Restaurant in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Michelin-recognised farm-to-table at a fair price.
Fa. Pekelhaaring holds the Michelin Bib Gourmand for 2024 and 2025, making it Amsterdam's clearest case for farm-to-table cooking at the €€ price point. Based in De Pijp, it delivers produce-driven, seasonal cooking with easy booking and consistent execution across nearly 800 Google reviews. Book it for date nights or relaxed special occasions without the €€€+ outlay.
Fa. Pekelhaaring has held the Michelin Bib Gourmand in both 2024 and 2025, which is the most useful single number to know before you book. The Bib is Michelin's signal for quality cooking at a price that doesn't require a special-occasion budget — and back-to-back recognition means this isn't a fluke. For Amsterdam diners weighing where to spend a weeknight or a relaxed weekend dinner, that credential puts Pekelhaaring in a short list. It sits on Van Woustraat 127 in De Pijp, one of the city's more neighbourhood-feeling districts, which shapes the register: this is a serious restaurant that doesn't perform seriousness.
The farm-to-table approach here means the menu is built around seasonal and locally sourced produce, and the cooking style reads as considered without being overthought. Visually, the room carries the relaxed confidence of a neighbourhood spot that has earned wider attention: unpretentious in decor, focused in execution. The plates arrive with the clarity that comes from sourcing well and interfering minimally , ingredients that are clearly in season, preparations that let the produce show. For a special occasion dinner at the €€ tier, that restraint is a feature, not a limitation. You are not paying for tableside theatre or architectural plating; you are paying for cooking that respects what it's working with.
The progression through a meal here follows the logic of farm-to-table at its most coherent: lighter, vegetable-forward plates early, more substantial courses building through the middle, a finish that doesn't overreach. This kind of arc doesn't announce itself the way a formal tasting menu does, but it's deliberate. If you've eaten at restaurants where the menu felt assembled rather than composed, Pekelhaaring reads differently , the sequencing has intention. For a date dinner or a birthday celebration where you want the food to carry the evening without requiring explanation, that coherence matters.
Booking difficulty is rated easy for this venue, which is genuinely useful information given that comparable Bib Gourmand addresses in Amsterdam can run a two- to three-week wait. You can reasonably expect to secure a table with a few days' notice in most cases, though weekend evenings will fill faster. For a special occasion with a fixed date, book at least a week out to have options on timing. The Van Woustraat address is well-served by public transport, and De Pijp has enough pre- and post-dinner options , bars, cafes, the Albert Cuyp market area , to build an evening around the meal rather than just the meal itself.
At the €€ price point with consecutive Bib Gourmand recognition, Pekelhaaring occupies a specific and useful position in Amsterdam's dining field. The city has a strong cluster of €€€ and €€€€ farm-to-table and creative restaurants , BAK at €€€, De Kas at €€€, and further up the scale Ciel Bleu, Flore, Spectrum, and Vinkeles all operating at €€€€. Pekelhaaring sits below all of them on price while carrying Michelin recognition that most do not. For diners who want a credentialled, produce-driven dinner without the €€€+ outlay, this is the clearest choice in the city.
The 4.3 Google rating across 788 reviews is a supporting signal worth noting: at that volume, a 4.3 reflects a consistent experience rather than a skewed sample. Polarising restaurants tend to cluster below 4.0 or above 4.6; a steady 4.3 across nearly 800 responses suggests reliable execution night to night, which matters more for a special occasion than a sky-high average from fifty reviews.
For context beyond Amsterdam, the Bib Gourmand category in the Netherlands is competitive. Restaurants like Aan de Poel in Amstelveen and farm-to-table peers at the €€ tier such as 't Arsenaal in Deventer and Auberge de Veste in Hertogenbosch show that this level of recognition is earned against a serious national field. Pekelhaaring holding it consecutively in Amsterdam , where competition is densest , is the stronger signal.
This is the right restaurant if you want Michelin-recognised cooking at a price that doesn't require rationalisation, in a room that feels like a neighbourhood restaurant rather than a dining event. It works well for date nights, low-key birthday dinners, and out-of-town guests who want to eat well without the formality of the city's top-tier addresses. It is less suited to diners who want spectacle, an extensive wine programme as the centrepiece, or the kind of multi-hour tasting menu format that makes a dinner feel like an occasion in itself. For that, De Librije in Zwolle or De Bokkedoorns in Overveen represent a different category of commitment.
If you are building a broader Amsterdam trip around food and drink, pair this with a visit to the Bistro de la Mer for something more seafood-focused at a similar tier, and use the full Amsterdam restaurants guide, Amsterdam bars guide, and Amsterdam hotels guide to round out the itinerary. The Amsterdam experiences guide and Amsterdam wineries guide are also worth checking if your stay extends beyond a single evening.
Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards, a 4.3 from nearly 800 Google reviewers, easy booking, and a price point that undercuts almost every comparable address in Amsterdam. Book it.
Groups are likely manageable at this neighbourhood-scale venue, but with a farm-to-table format and Bib Gourmand recognition, the room will be in demand. check the venue's official channels via their booking channel before planning a table for six or more. For large private bookings, Bolenius or De Kas offer dedicated group facilities that Pekelhaaring almost certainly cannot match in scale.
Bar seating is not confirmed in the available venue data. At €€ Bib Gourmand restaurants of this format in Amsterdam, a dedicated bar counter is not standard. Verify directly before planning your visit around it.
Yes. The €€ price point and Bib Gourmand credentials make it a low-commitment, high-return choice for a solo meal. The neighbourhood setting on Van Woustraat keeps it informal enough that eating alone feels comfortable rather than conspicuous, unlike higher-stakes Michelin addresses in Amsterdam where solo dining can feel awkward.
The farm-to-table format typically structures around a set or daily-changing menu, and two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmands suggest the kitchen earns that format. At the €€ price point, a tasting menu here costs a fraction of what Ciel Bleu or Wils charge for similar Michelin validation. Confirm the current menu structure when booking, as seasonal rotation is core to this kitchen's approach.
At €€ with back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in 2024 and 2025, this is one of the stronger value cases in Amsterdam dining. The Bib Gourmand specifically flags good cooking at a moderate price, so the award directly answers the value question. If you want Michelin-level cooking without a €€€+ bill, Pekelhaaring is the cleaner choice over Bolenius or BAK at comparable or higher spend.
Specific dishes are not documented in the available data, and at a farm-to-table restaurant the menu rotates seasonally. Let the kitchen lead: the Michelin Bib Gourmand recognises consistent cooking quality, so ordering whatever is current is the right move rather than hunting for a signature dish.
Two things: it has held the Michelin Bib Gourmand in both 2024 and 2025, which sets a verifiable quality floor, and booking is rated easy, so there is no need to plan weeks in advance as you would for Amsterdam's higher-end Michelin tables. It sits at Van Woustraat 127 in De Pijp, a residential neighbourhood rather than a tourist-facing dining district, which shapes the tone of the room.
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