SAAM restaurant

Onze sommeliers staan voor je klaar om de perfecte wijn voor je uit te kiezen uit onze wijnkelder!

Bij onze Spyskaart serveren we ook optioneel een 5-gangen wijnarrangement. Voor diegenen die liever geen alcohol drinken, serveren we dan een alcoholvrij cocktailarrangement.

Marula sambal | zalm | crystal garnalen

Tartaar van zalm en garnaal met Zuid-Afrikaanse sambal gemaakt met marula. Een bite van ons vorige menu. Ja - onze bites menu is vernieuwd. Nieuwsgierig? Kijk dan snel op www.saamrestaurant.nl !

Klaar voor een zonnig weekend! Nog steeds verliefd op ons knalgele terras van .confort 💛😍.

Voor morgen hebben we nog enkele tafels vrij op het terras. Maak je reservering hier: www.saamrestaurant.nl.

samoosa | chicken potjiekos | yoghurt⁠
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Een heerlijke bite voor een goede aftrap bij SAAM. We hebben nieuwe bar bites op het menu. De samoosa is vervangen, maar door wat? Check snel ons nieuwe menu via www.saamrestaurant.nl!⁠
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Maar eerst... koffie!⁠
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Fijne maandag. We blijven heel de vakantie open om jullie te kunnen verwelkomen bij SAAM restaurant. ⁠
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Dinsdag t/m zaterdag 18.00 - 22.00 uur⁠
Donderdag t/m zaterdag 12.00 - 14.00 18.00 - 22.00 uur⁠
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Winter in Zuid-Afrika en zomer in Nederland betekent tijd voor Margot om weer terug te komen!

is bij SAAM restaurant op de volgende dagen:
13 Augustus- 17 Augustus
27 Augustus- 4 Sept

Reserveer je plek nu via www.saamrestaurant.nl!

🔆Terras-seizoen is geopend!🔆⁠
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Ons knalgele terras is niet te missen, maar och, wat hebben wij ons terras toch een potje gemist de afgelopen weken. Gelukkig laat de zon zich de komende dagen van haar beste kant zien, dus wij ook!⁠ Ons terras is open voor zowel lunch, als diner.
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De plekken op ons terras zijn schaars, dus wacht niet te lang met je plek te claimen. Is het terras vol? Geen probleem! We hebben een heerlijke airco binnen waardoor het ook daar heerlijk te vertoeven is.⁠
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It's all in the details.

We are in love with our custom-made cushions made from Vlisco. The Vlisco factory is located in the Netherlands, but mainly produces fabric with African designs. Totally SAAM proof!

We are so happy to introduce you to our new maître-sommelier, Bjorn!

Bjorn succeeds our dear Koen van der Plas, who was involved with us from the start and served as the maître-sommelier in addition to his work for his wine company. Want to know more? We'll send our newsletter out today with all the details! Subscribe via link in comment!

Today we are celebrating Keti Koti, marking the end of slavery in Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles in 1873. "Keti Koti" means "Chains broken" in Sranantongo (Surinamese language). Unfortunately, slavery did not only exist in the Transatlantic, but also in South Africa. On the 1 January 1834 slavery came to an end in South-Africa. ⁠
Apartheid was institutionalised from 1948 until 1990.⁠
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Today we commemorate that every person, regardless of origin, has the right to a dignified existence. No human being is the property of another human being or country.⁠
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At we work with herbs and spices from South Africa, combined with local sourced products. Do you know which South African product our chef is showing here? ⁠
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SAAM = South Africa - AMstel⁠
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braai peach | almond | baobab ice cream

New summer dessert is here! What do you think?

Our spyskaart.⁠
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Our 5-course menu to be enjoyed on our terrace. Especially now that the sun is shining! Vegetarian or not, everything is possible. Please let us know in advance.⁠
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We are fully booked for this weekend, but do have some spots left for tonight and tomorrow. Will we get to see you then?⁠
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Our Chef's Table.

A special place in the restaurant where you experience the ideal SAAM journey. You literally look at the fingers of our chefs and have a small talk. We serve our Spyskaart and we can host up to 8-10 guests. Ideal for a business dinner or a nice group of beloved ones!

Grangehurst, Stellenbosch - Helderberg.

A blend between pinotage (89%) and cabernet sauvignon (11%).

We serve this Pinotage with our eggplant with ginger and sorghum. Have you already tried it?

Our lovely Roos. With tons of years of experience in this industry, we are so happy she has been part of SAAM's team for a while. No doesn't exist in her dictionary and she just keeps going. She is a favorite of a lot of you and we fully agree!

We are at BITE of Amsterdam!

This weekend we are hosting a pop-up restaurant in the Amstelpark in Amsterdam during BITE of Amsterdam festival. You haven’t found time to visit us yet? This is your chance!

We are serving:
- sourdough bread with spekbokking butter
- samosa of hoender potjiekos with Dutch hangop
- seabass with peanut and nectarine
- and our alltime favorite eggplant with ginger and sorghum

We are pairing the dishes with !

We would love to see you there!

Guess who’s coming back to the Netherlands again? It’s our .

Spring in the Netherlands and starting Fall season in South Africa means time for Margot to come over again! From Thursday 23th of May till 6th of June Margot will be back with our team at SAAM restaurant. See you then?!

sourdough bread | spekbokking butter

This dish is as simple as its delicious if you asks us. We choose to serve our bread as a course on its own - not as a side. Just like they do in South Africa. We serve it from the start and for many of you one of the highlights of the menu.

Who of you knows what spekbokking actual is? Let us know in the comments!

Fi-na-lly! Terrace season is open. Our bright yellow tables and chairs are outside totally ready for you.

We open our terrace now only for lunch tomorrow. See you soon!

We are joining the very first Plant FWD Week!⁠
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We are a big supporter of sustainable gastronomy. Therefore we want to show people how delicious plant based cuisine can be in a SAAM way. From 20-27 April you can choose for our special created plant based Spyskaart. Check out the menu and slide to the right!⁠
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Braaïoli | mushroom | toasted bread

One of our bar bites deserves the spotlight again. The crispy sourdough is roasted on our braai. Together with the smokey aioli, and sautéed mushrooms it is a perfect start of your culinary experience with us!

is joining SAAM restaurant!

We are very pleased head sommelier of Luvo Ntezo is joining SAAM restaurant this week for 2 days. Luvo is celebrated as the Best Young Sommelier in South Africa and acknowledged as a shining star in the global wine community.

Luvo has explored the world in the quest to find and experience great wine but his heart is firmly set on South African soil, with a deep love and passion for the stories around the Cape Wine Region, its winemakers and the farmers. He has a strong commitment to the upliftment of the wine community and is always looking out for emerging local talent. He has a particular passion for providing female winemakers a platform with which to showcase their talent.

We can't wait to have him over and be inspired by him, but also introduce Luvo to SAAM and all you!

Luvo Ntezo @ SAAM restaurant
Friday 29th of March – lunch and dinner
Saturday 30th of March – lunch and dinner (sold out)

Luvo about South African wines:
“South Africa is my home, and South African wines are my heritage and my identity. They’re outstandingly beautiful wines, bold in youth and elegant in age. We have wine that is indigenous to us, like Pinotage, and grapes we produce more of than any other region, namely Chenin Blanc. You can enjoy wines from the southernmost tip of Africa and those that are created in some of the highest altitude vineyards in the world; wines that reflect the diversity of our country.”

roosterkoek | tomato | ginger | crispy corn

Roosterkoek filled with tomato, cumin, gel of ginger with crispy corn on top. The first bite at SAAM you will have is our roosterkoek. Just to give you a little bit of idea of what to expect the rest of the night. Which of you has had this before?

zoekt enthousiaste collega's! ⁠
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- allround medewerker bediening⁠
- chef de partie⁠
- maître-sommelier⁠
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Haal je plezier uit storytelling, is wijn je grote liefde en voelen gasten zich thuis bij jou? Of ben je niet bang de keuken te verlaten? En ben je op zoek naar een nieuwe uitdaging? Wacht dan niet langer en kom dan ons team versterken!⁠ Zowel parttime, als fulltime (in 4 dagen) is mogelijk. ⁠
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Gevestigd op de Amstelzijde 59 in Amstelveen is SAAM restaurant gevestigd. Een jong, huiselijk en culinair restaurant met Zuid-Afrikaanse invloeden (SAAM = South Africa - AMstel) met een ambitieus team!⁠
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Zie jij jezelf al bij ons rondlopen of ken je iemand die perfect bij ons zou passen? Stuur ons een DM of mail naar [email protected]!⁠
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Voor de gouden tip hebben we een mooie beloning in petto! 🍷⁠
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Meet Chef Rody! ⁠
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We are happy that Rody joined SAAM from the start, but is now one of the leads of the kitchen team. He is visiting Margot in Franschoek last week and was in Joburg together with Margot&Jasper to cook with at . ⁠
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Rody will use his inspiration for some new dishes. What would you love to see back on the menu?⁠
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