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Museumkwartier / P.C. Hooftstraat · Amsterdam

Sama Sebo

Indonesisch Restaurant Sama Sebo

World cuisine

Open since 1969 and billed as the oldest Indonesian specialty restaurant in the Netherlands, with Javanese cooks in the kitchen. YLBB warns it can look like a tourist trap from outside, but the rijsttafel is authentic and the room is always full.

Address
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat 27, 1071 BL Amsterdam
Hours
Mon-Sat 09:00-16:00, 17:00-01:00; closed Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
Best time to go
Evening · About 1.5 h
Price
Rijsttafel EUR 42.50 p.p.; 'het bordje' (plate) EUR 27 p.p. (samasebo.nl, 2026)
Price level
€€€

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Order the rijsttafel, or pick your own dishes; there are vegetarian options.
  • Reserve: YLBB says it is always busy.
  • Closed on Sundays.

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