New: Slagerij de Beurs in Amsterdam
On the site where brasserie Flo was once located, around the corner from Rembrandtplein, you’ll now find Slagerij de Beurs. And it isn’t a butcher’s shop, but a restaurant where you can enjoy, among other things, excellent house-made paté en croûte and English pies.
An unusual name: why Slagerij de Beurs?
The restaurant is named after a family butcher’s shop that had been operating for more than a hundred years in Amsterdam’s Indische Buurt neighborhood. Chef and co-owner Timo de Beurs is descended from this butcher’s family. In his kitchen, a love of traditional craft techniques takes center stage (house-made paté en croûte! traditional English pies!). He developed this passion not only in his family’s butcher’s shop, but also at places such as Gebroeders Hartering and Merkelbach, where he worked previously. His co-owner is host and wine expert Ard Muntjewerf, who worked at The Lobby for years before deciding to start his own business with his friend Timo – they both started working in Amsterdam’s hospitality industry at the age of 15.
Where is Slagerij de Beurs located?
Near Rembrandtplein, in the heart of Amsterdam. In the building that once housed the French brasserie Flo. At the beginning of 2020, it temporarily hosted the pop-up Choucrouterie, an ode to sauerkraut, in which Ard and Timo also participated as co-creators.
What is the place like?
It is a spacious restaurant where, entirely corona-proof, at least eighty guests can be seated. The bright yellow benches and chairs are particularly striking – an interior concept by designer and architect David Tol. The classic wooden paneling and moldings, dating back to the period when Flo was located here, give the place the fresh look and feel of a contemporary brasserie. Empty wine bottles with dripping candles stand on the tables. A nod to the French retro bistro.
What’s on the menu?
A concise menu featuring many, but certainly not exclusively, butcher-shop dishes, with traditional preparation techniques running like a thread throughout. Think cured Norwegian wild salmon, dried blood sausage and pickled sardines. The hero’s of the menu are the house-made paté en croûte and classic English pies (with, for example, rabbit, lamb, pork or a vegetarian option with eggplant). The pickled sardines we get as a starter come with roasted bell pepper; pleasantly fresh and tangy, and beautifully presented. The pork pie is exactly what you would want from a pie: golden brown, with a crisp pastry crust and base, made with juicy pork neck and full of flavor.
Also worth mentioning: the dessert menu, featuring nothing but classics such as opera cake, the famous layered French chocolate-and-coffee cake with coffee syrup, ganache and buttercream. Served with an equally classic espresso martini. The dishes are very reasonably priced. Host and wine enthusiast Ard offers a wide selection of excellent (top) wines, many of which can also be ordered by the glass.
Would we recommend it?
Absolutely. It’s exceptionally well-made brasserie food from an experienced team that knows what it’s doing. For anyone who loves classic French brasserie cuisine or better English pub food. With the quality and professionalism you would expect from a fine-dining restaurant, but stripped of all the frills, foams, mousses and obsequious waiters.
Slagerij de Beurs, Amstelstraat 9, Amsterdam
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