{"id":78761,"date":"2026-02-24T23:10:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/?p=78761"},"modified":"2026-02-25T14:10:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:10:56","slug":"bennies-restaurant-south-simplicity-flavor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/restaurants\/bennies-restaurant-schinkel-district\/","title":{"rendered":"Bennies is a tasteful addition in Schinkel District."},"content":{"rendered":"

Bennies is a modern casual restaurant located in the Zuid district, on Helicopterstraat. Founded by chef Rick Swinkels and entrepreneur Isidoor van Esch, Bennies began as a pop-up by two friends and grew into a fixture in the neighborhood. The concept deliberately focuses on simplicity and taste, without all kinds of frills, with the aim of an accessible and enjoyable dining experience.<\/h2>\n

The decor of the restaurant is contemporary and creates a lively yet relaxed atmosphere. This fits well with the modern character of Bennies, where casual dining takes center stage. The space acts as a place where people can enjoy lunch, dinner and drinks, seven days a week from noon to midnight.<\/p>\n

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Chef Rick Swinkels is in charge of the kitchen and monitors the quality and taste of the dishes. The menu changes, but always emphasizes easy-to-understand flavors and ingredients that harmonize well with each other. This makes Bennies accessible to a wide range of visitors looking for a casual eatery with good products.<\/p>\n

Chef Rick Swinkels is in charge of the kitchen and monitors the quality and taste of the dishes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In a relatively short time, the establishment has carved out a place within South's local culinary offerings, contributing to the urban dining landscape. The combination of a modern, casual concept, its location in a growing neighborhood and its focus on an open, welcoming atmosphere make Bennies recognizable and appreciated.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bennies is a modern casual restaurant located in the Zuid district, on Helicopterstraat. Founded by chef Rick Swinkels and entrepreneur Isidoor van Esch, Bennies began as a pop-up by two friends and grew into a fixture in the neighborhood. The concept deliberately focuses on simplicity and taste, without all kinds of ... <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":78775,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"district":[14],"class_list":["post-78761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-restaurants","district-amsterdam-zuid"],"acf":{"slider":[78774,78777],"fotograaf":"","editor":"","video":"","google_360":"","instagram_code":"","subregel":"Een eigentijdse eetgelegenheid in het hart van Zuid, opgericht door Rick Swinkels en Isidoor van Esch","new_in_town":false,"featured_item":false,"beste_van_amsterdam":false,"homepage_carousel":false,"cord_A":"","cord_B":"","introductie_tekst":"Bennies opende zijn deuren in 2025 en biedt sinds dat moment een moderne, casual eetervaring in Zuid. Het restaurant staat bekend om zijn eenvoudige maar smaakvolle gerechten, in een levendige en uitnodigende setting.","rubriek":"Locatie","locatie_event":null,"naam_locatie":"Bennies","adres":"Helicopterstraat 28","stad":"Amsterdam","website":"http:\/\/www.benniesrestaurant.nl\/","telefoon_nummer":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78761","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\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78761"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78761\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78891,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78761\/revisions\/78891"}],"acf:attachment":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78777"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78774"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78761"},{"taxonomy":"district","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/district?post=78761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}