December 16, 2021

Mem’s Amsterdam

Or Mems? It’s pretty confusing. Anyway – new lockdown, new opportunities to review lunch and brunch spots, since early dinners are still a bit too Dutch for me. A couple of weekends ago I was in search of a brunch spot that wasn’t sold out for the next 4 weeks (looking at you, Staring at Jacob) where I could grab...

Categories Brunch

November 9, 2021

Louie Louie

There were times when I’ve wondered…is it worth going all the way to East to try out Louie Louie? Then I’ve checked their website, where the menu was split between “day day”, “evening evening”, “drinks drinks” – and I’ve decided that’s pretty funny. I’ll go. Fast forward to last Saturday, I’ve finally managed to pay them a visit over brunch,...

Categories International

September 30, 2021

Ctaste

Yep, this picture is all I’ve got. Not your usual review coming up, clearly. But then, Ctaste is no ordinary place. A month ago, I’ve celebrated my birthday with dear people around. Really wanted a little house party after the past year and a half. We’ve drank, we’ve danced, and I became one year wiser. My very sweet girlfriends got...

Categories International

September 1, 2021

Ceppi’s

You know what I love? An Italian restaurant that has an image of the “typical” pinched fingers straight on their website, instead of being offended. And that’s Ceppi’s! When my friend suggested a girls brunch here, the name didn’t sound familiar. Did a bit of Googling (can’t help myself), and seen that the overall sentiment was positive – so I...

Categories Italian

August 4, 2021

Mana Mana

It’s brunch time and I’m choosing Mana Mana West. Look, I’ve been kinda avoiding them, even though I’ve only heard good things. They’re based where my dear BROER used to be and that was a bit too painful. Anyway, I finally let go and went to try that famous cauliflower and other goodies. Not gonna lie, it was a pretty...

Categories Middle East

July 20, 2021

Mossel & Gin

What a concept! One that I’ve wanted to try for a while now, but with a partner that kinda hates everything-ocean-related and a vegan chick in my closest friends group…well, not a match made in heaven. But finally, I’ve grabbed my best friend Irina and went to discover the famous Mossel & Gin. First of all, the place has a...

Categories Seafood

July 6, 2021

The Black Dog

Amsterdam is full in back force! It was weird – in a good way – coming back from my holiday to the city being so alive again. Thank God for restaurants and bars being fully open, since the weather isn’t exactly screaming terrace day nowadays. I also came back in the middle of UEFA Euros, so it goes without saying...

Categories International

May 27, 2021

Factory Girl

Rain and storms can’t break my bones, and I’m still gonna end up on a terrace for my brunch fix. This time, it was at Factory Girl in De Pijp. I don’t exactly remember who told me about this spot (about 2 years ago), but I remember the intro was something like “You have to check it out, it’s something...

Categories Brunch

May 10, 2021

Orontes West

Aaaand we’re back in business! I can’t believe it’s been 6 months since my last review. Wouldn’t have imagined back then that the break would be so long. It sucked. I missed this. I was super excited to hear that we can return to some sort of normality after all this time. Then of course, in true Dutch fashion, the...

Categories International/Mediterranean/Middle East

October 21, 2020

Mamas & Tapas

Here we go, another intelligent lockdown – which means restaurants are closed, everyone is struggling and this blog will take another break. BUT BEFORE THAT: one last shout out to Mamas & Tapas, a – you’ve guessed it – tapas restaurant in Amsterdam West. I’ve recently moved from my beloved Jordaan 5 minutes more West around Hugo De Grootplein. I...

Categories Tapas