This is a quaint outdoor canal side cafe. I could have stayed all day and enjoyed a lot of food and…read moredrinks. I happened to just stumble upon this place without any research. The food looked good being brought out, and the people looked happy, pretty crowded together. We took a table near the street and it was not a problem because it is a bike and pedestrian street only, and we also had a view of the canal which was very busy traffic. We asked for a menu in English and noticed it was on the back of the regular menu. Service was friendly as we ordered a bourbon and a beer at a very reasonable price. We then ordered a starter. Arugula and Cheese Croquettes with Sourdough bread. The 4 little fried croquettes were cheesy. It came with 2 slices of Sourdough bread and a little lettuce and tomato salad. That is more of a meal than a starter. For lunch, we ordered a Toastie Ham and Cheese and a Toastie Italiano. The ham and cheese was basic but the Italiano had a nice seasoning inside and a few thick slices of tomato on the slice of salami and cheese. Both sandwiches pressed perfectly, and both were very good. Sitting outside was lovely, and we enjoyed our meal, especially because the service was so good. I would definitely come back.

This is a good find!! The people were so nice to us! We got the chicken wings and a couple of…read moredrinks and everything was delicious! We sat outside and there's seating right next to the canal! I didn't get to see inside but I will definetely be back!

This little cafe was a true delight. We had just finished a 2-hour canal cruise that left us a…read morelittle chilled and needing a restroom. Fortunately, we stumbled upon the Café de Pels, a fun and friendly establishment that seemed to be family owned. The cafe was BUSY! We found large round table near the back with some open seats, so we asked if we could join them. We ordered a cappuccino and a latte. They were the best. My husband who favors lattes found that all the lattes in Italy were too milky and never hot enough for him. This drink was the perfect blend. The coffee was smooth, rich, with no bitterness, and the latte had just the right amount of milk, steamed hot! Hubby was a happy camper. My cappuccino was also hot, and while the coffee was rich and strong, there was no bitterness needing to be covered with sugar. The drinks were served with a delightful little chocolate. We were warming up already. Since it was early evening, there was a complete mix of young and old, tourists and locals, drinking beer, coffees and all kinds of snacks. Suddenly we were lost in conversation with our tablemates: a salesman born and raised in Amsterdam, a writer from Scotland and his wife, an educator from London. They shared their appetizers, their laughs and their stories for the next two hours. The same kinds of spontaneous conversations seemed to be developing all over the cafe. If we were staying the in the neighborhood, we would most certainly be back. Definitely a highlight of our trip. We enjoyed so much I forgot to take photos.

Delicious sandwiches, breakfast and fantastic service…read more As anywhere in Amsterdam it was no surprise that the owner (I assume the only gentleman that seems to run this place owns it) spoke perfectly good English and was very polite, accommodating and genuinely friendly. Orange juice (always fresh squeezed in EU) was great of course. So were my croissant and cheese. But le piece de resistance of this visit was my latte! WOW, the most well balanced, smooth cup of espresso goodness I have had the entire time I was in Europe! The Dutch know how to make a fantastic latte among many other things. This establishment has a local crowd and is very reasonably priced, great choice for breakfast or lunch!

Scanned the web for some typical dutch food and came across aswesawit.com and took the advice of…read morethe writer to Cafe de L'Opera in Rembrandtplein, Amsterdam. Ordered the Bittergarnituur, a plate of appetizers which included the bitterballen which are meatball size of mashed potatoes and minced beef that are breaded and fried. An interesting concept to dip in a mayo-mustardy thick sauce, which was worth trying and all washed down with a local Dutch beer. Service was excellent and prices fair.

Great price and easy way to sample lots of the traditional Dutch dishes. It's in Rembrandtplein,…read moreand surrounded by other great spot and really alive at night. I read about this spot on Pinterest and glad we went out of our way. We got: Bittergarnituur, a plate of appetizers that included bitterballen and kroketten served with mustard, bitterballen are meatball-sized balls of potato and ground beef that are breaded and fried. Kroketten are similar but in an oblong/football shape.

Terrible service, food is greasy. Getting a drink is impossible. First disappointing stop in…read moreAmsterdam. Can't imagine one single reason to choose here.

We stumbled upon this place one very cold, windy and rainy Thursday night in Amsterdam, and many…read moredrinks later fell in love with it. The atmosphere inside this cafe/bar in De Pjip, feels cool and very local. Good music (mostly English and American tunes with some jazz thrown in) and they also have Bob, the pub cat, who skulks around searching for a warm spot to snooze. We loved it so much for drinks, we decided to come back for food. It was quite early so ordered a sharing plank, stroke of genius I might add. Five dishes chosen by the chef in the style of tapas. We had four slices of rare steak in peppercorn sauce (stand out dish for us cooked perfectly), Dutch sausage sliced, prawns in tomato sauce, Filo parcel stuffed with vegetables and goat cheese with honey and walnuts. All for 17 euros between two and was well worth it. Do visit this place if you come to Amsterdam on holiday, it's off the tourist track and such a great find.

Mooie plek om je eieren uittebroeden! Prachtig uitzicht,…read moreGoed eten, Een goede stoelen voor de eieren.

This cute new cafe in Utrecht is really something special. It's located just outside the city…read morecenter so the crowds don't really go there. Still it's not a far walk from the Oude Gracht. The cafe is quite big and also has a terrace in front of it. There are a lot of seats and tables but still they could be all taken if you come here during the weekend because it's such a popular place. You can come here for coffee with pastries, lunch with sandwiches/salads and a fresh juice or drinks and snacks. I tried a cheese cake with berry rose sauce and beetroot nut cake and they were both delicious. The coffee is also nice. The interior is lovely. Lots of plants and cute decoration and the whole place just has this super chill vibe. The staff is friendly and the prices are good. This is my new favorite place in Utrecht!

I stopped by THT around 3pm and was seated immediately and was told that the lunch service would be…read moreending soon. This place looks out on the water and the Amsterdam train station, such a pretty view when the sun began to set. The atmosphere of this restaurant was great, super cozy and plenty of room to sit with a large bar near the middle of the space. We stopped in for happy hour and ordered 2 Bloody Mary's & chips and guac to share. The Bloody Mary's were perfect and the chips that came with the guac were the best tortilla chip I have ever had! Were they home made? Where did they come from? I need to know!

THT was next to our hotel, Sir Adam, so we decided to have dinner here. There were a lot of patrons…read moresitting outside, but we opted to dine inside as it was chilly out. We arrived around 5:15 PM and dinner didn't technically start until 5:30. Didn't mind waiting, but extremely slow service. We hadn't decided on drinks when the waitress first came up to us, but it was a mission to wave someone down when we were ready a few mins later. There were also a bunch of workers who walked past and didn't check in even though we were just sitting there. They do offer a menu in English. After we were finally able to order, we ordered the Dutch bread, Caesar salad, and pastrami dish. They serve small dishes here and it's meant to be shared. Prices were decent and food was above average. I got the Dutch mule and it was pretty good and not watered down. The space is open, like a large cafeteria. It did fill up after dinner started so feels like it's the place where locals go for authentic food.

As one reviewer already put it, this is a perfect choice for brunch…read more It's a really tight space, inhabited almost exclusively by girls (really, I was 3 times there and I was the only guy, there must be a sorority nearby). They have good scones and cakes, which are served with generous butter/jam doses. It's really weird but at some point we ordered some fancy tea that I swear it smelled like chouriço. This of course confused all of my senses, seeing tea, knowing it's tea, but smelling smoked ham. No help at the end, when the flavour was really ham-tea.. a new creation! The space itself is also quite nice and I really liked the artsy pattern they had on the wall, with the place's name. They're located in an area that does not have that many cafés (or at least I did not come across them yet) so drop by for a visit :)

My wife thinks I am brilliant since I can find such great restaurants. However, the reality is…read morethat I use the Yelp App! This had really good ratings and so we decided to try it. We don't like touristy places and life is too short to eat at marginal places. Upon our arrival we found a table inside. It was obvious that this was a local's place and very popular. My wife had a Salmon Salad and I had a sandwich - both were absolutely amazing. Great bread - great taste and great atmosphere. I would definitely recommend and would return!

I really enjoyed my lunch at Goodies. The sandwiches are superb. Very fresh ingredients and the…read morebread is amazing. They also have a nice selection of local beer. Grab one of the sidewalk tables, enjoy the people watching and have a great lunch with a beer.

Great place. Good service. Perfect to eat something fast, grab a beer or coffee. The Pastrami…read moresandwich was really tasty.