De Hapjeshoek
10 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/Amsterdam, r/Netherlands15 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Commenters recommend De Hapjeshoek for Surinamese food, and one points out that seeing the dishes before ordering makes it easy to try several. Several note that it sits inside a metro station, and one describes it as a takeaway counter. Others are cooler: one calls the food merely serviceable, another says it is nothing special, and one says it has slipped over the past year.
Address
De Hapjeshoek, Metrostation, Waterlooplein 6, 1011 MS Amsterdam, Netherlands
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Caveatu/BeastingBoli in r/Amsterdam · Mar 2026taste
Says De Hapjeshoek food is merely serviceable and its hype is overdone.
- Recommendsu/plasterwork in r/Amsterdam · Mar 2026variety
Recommends De Hapjeshoek, located in a metro station, for sampling many Surinamese dishes.
- Recommendsu/app3lmoes in r/Amsterdam · Apr 2025
Suggests trying Hapjeshoek inside the Waterlooplein metro station.
- Recommendsu/no_qzmp in r/Amsterdam · Jul 2026
Recommends it for Surinamese food.
- Mixedu/Mountain_Form581 in r/Amsterdam · Mar 2026taste
Loves their broodjes but doesn't rate their main dishes.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Owl3957 in r/Amsterdam · Apr 2025
Suggests Hapjeshoek at Waterlooplein as a lunch option.
- Mixedu/Objectivopinion in r/Amsterdam · Mar 2026taste
Calls De Hapjeshoek alright, with some dishes clearly better than others.
- Recommendsu/Thizzle001 in r/Amsterdam · Mar 2026
Says De Hapjeshoek is the spot to choose for Surinamese food.
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- Recommendsu/DaisyBlue00 in r/Amsterdam · Mar 2026variety
Suggests trying De Hapjeshoek because customers can view the food before picking.
- Recommendsu/therouterguy in r/Netherlands · Apr 2026
Recommends this Surinamese takeaway in a subway station as a place to try Surinamese food.
- Mixedu/Powerkiwi in r/Amsterdam · Mar 2026consistency
Says De Hapjeshoek has declined lately but remains a solid pick for tourists.
- Recommendsu/Mormacil in r/Amsterdam · Mar 2026
Says they have visited De Hapjeshoek and confirms the recommendation.
- Recommendsu/crackanape in r/Amsterdam · Apr 2025value
Calls Hapjeshoek a good choice overall, with plenty of plates even for people not wanting roti.
- Caveatu/Clean-Maybe1403 in r/Amsterdam · Mar 2026taste
Agrees that De Hapjeshoek is nothing special.
- Recommendsu/Zooz00 in r/Amsterdam · Feb 2026value
Names it as another lunch choice serving Surinamese food.
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