Kafe Kontrast is a fusion restaurant in De Pijp, Amsterdam.
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Jinweide opened December 2024 in De Pijp, the Amsterdam room for Northwest Chinese hand-pulled noodles, the chef pulling the dough in the open kitchen.
OrderHand-pulled noodles in lamb broth; ask for medium thickness.
TipWalk-in usually fine on weekdays. Sundays book up fast Booking recommended for weekends.
esra opened in 2024 on the Oostelijke Eilanden, the Amsterdam room running modern Turkish: house manti, slow-braised lamb shoulder, a mezze table to start.
OrderThe full mezze for the table, then the lamb shoulder to share.
TipBook at least a week ahead. The terrace is the move in summer.
Jinweide opened December 2024 in De Pijp, the Amsterdam room for Northwest Chinese hand-pulled noodles, the chef pulling the dough in the open kitchen.
OrderHand-pulled noodles in lamb broth; ask for medium thickness.
TipWalk-in usually fine on weekdays. Sundays book up fast Booking recommended for weekends.
Kim's So opened in 2024 on Linnaeusstraat in Oost, an Amsterdam Korean room turning out crazy-spicy fried chicken, kimchi samgyeopsal. Priced at €€.
OrderCrazy-spicy Korean fried chicken with the soju highball.
TipTwo seatings a night, book the early one if you want to linger over the cocktail list.
Choux on De Ruijterkade behind Centraal Station runs a tight vegetable-forward tasting menu, an Amsterdam fine-casual room that has held the same chefs.
OrderThe chef's set, with the wine pairing if you can stretch.
TipThe lunch set is half the price of dinner; the kitchen has the same intent.
De Plantage runs the glasshouse-feel brasserie next to Artis Zoo, an Amsterdam all-day room with a high ceiling, big terrace, and a menu that pleases.
OrderWhichever roast vegetable is on, with a side salad of the day.
TipOutside is the move in summer; the indoor garden room is the consolation in winter.
Bistrot Neuf has run on Haarlemmerstraat since 2009 as Amsterdam's reference French bistro, a tight room turning out classics: steak frites from the bavette.
OrderSteak frites with the natural-wine-leaning house red.
TipWalk-in often works on a Tuesday or Wednesday. Friday is a full sitting.
