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 queue: Sourdough 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 queue: Stone-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 queue: Warm 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 queue: Tarte 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 queue: Krentenbol 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 queue: Sourdough 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 queue: Holtkamp kalfsvlees kroket