Lastage — Restaurant in Amsterdam

My wife and I dined at "Lastage" (gourmet restaurant) on a Sunday in May 2018.

Service: The restaurant's team was very nice and polite. The general atmosphere was quite relaxed.

Food: The restaurant offered a choice of two different dishes for each course. A clear focus were dishes containing fish/seafood. As a result, we were able to select a menu where most dishes contained fish/seafood - we liked that very much. The menu was thoroughly arranged, very appealing and very good. We were very content with the range of tastes. We would not name or pick out any specific highlights, but otherwise the standard of all dishes and components was constantly very high. There were absolutely no shortcomings.

Wine: The wine pairing was outstanding. All wines matched very well to the dishes. We found it quite appealing that the wines were selected from many different regions in Europe. They offered an option of half-filled glasses which we opted for very gladly.

Presentation: We would rate the presentation of the food and components as good or even very good. We have seen many nicely arranged colors. In several cases components were added at the table. The presentation of the wines was excellent - very informative and convincing.

Appearance of restaurant: We liked the design of the room which we would describe as restrained. The restaurant is quite small and due to the number of tables and a very good utilization this was a factor we felt. The room seemed to be also quite clairaudient.

Price: In our opinion, the restaurant offered an excellent price-performance ratio. We appreciated that very much.

To sum up, we would say that the restaurant offered a convincing and lasting overall impression. They completely fulfilled our very high expectations. In case we happen to visit Amsterdam again we shall certainly consider another visit to...

Allow me to tell you about my evening at Lastage. I’d made a reservation about two months prior and had some questions so I’d also called twice. Both phone calls were pleasant, staff seemed knowledgeable. I was even more excited. When I arrived I was told it might just be “me” for the evening. This was amazing for me because I like private dining etc…. I was assisted by Kasper and Eileen. Both were very nice and also very knowledgeable about the food and also the wine pairings (I opted for the pairing at appr. €8 per glass)… I’ll keep this review short. Food was amazing, everything was unique and elevated without being too over the top. The wine pairings were excellent as well. I’ll be back in Amsterdam next week and am considering doing another stop here. Thanks to staff and Chef for making my evening here the most amazing dining experience of my life ❤️ cheers from...

Really disappointing food, wife severely allergic to mushrooms, which was stated on booking. Dish arrived with mushrooms, had to be sent back. Mine also had mushrooms, which we requested not to due to any possible contamination. My dishes had mushrooms on several courses. Wife was severely ill when she got back to the room, violently vomiting the whole night with severe pain, we had nothing else the whole day or evening so had to be cross contamination of mushroom, or extract of mushroom. This was supposed to be a special treat for her birthday and totally ruined it. Would have expected a restaurant of this price range to be more diligent with serious issues...