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The Dylan / Vinkeles Keizersgracht 384 (530 20 10).   Restaurant of the 'fashionable small' Dylan hotel, created by british designer Anouska Hempel, in an exceptional 17th century landmark on one of Amsterdam's most beautiful canals. A maze of small corridors and stairs leads to the restaurant, which is located in the former bakery of the old Roman Catholic almshouse. The 'Fusion' cuisine combines Asian and Mediterenean ingredients in a quite spectacular way, like for example 'Foie Gras Soup with Sweet Thai Basil and Lime' or 'Chicken Fabergé with Lobster and Ginger, Lemongrass Sauce'. The dishes are all very well thought out, made with the best of ingredients and beautifully presented, which of course comes at a price. 
Open 6.30pm-11pm, lunch Mon-Fri 2pm-4pm. Closed Sun. Reservations necessary. 
[9 reviews, avg 5/10] |
| Excelsior / Le Relais Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2-8 (531 17 05).  Excelsior is Hotel de l'Europe's top class restaurant, where chef Jean-Jacques Menanteau combines traditional French dishes with more daring propositions. Classic elegant interior. Most tables have a good view of the nearby busy canal intersection, and there's a lovely outside terrace during summer. Le Relais is the brasserie next door, sharing the same kitchen but with a more informal atmosphere, all things being relative of course. In Excelsior's formal setting jacket & tie are compulsory.
Open daily 7pm-11pm, lunch Mon-Fri.Reservations necessary.
[6 reviews, avg 8/10] |
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Le Garage Ruysdaelstraat 54 (679 71 76).  'See and be seen' is the motto in this trendy restaurant with its mirrored walls. The media type crowd is hosted by a famous Dutch TV cook. On the menu authentic French regional food and an occasional Dutch dish all cooked with taste. Le Garage offers valet parking, still somewhat of a novelty in Amsterdam. Reservations are in order and you might want to dress up a little. For something different you might also try the annex next door, 'Le Garage En Pluche', which serves 'street food'; mostly Asian style snacks.
Open daily 6pm-11pm, lunch Mon-Fri noon-2pm. Reservations recommended.
[7 reviews, avg 7/10] |
| De Kas Kamerlingh Onneslaan 3 (462 45 62) [tram 9, stop Kamerlingh Onneslaan]  Situated slightly out of city center in Frankendael park in the former city nursery. Chef Gert-Jan Hageman rebuild the greenhouse complex into his own dream restaurant, with a kitchen based on organic ingredients, where possible taken from the greenhouses surrounding his restaurant. The menu is best characterised by the unique preparation of ordinary vegetables, like roast carrots and basil marinated endive. Wonderful spacious and airy interior, as you might expect from a full-size greenhouse, with sturdy but elegant furniture. During summer De Kas has a large outside terrace, surrounded by a herb garden and orchard.
Open 6pm-11pm, lunch Mon-Fri 12am-2pm. Closed Sun.
Reservations necessary.
[7 reviews, avg 8/10] Le Pecheur Reguliersdwarsstraat 32 (624 31 21).  Upscale seafood restaurant in a classic formal setting, with a marble floor and a muraled ceiling. Le Pecheur serves high quality seafood at reasonable prices. Good service, and there is a lovely courtyard garden for summer dining.
Open lunch 12am-2.30pm, dinner 6pm-12pm. Sat no lunch, closed Sun. Reservations recommended.
[10 reviews, avg 7/10] Le Restaurant Tweede Jan Steenstraat 3 (379 22 07). 
Small and intimate restaurant run by Michelin acclaimed chef Jan de Wit in Amsterdam's Quartier Latin, the Pijp neighborhood. Exquisite cooking largely based on what is available on the nearby Albert Cuyp day-market. Le Restaurant offers a fixed 5-course menu and a refreshing choice of wines, with lots of young up-and-coming wine makers, and if you ask de Wit will set you up with a nice wine arrangement of his own choice. Highly acclaimed by the local critics so try to make reservations well in advance.
Open Tue-Sat 9pm-23pm. [2 reviews, avg 10/10] |
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