Best Brunch in Amsterdam: 6 Top Breakfast Spots, Amsterdam, Netherlands (B)

While the Dutch were mostly eating bread with hagelslag for breakfast until fairly recently, the last few years have seen a trend in international brunch culture. Spearheaded by the Australian and New Zealand immigrants, there are now a handful of great places offering breakfast and brunch dishes from the world over. These are my top picks of the places serving the best brunch in Amsterdam.

I first discovered Little Collins’ excellent line in international brunch dishes, from kedgeree to shakshuka. But I later discovered they do dinner as well. The menu is very international, which I would usually avoid, but they do so many things well. The chef is Australian, and of course Australian cuisine is a melting pot of influences from Europe, Asia, America… you name it. I usually order a rhubarb bellini and/or a coffee while I’m waiting for brunch – and you can’t go wrong with one of their Asian dishes, like smoked tofu or pork belly with kimchi. Little Collins was the first to bring Antipodean brunch culture to Amsterdam, and a few other copycats have sprung up since – but none are as good as the original! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).