Oliebollen Amsterdam: 10 Stalls and Bakeries for 2026

Essentially Amsterdam · October 6, 2026

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Amsterdam’s best oliebollen come from two kinds of places: the seasonal stalls (oliebollenkramen) that appear on squares each winter, and a handful of bakeries that fry them themselves.

If you want one name to start with, the stall on Belgiëplein in Nieuw-West was named the best oliebollen stall in all of Noord-Holland for 2025.

Outside December you have two reliable options: De Bakkerszonen on Beukenplein in Oost, which fries all year, and the stall at Tuincentrum Osdorp, which opens from March to December.

On New Year’s Eve itself, Hartog’s Volkoren on the Wibautstraat sells nothing but oliebollen and appelbeignets.

Stalls are a different story.

Their pitches and opening dates are arranged each season, so a stall you loved last winter may start later or stand somewhere else this year.

The list below says where each one is, and which ones need a quick check before you travel.

Quick picks:

Best stall in the region: De Amsterdamse Oliebollenkraam, Belgiëplein (Nieuw-West)
Year-round oliebollen: De Bakkerszonen, Beukenplein (Oost)
Widest flavour range, March to December: the stall at Tuincentrum Osdorp (Nieuw-West)
Classic bakery on 31 December: Hartog’s Volkoren (Oost)

1) De Amsterdamse Oliebollenkraam, Belgiëplein (Nieuw-West)

The stall on Belgiëplein in Slotervaart finished first in the 2025 ranking of Noord-Holland’s oliebollen stalls by Oliebollentestonline.nl, ahead of stalls in Volendam, Haarlem, Hoorn and Alkmaar, local paper Rodi reported.

The oliebol that won weighed 96 grams and cost €1.30, which made it one of the cheaper bollen in the top ten as well as the best.

The stall is also known for its “Dubai bol”, filled with pistachio cream and crispy kataifi pastry threads.

It sells out early on busy days, so go in the afternoon rather than the evening.

Like every street stall, its season depends on that year’s arrangements.

Check its social media for the opening date before you make a special trip.

2) Hartog’s Volkoren (Oost)

Hartog’s Volkoren on the Wibautstraat has been an Amsterdam name since 1896, and on New Year’s Eve it goes all in.

The bakery has announced that on 31 December it sells only oliebollen and appelbeignets, made with its own wholegrain flour.

The bakery mills its own Dutch wheat on site, and through the street-side windows you can watch the grain become bread, which makes the queue more fun on a busy morning.

Address: Wibautstraat 77, 1091 GK Amsterdam
Hours: Monday to Friday 07:00 to 18:00, Saturday 07:00 to 17:00, Sunday closed
Phone: 020 22 000 44
Same-day pickup: order online before 13:00 and collect in the shop

On 31 December, ordering ahead through the webshop and using the pickup counter saves you the long line.

The Hartog’s Volkoren website lists the regular range too.

3) Bakker’s Oliebollenkraam, Spaarndammerstraat (West)

Bakker’s Oliebollenkraam was named Amsterdam’s tastiest oliebollen stall in the 2022 oliebollen test, and it came second across the whole province of Noord-Holland that year.

The family has been frying for more than 35 years, to its own recipe.

Its main stall stands at Spaarndammerstraat 792 in the Spaarndammerbuurt, near Westerpark, and it has run a smaller stall on the Westerstraat in the Jordaan as well.

It usually starts frying at the end of October.

For smaller appetites there are mini oliebollen, with powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar or chocolate on top.

4) De Gekroonde Oliebol at Tuincentrum Osdorp (Nieuw-West)

This stall outside Tuincentrum Osdorp has been frying since 1993, and it is one of the few oliebollenkramen open most of the year.

The stall’s own page says it opens from March through December, seven days a week, except in very bad or very hot weather.

The menu is wide.

Fresh every day you’ll find:

Plain oliebollen and krenten or rozijnenbollen
Berlinerbollen with cream
Appelbollen, which become appelbeignets in November and December
Banana, ginger and strawberry bollen
Rum-raisin bollen (boerenjongens)

None of the products contain egg, milk or alcohol, except the cream-filled ones.

Everything is fried in peanut oil, which matters if you have a nut allergy.

Take tram 1 towards Osdorp De Aker and get off at Baden Powellweg, or drive in and use the free parking at Osdorperweg 247.

The garden centre closes on Christmas Day (25 December 2026) and New Year’s Day.

5) De Bakkerszonen (Oost and Noord)

De Bakkerszonen is the safest bet for oliebollen in any month.

Its shop on Beukenplein 8 in Oost is a dedicated oliebollen bakery that fries all year round.

The bakery has several shops, each with its own hours, as listed on its shops page:

Oliebollen bakery, Beukenplein 8 (Oost): Wednesday to Friday 08:30 to 17:00, Saturday 08:30 to 16:00
Bakery and lunchroom, Mosveld 113 (Noord): Monday to Friday 07:30 to 17:00, Saturday 08:00 to 17:00
Bakkerij Balvert, Waldenlaan 2 (Oostpoort, Oost): Monday to Friday 07:00 to 18:00, Saturday 07:00 to 17:00

Beukenplein is closed on Monday and Tuesday, so plan around that.

The online ordering page takes orders until 23:59 for the next day; Thursday orders close on Wednesday at 11:59.

6) Family Geisterfer, Marie Heinekenplein (De Pijp)

Marie Heinekenplein, next to the old Heineken brewery, has a winter oliebollen stall run by the Geisterfer family.

It is handy if you live in De Pijp, the Rivierenbuurt or near Museumplein.

Besides the classics, the stall has fried flavoured bollen in recent seasons, such as speculoos, pistachio-matcha and pumpkin spice.

The flavours change, so ask what is new.

On 31 December the queues at busy squares like this one can stretch long before lunch, so go a few days earlier if you can.

7) Bakkerij Ad Straathof at the Ten Katemarkt (Oud-West)

Bakkerij Ad Straathof is a family bakery with a stall on the Ten Katemarkt, where the Straathof name has traded since 1972.

The bakery sits right across from the stall, so everything is baked fresh that day to its own recipes, and its oliebollen are a neighbourhood favourite at the end of the year.

Address: Ten Katestraat 21, 1053 BW Amsterdam
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 7:00 to 17:00, closed Sunday and Monday
Orders: by phone on 020 61 29 709, by WhatsApp, or at the stall

Ordering by phone or WhatsApp before the last busy days of December is the easiest way to secure a bag.

Updates appear on its Facebook page, and a walk through the market and De Hallen pairs well with the visit.

8) Gebakkraam on Rembrandtplein (Centrum)

The most central option on this list is the winter gebakkraam on Rembrandtplein.

Its rum-raisin oliebollen are the one to try.

It is a useful stop if you are in the centre anyway, for shopping or a show.

As with every stall, the season is set each year, so check that it is up before you go out of your way.

9) Oliebollen Arena, Arenaboulevard (Zuidoost)

Oliebollen Arena on the Arenaboulevard, near the Johan Cruijff ArenA and Ziggo Dome, makes a speciality of filled oliebollen, with chocolate and hazelnut versions alongside the classics.

It is the obvious stop for anyone in Zuidoost, or on the way to a concert or match in December.

10) Fort Negen (De Baarsjes)

Fort Negen on the Jan Evertsenstraat is a neighbourhood sourdough bakery, known for long-fermented bread made with local stone-ground grain.

At the end of the year it makes sourdough oliebollen, sold only on 31 December.

Its webshop has an Oud & Nieuw collection, which was still empty in early October.

Check it in December for this year’s pre-order.

Address: Jan Evertsenstraat 31H
Bakery hours: Monday to Saturday 8:00 to 18:00, Sunday 8:00 to 16:00

What to Order and When to Go

Start with a plain oliebol dusted in powdered sugar, then add a raisin version and an appelbeignet so you can compare.

Here is how the ten spots stack up:

Spot	Area	Type	When
De Amsterdamse Oliebollenkraam	Nieuw-West	Stall	Winter season
Hartog’s Volkoren	Oost	Bakery	Only oliebollen on 31 Dec
Bakker’s Oliebollenkraam	West	Stall	From late October
Tuincentrum Osdorp stall	Nieuw-West	Stall	March to December
De Bakkerszonen	Oost, Noord	Bakery	All year (Beukenplein)
Family Geisterfer	De Pijp	Stall	Winter season
Bakkerij Ad Straathof	Oud-West	Bakery and market stall	End of year
Gebakkraam Rembrandtplein	Centrum	Stall	Winter season
Oliebollen Arena	Zuidoost	Stall	Winter season
Fort Negen	West	Bakery	31 December only

What is an oliebol?

An oliebol is a ball of yeast dough fried in hot oil.

The name means “oil ball” in Dutch, and in English you’ll sometimes hear it called a Dutch doughnut.

It has a crisp, golden outside and a soft, airy middle, and most people eat it warm under a thick layer of powdered sugar.

Millions are eaten across the Netherlands around New Year’s Eve; our guide to New Year in Amsterdam explains the rest of the tradition.

What is the difference between plain oliebollen, oliebollen met rozijnen and appelbeignets?

Plain oliebollen: just the dough, fried and sugared. Light and simple.
Oliebollen met rozijnen (or krenten): the same dough with raisins or currants mixed in. Sweeter and chewier.
Appelbeignets: a thick apple ring dipped in batter and fried. Fruity and juicy, with a thinner crust.

Some places add more choices.

Appelbollen have apple pieces in the dough, berlinerbollen are filled with cream, and stalls such as Belgiëplein and Marie Heinekenplein experiment with fillings and flavours.

When are oliebollen usually available?

Most stalls open in late October or November and close on or just after New Year’s Eve.

The peak is the last week of December, with 31 December as the busiest day.

Two places break the pattern: De Bakkerszonen fries at Beukenplein all year, and the Osdorp stall runs from March to December.

For the best experience, go on a weekday afternoon before Christmas, when the bollen are warm and the queues short.

How to Check Before You Travel

Oliebollen stalls need permission to stand on public squares, and those pitches are arranged each season.

That is why a stall can shift to a new spot or start on a different date from last year.

Check the stall’s own social media. Many kramen post open days and weather closures there.
Look at the city’s Kaart van Amsterdam to find the square and nearby facilities.
Check the city’s road closures and access map if you’re driving, since winter works and events can block streets.
For bakeries, the shop’s own website is the most reliable place for holiday hours, and pre-ordering lets you skip the queue.

The What’s On calendar tracks winter markets and seasonal events around the city, and our directory of Amsterdam bakeries lists bakeries by area with contact details and maps.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where are the best oliebollen in Amsterdam?

The stall on Belgiëplein in Nieuw-West was named the best oliebollen stall in Noord-Holland for 2025 by Oliebollentestonline.nl.

Bakker’s Oliebollenkraam on the Spaarndammerstraat won Amsterdam’s title in the 2022 test.

Where can I buy oliebollen in Amsterdam West?

Try Bakker’s Oliebollenkraam on the Spaarndammerstraat, Bakkerij Ad Straathof at the Ten Katemarkt, or Fort Negen on the Jan Evertsenstraat on 31 December.

Can I buy oliebollen outside December?

Yes.

De Bakkerszonen on Beukenplein fries all year, and the stall at Tuincentrum Osdorp, Osdorperweg 247, is open from March to December.

How much does an oliebol cost?

Prices vary by stall.

The 2025 Noord-Holland winner on Belgiëplein charged €1.30 for a 96-gram oliebol, and filled or flavoured bollen cost more.

Do Amsterdam oliebollen stalls stay in the same place every year?

No. Stall pitches and dates are arranged each season, so a stall can move or open later than before.

Check its social media and the city map before travelling.