Kafe Kontrast in De Pijp runs an Amsterdam Swedish-Indonesian brunch room, chef Ellinor Strinnholm's kitchen pushing smorrebrod, kaya toast and weekly rice plates.
Must order: Whichever rice dish is on the board, or the kaya toast with poached eggs at brunch.
Address: Ceintuurbaan 71, 1072 ER Amsterdam
Bakers and Roasters on Kadijksplein is the Amsterdam brunch pioneer, Kiwi-Brazilian plates, big terrace, queues from 10:00, the room every Antipodean expat books.
Order: Whichever benedict is on the board today, or the Navajo eggs benedict variation.
Dignita Hoftuin sits in the walled garden behind the H'ART Museum, the Amsterdam brunch room running organic, garden-led plates, the bowls leaning health-bowl.
Order: Whichever benedict variation is on the seasonal board.
MOAK on Ferdinand Bolstraat in De Pijp is the Amsterdam pancake-brunch room with the throwback hip-hop vibe, American and Dutch pancakes, the queue building by 10:30.
Order: Stack of three with bacon, maple, blueberries.
Monks on Bilderdijkstraat in Oud-West is the Amsterdam coffee-led brunch room, the avocado-on-sourdough and flat-white slate locals book a weekend morning around.
Order: Avocado on sourdough with poached egg, flat white.
Pluk on Reestraat in the Nine Streets is the Amsterdam all-day brunch room, light, plant-forward plates and good coffee, the small dining room a daily catch-all.
Order: Smashed avocado with feta, eggs and chilli.
Little Collins in De Pijp runs the Amsterdam Melbourne-cafe brunch script, hot eggs, sharp espresso, the room small enough that you wait outside on Saturday.
Order: Eggs Benedict on house-made English muffin.
