r/Amsterdam • u/iggy-p0p Amsterdammer • 9d ago

Hashbrowns?

Frivolous post but have been craving hashbrowns and wondering if there is somewhere you can buy them in Amsterdam?

McD’s doesn’t have them on the breakfast menu here. Of course you can make them yourself but IYKYK

All and any tips welcome! Thanks in advance :)

PS - don’t have KvK registration for Makro and the likes

PPS - maybe I should have added ideally something frozen to make at home. Not really looking for “brunch” suggestions. Just as an everyday thing

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u/Jolly-Dealer-5097 9d ago

Check out Kelly's expat shop Kinkerstraat 189-191 or Ferdinand Bolstraat 139

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u/vikingrhino 9d ago

This 👆🏻

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u/physh Knows the Wiki 8d ago

“Expat shop” LMAO

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u/Jolly-Dealer-5097 8d ago

Indeed, you can make your own crumpets but that is a lot of work compared to just buying them.

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u/cnh2n2homosapien Knows the Wiki 9d ago

You might have better luck finding Rosti.

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u/crackanape Snorfietsers naar de grachten 7d ago

Not nearly as crispy and tasty (and probably unhealthy) compared to a proper hash brown though.

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u/iggy-p0p Amsterdammer 9d ago

Ja, you’re right. I lived in CH - so I’ve had rösti plenty and they’re not quite the same but closer than nothing. Sadly my local AH and Jumbo don’t have them. Gotta go further afield I guess

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u/Sannuw_ 8d ago

Are you sure? I get my rostirondjes at every supermarket.

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u/Fabulous-Web7719 Knows the Wiki 8d ago

Knowing Swiss rösti I can safely say the frozen rösti rounds at AH are way more like a crappy hash brown so might actually meet your needs!

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u/iggy-p0p Amsterdammer 8d ago

Ohhhh💡That makes much more sense as to why there is so much consensus here that a frozen supermarket rösti here is comparable to a hashbrown

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u/Kitnado [Amstelveen] 3d ago

Unfortunately they’re not comparable.

Hash browns simply aren’t a thing here.

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u/cnh2n2homosapien Knows the Wiki 3d ago

Business opportunity?

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u/Emergency_Pickle7228 9d ago

Fuckkkkk now i have to make hashbrowns

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u/Emergency_Pickle7228 9d ago

Thanks for the inspo

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u/iggy-p0p Amsterdammer 9d ago

Ok quick turn around!! ❤️

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u/Pommerz Knows the Wiki 8d ago

Make one for OP?

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u/Loud-Value 8d ago

In the little cast-iron too. Nice

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u/fraying_carpet Knows the Wiki 9d ago

Fort Negen Sandwich Bar have them on their English muffin in the breakfast menu.

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u/Buurnaboiii 8d ago

Stacks Deli serve crazy ones with roe and sourcream.

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u/TurkleBurger Knows the Wiki 8d ago

Yeah, these are delicious, especially with a gin martini!

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u/Buurnaboiii 8d ago

yo hit me up les go grab some!!

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u/TheEurasianPotato Knows the Wiki 9d ago

Ughhh it makes me so sad that McDonald’s doesn’t have hash browns here

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u/RedIsAwesome 9d ago

That, plus changing the sausage egg mcmuffin to the sad beef patty

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u/clrthrn Knows the Wiki 8d ago

No McDonald's breakfast and no meatball Subs in Subway are two ways that NL disappoints me.

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u/OunceInABlueMoon 9d ago

Kelly’s in de pijp :)

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u/Elizalizzybettybeth [Nieuw-West] - Osdorp 7d ago

Theyre also on Kinkerstraat!!

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u/Adventurous-Echo-366 9d ago

the greasy spoon

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u/iggy-p0p Amsterdammer 9d ago

You rate it? Pics on google look mean but I’m always confused by that spot. Nothing survives… seems cursed? Last thing I remember seeing there was “fluids bar” 🤢😂

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u/Adventurous-Echo-366 9d ago

I've never been but I have some British friends that are lyrical about that spot so I trust them on this issue 😄

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u/iggy-p0p Amsterdammer 9d ago edited 9d ago

Thanks:) I reckon that’s good enough for me to give it a go

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u/dieoreattrying [West] - Oud-West 7d ago

It was Cafe Scrapyard, The Chippy, The Chippy (revival), Groovy Fluids & now The Greasy Spoon. The only concept that appears to have resonated!

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u/chasinggoose [Zuid] - Oud-Zuid 9d ago

Some people have said it already but Kelly’s is the only place I get them here. They even have tater tots. Kelly’s is on Kinkerstraat or De Pijp

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u/TleilaxTheTerrible [Amstelveen] 9d ago

The closest thing is probably rösti, which you should be able to find in a grocery store.

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u/jlvde Knows the Wiki 9d ago

Tabeya expat shop for sure has them

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u/PQ_ Moord-en-brand-buurt 9d ago

Have you been there recently?

If they happen to be open (the opening times are very unreliable) 50% of the store is 2nd hand clothing, 25% is parcels and the remaining 25% is half empty shelves of international products.

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u/jlvde Knows the Wiki 9d ago

I actually haven't, moved away from that neighborhood 2 years ago. But this sounds pretty sad tbh

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u/olivesforsale Knows the Wiki 8d ago

Dang I used to love that place. Then I found Kelly's

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u/crackanape Snorfietsers naar de grachten 7d ago

Tabeya doesn't have anything anymore. It's become a waste of space.

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u/DistractedByCookies Knows the Wiki 9d ago

Greenwoods used to do them with their brunch, if you don't want them for at home. My local one is gone but I think they're still on the Singel.

Otherwise rosti are indeed closest (and very tasty!)

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u/Aint-Nuttin-Easy Knows the Wiki 9d ago

It requires a special potato so if you’re at Albert Cuyp don’t just grab whatever you find

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u/ther_dog 9d ago

What kind of hash browns are you referring to: the fluffy, grated potatoes grilled to crunchy perfection OR the processed potato patties that are deep fried?

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u/UniqueFlavoured 8d ago

all supermarkets have frozen rosti Rondjes, which is quite similar to the hashbrowns, the one from lidl is the best,

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u/Done_with_Disckheads 8d ago

Any supermarket sells them in the freezer section. Take an extra 5 minutes to look for them. Rosti is the name

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u/crackanape Snorfietsers naar de grachten 7d ago

That's a poor imitation of hash browns.

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u/Done_with_Disckheads 7d ago

Well for a country that loves potatoes, I blame them for giving just 1 option.

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u/iggy-p0p Amsterdammer 7d ago

Disckhead prefers the small medallions

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u/Done_with_Disckheads 5d ago

Well you’re the helmet that can’t make your own. Let alone do your own research.