Bak Restaurant is such a deal for a tasting menu in Amsterdam!…read more Found on the third floor of a refurbished warehouse, it looks beautiful inside with wood trims abound and high ceilings. A rustic but elevated homey type of atmosphere inside that is relaxing while feeling elevated. It's more hipster chic than fancy schmancy. They use seasonal ingredients so the menu changes quite a bit, and they also are known for their extensive wine list. I had a great beer while there - Butchers Tears Hit Parader! They actually used to be completely vegetarian in their tasting menu, but now just heavily focus on the produce elements. For one of the best priced tasting menus in Amsterdam with great food, service and vibes, Bak is a great meal!

Came by for dinner the other night and it was a decent experience. Bak is featured in the Michelin…read moreguide. The restaurant is located in a rustic building on the 3rd floor facing the water. There is a bus stop nearby. The dining room features a view of the open kitchen. Meal started off with a coat check. Made a reservation and paid a 40€ deposit to be applied to the bill. The 5 course tasting menu was mainly vegetarian and was quite light for 75€. Presentation was fantastic and there were options to add on a pork dish which was 350 grams..which was a gigantic portion... Service throughout the evening was fantastic as well.

One of the best meals I've had in my 15 years of traveling to this city…read more If I were to sum this place up in a slogan, it's "Refined without being pretentious" 5 Course "surprise"/ tasting menu with wine pairing. Was just amazing. New and interesting approaches and presentations at classic Nederlands/ "Dutch" tastes. And an excellent value. Every ingredient is purported to be of product of the Netherlands; other than the wines. Amuse-bouche was interesting with a vegetable shooter, mini savory pastries and a madeleine type of cake in a sweet/ savoury puree. Started with an ossenworst type of dish, but it was served more in a tartare format, traditionally dressed with the tastes of pickled cucumber & onion (appearing as purees) and mustard .. but the mustard was in the form of an ice cream.. which being colder than the tartare, made it such a great experience. Nice Pinot Noir to go with it. Second course was these beautifully textured cod fish cheeks that must have been delicately poached, along side of North Sea/ 'grey' shrimp and dressed with beet root and a bacon-fat foam. Amazing. The wine was a Chardonnay from Edd's, a Dutch ex-pat's vineyard in the Algarve, and one which I was so impressed by that I've already ordered a case. Perfect pair. Third/ Main was a nice sirloin cut of beef cooked to perfection, in terms of the inside, for a nice, even texture; though I wish it was a bit more scorched on the outside to add a bit of layering to the bite and char to the taste. This was served with spots of puree of vegetables and stalks of cut white hollands asparagus. A Syrah blend from Edd's helped this one along as it was delicious. The cheese course was incredible. Starting from left to right in terms of intensity, these Dutch cheeses could go head to head with any in Europe.. To get in to detail here I'd be lying because at that point the conversation at the huge round table, aided by the great wines, has left some holes in my memory.. but it was delicious.. and paired with a nice Porto that complemented the cheeses, particularly the Munster-ish(?) semi-soft cow with annatto rind, was out of this world. And a week later, I can still taste the blue cheese which the dish ended with. The dessert was a nutty chocolate cake that resembled a brownie, served with a simple ice cream and strawberries. Paired with an ultra sweet dessert wine; details on which have escaped me but it was chocolatey and nutty just like the dish. Great. The service was ultra-friendly and kind.. on the upscale-casual side, for better or worse at times. We felt welcome, accommodated and most importantly, comfortable throughout the excellent meal. Atmosphere was likewise A+. Love this place. Will be back for sure, and as I am doing now, will be recommending it. P.S. They do accept American Express/ AMEX.

We stopped in here, originally hoping to get a beer before our table opened at the Seafood Bar. The…read morebartender was more than pleasant and helpful, going over each of the excellent beer options, even providing samples of everything they had on tap. Decided to order some dishes and I'm glad we did. Fantastic pickled haring. Some smoked trout with the most delicious beets. And cheese croquettes. A bit of a hidden gem but definitely worth hunting down.

Yesterday I went to Belle Sud for the first time. This place isn't far from my house and has a…read morelovely terrace so I've always wanted to eat something there outside (also I do not think the inside interior is very nice). They opened in December so that's probably why I'm the first to review :) Belle Sud serves classic dishes like burger, fish&chips, steak, pasta. Everything is very reasonable priced. They also have starts but I only ordered a main, the fish and chips, which was good. It was served in a cute way, like you can see on my picture. Didn't had dessert either so I don't know about that. The kitchen for dinner opens at 18h, but you can have lunch at this place as well. The waiters are friendly and fast enough. I recommend this place for the terrace. It is such a lovely spot with hot weather. Not sunny though, since it's all trees around there, but so, so lovely with cute tables and little flowers and candles on them.

This is a nice place to eat if you are by Ajax ArenA. You really don't have many choices by the…read moreAjax ArenA and this place offers relax ambiance and good selection of healthy dishes. However I do advise you that you call before going there as if there is an event in the Ajax ArenA, the menu is very limited. I had the fish plate which was a combination of Salmon and Sole and both fishes were excellent. The food menu is simple but it is efficient, tasty with no taste of preservative. I would definitely put this restaurant in a list if you are staying by Ajax ArenA of Amsterdam for more than one day. I did not really like the food in Amsterdam but this place was in my top two of all the places from eight places that I dined while I was at Amsterdam. Note that staffs are very welcoming and courteous.

The food was good, but the bartender did not know how to make a martini. The service was also very…read moregood, we did have a few mixups translating English to Dutch, but that was not the restaurants fault.

The concept behind this restaurant : training recent immigrants to work and earn wages while…read moresharing cuisine from their home countries. We went as part of our group tour. Therefore, our menu and choice of drinks was set.The food was good, not spicy, and included a variety of cuisine from several different countries. The regular menu seemed to have a variety of interesting choices. The atmosphere was great and the decor bright, and colorful. The waiters and waitresses were very gracious and polite. It was a place that I would definitely visit again, if I return to Amsterdam !

Food, service and ambience were top notch. Prices were very fair…read more Roasted cauliflower was awesome! Keep doing good things at ABM!

Good spot for lunch or a quick drink if you are in central Amsterdam. Sit out side and watch the…read morebeautiful cityscape in front of you. The service is casual, but good.

Delicious food, fast service, and great Amsterdam dining experience!…read more We stopped by Cafe Luxembourg for dinner in August 2023 after our first day of exploring Amsterdam. It was a challenge to find a restaurant having space for 4 people around 6-7pm. We were walking by people sitting outside, relaxing, and happily eating and felt very lucky getting seated there as well. The food didn't disappoint! All the dishes we ordered were truly delicious and had a nice presentation! We really enjoyed our dinner while watching passers-by on a typical Amsterdam street. Thank you Cafe Luxembourg for such a great finishing for our first day in Amsterdam! We certainly recommend Cafe Luxembourg if you are in the area looking for a local Amsterdam dining experience. (Not local food though.) Food ordered Beef Carpaccio - excellent, tender, melting in the mouth with perfect accompaniments! Quiche Luxembourg - perfect! Chicken Satay - tasty. Luxemburger - great juicy burger, done exactly as ordered - medium rare! Kids Satay - our 8y older daughter loved it! Dame Blanche "Chocotoff" - don't miss this one! Apple Pie with Ice cream - good as it's supposed to be.

Needed to find a good place to eat that has parking near the center of the city, then this is it…read more Plenty of street parking around. Great fish sandwich with all the trimming, eggs benedict was tops, with great coffee. Staff were native Aussies which was nice, and both friendly and helpful. Great relaxing atmosphere, very dog friendly, but don't even think about bringing your cat: ask for the wifi password. We had 6 in our group with 3 dogs, all felt comfortable, except for the guy at the end of the table on his Mac, who looked like Putin spreading fake news. ;-) We all enjoyed it!

I've eaten here 3 times and the service has been consistently excellent. There's always seating and…read morethe coffee is great. This rating is for their eggs benedict - the hollandaise sauce was actually just mayo which was incredibly disappointing. the eggs were perfectly poached and the ham and spinach was great, but the mayo really ruined it. i think they recently updated the menu and im not at a fan at all :(

We had walked by here several times to get to our hotel. We finally came for dinner on our last…read morenight. We were very pleased. The place was pretty busy but they managed to give us a nice table by the window. Our server was fantastic as was the apps and the food. Great drinks too.

Great food and friendly service! Was in Amsterdam with my family and wanted to go to a good…read morerestaurant our last night in the city. We were not let down. I would go if you have the chance.