Top 5 Restaurants to Order your Christmas Dinner — now

Want to support the restaurants and order a delicious christmas dinner, avoid finding yourself in the kitchen all day? I put together a very diverse top 5 list of recommendations. All places are different based on kitchen, budget and ordering options. Take a look and decide for yourself! Maybe a fancy 5-course dinner this year and treat yourself? Or rather go for a budget proof 3-course dinner? Everything is possible!

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1. COLIBRI GASTROBAR

Starting off with a budget proof dinner from Colibri Gastrobar. They are the one and only place in Amsterdam that can make your meals taste like home. Their food is filled with love, passion and memories; which can all be tasted on their menu. Their dream of combining food and art, music and history comes alive once you enter Colibri. Once allowed again, make sure to check out their art exhibitions too!

This christmas they are offering an affordable 3-course dinner available for pick-up and delivery. Offering a wide variety of menu preferences, you can make a decision between veggie, fish and meat menu.

First up: Veggie

• Burrata with Rucola, parmesan and Balsamic Vinegar
• Aubergine Parmigiana
• Baked Papaya with Coconut Cream

Then: Fish

Hmm, still a surprise huh?

And last but not least: Meat

• Mozzarella in Carrozza with Parma ham served with tomato sauce
• Rib Eye Steak with mushroom and potatoes
• Tiramisù

Location: Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 H, 1053 RJ Amsterdam

Contact: 06 55537737

Website: http://colibrigastrobar.com/

2. PEQU

Christmas with Pequ, what else? This place is a bit more expensive and a bit more fancy. The name refers to Mind your P’s and Q’s, an English language expression meaning “be on your best behaviour”. Which is their philosophy. Their menu is a mix between some French classics and modern dishes. A fun thing to keep in mind once they are allowed to open again; they have an ‘ALL DAY’ menu. Fancy some oysters for breakfast or maybe a wagyu-burger? Nothing too crazy at this place.

Their christmas menu consists of a very diverse menu, with the option to choose the fish/meat menu or the vegetarian option. It is a 4-course dinner for the price of €50,- Available to order up to one day in advance!

The fish/meat menu:

• North sea crab salad with green apple, green cabbage, cavolo nero and puffed rice
• Halibut with mushroom duxelles, mushroom mushroom, beurre blanc and fresh black winter truffle
• Game pepper with potato mousseline and red cabbage
• Hot Chocolate Cake

The vegetarian menu:

• Pumpkin and goat cheese salad with pomegranate and pumpkin seeds
• Salsify tartare with mushroom duxelles and bundle fungus
• Jackfruit and mushroom stew with potato and red cabbage mousseline.
• Hot Chocolate Cake

Location: Noordermarkt 42 1015NA, Amsterdam

Contact: 020–6243689

Website: https://pequ.nu/

3. RIVER KITCHEN

They are located in the River area of Amsterdam, a quiet but absolutely vivid area. They present themselves as real ‘Amsterdamse Gezelligheid’, want to have a taste? During the month December, the green egg is outside roasting and the Dutch ‘oliebollen’ are sold outside. Their menu consists of a variety of mediterranean dishes made of fresh and tasty products.

They offer a delicious 4-course christmas dinner available for pick-up; 100% vegan option too! It costs €39,50 per person. You can even order some extra specialities with it! Such as oysters, a wine pairing or burrata! Their christmas menu is as follows.

Regular menu:

• Sourdough bread with salted butter
• Tuna — sliced, roasted tuna — pickled cucumber — sesame crispy — balsamic vinegar — picked herbs
• North Sea crab bisque — bound soup — crab — spring onion — lime — ginger cream
• Veal stew — slow-cooked, fried veal stew — sweet and sour red cabbage — chestnut puree — stewed pear — morel sauce
• Moelleux au Chocolat — lukewarm, rolling chocolate tart — hazelnut mousse — crème fraîche — praline — red fruit — touch of gold

100% vegan menu:

• Sourdough bread with salted butter
• Carrot tartare — smoked carrots — dried cherry tomatoes — pistachios — sweet and sour remoulade — young lettuce varieties
• Truffle cappuccino — creamy celeriac soup — green apple — chives — croûtons — black truffle
• Beet Wellington — beetroot baked in vegetable dough — mushrooms — stewed pear — beet leaf salad — savory beetroot gravy
• Moelleux au Chocolat — lukewarm, rolling chocolate cake — hazelnut mousse — praline — red fruit — touch of gold

Location: Waalstraat 103

1097DT, Amsterdam Nederland

Contact: +31 202900005

Website: https://riverkitchen.nl/online-bestellen

4. COULISSE AMSTERDAM

Coulisse is a place where creativity and comfort meet. They describe the restaurant as easy and fine dining. With products from the Netherlands, their menus are created with international inspiration from all over the world. The location is put together as a combination of art and design and offers a calm and minimalistic atmosphere.

Fancy a fancy dinner this year? Their menu called Christmas at home by Coulisse offers an absolute and exotic menu. The prices are €42,- for 4-courses and €60,- for a 5-course menu per person. It is a bit more expensive, but definitely worth it.

Their christmas menu:

• Roasted beet tartare, smoked mussel, fried rye and elderflower
• * Spicy crab bisque, fried North Sea shrimp, lovage and sea buckthorn berry (optional)
• Turbot, pumpkin, dashi butter sauce, shiso and ginger
• Sake roasted chicken with potato-buttermilk puree and red chicory and blood orange salad
• Vanilla ice cream, roasted Doyenne pear, chocolate crumble and verbena

Location: Oostenburgergracht 75, Amsterdam

Contact: +31 (0)20 737 10 07

Website:https://coulisse-amsterdam.nl

5. RESTAURANT FELIX

They just opened their doors in Januari 2020 and have already found the new solutions to get through the crisis. This house for curious minds is an elegant space and offer the joy of an exciting seasonal menu made from the best Dutch produce. Their dishes look as aesthetically pleasing as they taste and spread the feeling of joy the moment you look at them.

For this christmas they offer the Felix Navidad christmas dinner at home. They created a special 4-course dinner with matching wines from the one and only Saskia Smeenk. The Felix Navidad dinner bags are different in price based on the inclusion of wine pairings. But a bag for 2 persons, including wine pairing is €150,- and without the wine pairing it is €100,-. You can order until the 20th of December through their website. Vegetarian options are available!

The menu:

• Our famous Bread & Butter
• Scallop in shell, Blue skin radish, nashi pear
• Mandarin, umeboshi parsley vinigraitte
• Mussels, red curry, lime, nori tempura, cilantro
• Venison fillet, beet, stewed pear, chestnut
• Baba au Amarene, chocolate mousse, coconut
• Chocolate bar * Golden wrapper giveaway *

Location: Keizersgracht 324

1016 EZ Amsterdam

Contact: +31 20 589 16 90

Website: https://felixmeritis.nl/restaurant-felix/navidad/

I would like to wish every single one of you a very very merry christmas. All my love and support goes out to all the companies who had to close their doors or had to keep them closed… Let’s support where we can and get through this crazy year together. Enjoy the holidays and Bite 2 Support.

HO HO HO!