Wilde Zwijnen

I’m not sure what I can add to this great place. Choosing Wilde Zwijnen to celebrate my birthday was a very good option. Choosing the surprise menu (¾ courses) was smart. It safes time and difficulty to have to choose from everything that looks really yummie. And it actually made us taste food we might not have chosen in the first place. Everything was so delicious and we have never tasted such a nice rice pudding! m desert!
Food is fresh, veggies from the season, cookingstyle classic with modern twists. The ambiance is perfect: not too chique, nice decorations, cosy atmosphere. Waiters at friendly and quick although the place was packed. Upon leaving we were even helped in our coats. And the price is worth it.
Great experience and we will surely be back again!

I only write reviews when, after having high expectations, the experience is disappointing.
Slow service, food is not exciting enough to go out for. Then it’s also not really cheap.

Food was delicious but quite pricy for what you got. Worth the trip though!

This place definetely lives up to its reputation as one of the best restaurants in Oost. Buzling and lively, soon after entering you’ll discover why people from all over Amsterdam venture out to the Indische Buurt to get their culinary fix. The wine list is fantastic with something in there for everyone. The lamb schoulder we tried was perfectly cooked and very tender (would come back again just to have this!). The desserts were also sweet and very orginal. The only thing that was average was the veal, which was (although still very tasty) not as tender as you would expect. All in all a great experiance worth repeating!

Food was lovely but not mind blowing. Averagt. For the price — I would probably go elsewhere. Lovely terrace.

Yu-​u-​u-​MMMM
Seriously: YUM.
My friend and I just kept interrupting each other and ourselves and words… words just couldn’t get out often enough or fast enough in between bites to describe HOW TASTY the food was. Each bite was a smack-​ya-​mama tasty experience.
As in, seriously, I want to smack my mom if she never tries this place… SOOOO good.
We were here for lunch. The inside is BEAUTIFUL. Exposed brick in a way I’ve never seen it before. An open kitchen with big, silver pots bubbling over with steam coming out, totally gorgeous kitchen!
We opted for the 2 course chef’s selection lunch. For me: Vegetarian style, of course.
First was a beet raviolio with pesto that was TO-​DIE-​FOR.
Next, we both ordered a la carte the white asparagus soup which was, in all honestly, good but not incredible. Not like the ravioli.
Then was a leek, cauliflower and other greens type dish with two veggie croquets that melted in my mouth in a way that I felt I was committing a sing. NOTHING SHOULD BE THAT HEAVENLY.
Three glasses of wine in total.
Dinner total: 74 euros.
WANT.MORE…NOW
It’s a great place. For a nice meal, a romantic dinner, a business lunch, an eat-​alone-​and-​enjoy-​your-​food, a celebrate-​anything kind of occasion. Just get there.
New fave in Oost!

Food was delicious. This place is actually bigger than it looks on the outside. Go for the chefs choice that comes with 4 courses! You will never be disappointed.

Excellent food that is totally worth it’s premium price. However I wish the menu had a larger variety. I would still highly recommend this place especially for a romantic evening!

Robust food! Great high quality cooking. Been here a few times, never disappointing. Great staff.

One of the great Amsterdam findings away from main tourist areas…
In French, I would say this place could be «ma cantine»…it means a place I regularly go to where you feel comfortable with great good you love.
+: This is an unique atmosphere, trendy but cozy, isolated from tourist areas but always full and lively. I love the fact they write you name on the table with chalk when you make a reservation. You have to trust the chef recommandation as you usually go for the menu of the day using (only) fresh ingredients. It is a rather sophisticated Dutch cuisine. Fresh ingredients cooked with typical Dutch preferences (expect fish well cooked in butter, a delicate interpretation of the croquette but with more noble ingredients, a combination of fresh veggies but also fried delicacies…). The fish and other seafood I ate last time were superbe. It was served with a delicate «emulsion» ideal to enhance the taste.
—: For this price range (30 € to 40 € three course meal) there is hardly anything to say for quality of food. Only small negative point, it is a bit noisy and tables are rather close to each others… but nothing that should prevent you from having a great evening :)
In few words, a very nice discovery and a must try in Amsterdam

It’s been more than a week since I got back from Amsterdam and I’m still pondering how to find the right words to express my love for this restaurant. Let’s put it this way, when my fish du jour arrived at the table, I went completely silent for 15 mins while savoring the closest moment I’d ever get to heaven. I only returned to earth after the last drop of the broth had been finished. The dish had incredible flavors that came from the freshness of the seafood and a touch of magic spell from the chef.
The service was excellent. Our waiter brought over another glass of bubbly without complains after we had spilled and broke the first glass. Sorryyy…
The restaurant itself is located at the outskirt of the touristy old town, but it’s an easy 10 min walk from Brouwerij’t Ij. Not sure if the flight of beer I had at the brewery had any influence on my palate or how I felt about the restaurant, but thought I’d bring it up anyways. Definitely stop by Brouwerij’t Ij for some local beer before or after dinner.
It’s totally worth to venture out and explore this lovely neighborhood. Without a reservation on a Sunday night, we were lucky to secure a table by the window to enjoy the sunset and soak up the beautiful view Amsterdam has to offer. I miss it already!

Oh, wow.
This new-​Dutch cuisine restaurant left me pretty amazed. I reckon it’s my favorite in Amsterdam to date.
Tucked behind the enormous Badhuis, this corner restaurant has all the right stuff — a beautifully refurbished interior, wooden tables, your name in chalk if you reserve, delicious game, veggie options AND it’s incredibly reasonably priced.
How is this place not constantly booked?
We ordered the veal and ravioli appetizers. The veal was beautiful, soft, and delicately garnished. The ravioli was in what tasted like hollandaise — delicious buttery sauce.
For our main courses, we had the pork and lamb — both of which were excellent.
2 bottles of wine and all that meat… we were too stuffed for dessert. But we’re coming back for it!
Would go back again and again.
Loves it.

Wilde Zwijnen — great atmosphere and concept. Located in a «old» and brick exposed venue they seem to work the atmosphere good by lighting your candle
once you’re at your table. Took the 3 courses which was a nice combo of fish and meat. Nothing really special, though the desert blew me away thanks to pepper biscuits — great episode of a so/​so menu. Staff for Amsterdam standards pretty friendly, not efficient enough if you would ask me (we saw 4 different waiters and waited long for our orders). Will def go here again, but happy knowing what to expect!

Quite good Dutch food, if you’re into that kind of thing (personally I found it a bit traditional). But great service and nice atmosphere. This is a good «nice place» to take your girlfriend’s parents.
The only thing they haven’t quite figured out yet is how to filter and refract noise; although the place is beautifully designed it is extremely difficult to hear each other even around a small table, and this is somehow true everywhere in the restaurant.
Note: do not go here if you are in a hurry! The waiters are nice but the pace is S L O W. A Sunday night dinner took us 3 hours, and all we had was one starter and three mains for the entire table…

A really good «dutch» restaurant, not just a remake of French cousins, but actual dutch food. The stew was really good and the cheeses made me appreciate dutch cheeses! The wine was pretty pricey but definitively excellent. Service above average in Amsterdam, but still on the slow side…

Wilde Zwijnen lies in the East side of Amsterdam and I must say it is definitely worth to visit it!
One friend of mine lives in Amsterdam West and complained that he needed to cycle that far to get to the place, but in the end he said that it was worth it!!!
I reserved the table about 2 days in advanced and after the waitress friendly welcomed me and brought me to the table, I was surprised that my name was written on the wooden table :)
The place is pretty cozy with a open kitchen and it has a great ambience with candles all over the place. The menu was good and after the recommendation of Kim V. we haven chosen for a 3 courses Chef’s Menu which has a good price: 30,50 euro’s.
First course: Seabarse with broccoli/​crème sauce
Main course: Ribeye, which is grilled in their ‘green egg’!
Dessert: Lovely chocolate mousse with crunchy cookies and whipped cream
I give it 4 stars in stead of 5 stars, because actually the main course was a bit small and no potatoes were included. Luckily we asked for some extra potatoes to have a full meal.
However, I definitely will be back in the near future to have another try of their other dishes from their menu!
So one more time: Try their meat which is grilled in their ‘green egg’! The meat was grilled but still very juicy inside — sooo gooood!

It does not get better than this y’all. Wilde Zwijnen is for sure my new favorite restaurant in Amsterdam! I you haven’t been there yet; make a reservation, NOW! It is so good! I loved all of my food. I had a 3-​course surprise menu and it was delish. There was fish, meat, yummy veggies and a lovely dessert. I don’t remember the names of the dishes since they weren’t on the regular menu but everything was amazing! Also the price is great. 30,50 euros for a menu, which is not much at all for such great food.
The staff is also super friendly, helpful and has great knowledge of the food and wines. It is great. The wines are also very good. The chardonnay is delicious and I fell in love with the dessert wine (moscatel) I had with my dessert. I am going to buy that one at De Logie (wine store) soon so I can drink it at home as well!
The interior of this place is also lovely. Wooden tables, Industrial, bricks. I really liked it. They have a lovely terrace as well. So, I am a huge fan! I will certainly come back! :)

This place was hopping for dinner. We came here on the advice of our lovely tour book and we were happy with the food. It didn’t blow me away like some of the food I have had elsewhere, but it was prepared perfectly and the portions were just right. The staff was very kind and accommodating to us. They offered great suggestions and pairing advice for our meal. It was a bit more money than I would have liked for the food, but overall, not bad.

We came for a very light lunch and shared a sandwich. It was very good on excellent bread! My husband also enjoyed his beer. We would definitely come again if we travel through again!

I was guided to this joint by Dutchgrub, Timeout and the NY Times. I must have gone there on a bad day. Rated amongst the top Amsterdam eateries. Below my expectations.
There is a chefs 3 or 4 course menu which we decided against. That might have been a mistake but still the other food shouldn’t be affected by that.
For starters we had the artichoke soup with wild boar meat and croutons, was hearty,
and the ravioli stuffed with leek, ricotta, oxtail good but not outstanding. For main course I had the marbled beef entrecôte, it was cooked to perfection but just did not have the flavor, bland. I didn’t taste everyone else’s food as I normally do because they were all underwhelmed. My fault for giving it a lot of hype and raising expectations.