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<\/p>\nIn the kitchen is chef Carolina. Her menu is a combination you don't see everywhere: Mediterranean base, Asian twist. That sounds like a recipe for confusion, but in practice it works. She has created a chef's menu that is available throughout the day, showcasing cuisine as she envisions it. Not a menu that tries to be everything to everyone, but a cohesive line of flavors that says something about what she's all about.<\/p>\n
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The interior space overlooks the water. Big windows, riverside views, elegant decor that doesn't scream but is present. It's a restaurant where you can also just have a glass without having to eat, and you notice that in the atmosphere. Not too sleek, not too casual. The terrace is the great weapon when the weather is right: floating on the Amstel, with the sound of water and the view across. On a summer afternoon, that's hard to beat.<\/p>\n
On a summer afternoon on a floating terrace on the Amstel River, overlooking the other side, that's hard to beat.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
East has gotten a lot of new business in recent years, but Ode aan de Amstel is not a Javastraat store or a place in the Indische Buurt. The Amstel Boulevard is a different corner of the neighborhood, quieter and less frequented. That gives the place something special. You sit here by the river that gave the city its name, on a terrace that moves with the water. Chef Carolina's cuisine does the rest.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"