We decided to have a long weekend in Amsterdam and when looking for a place to rest our heads I found the Westcord Fashion Hotel. The name may be a little ridiculous but all in all it was a nice hotel and conveniently located near a tram stop and station. A little out of the centre but it gave us a sense of the non-touristy places.
On the top floor of the hotel lived the Skyy Bar. This place was a little pretentious, but didn't make you feel uncomfortable or out of place. The view was lovely. Sitting atop a nice hotel looking down at Amsterdam from high up was a nice experience.
The menu was surprisingly good for a place that pays as much heed to their vast cocktail menu and fancy decor.
They had canapés such as Duck Duck Rillette with Ginger and Pickles, Cauliflower Cappucino and Smoked Salmon with Wasabi Caviar (to name a few). You could order 6 varieties for €12, 12 for €20 or 18 for €26. They also had mains such as Tournedos of Dutch Beef with French Fries and Bearnaise Sauce (€27), or Whole Lobster with Herbal Mayonnaise (€29). Yes they do write herbal on their menu.
All of our choices went down well and they were generous with their portion sizes too (not with their salt and pepper shakers though, which were comically small).
Skyy Bar @ Westcord Fashion Hotel
8/10
Hendrikje Stoffelsstreat
http://www.westcordhotels.com/fashion-hotel-amsterdam
Also I feel it's worth mentioning that the breakfast at the Westcord was equally good. Ours came included with the room so we weren't going to miss out. It was all self service but the variety of things on offer were abundant. Mountains of eggs, bacon, beans, waffles, breads, cheeses, fruits etc... All of which looked and tasted very good.
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