Riot Restobar Amsterdam
© Riot Restobar, @riotrestobar

Riot Restobar Amsterdam: the place to be for potato lovers

Emma

 

May 20, 2024

In Vondelpark neighborhood A new name has established itself on the edge of Amsterdam West and Oud-Zuid: meet Riot Restobar Amsterdam. Their concept—focused entirely on potatoes—captures Amsterdam's rebellious spirit. And it's just as fun as it sounds.

Why you should visit Riot Restobar

Riot Restobar Amsterdam is the rebellious successor to Moer. As part of Conscious Hotels, Riot introduces Amsterdammers and tourists to the endless possibilities of the… potato! Because, as their menu demonstrates, you can do anything with it. The name Riot also has a little history lesson hidden within. Both the restaurant's name and interior are inspired by the Potato Riot; a week of protest and looting during World War I, a time of food shortages. At that time, a women's group tried to confiscate ships of potatoes, which were actually intended as fuel for the soldiers.

Riot is also a nod to a joke that got out of hand. The former chef at Moer, now at the helm of Riot, once created a potato dish that was so well-received that a colleague joked it deserved its own restaurant. And so it did.

Riot Restobar Amsterdam

© Riot Restobar, @riotrestobar

Menu RioT Restobar Amsterdam

A menu full of potatoes, then. But that's not what you'd expect. Because, as it turns out, potatoes are a versatile ingredient. From sweet potato pancakes to potato toast with avocado in the morning (they're open from 7:30 a.m.) to sea bass ceviche with sweet potato chips and candied fennel in the evening—all with or made with potatoes. The menu is largely vegetarian, but the meat and fish they do use are all local and organic.

And one more thing: you'll also be in for a treat here for lunch: their potato bread (topped with pico de gallo and burrata, for example) is unlike anything else. Just give it a try.

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Riot Restobar Amsterdam

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