The best outdoor terraces in Amsterdam

De Pijp

Tim Wendelboe on tap, in Amsterdam's most filter-serious room

“Most cafes that claim Nordic influence mean blonde wood and a Spotify playlist. Scandinavian Embassy means Tim Wendelboe, Drop Coffee, and Koppi rotating through a Victoria Arduino Black Eagle, with pour over and AeroPress given equal billing to espresso. The Nordic Filter changes with the sourcing, and the cardamom buns sell out before noon for good reason.”

Outdoor seating · serves food · opens 08:30

Order Whatever's on filter, plus a cardamom bun

Skip it if You prefer dark roasts

Oud Zuid

A proper coffee stop in Amsterdam's museum quarter.

“Coffee District runs Five Ways Coffee Roasters as its house anchor and rotates guest roasters, Lot Sixty One and Common Greens have both appeared, through a La Marzocco Linea PB that's clearly well looked after. The cortado is tight, the cinnamon bun is the right call, and on a clear morning the outdoor seats fill before most of the neighbourhood has laced its shoes.”

Outdoor seating · serves food · opens 07:30

Order Cortado, Flat White, Filter Coffee, Cinnamon Bun, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Banana & Pecan Cake

Skip it if Seeking a quiet, spacious indoor workspace

Centrum

Twenty-four years in, the standard hasn't slipped.

“Bocca has been doing this since 2001, before Dutch specialty coffee was a scene, and the Kerkstraat cafe still feels like proof of concept. The custom four-group La Marzocco Strada is dialled with the kind of confidence that comes from running your own supply chain through Trabocca. Order the flat white, then buy a bag of the Ethiopian to take home.”

Outdoor seating · serves food · opens 08:00

Order Flat white, Espresso, Cinnamon bun, Raspberry brownies, Yogurt with fruit and honey

Skip it if Seeking absolute silence during peak hours

Centrum

Own-roast coffee on a lever machine, Amsterdam does it right.

“Screaming Beans roasts its own beans, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, and pulls them through a Kees van der Westen lever machine. That combination alone is worth the trip. The oat milk cappuccino is the order to benchmark the setup; the chocolate-chip cookies are not an afterthought.”

Outdoor seating · serves food · opens 08:00

Order Flat White, Iced Matcha Latte, Cappuccino (especially with oat milk), Chocolate-chip cookies, Almond Roll, Brownie

Skip it if Seeking a very quiet, secluded spot during peak hours

Westerpark

The café that taught Amsterdam what roasting meant.

“Espresso Fabriek opened in 2005 when in-house roasting was a novelty in the Netherlands, and the Synesso still reflects that founding seriousness. The Brazil Mantiqueira and Ethiopia Guji Okoluu sit alongside a V60 programme that doesn't feel like an afterthought. The cappuccino holds up to the reputation.”

Outdoor seating · serves food

Order Cappuccino, Flat White, V60 filter coffee, homemade cakes, apple pie

Skip it if Seeking extensive baby changing facilities

Oud Zuid

Belgian beans, a Kees machine, and that owner.

“An Antwerp roastery outpost in quiet Oud Zuid, run by an ex-employee with the original's blessing. The Kees van der Westen Spirit is the centrepiece, and the Ethiopian and Kenyan beans are dialled in with care. Bert's greeting, "Welcome to Antwerp", sets the tone for everything that follows.”

Outdoor seating · serves food · opens 08:00

Order Flat White, Filter Coffee, Cappuccino-based signature drink, Banana Bread, Vegan Chocolate Bars.

Skip it if Seeking a full meal (food options are light bites)

Centrum

Competition-grade filter in Amsterdam's historic centre.

“Mitchell La Grouw Onuki finished second at the 2025 Dutch Brewers Cup, and the lots on the filter menu make that credential feel earned. The La Marzocco Linea Strada is dialled tight, the sourcing runs from Kenya to Panama, and the 1670 building gives the whole thing a gravity that newer fit-outs can't buy.”

Outdoor seating · serves food · opens 08:30

Order Flat white, filter coffee (especially competition lots), matcha latte, yogurt bowl, pastries, toasted sandwiches.

Skip it if Looking for a place to work on a laptop or take calls

Bos en Lommer

The roastery flagship where Gesha and rare micro-lots meet a neighbourhood cafe

“Lex Wenneker's competition pedigree shows in the cup, not the attitude. The Super Special filter list rotates through anaerobic lots and rare Geshas that most cities reserve for cupping labs, yet the room stays loose, with strawberry matcha and kimchi toasties sharing counter space with the EK43.”

Outdoor seating · serves food · opens 08:00

Order A pour-over from their rotating Super Special lineup, paired with a freshly baked croissant or kimchi toastie.

Skip it if You need large group tables

De Pijp

Competition-level coffee with zero compromise on craft.

“Ahmad Alshikh, former head roaster at Keen Coffee, runs Elevate like a focused tasting room. The San Remo Racer is dialled tight, the EK-43 handles filter, and the rotating microlots (a washed Colombian Entre Montañas, a Kenyan, a Rwandan Mahembe) change the conversation every visit. No sugar, no laptops, no shortcuts.”

Outdoor seating · serves food · opens 08:00

Order Filter coffee, espresso, microlots, competition-level coffees.

Skip it if Looking for a place to work on a laptop

Oud West

Oud West's roastery café with earned authority.

“Two Dutch competition wins, the 2015 Aeropress Championship and 2019 Roast Masters, aren't decorations here, they're the baseline. The Kees van der Westen Spirit is dialled with the kind of confidence that comes from roasting your own beans on-site. Order the double naked and watch the extraction before you do anything else.”

Outdoor seating · serves food · opens 07:30

Order Espresso (especially the 'double naked'), V60, Apple Pie, Banana Bread

Skip it if Needing abundant power outlets for long work sessions

Oud West

In-house roasting with a Slayer to back it up.

“Five Ways roasts on a Loring S35 and pulls through a three-group Slayer Steam, that's not décor, that's a programme. The honey Geisha, when it's on, is the clearest argument for ordering off-menu. Turkish eggs and a washed Ethiopian filter is a better morning than most of Amsterdam can offer.”

Outdoor seating · serves food · opens 07:30

Order Consider a smooth latte with art, a honey Geisha (if available), or try their vegan raspberry pistachio pastry, hazelnut pastry, banana bread, Turkish eggs, or Brekky sandwich.

Oud West

The laptop ban is the point, and the coffee earns it.

“Uncommon roasts its own beans and means it, the origins list runs from Sidama to Panama Geisha to a Burundi Red Bourbon, and the filter bar treats each one differently. Come for the coffee, stay because the cinnamon buns make leaving difficult. This is a room that asks you to be present, and the La Marzocco gives you a reason to comply.”

Outdoor seating · serves food · opens 08:00

Order Filter coffee, Cold Brew Coconut Latte, Mushroom Toast, Acai Bowl, Cinnamon Rolls.

Skip it if Looking to work on a laptop