What's the best brunch in Amsterdam?

Local favourites include Jordaan and the all-day kitchen at Restaurant De Kas. We prioritise spots that take walk-ins or open early on weekends.

Do I need a reservation for brunch in Amsterdam?

The marquee spots fill up by 11am on Saturdays and Sundays — book ahead, or arrive before 10 for a walk-in seat at a counter.

We flag every venue that runs a bottomless mimosa or cocktail menu inside the brunch shortlist.

Brunch · Amsterdam

Where to brunch in Amsterdam — neighbourhood cafés, all-day breakfast counters and weekend institutions.

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Jordaan
Food & Drink
Jordaan
Anne Frank's neighbourhood — narrow lanes, brown cafés and Saturday Noordermarkt.

12 locals' picks — neighbourhoods, price tiers and what to order.

Bakers & Roasters
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De Pijp
Kiwi-Brazilian brunch, long queues.
Order: Brazilian eggs benedict
Dignita Hoftuin
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Plantage
Garden brunch by Jewish Cultural Quarter.
Order: Brunch bowl & avo toast
Mook Pancakes
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Multiple
Modern pancake spot with smoothie bowls.
Order: Bacon-banana pancake
Buffet van Odette
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Jordaan
Canal-side brunch in cosy white room.
Order: House granola & quiche
Drovers Dog
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Plantage
Hidden Aussie brunch with garden.
Order: Aussie eggs benedict
Pluk
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Negen Straatjes
All-day plant-based brunch & juices.
Order: Layered brunch jars
Little Collins
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De Pijp
Melbourne-style brunch, packed weekends.
Order: Truffle-mushroom brunch
CT Coffee & Coconuts
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De Pijp
Three-storey brunch in old cinema.
Order: Açaí bowls & coconut bread
Omelegg
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De Pijp
Omelette-only brunch counter.
Order: Omelette varieties
Wilde Zwijnen
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Oost
Industrial brunch room in Indische Buurt.
Order: Eggs Royale
Greenwoods
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Centrum
English-tea-room brunch in canal house.
Order: Full English
De Bakkerswinkel
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Westerpark
Bakery brunch on the canal.
Order: Boterham & soup

Restaurant De Kas
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Garden-driven · Watergraafsmeer
Dinner inside a working greenhouse — vegetables from the garden 30m away.
Foodhallen
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Food hall · Oud-West
Indoor food market in a tram depot — bitterballen and bao under one roof.
Toscanini
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Italian · Jordaan
Open kitchen, fresh pasta, packed every night — book ahead.
Choux
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Vegetable tasting · Centrum
Plant-forward tasting menu with a serious cellar.
Winkel 43
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Café · Jordaan
Famous for the appeltaart — order it with whipped cream and coffee.

Local favourites include Jordaan and the all-day kitchen at Restaurant De Kas. We prioritise spots that take walk-ins or open early on weekends.