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phelana May 7, 2007 03:47 AM

Long Weekend in Amsterdam

We are heading to Amsterdam for a long weekend this Fall. Any must do dining tips? I am not a fan of Dutch cuisine (bitterballen, frickendellen....)

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    Bradbury May 7, 2007 10:53 AM

    Rijstaffel is a good option, and Tempo Doeloe and Sama Sebo are both pretty reliable choices for that (avoid Kantjil en de Tijger though; it's unspeakably vile)

    If old-style Dutch cuisine bores you (can't blame you there) you might still consider a place like De Kas, Dining Eleven or Voorbij het Einde, which are very good at using some traditional Dutch ingredients (white asparagus, North Sea shrimp, cheeses, etc.) in new and creative ways.

    There's also decent Italian and French in town, though not much that's really special, and for Chinese/Mexican/Indian/etc. you're better off in other cities. Generally in Amsterdam you're safest sticking to Indonesian, creative-continental, Turkish, Afrikaans (try Pygma-Lion), and cheese platters.

    Oh, and beer. I'd recommend De Zotte for Belgian brews and In t'Arendsnest for Dutch ones (both have some beers that are quite hard to find, and great gezellig vibes)

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      ScoobieSnack May 7, 2007 07:04 AM

      I would suggest an Indonesian Rice Table. I like Indrapura on the Rembrantsplein, but I have heard others are very good as well (Tempo Doleo,Sama Sebo to name a few)

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        phelana May 7, 2007 09:02 AM

        Oh I love Risfaffel...great idea. We have one place where I live in Bonaire and it's great fun.

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