Description
De Waaghals is a high-end vegetarian restaurant in the Pijp and already exist since 1981. The restaurant has an informal vibe with creative and refined dishes. De Waaghals serves a three or four course vegetarian or vegan menu. The menu changes regularly. They use local and organic products as much as possible. Because the restaurant works with a surprise menu, there are no sample dishes available. So let De Waaghals suprise you for a good night out.
Food menu
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I joined De Waaghals before the current staff was born. So I still had a somewhat romantic image from the past with which I visited, about 40 years later. The case looks neat. The discovery of "the surprise menu" turns out to be an upgrade to haute cuisine. The dishes are truly works of art in themselves and are explained at the table by an English-speaking waitress. OK, everything is refined in taste, the staff is friendly. The big surprise only came at checkout. First we were asked for 4 courses while we had opted for 3. This was corrected, with apologies. However, I am still a bit taken aback by the € 99.00 that had to be paid for 2 x 3 course menu with 2 x 1 non-alcoholic drink (so no fancy wines). Judging from the rave reviews, there is a target group with enough budget for De Waaghals 2.0, so it will certainly hold its own. But unfortunately this was our last visit. As Bob Dylan sang: the times they are a_changing...
The attractive furnishings, choice of colours, lighting, planters for some privacy (which were previously missing ;). The effort made to present the dishes, although we prefer simple and fresh
Because the menu comes as a surprise (-) you have no idea of the current price level; You only get a drinks menu (including highly priced wines) and a choice of 2 surprise menus: 3 or 4 courses. It turned out not to be possible to pay with cash. As proponents of cash, we would like to retain the choice to pay with it.
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Meal: 3 gangen menu - zie kaart (vegetarian)
Very tasty food. Service was good maybe the main course was a bit meager (had a three course). Dessert was very tasty with the cake and beet ice cream!
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You can really eat very well here! Special dishes, and a really nice atmosphere inside. Also a lot of nice and good explanations of the operation. It is not exceptional, but it is really very tasty and how often do you eat vegan in such a high-end format, for this price?
Surprising combinations and special dishes
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Meal: 4-gangen (vegan)
Delicious food and friendly staff👍
All courses equally beautiful and delicious
Think a little more about protein substitutes (beans, etc.) because of “filling/full feeling”
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Everything in this place says: potential, but unfortunately there is so much disappointing that you end up just eating 'good'. The dishes are beautifully prepared, but small in portion, so you will leave the restaurant with some appetite after a 4-course dinner. There was almost an hour (!) between courses and the glasses of wine 'pairing' were always poured half an hour before the dish. We went home more drunk than satisfied.
Beautifully prepared dishes
Too long a time between dishes, eating fries after a 4 course dinner is not okay...
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Meal: 4 gangen diner (vegan)
This was the second time I ate at De Waaghals. I have two different experiences. The first time was great! The food is of very good quality anyway, but we had to wait so long for our dishes that I was still hungry after 4 courses and then went to get some fries. Shame! Furthermore, very good vegan food and delicious wines.
Special flavors of high-quality vegan food.
We had to wait too long between dishes. That could happen, but it would be nice if we could get some bread or something like that next time.
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Perhaps my review is a bit biased because we have eaten at De Waaghals before... But that is not without reason; the owners Eva and Martijn and chef Yuran (and the rest of the team) make it a true culinary feast, without any fancy fuss. The restaurant is accessible, everyone is up for a chat, it is cozy and 'warm'. The menu is a surprise every time. Only choices: three or four courses and vegetarian or completely vegan. For each dish, someone from the service or someone from the kitchen will tell you which ingredients were used and sometimes Martijn will explain how the dish was made. Very nice to hear. You feel the passion immediately. This restaurant is highly recommended because of the surprising dishes and the lovely people who work there. An 'experience' instead of 'eating something'. This is more than that.
Surprising dishes, great price, a lot of knowledge about dishes, conviviality, friendly people / service.
Book in time to get a spot (but that's a good sign, right?)
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Meal: Vegetarisch vier-gangen verrassingsmenu (vegetarian)
Dinner in Oude Pijp at De Waaghals (the daredevil 😈). You can choose between a 3 or 4 course surprise menu veggie or vegan 🌱 They have a wide variety of great bio and vegan wines as well.
Atmosphere and staff were great. A perfect date night location.
Good first experience! Many different flavors in 1 dish. It's nice that the menu has already been determined. Friendly service with good explanations about each dish.
Tasty dishes, good service, menu is fixed.
Portions could be slightly larger
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Describe your experience at De Waaghals Delicious dishes that were also very beautifully presented, the staff was very enthusiastic and the wines they recommended were very good. It is a surprise menu, and therefore the structure and taste were really good! Don't forget the delicious dessert wine from the Balkans, and also good cocktails!
Taste, originality, structure, friendly
Small terrace
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Meal: 4 gangen menu (vegetarian)
Delicious food with very friendly service.
Delicious food, beautiful presentation, helpful service, no need to choose because the courses are a surprise.
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Meal: vier gangen diner (vegetarian)
Location & information
- Information
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Kitchen(s)
- International
- European
- Dutch
- Meals Dinner
- Price range 3
- Glutefree Yes
- Takeaway No
- Location
- Address Frans Halsstraat 29, 1072 BK · Amsterdam · Zuid
- Phone Number 020 679 9609
- Website https://waaghals.nl/
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Opening hours
- ma Closed
- di 17:00 to 23:30
- wo 17:00 to 23:30
- do 17:00 to 23:30
- vrij 17:00 to 00:00
- za 17:00 to 00:00
- zo 17:00 to 23:30
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