Nam Kee
Nam Kee () is a chain of three Chinese restaurants in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The original restaurant opened at the Zeedijk in 1981 (currently at no. 111–113), followed by restaurants at the Geldersekade 117 in 1992 and at the Marie Heinekenplein 4 in 2010. The name means "Friend Nam" in Chinese, after the owner Nam Chan.

Nam Kee is a favourite of many people in Amsterdam and a place to be seen, including by celebrities such as Rijk de Gooyer (deceased), Joop Braakhekke (deceased) and stars from Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden and also artists and bank directors.

Nam Kee became nationally known in the Netherlands after writer Kees van Beijnum released his 2000 novel De Oesters van Nam Kee ("Oysters at Nam Kee's") which was subsequently made into a 2002 Dutch drama film.

The Zeedijk restaurant was fined for poor hygiene in 2002.

Nam Kee is seen as an Amsterdam icon by The New York Times.

See also
 List of Chinese restaurants

References

External links
Official website

Restaurant chains in the Netherlands
Chinese restaurants
Restaurants established in 1981
Tourist attractions in Amsterdam
Restaurants in Amsterdam
Dutch companies established in 1981
20th-century architecture in the Netherlands