Warung Spang Makandra

This dish is so worthy!! Everyone, please get this special plate of everything!!! I do not know what each item is called, but everything on the plate was good. I honestly was in doubt when entering because it looked low key ghetto outside. The inside totally looks different and the staff is very kind as well. I want to try their other dishes now.

After I heard about Amsterdam having a huge Surinamese and Indonesian scene, I knew I had to try one out. I was able to reserve a seat at Warung Spang Makandra in the afternoon and I’m glad we got the reservation because we had an amazing time! We started off ordering markoesas (passion fruit juice) and they had the perfect amount of sweetness from passion fruit, I highly recommend trying this if you’re looking for something non alcoholic. For appetizers we only got the fried cassava and honestly weren’t huge fans of it, they ended up being kind of bland if you didn’t cover it with peanut sauce. I would’ve liked if they were slightly salted. The star of the night was the nasi rames, it had a huge portion and every bite was packed full of flavor. I highly recommend dropping by if you are in the area and checking this place out.

My first taste of Suriname cuisine. I have fleetingly studied this region of northern south-America in the past out of curiosity, and I came to realise it is a place in the world I would like to visit in the future if I can some day due to its diverse culture. The food here lived up to my expectations (Spang Makandra Special - Main course/Speciality) and the Surinamese beer was beautiful also. I hope to eat here again sometime soon

It was our first time trying surinamese food and it was a fantastic experience! We didn’t have a booking but managed to be be seated quite quickly. The restaurant was packed though and there was a queue after we’ve already sat down. We ordered spang makandra special and another dish I don’t remember the name of. The flavours were rich and diverse. The food was perfectly seasoned and the portions were generous. The staff was friendly and welcoming. The restaurant overall is very cozy. If you are looking to try something new and delicious, I highly recommend checking this spot!

My first experience with surinamese food. The place was quite crowded, but although I didn't have a reservation, they find me a table. All of the staff were nice and helpful. Food was interesting, a bit like the traffic in Amsterdam, everything mixed up and slighty chaotic, but somehow it worked perfectly.

The best food we had in amsterdam. Everything tasted great, they had multiple nice veggie options and nice drinks. Prices are reasonable and the plates are generous. I would strongly recommend!!

Like the other reviews, we didn’t know what to expect but the photos of the food on the reviews looked good so we decided to go, even if it was a long walk! The area (roads) was under construction at that time (Sept 9) but that didn’t stop us and we’re glad we went. We got the big platter with everything in it so we could taste as many items as possible considering we were tourists and wouldn’t have another chance to return. The Spang Makandra Special at 16.50 was a steal, huge portion. It had both noodles and rice, it had beans, red onions and more. Everything was flavourful. We enjoyed it all. We tried the soup- saoto soup. A little salty but otherwise flavourful. Happy we tried it. The fried banana with the sate sauce (Bakabana) was also better than I expected and price wise, quite good. The only item that didn’t work out was the drink. It was a bottled drink (not made by the restaurant) that had a sweet but almost chemical flavour. Gingabirie. Nope, it didn’t suit my palate.

On a cold day the stews which are filling and hearty were appreciated. They didn’t have a lot of spice or taste nor were different stews particularly distinguishable from each other. The roti bread is excellent. The atmosphere is pretty basic and the prices inexpensive, for the portion sizes.