Australian Gourmet Traveller - (12)December 2019 (1)

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Neni Amsterdam

With outposts in Berlin, Vienna, Hamburg,

Zurich and Paris, the Molcho family has

recently extended its formula of likeable

MiddleEasternandeastern-Med sharing

plates(above)toAmsterdam.In a refitted

carshowroomintheemerging Stadium

district,thischeerfulrestaurant-deli-

bakery-barattractscrowdsforbreakfast

shakshuka,freshlybakedchallah and

babka,andsharedmealsofmezze, sea

basschraimeroastedinacentral stone

oven,andcharcoal-grilledoctopus with

harissa.Stadionplein8,neni-amsterdam.nl

Kaagman&Kortekaas

Tastingmenusatthisconfident, centrally

locatedbistroareaweeklysnapshot of

theseasonalDutchpantry,and of chef

GielKaagman’senthusiasmfor sustainable

produce.Hemightteamwhiteasparagus

withsaltyseakaleandsamphire and tart

seabuckthornberries;orbright green-pea

souppouredoveratea-smoked sausage of

coalfishandasliceoffoiegras. The chef’s

personalapproachismatchedon the floor

byhostandsommelierBramKortekaas. Sint

Nicolaasstraat43,kaagmanenkortekaas.nl

DeKas

Mealsbasedonvegetablesand herbs

grownon-siteandatafarmon Amsterdam’s

outskirtsareservedbeneatha soaring

1920sconservatory,oncethecity’s

municipalnursery,inFrankendael Park, or

outsideintheherbgardeninfine weather.

KamerlinghOnneslaan3,restaurantdekas.com

“Ifyouwanttoknowaboutaculture,”

advisedErnestHemingway,“spendanightin

itsbars.”StarttheresearchatPulitzer’sBar

(Keizersgracht234;above),wherethewriter’s

swashbucklinglifeinspiredtheclubbycanalside

bar’spreviousinventivecocktaillist–the

currentroundofinspirationcomesfromAgatha

Christie.Foronly-in-Amsterdamambiencesince

1642,CaféPapeneiland(Prinsengracht2),

isoneofthecity’smostdistinctivebrown

caféswithDelfttiles,anornateironheater

andgrumpybarmen.AndhomesickAustralian

expatsandsavvylocalsheadtoLotSixtyOne

Cafe(Kinkerstraat112)forhouse-roastedbeans

andco›eeliketheymakeathome.

The Dylan This elegant townhouse set behind
a courtyard began life in the 1630s as the city’s
first theatre. Forty supremely comfortable rooms
and suites surround a private garden, perfect for
afternoon “high wine” sessions. The concierge
team can plan excursions, or retreat to The
Dylan’s Michelin-starred restaurant Vinkeles.
Keizersgracht 384, dylanamsterdam.com

Far more useful than a bicycle is a City Card (24-120 hours) for unlimited

free public transport across the city and free entrance to scores of its finest

museums. iamsterdam.com

The Maker Store About 90 unique

Amsterdam brands and makers are featured

in this converted tram depot, now bright

with natural light and ideas. (The De Hallen

complex also houses a food hall, boutiques

and arthouse cinemas.) Once a month, meet

the makers at a storefront market. Hannie

Dankbaarpassage 39, themakerstore.nl

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