I spent 4 days in Amsterdam for HiveFest. In addition to the meals that conference provided I ate out six times. Two of the meals were extra ordinary and had their own post- Nomad and Rijks. The last one on the list was a conference venue that hosted the closing event and meal.
Rascasse Omelegg Centrum Cafe Waterloo Nomad aan het IJ Rijks Karz De Hopp
Rascasse
On the first night we got seafood. I went with the awesome guys of #PeakD. We got a big plater of lots of different seafood and a paella. I was so tired when I got to the restaurant I sat and @jarvie and @asgarth ordered. The people seems very friendly!
Restaurant Review: Rascasse (6/10)
| Sara's Rating | Parts of the Experience | My thoughts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Location | Close to the Volkshotel (4 min. walk) |
| 1 | Atmosphere | Comfortable and clean, not a lot of seating |
| 1 | Price | I think it was a good price |
| 2 | Staff | I didn't talk to the people, they seemed very friendly. |
| 1 | Taste | It was good, a bit greasy for me, I liked the paella best |
Located: Eerste Oosterparkstraat 76. 1091 HE Amsterdam Rascasse's Website
Omelegg Centrum
Restaurant Review: Omelegg Centrum (7/10)
| Sara's Rating | Parts of the Experience | My thoughts |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Location | Very close to Amsterdam Central Train station |
| 1 | Atmosphere | Cute place. Not a lot of seating, had to wait |
| 1 | Price | Good prices |
| 2 | Staff | Great staff, so friendly and attentive |
| 1 | Taste | It was ok. I don't know why but I wasn't liking the omelet, the OJ was amazing! |
Location: Nieuwebrugsteeg 24, 1012AH Amsterdam Omelegg Centrum's Website
Cafe Waterloo
Restaurant Review: Cafe Waterloo (5/10)
| Sara's Rating | Parts of the Experience | My thoughts |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Location | Good location, downtown, close to Waterlooplein station |
| 1 | Atmosphere | It was clean and small. We had 2 tables by the window |
| 1 | Price | Pretty good price |
| 0 | Staff | The guy in charge was a bit too gruff and curt for my liking |
| 1 | Taste | It was ok. I didn't care for the OJ. |
Location: Waterlooplein 181 (naast de Mozes en Aäronkerk) Amsterdam, 1011 PG Cafe Waterloo's Website
Nomad aan het IJ
Restaurant Review: Nomad aan het IJ (10/10)
| Sara's Rating | Parts of the Experience | My thoughts |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Location | Great location on the water, can walk from Central Station |
| 2 | Atmosphere | Wonderful staff, Nice color scheme with lots of plants |
| 2 | Price | Worth the money, great food and experience! |
| 2 | Staff | Incredible, so friendly and attentive |
| 2 | Taste | Yummy, in-season and interesting food |
Location: IJdok 87 1013 MM Amsterdam Nomad's Website
Restaurant Review: Nomad aan het IJ (10/10)
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Rijks
Location: Museumstraat 2, Amsterdam (at the Rijksmuseum) Rijk's Website
Restaurant Review: Rijks (9/10)
| Sara's Rating | Parts of the Experience | My thoughts |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Location | Great location. It is part of the Rijksmuseum! |
| 2 | Atmosphere | Fancy, it was fancy. We wore nice clothes and felt comfortable |
| 2 | Price | It was expensive, great food and experience |
| 1 | Staff | The staff did what they had to do, not especially attentive or friendly |
| 2 | Taste | Interesting and tasty Dutch influenced cuisine |
Restaurant Review: Rijks- My First Michelin Star Restaurant (8/10)
Karz De Hopp
Restaurant Karz De Hopp (7/10)
| Sara's Rating | Parts of the Experience | My thoughts |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Location | Close to the Volkshotel and Wibautstraat Station, on the Amstel River |
| 2 | Atmosphere | I liked that it was in a rowing club and the deck on the river was so beautiful |
| 1 | Price | I don't know the price, it was part of the conference |
| 1 | Staff | The staff was friendly when I interacted with them |
| 1 | Taste | It was pretty good food |
Location: Weesperzijde 1046a, 1091 EH Amsterdam Karz De Hopp's Website- in Dutch
I had heard that Amsterdam had great food. It did! I would love to go back and to more restaurants. I think I could be a foodie in Amsterdam.
Have you been to any of these restaurants? What did you think? Maybe your experience was different than mine. It would be interesting to hear.