Get a table to eat at the Restaurant De Belhamel and ask for a window seat. The views of the canal are beautiful. I highly recommend the beef. We had a gorgeous, romantic meal there for a very reasonable price. I can't wait to go back.

www.diningcity.nl/debelhamel/en/index.php

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Perhaps one of the only restaurants of its type in Europe, this intimate little eatery serves up piping hot Japanese pancakes - imagine a big potato pie stuffed with fillings - and boasts a stunning location in the picturesque Jordaan. Mains from around 13 Euros: check out the 'dancing fish flakes' for added entertainment.

Tweede Eglantiersdwarsstraat 24a (a side street off Eglantiersgracht perpendicular to the west side of Prinsengracht)
www.japanesepancakeworld.com
+31 20 320 4447

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Amsterdam is undoubtedly one of Europe's most romantic cities, but if you only have the time and money for one mushy weekend break in 2007, I'd have to recommend somewhere else.

The amount of roadworks and construction going on in the city centre at the moment is phenomenal, and I'm afraid that it does spoil things quite a bit. The Rijksmuseum and Stedelijk Museum are being refurbished; an area from Centraal Station to Muntplein has been excavated for a new Metro facility; and several of the old streets and buildings are currently wearing an ugly shroud of scaffolding.

Of course there are still many photogenic pockets of Je Oude Amsterdam to be found, but right now they are fewer and further between. Let's hope the Herculean effort being put into the city is enough to preserve it for generations to come.

Then again, if all you're after is girls, beer, clubs and 'coffee' it's business as usual.

There's a helpful website which indicates the extent of the disruption here:
www.werkaandeweg.amsterdam.nl/index/emaps

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This Vietnamese and Thai restaurant is the perfect setting for a romantic meal. The decor is beautiful and tasteful, the food is absolutely delicious and there is a comprehensive wine list. It is also right in the heart of the old town making a walk there at night really picturesque. What really makes it though is the service, which is personal without being over-attentive; we found it by accident one year and paid another visit 12 months later and were amazed when the staff remembered us. Definitely worth a visit to Amsterdam alone.

Beulingstraat 9, 1017 BA Amsterdam; tel: 20 627 57 55
www.diningcity.com/ams/indochine/en/

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This excellent restaurant is in the middle of the red light district - an oasis of peace and tranquility in one of the busiest parts of Amsterdam. It's a fantastic place to go after wandering the canals of the red light district at night for an hour or so. The food is excellent and the service even better in a calm and chic environment. Inside you can eat upstairs or downstairs but, if you go in the summer, try and book a table outside on the lovely terrace.

Join the crowds of people milling along the wallen, this restaurant is down a tiny lane opposite the Casa Rosso - at the end of a dubious alley you suddenly find youself in a tiny, leafy square.
Ouderzids Achterburgwal 99; tel: 020 330 2257

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This is a stunning restaurant, located on in the heart of Amsterdams canals. Only a short walk from a number of Metro stations. Beautifully decorated in a way that manages to capture the baroque essence in a modern way! Excellent food and wine - not cheap but brilliant value. I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. The staff are extremely attentive and made our visit hugely enjoyable. We went to celebrate a family birthday - but this would be a fantastic setting for a romantic dinner.

22-24 Wolvenstraat

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