Wandering around the streets of Amsterdam city centre on a hot Saturday afternoon, my Pret fruit salad and Hotel Chocolat airplane snacks seemed like a distant memory and the hanger was starting to set in. This is why I was so excited when we stumbled across Maoz Vegetarian, an international food chain serving falafel and other freshly made veggie food – yum yum yum! I ordered the whole wheat falafel pita topped with lots of yummy salad from the self-service salad bar and a shared a side of chips with my mum. It looked and smelt so good that I couldn’t resist taking a quick bite before snapping a picture – sorry guys! With numerous locations across Europe and the USA, this is the perfect on-the-go lunch for a travelling vegan; I know I will definitely be hitting up Maoz when I visit NYC later this summer. 
After seeing the 2 hour queue outside Anne Frank’s house on Sunday afternoon, we decided to have a wander along the canal and find somewhere to eat lunch. We stumbled across a little pub overlooking the water and I ordered this delicious humus and roasted veggie sandwich. It was one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had and I will definitely be trying to recreate this sandwich in the near future. Side note: Anne Frank’s house is such a moving experience and well worth a visit; we went back at 7 in the evening and the queue was much shorter so avoiding peak times seems to be the way to go! 
Last but not least of my vegan Amsterdam eats was my Sunday night dinner. The Tempura of vegetable spaghetti from the Skyy Bar at the top of our hotel was my favourite meal of the trip. Just looking at this picture is making my mouth water! The dish was crispy on the outside but soft on the inside and perfectly complemented by the bed of seaweed 0n which is was served, just yum. 
Not only was the food amazing but like the rest of our hotel, the bar atmosphere and decor were uber cool too. If you’re planning a trip to Amsterdam, I would definitely recommend staying in our hotel, or at the very least a visit to the Skyy Bar! How freaking cool is that ceiling?!
On top of lots of yummy food, we also had an awesome time exploring Amsterdam. We were really lucky as we visited on gay pride weekend which meant that there was even more atmosphere and activity than usual! Here are a few of my favourite pics from our trip…
HOT LEMON ON THE CANAL
THE ONLY VEGAN DESERT I MANAGED TO FIND (DON’T WORRY, I DIDN’T TRY ANY, NICE TO KNOW THEY’RE THINKING OF US VEGANS THOUGH!!)
CELEBRATING GAY PRIDE ALONG THE CANAL
LUNCH ON THE CANAL WITH MY MUMMA
THE AWESOME BACKDROPS MADE BY THE CLOSED MARKET STOOLS
Aw wow thanks so much for this post! Me and the boyfriend are wanting to go to Amsterdam later in the year and I am definitely going to try out your vegan suggestions! 🙂 where abouts was the ice cream place?! Looks like you had an amazing time! X
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I’m so glad you enjoyed the post. You will have a great time in Amsterdam – so excited for you! It was in one of the little side streets near the main shopping centre , I can’t remember which one though :(. Let me know if you find it & try some haha x
Sounds like an amazing holiday! I definitely know where to go If I am ever in Amsterdam! All the food looks great, especially the tempura vegetables! Awesome post!
Thank you! Those tempura vegetables were so so yummy, I want to find somewhere that does them in London!!
Looks a fab place, a place I’d like to visit. Good to see that you found much to enjoy food wise. The vegetables looked yummy and well worth having. A good post.
Thank you so much Andy, it is definitely worth a visit! So much to see and some awesome veggie/ vegan food 🙂
Sounds awesome – will you post the recipe for the open sandwich when you make it please x
Thank you Jo, yes I most certainly will 🙂 x