Pata Negra in De Weteringschans

It was ok. Overrated prices. Pin machine did not work we found out after dinner. And they charged us more then what we ordered.

Fancy a nice tapas meal? You can certainly do that here. Cozy atmosphere and top-notch service.

10/10 everything, order the octopus!!!

Very good food, and Latin music too!

Very nice and authentic Spanish restaurant. I tried their fish soup and gambas, both were great. Definitely one of the best places to eat in Amsterdam.

A great time and the food was quite good. Definitely a must-visit for any Spaniard in Amsterdam. Special mention goes to Maria for her friendliness and service. She recommended the potato salad and it was a great choice.

Maria was the nicest. An amazing experience.

Lived around the corner for years. Now, for the first time, we enjoyed the delicious tapas here with our 3 children.

The food is awesome. Try the bacalao and ham croquettes

Delicious food, great atmosphere. Very authentic, even the staff are Spanish and speak Spanish. We had wonderful tapas.

The whole vibe and decor of the place is what makes it so great. Food in all honesty is nothing exceptional but still worth the night out. A bit pricey for their portions, but really takes you back to those nice tapeos in Spain. I reccomend !!

I really liked the place, and especially the food. We mostly had tapas, enjoying all the typical Spanish dishes we love. My partner was served a very juicy, perfectly cooked picanha steak. It was an excellent experience, so we went back a few times during our stay in Amsterdam.

Nice, atmospheric tapas restaurant. I had a delicious meal there.

Best place in the Netherlands to eat great tapas. The Iberico ham, the steak and of course the green padrons hmmmm all very tastefull.

A true tapas experience. Everything we had was really good. The atmosphere is a bit chaotic but that’s probably part of the charm.

Food was amazing. They had real iberico jamon pata negra as the restaurant name is. All the dishes were pretty on point. The only one that was average was the patatas bravas (which was really mid). Besides that, we had an amazing meal. Highly recommend for spanish food in amsterdam. I went to another spanish restaurant in amsterdam and they definitely did not have authentic iberico jamon pata negra despite the label.

Good sangria, tasty tapas - the prawns in particular were very good. A bit loud music and steep prices though.

Great restaurant! Very cozy with music in a Spanish atmosphere.

The food was great and the service was fast!! Friendly staff, a very cozy atmosphere, and nice music! Highly recommended!

Tasty tapas, prompt service. Why not 5 stars then? The rather steep prices. But anyway, the food was fine as mentioned 👍

Excellent food, atmosphere, and service! I'll definitely be back! Thank you, Sara, and everyone!

A household name in Amsterdam since time immemorial. You feel transported to Southern Spain; this restaurant could just as easily be in Seville or Malaga. Delicious food, atmospheric, and excellent service from Sara.

It hasn't changed at all. Everything is delicious. You absolutely must get the small peppers, tomatoes, and asparagus.

Fantastic Spanish tapas in a colorful and vibrant restaurant. Went twice, also with a larger group and the food was amazing on both occasions.

Authentic spanish tapas place. Some dishes were too oily for our taste and the shrimps weren’t cleaned properly.

We were on vacation and went in for a snack during the evening; we weren't very hungry, but from what we saw from the outside it looked interesting. We arrived and asked the head waiter if they had a table, and after carefully searching and consulting his colleagues, they showed us what he called "the best spot in the room," a seat at the counter in the most secluded corner, where "you could see the whole room." We thanked him, looked at the menu (tapas), and since we weren't starving, we only ordered some olives to start. And that's when, as if we had committed some crime, they bombarded us with the question, "Is that all??" in their most unpleasant tone. Next, the head waiter arrived, looking around the entire room (which, incidentally, was empty), and told us, "Only olives?! You'll have to leave because the room will be full soon and we'll need that space."... We didn't need anything more; we got up and left as quickly as we could because the stares were disturbing. Besides being expensive, they were unpleasant. Olives taken directly from the can, highly inflated (+€5), perhaps because of the pretty presentation (??). Loud music, but it was possible to talk. Nicely decorated place. I don't recommend it.

It's a shame for a Spanish tourist in Amsterdam to discover this place so late. Wow, it's like eating back home, but in Amsterdam! The tapas are enormous and incredibly varied, the staff is fantastic, and the atmosphere is unbeatable. I was so hungry I didn't even take any pictures. Two tapas are enough to fill you up; they're huge.

Last night we had the opportunity to go for the first time and it was a very pleasant experience. From the moment we were greeted at the entrance and shown to our table, and with Sara's excellent service, everything was wonderful. The food was delicious and the atmosphere very pleasant. We will definitely return. I recommend making a reservation.

I had one the worst experience in terms of service. The food was good. Waited 25mins to pay - outrageous. Will not go back.

Everything was delicious! We ordered a bit of everything (croquettes, scrambled eggs with ham, Russian salad…) and it all tasted great. The service was fantastic; Marta, our waitress, was a lovely person, very attentive and friendly. We'll definitely be back!

Excellent food, even better service with Isam who served us top-notch

Nice Tapas place! Good service and great food! Pretty loud so not a good place for a first date or buisness dinner. We were there on a Wednesday.

Spanish restaurant in Amsterdam. Warm Spanish service. Delicious food. A must-visit when in Amsterdam.

Good food, nice atmosphere, I preferred sitting on the terrace in the summer (quieter) than sitting inside in the winter (a somewhat louder atmosphere).

Large tables, with others sharing a table. Busy, but atmospheric! Plenty of tapas to choose from. Delicious Spanish cuisine, fast, and friendly service.

We ate here last night. The food was great. The service was great. The atmosphere was great!

Far removed from tapas and Spanish gastronomy altogether.

What grumpy service. The woman who served us was unfriendly and almost rude. After struggling to get a table, even though there were only four other people there, we were asked to move a chair so we could sit at the end, perhaps in case 50 guests arrived at the same time and needed the adjacent table. The food was mediocre.

Had great gluten free options, food was well prepared and fresh!

Pata Negra was a great stop for our large group of 15, even though we ended up split between two tables. The tapas-style menu was fantastic and made it easy (and fun) to order a wide variety of dishes to share. While the service was good overall, I wish we had been checked on a bit more given the size of our group, and the corner table couldn’t quite accommodate everyone comfortably. That said, the food alone makes this a spot you should absolutely stop at.

Great service and an excellent haircut! Highly recommended.

Good food. Be careful with the drinks, they are very overpriced for the quantity and quality.

Spectacular. Excellent service and everything was very good and special. 100% recommended

Service was rude, half of our order was not brought to us, but it was on the final bill. They didn’t ask us if we wanted drinks and they took the drinks away from us even if we weren’t finished. We asked to take away the rest of the food, but they only gave us one of the dishes. Rude service and bad job. No investigation needs to be started, just if you want warm service, don't come here

Very noisy, with chairs to sit on. Food good, lots of tapas options

Underwhelming food with average service in a great location. Warm decor and comfortable chairs.

The food is pricey, but everything is delicious and of good quality. The service is consistently poor. Their lack of Dutch and limited English means orders don't get through correctly, and I always have to double-check. The bill was €184. I gave the waitress €200 in cash, and she asked if it was okay as is. I've never seen a waitress suggest a tip. They rush to make room for the next customers. It's very cramped and loud inside.

More than just a restaurant. This is a true Spanish gastronomic spectacle.

Great tapas and great service. The waiters are friendly and attentive; Catherine especially stood out. Highly recommended to anyone wanting a taste of Spain in Amsterdam.

Good service, tasty Spanish food, crowded place.

Excellent food and vibe. One of my favourite in Amsterdam

Highly recommended. Sara was very attentive and the best part is that they spoke Spanish, which is sorely lacking here.

Great place, but a bit pricey. The prawn aiole is really, really good. Buttery-soft and perfectly seasoned.

Very strange experience here..we had a great meal but at the end we noticed they added themselves an extra 30 euro tip without notifying us. When confronting the manager, he said that it’s written on the menu. That’s a lie, he couldn’t show where it was written and then changed the story by saying that staff should have warned us. It was dishonest and a very strange way to deal with the situation. We don’t mind giving a 30€ tip, but deceiving us and acting dishonestly afterwards isn’t the way. Shame as everything else was great

Don’t know what some of the other reviews are complaining about because this place is fantastic. Food is delicious, fresh and reasonably portioned & priced, inside is cool and a bit grungy, service was fast and all around a great experience. We will defs be back, great to find a good local place! Don’t know what it’s like getting a table busy times as we went around 2pm on a Saturday but they had plenty of space then :)

They charge a 10% service fee without warning customers, and hide it on the bill. FYI, it is NOT legal to charge fees without properly notifying customers ahead of time. Also, we had already given a 15€ tip, which they accepted without saying that they had already charged a 30€ service fee. It's only later that we noticed on the bill that there was this extra fee. It's a shame because otherwise the food and the vibe were nice...

Good food but they will charge 10% without telling you

Pata Negra is a good option if you're looking for Spanish flavors in Amsterdam. Although, nothing special during our lunch last September. Pros: > Steak was really good > Extensive Spanish menu options > Nicely decorated & felt like a proper Spanish tapas bar > Has their own deli counter, where you can see as they prepare your food Cons: > The food was average. Some lacked flavor > The service was very slow when we visited for a Tuesday lunch. There was only 1 staff. We were the only customers by then. > Seating can be improved with cushioned seats

Very tasty food. Staff is friendly and they also serve you fast, even during the busy evenings.

Authentic Spanish tapas, Spanish portions good for sharing

A cozy, bustling place with a Spanish atmosphere. A nice bar with a wide selection of drinks and food. A bit noisy, though.

Honestly... I was a little disappointed with the Pata Negra in Amsterdam 😕 I was really looking forward to tapas, but somehow it was all so... meh. The portions were tiny, and the bread was as hard as a rock. It was annoying from the very first bite. The service was nice, but incredibly slow – we sat there for what felt like forever before anything arrived. And then it wasn't even really warm 😩 The only thing that was halfway decent were the patatas bravas, but even those were more lukewarm than tasty. The atmosphere in the place was quite cool, with music and lights, but that doesn't redeem bad food. I'm giving it 3 out of 10 stars, simply because at least it looked pretty – unfortunately, nothing more.

We had a reservation for 6:30 PM for eight people. By 7:30 PM, they were practically turning us away because they had another reservation. We hadn't even ordered dessert or the last round of drinks. Meanwhile, other people were seated at tables who had arrived much earlier than us, and they weren't even mentioned. Don't order the "pollo al ajillo"; it tasted like KFC chicken. I even asked if they had made a mistake, but they said, "No, that's pollo al ajillo." Years ago, I ate there often, and I can assure you that what they served me this time was not pollo al ajillo.

It was busy, but pleasantly busy.

Fantastic for years. It's like being in Spain for a moment. You won't find better Patanegra in the Netherlands.

Absolute gem in Amsterdam. Very authentic tapas atmosphere, lovely food, good service. Clearly very popular (Tuesday night and several tables were booked by large groups). Absolutely made our evening. Downside, nothing material- it was super noisy even when not full, go for the atmosphere not for a quiet chat. Would definitely return. So good.

We had a lovely meal and drinks with a large group. The service was excellent! A great place to be.

It's incredible, it's a good restaurant, everything was delicious, especially the starter sauce and bread, followed by tomatoes and potatoes, it was great, definitely recommended.

Food was pretty shitty, as was the wine and service. The only thing that was alright was the tiny 27 euro plate of iberico ham that required no skill except for cutting it.

Bland food and it took a long time to bring the food. We will not return.

Ole, ole, ole. Everything was great, and the staff was even better.

My favorite spot for drinks in the sunshine. Tapas, sangria, friendly and accomodating staff. If you're in the neighborhood dont miss it!

Some dishes are not homemade, but only we Spaniards notice that... ;-)

This is my third visit. Both inside and outside siting areas are very nice. Service friendly, Food is delicious but portions are small (especially Pulpo a Féria is really small considering the price). We ordered a bottle of house wine and showed it from the menu to be sure (bottle 26€) but they brought 1/2 liter then we ordered one more and we paid €40! There was a mistake but I recognized this later. After reading the comments regarding wine receipts I’m a little nervous. I mean: why?

Tapas at its best! A chaotic Spanish atmosphere, but very cozy. We'll definitely be back!

Delicious! Highly recommended! There's a toilet on the first floor below ground level, and they accept credit cards.

A good place in Amsterdam for Spanish food. The waitress was very friendly, and it's nice to hear Spanish spoken outside of Spain! The food is good and 100% Spanish. The ham croquettes and garlic shrimp were our favorites. We went for dinner, and it's necessary to reserve before going, as it tends to get busy.

We had delicious tapas, but it's a shame they only have Heineken on tap and not Spanish draft beer. Hence the one-star reduction.

The food was great, and Sara was a genius! She treated us incredibly well. We'll be back!

The food is okay, but not great enough to compensate for the actively hostile service.

Everything was delicious and the atmosphere was perfect! I'll definitely be back.

The food was phenomenal and Sara was lovely, we will be back!

Unexpected, wonderful discovery. Great atmosphere, good service, and excellent food quality. ❤️❤️

Very expensive for the price but I'll give it another chance.

Sara was a sweetheart, super attentive. We went with a 3-year-old, and she customized the menu to his liking. I recommend the meatballs and the delicious fish soup.

Authentic Spain in the heart of Amsterdam! They serve classic tapas like "Pulpo a la Galega" or "Anchoas al Vinagre." Everything we tried was truly delicious. Loud and fun! The service was friendly! 🫶🏻

It's a real shame the food was so disappointing. It was also quite pricey for the tapas portions we received. The staff was friendly, though, and we were able to get a table without a reservation (it was a weekday).

Good but not great. Some dishes were great pulpo, pimento de padron) while others just missed the mark (patatas bravas, tortilla). It is expensive for what it is but at least the portions are ok but places like Tia Rosa are a little friendlier on the wallet. The restaurant and decor of Pata Negra are great and they do a great job of giving Spanish vibes. A place I would go back to

3 juli 2023: As a costumer here I could feel the tension of the staff whenever the manager walked by. This man was very rude to his staff and also to us. He kept a close watch on everything which is good but he was sighing regularly, mumbling under his breath and rolling his eyes. It kinda killed the vibe. Besides this the food was great and the waitress working at our table was very nice. 9 aug 2025: We had dinner here again and the food was very good. The staff was very friendly. The manager was here again but he was way more relaxt than the last time we were here. Excellent food! We didn’t have reservations but we could walk and didn’t have to wait because we were early. Later on it gets pretty busy so it might be handy to check for reservations if you’re arriving after 19:00

I visited this place with Amsterdam locals, good food, fast service, friendly servers. but the place is a bit too loud for me. Iberico ham was delicious👍👍

The only place we've ever wanted to return to in the entire city of Amsterdam. We're a group of six, and everyone was delighted with both the service and the food. It was quite delicious, and it's funny to think that the Spanish restaurant was the only place we really liked. The first time we went, we had to wait a bit, about 20 minutes, but the wait was worth it as it far exceeded our low expectations. The second time we went, we didn't have to wait at all. Still, I'd recommend making a reservation in advance so you don't end up waiting too long or running out of luck.

Fun atmosphere with great Spanish bar food. Would definitely try the garlic shrimp, jamón ibérico, and the calamari. Pair those with an Alhambra and you’re golden 👍🏻

Quaint Spanish restaurant, the food was very good, clear recommendation 👍

Stopped at this place randomly and was impressed. Really good authentic Spanish food and unique urban decor.

Very good food, very watery sangria, friendly staff and nice environment. Feels like you are in Barcelona 👍

We love this place, it’s one of our favourite restaurants in Amsterdam. Our recommendation are the dishes: Sepia fish and Datiles con Bacon. Sarah always makes our dinner special, she has a lovely smile and make you feel like at home.

Enjoyed delicious tapas in a special atmosphere!

Good place to have a beer and a tapa

As a (now) Spanish food curator, Pata Negra had been on my list for a while, and I happened to be walking past it, so I decided to give it a try. I walked in and sat down, and my order was taken, and later, my drink was brought to me. Ten seconds later, someone, presumably the owner, asked if I had a reservation, which I didn't, and questioned why I "just sat here." So I was asked to sit at the bar, which I found odd and reasoned that I was being served and my order was simply being taken, so I had already started dining at this table, while ten seconds later I had to go to the bar with my own drinks, plates, and dishes. The owner followed me, and I took the second-to-back seat at the bar. He suggested I take the very last one because "it's the best seat at the bar." He then admitted he'd prefer me to sit there so the bar could be better filled with other customers. Then he explained how you "normally" wait outside a restaurant until you're seated. Well, first, there was no one to do that for me, and second, it's a tapas bar, not a Michelin-starred restaurant, and as a half-Spaniard, I knew from experience that that's not always the way to go and you can usually just sit anywhere. When the owner told me I was Argentinian, that didn't help either. The food was okay, but nothing special. The owner later apologized, which is all it takes to get a one-star review. I felt unappreciated as a customer.

pictures are fake. after drinking and spending plenty we got a 5 min notice to go inside because we were outside for 2h. nice, no earlier heads up given. 2 stars for the sangria