Lumbini Restaurant in Grachtengordel-Zuid

Wow, standout Indian and Nepalese food! Everything was light and delicately spiced. The mixed naan was epic, loved the vegetarian thali, not a bad thing so say… just go!

Really disappointed by the quality of the food. I do not understand when certain dishes are made to be sickly sweet. In this case it was the butter chicken, did not taste any spice. Even the chicken itself didn’t taste of anything. We also had the MoMos (mixed), they tasted ok, but they were split open and felt rushed. It was a busy night and the service was good but I can’t recommend the food after that visit.

Incredibly delicious and authentic Indian and Nepalese food. Recommend the Chili garlic nan

As soon as you enter the place, the wonderful smell of Indian food hits you straight away! We secured a table after booking. The food is delicious with generous portions and the staff is smiling and helpful. Highly recommended!

Very good service and food. Good concept with both Indian and Nepalese cuisine. We enjoyed everything we ate. Really lives up to its rating

Delicious food, beautiful atmosphere and really helpful waiters. They even gave us a soup on the house. Thank you so much!

It was our last day in Amsterdam and we wanted to have some Indian food. So, for dinner we landed in this restaurant which serves both Indian and Nepalese food. We tried Biriyani, Plain Rice, Lentil Fry (Dal Tadka) and some chicken item. They were tasty and we liked all of them. They also served Papad (crispy Indian flatbread) with the food. By the way, being geographically connected Indian and Nepalese dishes have a lot of similarities. The atmosphere was pleasant, and the service truly lived up to the place’s reputation. The staff were warm and welcoming. Being from West Bengal, I even had a conversation in Bengali with one of them who, not surprisingly, spoke it very well. Do give it a visit and you won’t be disappointed. I also find the name of the restaurant interesting. For those who do not know, Lumbini is the birth place of Gautama Buddha.

The food was delicious, and the staff were hospitable and attentive to their guests. We arrived early, so there was plenty of space and a quiet atmosphere for a pleasant chat while eating. We ordered a three-course meal. The dishes were delicious. The homemade ice cream was also delicious.

We went there to try Nepali food, though the flavors were closer to Indian cuisine. The food was good but a little overpriced. Communication with the staff wasn’t very clear — our order was misunderstood, and we ended up with three portions of the same dish, paying much more than expected. If you’re a tourist, just be a bit careful when ordering, and you should still enjoy the experience.

Very delicious Indian food and friendly staff, highly recommended! Update 2025, still a great choice for Tandoori

Delicious food! I really enjoyed it. 100% the best butter chicken I've ever had!

The chicken saag was tender and very tasty. I recommend this place

Generous, quick, a real treat and really friendly staff!

A wonderful experience! The portions are truly generous and more than sufficient, and the food is excellently prepared—fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The staff is extremely friendly, attentive, and always ready to recommend a suitable dish. The ambiance is cozy, perfect for both lunch and dinner. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to enjoy good food and great service in Amsterdam!

Everything is perfect and generous I highly recommend it

The food was delicious! And staff is very kind. Highly recommend

Very good food, and plenty of it! Very good value for money. The service was very, very attentive and friendly! Excellent! A definite recommendation!

Really delicious food and super friendly staff

Best Indian restaurant ever , definitely we will be back next trip, Highly recommended

Slightly weak starter, but amazing butter chicken and cheese naan.

The food is delicious, the chicken is very good. The service is fast, the staff is friendly and nice. I didn’t make a reservation and went in immediately. I highly recommend it.

Great food!!! The staff is friendly and the portions are generous.

Very good food, very welcoming place, if you are looking for an Indian restaurant this is the best in the city

The best Nepali restaurant of my life. The food was excellent and the service too. The atmosphere in the restaurant was cozy and peaceful.

Everything was excellent; it would take several days to enjoy all the dishes we saw other guests bring. Very courteous and attentive service.

Visited tonight with my two sons and my mum. Absolutely incredible! We had chicken chow mein, Lamb Tikka Massala, Butter Chicken (which came with rice) and naan. One of my sons loves butter chicken and I’d seen a previous review of someone saying how amazing it was which was why we booked here. They were not wrong! I usually don’t like chicken in a curry but this was the best I’ve ever had! Our food, including a large beer, wine and 2 cokes came to just over €90 which I thought was reasonable for the quality and quantity. Not quite sure why others have mentioned the table cloths? The food can be messy! Every table in there had made a mess so it’s easier for the establishment and we then didn’t feel so guilty at having created more work (and cost) for the dry cleaners. Would highly recommend and wish we could visit again! (Definitely will when we come to Amsterdam again)

Very tasty and very friendly staff 🤗

The portions are very large. Everything is delicious and the price is excellent for Amsterdam.

Probably the best Indian food i've eaten. Cheese nam is amazing. Nepalí plate great as well. Service is so nice. Thanks a lot !!

The food is amazing you need to try it!! SERVICE is also great

I tried different places Nepali food but Lumbini's Karai lamb was best.. recommend it❤️

Joel was very kind and helpdul, we really liked the food and the place

Amazing experience in the authentic Indian restaurant. The flavors are real, just be sure when we order one mild and one super spicy, you don't mix it up otherwise the final experience can be different. 😊 I would replace the cheap looking paper tablecloth for something nicer and more authentic. Thank you for the nice experience!

We were looking to have dinner at a place with Indian and Nepalese cuisine and found Lumbini. We really enjoy our dinner. Both food and service were great. If you visit this place make sure to try the mixed momos).

Amazing restaurant! It was my first time trying Indian/Nepalese food and I fell in love with it :) The food was great and the staff was very nice and helpful. I definitely recommend checking it out!

Aamaaaziing foood hearty and touchs your soul literally!!!! John was extremely friendly give him a rise guys. And its highly recommended to pass by the dal was soooooo goood chicken so tender !

The food is sooooo delicious 😍 Everything we ordered was delicious. The staff were super nice.

Very good Indian restaurant. The selection and portions are large; we couldn't finish it all. The service is very friendly; after our meal, they recommended a Nepalese rum. It was really great; it was my first time trying it. The only criticism was the mango lassi: it was too thick and had too much sugar, so we unfortunately had to leave it. I highly recommend this restaurant!

Excellent Indian cuisine! We've rarely eaten so well!

This is a amazing place for people who love indian food I suggest getting the lamb biryani

Very friendly staff, and good quality of food. I felt a bit pricy, but we enjoyed a lot. Btw, potion is huge. We all couldn't finish own.(No worry, they pack it for you) For people who really love spicy food (like me), it's not spicy enough but very delicious.

My review may sound a bit harsh but this is still a place to try for sure. Their appetizers were excellent, we got the chili momos and the tandoori paneer. For dinner we ordered the palak/saag paneer which was on par but the paneer butter masala was beyond subpar (do not order this!). A single naan can feed a family of 4 ( way too big for any normal person to finish). They also served enough rice to feed 8 people easily (way too much). I only say this cause I hate wasting food. Unfortunately, they served everything all at once and didn’t give us time to enjoy our food. Not to mention, our waitress looked super annoyed with us. Overall, it’s decent but there are so many other better Indian restaurants.

Delicious! The dishes are truly flavorful with fresh ingredients. I love naan, and this one was a hit 😊. And the food was delivered with love and care. I asked how I was going to take it—and if I needed an extra bag. If you sense that people care about their food arriving safely, it's often made with love 😊 Highly recommended!

Amazing indian food with great service! If you're looking for an Indian place in Amsterdam, I wouldn't think of a better place.

The food was delicious, I appreciated the appetizers offered on the house, but I would have liked the waiter to take the order a bit faster...maybe it was just a momentary error! :) The location is really lovely, central, and right by the water.

Highly recommended! We were looking for an Indian restaurant in Amsterdam and, based on the good reviews, walked a little further to have dinner here. We were greeted politely by the very attentive and friendly staff. A lovely little restaurant in a beautiful part of Amsterdam. The food doesn't take long to arrive and is incredibly delicious and plentiful. The prices are a bit higher than usual, but absolutely justified. There are many Indian and Nepalese dishes. The naan bread is very large, so you have to keep an eye on it when ordering so you don't get overwhelmed :)

It’s by far the best endian food also the service was great specially sonia she was great and I would come again ofc

A halal Indian and Nepalese restaurant in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The restaurant is a bit small, so it's best to book in advance. We ordered chicken biryani and samosas, and the food was delicious. The menu offers a variety of Indian and Nepalese dishes. The atmosphere is beautiful, the staff are friendly, and the service is prompt. I highly recommend trying the restaurant.

Great service, comfy atmosphere, I really recommend it. We ordered:- veg samosa 10/10 Chicken momo 8/10 Butter Chicken 9/10 King prawn masala 9/10 Garlic naan ♾️ /10 (eat it with the butter chicken or king prawn masala sooo yummy)

incredibly great food, very original. the lamb dishes are so tender and cooked perfectly. Also the staff are so kind and patient.

We came to praise some Arabs. Honestly, I don't recommend it. It's not delicious. The taste is very average, and the price is very expensive for nothing. Our orders were: Butter chicken, average, very average. Chicken 65. I didn't like the chicken at all. Plain biryani was delicious and spicy, and had a good flavor. Shrimp masala, God bless the blessing. The shrimp were frozen. The sauce tasted of onions only, no other flavor. Butter chicken tasted like butter in an abnormal way. My advice to anyone who wants to go

Super authentic and excellent food! Great and very friendly service!! We highly recommend it!

We had a lovely dinner at the Lumbini restaurant. From the beginning to the end everything was great! The food was delicious and well cooked! The people who served us were very kind and attentive. The ambience was cozy with nice music. The tables and the equipment were very clean. The prices were reasonable. Highly recommend it!

Delish food, Biryani was moist and soft unlike many other places. Salty lassi and Raita were great! We also loved the vegetarian dish we ordered with cauliflower & broccoli. The dark green sauce is super spicy and tasty 🌶️🤩

They have the best indian food, John is the best waiter

Very tasty food and friendly waiters. The food also arrived very quickly. Truly top-notch!

Very tasty food, smooth and friendly service and cozy restaurant. Not too expensive, we each ate separately (not with menus).

Staff were so friendly and attentive. Very allergen aware and many gluten free options. The food was all so good and tasty. My partner and I felt awful for not being able to finish everything we ordered. It's a pity we were staying in a hotel with no fridge because the staff offered to box up the leftovers. We were given some popadoms that were delicious with cumin seeds - staff confirmed gluten free and made with chickpea flour. My partner had veggie samosas while I had the Paneer chili (so tasty and flavorful) - my partner asked for some of my chili veggies and was blown away by the spice and flavour! For mains my partner had the chicken tikka masala with rice and a naan, while I had the Dal Bhaat Tarkari Kukhura ko Masu ra Palungo (chicken and spinach Nepalese main dish). We were too full to contemplate a dessert. Forgot to take photos or was all so good!

The food here is delicious, well portioned and the staff are so friendly. Highly recommend.

great place to spend with your friend

We went in here for our lunch after landing in Amsterdam. Honestly this is the only thing i liked in Amsterdam so far. Ambiance is good . Food quality and quality top notch. john was great at his service.

The experience was amazing and the food was delicious the staff was friendly and super fast presented the food 😍

Top Indian. Great place to eat. Will be back.

The staff were all so kind, considerate and supportive. We ended up being one person more than we had reserved, so we didn't have enough seat for everyone. The owner promised us to help us sit all together. Soon after, they moved us so that we can all sit and dine together comfortably. The food was top-notch, Indian cultural presentation was excellent, the complementary biscuits (?) were nice and the staff's kindness was infinite. I had such a good experience here I'd love to go back and dine. I definitely, highly highly recommend.

Amazing restaurant, W dinner spot.

Super friendly and welcoming, very good food, I highly recommend this place!

Very friendly service and the food was also very tasty. Definitely recommend this place who enjoy indian cuisie

Great Chicken Tikka and friendly staff

The location was good but the service was not. I had a reservation for later in the evening, and sat down immediately upon arrival, but no one came to the table for almost 15 minutes. I watched two servers bus and clean empty tables and make eye contact with each other about who was going to come to my table. The server that sat me finally came back and simply asked if I were ready to order: no recognition for the fact that I had been sitting there the entire time. When I inquired about the long wait when both had time to clean other tables, she provided a feeble excuse that there were only two of them when I saw at least one additional male server at other guests’ tables. The menu was not transparent for food allergens. When asked, the server said she didn’t know and had to get the other server. He was dismissive and when the food came he had to check to remember if he included the allergy note. Unfortunately, the dish I ordered that the server said was free of my allergens caused me to have an allergic reaction and have to immediately take medication when I started having throat itching. The server was defensive when questioned about what may have been in it or cross contaminated to inform my address of the visible allergic reaction. As many options for Indian and Nepalese food are available in the area, I would definitely go to another establishment with the hopes of having good food coupled with good service and better transparency of food allergens.

Delicious Nepalese and Indian food, nice service

Great location and ambience, superior food. I'm a big fan of Indian and Nepalese food, and this restaurant fulfilled all my expectations and beyond. John was really kind attending us, with great suggestions, also vegan options for me, hospitality and sense of humour. They served us the food quite fast, and it was delicious. We had a great experience eating next to the canal, we will definitely come back soon.

Amazing food! Service was so fast and the food was brilliant. We definitely be returning on my next visit

It has good indian cuisine, but the food took a while to come out considering that there was only one other table there besides us. It is unfortunately located near a marijuana store next to the restaurant; when you open the door you get a smell of marijuana. I recommend to get a bunch of stuff if you are a family and try all of them.

An Indian restaurant in the center of Amsterdam. Honestly, the food is very, very delicious, and the staff are great 🫶🏼🫶🏼

We had an incredible evening at Lumbini in Amsterdam. We were a group of 6, but only two of our friends had a reservation. The rest of us joined last-minute after unexpectedly meeting up, and the staff were so kind and accommodating. they rearranged everything so we could all sit together. They were super friendly, patient and welcoming. The food was honestly some of the best I’ve ever had. The smell when we walked in already had us excited, and the taste did not disappoint. All the naan was soft, fresh, and delicious. I had the palak paneer as I’m vegetarian and it was one of the best dishes I’ve ever tried. They also have a good wine selection that paired really well with the food. I’ve been to a few Nepalese restaurants before, and this one is definitely the best so far. If I’m ever back in Amsterdam, I’ll absolutely be coming back here. Highly recommend it to anyone visiting the city

The best indian food I've had in Amsterdam. First of all the service was great! Very kind, helpful and quick when it came to helping out when I dropped my drink (sorry for that again). The MOMO dumplings we had for starters were rich in flavour and I'd advice taking the mix to get a taste of it all. The butterchicken was extremely tender and I really liked the mildness the cocos brought. The absolute star of the show was the Lamb tikka masala though. Absolutely sensational tender flavorful bites that changed my favourite dish of the Indinepal cuisine. I'd advice Lumbini to anyone!

As a lover of Indian food this was an immediate hit. Great location on the Amstel. Delicious food which is often too much for us and could be packed well to take away. Very friendly service.

I tried the Indian dishes Lamb korma, shrimp biryani, and chicken biryani They were okay, but not special The staff were helpful

At least very average Service is poor Place is clean

We eat Indian regularly and had a delicious meal here. Hmmmm and oh how delicious were our words at the table 😄A little extra tasty peppers with it, delicious naan and more than enough for vegetarians. Highly recommended! Price average. Good food costs money; staff, rent, ingredients etc.

Absolutely amazing experience and food from a quality restaurant. Highly recommend the Nepalese food which is often neglected from menus, while the Indian dishes are top notch as well. Staff were also super attentive and were really accommodating for us with a toddler in tow.

Very very good. The lamb tandoori and the chicken madras were particularly amazing. Get it with the extra spice on the side.

The place is worth trying. The staff weee understanding about our preferences. There is outdoor seating. The naan was crispy. The butter chicken was tangy and spicy. The Aloo parantha was also flaky and soft. Highly Recommended.

Excellent Indian and Nepali food. The Nepali veg thali was delicious. Service is very friendly and courteous.

Best Indian/Nepalese food we've ever had. Everyone there is super nice. We definitely want to come back on our next vacation.

Amazing good and thanks to John who was amazing

The restaurant is delicious 🤤 In Amsterdam

We had a very, very good time. Be careful not to order too many dishes because they are very filling. They already bring the white rice

We found this small restaurant serving Indian and Nepalese cuisine almost by chance while going to see the "dancing houses". Very welcoming but small place so I highly recommend booking. The food is really great, with generous portions and the staff is super friendly. I highly recommend it.

Great flavors, great service, clear recommendation!

This restaurant serves authentic Indian taste! I loved their food and kind of over eaten because it was so yummy. The staff is nice and friendly, especially I found John very customer centric and friendly. I went there seeing their reviews on Google and understood why they have such great ratings!!

My girlfriend and I loved eating in this little restaurant last night. The decoration is refined and pleasant, the servers are smiling and give good advice. One of them warned us that the naans were big and that instead of taking one each, he advised us to take one for two while knowing that we could have a second one during the meal if necessary and he was absolutely right, just one was enough so it was nice not to be pushed to overconsume. The prices are largely justified by the quality and quantity of the dishes. We were full even though we are good eaters. We highly recommend!!

Very fine. We recommend making a reservation ;)

Super yum in the heart of Amsterdam

I ordered their paneer kadhai, chicken kadhai, and some butter naan, and I was genuinely impressed. First and foremost, the taste was spot on. Both the paneer and chicken kadhai were flavorful, with just the right amount of spice and rich, aromatic gravies. The butter naan was perfectly soft and buttery – exactly what you want to mop up all that deliciousness. What really stood out, though, was the portion size. They were generous! I definitely felt like I got my money's worth. But the best part? They actually paid attention to our preferences. They asked how we liked our spice levels and made sure everything was served exactly as we wanted it. That kind of attention to detail makes all the difference. And the service? Absolutely top-notch. The staff were friendly, attentive, and made us feel really welcome. It's clear they care about their customers. If you're looking for a great Indian meal with delicious food, good portions, and excellent service, look no further. This place is a winner in my book. I'll definitely be back!

Friendly, fast, tasty, spicy (burns twice)

An unforgettable experience - the food delicious, the service excellent, great natural place to enjoy the flavours of India, highly recommend 👍👍👍

Very nice food and lovely people; the Momo was delicious! Would definitely recommend when you’re in Amsterdam…!

Delicious food, service with a smile and everything really rich in taste. So nice to try the Nepalese kitchen too!

I had reservations and we arrived a little late. Our table had already been re-allocated, but within a few minutes we had a table, the waiters very pleasant and friendly. The dishes we chose were excellent. We enjoyed ourselves. Very very good restaurant.