Café-Restaurant De Duvel
Café-Restaurant De Duvel
Café-Restaurant De Duvel (Eerste van der Helststraat 59-61, Amsterdam) — Invariably packed with hip locals, “The Devil” is a friendly neighborhood eetcafé (bar with eats) that serves more-than-decent food in a cozy red dining room in the trendy De Pijp district, close to Sarphatipark. Indonesian chicken saté, salad with shrimps tempura, and beef filet in a mustard mousseline are some of the typical dishes — so, a bit wider-ranging than your standard Continental fare, but nothing overly adventurous — on a menu that changes every three months yet rarely goes without some kind of pasta, seafood, and chicken offerings. This is one of the few modish Amsterdam eateries that embraces kids, and there are games and coloring books to keep little ones engaged. The bar side of things is at least as important as the restaurant, and the kitchen closes before midnight.