If you're craving genuine, heartwarming Dutch comfort food near Leidseplein, The Pantry is the real…read moredeal. The space is quaint, cozy, and feels like stepping straight into a classic Dutch living room. If it's your first time or you just want a bit of everything, the stamppot combination plate is unbeatable. Getting to sample all three traditional mashes--hutspot, boerenkool, and zuurkool--paired with a juicy smoked sausage or traditional Dutch meatball is pure comfort on a plate. The Erwtensoep (Dutch pea soup) served with rye bread and smoked bacon is rich, thick, and incredible on a cool afternoon. Start off with the bitterballen or Dutch shrimp croquettes to share while you wait. Service is super friendly, welcoming, and effortlessly switches between languages without missing a beat. Because the dining room is small and intimate, it fills up remarkably fast--booking a table online in advance is essential, especially if you're aiming for dinner. A total gem for proper, unpretentious Dutch cuisine!

Booked a table for two at The Pantry. Completely dissatisfied with the dining experience. We…read morearrived five minutes before our reservation time. We felt like if we had been just a minute late, our table would have been given to someone else. Head Server rushed us to a table. The tables were packed like sardines in a can...barely enough room to sit down. Head server reminded us that we have only an hour and a half time slot for dinner. We then waited 20 minutes before another server took our orders, appetizer took another 20 minutes to be served. We didn't get our main dishes until an hour into our dining time slot. Because The Pantry crowds diners so tightly together, the place is extremely loud...so loud that I felt I like I was part of the adjoining tables' conversations. We could not hear eachother. It was impossible to hold a conversation. It was school cafeteria loud. We were unable to talk about the day and enjoy our meals...the noise was too distracting. Our food was nothing special. It tasted just ok. We expected it to taste better. The sauerkraut tasted pickled...like out of a jar. The red cabbage was overly sweet. The stew had only four chunks of beef. Overall, the food didn't taste fresh made. My wife could have cooked a better dinner at home. When visiting a new country, one expects better food (quality and taste) for 60 Euro. Not sure why other patrons line up to eat here. We will not return to The Pantry.

Amazing! I would visit this place again with no second thought…read more Atmosphere, service, food, drinks were all amazing. We came here to surprise my friend for her birthday in October as it was a close restaurant to our hotel and airport. The staff were absolutely amazing and accommodating and the food was so good! They have the best bouillabaisse I have ever had. The picture does not do it justice and I don't know if you can see the video I took of pouring the fish stock over the generous portion of seafood. I still think about that dish every day and wish the chef could give me their recipe. If you are in the area, you must visit!! All the other dishes my friends ordered were quite delicious as well. Great job to the owners and staff for making our visit so memorable.

What a great little spot. This sexy little open plan restaurant offers cozy lounge seating as well…read moreas a full menu and comfortable bar. Friendly staff and good music. The owner Danny is quite hospitable and the food is great. We'll return with the gang for breakfast for sure!

Just stumbled across this place and so glad we did. We had salads and steak, with a strawberry and…read moreice cream dessert. At the risk of hyperbole, one of the best meals of my life. Easily the best steak. Perfection.

Superb meal! Seated five of us with a reservation 30 minutes in advance on a Monday evening with a…read moreconference nearby. Limited wine list but the Bordeaux was excellent, and the desserts were heavenly. I'll be back.

* Price: airport and resort price. 5€ for 12 oz sparkling water bottle. You get the idea…read more. * Ambiance: nice and spacious restaurant. Does feel like you are in the airport. * Location: inside of the Sheraton Schiphol Airport hotel. It is convenient if you stay here and do not have to time to venture out. * Meals: everything is fresh and yummy! * Service: very nice staff. I stayed for 12 hour lay-over at the Schiphol Amsterdam Sheraton. The restaurant is on level A and presented as fine-dining. The restaurant also has changed their name to the Gate restaurant and bar. The staff is very pleasant and professional. There is bar seating as well as regular seatings. The menu is simple but has many good options. I had beef carpaccio for €23 and salmon filet for €35, sparkling water (small bottle about 8 oz) for €5.75 and a mocktail €9.50. Food is well presented. Beef carpaccio is fresh and tasty. Fish cooked perfectly. I finished everything. The portion is good. So, it you stay at the Sheraton Schiphol Amsterdam airport and do not want to venture out, this is a good place to wind down and have a decent meal.

An extremely disappointing dinner experience at the Sheraton. Limited waitstaff meant a buffet,…read more which is OK, but the quality of food was extremely poor. No choices, limited options, poor quality, over priced. Take the 10 minute train ride into the city for real good choices. Even the Burger King at Schiphol would have been better.

From the greeting we were relaxed and felt welcomed. We chose the toasted carrots shareable which…read morewas delicious. I chose the risotto special (the fish was superb- flaky/ not fishy) and my daughter chose the vegetarian pasta which she loved. The smaller setting of the restaurant added to personal touch - not loud, and very comfortable. We highly recommend this restaurant with its neighborhood welcoming vibe and elevated food.

One of my favorite dining experiences so far. Reserving was so easy through WhatsApp, they…read moreresponded promptly and had a perfect table set up for us! The servers are relaxed and friendly- also very knowledgeable. They let us taste the wines we were interested in, and ALL of the wines we tried were outstanding. In fact, I wanted to return for one of the bottles we had! I loved that the menu is very seasonal and had plenty of options for our group, which included a vegetarian and someone who doesn't eat lactose (me hehe). The ambiance is perfect, very gezellig- and I could have stayed all night. One of the few places I want to return to again and again.

My family and I visited Amsterdam, and this restaurant did not disappoint. Very elegant fine dining…read moreexperience. It is in the lobby hotel, and when you walk into the hotel it's directly to your left. The service was amazing, everyone was very friendly. We had Rose as our server, she was very personable and gave great recommendations about the menu. My family and I got the fish special, the flat iron steak, the mussels, and the crème brûlée. Would highly recommend all of these dishes, they were delicious! Would recommend this place if you are visiting Amsterdam. Great restaurant for family dinners or a date night!

Came here just for breakfast. The interior is spacious and elegant. The breakfast menu is a bit…read morelimited in my opinion, but still good. I got the Croque Madame which was yummy. Service was fine. I have no complaints about this place, but it was nothing mind-blowing.

It was my discovery and I took my partner on dining adventure…read more First of all the location is away from the city. Feels like in the middle of nowhere. It's on the fifth floor in the black office looking building, that sits lonely in the field. No signs outside. Nothing. You take the elevator to the 5th floor and the restaurant opens up in front of you. Large window wall, industrial ceilings, lights. It looks very cool. We arrived at 18:45 - a bit late for our reservation because we were lost. They had probably 5 tables at that time. Ordered 3 course dinner, and here is where I am taking a star away - it took us nearly 2 hours to get an appetizer, main course and the desert. With a lot of waiting in between. Some tables that arrived after us got their meal served before us (same 3 course) some tables were served much later. Food was interesting, I wouldn't rave about it but it's a good value meal. I don't want to be back, but if you are in the area, and tired of you regular place then I think it's worth giving it a try.

Food is very very good but the waiting is HORRIBLE!!!! And this goes way beyond typical Dutch…read moreservice. We got there at 7:30pm for our dinner reservation, had to still wait 40 minutes for our table and menus, then waited two hours for our main courses. We didn't get out of there until the restaurant was empty at 11pm. To me this is unacceptable. I was falling asleep by the time dessert finally arrived and asked for it take away - but they told me the chef doesn't allow this...

From immediately walking in you can feel you are in for the royal treatment. A beautiful and…read morestylish renovated setting in a 100 year old building. It can be similar to a chef's table experience where you will recieve several courses including surprise complementary appetizers wherein the server gives a quick explanation of how each dish is prepared. Conversation is great because no music is played. Staff is excellent. So don't come if you're looking to be stuffed full with grilled or fried food or to get a cheeseburger. It's not that kind of place. You will spend a little more money than a usual dinner, but is an excellent choice for a date night.

My wife and I were taken here tonight as guests and had a terrific meal. Had the 4 course menu…read morewith house wine pairings for each course and both the food and the wines were first rate. The menu was priced at 44 euros per person, but don't know what the wine pairings added to the cost. The food was creative and delicious and the wine pairings were both good and "off the beaten path". Highly recommend this relatively new restaurant (only open a few months now). Staff English proficiency was a bit limited, but they managed a decent job of explaining the food and wines.

This was my husband's and my first dinner in Amsterdam! The Hacée and the stamppot are heaven! I…read morelove the plates are mismatched and have been for decades! Reading the menu was fun! We dropped off our little frame with our mothers in it. The server originally asked us to place it wherever we see fit, but the owner (she has the manager vibe) came over and helped us picked an even better spot! Service was what I thought was slow, but then we learned that Dutch people are very customer-focused, so we had to initiate an eye contact and signal to them that we are ready to close our check. I also found out that tipping is not required. Who would have thought? Oh, and also water is not free. Lastly, be sure to make a reservation because this place very packed for the duration of our meal and some people got turned away.

Popular joint serving up Dutch Comfort food. Make a reservation - it gets busy. We made it easy and…read moreopted for the sampler plate for 2. Comes with two kinds of beef stew, 2 two kinds of potatoes, apple sauce, cabbage, and sausages over mashed potatoes and sauerkraut. Everything was really good! No strong flavors, but all cooked well. Service was very good and the ambiance is funny! Place is covered with pictures of moms that the customers have brought in. We loved it! N*joy...