Lunch @ Gartine

Everybody who ever visits Amsterdam and is looking for a nice place to have breakfast, lunch or a high-tea .....Gartine is the place you are looking for. They grow their own veggies, herbs and fruits in their veggiepatch. The eggs they use come from a foundation called "Adopt a chicken". You 'adopt' a chicken on an organic farm, where the chicken stays, and you can get your organic eggs at the organic store.

Everything they serve is home-made and truly delicious. Also the people working there are very friendly which, for Amsterdam, is almost unique.

I made a picture of the sandwich I ordered: a whole wheat bun with spinach, bleu de causses (French blue cheese) and apricots, yummy in my tummy!!! Also loving the plate!!!

Sandwich Bleu de Causses with spinach

To get more of an impression, I took some photo's from their website......

Owner

The veggies fresh from veggiepatch

Home made pastries

Old-fashioned style tableware

Tea TIME!

It's tea time and as Undutchable as I am I prefer nice high quality tea. Not the kind you get from the supermarket which is just black tea with some added flavour. NO I like tasty tea.

One of my favourite brands is Clipper Tea (do I need to say it's English?) They come in all sorts of flavours but most important, it's organic and fair trade.
As I like almost all of their flavours it's hard to choose my favourite but I guess the Orange & Coconut infusion is my favourite. It's very nice and fresh, especially with breakfast. Although it says coconut, it is only a hint of coconut that you will taste.

Number 2 must be the Indian Chai Tea

Unfortunately these teas are (well at least not in Amsterdam) to be found in local supermarkets but you can get them at organic/biological food stores.