Siam Bowl

The best noodles in Amsterdam

A Thai chef at Siam Bowl Amsterdam adds a final drizzle of spicy oil to a bowl of Khao Soi noodle soup with crispy noodles and fresh garnish.
An overview of Siam Bowl's restaurant interior in Amsterdam with colorful chairs, authentic Thai food on the table, and retro orange vests on the wall.
Two plates of authentic Pad Thai with crushed peanuts and lime at Siam Bowl Amsterdam.

Most restaurants boil noodles and call it done. We don’t.

At Siam Bowl, the noodle is the foundation. Get it wrong, and the whole dish falls apart.

Here’s what matters:

Texture. A good wok noodle holds sauce but keeps its bite. Too soft? It’s mush. Too firm? You’re chewing rubber.

Heat timing. Thai street cooking uses high heat for 90 seconds max. This caramelizes the sauce without overcooking the noodle. That’s where the depth comes from.

The wok toss. It’s not just for show. The motion coats every strand evenly. No dry spots. No clumps.

This is what Thai street cooks have done for generations. We follow the same principles.

When a dish comes together right, Thais say it’s aroi mak—very delicious. That’s the standard.

We cook fast, but we don’t cut corners. You’ll taste the difference in the first bite.