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Restaurant Le GaragevsTempo Doeloe
Both restaurants are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Tempo Doeloe is the choice of most writers compared to Restaurant Le Garage. Tempo Doeloe is ranked #7 in Amsterdam with approval from 9 reviews including Time Out, Zagat and Gayot.
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.
Tempo Doeloe
Concierge Fodor's Frommer's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet Zagat
Gayot Michelin Guide Time Out
Utrechtsestraat 75, 1017 VJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
From $0/night
Concierge "Visitors to Amsterdam must try Indonesian cuisine ... Genteel, intimate Tempo Doeloe is a classic of the genre."
Fodor's "For decades, this has been a safe and elegant—albeit somewhat cramped—place to indulge in that spicy smorgasbord of the gods, the Indonesian rice table." Full review
Frommer's "For authentic Indonesian cuisine (the name means "The Old Days" in Javanese) from Java, Sumatra, and Bali, this place has it." Full review
Insight Guides "This landmark Indonesian restaurant has managed to maintain their standards over the years as newcomers try to surpass it in the rice and rendang stakes. Don’t skip the desserts."
Lonely Planet "Consistently ranked among Amsterdam's finest Indonesian restaurants, Tempo Doeloe's setting and service are elegant without being overdone." Full review
Zagat3.8
"Fans say the "spicy", "authentic" rijsttafel tabled in "abundant servings" is "a must" at this longtime Rembrandtplein Indonesian." Full review
Gayot13.0
"Try the grilled skewers of goat with hot soy or maybe the steamed mackerel in a hot chili pepper sauce---you win a kewpie doll if you don't break a sweat." Full review
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"Regular diners at Tempo Doeloe or 'Times Gone By' find it difficult to hide their enthusiasm when they visit this restaurant." Full review
Time Out "This cosy and rather classy Indonesian restaurant (heck, it even has white linen) is widely thought of as one of the city's best and spiciest purveyors of rice table, and not without good reason." Full review
