Vegan
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Mexican

Vegan Mexican restaurant and cocktail bar. Serves traditional Mexican favourites like tacos, fajitas, quesadillas, and tamales, but also modern interpretations like chipotle mole cauliflower wings and grilled artichokes. Also has desserts like tres leches soaked brioche and toffee caramel plantain arroz con leche. Tuesdays are Taco Tuesdays with special offers like taco & margarita combos. Also offers "Chef's Choice" three course menus (min 2 people) and has regular live DJ performances. Open Tue-Fri 17:30-01:00, Sat 14:00-01:00.


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103 Reviews

First Review by _J_S_S

friendsnotfood2

Points +234

Vegan
14 Sep 2022

100% vegan Mexican 😍

Love this place, they have a terrace outside and a lot of space inside, the interior looks amazing! Tastefull dishes, when you order the guacamole it is freshly made at your table, very nice experience. You really need to order the cauliflower wings! extensive cocktail menu! and wide choice of other drinks. staff very friendly!

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-14

Pros: 100% vegan mexican food, guacamole is freshly made at your table, Pretty interior

Cons: Expensive (small portions)

PriyankaPatel1690

Points +444

Vegan
09 Sep 2022

Incredible vegan Mexican food

Probably the best vegan restaurant I’ve tried in Amsterdam, a tad bit on the expensive side given the size of portions. The place is very inviting and had a lovely atmosphere on a Friday evening. Food arrived quickly and the service was excellent. I really liked the beech mushroom tostada, cauliflower wings and enoki tempura tacos 🌮

Pros: Everything is vegan! , Extremely delicious , Great ambience

Cons: Expensive , Small portions

FedenRoorda

Points +4690

Vegan
08 Aug 2022

Nice vegan mexican food

A while ago I ate at Madre and the food was really delicious! The restaurant is nice and big and everything is vegan. We were also well served. We had the Chipotle cauliflower wings, quesadillas, birria quesatacos and the mole rosa dessert. Everything was beautifully prepared and tasted delicious! Unfortunately the portions were quite small and the meals were quite expensive.

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-08

PeterKetelaars

Points +28

Vegan
29 Jul 2022

Delicious and friendly

Really had a good time at Madre. And that was because of the good food, but most of all because of the friendly service. Not having an virgin magerita, they made one when we asked for our son who is not of age. Always willing to explain and serve. I give this 10 stars. Every star counts double for good food and good service! Definitly coming back!

Pros: Volledig vegan, Super lekker, Vriendelijke en behulpzaam personeel

Cons: Geen, Geen, Geen

hlgx

Points +2703

Vegan
27 Jun 2022

Delicious Tacos

I had the chorizo tacos with the dip and I was surprised that it tasted so good. I also had a glass of the house red wine. All the wines are natural wines, so by default vegan.
The food came quickly and the staff was very attentive. The interior is also quite nice, even though I ate outside.
The prices reflect the location in de Jordaan, which is a quite pricey neighbourhood.
Nice place to eat outside to enjoy the neighbourhood.

Pros: Nice place to eat outside in the neighbourhood, Great food, Friendly staff

Cons: Could be pricey

JoeyVisser

Points +90

Vegan
19 Jun 2022

Must go!

Nice place, love the interior and cocktails. We went with 5 people and we all loved it. The corn ribs,chorizo taco's and fajitas you have to order! We called in the morning on a wednesday and it was almost full so it can be very busy around the weekends.

Pros: Everything vegan, Super nice cocktails, Nice ambience

Cons: Can be busy so reservation ahead is smart

CCCCCC

Points +25

Vegan
04 Jun 2022

Very expensive

The meal size is not the same for the prices, you get some small three quesadillas and pay nearly the same like for some nachos.
The prices doesn't fit the size. You have also very expensive drinks, better order a beer than anything else.

Cons: Very expensive , Small portions

Yezemaya

Points +175

Vegan
04 Jun 2022

great all vegan Mexican restaurant

super friendly and helpful staff, nice atmosphere and open kitchen.
it's so normal for them to be vegan that it's not mentioned anywhere- not on the menu neither on a sign outside, but the menu is all vegan. Very cool place. We had the most tasty fajita's with jackfruit (really recommend these!) and quesedilla's. The food was all delicious

LemonsandLuggage

Points +2172

Vegan
17 May 2022

Won't be going back

After seeing all the positive reviews for this place we finally wanted to check it out despite the high prices. We were greeted by a very friendly waitress who took our order: two drinks, a starter, and two mains. The drinks and starter arrived and were decent. I didn't think the price was really justified, but we wanted to see if the main dishes were better.

We were supposed to get plates with our starter, but they only arrived after we were finished. We were then asked if we wanted anything else to which I replied that we were still waiting for our main dishes.

Sadly, even 45 minutes after our starter arrived, nobody knew where our main dishes were. It wasn't particularly busy that day, and only two tables arrived after us so it's not like it was difficult to keep up with the orders.

My only conclusion is that the waitresses are really nice, but the restaurant is unorganized and overpriced.

Pros: Very friendly staff

Cons: Very expensive, Extremely slow

AlfVlachos

Points +54

Vegan
14 May 2022

We left

We waited for 45 minutes after our stater was served and the main dish had still not arrived. The place was not full. We paid and left. The service was polite but they did not exactly have the overview of what was going on.

Pros: Friendly staff

Cons: Too expensive , Taking too long to serve

annahession

Points +35

Vegetarian
11 May 2022

Still dreaming about the nachos

Absolutely delicious food and amazing atmosphere! Still dreaming about the nachos and the fajitas!

Pros: All vegan menu

Cons: A bit on the pricy side

MarcoZz

Points +920

Vegan
30 Apr 2022

Lovely Vegan Mexican Food

It was a great lunch we had. All vegan and super tasty. Friendly staff, but the place was a bit cold.

llouu

Points +135

Vegan
15 Apr 2022

Best Mexican food

Incredible food, couldn’t fault! You must try this place

Pros: Really tasty, Friendly staff, Lovey atmosphere

Cons: Not cheap, Wish there was more on the menu

Fattcatt

Points +588

Vegan
04 Apr 2022

Great food and atmosphere

The nachos with added beyond meat were delicious, the cauliflower wings and oyster mushroom tacos were just ok though. I have a feeling there were better items on the menu we should have ordered. The fajitas and corn ribs looked very popular and I would try these next time. They were sold out of churros for desert so we had the apple pie which was delicious. Also tried a mocktail which had a great depth of flavor and all the drinks being served looked fabulous.

Pros: Friendly service , Food came out quickly , Atmosphere

Cons: Expensive

KayleighMcharris

Points +144

Vegan
07 Mar 2022

Wonderful ambiance and flavours

You may be confused as to whether this place is vegan or not, rest assured the menu is 100% vegan, but it isn’t labelled as such. The indoor seating is plentiful and you can see into the kitchen where the food is cooked.

We went during the day when it was quiet and there was still a great ambiance with jazz playing in the background. The menu is quite simple, but done incredibly well. The starter portions are much larger than expected so could suit for a small meal (also a good option if you’re on a budget!). We had one started and one main each, which left us full and content.

The presentation of each dish is beautiful and definitely edges towards fine dining rather - don’t let this put you off though, the place is far from pretentious and the waiters are very friendly and welcoming.

Madre’s Garden salad was fresh and vibrant, the cool iced lime and ginger was a treat and kept the dish light and exciting. Coupled with the margarita, it was the perfect start to the meal.

The mushroom tacos were my favourite, they were cooked to perfection with a great blend of crisp and ‘meaty’ textures.

4 stars rather than 5 as it is quite pricey. Still worth the visit and treat!

Pros: Beautiful interiors, Great cocktails, Elevated vegan Mexican dishes

Cons: Expensive

OzgeGunencSuzen

Points +400

Vegan
06 Mar 2022

Great food with a vibe

We were at Madre’s yesterday evening and it was very lively. The food was great and fulfilling even only with starters.

Pros: Nice representation of food, good portions, Nice atmosphere, friendly staff , Very tasty as well

Cons: You can only book for 2 hours

Mort

Points +17

Vegetarian
27 Feb 2022

Vegan Heaven

There are only a couple of chairs and tables in front of the place, but a larger sitting area further in the back. They offer all vegan Mexican-style food, wines, cocktails and more. The personnel is very friendly and helpful. If you're lucky you can catch one of the rare spots in the sun

Pros: All vegan menu, Wide choice of beverages and cocktails, Great, friendly personnel

BornFree1959

Points +17

Vegetarian
20 Feb 2022

Easy and delicious!

Madre's atmosphere is welcoming with a great vibe. Clients and staff just seem to enjoy what they are doing. No pretence. The food is delicious and plates are sumptuous. Cocktails are truly special. I found it a venue well worth a leisurely weekend afternoon.

Pros: Upbeat and calm atmosphere. , Delicious cocktails, Filling portions

Cons: A little bit cool room temperature., Would love to see more crisp greens.

nadica.denic

Points +56

Vegan
31 Jan 2022

Low value for price

The food is fine, but not special or up to its price. It was very crowded and noisy. Overall, it seemed pretentious to me, and would not return when there are so many other great vegan places in the city.

Cons: Atmosphere, Value for money, Noise

Maaikej

Points +2008

Vegan
29 Jan 2022

Vegan Mexicaans restaurant

Dit geheel veganistisch Mexicaans restaurant ligt nabij de Noordermarkt. Vriendelijk personeel en erg lekkere gerechten.

Krisbee

Points +325

Vegan
02 Jan 2022

High-end Mexican food

The place is really beautiful and has a nice atmosphere. It is more on the fine dining side, so the food is more expensive than the average restaurant in Amsterdam. However, the food tasted very good.

Pros: Vegan Mexican food, Nice atmosphere

Cons: Expensive

_J_S_S

Points +65

Vegan
12 Nov 2021

Pricey but good

This restaurant is not cheap, and perhaps a bit pretentious - there is a starter where guacamole is mixed and prepared at your table 🤷‍♂️ - but the food is very well executed. I had buffalo cauliflower corn tortillas for main dish and the apple pie tortilla for dessert and they were both really good. The space is nice as well, so I would recommend taking your time and enjoy the food, rather than have a quick bite before you go somewhere else.




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