Cafés in Amsterdam: Koffiebars, Brown Cafés and Appeltaart

583Cafés listed

0Open by 6am

39Open past 10pm

22Specialty & roasters

In the 17th century Amsterdam became Europe's main port for the tea and coffee trade, built on the Dutch East India Company's often brutal colonial networks in Asia.¹ Coffee from Java was also grown in the city, in a hothouse at the Hortus Botanicus. By the most often told account, a plant went from Amsterdam to Louis XIV of France in 1714, and its descendants spread to the French Caribbean colonies and eventually to Brazil.²

Some of the old rooms are still pouring. Café Hoppe has stood on the Spui since 1670 and opens at 09:00 every day.³ Brown cafés (bruin cafés) are the traditional Dutch pubs, and the grand café is their formal cousin: Café Americain on Leidseplein, from 1902, is the oldest grand café in the Netherlands, with Art Nouveau leaded glass and a reading table stocked with newspapers.⁴¹

Specialty roasting arrived early here. EspressoFabriek, founded in 2005, was one of the first companies in Amsterdam to roast its own beans in-house, and its café in Westerpark is still one of its three addresses.⁵ Roasters now run their own cafés across the city, with the densest cluster in Oud-West, between Kinkerstraat and the Overtoom.

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Amsterdam by area

The old center is the grachtengordel (canal ring), begun in 1613 and on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 2010.¹⁹ Oud-West and De Pijp were built just outside it in the 19th century, along the Overtoom and the Kinkerstraat to the west and around the Albert Cuyp, the busiest street market in the country, to the south.²⁰²¹

Oud-Zuid

The Vondelpark and its pavilions, the museums on Museumplein and the coffee bars of Willemsparkweg and Hoofddorpplein.

53 cafés

Jordaan

Canals and side streets west of the Prinsengracht: Noordermarkt market days, Winkel 43's appeltaart and the city's oldest brown cafés.

32 cafés

De Wallen & Nieuwmarkt

The oldest streets in Amsterdam, from the Oude Kerk and the Zeedijk to De Waag on the Nieuwmarkt and the Schreierstoren on the harbor.

48 cafés

Dam & Spui

Dam Square, the Royal Palace and the Spui, with coffee on Rokin, Spuistraat and the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal.

49 cafés

Grachtengordel

The four canals of the 17th-century ring, the Nine Streets, Utrechtsestraat and the terraces of Leidseplein and Rembrandtplein.

61 cafés

De Pijp

The Albert Cuyp market, Sarphatipark and the painter-named streets south of the canal ring, with espresso bars on Eerste Van der Helststraat.

44 cafés

Oud-West

Kinkerstraat, the Overtoom and De Hallen, a former tram depot, with the city's densest cluster of roaster-run cafés.

50 cafés

Oost

Oosterpark, the Dappermarkt and the Indische Buurt across the Amstel, with roasters and working cafés from Beukenplein to Wibautstraat.

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Or start with what you need

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Speciaalkoffie

Specialty coffee

Roasters' bars in Oud-West, Bocca on the Kerkstraat and Saturday-evening coffee in De Pijp.

22 cafés

Terrassen

Terraces

Canal decks, harbor roofs and neighborhood tables, with winter closing times by district.

138 cafés

Wifi

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi in the canal ring and Oud-West, weekend laptop rules and the library at Oosterdok.

64 cafés

Vegan & vegetarisch

Vegan & vegetarian

Vegan options on the Overtoom and in Oud-Zuid, bubble tea on the Haarlemmerdijk, late tables in Noord.

57 cafés

Brunch

Uitsmijters and hagelslag, Kiwi-Brazilian brunch on Kadijksplein and walk-ins in De Pijp.

16 cafés

New in Amsterdam

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Oud-West

about coffee club

De Clercqstraat 74h
Mon–Wed 12:00–19:00 · Thu 10:00–19:00 · Fri–Sat 10:00–18:00 · Sun 12:00–18:00

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Bean There Co.

Roepie Kruizestraat 2
Tue–Fri 07:30–15:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–16:00

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Slotervaart & Overtoomse Veld

Benji's Café

Maassluisstraat 243
Mon–Fri 09:00–15:30 · Sat–Sun 09:00–16:00
+31 20 3542037

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Zuidas & Buitenveldert

Blck

Claude Debussylaan 269
Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00
+31 20 223 1206

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Slotermeer & Sloterdijk

Boes & Beis

Jan van Galenstraat 418A
Mon–Fri 15:00–22:00 · Sat–Sun 12:00–22:00
+31 20 775 0412

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Oud-Zuid

Caffenation

Warmondstraat 120
Tue–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat 09:00–18:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00

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Oud-Zuid 53 cafés

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Akhi 'n Friends

Ruysdaelstraat 15-H
Tue–Sun 07:00–15:00
+31 6 417 53674

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Best Bread Boba

Van Baerlestraat 45
Daily 09:00–19:00

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Jordaan 32 cafés

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a Sense of Place - Hi-Fidelity Coffee

Willemsstraat 141-H
Wed–Sun 10:00–18:00
+31638859195

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Bruno's coffee and tea

Tweede Goudsbloemdwarsstraat 3
Mon Closed · Tue–Fri 07:30–14:00 · Sat 07:30–16:00 · Sun 10:00–14:00
+31203636544

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Haarlemmerbuurt & Westelijke Eilanden 25 cafés

De Deli Haarlemmerbuurt

Haarlemmerplein 36
Daily 08:00–18:00
+31612026211

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Good Beans

Binnen Oranjestraat 4
Mon–Fri 08:30–17:00 · Sat 09:00–18:00 · Sun 10:00–17:00
+31 6 5165 1895

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De Wallen & Nieuwmarkt 48 cafés

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@droog

Staalstraat 7B
Daily 10:00–17:00

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Black Gold Amsterdam

Korte Koningsstraat 13-H
Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00
+31651086841

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Dam & Spui 49 cafés

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Bistro Berlage

Beursplein 1
Mon–Tue 11:00–21:00 · Wed–Sat 10:00–21:00 · Sun 11:00–21:00
+31 20 530 4146

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Blue Amsterdam

Singel 457
Mon–Wed 10:00–18:30 · Thu 10:00–20:00 · Fri–Sat 10:00–18:30 · Sun 11:00–18:30
+31 20 427 3901

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Grachtengordel 61 cafés

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Back to Black

Weteringstraat 48
Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
+31207718364

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Bocca Coffee Roasters

Kerkstraat 96-H
Mon–Thu 08:00–18:00 · Fri 08:00–19:00 · Sat 09:00–19:00 · Sun 09:00–18:00
+31321314667

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Plantage & Oostelijke Eilanden 23 cafés

A Beautiful Mess

Oosterdokskade 227
Mon 12:00–23:00 · Tue–Sat 11:00–23:00 · Sun 11:00–19:00
+31 20 2470392

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Bakers and Roasters

Kadijksplein 16
Mon–Fri 08:30–15:00 · Sat–Sun 08:30–16:00

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De Pijp 44 cafés

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Ami

Eerste Van der Helststraat 51-H
Mon–Wed 11:00–00:00 · Thu 11:00–01:00 · Fri–Sat 11:00–03:00 · Sun 11:00–00:00
+31 20 235 8710

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BagelBoy

Albert Cuypstraat 190-H
Mon–Fri 10:30–15:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–15:00

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Oud-West 50 cafés

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&Japonism

Overtoom 255-H
Wed–Fri 08:30–16:00 · Sat–Sun 09:30–17:00

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De Clercqstraat 74h
Mon–Wed 12:00–19:00 · Thu 10:00–19:00 · Fri–Sat 10:00–18:00 · Sun 12:00–18:00

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Westerpark & Spaarndammerbuurt 27 cafés

7eventy Five

Memeleiland 182
Mon–Tue Closed · Wed–Fri 08:00–14:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–14:00

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Back to Black

Van Hallstraat 268
Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
+31 20 337 7588

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Noord 30 cafés

Boka's

Van der Pekstraat 40-H
Mon Closed · Tue–Sat 09:00–17:00 · Sun 10:00–17:00
+31643227885

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Cafe Keppler

Van der Pekstraat 1
Mon Closed · Tue–Fri 08:30–16:00 · Sat 09:00–22:00 · Sun 09:00–18:00
+31 20 737 0838

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Oostelijk Havengebied 8 cafés

Barmhartig

Veemkade 1288
Mon–Fri 08:45–17:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–16:00
+31612336675

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Ipo's Coffee Gallery

Piet Heinkade 29
Mon–Thu 11:30–14:00
+31 20 789 2199

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De Baarsjes & Bos en Lommer 42 cafés

Bar Kosta

Derde Kostverlorenkade 42-1
Mon–Wed 12:00–00:00 · Thu–Sat 12:00–01:00 · Sun 12:00–00:00

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Bendito

Jan van Galenstraat 55
Mon–Thu 08:30–18:00 · Fri 10:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:30
+31 20 771 5772

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Rivierenbuurt 11 cafés

Brandmeesters

Maasstraat 84
Daily 08:00–17:00

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gratitude espresso

Maasstraat 89
Mon Closed · Tue–Sun 08:00–15:00

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Oost 53 cafés

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4850

Camperstraat 48-50
Mon–Thu 09:00–15:00 · Fri–Sun 09:00–18:00
+31 20 786 1041

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Bapa

Sumatrastraat 70H
Mon–Tue Closed · Wed–Fri 08:00–16:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–16:00

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Slotervaart & Overtoomse Veld 9 cafés

Benji's Café

Maassluisstraat 243
Mon–Fri 09:00–15:30 · Sat–Sun 09:00–16:00
+31 20 3542037

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Cafe Koffiebar Osdorp Amsterdam

Pieter Calandlaan 329
+31206191763

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Slotermeer & Sloterdijk 6 cafés

Boes & Beis

Jan van Galenstraat 418A
Mon–Fri 15:00–22:00 · Sat–Sun 12:00–22:00
+31 20 775 0412

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Darras Coffee Roasters

Gyroscoopweg 50
Mon–Fri 09:00–16:00
+31203313380

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Zeeburgereiland 4 cafés

Bean There Co.

Roepie Kruizestraat 2
Tue–Fri 07:30–15:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–16:00

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Kokomo

Zuiderzeeweg 11A
Sat 12:00–21:00

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Zuidas & Buitenveldert 8 cafés

Blck

Claude Debussylaan 269
Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00
+31 20 223 1206

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Coffee & Coconuts

Gustav Mahlerplein 20
Mon–Tue 07:30–16:00 · Thu–Fri 07:30–16:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–16:00

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Coffee chains in Amsterdam

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Coffee Company

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Dam & Spui 1
De Baarsjes & Bos en Lommer 2
De Pijp 3
De Wallen & Nieuwmarkt 1
Grachtengordel 2
Haarlemmerbuurt & Westelijke Eilanden 2
Noord 1
Oost 4
Oud-West 1
Oud-Zuid 2
Plantage & Oostelijke Eilanden 2
Rivierenbuurt 2

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Bagels & Beans

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De Baarsjes & Bos en Lommer 2
De Pijp 1
De Wallen & Nieuwmarkt 1
Grachtengordel 2
Haarlemmerbuurt & Westelijke Eilanden 1
Noord 2
Oost 2
Oostelijk Havengebied 1
Oud-West 2
Oud-Zuid 3
Plantage & Oostelijke Eilanden 1
Westerpark & Spaarndammerbuurt 1

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Starbucks

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Dam & Spui 2
De Pijp 1
De Wallen & Nieuwmarkt 3
Grachtengordel 4
Jordaan 1
Oost 1
Oud-West 1
Oud-Zuid 3
Plantage & Oostelijke Eilanden 1
Slotermeer & Sloterdijk 1
Slotervaart & Overtoomse Veld 1

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Wakuli

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De Pijp
Tweede Jacob van Campenstraat 1
Grachtengordel
Wakuli Speciality Coffee Bar, Vijzelgracht 37-HMon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–18:00
Haarlemmerbuurt & Westelijke Eilanden
Haarlemmerplein 43Mon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–18:00
Oost
Dijkmeerlaan 378Mon–Fri 07:30–17:30 · Sat–Sun 08:00–18:00
Linnaeusstraat 237a
Wagenaarstraat 70HMon–Fri 07:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–18:00
Oud-West
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 76-78Mon–Fri 07:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–18:00
Oud-Zuid
Amstelveenseweg 210-H

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Cafecito

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Oost
Linnaeusstraat 112-HMon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
Oud-West
Nassaukade 330-HMon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
Overtoom 429-HMon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
Van Oldenbarneveldtstraat 82-HMon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
Oud-Zuid
Beethovenstraat 19-HMon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
Van Baerlestraat 83-HMon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
Rivierenbuurt
Rijnstraat 32Mon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00

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Joe & The Juice

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De Pijp
Ferdinand Bolstraat 113-HMon–Fri 07:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–20:00
Van Woustraat 189-HDaily 08:00–19:00
Grachtengordel
Runstraat 13A
Haarlemmerbuurt & Westelijke Eilanden
Noordermarkt 5Daily 08:00–18:00
Oud-Zuid
Gustav Mahlerlaan 294
Johannes Verhulststraat 14H
Stadionplein 103

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Anne&Max

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Oostelijk Havengebied
Anne&Max Zeeburg, Oostelijke Handelskade 1001Mon–Fri 08:30–17:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00
Oud-West
Anne&Max Oud-West, Tollensstraat 57Y
Oud-Zuid
Amstelveenseweg 196-HDaily 08:00–17:00
Plantage & Oostelijke Eilanden
Oostenburgervoorstraat 1Daily 08:00–17:00
Westerpark & Spaarndammerbuurt
Houthavenweg 237Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00

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De koffiesalon

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Dam & Spui
Spuistraat 281Daily 07:00–19:00
Grachtengordel
De Koffie Salon, Utrechtsestraat 130Daily 07:00–18:00
Oud-West
De Koffie Salon, Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat 82-H
Ten Katestraat 42

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Le Pain Quotidien

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Dam & Spui
Spuistraat 266-HDaily 09:00–16:00
Oud-Zuid
Beethovenstraat 56Daily 08:00–17:00
Johannes Verhulststraat 104Daily 08:00–16:00
Van Leijenberghlaan 130

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30ML

Dam & Spui
Rokin 9Daily 10:00–18:00
Slotermeer & Sloterdijk
Burgemeester De Vlugtlaan 59Daily 08:00–18:00
Westerpark & Spaarndammerbuurt
Van Noordtstraat 26Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–17:00

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De Huismeesters

Oost
Entrada 100
Slotermeer & Sloterdijk
Teleportboulevard 120Mon–Thu 08:00–17:00 · Fri 08:00–15:30
Slotervaart & Overtoomse Veld
Maassluisstraat 2

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Doppio Espresso

Oud-West
Kinkerstraat 173Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
Oud-Zuid
De Boelelaan 1105Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00
Gustav Mahlerlaan 16Mon–Fri 08:15–17:00

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Kaldi

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Café Jansen

Oost
Bijdorpplantsoen 10Mon 07:00–23:00 · Tue–Sat 07:00–00:00 · Sun 07:00–23:00
Oud-Zuid
Valschermkade 19Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00

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Coffeemania

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Cotti Coffee

Oost
Linnaeusstraat 82
Plantage & Oostelijke Eilanden
Nieuwe Kerkstraat 84Daily 09:00–18:30

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Toastable

Dam & Spui
Nieuwendijk 6
Singel 441Daily 09:00–17:00

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Caffè Vergnano 1882

De Wallen & Nieuwmarkt
MARTELAARSGRACHT 11

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Coffee-star

Plantage & Oostelijke Eilanden
Valckenierstraat 65Mon–Fri 08:30–16:00

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Greenwoods

Dam & Spui
Singel 103-HMon–Thu 08:30–15:30 · Fri–Sun 08:30–16:00

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illy Caffè

De Wallen & Nieuwmarkt
Hasselaerssteeg 4

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Segafredo

Dam & Spui
Dam Square, Dam 17

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Before you sit down

How coffee works in Amsterdam

Don't ask a local for a coffeeshop. The Dutch word once meant a koffiehuis (coffee house), but in the Netherlands it now refers only to a shop that sells soft drugs; an espresso is served at a koffiebar (coffee bar), a café or a grand café.⁶ Amsterdam's coffeeshops display a green-and-white permit with a shop number in the window.⁷ Since 2023 smoking cannabis in public has been banned in the Red Light District, on the Nieuwmarkt and around the Dam, and most bars don't allow it indoors either.⁸

Koffie verkeerd ("wrong coffee") is what the Dutch call a milky latte.⁹ At Café De Groene Vlinder by the Albert Cuyp market it cost €3.60 on the October 2026 menu, the same as a cappuccino.¹⁸ Appeltaart (apple pie) tops the dessert list at most cafés and comes warm, with a heap of slagroom (whipped cream).¹⁰¹¹ At Winkel 43 on the Noordermarkt, a slice cost €5.30 in 2026, with the cream €1 extra.¹²

Plant-based milk costs extra: Café De Bazel on Vijzelstraat listed an organic espresso at €3.30 and a cappuccino at €3.80 in October 2026, plus €0.70 for soy or oat milk.¹³ Concerto Koffie, inside the Concerto record store on Utrechtsestraat, offers free Wi-Fi and invites you to bring a laptop.¹⁴ LOT61's café at Centraal Station has corner seats with outlets, and the city's 25 public library branches, the OBA, have workspaces visitors can use.¹⁵

Tipping is voluntary, and leaving nothing for a single coffee is not considered rude. Card terminals that suggest a tip are a recent irritation: a hospitality expert quoted by the consumer program Kassa in May 2025 said that asking customers for a tip is wrong in principle. Card tips are usually pooled and shared among staff, dishwashers included, by hours worked.¹⁶

What coffee costs in Amsterdam

Drink	Typical price
Espresso Espresso at a neighborhood café	€1 Kaffee, Dapperplein (Oost), 2026
Espresso Espresso at a café	€3.10–3.30 Café De Groene Vlinder (Albert Cuypstraat) and Café De Bazel (Vijzelstraat), October 2026
Cappuccino Cappuccino (soy or oat milk €0.70 extra at De Bazel)	€3.60–3.80 Café De Groene Vlinder and Café De Bazel, October 2026
Koffie verkeerd Milky coffee ("wrong coffee")	€3.60 Café De Groene Vlinder, October 2026
Appeltaart Apple pie, with or without whipped cream	€5.30–6.50 Winkel 43, Noordermarkt, 2026 (cream €1 extra); Café Vertigo, Vondelpark, with cream, 2025

Menu prices. Kaffee's espresso is from I amsterdam's October 2026 guide to laptop-friendly cafés; Café De Groene Vlinder's and Café De Bazel's prices are from their online menus in October 2026, Winkel 43's from its 2026 menu and Café Vertigo's from the lunch menu it posted in December 2025.¹⁵¹⁸¹³¹²¹⁷

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Sex and drugs in Amsterdam: what are the rules?, I amsterdam (updated February 27, 2025), accessed October 2026
Restaurants and bars in Oud-West, I amsterdam (August 6, 2025), accessed October 2026
Dutch foods to try in Amsterdam, I amsterdam (updated October 8, 2026), accessed October 2026
Best appeltaart in Amsterdam, I amsterdam (updated April 17, 2025), accessed October 2026
Winkel 43: café and appeltaart on the Noordermarkt (menu and opening hours, 2026), Winkel 43, accessed October 2026
Drankenkaart & bites, Café Restaurant De Bazel (online menu, October 2026), accessed October 2026
Concerto Koffie, Concerto, accessed October 2026
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Wie krijgt fooi en wat is een redelijk bedrag om te geven? Zo zijn de ongeschreven regels, Kassa, BNNVARA (May 14, 2025), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Cafés in Amsterdam: common questions

Is a coffeeshop in Amsterdam a place to drink coffee?

No. In Amsterdam a coffeeshop sells soft drugs, not coffee. The word once meant a coffee house, but in the Netherlands it no longer does, and coffeeshops display a green-and-white permit with a shop number in the window. For an espresso or a cappuccino, look for a koffiebar, a café or a grand café. Smoking cannabis in public is banned in the Red Light District, on the Nieuwmarkt and around the Dam.

What does a coffee cost in Amsterdam?

It depends on where you sit. Kaffee on Dapperplein in Oost was charging €1 for an espresso in 2026. In October 2026 an espresso cost €3.10 at Café De Groene Vlinder and €3.30 at Café De Bazel, and a cappuccino €3.60 to €3.80, with soy or oat milk €0.70 extra at De Bazel. A slice of appeltaart cost €5.30 at Winkel 43 in 2026, and €6.50 with whipped cream at Café Vertigo in the Vondelpark in 2025.

Which neighborhood of Amsterdam has the most cafés?

Grachtengordel and Oud-Zuid have the most cafés, followed by Oost. The canal ring is the 17th-century core; Oud-West and De Pijp are the 19th-century districts just beyond it, built around the Kinkerstraat and the Albert Cuyp market.

Do you tip in Amsterdam cafés?

Tipping in Amsterdam cafés is voluntary, and leaving nothing for a single coffee is not considered rude. A hospitality expert quoted by the consumer program Kassa in 2025 said that asking customers for a tip is wrong in principle. When you do tip by card, the money is usually pooled and shared among the staff, dishwashers included, according to the hours each person worked.

Which Amsterdam cafés are good for working on a laptop?

Concerto Koffie on Utrechtsestraat offers free Wi-Fi and invites guests to bring a laptop. LOT61's café at Centraal Station has corner seats with power outlets. For a free alternative, Amsterdam's 25 public library branches, the OBA, have workspaces that visitors can use without a membership.

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