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While the Dutch were mostly eating bread with hagelslag<\/em> for breakfast until fairly recently, the last decade has seen a trend in international brunch culture. Spearheaded by the Australian and New Zealand immigrants, there are now a plethora of great places offering breakfast and brunch dishes from the world over. Below are my top picks of the places serving the best brunch in Amsterdam\u2026<\/p>\n

But first: coffee<\/h2>\n

You can\u2019t have breakfast (or brunch, for that matter) without coffee. And while Amsterdam\u2019s caffeine scene has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years, it\u2019s still worth doing your research when it comes to finding a proper cuppa. My favourite coffee spots in Amsterdam include 4850<\/strong>, Coffee & Coconuts<\/strong> and Back to Black<\/strong>. But I also have an excellent coffee machine at home, where I grind my own beans, froth my barista oat milk and generally get all pretentious about coffee. If you\u2019re a fellow coffee snob, you might like the Koffiestore.nl<\/a>, where you can buy beans, machines and accessories to perfect your home brewing technique.<\/p>\n

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10 of the Best Brunches and Breakfasts in Amsterdam<\/h2>\n

Little Collins<\/h3>\n


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I first discovered Little Collins\u2019<\/a> excellent line in international brunch dishes, from kedgeree to waffles, at their cosy location in de Pijp, but I later discovered they also do dinner. The menu is very international, which I would usually avoid, but they do so many things well. The chef is Australian, and of course Australian cuisine is a melting pot of influences from Europe, Asia, America\u2026 you name it. I usually order a rhubarb bellini and\/or a coffee while I\u2019m waiting for brunch. You can\u2019t go wrong with one of their Asian dishes, like smoked tofu or pork belly with kimchi, or one of their Middle Eastern brunch classics like cilbir<\/em> or shakshuka<\/em>. Little Collins was the first to bring Antipodean brunch culture to Amsterdam, and a few other copycats have sprung up since \u2013 but none are as good as the original.<\/p>\n

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Cilbir at Little Collins: the best brunch spot in Amsterdam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dignita<\/h3>\n

As well as serving up an excellent brunch, Dignita<\/a> is excellently set up for families with kids at their Vondelpark location. But they\u2019ve subsequently opened up branches along the Amstel and in the Spaarndammerbuurt, too \u2013 my favourite being the restaurant\/terrace that\u2019s tucked into the leafy garden behind the Hermitage Museum. I\u2019ve loved pretty much everything I\u2019ve eaten at Dignita, but my number-one pick has to be their chickpea and courgette fritters with fried halloumi, poached egg, avocado, dukkah<\/em> and a mint-yoghurt dressing. The fritters are moist, the egg perfectly poached, the textures well balanced \u2013 all in all, a lovely dish. Their coffees and breakfast cocktails are also good, and even the service is quick \u2013 although you might have to wait for a table at busy periods.<\/p>\n

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Dignita\u2019s courgette and chickpea fritters \u2013 my favourite!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Belly Pepper<\/h3>\n

I love Turkish food at any hour, but Turkish breakfast has to be perhaps the best meal of the day. Belly Pepper<\/a> in Amsterdam West has a lovely curated menu of half a dozen or so brunch dishes, including a hearty wrap filled with sucuk<\/em> (sausage), eggs, cheese and avocado, with chilli-dipped potatoes on the side. But for big flavours with a smaller appetite, order the borek<\/em>: whirls of light pastry are filled with spinach and feta, served topped with a perfectly poached egg and surrounded by a small lake of yoghurt with chilli butter. Delightful with a glass of homemade lemonade.<\/p>\n

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Turkish borek at Belly Pepper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Box Sociaal<\/h3>\n

Run by Antipodeans, Box Sociaal<\/a> is known for its brunch but (much like Little Collins, above) is worth visiting for dinner as well. They do a good line in the usual brunch suspects from eggs Benedict (pictured below) to breakfast sandwiches, but they also had some more creative-looking menu items when I went, like the yum cha<\/em> waffle or what looks like a pimped-up PBJ sandwich. Their coffee and juices are very good, and their service impeccable. Box Sociaal has been going strong in the Plantage neighbourhood for several years now, but they\u2019ve since opened a second location in the Jordaan, too.<\/p>\n

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Eggs Benny & the Jets at Box Sociaal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Greenwoods<\/h3>\n

Greenwoods<\/a> is the quintessential English tearoom, and with two very central canal-side locations, they\u2019re perfect for taking visitors. Their soda bread is to die for \u2013 moist and cakey, slathered with butter. You also can\u2019t go wrong with either of their takes on eggs Benedict: the classic comes with ham on English muffins, but the \u201cEmperor\u2019s Eggs Royale\u201d comes with salmon on hash browns with beetroot Hollandaise. Don\u2019t let the strawberry-sauce visual effect put you off \u2013 the flavour is pure Hollandaise!<\/p>\n

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The Emperor\u2019s Eggs Royale at Greenwoods<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Miri Mary<\/h3>\n

I love brunch. I love Indian food. So it\u2019s hardly surprising that I loved the Indian-inspired brunch fare at Miri Mary<\/a>. There were two menu items that jumped out at me immediately: the Butter Chicken Benny and the Goan omelette. The first was (as you might have guessed) a take on eggs Benedict, with the requisite poached eggs and brioche bun, but with butter chicken instead of ham and hollandaise. It absolutely worked (albeit the sauce could have been a little warmer). The second dish I liked perhaps even more: the omelette was perfectly cooked, filled with an interesting combo of coconut and goat\u2019s cheese, and it came swimming in a spicy curried sauce, ready to be mopped up with soft flatbreads. Prices were the same you\u2019d see for brunch anywhere in Amsterdam, but the quality and thoughtfulness of the dishes made Miri Mary feel like far better value for money.<\/p>\n

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Goan omelette at Miri Mary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Cottage<\/h3>\n

One of the few truly British restaurants in Amsterdam (other than Greenwoods!), The Cottage<\/a> is a lovely spot for breakfast, afternoon tea or Sunday roast in the Watergraafsmeer neighbourhood. But it\u2019s their brunch we\u2019re here to talk about. I generally order one of the egg-based dishes: scrambled eggs with hot-smoked salmon, horseradish and watercress, for instance. Or Bombay eggs with Indian spices, coriander and pickled red onion. But The Cottage also serves a full English breakfast for those with a hearty appetite in the morning. If you\u2019re not too full, be sure to order their scones with proper English clotted cream and homemade jam for dessert. A taste of my childhood.<\/p>\n

Feed Amsterdam<\/h3>\n

More than just brunch, Aussie restaurant and bar Feed Amsterdam<\/a>\u00a0combines a radio studio and a focus on music and community with killer brunch dishes (not to mention a popular pub quiz). The menu changes fairly regularly, but my favourite brunch dish currently is the huevos rancheros <\/em>(pictured below): a huge tortilla laden with lamb merguez sausages, black beans, chipotle, avocado, spinach, cheese, tomato and \u2013 of course \u2013 fried eggs. But you also can\u2019t go wrong with Feed\u2019s breakfast rolls, range of burgers, top-notch coffee and breakfast cocktails<\/p>\n

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Huevos rancheros at Feed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gartine<\/h3>\n

Despite the fact that Gartine<\/a> is sandwiched between the Kalverstraat and the Rokin in the centre of town, it has its own\u00a0moestuin<\/em>\u00a0(allotment) in which they grow much of the produce you\u2019ll eat at the restaurant. I should more properly call it a \u201ctearoom\u201d, as it\u2019s open for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea, but not dinner. The location is delicate and classy, but in an old-fashioned way \u2013 as if your grandma had taken a degree in interior design. The food is likewise: eggs benedict with salmon for breakfast, crayfish rillettes for lunch, and a plethora of tarts and cupcakes at tea time.<\/p>\n

Pannenkoekenhuis Upstairs<\/h3>\n

You can\u2019t come to Amsterdam without experiencing the gluttony that is Dutch pancakes<\/a> \u2013 especially if you have a hangover. These bad boys are the size of dinner plates and as thick as pizzas, with both sweet and savoury toppings. My favourite pancake house is Pannenkoekenhuis Upstairs<\/a>, which is (unsurprisingly) up an extraordinarily steep and narrow flights of stairs \u2013 even by Dutch standards. It\u2019s a tiny place, and easy to miss, but worth it once you get inside. Teapots hang from the ceiling in every size and shape, and the pancakes are buttery and satisfying.<\/p>\n

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Sinfully good pancakes at Pannenkoekenhuis Upstairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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And don\u2019t forget to watch the battle of the brunches with my friend and fellow blogger Jessica, from A Wanderlust for Life<\/a>!<\/h3>\n