Arca Amsterdam

Dennis M.10 days ago

10

If you want the full experience, bring your wallet. For a basic good experience, this is still payable. The food was superb. Excellent. We got carried away in the wine menu, which was also superb. But we financially got destroyed. Worth every penny.

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Luis V.18 days ago

9.5

Fantastic place where you can eat Portuguese amazing dishes with a bit of Asia flavor in some of them. It is highly recommended the baccalaureate o bras, octopus, presa ibérica and the cauliflower

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Joel P.1 month ago

10

Menu plaisant. Apareinage vins excelent. Service super agréable.

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Elisabeth E.1 month ago

10

+4

top food, good service, great location

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Xeni C.2 months ago

10

Our visit was made memorable by the delicious food, speedily served and beautifully presented, by the excellent service, polite and ever-present, and by the warm, utterly enjoyable ambiance! Fantastic experience overall!

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Sabrina W.5 months ago

10

Fabulous food and perfect wine pairing

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Francisco M.5 months ago

10

Amazing portuguese restaurant in Amsterdam!!

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Gökçe T.6 months ago

9.5

We took the tasting menu, everything was delicious and the service was great.

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hoa thi v.6 months ago

10

Thank you so much for a lovely dinner, great atmosphere, and a very nice restaurant.

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João S.8 months ago

10

very good very nice

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Stephen T.6 months ago

4.0

Booked weeks ago, yet were sat at a table next to a noisy serving station on a thoroughfare that all the staff constantly paraded past.A very distracted maitre D got our water order wrong.He then took our food order of starter & main course. Our table was booked for 8:30pm at 9:55pm, whilst still awaiting our main course the Maitre D, came you our table to ask if we wanted dessert.We informed him we were still awaiting our main course. He went to the pass, returned & said somehow he had forgotten to give our main course order & that it would be with us in 5 mins. 20mins later , it finally arrived. By now, we just wanted to leave & had not stay for dessert. I booked Arca , having seen your owner on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen. I have been a guest on that programme several times & was massively disappointed in the lack of focus & professionalism. Forgetting a simple order is unforgivable & shows nothing but lack of care. We came from the UK for this embarrassing dissapointment

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Arca Amsterdam

Dear Stephen, Greetings from us in Amsterdam! Thank you for taking the time to visit us and on reviewing your experience. Its quite obvious that the evening did not go according our plan. We are also certain that the bar and expectations are high, and of course, at this level, slips like the ones you mentioned should not happen. Please accept, once again, our apologies. We took your feedback very seriously and reviewed it thoroughly amongst our teams. If you wish to give us another chance, my email goes bellow and I will personally look after your reservation and next visit. We would love to take the oportunity if available and show you why ARCA its now celebrating 4 years old and considered the best Portuguese Restaurant in Amsterdam. Wishing a great week ahead, Luis Portugal Resende Director of Food & Beverage luis.resende@artotel.com +31627401934

Trudy A.7 months ago

9.5

The food was excellent (as always!) Service was inconsistent, though, and I will definitely skip the wine pairing if I return...

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Carl M.7 months ago

9.5

The service and food was outstanding ! We rated ambience just a little bit lower because of the projected images on one wall that was a little distracting. Without that distraction, the decor and general ambience of the restaurant was fantastic ! We highly recommend it!

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Antonio P.7 months ago

9.5

The food makes you think you really are in Portugal! The service is impeccable. Our waiter, Bruno, was incredibly kind and helpful for the choice of food and wine. We will definitely be going back!

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Mark L.9 months ago

10

Enjoyed our Portuguese 6 course meal. The food was varied and very tasty. Service was wonderful. Great atmosphere

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Patrick K.9 months ago

10

We tried the Taster Menu with paired wines. It was amazing! Also the staff are very friendly and knowledgeable, they take time to explain every dish and wine. Amazing experience!

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James M.9 months ago

8.5

Thank's to our server, very good man. He try to speak french for us and he was great. The dishes are just as high quality

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Arca Amsterdam

Dear James, Thank you so much for your thoughtful review and for choosing to dine with us. We're thrilled to hear that your server made such a positive impression—his effort to speak French and connect with you personally truly reflects the spirit we aim to foster here. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to him! We're also delighted that you enjoyed the quality of our dishes and found the ambiance and pricing to your liking. That said, we’re always striving to elevate the experience even further. If there’s anything we could improve—perhaps in the variety of the menu or the pacing of service—we’d love to hear more. Your insights help us grow. Speaking of growth, we’re excited to announce the launch of our brand-new seasonal menu on November 11th! It’s a celebration of bold flavours, local ingredients, and a few surprises we think you’ll love. We’d be honoured to welcome you back to experience it first-hand. Warm regards, Bruno Restaurant Manager

Cenk G.9 months ago

9.5

Great food and athmosphere. Chef does some magic with very balanced and striking flavors. Good choice of wines. The only improvement area is the service time between courses when it is too busy. Sometimes the pairing wine is served 20-25 mins before you get the course served which is definitely not ideal. Overall we are extremely pleased and will be there again definitely.

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Arca Amsterdam

Hello Cenk, Thank you so much for your detailed and honest feedback! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the great food, atmosphere, and the chef’s magical touch with balanced and striking flavors. We're also glad the wine selection met your expectations. We truly appreciate your constructive comment regarding the service timing between courses during busy periods. Your insight is valuable, and we’ll be sharing it with our team to help us improve and ensure a smoother experience in the future. We’re excited to let you know that our new winter menu will be launching on November 11th, and we’d love to welcome you back to discover it. Feel free to book your table and be among the first to taste what’s coming! Kind Regards, Francisca :)

Calvin J.11 months ago

9.0

Good mains

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Arca Amsterdam

Hello Calvin, Thank you for your review! We're so glad to hear you enjoyed our mains — your feedback means a lot to us and the kitchen team. We’re excited to let you know that our new winter menu launches on November 11th, and we’d love to welcome you back to explore it. Feel free to book a table and be among the first to try what’s coming! Kind Regards, Francisca :)

Stephen G.11 months ago

9.5

Awesome waiter who guided us through our wonderful evening of memorable food.

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Arca Amsterdam

Dear Stephen, Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're delighted to hear that your evening was made memorable by one of our awesome waiters — it truly means a lot to the entire ARCA team to know we could guide you through such a special experience. We’re excited to share that our new winter menu will be launching on November 11th, and we’d love to welcome you back to discover it! Feel free to book your table and be among the first to taste what’s coming. Kind Regards, Francisca :)