Comments on: Best Amsterdam Terraces

By: dutchgrub

dutchgrub — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:15:57 +0000

Hi Monica,

That’s too funny! Hope your friend liked my suggestions.

Didn’t know that Hesp had changed their menu. I’ll definitely be there often as long as the sun shines and they keep serving Weihenstephaner Weissbier!

–dutchgrub

By: Monica

Monica — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:55:44 +0000

Mr Dutchgrub,

How funny that my friend sent me this URL as we were trying to find a nice terrace in Amsterdam (considering she doesn’t know who you are, and I just got just got off the phone to you).

What I wanted to mention is that Hesp has changed the way that they serve food. The menu is the same for the bar and the restaurant now – and the quality of the food is actually high for Amsterdam standards.

By: dutchgrub

dutchgrub — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:54:12 +0000

Hi Ann,

Thanks for bringing this thread back to life! Winter was way too long and cold and I cannot wait to hit Amsterdam’s terraces again.

http://www.spanjerenvantwist.nl (there’s actually an ‘r’ missing in your link) is a great suggestion, too. I’ve been there several times and like the spot, on a quiet canal, with the terrace actually a few steps down towards the water.

Let’s hope for lots of sunshine!

–dutchgrub

By: Ann

Ann — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:29:13 +0000

A while after your other posts but Spring is here so another terrace suggestion – Spanje & van Twist on the Leliegracht. A lovely cafe on a beautiful canal with tables under the trees or right by the water with very dextrous waiting staff. Excellent coffee, quiches etc.
http://www.spanjeenvantwist.nl

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:38:45 +0000

I understand completely about the Weihenstephaner…
And thanks for reading! Maybe I’ll get back to writing about Amsterdam one of these days….
And also thanks for reminding me about Klein Kalfje, I always meant to go there and then completely forgot at some point…so thanks!

By: dutchgrub

dutchgrub — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:45:14 +0000

Hey Mark,

I hear you on Hesp… food is mediocre and I mostly avoid service and get beers myself at the counter when it gets busy on a sunny day…

But these troubles always seem to disappear when I have a Weihenstephan and some bitterballen in the sunshine right by the Amstel!

Thanks for having left a comment – I read your blog frequently. Seems like you’re having quite a food trip these days! Love the pictures of the giant burgers and exuberant sea food platters!

–dutchgrub

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:28:55 +0000

Interesting list…though for me Hesp borders on tragedy, it could be such a nice place if the owners even pretended to care about food or service…