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Restaurant Le GaragevsRestaurant Blauw Amsterdam
Both restaurants are praised by professional travelers. Overall, Restaurant Blauw Amsterdam scores marginally better than Restaurant Le Garage. Restaurant Blauw Amsterdam scores 81 with recommendations from 6 publications like Zagat, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Restaurant Le Garage
Fodor's
Frommer's
Zagat
DK Eyewitness
Michelin Guide
Time Out
Rough Guide Frommer's
Ruysdaelstraat 54-56, 1071 XF Amsterdam, The Netherlands
From $32/night
Fodor's "This former garage is now a brasserie awash with red-plush seating and mirrored walls—perfect for local glitterati who like to see and be seen." Full review
Frommer's "Even local VIPs have to beg for a reservation here, one of the hottest restaurants in town." Full review
Zagat3.7
""Beautiful people" "love" this "pricey" Eclectic-French in Oud-Zuid that sends out "brasserie food with surprising creativity"." Full review
DK Eyewitness "A favourite haunt of Dutch celebs is this elegant bistro with red plush seating and mirrors. The food is French-International, and organic ingredients are used whenever possible."
Michelin Guide0 Stars
"Excellent up-to-date establishment with an original decor. The entertainment and business clientele come to see and be seen as well as to enjoy the great food." Full review
Time Out "Don your glad rags to blend in at this fashionable brasserie, which is great for emptying your wallet while watching a selection of Dutch glitterati do exactly the same." Full review
Rough Guide "This elegant restaurant, with an eclectic French and Italian menu, is popular with a media crowd, since it’s run by a well-known Dutch TV cook."
Frommer's "Once the hottest restaurant in town and awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand...try tuna pizza or piles of oysters or go for the astonishingly good-value six-course menu that offers brasserie favorites" Full review
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Reservations recommended.
Restaurant Blauw Amsterdam
Travel + Leisure Zagat DK Eyewitness Frommer's Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Amstelveenseweg 158-160, 1075 XN Amsterdam, The Netherlands
From $0/night
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
Zagat4.2
""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
DK Eyewitness "Amsterdam is famed for its Indonesian restaurants, and Blauw is certainly one worth visiting. Order one of its enormous rijsttafels (selection of Indonesian dishes)."
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
