Oficina — Restaurant in Amsterdam

If you are familiar with the “typical” Amsterdam way of gently overcharging while delivering little under the pretense of stylishness and creativity this place won’t shock you. If anything it will be a yet another slightly too pretentious while also somehow slightly too bland (they will call it minimalistic and paired down) brunch place. Want to sit on an uncomfortable stool for a good half hour looking at the white walls and the concrete floor while waiting for your drink to be served? In that time you can ponder why they couldn’t simply fit a more comfortable designer chair for you to sit on in this ample (for Amsterdam standards) dining space. Once your food arrives you will be served by someone just-polite-enough-but-yet-still-indifferent and will be left to marvel at the close-to-20-EUR dish that fits into a medium sized artisan handcrafted one of a kind plate. Which will in all honestly be fine. It will have all the Amsterdam must haves - green oil, something pickled, and maybe even 2-3 leaves of a gorgeous looking salad. And you will sip your orange wine / organic cider / matcha and dive in looking for a reason to like it all. And I’m sure you’ll find it at the end. Because this potato pancake with fennel salad and a boiled egg is definitely way above your average “cliché” brunch (which might also involve potatoes and eggs but hey who are we to judge).

Bring your posh aunt who’s gonna pick up the bill, or that friend of yours who keeps saying “understated is key” - they will tell you about all of the nuances you’ve missed. In all honesty the food is fine so if you are not looking for a feel good brunch place but more of a fashionable hangout spot - this one is for you. And maybe I didn’t get the “vibe” cause l left a bit hungry and disappointed. So don’t take my...

I recently had the pleasure of having lunch at this amazing spot, and I have to say, I absolutely loved it. The flavours and combinations were absolutely amazing, and I was blown away by the quality of the food.

One thing that really stood out to me about this restaurant was the simplicity of the menu. They only offer four options for breakfast and three for lunch, which is a refreshing change from the overwhelming menus that you often see at other restaurants. I was also thrilled to learn that the menu changes every month, so there's always something new and exciting to try.

But what really stole the show for me was the tea. It's clear that tea is their specialty, and I can't recommend their matcha latte enough. It was so good that I went back for a second one!

In addition to the amazing food and drinks, the atmosphere of the restaurant was also really nice. It had a modern vibe with a Japanese touch, and I felt right at home as soon as I walked in the door.

Overall, I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves good food and a great atmosphere. You won't be...

I would say the worst brunch experience I've ever had. First we had to wait around 1 hour for them to let us know when the table is ready, but nobody took us even though there were tables available.

There was only filter coffee on the menu and I can easily say that was the worst filter coffee for a 4,5 EUR, though they gave it from the freshly brewed batch.

Now I want to say something about the oatmeal apple something cake, which turned out to be a horrible one layer pancake with zero taste and consistency and 3 sad grapefruit slices on top. The syrup (!) by the side was another disappointment (brown sugar paste swimming in butter). I am a not a good cook myself, but even I can make 5 times better than that. Horrible horrible taste and satisfaction for 16 EUR for one layer pancakey thingy.

We made our points when we were leaving, and they didn't charge us on the coffees though.

Overall, no way coming back to this place. Afterwards we had to go somewhere else to have a proper...