Having been impressed by Vapiano last year, during my trip to Berlin, I wanted to try it out again…read morewhile in Amsterdam, luckily not far away from Central Station is this branch of Vapiano. The gluten-free range at Vapiano has impressed me in the past, sadly this isn't something that is offered in my home country, the UK so I was pleased to find out that like Vapiano in Germany, The Netherlands branches of the chain also offer this.
The gluten free selection in terms of pizzas was quite limited, I ended up opting for the Tuna and Sweetcorn pizza, although it did take quite a while to cook, when it was served the pizza was good quality and matched my high expectations from previous visits in Berlin, the base was thin and crispy and probably one of the best gluten-free pizzas I've had, with the exception being my time in Rome.
The staff here seemed friendly enough, and they did eventually help remove someone who appeared to be stalking me from the streets of Amsterdam, into this restaurant which was quite a frightening, strange ordeal.
In terms of gluten-free selection other than pizza and pasta, this place didn't offer much which was a shame, as I struggled to get a decent side to go with my meal.
The seating was mostly high, bar style seating but there were some regular style seating, including one with an awesome view of the canal and Amsterdam being right next to the staircase, overlooking the entrance.
This is in many regards your pretty much average Vapiano served, good quality food served on the upper floor after entering the lift or staircase, with you were given a card where you can go to different stations (pasta, pizza, the bar) etc and pay for it upon leaving, and warrants a solid three-star rating, as despite some negatives it did help me start off my trip to Amsterdam with a good evening meal! Some reasons holding this back is the failure of this branch of Vapiano to create its own, personal identity compared to other branches, simply being another average branch of Vapiano and the issues with gluten-free selection and the seating, and other minor issues discussed.