Capital Kitchen — Restaurant in Amsterdam

Reggie, the sommelier, was the highlight of my dinner here. He was incredibly knowledgble, friendly, and was a great person to chat with. I chose this restaurant because of all of the locally sourced ingredients and it did not disappoint.

I asked Reggie for a healthy option on the menu and he was honest with me about which ones had a lot of oil or butter on it, which I really appreciated. He even offered to switch out the potatoes in my dish for grilled vegetables and it was perfect! The best part of my meal was the wine pairing that he suggested. Never have I had a meal that paired so perfectly with the wine... It was incredibly divine. He really knows his stuff and I'm so glad I found this restaurant! Will definitely come back!

I ordered the Hen Filet with grilled vegetables and had two glasses of the Chardonnay from Luxemborg.

The only con I can think of is that the bread was quite hard and stale tasting, but I don't fault the restaurant for that. I think that's expected for bread in the Netherlands 😂

Lastly, after your meal, I highly recommend walking around the building and seeing all of the unique art that's been hand selected by the owner of the...

Lex went on a work trip to UK & Europe: dinner at @capitalkitchen020 in Amsterdam. This was a surprise find in Amsterdam! The food is modern Dutch, with locally produced Dutch wines (apparently rare). It was white asparagus season, so this was a special asparagus menu. White asparagus is quite different from the green variety, with a lighter and sweeter flavour, and a softer texture. Excellent food 😍😍😍. . Seared white asparagus - Gaasterland pork rillette, beer cheese, peas: good balance of the different flavours between the pork and cheese! . Dutch shrimps - Asparagus, bisque: that piece of fish was super amazing! Sooooo delicious 🤤🤤🤤. Light and delicate flavours. . Fried halibut - Asparagus, hollandaise sauce, broad beans, poached egg, beurre noisette: interesting that they put a poached egg with it, but the perfectly runny eggyolk really added to the texture of the whole dish! . Advokaatje - Rhubarb, white chocolate brulee, Advocaat foam: something without asparagus in it 😂😂, but it was an amazing way to...

The food was delish, but I would not go back.

I made a reservation for 9 for my birthday dinner. We had barely sat down after arriving and started to order a bottle of bubbles and a few cocktails for the 5 of us that were present - and the server asked me if “we were planning on ordering cocktails for the remainder of the night as it would overwhelm the bartender” - perplexed, I responded “yes … it’s my birthday dinner”. I understand there was another event happening but the bar needs to be properly staffed to handle the load and not give a reserved party the vibes that their business is not welcome.

I was also disappointed that they sat us wayyyy in the back corner - right next to the kitchen door that was constantly swinging open and completely hidden away from the main area. No music reached that area either, it felt like very awkward placement. Sad it worked out like this - especially on my birthday - as I was looking...