Routebeschrijving
Public Transportation - (recommended)
From Centraal Station tram nr 1,2 & 5 Leidschestraat, stop Keizersgracht,
Walk via Keizersgracht in eastern direction.
From Centraal Station tram nr 16, 24 & 25 Vijzelstraat, stop Keizersgracht,
Walk via Keizersgracht in western direction.
Amsterdam City Center Line is a fast bus service that starts at the OBA at CS and goes along Prinsengracht via Waterlooplein and Geldersekade back to the CS through central Amsterdam. One way ticket € 2,50 dayticket € 10,= The buses, with panoramic view, run frequently (9 am - 1 pm and 2 pm - 6 pm) Just give a signal and the driver will stop for you.
Canal Bus
Stop Rijksmuseum
With the car: From the direction Noord-Holland and Den Haag
Ring south, exit S106 direction centrum:
Over the Overtoom until the end, at traffic lights right, on the right side is parking garage Q-Park Byzantium, at the Leidsebosje. After parking cross the passengers bridge at the Lido/Max Euweplein, then go to the right and walk via Weteringschans, Zieseniskade, to the Spiegelgracht.
(For the usage of a route planner, the postal code of the Spiegelkwartier is 1017 JP)
Click here for a routeplanner.
How to reach;
Parking garages
Q-Park Museumplein.
Entrance opposite the Concertgebouw. Cross the Museumplein and walk around the Rijksmuseum, cross the bridge towards the Weteringschans to the Spiegelgracht. (routeplanner)
Q-Park Byzantium
Cross the passengers bridge at the Lido/Max Euweplein, then go to the right and walk via Weteringschans, Zieseniskade, to the Spiegelgracht
Parkinggarage Prinsengracht 540-542 (routeplanner)
Parkinggarage Keizersgracht 481-485 (routeplanner)
Specialist at a glance
Spelt Restaurant
Starters
Lightly Creamy Oxtail Soup 8,50
A bitterball of oxtail, homemade mustard and Madeira
Dutch Fish Soup 7,00
Slightly spicy with seasonal fish and Dutch prawns
Pea Soup 7,50
Forgotten vegetables, homemade smoked sausage and Spelt bread with smoked bacon
Zeeland Oysters, half a dozen 10,50
Celeriac pickles and red wine vinegar
Green Salad, Home Smoked Breast of Duck 9,50 Quince chips, winter herbs and a walnut apple vinaigrette
Dutch winter “Caesar” salad 9,25
Endive, Spelt crouton, chicken and home marinated fresh anchovies
Salad of Forgotten Vegetables 9,75
Parsnip, artichoke, winter radish pickles and scorzonera chips, with a chervil tuber dressing
Croquette Hotpot 9,50
Served with homemade spicy Piccalilli
Beef Carpaccio 12,50
Dandelion, vinaigrette and North Holland truffle cheese
Rabbit, Cèpes and Spelt Jenever Rilette 9,00
Small salad, Spelt bread and foxberry compote
Main Courses
Zeeland Mussels with Salad 17,50
Served “en croute“ with fries and salad
Beef burger “winter edition” 14,75
Coleslaw, red onion compote and fries
Duo of Beef Sucade, 19,75
Winter purslane stew, with a spiced gingerbread gravy and
apple and ginger mousse
Oven baked quail, 16,50
Marinated as pastrami, sauerkraut, beetroot and fried Groningen mustard
North Sea Ham, 19,75
Friesian forest beans, crumbly potatoes and bay leaf gravy
Desserts
Chocolate Malheur 9,50
Chocolate sorbet ice cream and caramel sauce
Chestnut Vanilla Cake 6,25
Vanilla ice cream and honey
Steamed Pear, Speculaas (Spiced Biscuit) Curd 7,50
Spelt cake and cinnamon sugar
Dutch Cheese Platter, 10,50
Trio of quince and “rich” Spelt bread
Spelt Restaurant
Spelt lunch & diner restaurant
open from monday till saturday
tel. 020 420 70 22 -
www. restaurantspelt.nl
Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 5A -
1017 DB Amsterdam
Our menu consists of Dutch Seasonal Products “straight from the cold soil”, beef from the Premium Butcher Piet v/d Berg and pork from the LIVAR monastery pig. Fish is caught responsibly and is fresh every day.