First there was bar glouglou, a wine bar on a square in the shadow of the Oranjekerk in the Pijp with only vin naturels on the menu. Uncomplicated and an instant hit. But not a one-hit wonder: the people from the wine bar went to West and opened a second success there, wine bar with restaurant this time, Bar Central. Both in name and in terms of design, the place seems to have decided to stay under the radar as much as possible: black studded linoleum on the walls, pub furniture and dimmed lamps. However, the food transcends the everyday: simple, well-priced pub dishes with names like 'potatoes with brown rice' turn out to be brand-new, balanced plates with some of the tastiest things we've eaten in a long time. And that in an inconspicuous Amsterdam pub on a corner in Amsterdam West.