Status: permanently closed. Restaurant Klein BREDA no longer operates at Utrechtsestraat 6, 1017 VN Amsterdam. The address is now home to Char.d, a charcoal-grill restaurant that opened in September 2025. Klein BREDA’s phone number, booking page and published hours are out of date.
What happened to Klein BREDA
Klein BREDA was the smaller, more casual sibling of Restaurant BREDA on the Singel. The Breda Group owners Freek van Noortwijk, Guillaume de Beer and Johanneke van Iwaarden opened it in 2021. It replaced their earlier restaurant at the same address, Guts & Glory, which they closed when the pandemic cut tourist numbers. They repositioned the new place as a homely neighbourhood bistro for Amsterdammers.
In 2025 The Breda Group broke up. Restaurant BREDA, Trattoria BREDA and Klein BREDA were sold. Maris Piper in De Pijp was the only restaurant in the group that carried on. Char.d opened in the Utrechtsestraat 6 space that September, and Dutch restaurant guide De Buik now lists Klein BREDA as permanently closed.
Klein BREDA vs. Char.d at a glance
| Detail | Klein BREDA (closed) | Char.d (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Address | Utrechtsestraat 6, 1017 VN Amsterdam | Utrechtsestraat 6, 1017 VN Amsterdam |
| Years at the address | 2021–2025 | September 2025–present |
| Owners | The Breda Group | Chef-owners Dean Baker and Slava Nazaryan |
| Format | Seasonal chef’s menu of 3, 4 or 5 courses at lunch and dinner, with wine pairing | Changing seasonal menu cooked on a charcoal and wood grill |
| Style | Franco-Dutch cooking with international touches, served as a fixed sequence with no à la carte choice | Modern barbecue; opening dishes included monkfish and charred beef |
| Room | Informal, homely neighbourhood bistro | Earthy tones, wooden tables, grey tiles, ground-floor bar and a mezzanine |
What Klein BREDA served
Klein BREDA served one idea all day: a chef’s menu that followed the seasons. You chose three, four or five courses and the kitchen decided the rest. Staff adapted dishes for dietary requirements, and wine pairings were offered alongside. One 2024 Tripadvisor diner described a four-course dinner of spicy haddock, beetroot with nuts, meat with a smoked purée, and a cold poached-pear dessert.
These were the restaurant’s last published menu prices, per person, for reference only:
| Courses | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|
| 3 courses | €38 | €43 |
| 4 courses | €44 | €49 |
| 5 courses | €51 | €56 |
| Extra: Kazen van Kef cheese course | €10 | €10 |
If you liked the kitchen, it’s worth knowing that Berend Boertje, who cooked at Klein BREDA, joined the kitchen at Maris Piper, the former group’s brasserie in De Pijp. In late 2025 Maris Piper announced a three-course lunch for €45 and a four-course chef’s dinner for under €60.
Eating at Utrechtsestraat 6 today
Char.d takes its name from charring: slow grilling over charcoal or wood, and cooking at high heat. Baker grew up in England in a family of chefs and cooked at Mr. Porter, The Duchess and Nela. Nazaryan grew up on a farm in Russia and worked at Momo, Izakaya and Nela, where the two were head chefs together. They buy some of their produce at the Albert Cuypmarkt.
Char.d mostly opens for dinner, but published opening days have varied since launch. Check current hours and book on the Char.d website before you go.
Getting to Utrechtsestraat 6
- Tram: lines 4 and 14 stop at Rembrandtplein, about a one-minute walk away.
- Metro: lines 51, 53 and 54 stop at Waterlooplein, about a five-minute walk away.
- Parking: The Bank Parking at Amstelstraat 12 is about a two-minute walk. APCOA at Vijzelgracht 66 is about seven minutes on foot.
Other places nearby on Utrechtsestraat
- LAFFA Utrechtsestraat: Israeli street food made with homemade laffa bread, a few doors down.
- Café Krom: a traditional Dutch café at Utrechtsestraat 76.
- Cafe Slijterij Oosterling: an 1877 brown café and liquor store at Utrechtsestraat 140.
For more options around the square, see our Rembrandtplein neighbourhood guide or browse every restaurant we cover in Amsterdam.
