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Breitner Frommer's Highly Recommended

Amstel 212, Amsterdam

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Cuisine French, Continental
Hours Mon-Sat 6-10:30pm
Location At Herengracht, Along the Canal Belt
Transportation Tram: 9 or 14 to Waterlooplein
Reservations Reservations recommended at theater time
Phone 020/627-7879
Web site www.restaurant-breitner.nl
Prices Main courses 25€-36€; fixed-price menus 35€-58€
Credit Cards AE,DC,MC,V

Breitner Review

A fast, last-minute dash from here should get you to the Muziektheater or Koninklijk Theater Carré just in time for the evening curtain rise, but that would involve dining in unseemly haste, and undervalues the performance of the excellent kitchen and knowledgeable waitstaff. The plush red carpet, chandelier, and wine cupboard suggest classical timelessness, yet modern decor and paintings tell a different story. Named after Amsterdam's Impressionist painter George Hendrik Breitner, this restaurant finds a way to fuse a classic French foundation with this city's cosmopolitan spirit. The menu changes four times a year, tracking the seasons. Light floods in from big riverside and canalside windows, so a window seat guarantees fine views on the water. Ordering the three-course menu is the way to go for theatergoers.

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