If you’re not in any rush then without a doubt the faultless food at Mamouche, the best Moroccan restaurant in Amsterdam, is worth the wait.

Why wait till summer to check out the garden area of the friendly Op de Tuin restaurant in the De Pijp neighbourhood of Amsterdam.

This hidden gem of a restaurant in Amsterdam Oost will drive foodies wild.

You’ll find traditional Dutch pancakes galore at Upstairs, a quirky restaurant in Amsterdam – if you can get up the stairs that is!

Here’s my pick of my favourite hidden gems from the last year.