Gentlemen...I am arriving on the third of October for trip #12. I'm 37 now and have a lot more expedible income for nicer accomodations, and restaurants. I always seemed to spend my extra money on the ladies. Here is a list of restaurants that I have researched and selected to go to on my visit. I made a Dinner list and a lunch list. The only problem is that I have selected too many restaurants for the amount of nights I am staying. Your comments and opinions will help me wittle the list down for eight lunch spots, and 8 dinner spots. Thanks in advance...Hornacho
In no particular order...I dont drink wine, food opinions only please. Thanks
Dinner: 1.Akitsu...Japaneese/sushi 8.Jean-Jean
2.Bloesem 9.Lieve
3.Brasserie Harkema 10.Senz Brasserie
4.De Belhamel 11.Vamos A Ver
5.De Struisvogel 12.Vooges
6.De Witte Uyl 13.Zomers
7.Dining Eleven
Lunch: 1.Cafe De jaren 7.Hein
2.Cafe De Prins 8.Seven Steps
3.Cafe Poef 9.Small World
4.De Shutter
5.Dolores Snackbar
6.Foodism

The list is fairly tasty, but the food cooked in the resteraunts no doubt tastes better. :D

Cafe De Jaren is a must..Excellent tuna fish sandwich and Columbus beer on tap !!

Your lists contain only one restaurant that made the list of 28 establishments reviewed in "Cool Restaurants Amsterdam". That would be Brasserie Harkema. Of course, "cool" and "good food" may have nothing to do with each other. But doesn't ambiance count for something?

Shin

Cafe Roux in the Grand (part of the Roux brothers from France) as well as Vermeer in the Barbizon and Sluizer on Utrecthsestraat for fish. An alternative would be the Bark near the Cocertgebouw. Both very fine. The Garage is excellent when it hits, but just okay when it doesn't. Regards. Roland

Some other excellent restaurants you might want to consider:

Chez Georges on Herenstraat
Christophe's on Leliegracht
La Rive at the InterContinental Hotel

These are the restaurants I have visited and recommend:

Christophe http://www.christophe.nl
Leliegracht 46 625-0807

Pulitzers Keizersgracht 234 (corner Reestraat) 523-5282 (@ Pulitzer Hotel)

Restaurant Dorrius (since 1890) http://www.dorrius.nl
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 5 420-2224

Zuid Zeeland http://www.zuidzeeland.nl
Herengracht 413 624-315

De Belhamel Browersgracht 60 622-1095

Sarang Mas http://www.sarangmas.nl/ Damrak 44 622-2105

Lucky Garden
Winkelcentrum Reigerbos
(from Central Station take the metro line 54, direction Gein to
the Reigerbos station, a 15-20 minute ride, walk to the southern edge of the shopping center and turn left) Snellerwaardgracht 7 (Gasperdam, Amsterdam Z.O.)
697-7234

Restaurant de Luwte http://www.restaurantdeluwte.nl
Leliegracht 26-28 625-8548

't Tuinfeest Cafe Geldersekade 109 620-8864

Keuken Van 1870 Spuistraat 4 624-8965

Green Planet http://www.greenplanet.nl
Spuistraat 122 625-8280

Restaurant Tango
Warmoestraat 49 627-2467

van Kerkwijk
Nes 41 620-3316

Bagels & Beans
Ferdinand Bolstraat 70 Keizergracht 504 Haarlemmerdijk 122 Waterlooplein 2
Raadhuistraat 18 Kinkerstraat 110

Also:
Australian Ice Cream (various locations)
Singel 437 or the one at Spui 5
http://www.australianhomemade.com/

Pompadour Chocolaterie Patisserie Tearoom
Huidenstraat 12 623-9554

Puccini Bomboni http://www.puccinibomboni.com
Singel 184 or the one at Staalstraat 17
427-8341 626-5474