This is a great place for breakfast/brunch just a short walk from the Ann Frank House. The atmosphere is welcoming and the decor is light and airy. They offer a variety of hot beverages and juices along with breakfast and lunch items. I enjoyed perfectly soft scrambled eggs with toast and a side of hash browns. The later were well seasoned with a hint of onion. Others in my group had the French toast with mascarpone cheese. Everything was delicious, and was a nice way to begin our day! read more

Kessens - Oat milk matcha latte - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Clean opens early breakfast lunch spot well lit and on a reasonably simple road you can find. Good orange juice and breakfast selection. Cheerful staff attentive. Scrambled eggs and ham good toast and jam read more

Kessens - Scrambled eggs and ham - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

we arrived late morning for a quick breakfast before touring the anne frank house. there wasn't a wait and we were seated promptly. i loved the natural and dim lighting because it created a great atmosphere to just sit back and enjoy the food. i ordered plain coffee and an omelet with tomato, and was super satisfied with my order. all drinks come with an adorable mini almond financier and in my opinion, the omelet was cooked really well. it had a thin and delicate skin and runny innards, similar to the omelets on top of japanese omurices. i will mention that the omelet lacked salt for me but there's salt and pepper at the table available for you to use. this went down eeaasy. they were out of the crepes, which i had wanted to try, so that was a bummer. all good! i recommend kessens if you want a simple breakfast fix, since most of their breakfast items are no frills and plain, which allow the ingredients to shine. read more

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Walked in a cold winter afternoon for some warm brunch and came to the perfect spot. This place was busy and I think we got lucky a table just opened up so I would recommend a reservation. Food was just what I needed to get me back on the streets of Amsterdam!! Aye turn it up!! read more

Kessens - Croissant, eggs, granola - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Step off the streets of Amsterdam into LA. That's immediately what it felt like once inside. The restaurant is clean, quiet, and all the patrons seem to be having intimate/semi-important conversations. Totally fine, just... it felt like we could've been in Austin or California at that very moment. We ordered coffee, cheese toast, and the chocolate croissant. The cappuccinos were brought out first and were perfect. Then the cheese toast and chocolate croissant came out. The cheese toast came with a slice of toasted multi-grain bread, softened butter, and slices of the most delicious Gouda. It's the definition of simplicity, executed perfectly. The croissant was warm, buttery, and made a nice crispy crunch when biting into it. The chocolate spread was delightful and was a wonderful way to start the day. This isn't a quick place to step inside for coffee and croissants. Be prepared to sit down, relax, and be served some delicious, high-quality food from people who care about details. read more

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Omelet, French styled, was fantastic. Ambience is chill but elegant. Service is exactly what you expect. Just don't come during lunch rush cause it's busy. No complaints read more

Is... is... is it true? You're saying that the mystical, #aestheticaf, thumb-stopping Instagram pic of a modern hipster restaurant in a foreign locale (for that millennial je nais sais quoi), the one that you double tap whenever you see it in your feed, actually exists in real life? And it's even better than you had even imagined? Yes, in Jordaan--a picture perfect neighborhood with a cluster of some of the most beautiful canal houses in Amsterdam. Home to effortlessly European cool boutiques and Kessens, the previously described restaurant. It's open all day, perfect for those whose jet lag has their stomachs growling at 3:30 p.m. Its appropriate all-day menu is influenced by a variety of different European countries: Sweden (gravad lax and toast skagen, both with plenty of dill à la Scandinavian cuisine), Britain (welsh rarebit sandwiches), the U.S. (the server's kindness!) and, well, the Netherlands (Dutch croquettes). I enjoyed a delicious and filling open-faced smoked trout sandwich, which was worth every cent of the slightly inflated Jordaan price I paid for it at €10.95. Your confused circadian rhythm still leaving you without an appetite? The other two soups that we tried were beyond flavorful as well, without feeling too heavy in your stomach. read more

Kessens - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Cutest little iced lattes with these little muffins! Coffee was very good and service is great read more

Kessens - Lattes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

The best breakfast place! The service was welcoming and helpful, and the ambiance was the perfect cafe. I ordered the avocado toast with a scrambled egg, and they were able to accommodate the change I made. Cute and cozy place with great food to enjoy a morning in Amsterdam. read more

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Perfect little brunch place. Enjoyed the unique options and atmosphere. The asparagus soup was perfect for a chilly day and the steak sandwich was also very delicious. read more

Kessens - Asparagus soup, croquettes, and steak sandwich. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Best meal in Amsterdam. Stumbled in here after a long walk and felt so fortunate to get a table. I forget exactly what we ordered for dinner but you can't really make a mistake here. Most memorable was the dessert: Apple Pie (in America, crumble in the UK) amazing here! read more

Kessens - Apple Something Uber Delicious - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Outstanding food! Outstanding coffee! Great service... couldn't fault! Fresh ingredients.... Will Will probably come here every day for breakfast! read more

Perfect cozy breakfast spot in Amsterdam. Great espresso drinks, super friendly sweet service. Food was great. Highly recommend the shrimp croquettes, they were my favorite in Amsterdam. Spent two mornings here and would spend more! read more

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I am a patient person and I waited to be seated despite seeing about 10 free open tables around me. It was late morning. The waitstaff were kind enough but this one grumpy gentleman at the front - perhaps the owner - didn't even look up and I guess he's in charge... because the waitstaff looked uncomfortable when I asked if I could please have a seat. "One moment!" Without looking up. I guess he was busy, but basic hospitality requires giving someone a seat. I walked out because it was just so unpleasant to be treated that way. read more

Stopped here for breakfast after visiting the Anne Frank House! Amazing breakfast! Large portions, all fresh food, and great coffee! Highly recommend! read more

Kessens - Coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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Kessens is a light and bright cafe about one block from Anne Frank House. I thought I'd try Dutch food--so I ordered the shrimp croquette with brown bread. The croquette inside was like cream shrimp soup with a few bits of minced shrimp. Not at all what I was expecting; not terrible either just not what I would have picked to eat had I known. The coffee was excellent, like I've had all over Holland. #Kessens is a wonderful cafe--great service, clean, with a small but diverse menu that changes often for lunch. I recommend a visit. Like all places that I ate in Holland, you can linger at Kessens; no one will rush you out the door. Quite a different vibe from American food establishments in D.C. or many parts of U.S.A. The yogurt bowl is large and had more than the usual fruit, it also had kiwi, pomegranate, almonds, and grapes along with the goodies from granola. Chow! food chick read more

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This place is simple yet very elegant. The staff is friendly and the location is great. I had a beer accompanied by scrambled eggs and toast and it made my day. read more

Kessens - Scrabbled Eggs with Brown toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

I really love this little Swedish cafe. They have a lovely interior that sets a calming atmosphere. The cappuccino was good but not incredible, but I think that's the nature of cappuccinos, so I'm not mad. The food wasn't stellar, I had an open face salmon sandwich, again, good but not great. The only thing I really loved was the lemon merengue cake. I recommend getting a cake and a cup of coffee so that the bitterness cuts through the sweet cake. If you want some peace and quiet in this lovely shop, go during an off hour. It's a great place to sit and study. When there are a lot of people, the wifi isn't great, so keep that in mind. Lastly, the staff was very friendly. read more

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The Airbnb where we stayed had a copy of Kessens menu, so we took that as a recommendation. We came every day and enjoyed a great breakfast, good service, and a nice cup of coffee. The reviews are good, and they are well-founded. The service is perfect for breakfast. Just Swift and helpful. We usually ordered eggs with toast and a coffee, it was a great thing to look forward to each morning, knowing that we didn't have to find another place to eat or decide upon each morning. Coffee is tough in Holland, it seems difficult to order just a plain cup of drip coffee. We tried flat whites and americanos, but both were not quite right. Flat Whites have too much foam. Oh well, first world problems. Food was served quickly and was tasty, good scrambled eggs and lots of bread (not uncommon in Holland). read more

Kessens - Flat white, on point. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Thank you so much fellow Yelpers for suggesting this place! I don't think I would have stopped in otherwise but we had a great lunch and I'm so glad we did. It was a nice day we sat outside. The tables are very close together but luckily only one other table was occupied. My lentil salad was fantastic. Bright and crunchy with great flavor- super refreshing and exactly what I needed after a few heavy meals. Reasonably priced and friendly service. Would definitely recommend. read more

Kessens - Pork sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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Cute and cheery brunch place in the lovely Jordaan neighborhood of Amsterdam. You are going to pay for the neighborhood and scene there, but the food is good and the staff is very nice. read more

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Came here on a Saturday morning. They open at 9. The physical and human environment are both wonderful!! Very friendly and nice girlsThank you all for a amazing morning' read more

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Average at best but cute little space! Food was nothing special. The staffs were friendly, we definitely appreciated that as a tourist. The smoked salmon was good, would recommend getting it with fresh mint tea. read more

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Really great breakfast. Great coffees--flat white and cappuccino were delicious. Scrambled eggs were creamy and delicious. Service was fast and friendly. Breakfast was filling and relatively inexpensive. read more

I only have one complaint about Kessens - that we didn't have more time. It's a great little space, very modern in decor, with very attentive servers (and the only place that offered free water). This is an example of the great Café culture in Europe: great coffee, good food, relaxing atmosphere. Plus, for tourists from the US, the people working there speak better English than Americans. The cafe is in the Jordaan, on a main thoroughfare, but it belies its location. With not a hint of tourist appeal, it is a place I would recommend for a relaxing morning coffee or breakfast. My wife and I both had coffee (not the "American" kind, but the excellent European style where they also give you little muffins with a subtle almond flavor), and breakfast of eggs and toast. I also added mushrooms and smoked salmon as well, which made for a great meal to start the day. Also, they sell the muffins They serve with the coffee for €3.95; we bought a bag to bring back to the US with us and have been enjoying them with our coffee for the week we've been back. read more

Kessens - Breakfast of scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, mushrooms, and toast. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Small and very trendy breakfast/brunch place in Amsterdam. Menu is simple but with great taste. The service is good, and the coffee is really good as well. Totally recommended. read more

Kessens - Coffee/ espresso - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Lovely breakfast spot with the best happiest sweetest server I have ever come across so far - thank you for forever sealing this perfect sunny breakfast in my mind with your amazing smile and benevolent attitude! Great food and perfect for people watching. read more

Kessens - Omlettes and uber cute tasty toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Had the malazane alla parmigiana and the steak sandwhich with a side of fries and croquette. The eggplant sandwich was great comfort food. Both sandwiches just simple delicious recipes. Fries were great with tasty sauce. Croquette good and crispy. Would recommend. read more

We were there back in May 2016 and had the experience to try fresh local food. I had a smoked mackerel sandwich with lettuce and beets which was fresh and NOT fishy tasting. The bread it was served on was quite unbelievable. My wife had a smoked salmon sandwich which was also quite fresh and on really tasty bread. read more

We had breakfast here, it was very good. It's in very close proximity to the Anne Frank House, so we stopped here on our way! I had the omelet with ham and cheese and avacado. The food was fresh and the eggs were cooked perfectly. The coffee was wonderful too! The staff was so nice and the atmosphere was warm, clean and inviting. read more

Kessens - Omelet with ham, cheese and avacado and a cup of coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Try the melanzane sandwich, it's wonderful. They bring a sharp knife for cutting the crust on the multigrain brain, and mixed with the eggplant and mozzarella and sauce it's tasty. The pea soup with crème fresh was delicious!. The service is excellent! read more

This place is so swanky and cute. When you walk in it's so calm and modern and cute. All of the waitresses were very friendly and helpful. I got the fried eggs (sunnyside up) and Pain au chocolat and it was SO GOOD. There is a very relaxed and no rush culture here and the food was just enough to keep me full, but not enough to make me feel sick. read more

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By far my best meal in Amsterdam! Mid of Swedish and Dutch food but everything we had was amazing. We had two expressos to start which came with some small sweet dessert which went together well. We ordered the Welsh Rarebit (7,95) which was so flavorful and delicious esp if you like cheese and spicy chutney. My favorite was the holtkamp croquettes kalfcroqet (veal, 9,50) for two with fresh bread, it was so so flavorful and just enough of crisp but not too oily or overly fried. The yogurt with granola(4,00) was sweet and crunchy! The service was also great, they spoke English very well and explained the dishes well. Also free wifi! And no need to rush out after eating! I def recommend this place! read more

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Great service, would highly recommend. I had the omelette breakfast and the coffee is so dark and yummy. I had left my versace scarf there, after tracing all my steps from the last two days i called and they had it. This sure beats the hotel breakfast, i just wished it opened a little earlier. read more

We found Kessens one late morning while walking through the city. Pretty easy to find, and central to a lot of other shops and boutiques. I was a little uneasy about the mixed reviews, but I'm more than happy that we decided to go anyway. The service was great from the moment we stepped through the door. The ambiance and atmosphere is very modern and pleasant. It was nice and bright, and the staff took very good care of us with smiles! My boyfriend and I were both extremely happy with our food. (That was the first REAL salad I'd had in some time so I was beyond ecstatic.) Prices were reasonable, I think for the portions we got it was more than enough for the both of us to share and leave full and content. And the dessert was to DIE for! I would definitely recommend and when I return to Amsterdam, I'll be sure to make a stop at Kessens! P.S., the bathroom is nice and clean, and decorated adorably! Service - 10/10 Food - 9/10 Value - 9/10 read more

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Simple and delicious breakfast/brunch at Kessens! We visited on our last morning in Amsterdam, and I wish we had stopped in sooner. The space is bright and inviting, service was friendly and quick. We came around 10am on a weekday, and there were plenty of tables to choose from. Breakfast was great (toast, scrambled eggs, avocado, lox), coffee was bold, and OJ was fresh squeezed. So glad we came in! read more

Came here on a Wednesday morning after visiting the Anne Frank House as it was nearby and not touristy. The interior of this cafe is absolutely beautiful. Very calm and smoothing. Made the morning very relaxing and enjoyable. The menu is simple and limited but everything we got was delicious. The fresh squeezed juice is scrumptious. This might have been the best scrambled eggs I have ever heard. Simple, yummy and fluffy. The omelette and toast are also very good. You can customize/add veggies or meats to your dishes. I preferred mine simple with a side of avocado. The service was fantastic and just right. Highly recommend for anyone in the area looking for a peaceful and delicious bite to eat. read more

Very friendly, nice modern interior, and the eggs were amazing. You would think it is hard to have special eggs and omelettes, but they were so good. Could have been all the butter! Excellent breakfast place. read more

Classy little cafe on a busy street. Finally a Dutch cafe that gets it - great service, little touches, carafs of water upon being seated, large teas, tasty pastries, clean, with well mannered customers, speaking multiple languages at respectful volumes and not blowing smoke in your face. The inside space is cozy and modern - simple elegance. The menu has some classics but also diverges from the typical Amsterdam fare- w/ a mix of Swedish, Dutch and French. Welsh rarebit, cucumber avocado soup, eggs of all sorts, pastries, quiche, salad, rilette and bitterballen. Near the touristy party of the Jordaan, but not touristy at all. read more

Kessens - Outside on the terrace sipping a fresh mint tea. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Very nice restaurant for a delicious late morning meal! We had the carrot-pumpkin-ginger soup and fried eggs- hard to mess up the eggs but the soup was very well done. Fresh orange juice and cappuccinos were great and the petit cakes with the cappuccinos added a nice touch! The service from the staff was exceptional. read more

Kessens - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire