Restaurant Zest - Craft Beer & Food — Restaurant in Amsterdam

I think this place is an overrated and overpriced tourist trap. 1) This "brewery" only had two in-house beers on tap: an IPA and some sweet dessert beer. The IPA wasn't bad for an IPA, but you can't call yourself a brewery if that is all you offer (homebrewers have more beer selection). 2) the entire first page of the menu is dedicated to burger + fries/potato salad combinations averaging about 14 euros. I ordered one and with the IPA it came out to around 20 euros per person for a small mediocre beer, small fries, and an average size burger. The quality of the meat was fine but nothing exceptional and definitely not a good value for the price. For some reason they seemed to skimp on fries portion...why would they do that in Holland (fried-food heaven)? In summary: you could have the same or better quality and much better value going to Burgerbar for @6-7 euro, a Frites shop for 2 euro, and a supermarket like Dirk for 2 euro AND have a much...

So happy to find this place. Good beer, tasty food, cute place, and great service! They have their own beer (three types) and four more options on tap. They also have wine, bottle beer, and mixed drinks/liquor. Many things on the menu sounded good, so I’ll have to go back. We tried a burger and the baked feta. The burger was cooked as requested, toppings were fresh, and bun toasty. Husband was pleased. The baked feta was a big portion of feta, tomatoes, a fried egg, and a VERY spicy pepper on top. It was served with toasted bread. We saved room for the chocolate cake made with the imperial stout. Nice rich, kind of dense cake. Yum! We had great service throughout the meal. Friendly...

Zest is a great little place, just enough off the tourist trail to be less crowded and more local in feel. They brew their own beer (Asperius) in small vats at the back of the place. It's a micro micro brewery.

Selections vary depending on what they've made. The Russian Imperial Stout was smooth but with some heft, and the IPA was lightly hoppy rather than the over-hopped resin that seems to be all the rage in the USA at the moment. They have a small but tasty menu, including some Bulgarian specialties and a few very nice vegetarian dishes.

They've been brewing their own beer for the least 4 years. Pop in and help keep them in business for the next 4, you...