Café Parlotte

Chef and co-owner Maarten Pinxteren cooks a changing three- or four-course seasonal menu in this convivial neighbourhood bistro, paired with sommelier Margot Los's near-400-strong, French-leaning wine list. Precise small plates and a buzz that spills onto the Westerstraat pavement make it the kind of room locals guard. Substance over scene, off the tourist drag.