Bistro de la Mer — Restaurant in Amsterdam

A narrow, long café in French 1920s style with wood, vintage Royal Albert china, empty caviar tins hidden in the interior, wine lists from legendary French brasseries on the walls, and a long wooden bar where you sit side by side with other guests. The best spot: at the bar, looking straight into the open kitchen where the dishes are plated. Fish plays the lead role: fresh oysters, lobster cocktail with avocado and jalapeño foam, bisque of Dutch shrimps, mackerel grilled over charcoal, monkfish Rossini with foie gras and a dashi-Albufera sauce, poussin stuffed with smoked eel. The dishes combine classic French technique with Japanese influences. The wine list is classic and well thought out, with many well-known top wines.