This restaurant in Amsterdam combines art with gastronomy
Are you looking for a restaurant that impresses not only with flavor, but also with style and art? Capital Kitchen, located in the iconic Capital C in the center of Amsterdam, offers exactly that: “a culinary experience for all the senses,” as they put it themselves. Housed in the former Diamond Exchange building on Weesperstraat, this restaurant succeeds in bringing together the best of art, design, and gastronomy.
Capital Kitchen’s artistic concept
The monumental building that houses Capital Kitchen was originally established in 1911 as the center of the global diamond industry. In 2015, it was acquired by Willem Sijthoff and Cor van Zadelhoff. After six years of renovations, they transformed the building into Capital C, a creative hub for media, art, and design.
Here you’ll find not only an art gallery and meeting rooms, but also Capital Kitchen restaurant, where art and gastronomy come together. And then there’s the cheerful service and the view of Weesperplein—not the prettiest part of Amsterdam, but certainly lively.
Special tables
At Capital Kitchen, you eat very well, right in the middle of the art. The interior is a mix of restaurant and art gallery, where dishes are served among impressive design pieces. Upon entering, you are pleasantly dazzled by the gigantic melted Rotganzen disco ball. The coating on the tables features greatly enlarged images of human organs at the cellular level.
You can even take a seat on a vagina—why not?
The menu: sustainable and creative
Capital Kitchen’s kitchen is led by classically trained chef Dave Wijnschenk. He cooks with French techniques and local, sustainable ingredients. For example, we enjoyed a delicious steak tartare made from regional meat from Landsmeer (with a wonderfully fried egg)—the same meat that also appears in other dishes such as the brisket sandwich and entrecote.
More recommendations on the menu
Other recommendations on the menu, besides the fantastic bread from Stadsbakkerij As, include roasted leek with vadouvan and the chef’s special: beef neck collar (a marbled cut of meat), wonderfully tender and juicy. Served with it: delicious thick-cut fries. Prefer fish? There’s a refined cod loin fillet with onion crumble and smoked tuna sauce. The dishes are creative and on point; nothing ever goes off the rails.
Free art with your drink
And for art lovers who are thirsty: before entering Capital Kitchen, you walk through a pop-up gallery. Every three months, the walls are given a new look with rotating exhibitions in collaboration with Amsterdam Art. It is open to the public and free of charge. After that, you can enjoy a nice glass of wine or another non-alcoholic drink at the bar.
Wines by Harold Hamersma
The wine list, compiled by wine expert Harold Hamersma, completes the experience with pure gems from Europe. They also serve an extensive selection of beers and various cocktails and mocktails.
Opening hours and location
Capital Kitchen is open Monday–Thursday from 08:00–00:00 and Friday from 10:00–01:00. For now, the restaurant is closed on weekends.
Address: Weesperplein 4A, Amsterdam
