Café de Jaren
Price guide: Budget
Nieuwe Doelenstraat 20-22, Amsterdam, 1012 CP
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expert-rated restaurants in Amsterdam- Recommended for:
- Backpackers / Students, Couples, Singles, Relaxation
Best for Dining alone - Expert review of Café de Jaren
My favourite 'grand café' in Amsterdam - not least for its knock-out terraces.
This grandiose former bank, with its eye-catching two-storey-high bar and multi-coloured tiled flooring, is one of the most popular, and longest established, of the city's so-called 'grand cafés' (big, airy spaces, with a touch of style but welcoming all and sundry).
Food and drink:
You can pop in for a coffee or beer, a sandwich, a bowl of soup or spaghetti, a slice of apple pie...And, in the evenings, the upper floor becomes a restaurant, with a good, extensive salad buffet (also available at lunchtime), and dishes such as leg of lamb with turnip mash, and grilled salmon with asparagus.
Ambience:
Very relaxing. The place is vast, with lots of seating, including at communal, library-style reading tables kitted out with multi-national newspapers and magazines. If the weather's good, the seating on the two terraces overlooking the River Amstel is much in demand. The café attracts a very mixed crowd, from students (the university is just along the street) and arty types, to tourists and shoppers.
Service:
Helpful and polite - and you can dawdle for ages without being hassled.
Location:
On a side street in the centre, just down from the famous Hotel de l'Europe, and backing on to the Amstel River.
Price advice:
Filled rolls or a slice of apple pie cost just a few euros, a selection from the salad buffet 8.50-12 euros, and main courses in the evening (which include the salad buffet) around 14-19 euros.
More information on Café de Jaren:
- Price guide:
- Type:
- Café, Restaurant
- Food:
- International
- Address:
- Nieuwe Doelenstraat 20-22, Amsterdam, 1012 CP
- Telephone:
- 020 625 5771
- Website:
- http://www.cafe-de-jaren.nl
- Serves:
- Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
- Opening times:
- Sun-Thu 9.30am-1am; Fri, Sat 9.30am-2am.
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Reservations:
- Not necessary
- Free tags / Keywords:
- Al fresco, Cheap eats, Quick bites
