De Juwelier

De Juwelier does something increasingly rare in starred dining: à la carte. Order steak tartare, pike perch or duck as you please, watch the chefs assemble each plate at the marble bar, and settle into a room that behaves like a lively bistro rather than a temple. Sister to Bistro de la Mer two doors down, it keeps generous hours — lunch and dinner, all week — and a wine list with genuine depth. The star rewards classics executed extra well, not theatrics; that's precisely the appeal.

At a glance

In Grachtengordel, De Juwelier is a French restaurant at Utrechtsestraat 51.