Best brunch in Amsterdam
Brunch in Amsterdam lives or dies on two things: the coffee and the egg. Roasters maps the cafés in Amsterdam where both are taken seriously — small kitchens with seasonal menus, baristas dialling in espresso behind the bar, and the kind of room you'd want to spend a Sunday morning in. The guide draws on the 156 specialty cafés and roasters the community has mapped in Amsterdam.
Booking is sometimes possible, often not. The rule of thumb in Amsterdam: arrive before 10am on weekdays, before 9am on weekends, or after 1pm when the first wave clears. Roasters lists each café's typical wait times and whether they take reservations.
Brunch guides: where Amsterdam ranks
67 cities in Europe have enough specialty cafés (30 or more) for a “Brunch” guide, Amsterdam among them.
Ranked by how many specialty cafés each city lists, Amsterdam is #19 among the 144 cities with this guide.
3 other cities in the Netherlands have the same guide.
Amsterdam accounts for 35% of the specialty cafés listed in the Netherlands and ranks #9 among 1,928 cities in Europe.
Also on Roasters for Amsterdam: WiFi & laptops, Open late, Quiet cafés, Cycling, Running, Espresso, Filter coffee, Cold brew and Matcha.
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About brunch in Amsterdam
Which cities rank next to Amsterdam for brunch?
Out of 144 cities with this guide, Budapest (162 cafés) ranks just above and Lisbon (149) just below.
Do brunch cafés in Amsterdam take reservations?
Some do, most don't. The best small kitchens in Amsterdam run walk-in only; the larger brunch rooms tend to take bookings. Each café's reservation policy is in its Roasters profile.
How much specialty coffee is there in Amsterdam?
The community has mapped 156 cafés and roasters there, 35% of all listings in the Netherlands.
Is Amsterdam the only place in the Netherlands with this guide?
No. 3 other cities have one, led by Rotterdam.
