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Esh Pitaria & Bar: a great spot in Amsterdam South with farm-fresh pitas

1 March 2024
Photo credit: © Esh Piteria & Bar, @eshpitabar

Where Martinot was located, Esh Amsterdam opened their doors last year. Esh is a pitaria and bar where owners and brothers Ilan and Joรซl Benamara honor their Israeli roots. And so Amsterdam South has a great and tasteful hotspot that you don’t want to skip out on.ย 

Why you want to visit Esh Amsterdam

Martinot unfortunately had to close its doors in 2022 due to a thorough renovation of the building. However, the owners saw their opportunity to start a new business in the same location after the thorough renovation. And so last year, Martinot made way for Esh – a restaurant with the same concept but with a new look. The interior is modern and cozy, with attractive lamps and many plants. It is a place where you can dine long on Friday evenings or sit down in your sweatpants during the weekโ€”a place for everyone, in other words.

Menu Esh Amsterdam: from fresh hummus to pita and pizza

Throw all your diet restrictions and resolutions out the window when you visit Esh Amsterdam because resisting their delicacies (such as wafer-thin pizzas) is impossible. The pita and pizza concept that the brothers previously led at Martinot remained the same at Esh, but their Israeli roots are better reflected in the new format. Hummus (perhaps the tastiest you ever ate!), homemade falafel, and their famous pitas play a significant role. At Esh, they distinguish themselves from other Israeli restaurants because they prepare everything fresh, and you can taste that. Also nice: if there are two of you (or more), order a chef’s choice, with ‘best of Esh.’

In addition to Israeli delicacies, they have a menu full of unique drinks. Of course, cocktail classics are not missing, but Dry January participants also have plenty of choice. Try the ‘gazoz’ – homemade sodas that are anything but sweet. If you would like an alcoholic drink, try the ‘Arak Attack’ – it is just as strong as its name suggests.

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Amsterdam Bucketlist & Things to Do
(DIGITAL) ART EXPERIENCES IN AMSTERDAM:
โ‹™ Fabrique des Lumiรจres
โ‹™ NXT Museum
โ‹™ STRAAT street art museum
โ‹™ MOCO Museum for street and modern art
โ‹™ Amaze, an audiovisual labyrint
FOOD EXPERIENCES IN AMSTERDAM:
โ‹™ Food Tasting Tour of Jordaan area
โ‹™ Albert Cuyp Market Food Tour
โ‹™ Sightseeing Boat Cruise with unlimited drinks
โ‹™ Pancake Cruise
โ‹™ Micro Brewery Beer Tasting Tour
BEST BIKE TOURS IN AMSTERDAM:
โ‹™ Fatbike e-bike tour (also to Amsterdam North)
โ‹™ Rent a bike by yourself and explore like a local
โ‹™ Outside of Amsterdam: windmills & Zaanse Schans
โ‹™ 3 hour biketour: backstreets & hidden gems
FIRST TIME VISIT TO AMSTERDAM – MUST SEE & DO’S:
โ‹™ Private Canal Boat Tour
โ‹™ Rijksmuseum with the Dutch masters
โ‹™ Van Gogh Museum, a staple in Amsterdam
โ‹™ Stedelijk Museum for modern art lovers
โ‹™ Canal Cruise in the evening
INSTAGRAM MUSEUMS IN AMSTERDAM:
โ‹™ Discover the Instagrammable experience WONDR
โ‹™ Youseum
โ‹™ The Upside Down
DAY TRIPS FROM AMSTERDAM:
โ‹™ Get out of town and into the Dutch country side of Giethoorn
โ‹™ Drive-it-Yourself Tulip Fields GPS Audio Tour
โ‹™ Catch a direct train from Amsterdam to Antwerp, Brussels, London or Paris, starting at โ‚ฌ 20,-! Check tickets & prices >>
AMSTERDAM WITH KIDS:
โ‹™ Visit Artis Royal Zoo
โ‹™ Go an a bike tour with the kids
โ‹™ NEMO Science Museum
SPIRNG / SUMMER IN AMSTERDAM:
โ‹™ Paddle board tour on the canals
โ‹™ Go for a kayak-tour in Amsterdam
FALL / WINTER IN AMSTERDAM:
โ‹™ Amsterdam Light Festival boat tour
โ‹™ Amsterdam Light Festival bike tour

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Our favourite hotels in Amsterdam:
TOP LUXURY // โ‚ฌโ‚ฌโ‚ฌ
โ˜พ Pillows Maurits at the Park: this newly opened hotel is all about luxury.
โ˜พ Pulitzer Amsterdam: on the canals at the border of the Nine Streets and the Jordaan.
โ˜พ L’Europe: recently renovated, this hotel has the best spa with a view in Amsterdam.
โ˜พ Conservatorium Hotel: located in one of the most beautiful buildings in town.
โ˜พ Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam: if you have something to celebrate this is the one.
โ˜พ W Amsterdam: with lively restaurants and a posh rooftop bar with swimming pool.
VERY VERY NICE // โ‚ฌโ‚ฌ
โ˜พ The Hoxton: favourite lifestyle hotel right on the canals with great all day bar.
โ˜พ Hotel Jakarta: the most sustainable hotel รกnd great value for money with a spa.
โ˜พ Hotel V: with two locations and a great restaurant, in the city center and East.
โ˜พ Sir Adam: with the coolest view over Amsterdam from the North side.
โ˜พ Sweets: a unique stay in former bridge houses.
โ˜พ Hotel Dwars: small scale and around the corner of the trendy Utrechtsestraat.
โ˜พ Hotel Mercier: pretty new hotel in the cosy and historic Jordaan district.
โ˜พ INK Hotel: lifestyle hotel in the heart of the city by MGallery.
โ˜พ Morgan & Mees: boutique hotel with restaurant in Amsterdam West.
โ˜พ Conscious Hotel Westerpark: in a beautiful building at the industrial Westergas area.
โ˜พ Ruby Emma: eco design hotel with a great skybar near Amstel station.
AFFORDABLE (FOR AMSTERDAM PRICES) // โ‚ฌ
โ˜พ Generator Hostel: the best poshtel of the city located in a park.
โ˜พ The Social Hub budget proof in trendy East district close tho the subway.
โ˜พ Het Volkshotel: affordable and with a cool rooftop bar.
โ˜พ CitizenM: all you need is that XL bed (location near Amstel is great).
โ˜พ Motel One: budget design hotel with several locations in Amsterdam.

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