Amsterdam (Rough Guide) - Martin Dunford [121]
Krua Thai Staalstraat 22 020/622 9533. High-quality Thai restaurant with excellent fish and seafood dishes and moderate prices, with most main dishes going for around €15. Daily 5–10.30pm.
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Grachtengordel west
Eating and drinking | Restaurants | Grachtengordel west |
Dutch and Modern European
Belhamel Brouwersgracht 60 020/622 1095. Smashing restaurant where the Art Nouveau decor makes a delightful setting and the menu is short but extremely well chosen, mixing Dutch with French dishes. Main courses at around €20–25. The prime tables have charming canal views too. Daily 6–10pm.
De Luwte Leliegracht 26 020/625 8548. This cordial restaurant is kitted out in attractive style, its yellow tables and pastel walls embellished with Art Nouveau flourishes. The small but well-chosen menu offers first-rate Dutch/Mediterranean cuisine – the seafood is especially delicious. Mains from €20. Daily 6–10pm.
Prego Herenstraat 25 020/638 0148. Informal Mediterranean restaurant with sharp modern decor offering an inventive menu of rich dishes, including such delights as coq au vin, ravioli and red sea bass with couscous. Mains €25 and up. Daily 6–10.30pm.
Proeverij 274 Prinsengracht 274 020/421 1848. Inviting split-level restaurant with sixteenth-century relics on the wall and a first-class menu offering classic dishes with a modern twist. Solely organic meat and in-season fish are served. Mains from €23 and up, but well worth splashing out on. Daily 5.30–10.30pm.
Saint Martin Prinsengracht 358 020/620 2757. Cheerful little place offering Mediterranean cuisine, using only the freshest ingredients, in an informal setting. Attractively located on a canal. Wed–Sun 4–10pm.
Stout Haarlemmerstraat 73 020/616 3664. Lively and fashionable café-restaurant, popular with locals. Great sandwiches and salads in the daytime, and everything from duck to fresh oysters in the evening. Comfortable velvet lounge seats outside. Daily 10am–11pm, Sun from 11am.
Werck Prinsengracht 277 020/627 4079, www.werck.nl. Located right next to the Anne Frank Huis this smart place offers flavoursome mains, such as pan-fried John Dory and venison stew for around €18. At night it’s a livelier affair, with DJs. Tues–Sat 5–11pm.
’t Zwaantje Berenstraat 12 020/623 2373. Traditional Dutch restaurant, down to the mini-rugs on the tables, that serves up reasonably priced food with main courses around €15. Well known for its liver and onions. Daily 4.30–11pm.
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French and Belgian
Chez Georges Herenstraat 3 020/626 3332. Smart-to-formal, split-level, intimate restaurant offering highly rated, upmarket cuisine with an emphasis on meat dishes; mains €23 and up. Open from 6pm, but closed Wed & Sun.
D’Theeboom Singel 210 020/623 8420. Traditional French restaurant in an old, attractive canal house a short walk from Dam Square. Relaxed atmosphere; attentive service. Mains from around €24. Mon–Sat 6–10pm.
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Greek
De Twee Grieken Prinsenstraat 20 020/625 5317. In a creatively renovated old shop, this appealing Greek restaurant, with its wood panelling and attractive outside terrace, offers all the favourites in an intimate, informal setting. Main courses average €15–20. Daily 5–11pm.
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Indonesian
Cilubang Runstraat 10 020/626 9755. Tiny but much-liked Indonesian restaurant, with a friendly atmosphere, serving well-presented, spicy dishes with mains hovering at around €20 and the traditional rijsttafel from €23 and up. Tues–Sun 6–11pm.
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Italian
Bussia Reestraat 28 020/627 8794. Recently opened top-notch Italian restaurant with fresh ingredients. Everything