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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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Common questions

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.

Full tipping guide for Netherlands

Reviewed by Greg Kockott on 3 September 2026.

Figures checked against the sources below on 4 September 2026.

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