JEWSBREESTRAAT
Before the war, the Quiros sandwich shop was located in the heart of the Jewish quarter in Amsterdam. In addition to being a restaurant, it was also a kosher butcher shop. Sal Meyer took over this shop in 1957 and the restaurant soon became a meeting place for Jews.
1957
PHOTOGRAPHY ED VAN DER ELSKEN
“Is there still the kosher sandwich shop Sal Meyer?”. If you look closely you can see Sal Meyer preparing sandwiches. Sal Meyer settled here from 1957 to 1964.
1957
JEWSBREESTRAAT
After Sal took over the restaurant in 1957, his son Nico joined him in 1961. Due to the renovation of the building, Sal decides to move to the Nieuwmarkt in 1964.
1957
OPENING NEW MARKET
This photo was taken at the start of the new location on Nieuwmarkt in November 1964. Sal Meyer and chief rabbi of the Portuguese ISR community (chacham).
1957
THE PAROOL
Interview newspaper Parool with Sal Meyer
1957
NEW MARKET
Soon the sandwiches started to become popular in Amsterdam and everyone was talking about "Broodje Meyer".
1957
HISTORICAL STORY
We became famous for our sandwich with salted meat and liver combined (Broodje halfom).
1964
NEW MARKET
People came from all kinds of places to experience what they had heard from others or as it was once written in the newspaper: “Someone who is in Amsterdam and has not eaten meat from Meyer's sandwich is the same as someone who comes to Amsterdam and has not seen Rembrandt's painting The Night Watch.
1964
MOVING TO SCHELDE STREET
1982
SCHELDE STREET
In 1981 Sal handed over the business to his son-in-law Maurits and his daughter Marjan. The couple worked at Nieuwmarkt for a year and then moved to Scheldestraat 45.
1982
THE FISH CAKES ARE A GREAT SUCCESS
New homemade products such as fish cakes and salads were added to the menu.
1981
INTERVIEW SAL MEYER
October 1984, interview Sal Meyer by Joop van Tijn van Elsevier.
1984
SCHELDE STREET
Maurits and Marjan succeeded in establishing a sandwich shop that gained fame in Amsterdam and beyond.
1988
SCHELDE STREET
Always a good place to meet or have a chat.
2002
SCHELDE STREET
It was busy the last day in the Scheldestraat.
2015
CONTRACT SIGNING DECEMBER 2015
In December 2015, Maurits and Marjan Blog signed a contract with Claudia Koppert and handed over Sal Meyer to start at Buitenveldertselaan 114.
2015
NEW PROPERTY
Sal Meyer will reopen on October 31, 2016. It was as if time had stood still for a moment and many people stopped by to soak up the atmosphere.
2016
60 YEARS OF SAL MEYER
After sixty years, Sal Meyer is doing very well. The sandwiches are still delicious and the atmosphere is like never before. Customers also appreciated the improved parking facilities.
2017
