Tim van der Molen

Meet the iconic chef making charcoal-grilled magic in a former Amsterdam garage.

After tasting Michelin-starred success with the much-missed Coulisse, ex-NOMA chef Tim van der Molen is switching lanes, swapping fine-dining formality for something altogether more relaxed and uncompromisingly ZFG. ‘Restobar’ Nikotin is Tim cooking from the heart and colouring outside the lines, taking serious technique and letting it loose on bold Asian-leaning flavours that go heavy on the smoke and spice.

On the menu? Fiendishly addictive firecrackers like ‘Szechuan Hot Wings’, ‘Grilled Scallop, Green Rocket Curry, Cured Egg Yolk’ and ‘Lamb Shoulder, Fennel Kimchi’.

Bright, layered, spice-driven and best enjoyed with your hands, Tim’s ‘fun dining’ concept is a high-energy riot from a chef who’s doing the unthinkable… just really enjoying himself. The results are infectious.