Where can I eat after midnight in Amsterdam?
Late-night eating in Amsterdam is genuinely limited, but a few reliable options exist. Leidseplein and Rembrandtplein are your best bets after midnight, with several cafes and snack bars staying open until 3 or 4 a.m. on weekends. FEBO, the coin-operated automat chain, is open late across the city and serves hot snacks like krokets and frikandellen for around €2-3 -- functional, not glamorous, but a genuine Amsterdam institution. Surinamese takeaways around the Nieuwmarkt area often run late on weekends. For something more substantial, several Leidseplein restaurants push their kitchens past midnight on Friday and Saturday, though the menus slim down. The Albert Heijn To Go supermarkets near Centraal Station operate 24 hours and stock decent prepared food if you want to skip the street-food circuit entirely. Avoid expecting a proper sit-down meal much past 1 a.m. -- Dutch dining culture closes early by southern European standards, and Amsterdam is no exception.
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