Amsterdam Cheap Eat: Healthy treats at Maoz
Who says that every type of fast food is bad for you? Maoz, a popular fast-food franchise in Amsterdam, breaks the norm with their delicious vegetarian on-the-go snacks. At the very least, Maoz offers Cheapos a healthy quick meal at a modest price.
A bit of History
Maoz is a chain of vegetarian eateries that started out in Amsterdam. Established in 1991, it has since expanded to cities across the globe, including London, Paris, Barcelona, Philadelphia, and New York.
The aim of the founders was to win folks over with sumptuous vegetarian foods. Thus, they introduced the Maoz sandwich, and packed it full of healthy ingredients. The sandwich itself is a simple pita bread shell that is filled with treats like chickpea-filled falafel balls, spices like garlic, parsley and coriander, and other ingredients like hummus, feta cheese and avocado. Hungry yet?
The Combos
At Maoz, you order a basic sandwich and then head to the salad bar for toppings. There are a few sandwich types you can pick as your base (the falafel Maoz, salad pita, or egg pita) and then fill up with the topping of your choice. Choices include carrot salad, broccoli, cucumber, dill, couscous and a number of yummy sauces.
Maoz sandwiches come in two sizes and you can opt for French fries or salad on the side. The base pitas start at €4 and extras on the side can be added for €2-3. Meal deals, offering a sandwich with fries and a drink, run €6-8.
Note: There might be a small variation in price depending on the location. We’ve noticed that the stores in busier areas offered lower prices.
Locations
There are a number of Maoz eateries in Amsterdam. They include:
Muntplein 1, 1017 Ck Amsterdam
Sun -Thu 11 am – 1 am
Fri-Sat 11 am – 3 am
Leidsestraat 85, 1017 NX Amsterdam
Sun -Thu 11 am – 1 am
Fri-Sat 11 am – 3 am
Oudebrugsteeg 30, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1012 JP
Sun -Thu 11 am – 1 am
Fri-Sat 11 am – 3 am
Van Woustraat 15, 1074 Amsterdam
Sun -Thu 11 am – 10 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am – midnight
Ferdinand Bolstraat 67
1072 LC, Amsterdam
Mon – Sun 11 am – 11 pm
Maoz is not only cheap, but the food is fantastic—I’d go there even if it were more expensive! Looking forward to trying the one in Barcelona; wish they were in Rome. Have eaten in the Florida, NYC, and Amsterdam ones. All fantastic!
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