Lucia's Streetfood & Bar: Around the World in Amsterdam

The BoLo District's Best-Kept Secret

Lucia's sits in the BoLo District — the local shorthand for Bos en Lommer, one of Amsterdam West's most quietly exciting neighbourhoods. If you haven't made it out this way yet, consider this your sign to go. The restaurant itself has that rare living-room quality: cosy without being cramped, lively without tipping into chaotic. There are games on the tables for those who want them, and the energy is the kind that makes an evening disappear in the best possible way. The staff are genuinely warm and attentive without hovering — they know when to leave you to it and when to check in. It's a setup that works whether you're here for a big night out with friends or a more low-key dinner for two.

A Menu That Literally Goes Around the World

The concept is simple and it genuinely works: every continent gets a section on the menu, and every section delivers. Latin America brings the tuna tostada — and honestly, this was one of the best things we ate all evening. It's fresh, bright, and perfectly balanced in a way that makes you slow down and actually pay attention. Then Asia steps in with Korean fried chicken that hit every note: the crunch was right, the seasoning was right, and the kind of bite that quietly makes you want to order another round before you've finished the first. The sharing-plates format is the correct call here. You move through the menu like flipping through a passport, and every page is worth reading. The food is genuinely good — not just "good for a bar", just good. Big groups will love the range, and couples can graze their way through an evening without getting stuck in one flavour zone all night.