5 + star rating. This is Michelin star level!!! The best…read moreseafood restaurant I ever been to in my life! I've been to many countries. I did not expect Amsterdam is going to be the best seafood restaurant I found . I went to this seafood restaurant during Covid. I saw there was a huge seafood platter I wanted to order but it was from 2 people. So I didn't order it. This time, I went to the restaurant without a making reservation and I walked in then the waiter and the waitress were so nice to let me dine in. "Be aware that things changed after Covid. Please make a reservation if you are going after 8 PM. " The inside restaurant was so beautiful I sat down and see all these beautiful matching tablecloth dishes napkins everything was so perfect. There was a menu for fresh oysters. They were from 5-6 euros each so I did not order it. ( ordering the seafood platter will includes oysters great deals!) I had a glass of white beer which was served in a matching glass. The chef brought the lobster shooter to start and corn moose with shrimp on the bottom. It was very fancy French style. I had Bouillabaisse it was unbelievable. I tasted lobster bisque and fish pencil clams other seafood were inside. I was getting full already then my main course came which was that gigantic seafood platter. I lost my word!!! It was the best of the far best. Service was wonderful everybody speaks English. I really enjoyed coming here again. I didn't expect I will find the best seafood restaurant in Holland.

I don't review much any more... unless it's exceptional. Stumbled into this place for lunch with…read moretime to kill after a show at RAI. Short walk, very close. Tried some oysters. Two each of three types. All very juicy and fresh. Even came with a recommendation on the order to eat them in. (Best briney to creamy) Never knew. Also fish of the day, red bream. Really great seafood offerings and service. Very fresh and well prepared. Come in and try anything. You're welcome!

What is it about mussels that make you want to eat them? The broth plays a huge role, but the…read moremussels are the star. You hope to get all open, because closed is a no-no. A trip to Amsterdam brought me here. A place that's all about mussels. I went the beer one with leeks, carrots and celery which fortunately was more on the top. Each mussel was delicious. Tender and the broth very light. If they didn't note beer you likely wouldn't notice. I went with the bread with herbed butter. Deliteful. You can order and pay online without talking to the server or communicate the old fashioned way, which I did.

bij dit restaurant in amsterdam gingen we eten met een vriendin die glutenvrij moet eten. het viel…read moremeteen op dat er veel keuzes waren en alles duidelijk stond aangegeven op de kaart. dat maakte het makkelijk en ontspannen bestellen. het eten zelf was smaakvol, vooral de mosselen waren heerlijk vers. bediening nam de tijd en was behulpzaam bij vragen. de sfeer was levendig maar toch ontspannen, met een gezellige tuin om te zitten. fijn dat er zoveel rekening wordt gehouden met dieetwensen, dat zie je niet overal. daardoor voelde het voor ons allemaal zorgeloos en gezellig.

Europe 2023 - Amsterdam…read more Just around the corner from the Heineken Experience I recommend a great restaurant called Pilsvogel. FAST FOOD: I ordered the Celeriac with Forest Mushroom soup which was amazing. While I waited for it to cool down I ate the crostini which had some kind of tapenade. The waitress seems to think the base is made from the bottom part of the celery stalk, but had a pea soup kind of taste with a chicken broth. The forest mushrooms also were amazing. We also had the Reuben and the Caprese sandwiches, both were great, the Caprese could have used maybe a little more pesto sauce or balsamic. Atmosphere: great restaurant, there's a patio but it was cold so we sat inside, they have a beautiful bar and you can see the chef cooking away. Music playing in the background. Service: Excellent, the two young girls and young men were taking care of all the tables and cooking. Tip: Try the soup.

Awesome gastropub right in the heart of everything. Friendly service and fair prices. Loved the…read moretapas style small plates so you could try more than one item. The crispy duck breast was amazing, as were the bacon wrapped dates. If I lived in Amsterdam, I'd be a regular customer.

I never had dinner here, but it's an alright spot for a few drinks and some snacks or desert. We…read morehad glasses of sparkling wine and an orange cheesecake. The dessert didn't taste freshly made, but was alright. The hall is huge and is great for groups. The place didn't smell like fish so it's good for vegetarians-having-drinks as well.

We stayed at a hotel nearby and we found the restaurant when we were walking around. We browsed the…read moremenu for dinner and it seemed like it offered a good selection of food. So later in the evening, we decided to try the place. We ordered a couple of starter dishes: couple pieces of oyster, cold soup, shrimp/scallop starter. These dishes were decent enough that we thought the main course should be tasty. The bottle of dutch white wine was ok too. So heres the big surprise ... the main courses. Ordered the halibut and lentils for entrees and these two dishes were major disappointments! Before our main dishes were brought out to us, my wife told me that the 3 chefs in the kitchen were not busy at all ~ because she saw them putting food into the "Microwave" to heat up the food. From her seat angle and the open kitchen view, she had a clear view of the kitchen area. And she was correct, in the corner on shelf, was a white microwave and it was indeed being 'busy'. A few minutes later, the food was brought out ... to us!! First off, for any restaurant to use a microwave is a big no~no, not to mention a restaurant of this price point and using microwave for its main course. Second, if the chefs plan on just using microwave to heat up the frozen dinner, we could have easily gone to the local market and pick up better tasting frozen deals; plus better selections. Lastly, the main course meals simply tasted ... well, like microwave frozen dishes. It was not that good at all. Plus the outside was hot and center of the fish meal was somewhat cold. The fish tasted soggy. It took 3 chefs to mess up a meal using a microwave ... tells alot about a restaurant. If you are in Amsterdam and don't feel like having cooked meals cooked by real chefs or simply cant find the right frozen meals in the supermarket, then yes, I would recommend you to give this place a visit! UPDATE: Been meaning to update, however been traveling. Received an email from the Chef after I left the review. He explained to us that the microwave was used to reheat a special sauce for a Lobster dish. Did a quick reply but there was a word limit, so only reply partial back. Anyways, we didn't order the Lobster so we couldn't judge. But we appreciate him taking the time to reply and to explain to us. We understand that a lot of restaurants have microwaves and use for different purposes. If the food had been great and tasty I wouldn't think it would bother us that the microwave was being used every couple minutes or 7 to 8 times when we were waiting for our food, considering it was already late in the evening and not a super busy night. The main point is the fish was served very soggy and when I poached the center the steam came out but when I tasted it, it felt cold inside, kind of like when you microwaved food at home if you know what I mean. Even though I was very hungry I couldn't finish the dish. And the lentils with mushroom which my wife ordered was plain salty that my wife couldn't finish it either. We had no problems with the service and putting aside the microwave question, there are certainly room to improve on the main dishes. Its as simple as that.

I was recommended by my Dutch friend to try the steak at Loetje, and I wasn't disappointed!…read more My friend and I came by Loetje Oost around 6:30 on Sunday evening and there was plenty of seating available. I had made a reservation right beforehand on their website, but I definitely didn't need it. There's a nice patio outside, but because it was starting to get a bit chilly in the evening, we opted to sit inside. My friend got the Thai chicken soup ($8) to start and had the chicken satay skewers ($18.50) for his entree. Interestingly enough, the restaurant was out of chicken (is that really a thing?) so the Thai chicken soup because a Thai veggie soup instead. He didn't mind though, and really liked it as it had a nice coconut flavor. The chicken skewers were good as well. I went straight for the steak and ordered a medium sized beef tenderloin with their garlic gravy ($27.50). The server asked if I wanted fries with that, but I went with a healthier apple compote side for $3.50 instead. I absolutely LOVED my steak, and that's quite rare for me as I'm generally not a steak person. I was a bit worried because she didn't ask how I wanted the steak cooked, but I guess here the default is to cook it on the rarer side and I certainly didn't mind! The steak is served swimming in a pool of gravy, which I've never seen before. Each bite was super tender, and the garlic gravy it came with was super salty so by dipping the meat into the sauce, that guaranteed the meat was flavorful enough. The apple compote was delicious as well, but I wish it was served warm instead of cold. I was very happy with my decision to come here for my first meal in Amsterdam!

Lovely restaurant within walking distance of the Hyatt Regency Hotel (15 minute walk). The food,…read morewine, and service were all exceptional.

I've traveled throughout Europe and my first stop in Amsterdam is always this amazing spot. From…read moretantalizing food, great wine selections and just a laid back atmosphere you forget you are not in Italy but instead in Amsterdam. This restaurant convinced me of the food scene being real in Amsterdam. Their menu is seasonal and I like getting a few small things of everything to taste. For 50 euros 2 people can have a bottle of wine a great meal + desert and you will leave with a content smile and wishing for more. On this trip I had the salmon with leaks which were cooked to succulent perfection sided with broccoli rabe. I we then had a taste of the risotto and speckled hen wrapped onion with a penne ratatouille side. For the desert I had the best tiramasu in ages. Our least favorite was the risotto as it was a tad dry but we bought it for the taste and not the main course. Everything else was cooked to perfection and our splendid server Arno gave us complimentary limengelico

If you you are of the opinion that the amount of Italians frequenting a place is the best…read moremeasurement of authenticity, Uliveto should be your go-to destination for real Italian food. And in fact it is. Unbothered by hipsterism, yet undoubtedly modern, this little corner shop will resemble any busy tratoria that you will find in Bologna, Verona or Florance, but with a design twist. Featuring a range of authenthic Italian dishes, Uliveto is in somewhere in between a sandwich shop (freshly made), take-away tratoria (daily made), lunch place (they warm up the take-away and) a shop (they have some really nice wines and foods). They'll serve you real espresso (don't expect filtered coffee here) and/ or wine during for lunch along side a number of Italian juices. I used to work close to this place and frequent it quite a lot. Although the sandwiches are good, my favourite is in fact the warmed up take-away food with a nice glass of wine (like the italians do). Although the take-away menu changes regularily, there will almost always he a veal and a chicken dish somewhere there, as well as a frittata or vegetarian option. Also nice is the home-made tiramisu (or sugar brick, as I like to call it), which tastes owerwhelming and delicious if you have the stomach for it (and not too many new-years resolutions). Sharing is also an option:-). Additionaly (and expectadly), they also have a very decent collection of cold-cut meats which is great for the afternoon snack to be shared with a nice glass of Chianti (and fava-beans;-)). Service is also very Italian (some of which also of Italian origin), meaning that you'll probably have to the register every time you want to order something. In fact the only thing not authentic about this place are its prices, as it doesn't come cheap. But in the end, what does come cheap at such a great location in the center of town.

Very nice address…read more the concept is nice: a former school, nothing around, offices in the room next to. At first his may seem strange . but simple and chic decor and top service puts us immediately at ease . the food is good, it is a mixture of Bio dutch. presentation may seem simple but it is really very good. It has been tried mixed up that I would never try. the price is reasonable at about the 25e/person for a glass of wine, three flat (the food is to share because it is an average amount) and two dessert. I will return for sure! and I recommend it.

Today I went to OldSchool for a belated birthday dinner. I had a reservation at 19 and it was only…read morea short bike ride away from my home. The location is quite cool and I like the setting, an old school now used as event space and a restaurant. The restaurant space was big and industrial but with the light and the candles is was cozy and nice. The restaurant was not very busy and when we came in I said something like; "yeah I have a reservation, though it does not seem like I really needed one". The waitress got a little irritated by this :') But it was true, there weren't many people, sorry... We were seated and an other waitress helped us for the rest of the evening. She was very kind and helpful. The first thing I noticed was that the new winter menu was much more expensive than the summer menu I saw online. For dishes that are meant to be shared (OldSchool has the shared dinning concept that you see a lot nowadays) 19 euros is quite a lot. Well, alright, let's order. We started with some bread with oil and butter, a fish platter and a glass of Chardonnay. The fish platter came with baby octopus (not much taste, a little sour), mackerel (okay) and mackerel crème (okay). The waitress got us some extra bread for the crème, which was kind. The platter was nothing special and not something I would ever order again. After this we had the Gascone calf's meat with potato's. This was fine, but again, nothing spectacular. Still, it was 19 euros, quite a lot for dish to share. We also order cauliflower with cranberry sauce, hazelnut crème and hazelnuts. This dish I did really like. The other veggie dishes (which were meant as sides) also sounded interesting and creative. For dessert we ordered 2 desserts to share; a 'vanilla cranberry parfait in a sandwich of chocolate cookie' and 'tartelette of mandarin and almonds. The parfait tasted boring and the cookie was way to hard, it was not eatable with fork or spoon so you have to separate the ice-cream from the cookie and eat the cookie with your hands. The tartelette was actually very good but it was soooo small. Just lame. You would finish it in 3-4 bites. We paid 70 euros for everything, which is much more then you would pay for the same amount of food with the summer menu. The prices are really higher now! I hate it when restaurants do this when they feel like they are popular enough, I will give this place three stars because the setting was cool, the waitress friendly, I liked two dishes and the calf was okay. But still, I would not recommend this ever and I could have given 2 stars for this experience as well. It was just not worth it and there are so many restaurants that are much better!

I used to love this place. Is it the same owners? The ambience, the owners, their clumpje boat out…read morefront. Love it all!

If you want a local experience with great service and excellent food, look no further than Des…read moreFles. Intimate pub atmosphere the locals seem to like. I had a steak cooked to perfection with loads of fresh veggies. My husband the tender and juicy pork. Our waitress, Vada, was sparkling. She's the owner's daughter. A great experience.