Lunch Spots

Amsterdam's best lunch cafés

All places mentioned below are cozy places with delicious and fresh food. For a more formal lunch try one of these lunch restaurants.

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singel404

Singel 404   €€

Sandwich café with canalside terrace

Centrum / Canal Belt

mr mokum

Mr. Mokum  

Coffee and drinks for very reasonable prices. Breakfast buns, sandwiches, burgers and snacks.

Centrum / Centraal Station

molenpad

Het Molenpad   €€

Eetcafé with a canal side terrace on Prinsengracht at a fantastic location

Centrum / Canal Belt

hergo

Hergo  

Sandwich counter famed for its fresh and delicious sandwiches

sajeria

The Lebanese Sajeria  

A small family-run restaurant where you can eat tasy manoushe

zeeduivel

Zeeduivel  

Go for the best cod kibbeling to this eatery in Amsterdam West

hegeraad

Café Hegeraad  

Brown café serving (grilled) sandwiches and soup.

Centrum / Jordaan

blue

Blue Amsterdam   €€

Relaxed panorama bar with 360° view of the city

Centrum / Kalverpassage

vandobben

Eetsalon Van Dobben  

Famous for its croquettes. They also sell many typical Amsterdam sandwiches.

Centrum / Rembrandtplein

de balie

De Balie   €€

Great building to have an informal lunch at a central and buzzy location in the city.

Centrum / Leidseplein

louie-louie

Bar Louie Louie   €€

Design bar, huge windows, many outdoor seats

Oost / Oud-Oost

het-paleis

Café Het Paleis  

An oasis near bustling Dam Square, frequented by locals

Centrum / Dam

niemeijer

Gebr. Niemeijer  

Traditional French bakery with excellent (petit) déjeuner.

Centrum / Centraal Station

plantage

De Plantage   €€

friendly restaurant with large outdoor terrace near Artis Zoo's entrance gate

Centrum / Plantage

luxembourg

Cafe Luxembourg   €€

Popular grand café with a relaxed ambiance. Lunch specialities are the Croque Monsieur, Croque Madam and Caesar Salad

tsluisje

Café 't Sluisje  

Old, brown café on beautiful spot near old, small locks.

Noord / Nieuwendam

bosco

Bosco

Nice cafe/restaurant with sunny terrace in trendy Oud-West neighbourhood.

West / Oud-West

Myrabelle

Myrabelle   €€

Friendly and unpretentious eatery and pub.

Centrum / Canal Belt


All bars mentioned on this website are popular spots that are visited by locals and not mainly targeted at tourists