Dignita Hoftuin ★ 4.8
Dignita Hoftuin sits in the walled garden behind the H'ART Museum, the Amsterdam brunch room running organic, garden-led plates, the bowls leaning.
OrderWhichever benedict variation is on the seasonal board.
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Rocking Chair ★ 4.8
Utrecht's most popular weekend brunch near the city centre. Expansive Dutch and European spread: smoked salmon, Dutch cheeses, eggs and freshly baked bread.
OrderDutch cheese board with sourdough, smoked salmon and scrambled eggs
Monks Coffee Roasters ★ 4.7
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.
KEEK Springweg ★ 4.7
KEEK bakery brunch in the canal district. Sourdough, spelt loaves and croissants with specialty coffee from the house roaster; arrive early for pastries.
OrderSourdough with Dutch butter and seasonal jam, avocado toast on spelt
Bakers and Roasters ★ 4.6
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.
Man Met Bril Koffie ★ 4.6
Rotterdam's signature specialty coffee brand at its Hofbogen flagship, where weekend brunch is as celebrated as the coffee. Booking recommended.
OrderThe slow-roasted tomato and ricotta toast with their single-origin Kenyan filter.
Cornelis ★ 4.6
Bocca Coffee specialty cafe brunch in the museum quarter. Single-origin V60 with almond croissants and Dutch cheese toast; calmer than city-centre cafes.
OrderSingle-origin Bocca pour-over with almond croissant and Dutch cheese toast
Little Collins ★ 4.5
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.
OrderEggs Benedict on house-made English muffin.
Harvest Coffee Brewers ★ 4.5
Rotterdam's Melbourne-influenced brunch anchor on Glashaven: Harvest's own-roasted coffee paired with excellent eggs on house sourdough, avocado smash.
OrderAvocado smash on sourdough with dukkah and poached eggs.
Jordy's Bakery ★ 4.5
A Nieuwe Binnenweg artisan bakery where weekend brunch means croissants, cardamom knots, and sourdough with house jam and cultured butter at under €12.
OrderThe almond croissant and a cortado -- the best pastry combination in Rotterdam for under €9.
De Bakkerswinkel ★ 4.5
Bakery brunch from the Dutch artisan bakery on the Wittevrouwenstraat. Homemade pastries, Dutch-style pancakes, sourdough toast and eggs on fresh-baked bread.
OrderDutch pancake with apple and cinnamon, and the house croissant
De Brunch Bar ★ 4.4
A weekend-only brunch specialist on Scheepstimmermanslaan near Veerhaven that has made the Dutch uitsmijter its calling card: open-faced eggs on toast.
OrderThe Dutch uitsmijter with aged Gouda and house-cured salmon on Zaans mustard toast.
Dudok ★ 4.4
A Rotterdam institution in a Dudok-designed building where the all-day brunch menu is secondary to the city's most famous apple pie -- the appeltaart.
OrderThe Dudok appeltaart with slagroom (whipped cream) warm from the oven. Rotterdam's most famous slice.
The Village Coffee ★ 4.4
On-site roastery brunch on the Voorstraat. Direct-trade filter from Ethiopia and Peru on Chemex or V60, with seasonal toast and freshly baked cake slices.
OrderChemex pour-over with banana bread or avocado toast on Village sourdough
Rum Baba ★ 4.3
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.
OrderBacon and egg roll with chipotle on bun.
TEDS All Day Brunch ★ 4.3
An American-influenced all-day brunch cafe on the Meent with classic eggs benedict, buttermilk pancakes, and cold brew, popular with weekend families.
OrderThe TEDS eggs benedict stack with hollandaise and house-smoked salmon.
Breakfast in Rotterdam ★ 4.3
A city-centre brunch specialist on the pedestrian Hoogstraat serving international brunch dishes from shakshuka to Dutch uitsmijter in a bright.
OrderThe shakshuka with feta, olives, and house-baked pita bread.
De Kade ★ 4.3
A weekend brunch cafe on the Maashaven with harbour views and a Dutch-Scandinavian menu of smoked fish, rye bread, and seasonal vegetable dishes on a covered.
OrderThe smoked mackerel open sandwich with cream cheese and pickled onion on rye.
BY AMI ★ 4.3
A Middle Eastern brunch cafe on Witte de Withstraat with an Israeli-influenced menu: shakshuka, sabich, labneh, and fresh-baked pita alongside specialty.
OrderThe sabich plate: fried aubergine, hard-boiled egg, tahini, and amba pickle on fresh pita.
Booon ★ 4.3
A contemporary cafe on Witte de With with a playful brunch menu reimagining Dutch staples, hagelslag French toast, uitsmijter variations. Booking recommended.
OrderThe hagelslag French toast with caramelised banana -- a Dutch-Belgian fusion that works beautifully.
Anne & Max Domstraat ★ 4.3
All-day brunch cafe near the Dom Tower. Dutch and international plates including eggs Benedict, granola bowls and an extensive hot drinks menu daily.
OrderEggs Benedict with Dutch ham on sourdough and fresh orange juice
Pluk Nine Streets ★ 4.2
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.
OrderSmashed avocado with feta, eggs and chilli.
Wolly aan de Waterkant ★ 4.2
A weekend brunch spot on the Lloydkwartier waterfront serving Dutch pannekoeken and international brunch dishes on a seasonal covered terrace.
OrderThe Dutch pancake with brie, apple, and bacon -- the Lloydkwartier take on a Dutch classic.
Loos ★ 4.2
A Wilhelminapier grand cafe with one of the best weekend brunch terraces in Rotterdam, serving a Dutch-international menu with Maas harbour views from Kop.
OrderThe brunch board for two: Dutch cheeses, smoked salmon, soft-boiled eggs, and a fresh pastry selection.
30ml Coffee Roasters ★ 4.2
A Pannekoekstraat roastery cafe where house-roasted espresso and filter anchor a brunch menu of grain bowls, tartines, and seasonal egg dishes cooked.
OrderThe rotating single-origin filter with the seasonal grain bowl -- the best breakfast pairing on Pannekoekstraat.
Bertmans ★ 4.2
A hip industrial breakfast and lunch bar near Cool serving organic, gluten-free and vegan dishes from pure seasonal ingredients, with smoothie bowls.
OrderThe smoothie bowl with house granola and seasonal fruit, or the avocado toast with poached egg.
Jasmijn en Ik ★ 4.2
Organic vegetarian and vegan brunch on the Voorstraat. Daily seasonal grain bowls, soups and plant-based plates from certified Dutch organic farms.
OrderSeasonal grain bowl with roasted Dutch vegetables and tahini dressing
Kafe Kontrast ★ 4.1
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.
De Bakkerswinkel ★ 4.1
A Dutch artisan bakery cafe with genuine long-fermented bread, served as a lunchroom breakfast with local cheese, house-made spreads. Located in Centrum.
OrderThe lunchroom mixed plate of house-baked rye, Gouda, jam, and a warm boiled egg.
NODA Eetbar and Deli ★ 4.1
Top-floor eetbar in the restored 1920s post office on the Neude. Open mon-sat 09:00-18:00, sun 10:00-18:00. At Neude 11. Booking recommended.
OrderWorld-deli breakfast plate with a flat white and a view over the Oudegracht
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