The Legacy of Hoi Tin (mobile)

The oldest in Europe.

Stretching from the Zeedijk to the Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam’s Chinatown dates from just after the turn of the 20th century.What began as a few local restaurants has grown into a truly unique neighbourhood in the oldest part of Amsterdam. Fitting, as Amsterdam’s Chinatown itself is the oldest in mainland Europe. Aside from an impressive range of culinary delights, Amsterdam’s Chinatown also boasts the largest Chinese-styled Buddhist building in Europe: the Fo Guang Shan He Hua – or Lotus flower – Temple.

Enter another world.

Walk through this neighbourhood, with its Asian sights, sounds, aromas and even street names….and for a short while be transported to a completely other, exotic world. If you’re fortunate enough to find yourself here during the yearly Vesak festival, you can join a multitude of others in celebrating the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha.

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Chinese culture prevails in this small but exotic part of Amsterdam, even though the area is actually quite diverse. While the Chinese district was created in 1911, it was only in the 1930’s that the general public came into regular contact with the Chinese living here, often when buying popular peanut biscuits from unemployed sailors who had been laid off during the Great Depression. Establishments initially catering to Chinese sailors gradually became known to a larger public and became popular and well-established businesses. Hoi Tin, with its Chinese tiled roof, its bustling clientele from all corners of the world, and its authentic Cantonese fare harks back to this dynamic period.

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Zeedijk 122-124
1012 BB Amsterdam
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T. +3120 6256451
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With ❤ from Amsterdam by OMA

Open every day 12.00 – 22.00 | Book a table

With ❤ from Amsterdam by OMA