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Try the local "French Fries" served with Mayonnaise or Tomato Sauce from the "Febo" and other street bars all over the city, The "satekroquets" from "Febo" vending machines are o.k. - mild curry filling. There are also a few "Herring Stalls" that sell roasted mackerel in a Roll which is very good. The rolls, -"Broodje"-filled with combinations of meat, /cheese,/eggs, and salad seen in many food shops around lunchtime are excellent. Some non-smoking bars, known as "eetcafes", do an extensive range of good value hot and cold food, "Aas Van Bokalan", KeizerGracht 335, is considered one of the best for value for money as is "De Doffer", Runstraat 12, both attract a young clientele. There is a KFC and MacDonalds on Damrak near the Dam and MacDonalds and Burger King both have sites around the corner in Niewendijk, the pedestrianized shopping street. I can personally recommend the following: "Barneys", which also does Veggie/Vegan Food, does cooked food all day - opens and closes early. Famous for its all day Irish/English Breakfast. Now has a second eatery, "Barneys Brasserie" 2 doors before the original shop. ( on my last visit I noticed that the menu for both establishments seems to have been cut quite drastically to Irish breakfast, normal British cooked breakfast and one or two other items only -this may be temporary thing while the "Brasserie" gets established)
"Al`s Plaice" is an English Fish and Chip Shop situated at Korte Nieuwendijk 10. (On the way to "Barneys", 2-3 mins walk off Nieuwzizds Voorburgwal on left.) Closed Tuesday . Open Mon. 5pm to 10 pm, other days, including Sunday, 12 -10 pm. Large Cod and a chips is around f12.50 (€ 5.70)(June 2001). Fish is cooked to order. Does real English style fried potato chips (c/w Salt & Vinegar) to perfection, made from whole potatoes, not from "reconstituted potato" from which the local & Burger house "French Fries" are made. Huge menu includes Fish cakes, Chicken, Sausages, "Pukka" Pies (including vegetarian,) Pickles, Curry Sauce, Mushy Peas, and a large range of drinks. Does some set "value" menus: "The full Cholesterol", "The full Monty", its Dutch variant, "The full Cloggie"(Al gets a lot of Dutch customers ! ) and "The full Vegetarian"
Many of the Budget Hotels on Warmoestraat also do cheapish food. Variable quality. Lots of places, including some coffeeshops, sell Pancakes and waffles with syrup, portions may seem small but they are very filling. Dutch cakes, pastries and sweets are all usually very good. Lots of small "fast food " places selling Pizza slices, Kebabs, hot-dogs etc. around Damrak and the Dam Monument. Variable quality, however.
 
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