Unchanged since 1928 Patisserie Holtkamp holds a special place in the hearts of locals, the facade…read moreat Vijzelgracht 15 providing only a small glimpse of the treasures within its beautiful Art Nouveau interior. A tightly packed space, all four walls filled with delicacies ranging from handmade Chocolates and Cakes to packaged Confections, staff takes an old-time approach to hospitality by greeting each guest with warm smiles before boxing each item carefully. Far more than Pancakes and Syrup Waffles, a Baba in thick Syrup as sweet as it is boozy, fans of Canele will find Holtkamp nearly as good as those in Bordeaux with a generous crunch giving way to mellow Cake with the texture of Custard. Also offering Macarons and Feuilletine, tempting but not enough to replace three Chocolates including one with Honeycomb, Dutch Tompoucen comes highly recommended thanks to all the elements of a Napoleon but more Pastry Cream.

A quick stop here for a sweet treat as we toured our way through Amsterdam's food scene. Holtcamp…read moreis known for cakes, pastries and a whole lot of other things. It's a very small shop on a very busy street so it would be easy enough to miss. That would be a mistake. You'll want to ask for the Eberhardjes cookies. If there's such a thing as an official cookie of Amsterdam, these are the ones. Named for the late mayor, they're delicious and perfect to bring home because of the "XXX" baked into them, the symbol of the city. The label on the cookies translates to "Take good care of our city and each other." Sweet. [Review 12091 overall, 1874 of 2019.]

Every person that comes across a cake shop in de US is overwhelmed by the smell of sugar! And at…read moreLinn's bakery that is not the case. She makes cakes that are delicate but sweat, sturdy but fluffy and pastry is what you smell with the aroma of real sugar. I tasted a lot of expensieve cakes and pastries and this shop comes very close. If you are indeed a msg and color sweetner lover then this is not your shop. If you wan't "dutch pastry" just walk a bit further and there it is, but if you wan't quality pastry this is your shop and if thats also not your thing you always have supermarket pastry. Recommend!

I was happy to see a new business open up on the Czaar Peterstraat in the space where Olie en Zo…read moreused to be. Linn sells a small variety of cupcakes (only 1 kind when I was there) and a few different kinds of cakes and pastries. The cakes and pastries are beautiful, and she is very talented in decorating them. She used to run the business out of her house, so it's exciting to see a woman branch out her business into a new physical location. I was kind of so-so about eating her cakes, though. I tried the red velvet and the oreo cream cakes. They are about 4 euros per slice, but the slices are HUGE. Unfortunately the flavor is at about 50% of what I expected, but this is normal for Dutch food. She is probably catering to the "Dutch palette", so this isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's just not for me.

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A small shop with tons of fresh aardbeien (strawberries ) and many topping options to choose from…read more We all loved our selections and were more than pleased with the quality and flavors. The attendant was very kind and welcoming. Recommended.

The tastiest and sweetest huge strawberries I have ever had. The majority of the sweets sold here…read moreare strawberries and then some. I tried to get a little bit of everything but there is a lot of chocolate base desserts. I tried the fig, the date, the macaron, strawberries and a blondie. Everything is fresh and not overwhelming.

A lovely little shop with beautiful tarts and friendly service. We tried a selection of four (which…read morerequired tremendous willpower) and they were each more delicious than the one before. We will be returning this evening to try some new flavours (unless I can't help having the passionfruit meringue again... it was amazing.)

The Lovely women working in the store were very helpful, informative and nice. They recommended a…read moretraditional Dutch cookie which was delicious. Guests of ours purchased gifts to bring back home. Nice shop with a great variety of beautiful sweets!

One of the best sugar cookies and cakes I've ever had. It's so cute inside, clean and organized…read more The lady was very nice.

Delicious! Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. They really have it all, so best to spread your…read morepurchases over multiple visits ;) Wish they had their own tearoom for enjoying those scrumptious cakes with a cup of tea!

Popped in here late on Saturday night around 9. We waited a minute for a table inside & then a…read moreparty of three left & we got their cozy little table next to the door. World's coziest table & bench, but cute. The restaurant itself is petite and homey. The candles were lit and the lighting was dim. Lots of folks were here enjoying themselves. Food was fine. Not terribly inspired, but comforting on a blustery day. The menu is limited for non meat eaters or pescatarians. Drinks were good. Service was friendly. A cute neighborhood cat made a visit. That was a highlight. Overall, this was a good experience.

We came to The Cottage for dinner on the last night of our visit to Amsterdam, and it ended up…read morebeing one of our favorite meals of the entire trip! It is so incredibly cozy inside, and you will want to stay and hang out for hours. The service was great, and they have a very well-curated menu including plenty of vegetarian options. We each went with one of their pot pies and they were amazing. I am still dreaming about the mushroom one! Don't miss out on the triple ginger cake for dessert - it is an absolute must. I wish we lived closer so that we could come all the time! Definitely be sure to make a reservation, as I can see how it could get busy inside, especially on a weekend.