Dutch-American Food, History and Trade Tour

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Dutch-American Food, History and Trade Tour

By Adam & Eve Amsterdam Food Tours

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Overview

What if we told you that New York, Wall Street, and even parts of American food culture began here in Amsterdam?
On this small-group walking tour, discover the surprising connection between the Netherlands and the United States through food, finance, migration, and history.
This experience blends storytelling with tastings of classic Dutch specialities while exploring how a small trading republic helped shape the modern world. Learn how New Amsterdam became New York, how the Dutch helped create the first stock market, and how foods like cookies, doughnuts, waffles, and coleslaw crossed the Atlantic.
Along the way, visit landmarks such as the West India House, Begijnhof, the Anne Frank House area, the famous Fault in Our Stars bench, and charming Noordermarkt, where the tour ends with traditional Dutch apple pie.
Led by a passionate local guide, this tour is perfect for curious travellers who want history, culture, and food in one memorable experience.

Activity location

Amsterdam Canal Ring
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

Gastrovino Amsterdam - De Mannen Van Kaas
- 330 Spuistraat
- 1012 VX, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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Dutch-American Food, History and Trade Tour

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AU$446.90 x 1 AdultAU$446.90

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What's included, what's not

Enjoy multiple Dutch tastings from beloved local spots — enough for a light meal.
Explore Amsterdam through a unique Dutch-American lens.
Vegetarian options available with advance notice.
Eat, laugh and learn with our expert local guide in a small-group setting.
Finish with traditional Dutch apple pie in the Jordaan.
Service charge for your guide (optional)
Hotel pickup and drop-off unless private option is selected
Extra drinks or tastings outside the included route

Know before you book

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transport options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Amsterdam Canal Ring

25m
Admission ticket included

Start underground in the cellar of a historic Amsterdam canal house, where you’ll enjoy your first Dutch tasting and get introduced to the Dutch Golden Age. This is where the big storey begins: Amsterdam as the commercial powerhouse that helped build the modern world. Learn how Dutch merchants founded New Amsterdam, the colony that later became New York City, and how a tiny country ended up shaping one of America’s greatest cities.

Herenmarkt

20m
Admission ticket included

Visit the historic West India House, headquarters of the Dutch West India Company. This is the company that helped found New Amsterdam and expand Dutch influence across the Atlantic. Hear the storey of Peter Stuyvesant, the last Dutch governor of New York, and how Dutch trade, ambition, and pragmatism helped shape early America.

Begijnhof

20m
Admission ticket included

Walk through the historic centre and step into Begijnhof, one of Amsterdam’s oldest hidden courtyards. Here you’ll hear about the Pilgrims, who lived in the Netherlands before sailing to America, and how Dutch ideas around tolerance, trade, and religious coexistence influenced the early Atlantic world.

Canal Ring (Grachtengordel)

Stroll through Amsterdam’s iconic UNESCO canal belt while hearing the storey of how this city became the financial capital of the 17th century. This is where you can introduce one of the tour’s most memorable ideas: the Dutch helped build modern capitalism. You’ll talk about: • the world’s first stock market • the rise of the Dutch East India Company • the birth of tradable shares • and Tulip Mania, often called the world’s first speculative economic bubble It’s a fascinating stop that connects Amsterdam directly to Wall Street and the financial mindset that still shapes the world today.

The Jordaan

30m
Admission ticket included

Along the route, your guide will connect Dutch food culture to American food history. Guests will discover how classic foods crossed the Atlantic and became part of American life: • Cookies from the Dutch koekje • Doughnuts from Dutch oliekoeken • Coleslaw from koolsla • Waffles and pancakes brought by Dutch settlers • Dutch tavern and beer culture carried into early New York This part of the tour makes the history feel personal, playful, and delicious. Duration: spread throughout the tour

Anne Frank House

Walk into the Jordaan and stop near the Anne Frank House, one of Amsterdam’s most important landmarks. Here your guide will share the storey of Anne Frank, Nazi occupation, and the profound impact of World War II on the Netherlands. This is also where the storey becomes two-way: after the war, America helped rebuild Europe, including the Netherlands, through postwar aid and global influence. A meaningful and reflective moment in the tour.

Leidsegracht 4

Stop near the famous Fault in Our Stars bench, a small but fun moment connecting Amsterdam to American storytelling and pop culture. It’s a reminder that the relationship between Amsterdam and America didn’t end in the 1600s — it continues today through books, film, tourism, and shared imagination.

Noorderkerk

20m
Admission ticket included

Finish in the charming Noordermarkt, one of the most beloved corners of the Jordaan. Here you’ll enjoy traditional Dutch apple pie while wrapping up the storey of how two nations influenced each other — through food, commerce, migration, memory, and culture. A warm and satisfying ending to a thoughtful, tasty walk through Amsterdam.

Location

Activity location

Amsterdam Canal Ring
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

Gastrovino Amsterdam - De Mannen Van Kaas
- 330 Spuistraat
- 1012 VX, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

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