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Restaurants · Netherlands

Do you tip at restaurants in Netherlands?

Short answer

Round up, or 5–10%

Round up, or leave 5–10% after a good meal.

Optional

Service is included in the listed prices, so leaving nothing is fine. Rounding up to a clean number, or 5–10% at a nicer restaurant, is what most people do when they've enjoyed themselves. If you're paying by card, tell the server the total including the tip.

In practice

  • A €64 dinner → pay €70
  • A €22 lunch → pay €25

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Cash or card?

The Netherlands is close to cashless. Many places take card or Dutch debit only. Terminals usually let you enter a total including a tip (a fooi), so say the amount you want before the server enters it.

Common questions

Do you tip at restaurants in Netherlands?
Round up, or leave 5–10% after a good meal. Service is included in the listed prices, so leaving nothing is fine. Rounding up to a clean number, or 5–10% at a nicer restaurant, is what most people do when they've enjoyed themselves. If you're paying by card, tell the server the total including the tip.
How much should you tip at restaurants in Netherlands?
Round up, or 5–10%. Round up, or leave 5–10% after a good meal.
Can you tip by card in Netherlands?
The Netherlands is close to cashless. Many places take card or Dutch debit only. Terminals usually let you enter a total including a tip (a fooi), so say the amount you want before the server enters it.

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Reviewed by Greg Kockott on 3 September 2026.

Compiled from widely reported guidance for Netherlands. Not yet source-checked.