Mexicaans Cafe-Restaurant La Margarita Amsterdam in Burgwallen-Oude Zijde

The best nachos I’ve eaten. The atmosphere and the drinks are perfect. In a rainy day, we’ve found the place in chance and we loved it.

We ordered a chimichanga and nachos, both vegetarian and delicious. The problem was that I was with my friend, who's allergic to mushrooms. The menu said the chimichanga had vegetables, but no mushrooms. When I told them mushrooms weren't vegetables, they laughed at me. Apparently, the woman had worked in a supermarket and was pretty sure mushrooms were vegetables. I told them they could look them up on the internet, since they don't even belong in the same kingdom of living beings, and they were a little rude. Anyway, I ate the chimichanga, and we paid. And then we left.

The food was horrible, which makes it so sad cause the place is lovely and the service was so good.

You absolutely have to go to the terrace… Great location, great service. Our highlight in Amsterdam 🤩

The banana margherita was FANTASTIC! Service was great. Food was outstanding. I got the chicken fajitas and husband got the chicken and beef enchiladas. Highly recommend!!! UPDATE! We went back Again. We had different meals. Same amazing service and food was still outstanding!!! Thank you!!

Such a cozy Mexican restaurant with fantastic service from the moment we entered until we left. We were served by a very beautiful and sweet young woman. Very service-minded and smiling. The food was really delicious and tasty and their drinks too!!!🎉 We had a starter and main course and far too many tasty drinks and came away with 160 Euro including tip which the waiter thanked many times for♥️ Visit this little cozy gem...You won't regret it!!!♥️

... excellent, but hearty food ... very friendly service... great ambience...

Been coming here for years, the enchilades are really great! Best in the Netherlands, congratulations!

Really cozy place, but snackbar-like quality of food.

What a nice surprise in the center of Amsterdam! This super nice Mexican restaurant is located among all the touristy and expensive places, run for 25 years by a real Amsterdam couple. They are so friendly and genuine, and the food is really tasty and feels home-made. The prices are fair, and the atmosphere is very relaxed, you really feel very welcome. A special place that makes you happy, and you don't see that often in the city center, great!

Excellent food and large portions

The food was good but they didn’t accept card for less than 30 euros. Since it was me eating alone my bill was around 22 euros. They made me go to the ATM across the street to take out cash which incurred in several fees for me, so that dinner costed me way more than it should have, just for them to save on some taxes or whatever their deal is with cards. On top of it, while I was taking out the cash they were watching me and waiting for me on the street. What could’ve been a nice dining experience left me feeling like a criminal (and paying high fees that I shouldn’t have had to pay), which could have been entirely avoidable if they had taken my card. The whole principle is already backwards because I am the one that feels robbed and in the meantime they are treating me as if I was the robber. I would never go back and do not recommend it. For me eating out is not only about the food but also how you feel in the establishment, and eating here turned out in a terrible experience. I give it 3 stars because the food was good and I want to give credit for that, however for the overall experience I would give it 1 star.

Mega beautyfull, friedlich and super nice The Food is great, try the soup

Top 3 best nights i have had when travelling! Fantastic service, the owner and the staff are so nice and welcoming. I dont write reviews but i had to let the people know.

Very pleasant atmosphere, delicious food, and a very family-friendly atmosphere. Thank you very much, we'll be happy to come back.

had a lovely dinner - loved the food! the mexican soup is amazing, as are the enchiladas. they have an extensive menu, and a huge list of cocktails including many margarita variations (incl frozen). all made fresh to order. loved the atmosphere & prices so reasonable for both food and drinks. there is also an outdoor terrace overlooking the canal.

The food was very good but downflor was bit claustrophobic.

Super tasty food, very nice staff! Definitely come back on your next visit to Amsterdam!

Wonderful authentic Mexican food, great service, and a cozy atmosphere. Not Tex-Mex, but authentic – like in Mexico. A bit more expensive, though.

Excellent portions. Tasty. Not very spicy. Good vegetarian options. Dessert was also tasty but strong. 1 for two was fine. Very friendly owners, truly Amsterdam. Smooth operation.

Great food and really friendly service from the staff, would highly recommend 👌

I recently had dinner here with some friends and my experience was very good. The staff is super friendly and the restaurant is very nicely decorated. Make sure you are hungry when you come to eat here because you will get a plate full.

Because of the 3 stars we were initially skeptical. But the food exceeds all expectations! The service is super friendly and if you're looking for a relaxed, Mexican atmosphere, you've come to the right place! Thank you for the lovely evening!

Super friendly, warm service, the food was incredibly tasty. Very nice restaurant in a historic house. Great value for money. I'll definitely go there again. Definitely try it.

I arrive and feel like a nuisance, we are put at the bar by default (?), I ask if it is possible to be there upstairs, spoiler: impossible. The hot chocolate is very average, and then AS BY CHANCE the TPE doesn't work, and I have to go and withdraw from an ATM which charges me 20%.

Although we did not eat here, the service and coctails were fantastic! The wide variety of margaritas were all great.

Great Mexican restaurant in Amsterdam with owners who create atmosphere and very good dishes. I recommend 👍😊

Zoe and Alex were great hosts. The food is extremely amazing . I really liked everything here. The decoration and vibes and definitely the food. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Discovered quite by accident. So tasty. So nice. They deserve 5 stars!

Very nice and cozy place. The staff are very welcoming and friendly. The food just amazing sooooo good. I highly recommend it.

Walked past it 10,000 times, often passing under with guests. Now I finally stepped inside with my daughter. Delicious food, highly recommended. Very friendly staff. Excellent service. And of course the most idyllic Venetian terrace above the water.👍🏻⚓️

good food, simple atmosphere, very friendly staff

Very nice and helpful. The food was also good.

How good can Mexican Food be in Amsterdam? People were really nice though.

Great food, the service was also great!

Delicious food and very friendly staff. A surprisingly delightful find in the centre of Amsterdam which is usually riddled with tourist traps! The ribs were especially amazing!

Like most people, we were seduced by the sunny balcony. And the seats there are really not bad and have a nice view along the canal. Two stars for that. You can tell that, in my opinion, the restaurant otherwise thrives on tourist traffic. The service was untrained, had no language skills and took our order using a photo from the menu. Despite the hefty price, the margaritas were not served in a margarita glass but in a simple glass. Ordering + bringing the cocktails took 35 minutes. That also took away our appetite for food.

Very kind and dedicated owners and food is good; hot and Nice taste

Super cozy restaurant, friendly owners and staff. As for the food...it's unusual how tasty, super fresh, wonderfully authentic and you can taste that it has been prepared with love. Cocktails are recommended with extensive choices Which you don't find everywhere in Amsterdam.

Dirty vermin there in that tent, with unsavory people and wandering and using.

Nice slection of classic Mexican food. Friendly service.

Worst food ever DO NOT EAT HERE not only was the food disgusting but the waiter was so rude

Margaritas were amazing! Food was delicious, true Mexican style food. Left feeling so full and happy!

The worst mexican food we ever had! we ordered Combo and it came flat floaded with cheese, we couldn't which one was with avocado, nor beans of cheese, the three corn tortilla's were melt, flat, floaded as one big messy piece! The guys there are nice, especialy the one making some jokes! Never again, we felt like it is tourist scam. Please see the picture, when the food arrived, i lost my appetite and was just shoked!

Nice, cozy, and welcoming restaurant. Good food and great drinks!

They sent us out by saying they only take cash, when they advertise taking Visa/Mastercard at the front door. Disappointed experience.

Very friendly service. Dogs welcome.

left to rot in the garden for two hours. waiter kept forgetting to serve us and when he finally did, proceeded to get our order wrong. waiter was also extremely baked.

Horrible experience, we were sitting there for a long time and we told the waiter we were ready to order and they never came to take our order, so i can’t tell you if the food is good or not cause we left.

We came here for dinner by chance with our children (6y, 11y and 13y). It just looked cozy and cordial from the street. And it certainly was. Super cozy, warm and delicious. A great experience. If we visit Amsterdam again next time, we will definitely come back!

The food was delicious. We were having a great time until the wife of the owner came in. She was a so rude towards the employees. She was always yelling. Two customers (a couple) made a reservation and let them sit on a broken chair. I told the customers that the chair was broken. When we finished eating, we were going to have cocktails. I really couldn't stay there. The negativity e was unbearable. The employers were scared. I will never eat there. This was my first time and last. When I told the owner that his wife should change her attitude, he didn't care at all. We then went to have cocktails at the Sky Lounge Hilton. It was super chill. We loved it.

Went to the restaurant without reading the reviews and were a little disappointed Waiters are super nice, but they are not that organized. Had to wait 45 minutes for the food and 20 minutes for our drinks. My food was brought with chicken instead of beef, but of course I couldn't complain because I didn't feel like waiting that long again Great atmosphere outside on the terrace when the weather is right Margarita's mega disaster! Made with syrup and costs 11 euros

Had a delicious meal with my girlfriend. Had a nice evening

Came here on a Sunday afternoon, we had a reservation at 5 pm for the upstairs area. The upstairs area is nice but its a bit small, maybe only 20 people maximum can sit up there but there is a nice view of the canal. We started off sitting downstairs until a table opened up upstairs. The employees were really nice in accomodating us which was great. Then we started off buying a pitcher of Mango margarita. Really tasty margarita. We also started off with some nachos. It was interesting to see cucumber on nachos but the nachos taste was alright. For the main course we ordered: a chimichanga (deep fried flour tortilla filled with beef, also came with rice, beans and salad), a burrito (chicken and beef, came with rice, beans and salad), Fajita Margarita and Vegetarian Chimichanga. The meat for the Fajitas were very flavorful. The Chimichangas were solid but the size was a bit on the smaller side. The employees were really helpful though!

Very good restaurant, good cuisine, tasty dishes. We had the enchiladas and the Comida Mejicana (tacos) plate. Main courses come with salad, a little guacamole and seasoned red beans. Service a little slow due to heavy traffic but good meal. Wide choice of drinks and beverages.

Cozy, attractive restaurant. Both the staff and the owners really do their best to give you a nice evening. The food is very tasty and fresh. The cocktails are served quickly as well as the other drinks.

Late evening find. Took us in and had great service, food and atmosphere. I'd come back for sure.

A gem restaurant tucked away in Amsterdam. We were fortunate to get seated because it was King's day eve. The city was getting crowded.

Simply perfect. Food tastes like original mexican food. Nice service and good ambience.

It was a total fail to go to this place, they served us some "natural passion fruit juices" that turned out to be from the supermarket box (we saw it when they served it, from our table) also during the food I had a hair, totally unacceptable and disgusting, and well the attention was more or less. However, when paying, they charged us a supplement of €6 for the table we were at, the plates and cutlery we used!!!!! I find it unacceptable and outrageous and to make matters worse they charged us an exorbitant amount!

Super delicious Mexican food with great atmosphere and very friendly staff

Love this place. The best Mexican food in Amsterdam. Friendly environment

Had a great time there. Service was a little slow but very nice and the food was great.

I already have this restaurant a good rating Google please leave me alone

Ate outside on the balcony, great!

We ended up here by chance and luckily didn't see the reviews beforehand. The food was very tasty and the service was friendly. The atmosphere was cozy and fit.

Worst mexican food ever tasted. Extremely bland and no flavors at all. Just loaded the food with cheese.

Right next to metro stration Rokin. Walking distance from Dam and Rembrandtplein. Very cozy. Goofld authentic food.

Ended up here by chance. We were with 2 children aged 5 and 9 Service super friendly Food was really tasty and more than enough!!! And a nice atmosphere. In short, they will see us again.

A good restaurant, but there is no luxurious renovation here, but there is tasty and inexpensive food, a very cozy balcony overlooking the canal, wonderful staff, very large portions, if you are looking for a quick bite, this is the place

Staff is very friendly. Food was super tasty and arrived quickly. I also highly recommend the mojito...one of the best I've ever drunk.

Delicious meal (2 adults / 2 children) Food very good and extensive. The children's menu is also very nice. Children can make their own wrap. Very nice !

If you are in Amsterdam, definitely eat at La Margarita. Delicious food, good service and gluten free possible❤️❤️

Good food excellent service ....nice Mejicana at the bar (that young lady can make a bonified Margaritas ...just ask her to make it Stiff and she will)..the food is as good as it gets in Amsterdam and its authentic Mexican ...enjoy...i did...

We returned to them after many years and unfortunately we did not find the same atmosphere. The lady was very kind, but we had a big inconvenience, under our table we found a dead mouse, which was picked up with a napkin without even giving a clean where it had been found. We weren't given even the slightest discount. Decent food and very plentiful.

Excellent cuisine! Abundant and good flavors. Terrible service!!!! They don't receive customers well, they don't care about anything at all.

We ordered the nachos todos and they were super tasty and so was the Mexicano The service is amazing, but due to the crowds our food took a little longer than we thought

Worst dining experience in a long time - avoid

Best Quacamole! very nice atmosphere and staff too! a little cold inside but very good atmosphere

For some reason my burritos was baked with lettuce inside. Hot chewy lettuce 🤮 Also water is like 3 eur for 200 ml, feels like a ripoff. Place looks very cozy tho

Great food, cocktails were delicious 😋

For me portion was huge:) I couldn't finish. Yummy. Only music was little loud

Heerlijk gegeten en vriendelijk personeel.

Damian that works there was very friendly and welcoming guest in a wonderful way! The place is very nice specially outside with the tables on the canals .

The service was quite rude. The food was not bad but for the price it wasn’t amazing either. We couldn’t pay separately. I probably wouldn’t come again (mainly because of the attitude of the waitresses)

The food was average, the staff were good crack and the music was good but the service was so so slow 25 minutes to pay a bill 50 minutes for food 20 for a drink

La jolie terrasse nous a attiré, cependant impossible d’être servi là bas, attente de + d’une heure pour une assiette moyenne (esthétiquement pas belle, mais goût ok)

Ik beschouw dit super gezellige restaurant momenteel als m’n meest favoriete eetgelegenheid in Amsterdam centrum. Gezellig, druk, klandizie van gevarieerde pluimage, rumoerig, lekkere (ongewone) muziek, een leuke uitbaatster, en…. verrukkelijk eten! Maar ook de margarita’s zijn heerlijk. Jazeker. Mexicaans met een Amsterdamse twist.

Als je eens op zoek bent naar iets anders.. lekker eten en gezellig zitten op het terrasje. Van de lange wachttijden hebben wij geen mast gehad.

Some of the best Mexican food I’ve eaten in a while! Incredible flavours and a delightful environment with friendly and attentive staff. If you’re looking to have a great meal with an even better atmosphere look no further

The only good thing is the view from the terrace. Food was substandard and basically put in the oven and heated up! It was quite expensive for the quality they served. Will not recommend

What an amazing restaurant, food,people,service

Fantastic food and service. Good prices too. Great close atmosphere

Eten is prima, net prijsniveau, bediening is vriendelijk maar als je boven op terras zit lijkt het of je vergeten wordt. Lossen ze netjes op met een gratis drankje maar is wel vervelend. Advies is om per verdieping te starten. Complimenten voor de keuken

Mega lekker gegeten; leuke sfeer en de bediening was 'Simply the best'!

Zéér lekker gegeten en een super vriendelijke bediening. Het eten was authentiek Mexicaans en er werd rekening gehouden met glutenintolerantie. Hier komen we zeker terug.

The girls at the bar treated the sisters from Oklahoma like their best friends! We came back 3 times to visit just because of their kindness and great service! An awesome small venue with a large personality! Great job!

Ik ga er voor de cocktails. Echt heerlijk

Really enjoyed the meal here. The staff were great and the food was too. Cocktails were delicious.

Marrocan lentil soup was soooo good … Best seating area in terrace, exactly above the canal where so many boat passing through ….