Glouglou — Restaurant in Amsterdam

Corner spot 😊 with plenty of outdoor seating weather permitting, which wasn’t yesterday. Although there were some hearty souls sitting outside. It’s a busy place with 20-25 seats including the bar so expect a wait during the obvious busy times. My wait was about 5- 10 minutes at the bar before a table opened up, so not too bad and that was Saturday afternoon around 4:30. I’m sure it’s much busier later on.

The space itself is welcoming, warm, weathered and dark considering windows on two sides. Included are many posters on the walls and a chalkboard menu. It kind of reminds me of a brown café.

It is a natural Wine Bar so be prepared for that. If you haven’t tasted natural wine, you will notice there is a different flavor profile compared to the more traditional wine methods. They typically are more sour, like a cider and can be a little effervescent, and not as complex as most traditional wines. Honestly, I’m not a big fan because they are much less complex and interesting compared to traditional wine. But of course there are exceptions. Other than wines, they offer beers on tap and a simple food menu of bread, cheeses, rilletes.

Friendly, efficient service as well. It’s a nice neighborhood wine bar, just not in my neighborhood but I would return for beer and food. Short video below. That’s...

Last week, I visited Glouglou for the first time after hearing so many great recommendations. Unfortunately, my experience was ruined as soon as I noticed the waitress serving our table. She was wearing a shirt with a very explicit and offensive political message targeting both the nationality and the country I come from. The shirt even featured a map of my country in a disrespectful context.

This was a deeply hurtful experience. I don’t believe such a bold display of political views should be normalized by someone in a customer-facing role. It made me feel extremely uncomfortable, and I won’t be returning to this place.

Of course, the waitress is entitled to her opinions, and I hold nothing against her personally. However, I strongly feel that employees representing a business should refrain from expressing their political stance in such an overt way. If this reflects the views of the business itself, I’m glad I know now and can choose not to support such an establishment.

If it’s hard to relate, imagine being part of the LGBTQ+ community and being served at a bar where the waiter wears a shirt with a homophobic message. That’s...

Lovely wine bar with focus on natural and low intervention wines.

We popped in for a drink on an early weekend afternoon and the place was already bustling with a nice crowd. The general vibe here is pretty low key and has a neighbourhood feeling to it, so exactly the place we were looking for to unwind after a busy sightseeing schedule.

The wine list has a clear focus on low intervention, low sulfites, macerated stuff, so basically all the aspects that can be summed up under the umbrella term natural wine. So if that is your thing, this is the place to be, as the selection is really extensive and prices seem very attractive.

We ordered a bottle of Radikon Slatnik for a fair 55 Euro. To soak up the booze we also took a charcuterie board and some baba ganoush. Both were pretty solid.

Relaxed vibes, great selection of wines, tasty snacks. Absolutely a wine bar to have on the radar when...