February 15, 2019

Venus & Adonis

Some people love Valentine’s day, others love to hate on how commercial it is and how it ruins the beautiful and simple concept of love. I know that Valentine’s day means a nice dinner out, so you can call me a fan. If there’s steak, there’s love. This year, Venus & Adonis was our chosen location for the Vday dinner....

Categories International

February 7, 2019

Flora

Similar to my dream that one day mimosas will cost 2 EUR, I also hope for cheap good tacos. The closest Amsterdam currently has is Taco Tuesday – a more and more common concept. If you live around West, Flora may be your best bet to indulge in a couple of tacos for only 2 EUR each! This week was...

Categories Mexican

January 31, 2019

Cut Throat

I have a dream – that one day, brunch will be such a basic thing here in Amsterdam, that places will need to compete and do the American “$1 mimosas” and such deals. It will take a while, sigh. Meanwhile, going out for brunch every weekend would be preeeetty expensive. When it happens, I want it to be good. Seriously,...

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January 24, 2019

De Aardige Pers

2019 “new year new me” continues with cuisines I was not yet familiar with. This week, Hayden and I visited De Aardige Pers (a Persian restaurant, obviously), after reading quite some “the food is good, and there’s a lot of it” kind of reviews. I know, I’m easy. Made a reservation, since I was under the impression the place will...

Categories Persian

January 17, 2019

Pinsa’s

Yesterday night I have not walked 500 miles, but I definitely put some effort into getting to Houthavens. Okay, fine, we Ubered – no, we’re not THAT lazy, it just really rains a lot these days. Why venture into the unknown through such miserable weather? To get to Pinsa’s! I’ll be honest, Pinsa’s is not a name I have heard...

Categories Italian

January 11, 2019

Addis Ababa

New year, same me – I’m still eating awesome food in Amsterdam and telling you all about it. Started 2019 with something new – Ethiopian food. It has been on my list for a while now so I was more than excited to finally give it a try. My first experience with Ethiopian food was at Addis Ababa, a family...

Categories African

December 21, 2018

Sichuan Restaurant

I remember my first years in the Netherlands…oh, living off sandwiches, pasta and salads. Pepper was an issue. Spices were…spicy. Fast forward 5 years, the oilier and spicier the better. Ok, not “the better” for my poor body, but for my taste buds. My last dinner out in Amsterdam before heading back home for the holidays put me in a...

Categories Asian

December 13, 2018

Cafe Broer

Yesterday we’ve decided to have a friends night instead of date night. My lame friends however did not want to go where I wanted to go, so I had to get…creative. Looking for good drinks, decent food, a good atmosphere for a group and a decent bill – after all, it’s December and we all know Christmas activities can get...

Categories International

December 6, 2018

Los Pilones

Back from the USA for more than a week now, it hit me: I miss tacos and Margaritas. As mentioned, I’m always, always on a quest to find proper Mexican food that won’t break my wallet. Los Pilones was a recommendation from a friend: “they have huuuge Margaritas”. That was it. Enough to get me there. Last night, Hayden and...

Categories Mexican

November 15, 2018

Tapas Bar Catala

Wednesday night, ready as ever to go out with a group of 4 people and eat my heart out at Bhatti Pasal. Now, I knew that the place is small, but I wildly underestimated how small. The wait for a group of 4 would have been around half an hour. My tummy was empty and I am the last person...

Categories Tapas