Lonely Planet

"This is one of Amsterdam's finest gourmet Indonesian restaurants, where Chef Sonja Pereira serves beautifully presented work-of-art Indonesian cuisine in an intimate dining room. The rijsttafel (Indonesian banquet) includes specialities from across the islands, such as wild scallops with saffron, orange, sea greens and macadamia nuts, and wild guinea fowl in a sweet, sour and spicy rudjak sauce."

Andy Hayler

"My favourite dish was the beef rendang, which was properly spicy and whose texture was as melting as it should be."

DK Eyewitness Travel

"Amsterdam's Blue Pepper adds haute modern touches to the abundance of rijsttafel. Executive chef Sonja Pereira's interpretation of classic rijsttafel keeps the number of dishes down while adding flavors to maintain diversity of taste.“

Wonderful Indonesia

"Her rijsttafel takes you from mellow hints of spice to wickedly complex, rich dishes where spices remain an obsession but using them properly is revealed as an art form."

Vicky Hampton

"Next came a rather more traditional selection of four rijsttafel dishes: spicy prawns, beef rendang, gado-gado and pickled vegetables. The prawns were so good we ended up ordering seconds, while the rendang was so melt-in-the-mouth it could have been made with beef cheek. This may be regular rijsttafel fare, but the quality is still impressive."

Kristi Adams

"For an upscale (and very romantic) version of rijsttafel, look no further than Blue Pepper. It’s a lavish Michelin-dining experience you won’t soon forget.“

Melvyn Teillol-Foo

"Spicy Padang-style slow-cooked beef using Aunt Sonja’s spice mix was as rendang should be. I wish there was more.“