The Best Restaurant in Museum District, Amsterdam

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Some of the city's most expensive and elegant restaurants are in this ultraposh area, where diners go to see and be seen before or after a concert or museum visit. The food tends to be as good as the people-watching.

RIJKS

$$$$ Fodor's choice

Amsterdam's famed Rijksmuseum displays a dazzling collection of Dutch masterpieces, and the adjacent restaurant, with an understated Japandi-style decor, shares a similar lofty goal: to create edible art using as many Dutch-produced or -influenced products as possible. This means the vegetable-heavy menu of mainly small plates may feature such delights as red cabbage gazpacho, celeriac with hazelnut miso, and the signature mille-feuille of beetroot with soy-infused beurre blanc and parsley oil. Order à la carte or go for one of the Chef's Menus (the latter is compulsory on busy Friday and Saturday night) but well worth it.

Museumstraat 2, 1077 XX, Netherlands
020-674–7555
Known For
  • Modern Michelin-starred Dutch cuisine
  • Veg-led plates that always deliver on flavor
  • Convenient Rijksmuseum location
Restaurant Details
Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch Tues.
Reservations essential

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