Several times a year, Smelt melts a special fondue. This spring, we’ve flown in an old classic: a Dutch fondue made from Petit Doruvael, Tynjetaler and aged beemster with beer. It’s Funky Falcon Pale Ale from the Amsterdam based brewery Two Chefs Brewing.
Our fondues are made from the finest French, Dutch, and of course, Swiss cheeses from our neighbors, De Kaaskamer van Amsterdam. Each cheese is personally and carefully selected, melted, and served with artisanal bread and fresh seasonal vegetables.
For over a quarter of a century, they were neighbors. A brown literary café and a specialty cheese shop filled with cheese from floor to ceiling. Café De Doffer and De Kaaskamer van Amsterdam. Both are well-known landmarks in the city center. Since January 2022, these two establishments have merged into Restaurant Smelt. The world’s home for cheese fondue lovers.
From Wednesday to Sunday afternoon, you can also enjoy lunch at Smelt. We serve sandwiches, fondues, grilled cheese… and THE Smelt Cheese Fondue Burger. And don’t expect a sad little slice of cheese on your burger — no, at Smelt, your burger takes a dive into a pool of cheese fondue.
Smelt is looking for new colleagues in service and the kitchen. Passion for cheese is a must! Will you join our team? Send a message with your resume and motivation to info@restaurantsmelt.nl.
After five wonderful winters filled with cozy evenings, fantastic guests, and mountains of cheese fondue, we’ve decided that Smelt will not be coming back to Westerpark. The era of pop-ups is behind us: from now on, we’ll be focusing all our energy on our restaurant in the 9-Streets districs. This fall, Smelt Runstraat will double in size – so there should (hopefully) be plenty of room for everyone.
Still, it is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to this beautiful spot in Westerpark. A big thank you to Het IJscupje for the wonderful collaboration over the past years.
So… bundle up, hop on your bike, and head over to the Runstraat. The fondue is bubbling, and the good times are flowing like never before.
Monday to Thursday
17h30 - 23h30
Friday to Sunday
12h00 - 23h30
Kitchen closes at 9:30 PM
Runstraat 12, 1016 GK Amsterdam, Nederland
86371444
If a location is fully booked, first check if another time is still available. If not, you can join the waiting list. If a table becomes available, we will contact you directly.
Yes, we sell some of our fondues ready-made at De Kaaskamer van Amsterdam in De 9-Straatjes in Amsterdam.
At Restaurant Smelt, we cook with wines that have a low alcohol content (0.5%). During cooking, some of the alcohol evaporates, reducing the alcohol percentage even further. Our beer fondue(s) contain higher alcohol percentages and are therefore not suitable for pregnant women.
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