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Best Cafés in Amsterdam (2026)

Café culture in Amsterdam ranges from historic grand cafés to speciality coffee bars. Winkel 43 on the Noordermarkt is famous for its deep Dutch apple pie, best eaten on its sunny terrace, especially on Monday and Saturday market days. Café de Jaren, opened in 1990, has a waterside terrace looking straight over the Amstel, and it is walk-in only and card-only.

For breakfast and brunch, The Pancake Bakery in a 17th-century canal warehouse serves more than 75 kinds of Dutch pancake, while Bakers & Roasters in De Pijp brings a New Zealand brunch culture with Brazilian touches. Coffee lovers can head to Back to Black on Weteringstraat, a few minutes from the Rijksmuseum, which roasts its own beans. And for a sweet treat, Van Stapele Koekmakerij on the Rokin sells just one thing, a dark chocolate cookie with a white chocolate centre, often with a short queue outside. Many cafés open from 8am or 9am, and the busiest times are weekend late mornings, so come early or on a weekday. Some popular brunch spots operate a waitlist rather than reservations.

6 places · Updated October 23, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Amsterdam

  1. Winkel 43 Café, apple pie, JordaanA corner café on the Noordermarkt in the Jordaan, best known for its tall Dutch apple pie served with whipped cream.
  2. Café de Jaren Grand café, CentrumA spacious grand café between Muntplein and the Muziektheater, open since 1990, with a balcony and waterside terrace over the Amstel.
  3. The Pancake Bakery Dutch pancakes and breakfast, JordaanA pancake restaurant in a 17th-century canal warehouse on the Prinsengracht, serving more than 75 sweet and savoury pancakes since 1973.

Café

1. Winkel 43

Café, apple pie$Jordaan

A corner café on the Noordermarkt in the Jordaan, best known for its tall Dutch apple pie served with whipped cream.

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Café

6. Back to Black

Speciality coffee bar$Weteringbuurt

A speciality coffee bar on Weteringstraat, close to the Rijksmuseum, serving coffee roasted at the company's own roastery and bakery.

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