Cafe Restaurant Metro

Cafe Restaurant Metro sits at the front of the Nxt Museum building on Asterweg, anchoring Amsterdam Noord's creative quarter. An open kitchen and a long concrete bar set the tone for the space, which feels relaxed and unhurried despite its scale. The kitchen is led by head chef Rients de Jong, with Siem Feijen running the in house bakery that supplies sourdough and pastries from early morning.

The restaurant runs from breakfast through late evening, with house baked cinnamon buns and almond croissants giving way to sandwiches and hot dishes at lunch, then a rotating three course dinner. The cooking is seasonal and European in register, with regional Dutch products such as Waterland pheasant and Opperdoezer potato appearing alongside dishes like pizza fritta with burrata. Natural wines dominate the drinks list, with many available by the glass.