Taiko Asian Restaurant

This is certainly one of the finest restaurants in Amsterdam, a city full of good food. The setting and lighting is elegant and first rate, and the Asian inspired menu including delicate sushi and sashimi entrees are excellent. We tried the tasting menu, which comes with full wine pairings and dessert. Be ready with 5x$ budget, but well worth it. The kitchen here turns out sushi and lamb with equal skill, so we took their pictures.

If you are Dutch - don't go, you will not appreciate. For those who are into speciality food, high class service and fabulous interior design - this is one of the rear places in Amsterdam that actually is awesome. No Soviet style hipster dining in this restaurant.
Amazing experience, delicious food.

THE BEST OMAKASE in Amsterdam - HANDS DOWN! Each dish took us through a journey, starting in Thailand, then Japan, then India, then back to Japan. The team and the chef Pedro truly took my boyfriend and I through a culinary experience. Pedro even came out to explain the dishes, which made the experience that much more special! Each dish was so unique and packed with flavor - unlike ANYTHING my boyfriend and I had before. I would come back to Amsterdam JUST for Taiko.

You can’t miss the omakase when you’re here!

Pedro and his team are BEYOND talented and made our anniversary memorable!

incredible to charge 7.5euros for 200ml of soda water when you order a vodka soda on top of the 13euros vodka...
that's 37.5 euros per liter of sparkling water.. just a robbery
strongly advise not to go there, those people have no shame and just tell you that indeed it's expensive

Poche and expensive, but a cool bar. Drank some very tasty saké. Besides that they have cocktails, whiskeys, beer and everything in between. There is also a live dj which is quite nice.

Truly unique fine dining experience in a cozy, quiet yet trendy setting. Had the chef’s menu + wine pairing. Great service from a knowledgeable staff. Would recommend for special occasions.

I had a terrible experience at Taiko Bar last week. My friend and I went in for dinner at Taiko and then to the bar for a last drink. We ordered a limoncello and a regular priced whiskey. However, the waiter suggested we try a different whiskey, without mentioning the price. We assumed it would be in a similar price range, but when we received the bill we were shocked to see that the Japanese whiskey he recommended cost 70 euros per glass!

Not only did the waiter mislead us, but he also didn't provide us with any information about the price of the whiskey, which is extremely unprofessional. We felt taken advantage of and scammed. We didn't even enjoy the whiskey that much, and it ruined our night as we were now burdened with a hefty bill.

Also, the waiter assumed me and my friend were staying at the hotel, so it seemed as a strategy to rip off tourists.

Overall, I would not recommend Taiko Bar to anyone. The service was dishonest and the prices were exorbitant. It's a shame, because the atmosphere and location are quite nice, but the bad service and lack of transparency regarding prices makes it a place to avoid.