Experts' Choice Award Restaurant Blauw Amsterdam
What the experts agree on
Blauw Amsterdam serves what many consider Amsterdam's best rijsttafel—a sprawling 17-plate Indonesian feast with creative, consistently excellent dishes in a relaxed Oud Zuid setting just beyond Vondelpark.
“Amsterdam is famed for its Indonesian restaurants, and Blauw is certainly one worth visiting. Order one of its enormous rijsttafels (selection of Indonesian dishes).”
– DK Eyewitness
Travel + Leisure "Here’s an intriguing egg dish with a chile-spiked sambal; a mini-stick of caramelized goat satay; pork-belly nuggets in a dark, syrupy ketjap manis sauce." Full review
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""Delicious" food "with creative touches" can be found at this "modern" Oud-Zuid Indonesian that provides "consistent-quality" offerings in a great location." Full review
Frommer's "The rijsttafel consists of an amazing 17 plates, including pickles, fried and sticky rice, pork balls, plantain, satay, and chili-laden beef, pork, chicken, and fish dishes." Full review
Fodor's "Located a bit off the beaten track on the other end of Vondelpark sits Blauw, reputedly—many believe—the best rice table (rijstaffel) in town." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This restaurant specializes in the Dutch-Indonesian tradition of rijsttafel, or "rice table," a multi-course dinner of several shareable small plates...relaxed atmosphere and convivial nature" Full review
