Amsterdam Christmas dinner take-away and delivery

The last post here on Dutchgrub is about six years old. We had two little foodies and didn’t dine out as much as before, or have time to post about what we discovered. But luckily the little foodies are getting bigger, and more interested in good food.

And while eating out has been limited due to the pandemic, we have done a fair bit of take-away, for which lots of interesting options have popped up.

Christmas 2020 will be no different with most restaurants closed, but there are some great take-away options. The best chefs in Amsterdam have been super creative to let you pick up and prepare an great Christmas dinner in no time. So here are our recommendations for Amsterdam Christmas dinner take-away.

Christmas dinners for take-away or delivery, available in Amsterdam.

Here are our favorites:

Baut Christmas dinner take-away

Baut is a serial pop-up restaurant and has appeared in some amazing locations. The initial one was on Wibautstraat, at the time the East of Amsterdam was just starting to be trendy. They also spent some time in the former Citroën garage next to the Olympic stadium.

Now they are on Stadionweg in a place that used to house one of the best night shops in Amsterdam. And have put together a great five-course Christmas dinner take away box.

  • Options: Five-course Christmas dinner, five-course vegetarian dinner, three-course kids dinner.
  • Style: Modern fusion, including ceviche, burrata, and veal.
  • Days: 24, 25, 26 December. Order by 23 December.
  • Cost: €59 per person (kids €25).
  • Pick-up location: Stadionweg 320, Amsterdam Zuid
  • Order: barbaut.amsterdam/#ft-openShop-takeaway

Bistrot Neuf Christmas dinner take-away

Bistrot Neuf has been on our list of trendiest Amsterdam restaurants for years. Although you won’t be able to benefit from its great location on hip shopping street Haarlemmerstraat, you will still be able to enjoy its solid French cuisine and wines.

For Christmas they have put together a great five course Menu Noël, which let’s you pick and choose for each course.

  • Options: Five-course Christmas dinner with 3 options for each course.
  • Style: Traditional French, including fois gras, quail, and an additional cheese platter.
  • Days: 24 – 27 December. Order by 21 December.
  • Cost: €55 per person.
  • Pick-up location: Haarlemmerstraat 9, Amsterdam Center
  • Order: bistrotneuf.nl/kerst-menu-noel/

Choux Christmas dinner take-away

Choux is a more recent addition to the Amsterdam restaurant scene, with a very modern kitchen that is not afraid to experiment and bring out unusual flavors.

They’ve been doing great take-away menus during the pandemic and have a fairly priced Christmas menu for take-away also.

  • Options: Three-course Christmas dinner and three-course vegetarian dinner, with additional starter and cheese platter.
  • Style: Modern European, including deer and lots of winter greens.
  • Days: 25, 26, 27 December. Order previous day.
  • Cost: €37,50 per person.
  • Pick-up location: De Ruijterkade 128, Amsterdam Center.
  • Order: choux.nl/#ft-openShop-takeaway

Frank’s Smokehouse Christmas dinner delivery

While the previous options are restaurants that do not usually do take-away, Frank’s Smokehouse is a deli that is always to walk in and get food to go.

As the name suggests, Frank is all about smoked food, having started out with amazing smoked salmon that is now available for sale all across town. Frank added other smoked food, a shop, restaurant, event space and now also a Christmas menu for take-away.

  • Options: Three-course Christmas dinner and three-course vegetarian dinner, with additional starter and cheese platter.
  • Style: Traditional smoked dishes, including turkey, ham, stuffing, cranberry sauce, apple crumble.
  • Days: Order before 22 December. Delivery until 24 December. Can be kept a few days.
  • Cost: Per item.
  • Delivery.
  • Order: https://www.smokehouse.nl/product-categorie/feestdagen/

Marleenkookt Christmas dinner delivery

Marleenkookt, or Marleen cooks, is a family friendly and sustainable food delivery service with fair prices, delivery by cargo bikes and all food in porcelain dishes.

The dishes are always great for dinner on a school night. And for Christmas Marleen has put together a special luxury dinner.

  • Options: Four-course Christmas dinner with various options: Fish and meat, fish only, meat only, vegetarian, kids.
  • Style: Traditional including deer, mushroom stew, mackerel and ravioli.
  • Days: Order before 20 December. Delivery on 24 December. Can be kept 1 or 2 days.
  • Cost: €35 per person, kids €17,50.
  • Delivery.
  • Order: www.marleenkookt.nl/luxe-kerstdiner-4-gangen-vlees-2020.html

Scheepskameel Christmas dinner take-away

Scheepskameel is another more recently opened restaurant in Amsterdam and one of the cornerstones of the constantly improving food scene. Their Christmas dinner is one of the fanciest.

  • Options: Five-course Christmas or vegetarian dinner.
  • Style: Modern European, including lobster and veal.
  • Days: 24, 25, 26 December.
  • Cost: €60 per person.
  • Pick-up location: Kattenburgerstraat 7, Amsterdam Oosterdok.
  • Order: scheepskameel.nl/

Two Chefs Christmas dinner take-away

Two Chefs is a craft brewery that also runs a restaurant and bar. They brew great IPAs and other specialty beers, and run a high-end restaurant, Bar Alt, with great food and beer pairings.

During the holiday season, they have branched out into turkey dinners that pick up or have delivered.

  • Options: Four-course Christmas dinner with various options: Fish and meat, fish only, meat only, vegetarian, kids.
  • Style: Roasted turkey, with gravy, cranberry sauce, potatoes and veggies.
  • Days: 24, 25, 26 December. Order before 12pm same day.
  • Cost: €160 for four persons.
  • Delivery or pick up at Stadionplein 103, Amsterdam Zuid.
  • Order: turkeydinner.nl

Wilde Zwijnen Christmas dinner take-away

Wilde Zwijnen – or wild boars – is one of the highlights of bustling Amsterdam Oost, and has been on our list of best Amsterdam restaurants for years.

They have great daily take-away options now that restaurants can’t serve guests, and added a special Christmas dinner to their options.

  • Options: Five-course meat, fish or vegetarian Christmas dinner.
  • Style: Modern European, with squid, deer, and pasta.
  • Days: 23, 24, 25, 26 December.
  • Cost: €55 per person.
  • Pick up location: Javaplein 23, Amsterdam Oost.
  • Order: www.wildezwijnenwinkel.nl/#ft-openShop-takeaway