Surya

After tying all the Indian restaurant in my area, this defiantly has the best food. The dishes i have ordered are the Rogan Josh, Butter Chicken and Tikka Masala which have all been excellent and can happily recommend this restaurant.

This is my favourite Indian restaurant in Amsterdam (and given that I am from India, it ought to carry some weight!)
The flavours are spot on, the ambience is relaxed, the staff is friendly and helpful. Prices may be wee bit higher than some other Indian places, but its worthy.
If you are looking for good Indian food, look no further…

I’ve gotten takeaway here on several occasions. I’ve tried many other Indian restaurants (Taj Mahal, Balti House) in the area and I’d say Surya is the best one. It’s not the best Indian I have had but definitely the best in Amsterdam I’ve tried so far.

Awesome atmosphere, great service and delicious wines from India. We stopped by when we were in the neighborhood and were very impressed. The Tikka masala was excellent!

I have to admit I’m normally quite sceptic when it comes to Indian food. I don’t know it, I don’t know where to get nice one and I always fear dry rice with dry sauces, dominated by one spice.
Fortunately we have an Indian friend who brought us to Surya.
The dishes are perfectly seasoned and finger licking good. I loved the properly spicy mint sauce that we got to dip with a thin and crispy kind of bread. Also the next round was delicious: chicken in a red marinade, fried chicken, fried onion cakes, samosas etc.
Thanks to my friends I now know that the «green vegetarian dish with tofu» was actually Saag Panier. But it doesn’t change the fact that it tasted fantastic. Like all of the main dishes.
I haven’t seen so many waitresses in a restaurant of this size in Amsterdam in a long time. There’s always someone around to take up your extra order. Friendly and professional.
Surya is the right place for an amazing, enjoyable dinner.

Five thousands stars. Extremely friendly stuff. The food was extremely good and spicy, but that’s why u are coming to an Indian restaurant, right? Great food, super design…

This really is one of the best Indian restaurants I’ve ever been. The staff is exceptionally friendly which in my opinion is very rare in restaurants and café’s in Amsterdam.
We will definitely visit this place again.

my boyfriend and i were looking for a place to eat dinner and stumbled upon surya. it surpassed our every expectation. the low lighting, richly colored taffeta pillows lining the padded seats, and the chill indian-​vibed music made us feel like we were at a spa. it was so relaxing. we started with the lentil crisps and 3 sauces that are automatically brought to the table. surprisingly delicious. then we had an appetizer of green pepper stuffed with vegetables and covered in a rich zesty red sauce. the appetizer portions were huge even though we split one order. we scraped our plates clean of the sauce which was unlike anything we’d tasted before! for the main course my boyfriend had the gorka chicken; i had the vegetarian spinach and potato dal. our food was outstanding and we came nowhere near finishing it. this place is a solid five stars based on the food, fair prices, extremely friendly and accommodating service, and beautiful calming atmosphere. ill be back!

For Indian food, it’s a great spot right on the edge of the Pijp. It’s a little pricey compared to other similar Indian food places in the area, but good, traditional food, not that I’m any expert in Indian food (but have been to India!)
I love naan, and I have to say I’ve had better.
Interior is dark and peaceful, with more of a lounge area in the back by the bar.
Overall a nice experience, friendly staff, good food and its an enjoyable eating experience. But don’t expect more that that!

WOW! that was a great meal! And awesome music!
Short walk from hotel found a spot recommended on TA and a desire for Indian food drove us to indulge. Started off with some potato and vegetable stuffed Naan (so delicious!) and then onto splitting some Chicken Dhansak and Lamb Biryani. Servings so large I am still full and we couldn’t finish it off.
A yummy beer to go with my meal and a pleasant walk back. We got the seat in the window which was a premium spot for people watching :)