Vegan
Caribbean
Restaurant serving Surinamese soul food including bowls, casseroles, soup, rendang and more. Open Tue 12:00-19:00, Wed-Fri 15:00-21:30, Sat-Sun 12:00-21:30. Closed Mon-Tue.
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Hobbemakade 71, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1071 XM
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83 Reviews
First Review by Eepie
Brycew
Points +1683
Lovely Caribbean food - Edit
My favorite thing about Amsterdam is the diversity and ubiquity of cuisines other cities don’t have at all. Particularly delightful is the food of Surinam, which is delicious and worthy of attention from foodies everywhere. As far as I know, The Old Soul is Amsteram’s only 100% vegan Surinamese establishment. The place is delightful, both for the decor and the food. I’ve never seen such vibrant and textured menus. The food is really tasty, and the owner Diana is extremely kind-hearted. Highly recommend this eatery and I will be returning every time I’m in Amsterdam.
Read morePros: Unique cuisine, Pure vegetables, Lovely interior and friendly owner
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GiulioA
Points +136
A great introduction to a new cuisine i never had - Edit
Great food, friendly staff. Recommend taking a starter as the tempeh skewers and plantain were really good.
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AvdH
Points +123
Lekker!! - Edit
Goede lunch genoten: pita met pom en wortelcake toe.
Read morePros: Dat alles plantaardig is, Gezellige stek
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xinru_t
Points +9600
Delicious Surinamese Food - Edit
A woman-owned and minority-owned eatery serving fully vegan Surinamese food. I got the vegan pork chop pita sandwich made using chestnut mushrooms, batjaw pita sandwich made using jackfruit, and tempeh sate with peanut sauce. Everything was ridiculously delicious and this was honestly one of the best meals I had in the Netherlands! They have daily dinner sets too, although unfortunately I didn’t get to try those. Located near De Pijp Station.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-06-11
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Veggie.Patty
Points +243
The Old Soul - Edit
Fijn zo’n vegan Surinaamse restaurant.
Read moreWij hadden saoto soep en een roti rol.
Roti (gele erwten roti) was goed gemaakt en de vulling ook lekker.
Saoto soep was goed.
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Michellepaire
Points +1280
Heerlijk! - Edit
De roti rol was echt heel erg lekker en goed op smaak. Super veel keuze op de kaart! Zeker de moeite waard om hier wat re eten.
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maevveam
Points +21
one of the best - Edit
it's been a year since I ate there during my trip and I'm still thinking about it. it's a must go ✨
Read morePros: the food, the mood, the people
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vegankuntz
Points +1625
The Old Soul, Amsterdam - Edit
Very enjoyable food. Soup of some kind, a very hearty mango salad and also a rendang. Eu 45. There's less expensive around, but I still felt this was good. The lady serving was nice.
Read morePros: Seems all vegan, Enjoyable food, Nice server
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misstracee
Points +718
Really wonderful - Edit
Great service by very friendly staff. The food was delicious. It was wonderful to try different spices that I was not used to. The pomballen were incredible. Since each night has a different menu, we ordered the roti roll and the ital food (saturday menu). Everything was great. Highly recommended.
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gueerk
Points +35
Like eating at a friend's place - Edit
My partner and I had an amazing dinner here in November 2024, but I only now got around to writing a review. For a large dinner - we're big eaters - the two of us spent € 110, which honestly was less than I expected to pay for the amount of food we received.
Read moreThe ambiance of the place is very cozy, but far from cluttered. It's colourful and homey, and the music is at a nice level. The tables aren't too close to each other, but it's Amsterdam, so don't expect acres of space to move or sit.
Our food was great. The pom balls and tempeh sate were delicious, and the cassave fries were just right. The main courses are fixed per day, which is a brilliant way to limit food waste. There are also always the classics you can pick from any day. Be warned: the portions are large, so bring your appetite!
The staff is super friendly and attentive, and they gave us a doggy bag to bring home our leftovers because it was just impossible to eat everything.
Pros: large portions, great value for your money, ambiance is just great, very friendly staff
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Walfits
Points +306
Incredible dinner - Edit
Every dish was delicious. I will probably be dreaming about the roti roll for a while.
Read moreSuper friendly staff, great atmosfere. Already looking forward to going again.
Pros: Rotating menu on each day of the week, Amazing food, Friendly staff and calm atmosfere. Not too noisy.
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Flybyknightly
Points +17
All-vegan Surinam food that is amazing - Edit
The atmosphere is cute and cozy. Very kind and attentive waitstaff. I had the Tjauw Min and some kind of mango cheesecake. It was an epicurean delight and I can’t believe it was all vegan. Definitely going back. They have a limited menu of specific dishes each day, and now I want to try them all. #Veganuary
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Cozy atmosphere, Delicious (and I mean delicious) food
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Link246
Points +120
Best roti and pom in town! 💚💚💚 - Edit
Amazing plant-based Surinamese soul food , highly recommended!
Read moreAlso the homemade juices! 💚
Pros: Great tastes, Friendly staff
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AndrewVe
Points +77
Delicious! - Edit
New flavours to us that were absolutely delicious. Tempeh satay was incredible. Friendly staff and although not specifically child friendly they had a high chair and were very accommodating.
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Jeroenba
Points +20
So good - Edit
Very tasteful food. I'll defenitely come back!
Read morePros: Flavours
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EmiM
Points +43
Delicious food - Edit
Nice little cozy place with delicious food.
Read moreI loved the juices!
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Ara_020
Points +90
Small female owned restaurant - Edit
The portions are large. It's nice that everything is vegan. The restaurant has a good atmosphere and seems very friendly.
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Gnampf
Points +20
Wahnsinnig lecker! - Edit
Sehr freundlich. Viele verschiedene wechselnde Gerichte. Für jeden etwas dabei und mal ganz was anderes.
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agipany
Points +1316
Amazing - Edit
Great food, lovely flavours totally recommend
Read morePros: Flavours , Portion sizes, Cosy place
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kiwikale
Points +165
Simply incredible! - Edit
Went on a Saturday night. I asked the server for her recommendation. I had the Pom & Patty and it was incredible. Lots of flavours, textures, colours. I have been vegan for over 15 years and I'm a bit blasé about vegan restaurants. But this one really took me on a epicurean trip. Highly recommend.
Read morePros: Delicious food, Low-key atmosphere, Friendly staff
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dasas
Points +36
Very delicious vegan dishes - Edit
We tried dumplings and peanut tempeh as starters followed by salads. Very delicous! Service was very attentive.
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SusanneMeier
Points +118
Ausgefallen - Edit
Persönliche, kleine Gaststätte mit Blick in die Küche. Das Menü besteht aus täglich, drei wechselnden Gerichten plus ein paar Gerichten die täglich angeboten werden. Auf jeden Fall einen Besuch wert.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-07-12
Pros: Ungewöhnliche Gewürzkombis, Nette Bedienung , Der Koch weiß was er tut 😀
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Fabivegan
Points +263
Unreliable opening hours - Edit
We turned up at 12:15 (supposedly to open at 12h) the lady said: “we might or might not open at 14h, my boss nowhere to be seen”
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lifeoflouka
Points +545
Iets meer van verwacht - Edit
Ik had hele hoge verwachtingen, maar die kwamen helaas niet helemaal uit. Ik wil wel graag nog eens terugkomen, misschien had ik mindere gerechtjes besteld. Reserveren is een must trouwens!
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anna.ritchie
Points +2632
Tasty and filling - Edit
We went on a Sunday and had two of the mains only available on Sundays: brown beans and rice (which was very tasty) and the pom and patty, which had some excellent parts (eg greens that tasted chargrilled, the mushrooms) but the pom itself is a bit too sweet for our liking.
Read moreWe also had the pom balls as a starter, and with hindsight we definitely had too much pom!
Pros: Tasty, filling mains , Many interesting dishes to try
Cons: Most mains are only served one day a week
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Jheny
Points +2356
Simple but very tasty food - Edit
The restaurant is small and cozy. The staff is very friendly and polite. The food was simple but full of flavour and love :)
Read moreOverall, we had a great experience.
I'll definitely go there again!
Pros: Tasty food, Friendly staff, Nice atmosphere
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DanielKnispel
Points +13
No nonsense, heerlijk en gezellig - Edit
De kaart is kort, maar genoeg keuze. Het zijn mooi gebalanceerde en eerlijke gerechten. Je voelt dat het personeel met overtuiging en vol passie probeert om hier iets goeds neer te zetten,
Read morePros: Klein, sfeervol en goede vibe, Erg goed eten, Waar voor je geld
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