Sagardi Amsterdam

I stumbled upon Sargardi as I was wandering an awful, touristy street in Amsterdam. I arrived on the early side, and they’d quite possibly just opened. The restaurant was quiet and laid back, in opposition to the cartoon of restaurants on either side. Even now as I write this about 90 minutes after my arrival, the restaurant is busier but far more pleasant than the spectacles around. The service has been attentive, even once many more patrons arrived, and the cocktails, food and wine have been on point. That was the most delectable beef I’ve had in a while, and there were a plethora of fresh vegetables to complement. Overall a really lovely and surprising experience. I’ll definitely be back - with a second person so I can enjoy the tasting menu! Gluten free friends - fear not, much if the menu seemed GF to me and I had no trouble whatsoever communicating my allergy to the waiter. He even brought me gluten free bread (standard issue… a small but serviceable baguette in a wrapper marked gluten free) with my Basque sausage.

Disappointment in the service provided. The food is good, but quite expensive, if you add terrible service...it's best to look for something else. When we arrived they consulted us about food intolerances so I reported that I had celiac disease. They brought me a salad that the menu did not indicate that it had croutons, it also indicated that it had walnuts and there was only one. Then chistorra and they bring it accompanied by 2 pieces of bread. We ordered a sirloin (€40 per plate) for which we requested that they eliminate the accompaniment and add potatoes, they were bland and we asked for salt....but it never arrived. There was a long wait between courses and the longest time was for dessert, which we had to order twice. A shame because we booked with high expectations....