Amsterdam Cafes & Brunch

Top Amsterdam Cafes & Brunch

Essentially Amsterdam Reader's Choice 2026

Florentin brunch

4.8★★★★★

(7792 reviews)

Essentially Amsterdam Reader's Choice 2026

Eerste Sweelinckstraat 20, 1073 CM Amsterdam

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Brunch restaurant

Florentin brunch is an Amsterdam brunch spot open daily from 9 am to 4 pm, with a very large review base and a strong five-star share.

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Box Sociaal

4.7★★★★★

(3073 reviews)

Essentially Amsterdam Reader's Choice 2026

Plantage Middenlaan 30A, 1018 DG Amsterdam

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Restaurant
Australian restaurant
Bar
Breakfast restaurant

Box Sociaal is an Australian-style café restaurant in Amsterdam, serving all-day breakfast, brunch and burgers made with fresh, local produce. The menu is paired with rotating natural and organic wines, cocktails, beers and Amsterdam-roasted coffee,...

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Winkel 43

4.5★★★★★

(12980 reviews)

Noordermarkt 43, 1015 NA Amsterdam

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Restaurant
Cafe

Winkel 43 is a busy Amsterdam café-restaurant with nearly 13,000 Google reviews and an active presence on Facebook and Instagram. It is a familiar stop in the city for café meals and restaurant dining.

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Camping Zeeburg Amsterdam

4.5★★★★★

(6881 reviews)

Zuider IJdijk 20, 1095 KN Amsterdam

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Restaurant
Cafe
Canoe & kayak rental service
Hostel

Camping Zeeburg Amsterdam combines a restaurant and café with hostel accommodation and canoe and kayak rental on the east side of Amsterdam. It has a strong online footprint, with thousands of Google reviews and active...

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Omelegg City Centre

4.6★★★★★

(6348 reviews)

Nieuwebrugsteeg 24, 1012 AH Amsterdam

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Breakfast restaurant
Brunch restaurant
Health food restaurant
Lunch restaurant

Omelegg City Centre is a family-run breakfast spot in Amsterdam, specialising in omelettes and breakfast dishes. It also serves brunch and lunch, and its large review count points to a very busy city-centre location.

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Blue Amsterdam

4.5★★★★★

(4607 reviews)

Winkelcentrum Kalverpassage, Singel 457, 1012 WP Amsterdam

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Restaurant
Breakfast restaurant
Brunch restaurant
Pub

Blue Amsterdam is known for its 360-degree city views from the glass Kalvertoren in the Kalverpassage. This Amsterdam breakfast, brunch and restaurant venue also operates as a pub and has a very large review count...

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Cafe De Klos

4.5★★★★★

(4552 reviews)

Kerkstraat 41, 1017 GB Amsterdam

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Restaurant

Cafe De Klos has been serving meat dishes in Amsterdam since 1971, and is especially known for its spare ribs and other quality meat plates. The Kerkstraat spot near Leidseplein takes walk-ins only and has...

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Volkshotel

4.5★★★★★

(4542 reviews)

Wibautstraat 150, 1091 GR Amsterdam

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Bar
Cafe
Club

Canvas at Volkshotel sits on the 7th floor in Amsterdam and combines restaurant, bar, café and club in one rooftop setting. The website highlights a roof terrace and wide city views, making it a place...

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Restaurant-Café In de Waag

4.1★★★★★

(4079 reviews)

Nieuwmarkt 4, 1012 CR Amsterdam

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Breakfast restaurant
Brunch restaurant
Cafe

Restaurant-Café In de Waag sits in central Amsterdam and serves breakfast, brunch and dinner in a café setting. It is open daily from 11am to 10pm and attracts a substantial number of reviews.

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Intratuin Heerhugowaard B.V.

4.2★★★★★

(3940 reviews)

Zuidpoort 1, 1703 RC Heerhugowaard

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Garden center
Christmas store
Coffee shop
Garden

Intratuin Heerhugowaard is a large garden centre with a coffee shop, Christmas store and broad seasonal range. It draws a high volume of customer feedback, with nearly 4,000 Google reviews.

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Omelegg – de Pijp

4.6★★★★★

(3939 reviews)

Ferdinand Bolstraat 143, 1072 LH Amsterdam

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Breakfast restaurant
Brunch restaurant
Health food restaurant
Lunch restaurant

Omelegg - de Pijp is a family-run breakfast and brunch spot in Amsterdam, specialising in omelettes and breakfast dishes. It also positions itself as a health food and lunch restaurant, with a big review base...

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Hannekes Boom

4.3★★★★★

(3814 reviews)

Dijksgracht 4, 1019 BS Amsterdam

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Bar
Cafe
Cafeteria

Hannekes Boom is a busy Amsterdam restaurant, bar and café with a large local following. It has 3,814 Google reviews and 55% five-star ratings, and is active on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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How to choose a cafe or brunch spot in Amsterdam

In Dutch, a "coffeeshop" almost always means a cannabis-licensed venue, not a place for coffee and eggs. Look instead for "café," "eetcafé," or "lunchroom" if a flat white or brunch is what you actually want.

Neighborhood sets the mood as much as the menu: Jordaan leans artsy and low-key, De Pijp is busier and more mixed, and the city center trades quiet for history and foot traffic. If you'd rather sample a few neighborhoods in one outing than pick blind, The Best Food Tours in Amsterdam, Compared covers guided options that do exactly that.

Cuisine varies by spot as much as by location — some brunch menus lean Middle Eastern with shakshuka and mezze plates rather than Dutch bakery standards. For that cuisine specifically rather than a general brunch search, Where to Eat Middle Eastern Food in Amsterdam is the more direct guide.

Questions people ask

What's the difference between a "coffeeshop" and a café in Amsterdam?

A coffeeshop is licensed to sell cannabis and is not primarily a food venue. A café, eetcafé, or lunchroom is where locals actually go for coffee, breakfast, and brunch.

What is a Dutch "grand café"?

It's a larger, often historic café built to cover breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinks in one room, rather than just coffee and pastries. Amsterdam's oldest grand cafés date back to the early 1900s, and many still keep their original interiors.

What does "koffie verkeerd" mean on a menu?

It translates literally as "wrong coffee" and is the Dutch name for a milk-heavy, latte-style drink. It's a normal mid-morning order, not a mistake to send back.

Why does my coffee come with a small biscuit?

A single small biscuit alongside a coffee is a standard hospitality touch at Dutch cafés. It's meant to be eaten slowly with the drink, not treated as a separate course.

Which part of Amsterdam has the best cafe culture?

Jordaan runs quieter and more artsy, suited to a slow brunch, while De Pijp is busier and more diverse. The city center concentrates the most historic rooms alongside the heaviest tourist foot traffic.

Is a brunch cafe the same thing as a restaurant?

Not usually — cafés and lunchrooms focus on breakfast and daytime menus, while dinner service is treated as a separate category in Amsterdam. For a sit-down evening meal, Amsterdam Restaurants is the better starting point.