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Dining at Culinaire Werkplaats

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This little corner store, the site of Culinaire Werkplaats, sits near the Westergasfabriek and oozes charm.
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Here's the self-serve bar. Just make a note for every drink you have, and then pay up at the end.
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Inside, the sparse space makes drywall mud and random stenciling look good.
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Even the concrete floor sported the floral designs found on the walls.
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A signature of the restaurant, these flavor papers are dried fruits and vegetables. One of the founders even made a bridal gown from rhubarb paper for an exhibit!
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A close-up of the flavor papers.
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This is the food prep area, and we were seated directly in front of this space.
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This was the preview course: Housemade flatbread with topping (which was pesto make with walnuts. Delicous!).
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The wildflower cocktail definitely had a lot of flower petals in it; for some reason, it reminded me of Fruity Pebbles.
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For the first course, we had a savory cocktail called Allotment. Layers of dried tomatoes, cauliflower, and fresh herbs rested under a beluga lentil falafel ball.
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For the second course, we dined on Roof Garden. The chips and spring veggies really elevated this from a normal salad.
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An aerial view.
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Third course: Garbage Collection Point. Inspired by the garbage pickup location across the street from the restaurant, this course was definitely the strangest conceptually. From left to right, marinated black potatoes with spinach and basil paper, asparagus, and mushrooms.
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And here's an aerial view!
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Fourth course: Skyline, which consisted of sweet black quinoa croquettes. These little bites were addicting...
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To round out the night, we slurped down Rose Garden, which was an ice made of frozen fruits and served with a spicy dip.

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Written by Alexa Fornoff

Playing with food is a fun concept, especially when artists are behind the endeavor. Amsterdam's Culinaire Werkplaats, home of "eat inspirations," aims to explore the intersection between food and art. Part design studio and part open kitchen, the restaurant takes it's workshop theme to heart: Here, you keep track of your own booze, bus your own dishes, and pay what you think the experience was worth. I must say, it was delightful.

Take a peek at our five course dinner, themed around Amsterdam's urban landscapes.

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