A kitchen worth the detour, a surprise menu in two courses, for 34.50 euro. Sit down at five or half past and by seven you are back outside with your whole evening ahead of you. That first hour is the quiet one, and that is the only reason the price looks like this.
Eat early, keep the evening
Sit down at 17:00 or 17:30, done by 19:00
You take the table while the kitchen is still calm, you are outside by seven, and the whole evening is still ahead of you. A drink somewhere else, a film, a long walk home.
- 17:00Sit down
At 17:00 or 17:30 the dining room is quiet and the kitchen has time for you.
- NextTwo courses
The chef's surprise menu, with your choice of meat, fish or vegetarian.
- 19:00Back outside
Your table turns for the evening service and your night is still ahead of you.
Pick your night
Not every restaurant cooks every night, so the list below updates with the date you choose.
What is on the table, and why it costs this little
At 17:00 the dining room is still empty. Those seats go unsold every night, and an empty chair earns a restaurant nothing. So the kitchen would rather cook two courses for you than cook for nobody. That is the whole trick. Same kitchen, same brigade, same produce, an earlier hour.
- 1A surprise menu from the kitchen, a starter and a main, always with a choice of meat, fish or vegetarian, and vegan at every restaurant marked for it.
- 2Your table, held and paid for in advance. You walk in and the kitchen already knows you are coming.
- 3One price, 34.50, at every restaurant. You see it before you book, and it is the whole price for the two courses.
- 4Allergies and wishes go straight to the kitchen before you arrive, so nobody has to sort it out at the table.
- 5Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your reservation.
Drinks, dessert and coffee are on your own tab at the restaurant. Everything else is settled before you sit down, so the kitchen keeps it calm and you can sit back.
Questions
Why is a restaurant missing on the date I picked?
A kitchen can be closed on a certain weekday, and on 24, 25 and 31 December every restaurant is closed. The date you choose filters the list, so what you see is what is actually cooking that night.
How long do I have the table?
Your table runs until 19:00, so the restaurant can turn it for the evening service. That is also the point of it. You are outside by seven with the evening still ahead of you.
Can I still order more from the regular menu?
Of course. Dessert, an extra glass, a digestif. Anything on top of the two courses goes on your own tab at the table.
Where are these restaurants?
Amsterdam, all in the city centre. The exact address is in your confirmation and on the map we send with it. More cities later.
How much does it cost?
One price: 34.50 per person for two courses, at every restaurant. You see it before you book.
Can I see the menu in advance?
No, and that is the point. The kitchen cooks what is best that day. You choose meat, fish or vegetarian when you book, and vegan at every restaurant marked for it.
What if I am late?
Call the restaurant. Fifteen minutes is fine. Later than that and the kitchen cannot promise both courses before seven.