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The Old Soul restaurant in Hobbemakade 71
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The Old Soul

The Old Soul is a fully plant-based restaurant — multiple sources confirm it is a vegan Surinamese spot. The Vegan Amsterdam blog quotes the owner saying 'Anything can be veganised'. HappyCow reviews describe the food as entirely plant-based. Dedicated fryer and cross-contamination protocols are not documented, but the entire kitchen operates on vegan ingredients.

AddressHobbemakade 71, 1071 XM Amsterdam, Netherlands
CuisineVegan · Vegetarian
Price€€
Hours
MonClosed
TueClosed
Wed5:00 to 10:00 PM
Thu5:00 to 10:00 PM
Fri5:00 to 10:00 PM
Sat12:00 to 3:00 PM, 5:00 to 10:00 PM
Sun12:00 to 3:00 PM, 5:00 to 10:00 PM
Websitewww.theoldsoul.nl/
Last verified

Per-allergen evidence

Vegan

confidence 85% ·

Strongly trusted, High-care setup. Either someone close to the kitchen (owner, chef, staff) needs to avoid this allergen themselves, OR the menu marks allergens AND dedicated equipment plus trained staff manage cross-contamination.

The Old Soul is a fully plant-based restaurant — multiple sources confirm it is a vegan Surinamese spot. The Vegan Amsterdam blog quotes the owner saying 'Anything can be veganised'. HappyCow reviews describe the food as entirely plant-based. Dedicated fryer and cross-contamination protocols are not documented, but the entire kitchen operates on vegan ingredients.

dedicated kitchen

Vegetarian

confidence 85% ·

Strongly trusted, High-care setup. Either someone close to the kitchen (owner, chef, staff) needs to avoid this allergen themselves, OR the menu marks allergens AND dedicated equipment plus trained staff manage cross-contamination.

The venue is entirely plant-based, which inherently covers vegetarian needs. Multiple sources classify it as a vegan restaurant. No cross-contamination concerns for vegetarian (as opposed to vegan) are noted.

dedicated kitchen

Dairy-free

confidence 85% ·

Strongly trusted, High-care setup. Either someone close to the kitchen (owner, chef, staff) needs to avoid this allergen themselves, OR the menu marks allergens AND dedicated equipment plus trained staff manage cross-contamination.

The entire kitchen is vegan, meaning no dairy is used in any dish. A blog notes the owner is lactose intolerant and 'got used to eating vegan'. The third-party directory states dishes are 'lactose-free'. The shared kitchen and fryer are not dedicated dairy-free, but no dairy ingredients are present on site.

dedicated kitchen

Egg-free

confidence 85% ·

Strongly trusted, High-care setup. Either someone close to the kitchen (owner, chef, staff) needs to avoid this allergen themselves, OR the menu marks allergens AND dedicated equipment plus trained staff manage cross-contamination.

Sugar-free

confidence 55% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

The restauplant.com directory states ingredients 'are sugar-free'. This single third-party source claims sugar-free dishes, but no other sources corroborate this or describe kitchen practice around sugar (e.g., no added sugar vs. no sugar at all). Call ahead to confirm.

Coeliac · Gluten-free

confidence 35% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

Several sources mention gluten-free options — HappyCow reviews say many items are GF, FindMeGlutenFree reports GF bread and dessert, and a third-party directory tags the venue 'Glutefree Yes'. However, there is no dedicated fryer, the venue is not a dedicated GF facility, and one review describes a menu labelling error where the soup of the day was marked GF but actually wasn't. Kitchen practice for coeliac safety is unverifiable from the available information.

Honest caveat: A menu labelling error was reported: the soup of the day was marked GF but turned out not to be — only caught because the customer checked with staff.

marked menu

Cited references

[1] aggregatorThe Old Soul - Amsterdam Restaurant - HappyCow , HappyCowHappyCow listing; 104 reviews note all plant-based, many GF options, but no dedicated fryer or kitchen details.fetched 2026-05-29[2] aggregatorAre there gluten-free menu options at The Old Soul in Amsterdam? , FindMeGlutenFreeFindMeGlutenFree listing; one review reports limited GF options, no dedicated fryer, and a disclaimer that the venue is not safe for coeliac.fetched 2026-05-29[3] blogThe Old Soul, Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Reviews, Ratings, Tips and Why You Should Go – Wanderlog , wanderlog.comWanderlog aggregator; review says menu was labelled GF but the soup of the day was mislabelled as GF — caught only by checking with staff.fetched 2026-05-29[4] blogThe Old Soul: 33 vegan meals , restauplant.comRestauplant directory; tags 'Glutefree Yes' and states dishes are sugar-free, animal-free, and lactose-free.fetched 2026-05-29

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