Bistro de la Mer
Riesling
Brown Crab Bisque
Bread, Jersey Butter
Irish Mar Oyster, Zeeuwse Crouse Oyster
Eel croquettes, tarragon cream
North Sea crab cocktail with avocado and jalapeño
Gamba Roja smashed, with vanilla and elderflower
Rigatoni carbonara-style, smoked eel and black truffle
Langoustines pan-fried, with peas, smoked bacon and verbena sauce
Wolf fish miso-glazed, chicken skin, ikura, green asparagus and white asparagus sauce
Monkfish “Rossini”, with duck liver, umuboshi and dashi-Albufera sauce
Cherries cured in elderflower with granité of cherry beer
Pistachio ice cream, mousse of caramelized white chocolate and kataifi
Part of a group including three Michelin starred Restaurants in Amsterdam Bistro de la Mer quietly hides on Utrechtsestraat with the look of an old school Oyster bar but Food far more creative and a staff that is convivial from Bartenders to the Chefs preparing each dish.
A throwback that thinks forward, six types of Oysters plus one dressed in O-Toro and Caviar to start, Richard van Oostenbrugge and Thomas Groot are also happy to offer gooey Eel Croquettas or a Crab Parfait beneath delicate Jalapeño Cream plus Spanish Prawn Tartare perfumed by Vanilla and Elderflower.
Proudly displaying a single star in the window, counter seating recommended for those who wish to watch plates come together, entrees range from creamy “Carbonara” with smoked Eel and Truffles to Monkfish with Foie Gras and Asian accents or Langoustines that hold their own adjacent Peas and Bacon.
Not forgetting Nobu-inspired Wolf Fish, crackling Chicken Skin and fresh Asparagus adding nuance, Desserts are simple yet effective whether one selects tart Cherries in poignant Ice or Pistachio Ice Cream that taps into the Dubai Chocolate trend.
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