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Award-winning Amersfoort

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Amersfoort is brimming with culinary experiences and stores that have received awards and nominations. Want a taste of success? Here are some high-profile spots in our beautiful city that are in the spotlight.

 

PROUDLY AWARDED BY INRETAIL ♛ - BEST STORES OF THE NETHERLANDS 2025

"Excellent Pizzeria" Europe | BOMBARI

Best pizza in Europe - just in Amersfoort! Pizzeria Bombari has been awarded by 50 Top Pizza (aka Michelin for pizzerias) as 'Excellent Pizzeria' - what an honor!
Enjoy great Neapolitan pizzas, delicious antipasti and fresh cocktails here.

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  • BEST DINE & DRINK

    Dolle Diva has been nominated for the prestigious hospitality award: Best Dine & Drink concept.

    BEST DINE & DRINK

  • BEST CITY IN EUROPE

    Amersfoort has won the title European City of the Year award 2024!

    BEST CITY IN EUROPE

  • HEEL HOLLAND BAKT PASTRY

    Anna Yilmaz of Anna's Smaakatelier, has won the 2019 television program Heel Holland Bakt.

    HEEL HOLLAND BAKT PASTRY

  • GOLDEN TELEVIZIER RING

    Our favorite Amersfoort series Oogappels has won the Gouden Televizier-Ring 2023 !

    GOLDEN TELEVIZIER RING

 

PROUDLY AWARDED ♛ - THE ALL BEST

  • NINH BINH | NO 1 BEST RESTAURANT PROVINCE UTRECHT AND AMERSFOORT 2025

    Vietnamese gastrobar Ninh Binh has been chosen as the best restaurant in the province of Utrecht and Amersfoort!

  • THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AMATEUR SHIRT

    The jury of the Corpotcast and the public has determined: The shirt of Amsvorde 3 is the most beautiful shirt of the amateur fields!

    THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AMATEUR SHIRT

  • NO. 1. CHEESE STORE OF THE NETHERLANDS

    Renkema Kaas on Leusderweg has been named the best cheese store in the Netherlands!

    NO. 1. CHEESE STORE OF THE NETHERLANDS

  • NATIONAL SUPPLIER

    The team of Bloembinders Quino Damen has received the designation of purveyor to the royal household for its 100th anniversary!

  • WESTSINGEL | GOLDEN LADLE AD 2025

    Restaurant WestSingel was chosen by the AD as one of the best affordable restaurants. 'You come here as a guest and you often leave here as a friend,' became the decisive statement.

    WESTSINGEL | GOLDEN LADLE AD 2025

  • KEI AWARDS 'À LA CARTE' 2024

    The Kei Award honors the team at Frituur Van Gogh and symbolizes the warm appreciation of fellow entrepreneurs.

    KEI AWARDS 'À LA CARTE' 2024

  • BOULDER AWARDS 'SOCIALLY SOCIAL' 2024

    The Boulder Award recognizes the efforts of all the volunteers at The Coffee Bus and marks a special moment with the attention and funds for their new bus.

    BOULDER AWARDS 'SOCIALLY SOCIAL' 2024

PROUDLY AWARDED ♛ - THE BEST TO DO'S

  • BEST ESCAPEROOM | SOUP DU JOUR

    Escaperoom 'Soup du Jour' by Rock City Escape has won the 2022 Top Escape Rooms Choice Award.

    BEST ESCAPEROOM | SOUP DU JOUR

  • Sustainable shopping | NEW MOS

    The 2021 Nieuw Mos Department Store won the national retail award "Dutch Retail Experience Award" under the "Most Innovative" category.

    Sustainable shopping | NEW MOS

  • Stylish clothes | ROOTS

    Clothing store Roots on Krommestraat won the 2018Most Innovative Start Up award.

    Stylish clothes | ROOTS

  • BEST OUTING | AMERSFOORT ZOO

    The Amersfoort Zoo is nominated for 2024 Best Outing of the Netherlands by the ANWB

    BEST OUTING | AMERSFOORT ZOO

  • NICEST HAIR SALON | KOOS HAARWINKEL

    KOOS Haarwinkel has twice been named the nicest hair salon in Amersfoort, in both 2020 and 2022.

    NICEST HAIR SALON | KOOS HAARWINKEL

  • BEST SPORTS CLUB | MOVEMENT GYM

    Movement was named Best Gym of the Netherlands 2022 by NLActief.

    BEST SPORTS CLUB | MOVEMENT GYM

  • DESIGN YOUR OWN BAG

    Have you heard of blockprinting? De Katoendrukkerij is having a super cool block printing workshop. This is the oldest way to print textiles and originated in India.

    DESIGN YOUR OWN BAG

  • LIVING HISTORY | UTRECHT HERITAGE AWARD

    Living History has won the 2024 Utrecht Heritage Award with The Strongest Link .

    LIVING HISTORY | UTRECHT HERITAGE AWARD

PROUDLY AWARDED ♛ - THE TASTIEST SNACKS AND DRINKS

  • Delicious croquette | Van Gogh

    In 2020, Van Gogh's croquettes were voted the Tastiest in the Netherlands by the Krokettentest.

    Delicious croquette | Van Gogh

  • BEST ATMOSPHERE CREATORS | COFFEE CORAZON

    In 2023, Coffee Corazon won Restaurant Guru's Best Atmosphere Award .

    BEST ATMOSPHERE CREATORS | COFFEE CORAZON

  • BEST BEERTIME | Rock City

    Rock City was voted Entrepreneur of the Year in 2021 by an election held by In De Buurt Amersfoort !

    BEST BEERTIME | Rock City

  • Best wine bar | Zuster Margaux

    Wine bar Zuster Margaux has been nominated three times for the"Winebar of the year" election.

    Best wine bar | Zuster Margaux

  • best CROISSANT | PROOF BAKERY

    Miljuschka has named the croissant from Proof Bakery in Vathorst as"Miljuschka's Favo Croissant of the Netherlands"!

    best CROISSANT | PROOF BAKERY

  • Pad THAI | THE STREETFOOD BAR

    The rice noodle dish 'Pad Thai' has been proclaimed the most delicious Thai dish of Amersfoort by the AD and radio station Omroep Amersfoort!

    Pad THAI | THE STREETFOOD BAR

  • NapolItan PIzza | LA BASE

    La Base Pizza is the first in the Netherlands to be awarded the prestigious seal of approval from the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana (AVPN) for electric ovens.

    NapolItan PIzza | LA BASE

  • TASTIEST FILLED SPECULAAS | MAISON PIERRE

    Bakery Maison Pierre won first prize for the Best Stuffed Speculaas of the province of Utrecht in 2023!

    TASTIEST FILLED SPECULAAS | MAISON PIERRE

  • TASTIEST SPECULAAS | GROENENDIJK

    Bakkerij Groenendijk received the Best Speculaas without Almonds of the Province of Utrecht in 2023!

    TASTIEST SPECULAAS | GROENENDIJK

4x know your classics - Some things never change

  • JAC HENSEN

    In 1977, the company began in a small 60 m2 store in Amersfoort.

    JAC HENSEN

  • DILLE & KAMILLE

    A firm favorite for 48 years in a beautiful monumental building from 1663.

    DILLE & KAMILLE

Gault&Millau - These restaurants are in the guide!

End the day at Long John's hotel

The Long John's Hotel in Krankeledenstraat was again the winner of the TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Award in the Best Affordable category for hotels in the Netherlands in 2023. So ideal to end your day in Amersfoort.

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  • EUROPEAN CITY OF THE YEAR

    Amersfoort has won the European City of the Year award 2024! It was awarded by the four-member jury of Academy of Urbanism.

    EUROPEAN CITY OF THE YEAR

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