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Alex + Pinard

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👍👍 Loved the customer service from beginning to end. Had to switch my reservation twice and they did it with no complaint. Loved the gnudi, but the lamb neck was fantastic. The wines are the highlight of this place, so make sure you try those. The sourdough bread was also perfectly baked. Hope to be ba... People often mention wine, good, wines, great, service, menu, Great, nice, dishes, staff,


Address

Dapperstraat 10, 1093 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website

www.alexpinard.nl

Contact

+31 20 891 5528

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (916 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 4 PM to 12 AM
  • Saturday: 12 PM to 12 AM
  • Sunday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 5 PM to 12 AM
  • Thursday: 5 PM to 12 AM

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  • 5/5 Megan L. 1 year ago on Google • 67 reviews
    Loved the customer service from beginning to end. Had to switch my reservation twice and they did it with no complaint. Loved the gnudi, but the lamb neck was fantastic. The wines are the highlight of this place, so make sure you try those. The sourdough bread was also perfectly baked. Hope to be back to try more from the menu.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Natasha I. 3 years ago on Google
    A super nice and cozy place in a calm district. The personnel is super nice, positive and welcoming, the menu is creative and diverse with super interesting mixes of ingredients, the wine list is partially weird (2 wines out of 5 in red by glasses from Loire which is not the most obvious choice - telling it as a person who’s living in France), but the orange wine choice was impressive. The only negative side is the service which was quite long especially when they forgot part of our dishes. Nevertheless I would definitely recommend the place to go to 🙌🏻😉
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joanne W. 1 year ago on Google
    Quaint restaurant in a neighborhood a tram ride from the city center. The staff was very welcoming and the food was excellent! The menu is simple, but the choices were amazing. We picked a few dishes to share, and asked for recommendations. Our favorite was the cod, cockles, cockle sauce dish. Again simple, yet the flavors were so bright, fresh and clean.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Patrick P. 2 years ago on Google • 432 reviews
    Surprisingly large wine bar with a very big terrace. No vegan options on the menu unfortunately, but quite a few very good vegetarian dishes. And what do you know, they serve beer (including non alcoholic) as well. Nice! Both the asparagus and burrata dish are amazing. And the chocolate caramel sea salt, well… try for yourself. You won’t be disappointed. Some very friendly people working there as well. Great place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Martina L. 1 year ago on Google • 640 reviews
    One of the best place to have a beautiful dinner in Amsterdam. Wonderful atmosphere, innovative menu with only fresh and seasonal Dutch ingredients paired with amazing wines. The mackerel fish is divine and the tomato water dish took me back to my childhood, it reminded me of when my grandmother used to make tomato conserve during summer time. What else to say … a must to try!

  • 5/5 Waew K. 1 year ago on Google • 177 reviews
    This place is a smart casual unpretentious but still sophisticated wine bar. Their food are amazing and their wine list is even better! Their wine list is extensive with lots of natural wine our earth has to offer. You will leave here feeling full but light on your stomach, can totally can see the care and attention in each plate. Beautiful layers of flavour, and a lovely ambience. Would come back again even though it is slightly off the center area
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Wesley V. 2 months ago on Google • 10 reviews New
    The first Ukrainian restaurant in Amsterdam and wow, the food was delicious (we tried 5 dishes, my favorite was the borscht and the dumplings were filling and delicious too). Great atmosphere. Will be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 A G. 3 years ago on Google
    Food and wine was very good and the service was lovely!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mickey C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Lovely sitting outside! Disinfection is on all tables and you have plenty of space around you. The service is great, amicable, very professional and has a lot of knowledge of the different wines and dishes. Great at Alex! Ohja .. when there: order the fried chicken ... soooo good !! (Original) Heerlijk buiten gezeten! Op alle tafels staat desinfectie en je hebt lekker de ruimte om je heen. De bediening is geweldig, amicaal, erg professioneel en heeft veel kennis van de verschillende wijnen en gerechten. Geweldige zo bij Alex! Ohja.. when there: bestel de fried chicken ... soooo good!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emily R. 1 year ago on Google
    Gorgeous casual unpretentious yet sophisticated wine bar extensive worldly wine list (with natural wines) and lots of seasonal snacking plates. We had beautiful white asparagus, cod, pickled artichoke and great ceviche style. The freshest oysters too. You can see the care and attention in each plate. Beautiful layers of flavour, and a lovely ambience. Even on a Monday evening it was buzzing.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Deborah F. 2 years ago on Google
    October 2021 - I have been meaning to write a review ever since. The tasty menu was outstanding with some highly innovative use of local ingredients like berries from the coast, and salsify - something I had only read about in Victorian cookbooks! Alex + Pinard was reassuringly busy, illustrating it has earned its reputation for good food and wine at a reasonable price. A most pleasant way to spend an evening in Amsterdam 🙂
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Simon K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food choices in a Tapas style at fair prices - can recommend, esp. Croquettes. Nice Service, location and atmosphere, too!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 L G. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best meals we’ve had in a really long time. There is nothing like this place or this food in San Francisco, California, unless you pay the equivalent of a monthly salary. We had the croquettes we had the duck we had the mushrooms, and everything was so special, simple and incredibly creative and tasty. The selection of wines is also incredible
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Robin A. 11 months ago on Google • 25 reviews
    Arrived for a lovely summers night and it was splendid. Great vibe in a quiet neighborhood. The wine selection was vast and the food was delicious. Be mindful of the servings they are kind of on the smaller side so ideal if you have had a big lunch.

  • 3/5 Jonathan E. 2 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    I came here with a lot of excitement, but left disappointed and unsatisfied. The menu choice was awfully limited and the portion size ridiculously meagre for the category of dish. I chose a main of varenyky, which cost €15.50, and received only five little varenyky. Although they were tasty, I honestly felt like I had been conned by what I was (not) getting for my money.

  • 5/5 Gabi T. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely wine bar in Oost with a great wine and drinks list and tasty modern small dishes. Octopus terrine was a standout!

  • 5/5 John 5 years ago on Google
    Amazing wines, great food. Excellent pairing and that all for a 4 course menu for 25e and another 25e for the 4 full glasses of wine. Amazing!

  • 5/5 Wijnand P. 3 years ago on Google
    Good atmosphere, wines and great pappardelle!

  • 5/5 Clem P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great food and very good service! (Original) Heerlijk eten en zeer goede bediening!

  • 5/5 Steve Anthony M. 3 years ago on Google
    best spot , best staff , best owner and above all delicious high quality food :) This is the place to be :)

  • 5/5 Sander F. 3 years ago on Google
    Fond of this place! Excellent staff, good bottle list and outstanding charcuterie. Happy to live around the corner!

  • 5/5 Boshra J. 3 years ago on Google
    The staff were friendly, the atmosphere was so traditional and cosy.

  • 4/5 Mano A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good food in a relaxed atmosphere, without too much frills. (Original) Goed eten in een relaxte sfeer, zonder te veel opsmuk.

  • 5/5 Paul K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Had a wonderful evening. We were not sure what we liked and the service let us taste a few wines with a good explanation. The spicy chicken is definitely recommended in terms of snack. All in all a great evening, will be back. (Original) Heerlijke avond gehad. We waren niet zeker wat we lekker vonden en de bediening heeft ons een paar wijnen laten proeven met een goede uitleg erbij. De pikante kip is zeker een aanrader qua hapje. Al met al een super avond gehad, kom zeker terug.

  • 5/5 Geert-Jan van K. 3 years ago on Google
    Relaxed restaurant with delicious food and good wines!

  • 4/5 Danielle V. 1 year ago on Google
    This place was really good but not excellent. Top notch service though the food was just okay. The lamb neck was a little tough for me. The jamon croquettes were a tad bit overfried. The artichokes weren't quite there yet... Still a lot of stringy bits and could've used more streaming/cooking. I did however like the ambience of the whole place and the drinks selection. I would go back to try more of their menu.

  • 5/5 Mary P. 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious food! Great neighborhood spot. The service was fantastic! Loved our servers, Lizzie and Soren.

  • 3/5 Sean P. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was tasty, wine was ok. I'm typically biased to share plate places with groups because for the amount of money spent in total not much food comes out. I felt like that was the case here. Would recommend for a date night but if you have 6 hungry adults, try someplace else.

  • 5/5 Sarah P. 10 months ago on Google
    GLUTEN FREE!!!! Amazing wine selection. The food was amazing. They’re great with other allergies as well. Absolutely loved it, went twice.

  • 5/5 Julia K. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent food and selection of cider/natural wines. Possibly the best sourdough bread I’ve ever tasted and then I haven’t even mentioned the lovely staff, Kef cheeses and rabbit w berries.

  • 5/5 Frantz B. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the greatest terrasse in Oost to enjoy good food and great natural wines. (Also, service was really friendly and on time, which is important to mention over here)

  • 5/5 Ruth Ewald A. 2 years ago on Google
    Not just brilliant food and wine but the general ambiance, the friendly staff and the way they were both with the clientele and each other. The whole feeling of the lace, relaxed but professional, made our evening one to remember and encourages us to come back.

  • 5/5 Meg D. 2 years ago on Google
    Such a good vibe. Great food and the staff are lovely! We love it there. Especially on a Friday night!

  • 4/5 Serden Çağlar �. 1 year ago on Google
    It is a wine bar with a short small plates menu which is changed regularly. I tried two wine among by the glass options and they were nice. Especially the orange from Slovakia was a good surprise. You need to pay for bread+butter+smoked salt which was very tasty. But apart from that, food was below expectation. Oyster was fresh and ok. fig&labneh was too simple for 12 euro, and fig was very tasteless. Croqueta was really good. Cod with cockle sauce was also a bit lacking the taste. I would expect a more dense sauce with more flavors. None of the plates were in a category like to be ordered again next time but still I like to try the rest of the menu and also as menu changed.

  • 5/5 Terence das Dores C. 2 years ago on Google
    Really great for an evening out! The wine list is great and each wine was served with a smile by the sommelier. Very nice experience. The menu is nice with enough choices and for a good price for the quality. The atmosphere inside was very good, busy but cozy at the same time. Highly recommended!

  • 5/5 Stephanie V. 3 years ago on Google
    We had a wonderfull dinner last friday with the family. The flavours of the food and the wine were fantastic! Also my vega mother-in-law was very enthoustic about all of the vega options. The service was outstanding, and made our visit complete. Thank you team Alex+Pinard!

  • 5/5 Bastiaan van der S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super fun place! Tasty wines and digestifs! Fine food and sweet service. (Original) Superleuke plek! Lekkere wijnen en digestieven! Fijn eten en lieve bediening.

  • 5/5 Laura K. 3 years ago on Google
    We had a lovely Loire wine. Not in particular one i would choose myself, but it was recommended and a great decision to go for it. You can never go wrong with the jamon and the oysters. Then we enjoyed the plat du jour (buikspek) and the ceviche of mackarel. Both very tasty and surprisingly tender! Excellent job. The cheeses as our dessert were enjoyable too. Big chunks of cheese! We had a great time, thank you!

  • 1/5 Thomas E. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) What a disaster! (Original) Wat een ramp!

  • 5/5 Monsieur S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Magnificent (Original) Magnifico

  • 5/5 Francesca C. 3 years ago on Google
    Great neighborhood gem with cheese and meat starters and a good breadth of main courses. the menu is small but mighty and the service is 👌🏽.

  • 3/5 Jimmy V. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice selection of wine. Food was average, friendly service. Entree and main course portions were small size to average. Neither spectacular nor bad. It’s OK!

  • 5/5 Savine W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Had a great evening! Service is very nice and fast, the wines really tasty and the food delicious! Good atmosphere. (Original) Super gezellige avond gehad! Bediening is erg aardig en snel, de wijnen echt heel lekker en het eten ook heerlijk! Goeie sfeer.

  • 5/5 Michael A. 4 years ago on Google
    Wonderful place. Great service. Big wine selection. The food is varied and very delicious. Great for sharing. The interior is cozy and comfortable but feels hip. Great place!

  • 5/5 Mirjam K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious wines and fine service that will gladly help you to choose your next glass carefully. And that's how you slob away a lot at Alex + Pinard ... (Original) Heerlijke wijnen en fijne bediening die je graag op weg helpt om je volgende glas zorgvuldig uit te kiezen. En zo slobber je er heel wat weg bij Alex + Pinard...

  • 4/5 Alexandru T. 5 years ago on Google
    Very good food, especially the duck confit burger! I went there twice just for that burger. Service was good and the staff was friendly. My only disappointment was the size of the dishes...quite small. The price however compensates with the quality of the food.

  • 5/5 Steven F. 3 years ago on Google
    Great selection of wines (try the orange ones)! Add their Jamon Iberico & some French cheeses to the mix and you feel like you are abroad in France. Service spot on, love this place

  • 5/5 Barbara W. 3 years ago on Google
    The octopus was amazing. Nice wine. Great service and ambience.

  • 5/5 Paolo S. 4 years ago on Google
    Really great care to creative, yet down-to-earth small dishes. Wines are generally good, but I didn't feel like writing home about any of those I tasted. I am not a big fan of the 'natural' wine fad either, and would be glad some of those would be left out in favor to more solid products. But that's a matter of taste I guess.

  • 5/5 Pedro B. 3 years ago on Google
    Just went for small bite and drinks but the environment and service was very good! A great wine selection and staff knowledgeable about the products. The croquettes are a must!

  • 5/5 Stephanie R. 3 years ago on Google
    Just fantastic! Great wine and excellent recommendations from the staff. The burrata and spicy fries chicken were some of my favorites. Everything was very fresh. Definitely recommend.

  • 5/5 Andrea M. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the best dinners I’ve had in Amsterdam. It’s a medium-sized place that has a great, energetic vibe. Plates are for sharing, but they’re a good size and left us feeling full. We loved every dish we had. The stew was particularly great! Wine selection is great and our waitress helped us choose wines based on our food selection. Definitely would recommend this place and we’ll be back again!

  • 5/5 Kimberley E. 3 years ago on Google
    A truly memorable experience. Incredible dishes with seasonal ingredients prepared to perfection with service to match. Great atmosphere and price point, extensive list of amazing wines. This one is not to be overlooked! Merci A+P, we will be back.

  • 5/5 Sloane S. 3 years ago on Google
    Service and food was elevated. The wine list is very interesting and I recommend taking their suggestions.

  • 5/5 Ian G. 3 years ago on Google
    Alex + Pinard has one of the best kitchens in Amsterdam. Surprisingly complex dishes, exploding with taste. Their wines are also some of the best in city.

  • 5/5 Takeoff T. 3 years ago on Google
    It was an excelent experience to eat in your place.Amazing oysters and perfect local cheeses.The waitress was professional and very helpful

  • 4/5 Patty P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) good food on nice terrace. Good wine list. Portions slightly on the small and light side for a main course. (Original) lekker eten op leuk terras. Goede wijnkaart. Porties ietwat aan de kleine en lichte kant voor een hoofdgerecht.

  • 5/5 Dominique F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fantastic (Original) Fantastico

  • 5/5 Alexandra S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Tasty wines, varied menu, and very friendly service. The pinot noir was delicious, as was the croqueta de jamon. (Original) Lekkere wijnen gedronken, gevarieerde menukaart, en hele vriendelijke bediening. De pinot noir was heerlijk, evenals de croqueta de jamon.

  • 5/5 Leanne De S. 3 years ago on Google
    Great wine selection with staff who have good knowledge and are able to give great recommendations. The sardines in a can had a good burst of flavours and the oysters were really fresh. I would also recommend trying their selections of orange wines for something different! I look forward to returning and trying their other dishes.

  • 5/5 Sam G. 3 years ago on Google
    Great atmosphere, excellent service and the food was better still! We will be back!!

  • 5/5 Anna S. 3 years ago on Google
    Interesting French cuisine, regularly updated menu, friendly personnel, nice location

  • 5/5 Kristin B. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely wine bar with great food and snacks! So many options for vegetarians and non-vegetarians. Wine list is great.

  • 5/5 Kim V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious food, even better wines and great service. Had a great evening. (Original) Heerlijk eten, nog betere wijnen en ook nog fijne bediening. Top avond gehad.

  • 5/5 Luc 3 years ago on Google
    Large choice of great wines, nice food!

  • 5/5 Adriana Martins de P. 3 years ago on Google
    From the staff, to the food, collection of wines, Alex + Pinard is the perfect place to spend a nice "soirée entre amis" and have a cosy borrel! I will come back for sure :)

  • 5/5 Chinmay R. 3 years ago on Google
    Great wine, great food.

  • 5/5 Caroline B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting (and tasty) wines, surprising dishes (the (raw) mackerel was really delicious), attentive and friendly service, some island more. Definitely going back! (Original) Interessante (en lekkere) wijnen, verrassende gerechten (de (rauwe) makreel was echt zalig), attente en vriendelijk bediening, wat eilandje nog meer. Ga zeker terugkomen!

  • 5/5 lars van n. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of my favorite restaurants in Amsterdam! Always delicious food and fantastic wines with the good warm and friendly service that you want in any catering establishment. Highly recommended for your partner for a cozy / cozy atmosphere. See you soon! (Original) Een van me favoriete restaurants in Amsterdam! Altijd heerlijk eten en fantastische wijnen met de goede warm en vriendelijk service die je eigenlijk in elke horeca zaak wil. Dikke aanrader voor met je partner voor een gezellig/knusse sfeer. Tot snel!

  • 4/5 Nadia K. 2 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    Pros: I liked that the menu was authentically Ukrainian having many dishes that I was growing up with in Lviv and less (or even none) of the soviet nonsense stuff. The highlight for me was the smalets. It was very good quality, which is not easy to find even in Ukraine sometimes. I woud serve it with a bit different bread though, like darker more solid bread. I also really liked the makivnyk dessert. Really brought me back home. The personnel was nice and spoke good Ukrainian which is always a pleasant add on :) Cons: limited menu options. Only one type of varenyky available. (in the video to het parool the owner mentioned cherry varenyky which I would love, but they were not on the menu) . Portions are really small for a main. It was more like a tapas size (5 dumplings per portion). Almost no choice of alcohol free drinks. It would be nice to have kompot, uzvar, kvas, traditional Ukrainian kombucha! or something like this. If you do drink alcohol they had nice beer options, even the one from my hometown brewery. Overall I think this place has lots of potential. I can imagine that starting up a restaurant like this must be really hard and I really looking forward to coming back when there are a bit more options on the menu. Thank you for the experience :)


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed inside
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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