DIMMED LIGHTS DISTRICT - "The Duchess" and "Vermeer", Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
A great variety in styles, both in cooking and design, awaits a picky travelling connoisseurs. Absence of any typicality appears to be typical for the modern day Amsterdam. The Duchess Spuistraat 172, 1012 VT Amsterdam, the Netherlands Z-star: ***** (5/5) Michelin: * http://the-duchess.com/ Chef: Jeffrey Graf Incredibly good cooked classics are served in the stylish interior of the neo-gothic bank hall. Service is well-trained, quick and responsive. All the dishes on the menu are supposed to be shared. No tasting menu. No avant-guard. However, foie gras donuts with fig jam promise lightness and main curses like salted baked whole sea bass and grilled lamb cutlets and figs suggest Mediterranean frivolity. But all these are served with a touch of snobbery. Add to this creatively composed wine and bar list and you feel high-class. Best option for a relaxed evening with loved-ones and friends, without concerns and restrictions but also without disappointments. The only t
