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Bar-Café Mankind

4.7 (33 reviews)
ModerateCafes
Open 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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Canal view.
Maureen B.

Thank you "Yelpers". We never would have found this place - but enjoyed our lovely lunch by the canal. Salad and sandwiches on the menu. Good beer. Bitte Ballen was good too!!

Jamie A.

Really nice food. Enjoyed the break between the museums. Very close to the Rijks. Outdoor patio is a great place to sit and do nothing. Cheers!

Bryan S.

Excellent lunch, great view, and good service. Enjoyed watching the canal boats cruise by.

Juan B.

A nice cafe along a canal that's walking distance from Rijskmuseum. It's a cute vibe because the outside dining area is in a tucked side canal so there's not really any foot traffic. The staff were efficient, nice and speak English. The poffertjes were delicious.

View from the terrace.
Theresa J.

This is the kind of cafe that I think many people want to find in Amsterdam - calm, beautiful views for outdoor seating, good food and drink, and a nice place to relax. I liked it so much I actually went here twice! They have seating inside, as well as some seating on the street and facing the canal. I snagged a canal seat both times and loved it. Both times I went in the afternoon and the cafe was not busy, but even if I had needed to wait for a seat it would have been worth it. They have some good food options, including some open-faced sandwiches. The vibe is charming, the service was courteous, and I loved getting to sit and sip some sparkling wine while watching the world go by in the canal. I would absolutely return here next time I'm in Amsterdam.

Looking out from inside the bar area

Friendly folks. a tad off the beaten pass which is great. We had broccoli soup, meatball sandwich, a glass of wine and a draft beer. Was about 23 euros. Great ambiance and several tables on the canal with a bit of shelter from rain.

Capris he sandwich
Leung T.

Super friendly proprietors, simple fresh food, seating canal side, reasonable prices. It's the best place we've eaten at in Amsterdam so far. Stop by after going to the Museum. Also, no other tourist here when we had lunch.

Happy new year Irish coffee!
Tricia R.

I needed a small meal to start the day and this place delivered. Guys at the bar were very friendly and offered advice to myself and all the other tourists who made a pitstop. Prices were good, 2 fried eggs over brown toast for just under €7. It was cozy place, they had candles lit at each table at middle of the afternoon. They gave out free fried bread (dutch special for New Yeas) to all their guests. It was déicious.

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Saurabh G.

Sometimes, you just want to have a very good time drinking and dining the fast way with friends before you head out for more fun into the evening. At those times, you also want to stay around the vicinity of Amsterdam's many 'entertainment areas' without getting overrun by tourists and the subsequent high prices. Mankind is your place. While I have never had anything to eat here apart from the snacks, they do have quite a versatile menu. I figure the owners are Italian, so having a good food menu is sort of a given. The drinks just keep flowing here. The interior is very nicely done, if you can find place to sit down on a Friday evening! The upside of the location on the canal also means that given favorable weather you get a nice view and expansive terrace for free. Bar service is quick and comes with complementary smiles. It's always good to interact with other bar patrons as it tends to be mostly a very international crowd with all the multinational companies nearby. If you want to be in Leidseplein for a few drinks without 'actually' being there, this is your spot. Buy me a couple drinks while you're at it, too!

Tuna sandwich!
Trey H.

The food is great and the staff is super nice. The bartender gave us a ton of advice on things we were talking about doing. Everyone that came in to pick up lunch seemed to be a regular so they're Doing something right for sure. Such a nice place to take a breather and have lunch..a little less crowded than your standard lunch spot, so good place to stop in for a quick bite.

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We were greeted with a smile and received wonderful suggestions for our choices. Food was great , timely served

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Great service and very tasty. Server was very polite and sweet. We had the steak sandwiches for lunch and they were amazing!!

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Best fish and chips In town, smash burgers and apple pie, served with a smile, while watching the boats go by on the canal.

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Café Kale

Café Kale

4.5(40 reviews)
0.6 kmCentrum
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Friendly service, great food, comfortable and cozy atmosphere. Add to this, it is located very…read moreclose to our hotel and convenient tram stops. We ate there three separate times on our week long vacation.

So good I stopped by twice on a 3 day trip to the city…read more I stopped by on my first visit craving a big, hearty sandwich for a late lunch and thought this might be a good find. Happy to report I was very right. I grabbed one of the many outside seats, took a look at the menu that was entirely in Dutch and waited for the wonderful waitress to quickly translate nearly every item for me. I landed on the chicken club and it hit the spot. I arrived hungry but could still only manage to finish half. Chicken was grilled perfectly into thin slices, soft boiled egg was a new touch that I loved, avocado, lettuce and probably a few other things I am forgetting. Oh, and a handful of crisps on the side. On my next visit, it was my last night in Amsterdam and I still haven't tried the infamous fries. I stopped in around 9:30 for a late night snack and a hot ginger tea. The fries were the perfect fries! Thin, crispy, salty. I loved. I also can get behind the mayo thing they do here, even though I really am a ketchup loyalist. Anyway, lunch or dinner or late night snack, this is a good spot. You'll like the foot and you'll love sitting outside people watching, reading your book, whatever.

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