Chef and restaurateur Yotam Ottolenghi will open his first restaurant in the Netherlands in early 2026, marking a return to Amsterdam nearly three decades after he lived in the city.
The new restaurant will be located within Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam, which will officially rebrand from Conservatorium Hotel in January 2026.
The opening coincides with the hotel’s transition to the Mandarin Oriental brand and positions the restaurant as a central element of the property’s next phase. Situated in Amsterdam’s Museum District, the hotel sits close to the Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk Museum and The Concertgebouw, reinforcing the role of dining as part of the area’s wider cultural ecosystem.
For Mandarin Oriental, the collaboration continues an existing relationship with Ottolenghi, following the opening of his restaurant at Mandarin Oriental, Geneva in early 2025. For Ottolenghi, Amsterdam represents both a personal return and a strategic expansion, with the new venue becoming his twelfth globally and only the second outside the UK and Switzerland.
The Amsterdam restaurant will follow a vegetable-led philosophy inspired by Ottolenghi’s ROVI in London, with a menu built around bold flavours, ferments and sharing plates using predominantly locally sourced ingredients. It is planned to operate across breakfast, lunch and dinner, aiming to attract both hotel guests and local residents.
Why this opening matters
Amsterdam’s luxury hotel dining scene has increasingly become a platform for internationally recognised chefs rather than purely in-house concepts. Ottolenghi’s arrival signals a shift towards destination restaurants embedded within five-star hotels, particularly as Mandarin Oriental strengthens its European footprint through high-profile culinary partnerships.
Design and style notes
The restaurant will be set within the Conservatorium’s iconic glass atrium and feature warm wood tones alongside red and gold accents. The approach blends the feel of a neighbourhood restaurant with Ottolenghi’s established visual identity, favouring intimacy over formality while remaining aligned with the hotel’s contemporary architectural character.
Further details, including the exact opening date, head chef, menu specifics and reservations, are expected to be announced in the first quarter of 2026.
Insider Tip:
Once bookings open, aim for a late lunch seating in the atrium—natural light and a quieter service window tend to offer the clearest view of how the space was designed to be experienced.
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