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

fresh and healthy

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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

doffer

De Doffer   €

Friendly eetcafé in De 9 Straatjes shopping area serving good food.

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