RIJKS

The Rijksmuseum tells the story of the Netherlands in pictures, and its restaurant tells it on the plate: Dutch produce, cooked with the spices and flavours that the country's traders brought home. It is in the museum's Philips wing, and you do not need a museum ticket to eat there.

What it is
Restaurant
Opened
2014
Area
Museumplein
Nearest museum
Rijksmuseum, 50 m

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    What RIJKS is known for

    1. In the museum

      The restaurant is in the Philips wing of the Rijksmuseum, with its own entrance from the Museumstraat.

    2. The Low Countries

      The kitchen calls its cooking that of the Low Countries: Dutch ingredients and the international flavours that have shaped Dutch food.

    3. Renewed

      It reopened in 2023 after a renovation, with a new interior and a new menu.

    What to know

    • Opened in 2014 in the Philips wing of the Rijksmuseum
    • It has its own entrance, so diners need no museum ticket
    • Reopened in 2023 with a new interior

    Where RIJKS is

    Address

    Museumstraat 2
    1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Nearest station

    Rijksmuseum, on the tram, about three minutes away

    Museums and sights nearby

    Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.

    The museum's restaurant

    RIJKS opened in 2014 in the Philips wing, the part of the Rijksmuseum used for exhibitions, as the museum's own restaurant.

    It was renovated and reopened in 2023, with a new interior and menu.

    RIJKS: common questions

    Where is RIJKS?
    At Museumstraat 2, in the Zuid district of Amsterdam, inside the Rijksmuseum. The nearest station is Rijksmuseum, on the tram, about three minutes away.
    Which museums and sights are near RIJKS?
    Rijksmuseum is 50 m away, Moco Museum is 200 m away, Van Gogh Museum is 300 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
    What is RIJKS known for?
    In the museum, The Low Countries, Renewed. The Rijksmuseum's restaurant, opened in 2014 in its Philips wing, cooking Dutch produce with the flavours trade brought to the Netherlands over the centuries.
    When did RIJKS open?
    In 2014. Opened in 2014 in the Philips wing of the Rijksmuseum.

    What visitors say about RIJKS

    Rating from Google

    4.4

    1,833 ratings on Google

    Google's figures as read on 19 October 2026.

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