Best Burgers in the 'dam

by Rhonda Jimenez

Craving the comforts of home? A juicy Black Angus burger? Read on, meat lovers. You don’t have to wait until you’re Stateside to enjoy a tasty burger. American burgers in Amsterdam may sound like a contradiction, but there are some tasty burger joints in the 'Dam. Here is a collection of some of the best burgers.

Best Basic Burger

The Butcher, Nine Streets, Foodhallen, and Albert Cuypstraat

The Butcher offers basic burgers without fancy toppings (no truffle mayo here). There are two locations: a fancy eatery located in the chic W hotel and the original on Albert Cuypstraat (this location has a secret backdoor into the speakeasy late night but you need to be on the list).

Best Burger with a View

Ellis, Singel

Dine on the canal’s edge and choose from veggie, chicken, lamb and fish burgers.

Best Build Your Own Burger

Burger Bar, De Pijp, Kolksteeg, Regulierbreestraat, Warmoesstraat, De Pijp and Stadionweg

Choose the meat, fixings, and bun for a custom burger.

Most Fattening Burger

Burgerfabriek, Reguliersbreestraat, Warmoesstraat, Lange Niezel and Nieuwendijk

Try the wagyu and foie gras.

Best Vegan Burger

Vegan Junk Food Bar, De Pijp, Oud West and Centrum

Try the shawarma kapsalon (loaded fries).

Best Fast Food Burger

Five Guys Burgers, various locations

This one doesn’t technically make the list, but Five Guys Burgers now have locations in Almere and Utrecht (along with several others in the Netherlands). My son and friends often hop the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Utrecht for a fix. It’s conveniently located right in the Utrecht Centraal station.

Eet smakelijk!

The Butcher

Ellis Gourmet Burger

Burger Bar

Burgerfabriek

Vegan Junk Food Bar