Brunch took hold in Amsterdam through a wave of antipodean-influenced cafes pairing serious coffee with all-day plates. Bakers and Roasters on Kadijksplein set an early standard with its big weekend spreads, while Dignita Hoftuin near the Hortus and MOAK Pancakes on Ferdinand Bolstraat in De Pijp keep the format busy across the city.
Bakers and Roasters on Kadijksplein is the Amsterdam brunch pioneer, Kiwi-Brazilian plates, big terrace, queues from 10:00, the room every Antipodean expat.
OrderWhichever benedict is on the board today, or the Navajo eggs benedict variation.
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.
OrderStack 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.
OrderAvocado 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.
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.
Rum Baba on Pretoriusstraat in Oost is the Amsterdam Antipodean cafe brunch, bacon-egg roll, big-bean breakfast, the brunch room locals book over weekend.
Kafe Kontrast in De Pijp runs an Amsterdam Swedish-Indonesian brunch room, chef Ellinor Strinnholm's kitchen pushing smorrebrod, kaya toast and weekly rice.
OrderWhichever rice dish is on the board, or the kaya toast with poached eggs at brunch.
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