Van Vlaanderen II

Back in Amsterdam it was back to my favourite neighbourhood restaurant, Van Vlaanderen for my second lunch since the new owner took over. And once again the sun was shining, a beautiful Bourgogne Chardonnay made us happy but the food was the real show stopper. Since we weren't very hungry we decided to have a main only.

Our amuse was a small asparagus soup with truffel, a potato cracker and a fried quail's egg. Lovely little glass of goodness.

My friend ordered slow cooked halibut with Dutch cockels, artichokes, baby vegetables and a foam of Parmesan cheese. A beautiful dish bursting with flavour and every item on the plate was cooked to perfection. Especially the (very much underrated) cockels were a juicy delight. 

I was served lobster with Pata Negra and avocado cream in cucumber and some truffle mayonaise. The fiery red lobster was beautifully moist and the salty Pata Negra made it taste even sweeter. Great dish, great execution. This chef knows how to enchant with his dishes.

For a 2-course lunch you pay the moderate amount of € 27. I seriously can't think of one reason not to pay a visit to Van Vlaanderen to enjoy their great dishes, even if I tried real hard.

www.restaurant-vanvlaanderen.nl