🕐 Hours
Mo-Th 18:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 18:00-01:00
About this spot
Petit Caron delivers classic French bistro fare with an unpretentious charm that feels distinctly Amsterdam. You should arrive early for their steak frites, which arrives perfectly seared and served with a crisp baguette to soak up the jus. The atmosphere is lively yet refined, making it ideal for a date night or a celebratory dinner in the heart of Centrum.
💡 Tips before you go
- Order the duck confit if you want to try a rich, slow-cooked classic that defines French bistro cooking.
- Save room for the tarte Tatin, which is baked tableside and served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- Expect a lively crowd on weekends, so plan to arrive before 7 PM to secure a good seat.
Menu46 items
Appetizers
Black pudding with chicken liver and port
Boudin noir kippenlever port
€13
Black pudding, chicken liver, port
Boudin noir kippenlever port
€15
Butter with hazelnuts
Beurre noisette
€4.5
Buttered hazelnut oyster special on the half shell
Beurre noisette Oester Speciale à Volante
€4.5
Carrot remoulade radish soy
Wortel remoulade radijs soja
€9
Cayrou, Sable de Wissant, Bodegraver Blue and Letivaz
Cayrou Sable de Wissant Bodegraver Blauw Letivaz
€14
Cheese board
Plateau du fromage
€14
Coppa
€7.5
Coppa
€9
Cornichons, leek, carrot
Cornichons prei wortel
€8.5
Cornichons, leek, radish, soy remoulade
Coppa
€8.5
Hollandaise, grapefruit, egg mimosa
Hollandaise grapefruit oeuf mimosa
€9
Leek with hollandaise and grapefruit
Prei
€9
Leeks with hollandaise, grapefruit and egg mimosa
Prei Hollandaise grapefruit oeuf mimosa
€13
Lemon mignonette
Citroen mignonette
€8.5
Lompiya with black pudding and chicken liver
Lompiya
€15
Lumpia
Lompia
€15
Lumpia
Lompia
€13
Mimosa egg
Oeuf mimosa
€13
Mussels San Marzano, sherry
Mosselen
€15
Mussels Sebrasada San Marzano sherry
Mosselen Sebrasada San Marzano sherry
€15
Pickles with leeks
Cornichons prei
€7.5
Remoulade, radish, soy, leek
Remoulade radijs soja prei
€9
Sea bream with blood orange, yellow beet and bergamot
Dorada bloedsinaasappel gele biet bergamot
€10
Sourdough
Zuurdesem
€4.5
Special oyster on the half shell
Oester speciale à volante
€7.5
Mains
Chicken wing with tomato and capers
Rogvleugel
€31
Pithivier pie
Plat Pithivier
€26.5
Pithivier pie
Plats Pithivier
€26.5
Pithivier with celery, turnip and sauerkraut
Pithivier
€26.5
Rabbit with Piri Piri, cumin and parsley
Konijn Piri Piri komijn peterselie
€27.5
Rabbit with Piri Piri, cumin and parsley
Konijn
€27.5
Roasted chicken wing with tomato, piil pil and capers
Rogvleugel tomaat pil pil kappertjes
€31
Sea bream with blood orange and beetroot
Dorada
€10
Sides
Butter sauce with rosemary and garden herbs
Beurre blanc rozemarijn tuinkers
€75
Lampong with pepper and cognac
Lampong peper groene peper cognac
€75
Turnip, radish and sauerkraut
Knolselderij meiraap zuurkool
€26.5
Set Meals
Bavette steak (2 persons)
Bavette (2 pers.)
€75
Sea bream (2 persons)
Zeebaars (2 pers.)
€75
Desserts
Chocolate mousse
Chocolademousse
€9.5
Lemon meringue cream
Citroen
€9.5
Lemon meringue cream lemon
Citroen meringue crémeux citroen
€9.5
Madeleine, vanilla, tonka, lemon
Madeleine vanilla tonka citroen
€9.5
Vanilla tonka madeleine
Madeleine vanilla tonka
€9.5
Drinks
Espresso Martini
€14
Espresso with Kahlua and vodka
Espresso Kahlua vodka
€14