Best Steaks in the Netherlands
For a good steak, we’re happy to take a detour. Perfectly seared on the outside and still red on the inside. Here you’ll find the best ones throughout the country.
Loetje
What started as a billiards café in Amsterdam-Zuid has grown into a true empire. Rotterdam, Overveen, Laren, Breukelen and Gorssel have all been added to the list, as have several locations in the capital. And yes, they fry the steak in margarine instead of butter, but we still think it’s damn delicious.
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You’re never far from a steak at Loetje. Always order fries, old-fashioned salad (with bacon) and a slice of bread to dip in the gravy. The daredevil also orders a portion of chicken liver, and if you’re very hungry, start with a fantastic shrimp croquette. And oh, that sticky toffee cake… You’ll be rolling home.
Beers & Barrels
Not yet as large an empire as the giant mentioned above, but if you’re near Utrecht or Breda, be sure to visit Beers & Barrels. Here, you combine steak with one of the many beers on the menu. There are also good burgers and chicken dishes on offer. Can’t choose? Go for The Butcher, and you’ll get half a chicken, a hamburger and a huge T-bone steak.
Amsterdam
Nobody said we were talking about beef steaks. After a minor scandal revealed that horse meat was being served, Piet de Leeuw is still very popular. And rightly so, because although the steaks are made from horse, that certainly doesn’t make them any less delicious. And if you really don’t want that, there’s also a beef version.
At Midtown Grill in the Marriott hotel, they wheel a trolley to your table in a thoroughly American atmosphere, from which you choose your steak. It is then served on a sizzling grill. The choice of different cuts is enormous, and there’s a cigar menu for after dinner. What?
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At l’Entrecôte et les Dames, things are simple: you eat entrecôte with a butter-tarragon sauce that we often dream about. What’s unique here is that the menu is divided into two rounds. You start with a simple salad and then get your meat with crispy fries. Finished everything? Don’t worry, you’ll get the entire menu again.
At Cannibale Royale, it’s all about meat. The trendy restaurant now has three locations in the city, where you can choose from different cuts and sizes. As a meat lover, you absolutely must not miss The Roast Room either, named Amsterdam’s best meat restaurant in 2016. You’ll be in good hands.
Rotterdam
With a name like that, it couldn’t be any other way. At CEO Baas van het Vlees, the menu seems endless. Will you choose Angus from Ireland or New Zealand, or would you rather have wagyu? At Meat, too, it’s hard to choose from the beautiful cuts of meat.
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At Cornelis, all the meat comes from our favorite, the Big Green Egg. So there’s plenty of smoky flavor. As the name suggests, that’s also the case at Restaurant Smook. Besides various steaks that you can order by weight, the menu also features fantastic short ribs with chimichurri and garlic sauce.
The Hague
At BIT grill & café, all steaks are prepared on the Josper grill. Nice weather? Start on the terrace with a charcuterie board and a good bottle of rosé.
At De Resident, you not only eat excellent meat, you also sit in a wonderfully convivial setting. With brick walls and tables placed just a little too close together, the atmosphere is immediately spot-on.
Utrecht
Don’t be misled by the tacky appearance and location, because at Broadway, they really know their meat. A very extensive menu covering both steaks and spare ribs. If you still have room for dessert, go for the legendary Oreo Cookie Bash.
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Den Bosch
At Tante Pietje, the menu is quite extensive, featuring not only classic sauces but also Asian influences. Our eye immediately falls on the surf ’n turf, which comes with a tender tournedos and half a lobster with garlic mayo.
Arnhem
Prime steaks from the charcoal grill. At Vlees & co, you can order practically any part of the cow. If you can’t choose, you can also order a combination of three types of steak. Add grilled marrow bones as a side dish and your evening is complete.
Purmerend
De Stallen couldn’t be in a better location. The restaurant is situated in two former livestock stables, where cows and horses used to stand during the livestock market. Besides the standard sauces, you can also opt for truffle or Parma ham marsala.
Noordwijk
At Meat Dylan in the Dylan hotel, meat runs in the family’s blood. This family hotel has been preparing the finest meat for thirty years. Porterhouse steak or oxtail in a salt crust—it’s all cooked over real charcoal in the Josper Grill oven, and you can taste it.
Zutphen
The menu at The Rough Meat Company is enormous. Choose the origin of your beef and exactly which cut you want. The true daredevil goes for the tomahawk steak, weighing no less than 750 grams. Definitely one to share.
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