At Oliver Green, we believe healthy food starts with simplicity: whole, unprocessed ingredients, free of refined sugars and artificial oils.
Every day, our kitchens are busy roasting, steaming, and chopping freshly delivered vegetables. We’re here to make truly healthy food easily accessible—without compromising on taste or quality.
Whole Foods, Close to Nature
We stick to the basics. That means cooking with unprocessed, nutrient-rich ingredients—just the way nature intended.
Fresh vegetables arrive daily from our local suppliers. We cut, roast, and prepare everything in-house, including our dressings. Yes, even those are made fresh in our kitchen.
No Refined Sugars or Processed Oils
You won’t find refined sugars or artificial oils in our kitchen. We use olive oil for roasting and in our dressings, and coconut oil for our banana bread.
For sweetness, we stick to natural options like maple syrup and fruit.
At Oliver Green, we aim to reduce gluten in our menu wherever possible. Our kitchen is built around naturally gluten-free ingredients like wholegrain rice and quinoa.
Our standard bread is sourdough. While it’s lower in gluten, it’s not completely gluten-free. This makes it unsuitable for people with coeliac disease, but it’s often a good option for those who are sensitive to gluten.
We’ve made the conscious choice not to serve gluten-free bread or wraps. This is because we believe the quality can’t be guaranteed, and the risk of cross-contamination is too high. For us, it’s about staying true to our commitment to high-quality, wholesome food.
Nature has built us to enjoy sweet flavors—it’s in our biology. But the reality is that refined sugar isn’t good for us. It’s one of the most common ingredients in food today and one of the most addictive. At Oliver Green, we believe sweetness can stay on the menu, but there’s a healthier way to enjoy it without relying on sugar.
Take our OG banana bread, for example—probably the least sweet, but healthiest, banana bread in Amsterdam. It’s gluten-free and made with our original recipe. Instead of added sugar, we use natural sweetness from apple, banana, dates, and a touch of maple syrup. It’s baked with gluten-free oat flour, almond flour, and a flax egg (a mix of water and flax seeds).
For us, it’s about keeping the flavor while prioritizing health. Sweetness doesn’t have to come at the cost of wellness.
Unlike a vegan or vegetarian approach, a plant-forward diet showcases vegetables, fruits, legumes and grains but does not necessarily eliminate all animal-based foods. Our belief is that a plant forward diet can be one of the best diets for your health if done correctly. We want to show that plant forward food can be healthy, sustainable and delicious.
Not all fats are created equal. At Oliver Green, we avoid processed and unhealthy fats because they don’t serve your body or mind. Instead, we focus on healthy fats that are essential for your brain, energy, and overall well-being.
Foods like avocado, fatty fish such as salmon, eggs, and walnuts are rich in these good fats. Take our Salmon Breakfast Bowl, for example. It’s a nourishing mix of salmon, avocado, egg, and our house-made miso dressing—packed with healthy fats to fuel your day.
For us, it’s about giving your body the nutrients it needs, without compromising on taste or quality. Healthy fats are a vital part of eating well.
Our menu includes several gut-friendly options. Miso, made from fermented soybeans, is rich in probiotics. We also serve kombucha, a fermented tea that’s great for digestion, and pickled cabbage, which is packed with gut-supporting bacteria.
Eating for gut health isn’t just about probiotics. Fiber-rich foods like vegetables, whole grains, and legumes feed the good bacteria in your gut. Healthy fats, such as those in avocados, salmon, and nuts, also support a balanced gut.
At Oliver Green, we believe in balance. A healthy lifestyle doesn’t mean being perfect all the time—it’s okay to indulge occasionally. We follow the 80/20 principle: focus on eating healthy, nourishing foods most of the time, while allowing space for the occasional treat.
That’s why our menu includes some options that might not tick all the boxes but still align with our commitment to quality ingredients. Take our açai bowl, for example. Made with fruit only and topped with our house-made cacao granola, made of raw cacao powder, coconut oil, gluten-free oats, and maple syrup. While these ingredients aren’t unhealthy, the bowl is higher in sugar and calories.
It’s one of the healthiest açai bowls in Amsterdam, but we wouldn’t recommend it for breakfast every single day. For us, it’s all about finding a sustainable balance—because healthy eating should always feel good.
