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Rijksmuseum Café

3.6 (66 reviews)
ModerateCafes
Closed 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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RIJKSMUSEUM CAFÉ ATMOSPHERE

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Loud
Touristy
Casual
Good for groups

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Sad sandwich
Kimberly N.

While the museum is great, their cafe was a bit of a miss for me. Limited options, overpriced menu, and while they would like you to order via QR code/phone, the options to pay did not include Apple pay so a server had to come over and take my order the old-fashioned way. I ended up ordering a Coeur de Boeuf which was a cheese and sad-looking tomato sandwich. Also, they sat all the singles at a high table together so no privacy.

Rijksbreakfast
Lily G.

Food was surprisingly delicious and plentiful-- we had low expectations, given this was a museum cafe. The passion fruit cheesecake was amazing. Croissant was better than most American ones. Service was slow, one breakfast came out well after the other and we needed to ask multiple times. Ordering on the app was very nice and easy. Ambience is great, not too loud and very clean.

Apple Pie with Creme
Georgie M.

The RijksMuseum Cafe is to the right, as you enter the Museum and up the stairs above the Gift Shop. We came here to cooled our heels, after a long day of appreciating all things Rijks and letting our wife's slog on. LOL The food is exceptionally good and they have a pretty diverse Menu (photo). We started off by ordering some water and coffee. Yes, you order both still, or fizzy water in Europe by the bottle. I ordered an Apple Pie, made with Dutch apples, currants, raisins, almond paste, Cinnamon €5.45. My wingman ordered a Chickpea Burger something or other, on Turkish bread, vegan garlic yogurt, paprika, tomato for €13.25. I tried it, and it wasn't too bad (photos). Here's the funny part. When our wives arrived and our plates had already been cleared; they looked at the menu and ordered the exact same thing. Funny. Good food and an even better place to relax. Enjoy!

Cappucino and cheesecake
Charlotte T.

First day in Amsterdam and I obviously had to hit the famous Rijksmuseum. Since I just got off the plane that day, I was tired and stopped for a quick afternoon coffee. The cappucino and cheesecake definitely hit the spot. Overall café ambiance was very relaxing and complements the museum well.

Emily B.

Great cafe a little overpriced but very fancy food and quick service with wonderful seating right in the middle of the place. We got right in for a table for 5.

Still life
Laura M.

We had a great lunch here - service is very quick/easy which allows you to maximize your time touring the museum! We sat at the end of a high-top, and the QR code where you are sitting allows you to order online, and the food is delivered to your location when ready. I had the still life - vegetable soup, cheese sandwich, and fresh fruit, along with an iced latte. Bob had a blueberry muffin that he really enjoyed. The food is a bit on the expensive side, but to be expected when dining in a museum. I also love that lattes come with a cookie - yum!

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Sarah T.

Just before noon but we only waited about 5 min in line. They seat you. ( if you come up the elevator or the exit stairs, you will wonder about the seating process). Very pleasant space Drinks came about 10 min after food. Food came without napkins. Otherwise fast service Order on phone and they bring your order to the table despite this a waiter came by to make sure we were ok. Menu is fairly diverse for a museum cafe. We had cheese and bitterballen ( meatballs) Ginger tea with fresh ginger. You can order buttermilk to drink!

Alex C.

If you really don't want to step out of the museum, it's a decent place. Very nice ambiance as it's in a real airy main room and the service is excellent. Choices for lunch are limited, but if you are not a picky eater, it'll do. I had the cold cut platter, consisting of cured meats cheese and accompaniments as cornichons, capers, crackers and toast. My son had the salmon (which he loves) and it was pretty good - fresh fish done perfectly.

Rachel E.

What a pleasant surprise on all accounts! I would highly recommend to guests of the museum. The quality, price, and especially the depth of flavors captured by the chefs were quintessentially artistic just like the pieces in the galleries!

Gemini U.

Food was delicious but sparse. Service was good, especially since there was a large group of us. Finally was able to have a nice cup of regular black coffee which is hard to find in most European countries.

Atrium
Allen C.

We spent our Christmas Day at Rijksmuseum last year. When it was time for lunch, we logically just came down to the museum cafe which is conveniently located in the atrium. Even though it was a public holiday and the majority of people were visiting families, there was still a decent turnout here. We secured the last available table before a line started to form. The workers were in good spirit despite not having the day off. But it was obvious that they could have used a few more helpers that day. Our waitress didn't smile but she was very dedicated to her job. We had a question about one of the dishes. She was trying but had a hard time explaining to us. She even went to the back and asked but no luck. We really appreciated her effort! It wasn't a big deal really and we didn't mind trying something we had no clue about. It was like opening a Christmas present...well kinda :-) The Beef Croquettes were nicely seasoned but somewhat mushy. They were similar to FEBO's but more expensive. The Primal Dutch was a puff pastry (like a turnover) with poultry ragout and porcino. It was savory and the aroma of the anise mushrooms was delightful. We couldn't end the meal without dessert on Christmas! So, we also ordered "Roosje Zonder Doornen" which translates as "rose without thorns." Cool name! Great taste! Instead of the alcohol of the same name, here it was a dessert waffle filled with white chocolate and Haagse Hopjes coffee candy crunch with pears that had been poached in the 60 proof rose liqueur. It was delicious! The cafe lounge is a cool place to hang out and to take a break from the museum tour. I like how the skylight brightens the whole area. It can get a little noisy however. All in all, we had a very pleasant holiday meal inside this fabulous museum.

Sad, sad so-called "service" in this sit-down restaurant (located in the back of this photo).
Lori N.

Whatever time you plan for lunch here, you best double that estimate, at a minimum! Unless you have all the time in the world while you're on vacation, don't come here, unless you're fine with wasting your valuable vacation minutes (which you will never ever get back), waiting in a museum cafe for basic service and food. Have lunch BEFORE you come to the Rijks!! We waited only about 10 minutes for a table, but that's when things took a quick downturn... Upon being seated, we waited and waited. 20 minutes later, still no one ever came to our table. Yes, an entire 20 minutes! I was getting suspicious as I was looking around in the full cafe, and noticed hardly any tables had food on them. Instead, what was noticeably prominent were all the customers turning their heads around, scanning the restaurant for a waiter. I did make direct eye contact with one of the servers covering our section, but he quickly looked away, without even an attempt to signal an acknowledgement. No excuse! I then observed a confrontation between a much older gentleman seated next to us and the hostess, with a trainee badge. He was yelling at her for the delay in getting his bill. I felt so bad for the trainee, as she looked so befuddled. He finally sat back down and tried to calm his elderly wife who was also upset, but no one ever came. This did it for me! This wasn't a good sign of things to come. Hubby agreed and we left, something we've never ever done anywhere! My conclusion was if it was so much like pulling teeth just to get started, I knew it was just going to be the same in getting the food, getting the check, etc. I don't have time for this on most days at home, and I most definitely don't have time for this when I have limited vacation time. We were scheduled for a tour in the museum afterwards, and I knew there was absolutely no way in H*** we were going to make that tour if we continued with the debacle of so-called service here!

View of the penguin at the bar
Goku U.

We came here for hot chocolate and espresso before going into the van Gogh (which is right next door). We sat at the long table which is first come first serve. The menu is in both English and Dutch. The espresso was very bitter and hot chocolate was OK. We liked how the drinks come with a little cookie. Service was ok. When we first sat down, a customer was arguing with a waitress and another customer. We assumed it was because the waiter seemed to be gossiping and not working. Otherwise, it was difficult to find our waiter and we were actually helped by another.

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Surprisingly good. The food is totally upscale and worth the stop. Highly surprising and I totally recommend this place

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Café Kale

4.5(40 reviews)
0.8 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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