Bar Bachrach — Restaurant in Amsterdam

Perfect ambience, but the positive notes on Bar Bachrach stop there. The restaurant's sharing concept comes with a recommendation of 2/3 rounds of 2/3 dishes each. At average €20/dish, that would have been ridiculously expensive! Before being given the menu, we were asked if we would like to start with some bread. We figured only later that's a €9,5 menu option we got charged for, tasty but didn't appreciate the way it got added in. Menu and taste were overall underwhelming: the dorade carpaccio was barely noticeable under the heavy seasoning (why killing such a delicate taste with so much olive oil?), the grill chicken was dry, the scallops salty and accompanied with a veggie puree that made them soggy. Tahini-like sauces are heavily present in most of the dishes, flattening the experience to that one flavour again and again. Wine selection and service did not save the night. Little adjustments will make for a big improvement, like bringing clean plates with each course. A lot of potential, but a lot of it still...

Ok. I finally found the absolute gem in Amsterdam. So here we go. 1- the welcome: we came early and we were the first guests. The lady and also the hostess treated us in the nicest way possible and let us chose our table 2- the same nice lady told us about the special and day-to-day aperitifs they had and explains them beautifully 3- we get the drinks and some small teasers, with amazing home baked bread and spreads from heaven. 4- the food comes, with an exquisite wine selection of good quality. 5- blabla bla, hold to the last dish 6- the final main course comes. Seabass. I have no idea how to fillet a whole fish so, what does she do? She sits down, she cuts it up for us, while entertaining us with her small talk.

This place doesn't only have the cutest chef, but also the most amazing and beautiful hostess. And the food is amazing (thank you cute chef).

There is only one or two places in Amsterdam I can equally recommend, so go here and do not...

Amazing experience at bar Bachrach. I tried the 5 course dinner and it only went better and better during the evening. To start, the fresh homemade bread was hot and soft served with smooth labneh. The aubergine salad was piece of art, a mix of texture and taste. Then comes the chicken, a dish that took 9 years for the chef to perfection and I can say it was perfect. The smoky taste and great spices on the chicken made the difference. The last dish before dessert was a hole dorade with a chimichuri sauce, on the side a beetroot purée and crispy potatoes. Perfect way to end the meal, light, tender like butter, and fresh. To end up this wonderful experience, I had the chance to try a kannaffah which was a super interesting discovery. A dessert combining hot and cold, crispy, cheesy, and melting. This was for me the star of the evening. Thank you again to Samantha for the great service and atmosphere. I will definitely...