Sari Citra

Restaurant · Amsterdam, Netherlands

Sari Citra

About Sari Citra

The name Sari Citra translates roughly to "authenticity" in Indonesian, a description the restaurant's owners have used to characterize their approach to cooking since opening in the De Pijp neighborhood in 1996. The business began on Saenredamstraat before relocating to its current address on Ferdinand Bolstraat in 2002, just around the corner from the Albert Cuyp Market and within walking distance of the Heineken Experience, the Rijksmuseum, and the Van Gogh Museum.

Sari Citra operates more in the style of an Indonesian warung, or casual eatery, than a formal restaurant. Dishes are displayed and reheated to order rather than cooked fully to order, a format that keeps prices lower and service faster, particularly for guests stopping in during a break from sightseeing or shopping nearby. The menu includes nasi and bami rames, chicken satay, gado gado, and the restaurant's namesake dish, along with a selection of traditional snacks and cakes such as lemper udang and lapis legit. The restaurant is halal.

Hours run Monday through Saturday from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a later opening of 3:00 p.m. on Sunday and the same 9:00 p.m. closing time. Sari Citra offers takeout, delivery, and reservations, and has expanded beyond Amsterdam with a second location in Purmerend's Weidevenne shopping center.

Reviews of the restaurant have varied over the years between praise for its affordable, authentic flavors and occasional criticism of food presentation and consistency, a pattern not unusual for a casual, display style eatery operating at this price point. As of this listing, online references to the restaurant's status are mixed: some delivery platforms show it as inactive while the restaurant's own website and more recent review activity suggest it continues to operate. Prospective visitors may want to call ahead to confirm before a special trip, particularly since the restaurant's small size and casual, warung style service mean that hours can occasionally shift without wide notice.

Address

Ferdinand Bolstraat 52bg, 1072 LL Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Opening hours

Monday
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Category

Indonesian Restaurant in Netherlands

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