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Amsterdam's top-rated restaurants, but don't expect a wide-ranging selection. The byword
is basically 'whatever we have on hand' - and it's usually delectable. Reservations recom-
mended.
(
420 21 14;
www.balthazarskeuken.nl
; Elandsgracht 108; 3-course menu €29.50;
dinner Wed-Sat;
7/10/17 Elandsgracht)
15
La Oliva
€€
SPANISH
La Oliva's visually stunning food is inspired by the Basque region. Stroll by and you can
see the colourful
pintxos
(tapas with a northern Spanish/southern French twist) skewered
with wooden sticks and stacked on the gleaming bar. Hungry foodies sip
cava
(Spanish
sparkling wine) and gaze lustfully at the stuffed figs, mushroom Manchego tartlets and
Iberian ham with pear.
(
www.laoliva.nl
;
Egelantierstraat 122-124; mains €21-26;
lunch & dinner;
3/10
Marnixplein)
16
Moeders
€€
TRADITIONAL DUTCH
When 'Mothers' opened more than 25 years ago, staff asked customers to bring their own
plates and photos of their mums as donations, and the result is still a delightful hotch-
potch. So is the food, including
stamppot
(potatoes mashed with veggies and served with
smoked sausage), seafood and a
rijsttafel
-style presentation of traditional Dutch dishes in
many small plates. Book ahead.
(
626 79 57;
www.moeders.com
; Rozengracht 251; mains €15-19,
3-course menus €25-30;
5pm-midnight Mon-Fri, noon-midnight Sat & Sun;
;
10/13/14/17 Marnixstraat)
Hostaria
€€
ITALIAN
Located near La Oliva (see 15 , C4) on a street bursting with excellent food, the
Tuscan classics, fresh stuffed pastas and sublime yet simple desserts here are among our
favourites. We witnessed a diner so thrilled with her ravioli that she asked to kiss the chef;
he graciously complied.
(
420 21 14; 2e Egelantiersdwarsstraat 9; mains €13-26;
dinner Tue-Sun;
3/10 Marnixplein)
