Maarten-Jan Meyer zu Schlochtern (1954)

Pompstation is a New York industrial style place in town. They have great food and wines. On Fridays and Saturdays they have after-dinner dancing, with live performances by young and rising jazzy performers and bands. I had an excellent food and wine experience on a casual Tuesday evening.

I chose the salad of green asparagus, confit of tomatoes and smoked sliced eggplant with a great vinaigrette. My main course was an ‘aged’ ribeye from the Creekstone Prime Black Angus USA Corn Fed. Very tasty and tender, this can become their bestseller.

The wine list has a wide range of beautiful offerings, from easy and nice prices up to the the famous and starred, and from France to the New World. There’s something to choose for everybody.

The interior is industrial, with the use of pure and original materials, in a word; impressive. The service is very nice, helpful and professional even though they the waiters still have to get used to their own restaurant setting, it only needs to be fine-tuned!

The only thing is the location, which is a bit out of the centre, but with tram 14 (stop at ‘Borneostraat 1 – terras’) you will overcome that problem. I say have fun and enjoy!

A restaurant with a concept and therefore still going strong! With limited options, and chairs to stay in for a long, long time. The location is great. The restaurant is stylish and the food is good. RED, is one of those upcoming Amsterdam restaurants. After opening in 2006, it became an instant hit!

They serve just two dishes, no appetizers, a few desserts, and a great French cheese trolley. Lobster or Steak, with great French fries, home made mayonnaise and a salad.

The wine list is entertaining and promising, but the staff is focused on selling champagne. Chilled and sizzling, looks nice, and fits RED. One of my monthly favourites!

Opposite the landmark Hotel de L’Europe and the Munt Tower, you can find this nice and cozy restaurant with a breathtaking view overlooking the Amstel river: Incanto. It’s Italian nouvelle cuisine, on the first floor in central Amsterdam. At the moment I think it is the best Italian restaurant, top class with a reasonable tab at the end of your meal!

The first time I had dinner at this place they were painting; a disappointment. But the nice and friendly scenery made it a great experience.

No pizza’s, but pasta and real Italian food, with antipasti, primi and secondi, served with contorno (known as vegetables or side dishes in general).

They have an very interesting wine list with really famous & expensive wines like Amarone, but also unknown wines from a small vineyard, where they have met the landlady (70 years old). After a sizzling glass of Prosecco, served with an amuse and great home made bread with olive oil, it is up to you.

They serve a tasting and inspirational menu daily. But also the daily changing risotto is extremely recommendable. The warm melting chocolate cake and the original Zabaglione as dessert, makes a dinner remarkable, and something to remember.

The menu changes every season!

New interior, with extremely good food. Nice staff, and although it’s a little bit out of the way in the western part of Amsterdam, it’s worth the detour.

The pizzas are great. One of my favorites is the Pizza YamYam: a thin crusted pizza, with a truffle paste and decorated with fresh ingredients like rocket salad, tomato, Prosciuto, Artichokes, Mozzarella di Buffalo & Parmigiano.

If you start with some small appetizers, don’t forget the Melanzane, and the fennel salami. But actually all the antipasti are great. Nice part of this dinner is the casual price. So including taxi fare, it’s still a bargain for a nice evening in a Local Amsterdam Trattoria.

In my opinion this is one of the best and most authentic Spanish tapas places in Amsterdam. Everyday this place is crowded with young people and students from Amsterdam.

They have have Boquerones (anchovies), Jambon Iberico Pata Negra, Albondigas, Croquetes, and Escalibad, and they are all delicious!

The atmosphere is simple: wooden tables, running waiters, sharing tables. In short a real eclectic, Spanish treat.

The service is quick and good. Last time I had to wait 15 minutes for my table, I was told by the waiter, but within 7 minutes my table was ready and I was ready to order. I love it!