Amsterdam is a great city for healthy eaters. It is packed with salad bars, smoothie bars and vegetarian and vegan restaurants. If you are planning to explore the city, but you are afraid your healthy diet will be destroyed by deep fried Dutch goodies – there is nothing to worry!
Favorite lunch spots in Amsterdam
SLA
Ceintuurbaan 149, 1072 GB | Westerstraat 34, 1015 MK, Amsterdam | Claude Debussylaan 35, 1082 MC | Open from Monday to Sunday 8:00 – 21:00.
SLA is a healthy salad bar that offers a great variety of salads, juices, soups, and snacks. It is located at few different places across the city (see above). A bit overpriced, but you can definitely enjoy the food here. I like to make my own salad with all fresh ingredients that are available there. If I feel like having something small, I go for a homemade soup. Price: around 10 euro per salad.
Bagels and Beans
Location: all Bagels and Beans spots can be found here. Open daily from 8:30 to 17:30. Super healthy and yummy cafeteria that serves freshly baked various bagels with veggies, smoked salmon, goat cheese, strawberry jam. There is also a great choice of salads, smoothies, coffees, shakes, cakes and teas. Prices: bagels start from 4 euro, salads costs around 8 euro.
Lite Dark
LITE/DARK Zeedijk 59A | LITE/DARK Utrechtsestraat 22 | open daily from around 8 am to 7 pm.
It’s a juice/chocolatebar that serves powerful organic energy shakes, organic powerballs and bars, salads and healthy cakes. I love indulging here in vitamins and antioxidants and getting energized. Prices: shakes for 4 euro, cakes costs between 2 and 4 euro.
How do you like an idea of having a healthy lunch in Amsterdam?
20 thoughts on “My Favourite Healthy Lunch Spots In Amsterdam”
I love the idea of a healthy lunch in Amsterdam if the result is like shown in the photos. Looks really yummie! Unfortunately I’m on the other side of the planet right now ;)
Maybe next time. It’s on me! The salad and smoothie :).
Looks totally yum, esp. that salad with avocado and pine nuts! Delicious and value for money.
I used to love this salad! Mnia mniam! No I go for more vegan dishes which are also super yummy!
Thanks! This is a great post, and perfect timing as we are heading to Amsterdam in just over a week for a few days. We are always hunting for a good, healthy meal that is also delicious when we are travelling. After a few days of eating out we all begin to feel a bit blah from all the junky quick bites that we’ve eaten.
I’m so glad to hear that!
hmmm will there be a post on unhealthy eats in Amsterdam as a follow up?
Hey Andrew! There are a lot of unhealthy eats in Amsterdam too. Like Stroopwafels (syrup wafels), Profferjes (mini pancakes), Pannekoeken (larger crepe-like pancakes), bitterballen (deep fried gravy-like balls), patat/frites (fries), and so on. All yummy, but I don’t think they are called healthy!
I’m a big sweets fan and wrote a post on my favorites. In case you are interested, here you go! https://www.awanderlustforlife.com/dangerous-sweets-amsterdam/
Hehehehehehe :) Yes, soon!
I’ve only been to 1 out of 3! I think this is saying that I need to eat healthier…which is true. Especially since there’s a Sla so close! Of course Bagels and Beans is always a favorite. Of course I’m a bagel–not a bean–fan. But the yogurts are super delish as well!
SLA is absolutely amazing! You gotta go there and try their homemade soups. So yummy!
YARM! I say one of these days we catch up and share a bite together.
YES!
Oh I love that it’s easy to find vegetarian friendly food there, too! Not true for some countries I’ve visited…unless you just eat the same veggies and steamed rice over and over again!;-)
Yes, indeed. Very easy!
Great places!!! and the second one is not to expensive and it seems delicious
Bagels and Beans for me!! That salad looks awesome! :)
Begals and Beans – love this place! So cozy!
These are right up my street, will have to head to Amsterdam to try them out! ;-)
Nice!!