The Duchess
Dinner in the converted bank hall of the old KAS Bank on Spuistraat, which guests praise above the French and Italian brasserie cooking.
The Duchess sits in the old KAS Bank on Spuistraat, a national monument that F.W.M. Poggenbeek designed for the bank Labouchère, Oyens & Co., built from 1906 to 1908. The Kas-Vereeniging moved in in 1914; from 2002 it was called KasBank. Between 2013 and 2016 Winhov converted the building into the W Amsterdam, and the central bank hall under a leaded-glass roof became The Duchess, opened in the summer of 2015 by The Entourage Group, which also runs Mr Porter and Momo. Canadian chef Jeffrey Graf has led the kitchen since the opening. The menu runs to fifteen mains, from Dover sole meunière and beef Wellington to spaghetti with Beluga caviar. Michelin awarded a star from 2018 to 2024 and now lists it without distinction, praising the Belle Époque charm of the room; Gault&Millau gives it 14 out of 20. Guests praise the room almost without exception, call the food fine but uneven, question the prices and find it noisy when full. The menu online shows no prices.
Dinner from 17:00 Monday to Thursday, open from 12:00 Friday to Sunday, and afternoon tea in the Tea Room; book through SevenRooms on the site or call +31 20 811 3322.
What to order
Full menu- Beef Wellington
Among the meat mains on the current à la carte, next to veal ribeye and peppercorn entrecôte.
- Spaghetti with Beluga Caviar
Pasta main on the current menu; the Beluga also comes with blini or on the royal beef tartare.
- Tagliolini Cacio e Pepe
Pasta main on the current menu, next to hand-crafted pasta with braised short ribs.
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