RobynFrance

Greetings, we are leaving for Amsterdam in 10 days--late May--and are wondering about getting small breakfasts reasonably near Amsterdam Renaissance (not far from Anne Frank house) and some other restaurants in the inexpensive but charming category. Do you have some suggestions? Thanks.

Robyn France

hopscotch

Holland is one of the countries where the hotel breakfast is generally a good deal, depending on your hotel. Normally you have a huge buffet selection of meats, cheeses, eggs, yogurt, breads galore, butter, juices, fruits, and good coffee.

yk

Try checking out Timeout.com - it has lists of restaurants (with price range) in various sections of the city.

RobynFrance

Thanks to both--while I am sure the hotel breakfast is good value, we are small breakfast eaters and don't really wish to have all that food. Other than bread related items, are there places where one can get fruit and yogurt and the like with coffee--do cafe's have that sort of thing? Thanks.

Travelnut

Isn't your breakfast included in the room rate? that is usually the custom in Netherlands... If so, you just avail yourself of the offerings you want and ignore the rest.

There are a few branches of "Gary's Muffins" - have to look them up...

artstuff

You can buy fruit and yogurt at an Albert Heijn (sp?) supermarket. Perhaps you could ask at the hotel where one is located. We usually shop at the Albert Heijn by the Koningsplein (when you exit the Bloemen Markt, heading west, cross the street and the grocery store is right there - the tram stop is just up the street).

Were you thinking about trying Pannenkoeken (Dutch pancake) while in the Netherlands? The Pancake Bakery is located at Prinsengracht 191. We've never ate there, but instead visit a little pancake cafe on the Single at #494, the restaurant het Singeltje (located across from the Bloemen Markt).

There's a Gary's Muffins at Prinsengracht 454.

Hope you have a safe journey. Peace.

Robyn >-

Travelnut

There are brown cafes along Damrak that offer breakfast - you'll see the signs.
We had coffee and danish at one that was opposite the marina - don't have the name of it, though.

Another option is to buy a few yogurts and store in the minibar (unless the R. is one of those hotels that charges you just for opening the door!)

We stopped a couple of times in a cafe for coffee and pastry, but in the afternoon...you could look for it. My best recollection is it was just across the bridge and to the left, at Herenstraat & Herengracht.

bardo1

<< and some other restaurants in the inexpensive but charming category>>

Café De Prins, on the Prinsengrach across from the Anne Frank House. The restaurant is a terrific locals spot, very inexpensive and delicious. Lots of families and groups of friends crowding the small dining area and bar. Highly recommended.

RobynFrance

Thanks so much for all the options--sounds good and we can check on the mini-bar situation upon check in as I notice that the hotel offers free coffee in the lobby--how nice. No our breakfast isn't included in the rate unfortunately--but we got a great rate through Priceline, so it is fine.

Take care,
Robyn France

PatrickLondon

I don't think you'll have trouble finding places. Going towards Damrak, you'll cross a couple of other main roads, including the main pedestrian shopping street - carry on down that towards Dam Square and you'll find plenty of cafés and places the shoppers and city workers use, though like most places their strengths tend to be pastries and sweet things. Don't forget too that some of the big shops and shopping centres have cafés in. If nothing there attracts you, turn right across NZ Voorburgwal and you'll come to an Albert Heijn supermarket.

PatrickLondon

For nice restaurants for dinner, on the other hand, I'd go the other way across the canal and look in Jordaan, though I do like the pancake place too. Have fun finding out!

richardsonsnm

Great chinese at Oriental City, right around the corner from the Grand Sofitel, we wouldn't miss it.