Patisserie Holtkamp ★ 4.6
Patisserie Holtkamp on Vijzelgracht has run since 1886, the Amsterdam patisserie behind the Amsterdamse School storefront, its veal kroketten kept.
The Amsterdam kroket is a cylindrical deep-fried snack with crisp breadcrumb shell and a molten beef or veal ragout inside, eaten from the FEBO automat wall hatch or on a soft white bun as a broodje kroket.
The kroket arrived in the Netherlands from France in the late 19th century and was industrialised by 1940s Dutch food companies. FEBO opened its first automat in 1941 on Ferdinand Bolstraat and codified the coin-operated hatch format the city still uses. Patisserie Holtkamp on Vijzelgracht runs the high-end version, the kalfsvlees kroket kept on the menu of the Krasnapolsky and Hotel de l'Europe for decades. The broodje kroket, served on a soft bun with mustard, is the Amsterdam-standard lunch.
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Van Dobben ★ 4.5
Van Dobben between Rembrandtplein and Muntplein has run an Amsterdam eetsalon since 1945, the rundvleeskroket on a soft white bun the city's reference.
OrderBroodje kroket and rundvleeskroket
FEBO Leidseplein ★ 3.6
FEBO is the Amsterdam automatiek: hot kroketten, hamburgers and bitterballen behind little glass doors, the Leidseplein outlet open into the after-club hours.
OrderKroket and bitterballen from the vending wall
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Kroket makes more sense with someone from Amsterdam explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
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