Ottolenghi Amsterdam will formally welcome its first company on March 19, 2026 and on-line reservations are actually open.
Chef, restaurateur and writer Yotam Ottolenghi returns to Amsterdam, 30 years after calling the town residence, to open his first restaurant within the Netherlands, and the second in mainland Europe.
The restaurant is situated within the Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam and the vegetable menu focuses across the grill and fermentation, celebrating native Dutch produce with an Ottolenghi twist.
The colourful all-day menu combines Ottolenghi’s beloved dishes, similar to celeriac shawarma with pita, bkeila and fermented tomato, with new creations developed for the launch in Amsterdam. Amongst them: white and inexperienced asparagus with pickled chili, anchovies and seed dukkah, and a Hong Kong-style French toast with tahini and candy hawaij, created to mark the collaboration between Ottolenghi and the Mandarin Oriental Conservatory.
The restaurant can be staffed by an area workforce educated the Ottolenghi manner by chef Neil Campbell and normal supervisor Marisha Wilson, who between them have 18 years of expertise on the helm of Ottolenghi’s London eating places, ROVI and NOPI. Marisha may also tackle the place of Basic Supervisor at Ottolenghi Amsterdam, which is relocating from London.
Ottolenghi Amsterdam at Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium is situated within the metropolis’s Museum Quarter, near cultural sights such because the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk Museum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Concertgebouw.
Ottolenghi, identified worldwide for cookbooks similar to Lots (2010), Easy (2018) and Consolation (2024), returns to Amsterdam after 30 years, having lived and studied there in 1995 earlier than transferring to London.
In 2002, Ottolenghi opened its first deli in London’s Notting Hill and immediately Ottolenghi operates 10 branches within the UK and one other, the latest addition, in Geneva, Switzerland, which opened in early 2025 in Mandarin Oriental, Geneva. This collaboration now continues with the opening of its twelfth location on the Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam.
Yotam Ottolenghi commented: “We’re lastly prepared! Our workforce has put huge care into making a menu that’s rooted within the good Dutch produce out there in and round Amsterdam, whereas staying true to the colourful, beneficiant flavors that outline Ottolenghi. There’s something very particular about bringing these two worlds collectively and I can not wait to open the doorways and welcome our first company.”
Susanne Hatje, Basic Supervisor of the Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam, added: “With the opening of Ottolenghi Amsterdam across the nook, we’re proud to deliver this vibrant culinary idea to life within the coronary heart of the town. From the daring, seasonal dishes to the nice and cozy and welcoming ambiance, Ottolenghi Amsterdam can be a spot the place resort company and locals come collectively to share memorable moments across the desk. It not solely marks an thrilling milestone for the resort, but additionally a significant one. addition to the dynamic meals tradition of Amsterdam.”
Menu
Ottolenghi eating places are identified for his or her emphasis on contemporary, seasonal elements and daring flavors. The brand new Amsterdam delicacies follows this theme and is impressed by Ottolenghi’s ROVI restaurant in London, which champions a vegetable-focused menu with vibrant sharing plates made with native elements. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
In line with the Ottolenghi ethos of native sourcing, elements and merchandise featured on the menu embody dairy and cheeses from the Over Amstel Boerderij, salads from TopKrop Farm within the Molenlaan and aubergines from fifth technology household growers Zwinkels, situated simply an hour outdoors Amsterdam.
Highlights of the menu embody:
Beef carpaccio, pickled Jerusalem artichoke, labneh
Lamb chops, grated tomato, labneh, cumin salt
Chickpea broth, parmesan broth, amba, inexperienced chili shatta, semolina and flat bread
Stewed carrots, chard, lentils and pickled kumquats
Viskofta, tomato-caraway sauce, ancho chili oil
Rooster skewers, espresso rub, toum sauce
Crispy potatoes, lovage and candied lemon butter.
Desserts embody:
Pumpkin and pear fritters, buckwheat, coconut sorbet
Preserved lemon pavlova, lemon curd, mascarpone cream
Apple mille feuille, calvados butter, grains of paradise.
The drinks menu presents a collection of pure wines and a cocktail menu that includes Ottolenghi’s signature cocktails, together with:
Shatta Margarita, a tequila-based cocktail with mezcal, inexperienced chili shatta, agave, lime and urfa,
Ottolenghi Martini, with gin, vodka, vermouth, nori, candied lemon, pickled mooli and cucumber
Cheong Bitter, blended with gin, rhubarb, blood orange, lemon, ginger.
The beverage choice additionally features a curated vary of non-alcoholic wines, craft delicate drinks and craft cocktails.
Within the spring, Ottolenghi Amsterdam will unveil its outside terrace the place company can dine outdoors throughout the hotter months.
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Design
Ottolenghi Amsterdam brings Ottolenghi’s distinctive culinary model to the Netherlands for the primary time, served within the iconic glass atrium of the Mandarin Oriental Conservatory. The atrium is situated in a monumental constructing that was initially designed on the finish of the nineteenth century because the Rijkspostspaarbank. It later turned the Sweelinck Conservatory and immediately it’s considered one of Amsterdam’s main luxurious inns.
The area was designed by long-time Ottolenghi collaborator Alex Meitlis, who has designed all Ottolenghi areas in London and Geneva for over 25 years.
“The start line is at all times the identical: how will we be certain that gathering round meals turns into an actual event?” Meitlis defined. “With Amsterdam we wished to create a love letter to the town, so we introduced the surface in and planted these stunning timber within the area so that each meal feels such as you’re eating in an enchanted, residing forest.”
The area additionally options art work by Gilles & Cecilie Studio, who just lately designed assertion items for ROVI, Ottolenghi Richmond and Ottolenghi Notting Hill in London, in addition to Ottolenghi Geneva.
Rooted in nature and impressed by the landscapes of the Netherlands and the figurative traditions of Delft ceramics, reimagined by means of an Ottolenghi-inspired lens, the portray explores the panorama up shut, switching between a light-filled meadow and a extra summary, reflective area. Layered colours and expressive brushwork deliver motion and depth, balancing readability and stillness
Ottolenghi Amsterdam can serve 85 covers per session within the restaurant and one other 30 on the terrace. The restaurant is open for breakfast till 11am after which for all-day eating from 12pm to 10pm.