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<\/p>\nChef Sonny Speelman is the face and brain behind the menu. He works with daily fresh fish as a starting point, supplementing that with local meats, poultry and whatever else the season offers. The evening on the second floor always begins with refined amuse-bouches, small bites that set the tone for the chef's menu that follows. That menu changes with what's available that day. No set menu, no guarantees about tomorrow. Open four nights a week, a menu that moves with the season, a warehouse older than most of the streets around it.<\/p>\n
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The building plays a major role in the experience. A warehouse from 1680, designated as a city monument, on the Prinsengracht in the center of Amsterdam. Two floors, two totally different atmospheres. Upstairs is the restaurant: intimate, quiet, focused on the menu. Downstairs is the John Dory Bar, where you can also go for individual dishes and a glass of wine without a reservation for the full menu. On Thursdays and Fridays, the bar is open from as early as noon.<\/p>\n
Open four nights a week, a menu that moves with the season, a warehouse older than most of the streets around it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The Gault&Millau jury included John Dory in their guide as a recognized fine-dining address. That says enough about its ambition, without the restaurant itself making much of a fuss. John Dory is not the restaurant screaming for attention. Nor does it need to be.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"