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Restaurant · Amsterdam

De Kas

A fine-dining restaurant inside a converted 1926 municipal greenhouse, cooking a daily menu from its own gardens and nursery.

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The verdict

Worth the table for…

Great for
  • Travellers on a budget
  • If you've only got a day
  • Couples
  • Solo travellers
  • Foodies
  • Photographers
  • Nature lovers
  • Romantics
Depends

Not for
  • Families with kids

Worth it for travellers on a budget, if you've only got a day and couples; not for families with kids.

What to order

The plates that decide it

  • The set garden menuthe whole point — let the kitchen drive it
  • The wine pairingwell-judged and unfussy alongside the vegetable courses
Why we say this

Insider secrets & local vibes

The glasshouse setting is genuinely singular — daylight pours through the panes and you dine surrounded by the growing beds.
Not independently verified — estimated
The menu is set and driven by what's ripe, so vegetable-forward courses dominate and there's little room to swap dishes.
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It sits in Frankendael Park east of the centre, so it's a tram or bike ride out rather than a casual walk-in.
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What it feels like

Reading the room, traveller by traveller

  • Couples

    A leisurely greenhouse lunch with a glass of wine is one of the more romantic, low-key splurges in the city.

  • Families

    The set tasting format and refined pace make it a poor match for younger kids.

Good to know

Before you go

Cost
high — fixed multi-course menu
Time
2–3 hours for the set menu
Last verified
2026-06-17
Best time
Lunch, for the full effect of light through the glass
Booking
Reserve well ahead; set menu
Accessibility
Greenhouse is ground level; vegetable-forward menu suits vegetarians
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