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$ | Centrum |
This snug breakfast, lunch, and high-tea favorite is strewn with flea-market finds (such as a gorgeous Portuguese chandelier and charmingly mismatched tableware), but there are only 10 tables, so be sure to make a reservation (even for breakfast). It's worth planning in advance for comforting French toast or pancakes, lovely lunchtime soups, salads, and toast spreads with veggies picked fresh from the owners' kitchen garden, or for homemade cakes, tarts, and quiches.
Taksteeg 7, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1012 PB, Netherlands
Known For
- Lovely surroundings in an always-busy area
- Cozy afternoon teas (2–5 pm)
- Home-grown organic ingredients and Slow Food–listed regional products
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.–Tues. No dinner, No credit cards, Reservations essential
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$ | Centrum |
Fix your morning woes with some of the city’s richest croissants, butteriest brioche, and most perfect pain au chocolat at this artisan French bakery on Nieuwendijk. Or indulge in a high tea you won't easily forget.
Nieuwendijk 35, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1012 MA, Netherlands
Known For
- Handmade French patisserie, viennoiserie, and stone-oven bread
- Classic French breakfasts and baguette-fueled lunches
- The city's best coffee and canelé
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
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$$ | Amsterdam-Noord |
Befitting its location in the former shipyards of the newly hip NDSM area, this quirky restaurant is housed in a series of cavernous shipping containers—it attracts a young, lively crowd that appreciates the organic meat and vegetables and sustainably caught fish and seafood. In summer, the huge terrace and sandy man-made beach along the river turn into a party with DJs.
TT Neveritaweg 59, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1033WB, Netherlands
Known For
- Buzzy scene
- Health-conscious food
- Card payments only, no cash
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$$$$ | Amsterdam-Oost |
By day, this sleek Swedish-owned establishment serves cinnamon or cardamom buns and seriously good specialty coffee from La Cabra in Copenhagen. By night, take your pick of the premium (mostly natural, mostly French) wines displayed in a ceiling-high wine chamber before indulging in a six-course set menu by chef Túbo Logier (formerly from innovative eateries such as London's The Clove Club and P Franco and Belgium's Chambre Separeé). The new chef's Asia-inflected style and love of ferments nicely contrast 48/50's Scandi-schtick. A selection from the evening menu is also available to order à la carte at lunchtime.
Camperstraat 48-50, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1091 AH, Netherlands
Known For
- The city's best cinnamon buns
- Over 500 wines, with more than 25 available by the glass
- Internationally inspired casual fine dining
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon.–Tues.
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$ | Oud-Zuid |
One of four Anne&Max outposts in Amsterdam, this self-described "urban living room" is a great place to rest your tired feet after a long walk in nearby Vondelpark. There's decent coffee, cake, and plenty of healthy organic and vegetarian options for breakfast and lunch.
Amstelveenseweg 196, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1075 XS, Netherlands
Known For
- Homemade carrot cake
- "energy shakes" (mango, orange, banana, ginger, apple, and linseed)
- Housemade sodas in flavors such as lemongrass and ginger or blackcurrant, rosemary, and juniper berry
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner
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$ | Red Light District |
This unpretentious bakery and tearoom evokes an English country kitchen—one that lovingly prepares and serves breakfasts, high tea, hearty sandwiches, soups, and divine slices of quiche. The closely clustered wooden tables don't give much privacy, but the lively atmosphere is welcoming and warm. There are two other locations: one complete with a garden patio inside Westerpark and the original location in Oud-Zuid, plus a takeout-only counter at Warmoesstraat 133 (all serving breakfast and lunch only).
Warmoesstraat 69, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1012 HX, Netherlands
Known For
- Six breakfast menu options
- Four afternoon tea menu options
- Freshly baked goods, from Dutch apple pie to gluten-free chocolate cake
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner
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$$ | Oud-West |
This sustainable eatery is associated with the Conscious Hotel next door. Sit outside on the expansive terrace overlooking Westerpark and watch the sunset with a glass of organic wine, or head inside to dine, where up-cycled furniture and a hydroponic green wall tie into this restaurant’s eco-friendly concept.
Haarlemmerweg 8, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1014 BE, Netherlands
Known For
- Spacious terrace
- Eco-conscious
- Friendly service
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$$ | Plantage |
A quirkily named Australian-owned all-day brunch and dinner café can be a surprisingly fun place to stop by for locally roasted specialty coffees, scrumptious cakes, decadent burgers, natural wines, and more.
Plantage Middenlaan 30A, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1018 DG, Netherlands
Known For
- Authentic Australian flat white coffee
- Stroopwafel espresso martinis
- Friendly service
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner Sun.
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$$$ | Leidseplein |
Although thousands of buildings in Amsterdam are designated historic monuments, few have interiors as stunning as the facade. This cafe is an Art Deco extravaganza with stained glass windows, vaulted ceilings, and stylish leaded-glass lamps with a warm glow. While the brasserie-style food can't match the exalted surroundings, it earns good marks for a scenic high tea or afternoon bite. Tasty menu items include avocado toast, eggs Benedict for brunch, and a wide variety of classic dishes like salade Niçoise and burgers for lunch and dinner.
Leidsekade 97, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1017PN, Netherlands
Known For
- Gorgeous Art Deco decor
- French brasserie cuisine
- High tea
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$ | Museum District | Coffee
Join the ladies who lunch at this chic little café on Amsterdam's poshest shopping street, P.C. Hooftstraat, where white marble tables act as a canvas for picture-perfect plates of avocado toast and the bored blondes who pretend to nibble at them.
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat 87A, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1071 BP, Netherlands
Known For
- Tuna ''pizza'' (tuna sashimi on crispy filo with cucumber and wasabi)
- All-day breakfasts, from acai bowls and buckwheat pancakes to egg-white frittatas
- Prime people-watching
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner
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$$ | Centrum |
One of the city's best-known grand cafés, Luxembourg has a stately interior and a view of a bustling square, both of which are excellent for people-watching. Lunch, when the restaurant fills with locals and tourists, is the best time to come. The classic café menu includes terrific soups and salads and excellent Holtkamp kroketten (croquettes, here with a cheese, shrimp, or veal filling). Those with less interest in urban sociology can entertain themselves at the communal table, which is democratically packed with an assortment of Dutch and international newspapers and magazines.
Spui 24, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1012 XA, Netherlands
Known For
- People-watching on adjacent Spui Square
- Croquettes and their bite-sized cousins, "bitterballen"
- Generous portions
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
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$$ | Plantage |
The stunning decor in this expansive space on Artisplein at the ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo is reason enough to visit, but the Mediterranean-influenced food is good, too. Soaring ceilings supported by intricate metal beams, exposed brick walls, birdcagelike chandeliers, a huge central fiddle-leaf fig tree and enormous windows overlooking a volière (aviary) with meadow birds from Northern Holland are a lovely setting to enjoy dishes such as Basque fish soup, marinated lamb served with chickpeas and hummus, or red-beet-and-ricotta ravioli. A selection of tartines is available at lunch. The reasonably priced wine list, which helpfully categorizes wines as light, medium, or full, complements the food perfectly.
Plantage Kerklaan 36, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1018 CZ, Netherlands
Known For
- Gorgeous monumental building with a 19th-century wooden conservatory
- Leafy terrace with views of flamingos
- Nice wine list with ample wines by the glass
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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$ | Museum District |
If you need a rejuvenating break from art viewing, head to this café across from the Rijksmuseum for coffee and cake, or for lunch on one of the terraces, if the weather is accommodating. An adjacent playground makes this café a good choice for families. Menu highlights include homemade apple pie, sandwiches, and Dutch beef croquettes with fries. Or try the Dutch poffertjes: small buckwheat pancakes served with powdered sugar and butter. And make sure to check out the bizarre bathrooms in the basement.
Hobbemastraat 18, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1071 ZB, Netherlands
Known For
- Funky interior with original work by a variety of Cobra artists
- Homemade apple pie
- Two large, full-service outdoor terraces
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$ | De Pijp |
This lively spot with soaring ceilings and three levels of seating attracts a young crowd for the eclectic but generally healthy menu of all-day brunch, including especially delicious coconut pancakes. There's also an extensive juice menu, including fresh coconut served with a straw, plus a selection of salads and deli items like burgers, burritos, and sandwiches and, as the name implies, an in-house roastery and full range of single-origin espresso-based drinks and pour-over coffees. Although the casual atmosphere is more haphazardly funky than tropical chic (be prepared to sit on rather uncomfortable beanbags if the regular tables are full), you'll have ample opportunity to watch the international millennial clientele as you wait.
Ceintuurbaan 282-284, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1072 GK, Netherlands
Known For
- Freshly roasted coffee and homemade coconut macaroons
- Trendy vibe
- Cool location in a former 1920s cinema
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner, Reservations not accepted
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$$ | Centrum |
Since its 2019 renovation, this Dutch brasserie has become a beacon on an otherwise uninspiring road; it's one of the few non–fast food restaurants around packed Dam Square. The fare is poshed-up Dutch food, like risotto of Alkmaar pearl barley with roast beetroot, preserved lemon and sour cream, or Dutch Bouillabaisse with fresh North Sea fish. It gets busy with passing tourists, but this restaurant is worth a stop if you're shopping at the nearby de Bijenkorf department store and need a pick-me-up.
Damrak 93-94, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1012 LP, Netherlands
Known For
- Classic Dutch food, modernized
- A covered patio perfect for all weather
- Unparalleled people-watching on the Netherlands' busiest sidewalk
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
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$ | De Pijp |
One of Amsterdam's brunch pioneers, this intimate Australian-run eatery has a laid-back vibe and friendly servers. Although you'll inevitably have to wait for a table on weekends (or make brunch reservations), the eclectic menu, which includes sweet and savory options, is worth it. Pass the time with one of the tasty brunch cocktails: there are four types of Bloody Marys. Dinner is small plates with influences from near and far. In early 2019, a second outpost, offering brunch by day and pizza by night, opened in West (Bilderdijkstraat 140).
1e Sweelinckstraat 19-F, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1073 CL, Netherlands
Known For
- Still one of the best brunch spots in town
- Turkish eggs
- Burnt Basque cheesecake
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner Sun.-Tues.
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$$ | Nieuwmarkt |
The lofty wood-beam interior of the 15th-century Waag (weigh house), converted into a café and restaurant, is lighted by hundreds of candles that nicely help maintain the building's medieval majesty. The seasonal, international menu uses mainly Dutch (and mainly organic) products, and a spacious terrace is open when the weather permits. Appetizers will likely include North Sea shrimp and steak tartare, while you can't go wrong with entrées like rib-eye of Dutch beef. Breakfast is served starting at 9 am, and lunch items include salads and sandwiches.
Nieuwmarkt 4, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1012 CR, Netherlands
Known For
- Authentic historic atmosphere
- Slow service
- Lovely outdoor terrace on a square
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
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$$ | Oud-West |
The Westergasterrace is part of the Westergasfabriek, a former gas factory turned arts complex. There's plenty of outdoor seating at this spacious restaurant next to Westerpark, and the indoor portion is separated by retractable glass walls, making this the perfect destination to enjoy the weather and a good meal on a lazy afternoon or evening. The lunch and dinner menu is mostly café-style classics including soups, sandwiches, salads, burgers (veggie, too), steak, and fish. On weekends, they often fire up the grill and host live music and outdoor parties during spring and summer months.
Klönneplein 4-6, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1014DD, Netherlands
Known For
- Expansive outdoor seating
- Setting inside Westerpark
- Occasional barbecue
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
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$ | Jordaan |
Tasty sandwiches, salads, and pastas are available at this popular café, but the crowds come for the appeltaart. Locals, students, and tourists in the know gather here for slices of the thick, cakelike Dutch specialty, studded with fresh apples and cinnamon. Order it with homemade whipped cream, if you'd like, accompanied by mint tea or coffee. The best place to eat is on Winkel's large patio—but Saturday can get crazy before 5 pm, when crowds spill over from the adjacent busy outdoor organic market, Noordermarkt.
Noordermarkt 43, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1015EA, Netherlands
Known For
- Lively atmosphere
- Best appeltaart
- Outdoor seating
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations not accepted