6 x the best places for a first date (or a second, or for date night, always good too)
Where oh where are you going for you first date? This must be a versatile, but also neutral catering location and that often turns out to be quite difficult... Tables not right next to each other is an advantage and you also want to be able to either quickly get on your feet or stretch for hours. There must be something to see, if there is a lack of conversation material, in terms of timing it must be pleasant around the drinks hour and if there is too much conversation material, preferably with the option of dinner. And then everything must also be in good taste. A number of options in a number of cities where you can't go wrong. Or well, it certainly won't be due to the location.
Dinner with a first date remains difficult: if it's fun, it can last hours, if it's a mismatch, you want to get away after the soup. If it is an I-don't know, then it is important that there is at least plenty to talk about (or with). The best tip in all that category? Restaurant Jansz. The heart of Amsterdam and the restaurant must appeal to almost everyone: girls-girls (because pink curtains), men-men (because big and light and vandal-proof), foodies (because leaky), what-the-farmer-doesn't-know-he-doesn't-eat (because there's plenty of 'normal' food on the menu), insecure couples (the staff chats, if you like, for three) and go-away couples (the staff can also be very discreet). Is it fun? Then you dive into the Pulitzer Bar. Is it even more fun? Then book a room immediately. Jansz
Louie Louie is one of the businesses of the so-called Three Wise Men from the East and that, those owners, is a good first topic of conversation); three young men who single-handedly took over the Amsterdam catering scene, gave it their own flavor, and have already taken care of eleven locations, all eleven equally popular. What makes Louie Louie one of the best is the uncomplicatedness of the place: no hip stuff but a tasteful grand café as it was intended. Secluded corners, high and low seats and a menu full of small, charming snacks. Louie Louie
Looking for a spot where you can enjoy a delicious Burgundian evening full of meat together? Look no further: Midtown Grill in the heart of Amsterdam is your place. Live cooking, premium steaks, top-notch service and of course a beautiful table for two. Add red tones and an impressive wine collection and you have the perfect setting for a romantic dinner.
The experience has been taken into account. Together you choose your favorite steak knife from a selection of world knives, and let yourself be surprised by the (bizarrely large) steak offer that comes to the table via the meat trolley. More in the mood for a weekend brunch? Ideal for a relaxed start of the day together. For a nice and especially tasteful date, Midtown Grill is absolutely the place to be! Midtown Grill
More romance in Amsterdam? Check out this list of romantic restaurants in Amsterdam.
Perhaps the best tip for the gentlemen: at Le Jardin in Utrecht you can score a flower for your date upon arrival in the indoor flower shop - corney maybe not a date who doesn't appreciate it (although you can count on a pfff reaction, but don't be fooled). Furthermore, the café is a green-blue ode to good taste, from coffee to drinks to dinner and on summer days the terrace on the cozy square in front of the door is highly recommended. Le Jardin
No date yet?
There are tons of dating apps out there, but Breeze takes a slightly different approach. Here you don't have to waste your time on all that back and forth texting. Huppa, you just go on a date straight away. Based on your and your dates' availability, Breeze will schedule an appointment for you. You'll be given the location and time, and then it's just a matter of showing up at the right place. Exciting! We get that. That's why we've listed some useful tips and tricks to help you. Read on here.
A classic, but a classic that absolutely cannot go wrong: at Hotel New York you can enjoy the best that Rotterdam has to offer all day (and night): from brunch to lunch to drinks, from drinks to oysters. , from oysters to a fish platter (or steak), from the starter to the cellar where speak-easy cocktail bar NY Basement recently opened its doors, from the starter to the main, from the main to cocktails, from cocktails to an evening walk along the Meuse . That's how the people of Rotterdam do it. The date a success? Or make an impression before you start? Then suggest taking the water taxi – it gives that little bit extra. Hotel New York
More restaurant ideas in Rotterdam? Do we have: Restaurants in Rotterdam
