Best Rijsttafel in Amsterdam

7 restaurants compared

Price range: €16.00 – €67.00

Avg recommendation: 90%

Top 5 Rijsttafel in Amsterdam (Quick Answer)

Our editors' picks across 7 restaurants:

Blue Pepper — score 95/100, €67.00 (Oud-West)
Restaurant Blauw — score 92/100, €45.00 (Oud-Zuid)
Bojo — score 90/100, €16.00 (Centrum)
Sama Sebo — score 90/100, €42.50 (Oud-Zuid)
Sampurna — score 88/100, €34.50 (Centrum)

Scroll down for detailed comparisons, prices, and diner tips for each restaurant.

All 7 Restaurants Compared

#1Score 95/100

Blue Pepper

Oud-West·$$$

Rijsttafel Sultan

€67.00

Four-course tasting of rijsttafel with beef rendang, spiced prawns, gado-gado, and seasonal vegetables.

Tip: Book at least a week ahead in summer — tables fill up quickly but midweek dinners are more relaxed than weekends.

#2Score 92/100

Restaurant Blauw

Oud-Zuid·$$$

Rijsttafel Meat and Fish

€45.00

17-dish rice table with beef rendang, spiced shrimp, satay skewers, and seasonal vegetable preparations.

Tip: Lunch is quieter and less expensive than dinner — same quality food, fewer crowds.

#3Score 90/100

Bojo

Centrum·$

Mini-Rijsttafel

€16.00

Single-plate rijsttafel with white rice, marinated beef, egg, vegetables, peanuts, pickled vegetables, spicy chicken, and satay.

Tip: Order the mini-rijsttafel and a cold drink — the food is flavorful and generous, and this is the menu item Bojo is known for.

#4Score 90/100

Sama Sebo

Oud-Zuid·$$$

Rijsttafel Sama Sebo

€42.50

20+ dish rice table built and plated by Javanese chefs trained in the 1969 opening formula.

Tip: This is a dining ceremony, not a quick meal — allow 2-3 hours. The kitchen times everything to arrive together, so arrive exactly on reservation time.

#5Score 88/100

Sampurna

Centrum·$$

€34.50

Rice table with beef rendang, shrimp sambal, gado-gado, satay, and sambals from across the archipelago.

Tip: Tell staff your spice comfort level upfront — they'll guide you on which sambals to use and which curries to take lightly.

#6Score 87/100

Mama Makan Indonesian Kitchen

Plantage·$$$

Rijsttafel Mama Makan

€39.00

Signature rice table with beef rendang, shrimp in coconut sauce, gado-gado, satay, and regional specialties.

Tip: Book ahead, especially for dinner — the hotel restaurant draws tourists and hotel guests, so tables fill up.

#7Score 85/100

Tempo Doeloe

Centrum·$$$

Rijsttafel Istemewa

€37.50

25-course rice table with beef rendang, chicken bali, gado-gado, satay, and regional specialties from Java.

Tip: Be on time for your reservation — the kitchen plates everything at the same moment, so arriving 10 minutes late means dishes start cooling.