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Christophe
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Price:
€65. Wine: €30 |
| Chef
Jean-Christophe Royer is fully deserving of his Michelin
star for his clever blending of French style with US
experience and East Asian influences to great effect.
The result is exotic flavour combinations, such as cod
with chorizo, pimentos and fennel or deep-fried sea
scallops with coconut, avocado mousse, celery, curry
and lime sauce. His culinary creations are served with
flair in a chic, ultra-modern, canalside restaurant.
Reservations essential. No lunch. |
Leliegracht
46
Telephone number: (020) 625 0807. Fax number: (020)
638 9132.
E-mail: info@christophe.nl
Website: www.christophe.nl
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| De
Silveren Spiegel |
Price: €45. Wine: €25 |
| Fish
is a speciality on the haute cuisine menu of this intimate,
candlelit restaurant, housed in two beautifully restored
17th-century townhouses near the Centraal Station. Menu
highlights include Zaandam mustard soup with bacon crackling,
lukewarm smoked eel from Volendam with cucumber salad
and white wine and horseradish sauce, a sensational
calf’s liver terrine with bacon and apple sauce
or grilled filet of brill with seasonal vinaigrettes.
The wine list is first class, with a rare selection
of Dutch wines on offer. No lunch. |
Kattengatt
4–6
Telephone number: (020) 624 6589. Fax number: (020)
620 3867.
E-mail: restaurant@desilverenspiegel.com
Website: www.desilverenspiegel.com |
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| Excelsior |
Price:
€70. Wine: €30 |
| The
Excelsior is the signature restaurant of the Hotel de
l’Europe (see Hotels) and as grand as the famous
hotel that houses it. Located on the ground floor, the
elegant dining room hovers just above canal level, so
diners should be sure to reserve a window table. Award-winning
head chef Jean Jacques Menanteau has been at the helm
since 1994. He has perfected a decadent menu that includes
starters such as jelly of oysters with Basque pepper
or brochette of scallops with bourbon vanilla marrow.
The mains are equally impressive, with beef tournedos
and foie gras, truffle and Madeira sauce, or turbot
panfried with Parma ham. Indulgent desserts include
soufflé with Grand Marnier and orange salad or
mango cannelloni with champagne sorbet. The six-course
gastronomic menu at €90 is excellent value for
food of this quality and is a real treat. |
Nieuwe
Doelenstraat 2–8
Telephone number: (020) 531 1777. Fax number: (020)
531 1778.
E-mail: hotel@leurope.nl
Website: www.leurope.nl |
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La
Rive
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Price:
€80. Wine: €35 |
| Everything
about La Rive is superlative, thanks to Edwin Katz,
one of the Netherlands’ most acclaimed chefs.
It is one of the country’s finest restaurants,
located in the city’s most expensive hotel, Amstel
Inter-Continental Hotel, and boasting two Michelin stars.
The decor is intimate yet sumptuous with warm tones,
soft lighting and silver service. North Sea crab salad
with green herbs or lemon biscuits and spicy gazpacho,
followed by poached rabbit with gratinated leeks, onion
and truffle ravioli and creamy rosemary sauce, with
marinated pineapple souflée, honey ice cream
and nougat for dessert count among Katz’s signature
dishes. The formal dining room affords spectacular views
over the Amstel River. Reservations essential. |
Amstel
Inter-Continental Hotel, Professor Tulpplein 1
Telephone number: (020) 622 6060. Fax number: (020)
622 5808.
E-mail: amstel@interconti.com
Website: www.amsterdam.interconti.com
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| Le
Ciel Bleu |
Price:
€60. Wine: €25 |
| The
celebrated modern restaurant, located on the 23rd floor
of the deluxe Okura Hotel in the De Pijp district (see
Hotels), offers diners the ultimate in French cuisine.
Set in stylish surroundings, with blue skies portrayed
on the ceiling and the night sky reflected on a carpet
of stars, Le Ciel Bleu’s menu boasts many delights,
such as lobster soufflé and sautéed scampi
topped with melted goat’s cheese. The spectacular
bird’s-eye view of the city skyline helps to make
the meal an especially memorable one. There is also
a small bar, where guests can take an aperitif or enjoy
a glass of fine Scottish single malt whisky after the
meal. For special occasions or for special clients,
there are also two elegant private dining rooms |
Ferdinand
Bolstraat 333
Telephone number: (020) 678 7111. Fax number: (020)
671 2344.
E-mail: sales@okura.nl
Website: www.okura.nl |
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