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Javanese chef Sonja Pereira, formerly of the Michelin-star winning Spandershoeve, is in charge at this popular Indonesian joint. The menu represents modern Indonesian cuisine with authenticity intact, and the surroundings are chic. But don’t expect a cheap ethnic night out.
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Chez Georges’ popularity can make it tough to get into this intimate Belgium restaurant. There are around 30 seats so booking in advance—sometimes weeks— is strongly advised. Chef George presents five-course meals that are creative and delicious. Ask your waiter to recommend a suitable wine and enjoy being spoiled. Closed Wednesday and Sunday. A fixed menu is available from €29.
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Ciel Bleu, the French restaurant atop the Japanese Hotel Okura, is equipped with a Michelin star and a wonderful vantage point over the city. The accomplished haute cuisine on offer includes frothy cream soup of ceps with flageolets and ravioli stuffed with rillettes of pheasant, and roast sirloin of Wagyu beef with glazed onions, coarse French fries and gravy of roast shallots. If you’re not making use of an expense account, you can always take advantage of the fixed price menu for €55.
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The moniker may suggest Left Bank café, but this is actually another Indonesian, a hip little joint which is just the place to hang out with friends. Get cosy on a couch, order the spicy chicken curry and an extra large mango juice and chill out to the great jazz music. Open Tuesday-Friday.
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As befits a city close to 1,000 years old, Amsterdam’s recycled buildings are some of its most interesting. Certainly one of the most successful and unusual is a former park greenhouse which is now a deluxe restaurant called de Kas, which uses produce from its own garden. During the warmer months, tables are set outside in the garden. There is a daily fixed menu at €43.50 (five courses). There is also a 'bar’ menu consisting of a main course and a glass of wine for €25.
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