Vlaamsch Broodhuys ★ 4.5
Vlaamsch Broodhuys on Haarlemmerstraat is the Amsterdam flagship of the Dutch sourdough chain, baking the city's reference country loaf since 2001.
Worth the queueSourdough country loaf
Bakery counters in Amsterdam worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Where to queue for bread and pastry
Bakhuys Amsterdam ★ 4.6
Bakhuys on Sarphatistraat in Oost has baked Amsterdam bread in a wood-fired stone oven since 1926, the same family business across five generations.
Worth the queueStone-oven sourdough
Rudi's Stroopwafels ★ 4.4
Rudi's on Albert Cuypstraat presses Amsterdam stroopwafels to order, two thin waffles sandwiched around warm caramel, the snack the market built around.
Worth the queueWarm stroopwafel with caramel oozing
Petit Gâteau ★ 4.4
Petit Gâteau on Haarlemmerstraat is the small Amsterdam patisserie counter pressing French gateaux, tartes and millefeuilles, a daily-rotating display window.
Worth the queueTarte au citron
Bakkerij Kwakman ★ 4.2
Kwakman on Gerard Doustraat in De Pijp is the Amsterdam neighbourhood bakery: krentenbollen, rye bread, ontbijtkoek, the regular bake locals walk.
Worth the queueKrentenbol with butter
Fort Negen ★ 4.3
Fort Negen on Frederik Hendrikstraat in West runs an Amsterdam sandwich-and-bread counter, sourdough loaves out of the oven by 11:00, salads alongside.
Worth the queueSourdough sandwich of the week
Patisserie Holtkamp ★ 4.6
Patisserie Holtkamp on Vijzelgracht has run since 1886, the Amsterdam patisserie behind the Amsterdamse School storefront, its veal kroketten kept.
Worth the queueHoltkamp kalfsvlees kroket
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