Very welcoming, delicious, friendly bakery in the far "suburbs" of Amsterdam in the Ouderkerk area…read more During the "Covid-times" this place is fortunately open since it is food related. This is a charming little village outside of Amstelveen outside of Amsterdam. Delicious pastries, coffee, and other deserts. So lekker! I can only imagine (as a fantasy) how awesome this place would be with no restrictions. It is on a beautiful canal and the Amstel. The downside is there is no bike parking out front, but on the plus side, a historic cemetery across the street. You can't park your bike against that fence, but people still do. Certainly worth a visit when in the area...no competition - but they deliver with a smile and a great value!

We stopped here after lunch on a bike ride from Amsterdam. There are spots to park bikes at the…read moreentrance. It's a lovely location with a small patio on the Amstel River. We ordered two pastries: an apple turnover and a strawberry tart. The apple turnover was okay 3/5. The strawberry tart was incredible 5/5! There are two strawberry pastries, make sure you get the "mini" one. My husband said this was the best thing he tasted on our entire trip to Europe. We couldn't stop talking about it for several days after.

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.]

Very good bakery, nice selection of various types of bread and pastries, friendly staff, solid 4…read morestar.

I love shopping here. The atmosphere is so warm and friendly. I recently bought a few special…read morebreads for the season. The bread is magnificent. I love how there are no extra preservatives, artificial preservatives or unhealthy bread that last an extensive time period on the shelf. You will find nothing but good wholesome bread and pastry that your parents or grandparents use to make back in the day. They sell nothing but quality in here. The customer service is excellent. So make sure to be very kind and pleasant to the employees, because they are simply wonderful. The prices are very reasonable and they always have some extra sweets worth dabbling in if you have a sweet tooth.

Great bread, great cocoa, great staff, great everything!…read more This was stop #1 in our "Hungry Birds" Food Tour (which you should absolutely check out at http://www.yelp.com/biz/hungry-birds-amsterdam). We had an assortment of traditional Dutch breakfast items (hot cocoa, bread, cheese, cookies, etc.) in the dining room, where we were told about the cool history of Hartog's. We then moved on to the bakery where we bought a loaf of whole wheat for a couple of dollars that we devoured in less than 2 days. We loved that this place took us slightly away from the touristy areas. Highly recommended if you want to see a more side of the City.

A regular here everytime when visiting Albert Cuypstraat. Always the best pastries. Eclairs are one…read moreof the best in town.

Paris must be missing an angel! Lovely Audrey left her hometown and landed in Amsterdam. Thank god…read moreshe did! Now she serves pieces of Paris on a dessert place. Each creation of My Little Patisserie has looks that knock you off your feet and is full of delicious cream. My favorite: the 'pie' with raspberry mousse and pistachio creme. http://www.amsterdambitestodiefor.com/sweet/la-vie-en-framboise/