Van 't Spit does one thing – free-range chicken (half or full), marinated overnight and spit-roasted over a wood-burning fire, with optional sides such as salad or fries – but it does it so well that it's always packed. No reservations: get in early or head to the bar for a cocktail such as a kickin' vodka-and-ginger-beer Dutch Mule while you wait.
Van 't Spit
De Pijp
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