Vegan food cafe near Dam square. Menu combines Caribbean and Japanese tastes and ingredients. Sample dishes like the house-made vegan burger, quinoa salad, fresh spring rolls, udon noodle, hijiki seaweed salad, and changing vegan cheesecakes and desserts. Beverages offered include fruit shakes, tea, and coffee. Hosts special events. Reported to close an hour earlier than stated times. Open Mon 13:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00, Wed 12:00-15:00, Wed-Sun 17:00-22:00, Thu 13:00-15:00, Fri 12:00-15:00, Sat-Sun 13:00-15:00. Closed Tue.
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19 hs Sint Jacobstraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1012 NC
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Added by The Veggie Cook on 08 Nov 2011
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674 Reviews
First Review by ChakaKamaNath
SusiKummer
Points +54
Love the vibe! - Edit
The vibe here is so relaxed and open and loving!
Read moreYou can really feel that they love their restaurant and their customers.
The food is amazing as well! Good price - quantity - quality ratio!
Wonderful ambience as well! Something different than a normal restaurant! - Love it!
Pros: Delicious food, Good prices, Amazing vibe (so different)
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MichalB
Points +60
nice place - Edit
i liked the place. even though, you don't really know what to expect. cheese sticks for example were actually cheese wrapped in seaweed and it's not written on the menu or anything. i thought it was pretty good though (different..) but it's better to ask before to know what's in the dish if you have issue with some food..
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Chuku
Points +16
Amazing!! must-visit - Edit
We ate here twice, one the vegan plate and the tori wrap, both were amazing! In the second time we took the Jamaican plate and the chicken and chips - wow!
Read moreThe chicken and chips is the perfect meal, they make vegan chicken from soy, so amazing ! Must eat it. Also the Jamaican plate and vegan plate contains their chicken.
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Tolteckos
Points +435
just epic - Edit
this is exactly what you call food with feelings. small and friendly restaurant
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LisettePriestley
Points +106
Quirky, typically vegan - Edit
So many options, such a lovely atmosphere, the owner was brilliant such a lovely guy! A bit pricey but a lot of food!
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kitchendates
Points +157
Comfort food - Edit
This is the place to go for some comfort food with a Jamaican and Asian mix. We had a Jamaican plate and a vegan plate, both big and delicious. It's a family-run business, in a small room with basic decor. With this in mind, we ended up finding it a bit overpriced (€16 for each plate) for the atmosphere. Also, get ready to be followed by an unpleasant deep-frying smell that will be hard to get rid of.
Read morePros: Big portions, Delicious, Dishes with mixed influences
Cons: Deep-frying smell, Pricey
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Britishvegan
Points +22
AMAZING - Edit
we came here after arriving in amsterdam, it is a small very friendly place, the food in simply amazing, we went everyday of our trip! the vegan burger was the favourite...the didn't need dinner after this meal, amazing value for money! true hidden gem of the vegan world :)
Read morePros: amazing food , All vegan , great prices
Cons: none
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schmetties
Points +53
cute little place with fusion food and good vibes - Edit
love this place in the very centre of amsterdam
Read morethe food there never disappoints and is a welcome diversion to all the burgers you get elsewhere
Pros: good vibes / atmosphere , taste
Cons: bit pricey
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el/sa
Points +64
Great food - Edit
Nice place, awesome owner/chef. Definitely worth a visit..
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DanSolo.xo
Points +228
Really nice food - Edit
I really enjoyed this meal, was a little pricey, but in my opinion it was worth it. Very kitsch interior as you just sit anywhere and it's small.
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Mikeando
Points +162
Amazing - Edit
Ate here tonight, got the "Rasta Pasta", it was awsome! Cool setting and the owner is a really nice guy, makes you feel at home! Couldn't recommend more - 5 stars!
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wohtek_ph
Points +145
Best choice ever - Edit
Very kind people out there, they will help you patiently and explain you everything what you wanna know over menu. Prices are not cheap but only because meals are really generous which makes you full and eating desert from casual action becoming a big challenge ??
Read morePros: 100% Vegan meal without exceptions.
Cons: It's not cheap, but meals are also really big.
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Ameliea
Points +16
TerraZen - Edit
The restaurant or centre or small place with vegan food is really bad, unfriendly and dirty. If you want to try bad vegan service - this is the place. The lady was extremely rude; i am just surprised how they still survived in this unfriendly environment.
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Did you mean to give them five stars for your review?
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Domsy
Points +186
not good value for money - Edit
I was excited to visit TerraZen but was quite disappointed at how expensive everything was: 16 euros for the Jamaican plate which was a normal round plate with rice, salad and cooked veg; 7.50 euros for a really small green salad; 11 euros for one long roll of sushi. The restaurant has limited seating available and was quite cramped as its a very small place thats not very easy to find.
Read morePros: Friendly staff
Cons: Small and cramped
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Sevin
Points +1267
Jamaican Themed Vegan - Edit
Tiny quaint pricey vegan cafe just off the main thoroughfare. Seats 10...8 at a family style table and 2 at a "kiddie" table. Interesting and fun atmosphere with extremely friendly Jamaican owner/chef!Though were really looking forward to going, we left slightly disappointed. The gyoza and spring rolls were breaded and DEEP fried, tempura style. Not as were expecting. The Jamaica Plate was tasty and best of the three. The choco cake with coconut ice "cream" however was divine! Would only return for dessert as would like to try the hot apple pie and definitely the coconut ice cream again!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Awesome Jamaican owner/chef, Different
Cons: Too much deep fried foods, Expensive, Small
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PhilToogood
Points +16
Homely, Warm and Welcoming Vegan Delights - Edit
We found TerraZen on HappyCow and were couldn't have been more pleased with our experience. The entrance includes a grassy cobbled path and it feels like you're stepping into someone's home. The furnishing was mixed of various bits and pieces to make for a hippie / relaxed spot to eat, with a communal table in the middle, to make for a friendly environment to share with others.
Read moreThe basic menu of 20 mixed items, including burgers, sushi, tacos, noodles, salads etc gives lots of choice for customers, with the average price of each dish at around 10 euros. We were surprised at the generous portions and the friendly, happy and welcoming attitude of the owners / employees.
Definitely worth multiple visits and we will certainly be back!
Pros: Friendly, Generous Portions, Friendly Staff
Cons: Not enough room to bring lots of friends, Fresh food may take 15-20 mins to cook, Food may not come all at once
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MarttaKinnunen
Points +63
Casual - Edit
Place was bit hard to find because there isnt no name out side etc. Some local told us that this place name has changed couple times. I dont know is that true.
Read moreFood was good. I took "chicken" and fries, but dish was small. It could also be more pleasent with some dip, now it was dry and very salty. It was tasty but 12€ for snack plate is too much.
Staff was very funny and helpful. Also atmosphere was nice and I did like place look.
Pros: Hippie, Funny staff, Tastful
Cons: Small dishes
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KousKitchen
Points +171
truely Vegan experience - Edit
The atmosphere quiet and cosy matched the food. The seaweed salad was tasty and felt nourishing, while the the bio tacos were full of flavour. As a travelling foodie also in search of wifi, the password was long! No restaraunt vibe, just a great go to place for quick vegan food
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2016-10-25
Pros: truely vegan, traditional feel, multicultural cuisine
Cons: wifi password , no restaurant vibe
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small_trees
Points +457
I just don't get it - Edit
Ok, I know I'm going to make myself unpopular here, but I hate Terrazen. I once went there and my plate was sticking to the table, the cutlery is not at all clean nor are the walls, doors, toilets or anything else. That in itself though wouldn't put me off somewhere entirely if the food was good, but it often isn't'. I've been here quite a lot of times, for a while it was one of the only vegan places in Amsterdam so you ended up there whether you liked it or not a lot of the time. The food is very strange, yes there are some nice things on the menu but there are a lot of things that are odd and do not taste good. I remember ordering a lentil soup once that was totally cold, pale and slightly fluorescent green and really a lot like eating fabric softner. It's true that the staff are really nice so I almost feel bad for putting this online, but I wouldn't go there and I don't want other people to think this is representative of vegan Amsterdam.
Read morePros: Nice staff
Cons: Stange menu
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Milou
Points +24
Sooo crazy f*ck good chicken!! - Edit
The vegan dish was amazing! Absolutely mind-blown at how good it was. It tasted like a lot of years of cooking skills and knowledge had gone into making it.
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RobinSchouten
Points +85
Satisfying - Edit
I went here a while ago with my mom, we had the sushi and the 'chicken' wrap. Both were good, although the chicken wrap was my favourite! The atmosphere is very casual and not meant for fine dining, but TerraZen is definitely a nice place to have a laid back lunch.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2016-10-19
Pros: satisfying food
Cons: ambiance could be better
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LaetitiaSaveTurtles
Points +150
bon, copieux, rien de plus ! - Edit
petite cantine sans prétentions,assiette vegan copieuse, du goût mais très poivrée. une grande table centrale à partager ou 4 petites places assises en coins.les produits sont certainement bio mais l'hygiène semble médiocre... le chat qui faisait des aller - retour dans la cuisine, les mites ...ne pas s'attendre à un service de standing.bref, nous aurons essayé, mais pas 2 fois !
Read moreCons: 16€ l'assiette vegan
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orangespider
Points +93
had the jamaican plate - Edit
We were expecting something really special but we got an expensive average/cold meal. I had the vegan and my boyfriend the jamaican plate. Both were the same dishes. If there would be more vegan places in A'dam this place wouldn't get so many good reviews, we think. Well, we tried it now caus we were intrigued.
Read morePros: Central
Cons: Expensive
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JohnGray
Points +49
Great food. - Edit
I really enjoyed the food here tonight.
Read moreThe staff were very friendly, speak great English
We had the Gyoza plate and the Jamaican plate
Pros: Great food, great staff great location.
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dagny70
Points +320
Fantastic Food! - Edit
My partner & I always eat here when we’re in Amsterdam. The food is absolutely delicious – we had burgers one night, and ‘chicken’ & chips/gyoza plate/vegan cheesecake another night. I know other people have complaints about speed of service or opening times, but to be honest, we’ve never had any problems. Perhaps it depends on the time you go? It is certainly not the biggest or nicest looking restaurant you’re likely to find, but the food is immense and the owners are just so lovely - I highly recommend
Read morePros: Delicious food, Friendly atmosphere, Good value
Cons: Small
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sloeseb92
Points +39
Vegan Jamaican - Edit
Been there a few times for lunch and the jamaican flavours are just right and the atmosphere is small but cozy. My non vegan friends truly believed they were eating chicken until I told them it was vegan. Recommended
Read morePros: Jamaican vegan, Tasteful
Cons: Pricey
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jeffsheldon
Points +1366
Great Vegan Food and Service - Edit
Recommended to us by our Delta Flight Attendant and it was well worth it. Had the Vegan Plate and Wrap with Chicken and finished off with the Hot Apple Pie with Ice Cream .
Read morePlate sizes are large, everything was well worth the price
Pros: Great Food , Great Service
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