Café Modern

We didn’t stay at the hotel, so this is just about the restaurant: Great food, tasteful, beautifully presented, but still ‘real’ food, not just something that looks nice. For me, especially the well balanced acidity (often lacking) in all dishes was a highlight. Wine list is interesting, extensive, and very affordable by Amsterdam standards. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. The restaurant is spacious, good sized tables, pleasant atmosphere. Price-quality wise it is hard to beat. So, what’s not to like.. go there!

I just had one of the best meals, ever! The ambience of the space, the pride shown by the service staff, and the love put into preparing the food by kitchen brigade. Cafe Modern, Amsterdam is located in Amsterdam Noord on Meidoornweg. They serve food that is as local and seasonal as possible. With set menus of 5, 6, or 7 courses each meal is a surprise for the guests based on the produce of the day. For my visit I enjoyed the following dishes, all full of fragrance and flavour. Tomatoes with Wim, tomatillo salsa, smoked kelp ice cream.l Smoked mussels, onions, umami del mar, fennel & mussel mayo, verbena, fennel ice cream Chioggia beetroot roasted in salt, lava, koji beurre blanc, black walnut ketchup Pork belly, leek, mayonnaise, pickled zapalito Blueberry, lilac ice cream, goats curd, plum, almond crumble, marigold oil

We went there for a drink, with our 15 month old son. Then, wanted to have some food for him & they were super flexible and nice about the options. The employees were very friendly and the food was delicious. Thank you!!! :)

This review is for the restaurant, which serves very delicious fine dining level food and wine, for a reasonable price. The only donwside is that they have tile floor inside which means it's extremely noisy. I get a headache after dining here.

Excellent on all accounts; quality of food, originality of wine pairings, creativity in the dishes and the outstanding service. For this price/quality ratio one of the best in town.

Truly a wonderful place. We had a lovely time. The food was incredible. The service was kind and courteous. Eager to come back!

Went to Cafe Modern ,having been recommended,we were advised that 5 or 6 course tasting menus were a surprise. They definitely were it was like a Bush tucker trial on I'm a Celebrity, absolutely disgusting,will never return

Nice idea but very bad execution, 4 hours to serve 6 courses, it took forever, it feels they do it to make you drink more, not to mention the very uncomfortable chairs for such a long dinner. It feels understaffed, also awful acoustic, you need to speak loud to communicate with the table.

Well done. Casual atmosphere - upscale food for sure. Wine list was great. Overall we had a great experience with the coursed presentation of the night. Do this!

Had a excellent vegan dinner here on a Tuesday night! best service experience in Amsterdam. Great vin naturels and a chef and maitre that clearly know what they are doing! It was superb, with 50,- for a fixed menu its not cheap but WOW worth every penny. The menu changes quite often and can be adapted to your dietary needs. The only downside is the noise level, some soundspoofing would make this place heaven. PS its situated in a former bank and you can now visit the safe!

3 min ferry ride from central to north and then 3 min cycling to the restaurant. The building was a bank originally and they kept some design elements. Summer time you have a choice to sit outside. They serve 5 course and it's a fixed menu costs 40 euro. All dishes & service was the best in Ams so far.

Exquisite dining experience in Amsterdam Noord. This place alone is a good reason for taking the ferry across the Ij river.

Fantastic food with a welcoming service. The location is great as well. Might be a bit noisy but this also adds to the atmosphere. The only criticism is that extra fee you had to pay for the cheese platter was quite high (14,50) compared to the menu (42,50).

Worth the (free) ferry across the IJ to North Amsterdam. The restaurant only offers a 5-course menu at €40 but each course was delicious. The location, in an old bank building (check the old safes in the basement) is original, fifties design. Recommended. Make sure you call in advance as has become very popular.