Chef-Led Restaurants in Amsterdam

Leonardo Pacenti has run Toscanini's open kitchen on the Lindengracht since 1999, still turning out home-made pasta regulars compare favorably to what they ate in Italy. At Ken Sushi, chef Ken and his brother Tom prepare each piece to order at an intimate counter, explaining every choice of product as they go — and Luke de Jong brings serious German cuisine, not a novelty version of it, to Weinlokal Stern on the Singel.

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  1. East

  De Poldervogel

  Bart, at De Poldervogel: Refined comfort food, seasonal and local.

  Chef:

  Bart

  District:

  East

  Rating:

  4.9 (57 reviews)

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  2. Center

  Kaagman & Kortekaas

  Giel Kaagman & Bram Kortekaas, at Kaagman & Kortekaas: Open-kitchen, vegetable- and game-forward.

  Chef:

  Giel Kaagman & Bram Kortekaas

  District:

  Center

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  3. North

  Europizza

  Rein op 't Root, at Europizza: Unpretentious neighborhood pizzeria.

  Chef:

  Rein op 't Root

  District:

  North

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  4. North

  Restaurant Europa

  Rein op 't Root, at Restaurant Europa: Intimate 25-metre-bar tasting counter.

  Chef:

  Rein op 't Root

  District:

  North

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  5. Center

  Veneur

  Moriaan Koeleman & Yoran Jacobi, at Veneur: À la carte, wood-fire grill.

  Chef:

  Moriaan Koeleman & Yoran Jacobi

  District:

  Center

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  6. Center

  Weinlokal Stern

  Luke de Jong, at Weinlokal Stern: Modern German bistro.

  Chef:

  Luke de Jong

  District:

  Center

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  7. North

  Nikotin

  Tim van der Molen, at Nikotin: Restobar.

  Chef:

  Tim van der Molen

  District:

  North

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  8. Center

  Gebroeders Hartering

  The Hartering brothers, at Gebroeders Hartering: Family-style, multi-course.

  Chef:

  The Hartering brothers

  District:

  Center

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  9. Center

  Ken Sushi

  Ken (with brother Tom as sous chef), at Ken Sushi: Intimate, chef's-counter sushi bar.

  Chef:

  Ken (with brother Tom as sous chef)

  District:

  Center

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  10. Center

  Toscanini

  Leonardo Pacenti, at Toscanini: Home-made pasta & bread, open kitchen, strongly seasonal.

  Chef:

  Leonardo Pacenti

  District:

  Center

  Rating:

  Not yet rated