The bread and butter they offer in the beginning of your meal was some of the best French butter I've ever had. Our server, Mitchell, was helpful in explaining the menu and gave recommendations. The bartender working that day made an amazing Hendrix martini. And our other friend, from Bangladesh, was giving us lots of information about the restaurant as well as the local area, almost like a personal tour guide. The first course, escargot with herbed butter, was delightful to say the least. Save some bread to absorb the remains. The seasonal white asparagus dish with ham, hard boiled egg and petite potatoes was superb. We don't offer this style of cuisine much in the States; a treat to dive deeper in traditional cooking. The sea bass as a main was swimming with flavor. I appreciate this style of French cuisine in "the Venice of the North". The atmosphere and the staff made the experience terrific. I would enjoy coming back for a second visit. Atmosphere: 10 | 10 Service: 9.5 | 10 Food: 9.5 | 10 read more

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I recently visited De Belhamel for dinner with friends on a recent trip to Amsterdam. I started my meal with a pair of appetizers. The first was the Escargots a la Flamande. The escargots were nicely tender and soaked in a flavorful herb and garlic butter. The second was the Drie Crostini Belhamel. This featured three crispy crostini's topped with high quality mouthwatering toppings of tender smoked salmon, fresh tender beef tartare topped with a yolky egg, and cool salty Iberico. For my entrée I had the Tournedos Rossini. Tender juicy steak sat on a bed of crisp asparagus and savory potatoes and topped with a buttery foie gras. For dessert I had the Basque Cheesecake which had a creamy airy texture and was topped with a sweet flavorful kumquat marmalade. Overall, our dinner was enjoyable and delicious. read more

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Recommended by Misha with Kinboat canal tours, this lovely, quiet neighborhood restaurant took us without a reservation. It has canal views and the food was woooooonderful! So nice to sit and relax after a busy day with a glass of wine and good food. We had the Cod and I have never eaten better. Cooked to perfection with cabbage wedge and light cream sauce. Our head waiter was very knowledgeable about wine selections, insisting we taste before pouring. Would highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Charming staff. Beautiful views from the outdoor tables. Affordable. Lovely. Waiting the two weeks between the day I made the reservation and my dinner was well worth every moment. read more

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My husband and I were finishing our trip back in Amsterdam. We walked past this gem on the corner of canals and found a table. It was hard to get service for a few minutes but the young server made up the slight. He was attentive, diligent and knowledgeable. My husband does wine and I a beer knerd. We were both impressed. So impressed that we went back a couple nights later hoping they would have a table. They were booked inside, but it was a beautiful spring evening and we gladly took a bistro table right next to the front door. We had a splendid dinner and spent the sunset looking at the boats, tourists and passersby. The gentleman who sat us waited on us, also. It was impeccable. And we are both in the service industry. Thank you for your service. Milam, Bram, Stijn- I don't know who you were but I hope you had a beautifully quiet day off at the beach. Once again Mahalo nui loa Jennifer & Dennis From Texas read more

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This is a smaller local restaurant with excellent food, terrific service and old world ambience. We had the sirloin steak which was wonderful.it came with vegetables and potatoes in a smooth wine sauce. The appetizers were very good. The crepe was delicious. The restaurant is warm and decorated as it might have been a hundred years ago. Make reservations and be ready for a full meal and don't pass up the warm bread. Nice wine selection also. read more

This was a symphony for the senses. This quaint; tucked away little place is a little magical world of culinary splendor . The service impeccable ; the food fresh and masterfully prepared. The kitchen is below street level and so cute. The Normandy oysters and Escargots and mussels - one . Even the humble bread was elevated. I have pictures somewhere. It's rare that I forget to take pictures but the view from our cosy table and the food was incredible read more

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Amazing food. My first trip to Amsterdam (solo) and ask the waitress, Michayla, to make recommendations. She asked me a couple of questions and nailed every dish! 10/10 recommend. read more

Beautiful restaurant with a beautiful view. Very small, so make reservations. This was our first dinner in Amsterdam. This is how I learned the temperatures on beef lean toward less done. I ate it, like a local. My friend said it was "too raw" for her. ‍ read more

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Stunning room with huge windows looking out on canal and great Art Neuveau interior. Food was delicious. Salmon, risotto, tuna, appetizers were all perfectly prepared. Would be happy to return. read more

We wanted to start with some wine before deciding if we wanted to stay for dinner and ordering food. The waitress told us they don't serve just wine, and we need to order food as well. We ordered wild bore paté as and appetizer, and enjoyed our wine outside. We have not stayed for dinner. The appetizer was just OK, but the ambience was great, and service - nice. read more

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The food was delicious. The muscles were unequivocal. The service was incomparable, friendly and warm welcome bathroom very very clean salad was abundant. read more

The menu looked great. the reviews were very positive so we booked a table. Pretty sure we the res they placed us upstairs. we entered through the 'front door' and there's tables below and a loft area upstairs. had a nice little table and the waiters work as a team throughout. Beautiful bistro fare. Had to have escargot- great. Wife had their special steak w a beautiful sauce. I had delicious fish and we enjoyed the meal, the ambience and the staff. Now when you leave it's out the 'back door' and you will find the coolest tiny bar that was our only regret. Might have liked having a cocktail in there before dinner had i known. If i was a local probably would be a regular in that little bar for a snack every week. read more

Excellent French restaurant. I'm glad I was persistent enough to actually find the entrance. If you follow the Google maps directions, it takes you to the side with a huge window where you can see everyone eating and drinking inside. And there's a door there that doesn't look like a door. And a buzzer on that door that belongs to some poor schlmo who probably gets buzzed multiple times an evening. But he was very polite when he said the entrance was around the corner. I tried the first corner and no entrance to be found, and went around to the other corner and bingo! Also that entrance takes you through a deserted bar area, then through a kitchen- type area then to the dining room. Charge forward and perhaps you will find a server who will point you to a table. The service is okay, but not as proactive as servers in America, so you just have to speak up-- for instance, in the US, a server would ask if you want more wine before you finish your first glass, but not here, so you need to set the pace yourself. Nor a big deal, but don't depend on someone anticipating your every need or trying to increase the bill by asking if you want more wine or dessert. The food was delicious. Even the broccoli, which might sound strange: it was just steamed, no seasoning or sauce, and it was wonderful. Though definitely better with the buere blanc sauce. I had the plaice with salmon and veg. Plaice is a delicate flat fish, similar to flounder. Excellent. The only underwhelming thing was the wine I had: glass of prosecco was all aggressive bubbles but otherwise flavorless to me; glass of pinot grigio was flabby and only discernable taste was cork taint. It's probably because I was ordering by the glass and maybe if you're dining with someone, you can get a bottle of something better. My wine glass had chips on the base, yes, but I was impressed that the glass survived, my glasses at home would sooner shatter than suffer a a chip. It's more charming than anything. The decor is beautiful gold and brown tones, which contrasts sharply with the volume in here. On a Saturday before closing, the chatter of the patrons is almost overwhelming: everyone is having a great time, but if you want a quiet dinner, this might not be the place. Overall, very happy with this meal and experience. read more

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We had a really terrible experience here. My boyfriend made reservations for my birthday at De Belhamel and he told the staff that it was my birthday during the reservation. When we arrived we were sat at a table where I was not able to even pull my own chair at, since the restaurant was so packed in. We were not given menus for over 15 minutes, and we noticed that all of our glassware had chips in them. We ordered a bottle of wine to share, and I was disappointed that the server only offered for my boyfriend to try to wine first. When we finally got our food, the sea bass had no taste and the veggies were over cooked. The table next to us had ordered steaks, and both people asked the server for ketchup since their steak was also tasteless. Overall I would not recommend. read more

De Belhamel - Chipped glassware - French Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Perfect ambience. The outdoor seats overlook a quiet canal, and indoors we were tucked away on the upper level for a cozy, romantic meal. Delicious food, great wine, and waitstaff making you feel like an honored guest. read more

Nice restaurant right on the canal. The place is small and it gets packed. The noise level is barely acceptable. I had to ask to move table as I could not have a normal dinner chit chat with out shouting. The food is good, but I found a bit too heavy on cream (gnocchi with mushrooms). Carpaccio was good even though it was more a raw beef roll instead of typical carpaccio. Good wine and ample choice, that is excellent. Service was very friendly but quite sloppy, not sure if it was due to under staff. Quite long and not really attentive. Over all a good dining experience, central in the city in a wonderful position. I do not think though I will get around there again. Prices are average high. read more

I've been to many exceptional restaurants throughout the world, some very expensive Michelin star 12 course dinners weren't up to the level of this wonderful restaurant. The Veal was absolutely amazing, even the bread and butter were great. The staff were very energetic and helpful with great suggestions and humor. This is my new favorite place in Amsterdam. read more

Chose this as our last meal since it was close to the train station. Dinner was excellent. The restaurant and view were both beautiful, and the service was polite and attentive. We started with the shrimp and scallop puff pastry. So rich! My boeuf Belhamel was excellent, with tasty mushrooms. My wife really liked her red snapper. Finally, we couldn't decide on a single dessert, so shared the petite grande dessert which was about four bites of everything. If I were to choose one, it would be the white chocolate cheesecake. It was more like a cheesecake flavored whip cream. I would highly recommend De Belhamel. Make reservations, and if you are lucky try to sit on the canal. read more

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What a lovely little French Restaurant in Amsterdam! The food / service / ambiance were all great. Not to mention the amazing view of the canal. We had a reservation on Friday evening and were sat right on time at our table. Once seated we were greeted by our wonderful server (Unfortunately I don't remember her name but we were seated by the window and had a 8:30pm reservation.) I asked for a wine recommendation as I wanted to try something new then my usual Sancerre & she went above and beyond. I was in wine heaven which says a lot in Europe in general bc the wine is usually good everywhere. We had escargot to start, I had the risotto for my main & my husband had the sirloin steak. Although he's not a big wine drinker our server even got him to pair a nice glass of red with his meal and he was surprising very pleased. We finished off with a Crème brûlée to share which was also Devine. 10/10 recommend if you are able to get a reservation as they are reservation only I believe. read more

What a lovely restaurant! I really enjoyed the location. They have outdoor seating as well if you wish to view the canal directly. You can see the canal from the inside too. The inside feels a bit tight but since I'm eating for one, it didn't bother me. I had their three course meal and it was really delicious. Asparagus is in season right now so both my app and main dish had asparagus. I started with bread which was freshly baked and I took away one star because they had a piece of hair on my bread dish and it wasn't mine for sure. I had a thin sliced beef salad to start and that was delicious. The ingredients tasted very fresh and light. I cleaned that plate. For my entree, I went with the salmon wrapped asparagus and it was delicious. I must say the cream sauce they used on the fish was quite heavy and I wouldn't mind LESS of it and maybe even with lemon juice drizzled over it. The asparagus was full stalk and it was delicious. I didn't care for the potatoes that came with it. Dessert was a custard tart and THAT WAS DELICIOUS. I devoured it :) I really love the food, the view and the servers. It was a great experience overall. I highly recommend it. My whole meal with a bottle of sparkling came to about 40 euros. read more

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4.5 stars Romantic French restaurant with a view of the canal. We didn't have a reservation when we went in but thankfully we were early enough to get a seating. The place is small but they were willing to let us bring our stroller inside right next to our table! There's a few steps good down and up to the dining area so be careful. All the dishes are delicious except for the fish dish. That was a bit bland. read more

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Was planning on going for lunch at another bistro nearby but their kitchen was having problems so decided to eat at De Belhamel. We had the following: Corn-fed Dutch sirloin with mini boletus, yellow beans, fondant potatoes and a Cognac-tarragon sauce and Tagliatelle with ragout of oxtail, osso bucco and tomato with and buffalo mozzarella. The sirloin was juicy and tender with a rich aromatic tarragon sauce. Likewise, the pasta was equally appetizing with tender oxtail in a delicious tomato sauce. Glad to have found this lovely bistro overlooking the canal. read more

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This intimate restaurant overlooks the canal setting the tone for a romantic evening. The food was absolutely delicious and the service was impeccable. Thank you for a wonderful evening in Amsterdam! read more

Excellent service and food. Beautiful setting. Kind of old world. 5 star dinner! Visiting Amsterdam Andy this restaurant was recommended by Maritz, who plans trips for my company. read more

Great little restaurant on the canal serving some more refined dishes. I had the steak as a main. It was well prepared but pretty basic. The appetizer stood out, a shrimp and scallop in a cream sauce and puff pastry. I'd come here for a simple but nice date. read more

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De Belhamel makes me want to return to Amsterdam. It is a MUST. Amazing views. Incredible service. Delicious food. It was a perfect ending to my trip. I felt like I won the life lottery eating dinner there overlooking the pristine canal. It was truly a remarkable experience. read more

De Belhamel - View from my table at sunset - French Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

What an absolute gem of a dining experience, Before you read further, you better make sure you can get a reservation. We thought we could just walk in and get a table. Fortunately for us, there was a late cancellation and we were lucky enough to get a table. This was on a Thurs night (9/29/16) Very cool restaurant layout - entering through the bar, walking right by the kitchen into main floor dining area. We were seated close to the back and they have an opening to watch the chef and kitchen staff at work preparing meals - a very unique experience we really enjoyed. The food was exceptional. I had a one of their special three course meals with, role of Sole starter, Guinea Fowl entree and poached wild peach and pear ice cream - all were absolutely fantastic. My wife ordered the roll of halibut, wild salmon, prawn with artisanal bacon off the a la carte menu. She really enjoyed her entree as well. The service was extremely attentive and personally engaging - especially for these "tourists". The price was one of the most surprising aspects - it was very affordable considering the venue, food quality and service experience. read more

This place is absolutely wonderful. The best on the canal experience in Amsterdam. The food is also incredible and they have a solid wine list. We highly recommend the puff pastry shrimp and scallops appetizer . read more

Great French restaurant with amazing canal view from main window and cozy atmosphere in the interior. The eggplant ragout and cheese starter was a solid start to the meal with well developed flavors. My dinner companion (who kindly allowed sampling of all dishes) started with a slightly pickled raw halibut and greens dish that was a very nice light start. The fish was a very mild flavor. The veal, oxtail stew and risotto main was a hearty take on a classic meat dish. The risotto had a nice herbaceous flavor that went well with the rich stew and earthy veal. Both meats were cooked perfectly. My companion's quail was perfectly cooked with a delicious skin and succulent meat. The potatoes were silky smooth. The creme suisse dessert was both playful and full of light flavor. The blood orange paired with it beautifully. My companion's waffle was a bold and hearty closure to the meal. The blueberry was rich and full of intense flavor. The waffle itself was perfectly executed with a nice bite and mildly sweet after tones that sopped up the blueberry flavors with delight. For a nice romantic evening out or intimate small group dinner, this is the perfect spot with excellent food and a quintessential Amsterdam view. read more

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The ambience is very nice. Staff speaks English so no worries about communication. Try the artichoke with eggplant risotto - I'm not vegetarian but loved it. The steak and gnocchi are also very good. That also have a good selection of wine. End the night with the pastel de nata or the whites chocolate cheese cream Seating by the window will give you a very nice view of the canals. read more

I love this restaurant so much. It has such great memories for me, and is just a beautiful little romantic spot to wine and dine with a loved one. It was a tad off the beaten path but once we found it (thanks for the recommendation Lonely Planet!), we instantly fell in love. Everything we ate and drank was amazing, the wine we were recommended is still my fav wine to this day. They made the best sweetbreads i've ever had and the service was impeccable. A must-visit for anyone who finds themselves in Amsterdam! read more

What a fabulous find! The food was outstanding as was the service and the wine. We had the lobster chef special, the salad with chicken and bacon, sea bass and the ibérico pork chop. All were outstanding. Ezinne and Sobay were so attentive. Don't miss this place! read more

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Lovely restaurant with an even lovelier view. De Belhamel is an intimate, upscale French restaurant that is the perfect choice for a date. It is has been awarded a Bib Gourmand by Michelin a couple of times. This is an award that recognizes restaurants for offering good value. And it definitely does, especially compared to what you would pay in the States for this level of quality and sophistication. They have a few multi-course menu options, so I opted for the basic 3-course menu that has an appetizer, entree, and a dessert. My appetizer was raw salmon placed within a crispy wonton cup. The salmon and overall flavors of the dish was refreshing. The wonton added a nice texture and crisp to the dish. My entree was a pork loin over a bed of mashed potatoes and some sort of gravy. It was cooked nicely. The pork loin was tender but the flavor was too mild for me. Lastly, my dessert was ice creamed stuffed poffertjes topped with a chocolate sauce, which I liked as well. My boyfriend got their special steak dish and that was really delicious. It was juicy, tender and topped with this delicious slightly smoked sauce. This was my favorite dish of the night. Based on my experience, I recommend looking at the a la carte menu before opting for their prix fixe multi-course menu (only bc I was disappointed with my entree). Tip: Make reservations early and try to get a seat right next to the water! read more

We loved watching the kitchen prepare our meal from above! It was so delicious and such a fun experience. Highly recommend.

The food was quite outstanding but the portions were small. I had the shrimp and scallops with pastry and sauce which was heavenly but since I only had 3-4 medium size shrimps and scallops I was left disappointed. My husband on the other hand had the deliciously prepared water crest soup and the crostini's with Parma ham, gravad lax and mozzarella. We both agreed that the food was of high quality ingredients and tasteful while the location was canal side. The experience was almost perfect especially on a beautiful sunny day in Amsterdam. Perhaps I should order 2 portions next time ;-) read more

Amazing little restaurant! Found it on Yelp while looking for a nice lunch. The restaurant itself is quaint and beautiful with a spectacular canal view. For appetizers, we had the duck salad and prawn and scallop in puff pastry which were heavenly. The scallop appetizer was one of the best things I have ever eaten! However, my one complaint was that the lamb shank was very plain. It was cooked to perfection, but definitely needed salt. My friend had the beef with fondant potatoes which were much tastier. But don't let that deter you from coming here, it really is a fantastic restaurant! read more

My favorite meal in Amsterdam. Service is great and the prix fixe lunch was flawless. The meals are an incredible value compared with other high end places in the city. Gorgeous canal views and quaint decor in the prettiest part of the city. read more

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A solid four stars. Sometimes they give places the benefit of the doubt on the four stars but this was spot on. They had a Christmas menu going, I've walked past 100 times and had good company so figured now was the time to try it. Let me first start with the ambience. It is designed with very old feeling French art deco. The wallpaper specifically it is a sort of funky metallic melting pot. The lighting is actually near perfect and I only recall this out because I can't remember how it was. I think that's a good sign have to look hard at my food or the environment. Just about any seat in the house has a nice view of the street and Canal. A fun people watching experience on a cold day. The staff were also really great, with a nice sense of humor and being really helpful. I will just run down the list of what was on the menu, as we got one of each. For starters there was a lobster dish and a French toast foie gras. Came to the conclusion that both dishes were just "missing "something. I had high hopes for the French toast, but it was sort of difficult to consume also. For the second dish there was an ox tail soup and a shrimp cocktail. It was actually an accident that they brought the shrimp cocktail instead of two soups, but we tried them anyways. The soup was really good with an almost gravy taste to it. The shrimp cocktail was doused in too much special sauce though. For the main course it was rack of venison and fish (halibut if I remember right?). Again the venison hugely beat out the fish dish. Perfectly cooked and with a cranberry sauce and potatoes wrapped in bacon on the side. The last two courses were a Dutch cheese course and dessert course. I can't say that anything stood out on either plates, but that being said they were both really good. We had a dessert wine pairing with them and The wine which was paired with the cheeses tasted like prune juice. Sweet print juice, but still a sort of strange pairing for that I think. read more

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We sat by the canal on a perfect late fall day and enjoyed a leisurely lunch here. For our entertainment, a random U.S. show called "Covert Affairs" was filming a scene. I had the smoked salmon sandwich and my wife had the oxtail tagliatelle. We finished off the meal by sharing an apple tart. We enjoyed all of our food! The service is at a leisurely pace so don't go if you're short on time. read more