September 17, 2020

Japanese Pancake World

Japanese Pancake World is a 5 minute walk away from me, but I just never went in. Always said “we should try that one day”. I have a long list of those places… Fortunately, last weekend I was grabbing a beer with a friend who remembered this meal he had back in Japan: Okonomiyaki. I said bless you, and moved...

Categories Japanese

September 3, 2020

Cafe Americain

My birthday this year was on a Monday, which means the only sensible thing to do was celebrate starting from Friday. The weekend was full of joy, food and bubbles, and it ended on Monday night, with a surprise dinner at Cafe Americain. Let me also briefly mention my amazing partner Hayden who takes me on surprise dinners in beautiful...

Categories International

July 5, 2020

Two Chefs Bar

As much as I missed simply going out and not cooking all the time during quarantine, what I missed most is terraces. Those nice and packed Amsterdam terraces where you sit for hours and people-watch. You know who’s got a pretty good spot for that? Two Chef’s new bar, called….Two Chefs Bar. I mean, good for remembering it – not...

Categories International

June 8, 2020

Biertuin

SEO tells me to start by mentioning my keyword in this paragraph or something, but screw it. WELCOME BACK EVERYONE, OH MY GOD, IT’S BEEN SO LONG AND I MISSED RESTAURANTS, JUDGING FOOD, DATE NIGHTS AND ALL OF YOU! I hope you’re all safe and didn’t lose your mind over the “relaxed” lockdown we had here in Amsterdam. I’ve had...

Categories American/Burgers

March 13, 2020

Hikage

I’ll start with the thing everyone has had enough of – I know that where to eat in Amsterdam is not the first thing on your mind right now. Hell, we may not even have many options for a while. However, once this is all over and done, you’ll want to go to a place with good food, good vibes...

Categories Japanese

February 6, 2020

NENI

NENI was always one of those “yes, I know I have to get there but it’s SO far”. Look, it’s not that far, but I love cycling around – for max 15 minutes. Especially during winter. However, with Hayden working around the area and raving about NENI, I was finally convinced to cycle for like…25 minutes. NENI brings Eastern Mediterranean...

Categories Israeli

January 23, 2020

Spang

For the amount of Surinaamse food present in Amsterdam (and The Netherlands in general), I barely ever write about it. Well, that’s about to change right about now! I present you, Spang – coming from Zuid and East all the way to Rozengracht, just last week. To be honest, I wasn’t familiar with the Spang Makandra brand. Now that I’ve...

Categories Surinaamse

January 15, 2020

Bakers & Roasters

Looking for a new hot spot in Amsterdam, I found…no, that’s not true at all. Bakers & Roasters is a legend, if anything. They have a good reputation in Amsterdam’s brunch world – which isn’t the easiest industry to be in! If you don’t believe me, pass by their place in De Pijp on a weekend morning and see the...

Categories Brunch

January 7, 2020

Yuan’s Hot Pot

Holy hell, it’s a new decade! I feel deeply hit by the “new year, new me” this time and I have a looong list of changes I want to make this year. From reading more books to figuring out the meaning of life, it’s a busy year for my heart and mind. However, one thing stays the same: my love...

Categories Asian

December 11, 2019

Best restaurants in Amsterdam 2019

Hard to believe 2019 is almost over! Dozens of meals and reviews later, I had a look back to what I consider to be the top 5 restaurants in Amsterdam (so far). Here’s where I returned more than once, where I order my Sunday night lazy dinners from or where I send my friends when they’re asking for a good...

Categories None or all