Amsterdam in June is beautiful, and its also in season for herring! It was my first time having it and you can find a few stores along the bridges across quite a few rivers. the herring was fresh and really delicious with a little onion, dash of pepper and nothing more.
I did however visit Ron Blauw's restaurant (2 Michelin Star), Restuarant De Klas as well as Yamazato Restaurant in Okura Hotel (only Japanese restaurant outside of Japan to be awarded 1 Michelin Star).
So this June 2012, Ron Blauw in Amsterdam was my first stop. I can't say i was "wow"ed by the experience during lunch but i do have some pictures to share for this restaurant.
To be honest, there were occasions i felt, some similarities to what i had in Fat Duck. But the use of fresh in season produce was refreshing on some instances and maybe my palate isnt as refined as i would like it to be... there were times I wasn't quite sure what to appreciate.
Restaurant De Klas on the other hand was a pleasant experience, and rather romantic you walk across a stream off the main road into this park where a huge green house nestled in the serene green surroundings. Food was nice, and the entire feel of the area eating within a greenhouse, looking out into the beautiful park left me with no regret in dining at this place.
If my memory serves me well, it was "omakase" like as in we didn't get to choose but rather the chef cooks what he feels like for the day and serves our some produce that they actually harvested from their greenhouse. I was not a fan of olive but the olive they served us was really nice and organic... I sincerely do believe organic food do taste different.
My final stop was Yamazato as i spent my last day's dinner at this traditional Japanese restaurant in Amsterdam. We had wine/sake pairing with our omakase and that was rather novel at least for me. Food wise, can't help it but feel Shinji in Singapore was heaps better. Not that it was bad food, don't get me wrong the dishes were good but for the amount of money we were paying somehow it fell short of our expectations. Anyway, the following are some of the pictures I took and maybe you can share with me your opinions on some of the places and maybe some tips even or suggestions so that I can check other restaurants out should i be back in Amsterdam.
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