{"id":74692,"date":"2025-10-25T00:02:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T22:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/?p=74692"},"modified":"2026-03-08T15:17:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T14:17:42","slug":"dive-in-southern-european-taste-at-vita-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/restaurants\/duik-in-zuid-europese-smaken-bij-vita-lente\/","title":{"rendered":"Vita Lente makes the sun shine in West with Mediterranean flavors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vita Lente recently opened its doors with an inviting mix of taste and atmosphere. Located in Old West on Jan Pieter Heijestraat, this simple-looking caf\u00e9-bar is synonymous with stand-outs and shared moments while enjoying Southern European flavors.<\/h2>\n

The kitchen, led by chef Bas Holthuizen, offers a relaxed ambiance without set menus, allowing guests to enjoy delicious lunch options during the day and to sample comforting bar snacks and dishes from the grill in the evening.<\/p>\n

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Former Coulisse owner Simon Witmaar's restaurant aims to create a place where people come together for both food and experience. This without the pressure of formal dining styles; everything is about spontaneous encounters and the art of \"slow living,\" something that seems to be increasingly important in the hectic pace of everyday life.<\/p>\n

Experiences are not defined by an extensive menu, but by what fresh ingredients are available that day. Dishes on the grill and simple bar snacks promise a culinary experience not soon forgotten. Chef Bas Holthuizen's creative approach ensures that each meal surprises and satisfies.<\/p>\n

\"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.\"<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A place like Vita Lente offers promising prospects for those looking to swap their hurried routines for a relaxing gathering with friends or family. Eating and drinking together in the unique atmosphere of this new hotspot in Old West offers an experience that goes beyond culinary enjoyment. It is an invitation to enjoy life together.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Vita Lente in Amsterdam-West biedt Zuid-Europese smaken voor spontane ontmoetingen. Ontspannen sfeer met gerechten op de grill en barsnacks onder leiding van chef Bas Holthuizen.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":74720,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[10984],"district":[21],"class_list":["post-74692","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-restaurants","tag-cafes-bars-amsterdam","district-amsterdam-west"],"acf":{"slider":[74760,74715,74711,74714],"fotograaf":"","editor":"","video":"","google_360":"","instagram_code":"","subregel":"Nieuwe ontmoetingen en gerechten onder chef Bas Holthuizen","new_in_town":false,"featured_item":false,"beste_van_amsterdam":false,"homepage_carousel":false,"cord_A":"","cord_B":"","introductie_tekst":"Ontdek de Zuid-Europese smaken in een ontspannen sfeer bij Vita Lente. Geniet van spontane ontmoetingen en gedeelde gerechten onder leiding van chef Bas Holthuizen.","rubriek":"Locatie","locatie_event":null,"naam_locatie":"Vita Lente","adres":"Jan Pieter Heijestraat","stad":"Amsterdam","website":"https:\/\/www.derestaurantkrant.nl\/oud-eigenaar-coulisse-start-met-cafe-bar-vita-lente-in-amsterdam-west","telefoon_nummer":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74692"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74692\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75060,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74692\/revisions\/75060"}],"acf:attachment":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74714"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74711"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74715"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74760"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74692"},{"taxonomy":"district","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/district?post=74692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}