Mama Makan | A modern interpretation of a Dutch-Indonesian Grand Café in Amsterdam
Wouter van der Sar for concrete
Wouter van der Sar for concrete
Wouter van der Sar for concrete
Wouter van der Sar for concrete
Wouter van der Sar for concrete
Wouter van der Sar for concrete
Wouter van der Sar for concrete
Wouter van der Sar for concrete
Mama Makan is a contemporary Dutch-Indonesian Grand Café that seamlessly integrates with the hotel lobby, connecting travellers with the local residents and the historic context of the neighbourhood (the Plantage neighbourhood in Amsterdam). Mama Makan is a Grand Café that tells a story inspired by its origin with an identity based on pleasant discoveries during the journeys on the ancient trading routes. Responsible for the concept, interior design and the graphique design is concrete from Amsterdam.
The restaurant Mama Makan
They serve an authentic menu reminiscent of the menus on the walls of cafés in Jakarta, you will find Italian risottos sit alongside French crab bisques, Dutch kibbeling and Indonesian signature gorengs. Not to miss is the chef’s rijsstafel (rice table), an exciting variety of dishes from all over Indonesia, kind of Indonesian tapas. Paul Verheul is head-chef of Mama Makan, previously he worked for Restaurant Vandaag en the Kurhaus in Scheveningen.
The interior is fully integrated in the hotel lobby and has a modern look. Responsible for the design is concrete from Amsterdam, they brought a bit of the history of the neighbourhood inside in a modern way. Inspired by the Indonesian culture and traditions, they created an abstract logo which refers to batik patterns: a rich, millennia-old aspect of Indonesian culture. The colour palette in the restaurant and lobby refers to a green wilderness, featuring an adventurous combination of jungle green and stone grey. A golden touch is added to establish a luxurious and contemporary restaurant experience. A brass cage-like cabinet, with wine fridges and wardrobes, connects the restaurant, bar and the lobby. They have an open show kitchen, chef’s tables, private dining, fixed banquettes creating smaller cosy brasserie-like zones and three iconic large round tables, or ‘Lazy Susans’, with rotating centres for serving traditional ‘Indonesian rijsttafels’.
Bron: concrete Amsterdam
Website: Mama Makan
