Trattoria Koevoet — Restaurant in Amsterdam

A gift from friends, we had a lovely evening meal at Koevoet Restaurant in Amsterdam. It felt homely and comforting from the moment we entered. We ordered some bubbles and perused the menu. We kicked off with the Carpaccio di mare, authentically flavoured octopus carpaccio accompanied by a homemade octopus mayonnaise and black olives. When I first read “octopus mayonnaise” I was a bit hesitant, but it is well balanced and suits the rest of the dish. Can recommend.

For our main course, we shared the Branzino alla ligure, a perfectly cooked seabass adorned with the delicate flavours of "Taggiasche" olives, pine nuts, and thyme, alongside the luscious Parmigiana di melanzane, I’m a big fan of aubergine and this was a simple dish, done well, with a nice depth of flavours. They had a good range of wines to accompany their menu and can definitely recommend leaving room for dessert.

The warm ambiance and attentive staff made for a relaxing night out, we were surrounded by locals who clearly knew were to go for good Italian in Amsterdam. If you find yourself in Amsterdam, don't miss the chance to share a nice meal, in a quiet, friendly place. Grazie mille to the Koevoet team, for the delicious food and making us feel so special...

Beautiful place but they served us non-gluten free pasta when we ordered gluten-free. Since we are allergic this mistake could have been very bad if we ate it. Luckily we noticed and it took some convincing even to get the waitress to double check. Then we got new pasta and my sauce that initially looked like a good traditional carbonara turned into just cream with a cheap pasta. It has 0 flavour, I had to add a mountain of pepper to give it something. Also, it was my birthday and it was very dissapointing. Not only was the food very dissapointing, I could've eaten something that I am allergic to if I hadn't noticed the pasta looking weird myself. There also seemed to be only one waitress serving the whole restaurant and therefore everything took ages. I used to come here with my dad so it held memories but unfortunately i dont think i...

I was celebrating a special occasion, and we had the "bad luck" of arriving 15 minutes late, but they still took care of us and served us wonderfully! We were lucky enough to have the restaurant to ourselves for an hour.

From then on, we shared a room with someone I will never forget, but that's a secret I can't reveal! It was an unexpected experience and an unforgettable night.

The food is exceptional, and the vegetarian menu is highly recommended! The desserts are exquisite! The cocktails are wonderful! And don't hesitate to ask for wine recommendations! They will give you excellent advice!

My experience exceeded my expectations,...