if you love lebanese food you will want to know this place!
The Lebanese kitchen is one of my personal favourites and The Lebanese Sajeria in Amsterdam is an address not to miss if you share my opinion. In the past few years I’ve seen street food joints emerge from every direction in Amsterdam. But a real Lebanese street food concept was still missing. What started out as a food truck is now a small street food restaurant. The Lebanese Sajeria Amsterdam is not a place where you go for an extensive dining session and hang out for hours. No, this is a fine place for a quick lunch or healthy fast food when you’re not in the mood for cooking and don’t want to spend a lot of time. The kitchen in this small place is located downstairs, where the manouches are prepared as you watch. It almost reminds me of the Lebanese places in Paris, where you get your sandwiches handed through an open window. In here it’s not an open window, but there is an open kitchen. There are places to sit down and if you walk up the steep stairs you’ll find yourself in the vide where there are a couple of tables and where you can sit at a little bar with a view of the open kitchen.
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Menu x The Lebanese Sajeria
The concept of The Lebanese Sajeria is mainly very simple. Maybe that’s why it’s so good. No complicated dishes, but everyday Lebanese food. On the menu you’ll find manouches, some specialties and desserts. A manouche is a sort of flatbread that’s filled with something tasty, rolled into a wrap. Kind of like a Turkish pizza, but from Lebanon origin. Recently I was there during lunch and I had the manouche with halloumi cheese, veggies and zataar spices (typical Middle-Eastern mix of spices). So tasty! I’m afraid this will be one of my main lunch spots, because The Lebanese Sajeria is in walking distance from my office in Amsterdam. If you’re feeling like something more extensive than just a mamouche you could order a soup on the side for example, or share the mixed platter with a selection of different vegetarian mezzes. I’ll definitely try that the next time! Open from Tuesday – Sunday.
Amsterdam Bucketlist
THINGS TO DO:
⋙ Canal Cruise by day or in the evening
⋙ A bike tour through Amsterdam OR Rent a bike by yourself
⋙ The best view over Amsterdam from the A’DAM Lookout
⋙ Visit Artis Royal Zoo
FAVOURITE MUSEUMS:
⋙ Rijksmuseum with the Dutch masters
⋙ Van Gogh Museum, a staple in Amsterdam
⋙ Stedelijk Museum for modern art lovers
⋙ MOCO Museum for street art
⋙ Photography museum FOAM
SEASONAL:
⋙ Amsterdam Light Festival (during winter months)
⋙ Cruise like a local with your own boat (great with good weather!)
ONE OF A KIND:
⋙ Discover the Instagrammable experience WONDR
⋙ Red Light District tour
⋙ Get out of town and into the Dutch country side of Giethoorn
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Our favourite hotels:
AFFORDABLE // €
☾ Generator Hostel: the best poshtel of the city located in a park.
☾ The Student Hotel: budget proof in trendy East.
☾ Het Volkshotel: affordable and with a cool rooftop bar.
☾ CitizenM: all you need is that XL bed (location near Amstel is great).
☾ Motel One: budget design hotel with locations at
VERY VERY NICE // €€
☾ Hotel V: with two locations and a great restaurant, in the city center and East.
☾ Sir Adam: with the coolest view over Amsterdam.
☾ Sweets: a unique stay in former bridge houses.
☾ Park Plaza Vondelpark: located next to Vondelpark and beautifully renovated.
☾ Hotel Dwars: small scale around the corner of the trendy Utrechtsestraat.
☾ Pillows Anna van den Vondel: great hotel close to Vondelpark.
☾ Hotel Mercier: new hotel in the cosy and historic Jordaan district.
☾ INK Hotel: lifestyle hotel in the heart of the city.
☾ The Hoxton: favourite lifestyle hotel right on the canals.
☾ Morgan & Mees: boutique hotel in Amsterdam West.
☾ Conscious Hotel Westerpark: in a beautiful building at the industrial Westergas area.
☾ QO Amsterdam: eco design hotel with a great skybar.
TOP LUXURY // €€€
☾ Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam: if you have something to celebrate this is the one.
☾ Pulitzer Amsterdam: on the canals at the border of the Nine Streets and the Jordaan.
☾ L’Europe: this hotel has the best spa with a view in Amsterdam.
☾ Conservatorium Hotel: located in one of the most beautiful buildings in town.
☾ W Amsterdam: with great restaurants and a rooftop bar with swimming pool.
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I really hope you enjoy your time in Amsterdam! On my Instagram account @yourlbb you can find more recommendations and new hotspots in town.
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