De Kas
Fine dining restaurant · Frankendael
Kamerlingh Onneslaan 3, 1097 DE Amsterdam, Netherlands
Highlights
Chic garden conservatory serving Mediterranean dishes made from organic
Chic garden conservatory serving Mediterranean dishes made from organic
"The Netherlands is famous for its greenhouses, which have helped make the tiny country one of the world’s largest food exporters. However, as energy prices have gone up, the greenhouse sector has declined, leaving empty glass shells in its wake. De Kas (“The Greenhouse”) took up residence in one, originally built in the 1920s. A pioneer of Dutch farm-to-table dining, the restaurant follows a simple philosophy when it comes to ingredients — “harvested in the morning, on your plate in the afternoon” — and the team grows some of its produce right in the restaurant. Offerings are inventive and vegetable-centered, featuring components like bergamot vinaigrette, fennel ice cream, and mushroom butter. Despite the restaurant’s Michelin star and the green Michelin star, the lunch menus remain surprisingly affordable. Know before you go: While De Kas is fully booked a month or two in advance, regular cancellations often free up next-day reservations." - Katharine Khamhaengwong
"The Dutch certainly know a thing or two about greenhouses, so when you want to experience the best of the produce that grows in them, come to De Kas. You’ll dine inside one (De Kas literally means “the greenhouse” in Dutch), eating things that will make you say things like “so THIS is what a tomato should taste like.” It’s a perfect location for group dinners, and somewhere you should take your proudest vegetarian or vegan friend. Ask for a corner table and check out the actual working greenhouse and gardens in between courses." - paolo espanola
"Described as 'the best meal I ate in 2024,' the meal took place in a 'gorgeous greenhouse-style building in the middle of a park' where many ingredients are grown on site. The restaurant holds both a Michelin star and a Michelin Green Star and delivers a highly praised plant-to-plate dinner; the reviewer bought the cookbook after dining and admits, 'I, sadly, can’t make a single recipe from it.'" - Nadia Chaudhury
"A farm-to-table, locavore restaurant recommended for a fresh-lunch experience in the city, emphasizing produce-driven cuisine grown or sourced locally." - Sophie Friedman Sophie Friedman Sophie Friedman is a journalist, editor, and fact-checker specializing in travel and anything related to it. She also writes for AFAR, Fodor's, and The Infatuation, and was previously editor-in-chief of Michelin Guide US. learn more
"De Kas has grown steadily since it was established in 2001 and has now reached maturity. "From plant to plate" has always been the motto here, a vision of sustainability that seemed a tall order at the outset. But the team persevered and today are a standard-bearer of the MICHELIN Green Star. They grow about 300 varieties of vegetables, herbs and fruit both on site and in their larger field in the Beemster Polder. What is harvested in the morning from the imposing greenhouse will take pride of place on the plate a little later, in light, modern creations. Tip: make a beeline for the fabulous garden terrace. Wim de Beer and Jos Timmer are masters in the art of delicately balancing sweet and sour flavours. Subtle sauces highlight the creative vegetable dishes (sometimes with meat or fish). For example, a soft saffron cream elevates the smoky flavour of barbecued pointed cabbage, and the briny freshness of cockles is accentuated by a lime leaf emulsion. The wealth of natural produce that these chefs have at their disposal is a constant source of inspiration for their seemingly boundless creativity, and that is what foodies really revel in." - Michelin Inspector
