Start on the Albert Cuyp Market itself, with a stroopwafel pressed to order, then walk three minutes for Surinamese Javanese roti. De Pijp also has small roaster cafés for breakfast. The bigger nights sit a little further out: a monthly surprise menu, French cooking over open fire, seasonal kaiseki and an old steak house. Everything we list below is within about 13 minutes’ walk of the market.
The short list
10 places, in the order they appear below.
- 01Rudi’s Original StroopwafelsA warm stroopwafel at the marketWalk from Albert Cuyp Market: about 4 minDe Pijp
- 02Warung Spang MakandraRoti and saoto soupWalk from Albert Cuyp Market: about 3 minDe Pijp
- 03Massimo GelatoSeasonal gelatoWalk from Albert Cuyp Market: about 6 minZuid
- 04Scandinavian EmbassyNordic coffee and cured salmonWalk from Albert Cuyp Market: about 5 minDe Pijp
- 05Back to BlackHouse-roasted coffeeWalk from Albert Cuyp Market: about 11 minDe Pijp
- 06Little CollinsBrunchWalk from Albert Cuyp Market: about 8 minDe Pijp
- 07VeneurOpen-fire dinner with wine pairingWalk from Albert Cuyp Market: about 9 minWeteringbuurt
- 08Restaurant WatergangSurprise tasting menuWalk from Albert Cuyp Market: about 11 minSpiegelkwartier
- 09YamazatoKaiseki and sushi counterWalk from Albert Cuyp Market: about 13 minDe Pijp
- 10Piet de LeeuwOld-school steakWalk from Albert Cuyp Market: about 12 minCentrum
What should I eat at the Albert Cuyp Market?
Get a stroopwafel hot off the iron at Rudi’s stall, then go to Warung Spang Makandra for roti or saoto soup. Both are cheap and quick. For something sweet after, Massimo Gelato is a six-minute walk off the market on Van Ostadestraat.
Ruud started pressing stroopwafels here in 1978 with a recipe learned the old Gouda way. His son Dennis and son-in-law Alex now run the stand on market days. Skip the pre-wrapped stacks at the front. The extra minute’s wait for one fresh from the iron is worth it, because the syrup still runs as you bite.
Rudi’s Original Stroopwafels
Hours: Mon 11:00–17:00 · Tue–Thu closed · Fri–Sat 11:00–17:00 · Sun closed
Address: Albert Cuyp Straat, t/o 182, 1073 BK Amsterdam, Netherlands
This tiny Surinamese Javanese kitchen has fed De Pijp for decades. Plates come out fast and heaped. We order the chicken roti or the saoto soup. Carry cash, and expect to share a table when the room fills; seating is tight.
Warung Spang Makandra
Hours: Mon–Thu 11:00–22:00 · Fri–Sat 11:00–00:00 · Sun 13:00–22:00
Address: Gerard Doustraat 33, 1072 VK Amsterdam, Netherlands
Massimo Gelato is run by an Italian maker who churns small batches from good milk and real fruit, and the flavours follow the season. Pistachio has its own following, so start there. On warm evenings, allow time for a queue.
Massimo Gelato
Hours: Mon–Fri 08:00–23:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–23:00
Address: Van Ostadestraat 147 H, 1072 SW Amsterdam, Netherlands
Where can I get good coffee and brunch in De Pijp?
Scandinavian Embassy, five minutes from the market on Sarphatipark, pairs light Nordic roasts with cured salmon and rye. Back to Black roasts its own beans in the back and keeps the counter simple. For a proper brunch, Little Collins leans Australian, and its menu changes often. Pick by what you want alongside the cup.
The house signature here is coffee poured over goat cheese and berries. The room is calm and design-led. It is also small, and a morning visit is easier than the lunch rush.
Scandinavian Embassy
Hours: Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00
Address: Sarphatipark 34, 1072 PB Amsterdam, Netherlands
Neighbours use Back to Black as a daily stop: good coffee, a few pastries and not much else. The single origins rotate, so your cup depends on whatever is coming out of the roaster. Take the window bench to watch the street.
Back to Black
Hours: Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
Address: Weteringstraat 48, 1017 RN Amsterdam, Netherlands
At Little Collins, eggs, greens and seasonal specials come with excellent coffee. The brunch crowd is loyal.
Little Collins
Hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–16:00
Address: Eerste Sweelinckstraat 19F, 1073 CL Amsterdam, Netherlands
Where should I book a special dinner near De Pijp?
For a bigger night, book one of three kitchens between 9 and 13 minutes’ walk from the market. Veneur cooks French classics with a Basque tilt over open fire. Restaurant Watergang serves a single five-course surprise menu that changes monthly, and Yamazato follows the Japanese seasons through kaiseki inside a grand hotel. Reserve ahead at all three.
Chefs Yoran Jacobi and Moriaan Koeleman had cooked together for years. Here they send artichoke, red mullet and saddle of hare off the coals, in a high-ceilinged room with wood panelling and old mouldings. The third owner, Bas Hazen, runs the wine, so take the pairing rather than a bottle. Lunch at the end of the week is the easier table to get.
Veneur
Hours: Mon–Wed 17:30–22:00 · Thu–Sat 12:00–14:00, 18:00–22:00 · Sun 12:00–14:00, 18:00–21:00
Address: Weteringschans 171, 1017 XD Amsterdam, Netherlands
The dining room fills a narrow canal house in the antiques quarter. It feels warm and a little bohemian, and there is nothing to choose: five courses that move between French, Italian and Asian ideas. The menu is fixed and the kitchen cooks in butter, so give your dietary needs when you book. When dinner is full, the shorter weekend lunch is a good fallback.
Restaurant Watergang
Hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Thu 18:00–00:00 · Fri–Sun 12:30–16:30, 18:00–00:00
Address: Weteringstraat 41, 1017 SM Amsterdam, Netherlands
Many small, precise courses arrive at Yamazato, and the tableware changes with the menu. We’d sit at the counter, where sushi and sashimi are cut to order, and go for omakase.
Yamazato
Hours: Mon 18:30–20:00 · Tue–Wed closed · Thu–Sun 18:30–20:00
Address: Ferdinand Bolstraat 333, 1072 LH Amsterdam, Netherlands
Where can I get a classic Amsterdam steak near De Pijp?
Piet de Leeuw, about 12 minutes on foot from the market, has grilled steak since the 1940s. The room is a brown steak house of dark wood and low ceilings, with regulars at the bar. The biefstuk comes with a simple pan sauce and hand-cut chips.
Order the biefstuk van de haas with pepper sauce and fries. Ask for a table in the back room, where the long-time crowd settles in.
Piet de Leeuw
Hours: Mon–Sat 12:00–22:30 · Sun 17:00–22:30
Address: Noorderstraat 11, 1017 TR Amsterdam, Netherlands
We’d do coffee and the market in the morning and early afternoon, then keep the evening for a booked dinner. Rudi’s stall only runs Monday, Friday and Saturday, so plan the market visit for one of those days. Every stop here is a short walk from the market, so two or three fit easily into one day on foot.
