Nam Kee   很有名的馆   since 1981

Authentic Cantonese restaurant in Chinatown

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Nam Kee

Nam Kee Zeedijk - Go for the fantistic food, not for a romantic dinner.

Fast, affordable and good food.

Nam Kee* is the place for good eating and fast service, both in an authentic Chinese way. The restaurant's many Chinese visitors are a testimony to Nam Kee's authentic Cantonese kitchen.

A true family business, the restaurant is run by the 2 sons of the founder, who started the restaurant in 1981.


* means 'Friend of Nam', named after the restaurant's founder Nam Chan

Quirky but fast service

The food is served fast by rigorous old ladies and the quality is outstanding.

Don't linger after your last bite. If you wait too long without leaving, you will be stared at, glared at and finally commanded to leave.

Renewed interior

The Zeedijk restaurant was always known for being a white tile palace but the interior has recently been restyled.

The basic interior with its white tiles and neon lighting has been replaced by a more fancy look. This makes the restaurant look very dark.

On the menu  

The restaurant offers an overwhelming choice of dishes, several hundreds, which are all numbered. Tea is for free!

Recommended dishes are:

  • Peking Duck
  • Tja Siew (roasted pork)
  • Oysters of Nam Kee (steamed in black bean sauce)
  • Stir-fried hofan with sliced beef in black bean sauce
  • Wan Tan soup (Dumplings with minced pork and Chinese mushrooms)
  • Koe Loh Kai (breaded chicken in sweet and sour sauce)
  • Fried prawns with salt and red peppers

Reservation

Reservations can only be made for Nam Kee Nieuwmarkt at Geldersekade. The restaurant at Zeedijk is a ‘walk-in’ only restaurant, where you are welcome without reservations.

Make your reservation  online via Nam Kee's official site.

Location

Nam Kee has 2 locations in Amsterdam's Chinatown near Nieuwmarkt, which are situated close to each other on Geldersekade and Zeedijk.

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Roast duck and pork ribs hang in front of the window at Nam Kee's.

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Restaurant Nam Kee became famous for the Dutch film Oysters at Nam Kee's  starring Katja Schuurman and Egbert Jan Weeber in 2002.

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Lion and dragon dances during Chinese New Year Celebrations in front of Nam Kee Zeedijk.

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