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Watergraafsmeer · Netherlands · €€

Restaurant EAST

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The essentials, at a glance

MenuAll-day French bistro
Vegetarian options

AllergiesNot published, ask the kitchen ahead

SettingGround floor of Hotel Casa

Documented practices

  • Low waste
  • Social impact

Style, cuisine and good to know

Style

  • Café
  • Casual
  • Cosy
  • Deli

Cuisine

  • Fusion
  • International

Good to know

  • Bar
  • Quality label

The delicious details

EAST occupies the ground floor of Hotel Casa in Watergraafsmeer, a social enterprise hotel that converts student accommodation into guest rooms during the summer months. The bright, open restaurant functions as the building's living room, running from early morning until late evening with a relaxed pace that suits both working lunches and evening cocktails.

The kitchen draws on French bistro traditions blended with Mediterranean and Asian influences. Communal tables accommodate groups, while smaller corners work for a quiet coffee. Weekly events, including cocktail specials on Thursdays and a rotating brunch programme, position EAST as a neighbourhood gathering spot as much as a hotel restaurant.

Menu

What is on the table

The all-day menu mixes French bistro comfort with Mediterranean and Asian accents. Mornings bring croissants, speciality coffee and breakfast bowls; lunch features generous sourdough sandwiches and sharing plates; evenings include bistro classics alongside dishes such as cauliflower steak with sage and burnt butter, bao buns and fried sushi. Vegetarian options appear across all meal periods.

The all-day menu mixes French bistro comfort with Mediterranean and Asian accents. Mornings bring croissants, speciality coffee, breakfast bowls and shakshouka; lunch features generous sourdough sandwiches and sharing plates built around Eastern and Mediterranean flavours. Evening dishes include bistro classics alongside items such as cauliflower steak with sage and burnt butter, bao buns and fried sushi.

Vegetarian options appear across all meal periods, with dishes like shakshouka and cauliflower steak taking a central role at lunch and dinner. The menu also includes meat and seafood, from burgers and bitterballs to an oyster happy hour. A full cocktail bar rounds out the offering with rotating specials and craft gin and tonics.

Cuisine

  • Fusion
  • International

Dietary options

  • Vegetarian options
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Watergraafsmeer · Netherlands · €€

Opening hours

Monday
08:00–23:00
Tuesday
08:00–23:00
Wednesday
08:00–23:00
Thursday
08:00–23:00
Friday
08:00–23:00
Saturday
08:00–23:00
Sunday
08:00–23:00

Contact

Parking lot, Eerste Ringdijkstraat 2, Amsterdam+31 20 207 8078hotelcasa.nl/east

Reviews

Reviewed by My TreatsLast reviewed 27 Apr 2026

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Reviews

3.9· 268 Google reviews

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