Unchanged since 1928 Patisserie Holtkamp holds a special place in the hearts of locals, the facade…read moreat Vijzelgracht 15 providing only a small glimpse of the treasures within its beautiful Art Nouveau interior. A tightly packed space, all four walls filled with delicacies ranging from handmade Chocolates and Cakes to packaged Confections, staff takes an old-time approach to hospitality by greeting each guest with warm smiles before boxing each item carefully. Far more than Pancakes and Syrup Waffles, a Baba in thick Syrup as sweet as it is boozy, fans of Canele will find Holtkamp nearly as good as those in Bordeaux with a generous crunch giving way to mellow Cake with the texture of Custard. Also offering Macarons and Feuilletine, tempting but not enough to replace three Chocolates including one with Honeycomb, Dutch Tompoucen comes highly recommended thanks to all the elements of a Napoleon but more Pastry Cream.

A quick stop here for a sweet treat as we toured our way through Amsterdam's food scene. Holtcamp…read moreis known for cakes, pastries and a whole lot of other things. It's a very small shop on a very busy street so it would be easy enough to miss. That would be a mistake. You'll want to ask for the Eberhardjes cookies. If there's such a thing as an official cookie of Amsterdam, these are the ones. Named for the late mayor, they're delicious and perfect to bring home because of the "XXX" baked into them, the symbol of the city. The label on the cookies translates to "Take good care of our city and each other." Sweet. [Review 12091 overall, 1874 of 2019.]

Solid baked goods in a convenient location. Long hours too. Perfect for if you get munchies at…read moremidnight like I did. I got a custard filled strawberry croissant and a cranberry cake. The cranberry cake was actually tastier than the croissant. The croissant was pretty good too.

Omg!!! Everything we tried was so delicious. The waffles- the chocolate covered strawberries- the…read morecream puffs- all so good. Busy place but the staff gets you in and out quickly. Wish I been hungrier so I could have tried more.

A small shop with tons of fresh aardbeien (strawberries ) and many topping options to choose from…read more We all loved our selections and were more than pleased with the quality and flavors. The attendant was very kind and welcoming. Recommended.

The tastiest and sweetest huge strawberries I have ever had. The majority of the sweets sold here…read moreare strawberries and then some. I tried to get a little bit of everything but there is a lot of chocolate base desserts. I tried the fig, the date, the macaron, strawberries and a blondie. Everything is fresh and not overwhelming.

I was thinking of picking up a few breakfast treats and came across this bakery on my way back to…read moremy hotel. The pastries caught my eye in the glass case. There were cannolis, cream puffs, cookies, donuts, cakes, macarons and there were also sandwiches and pizza type breads. We bought a cream puff with Bavian cream, a chocolate covered cream puff with the standard cream filing and a chocolate covered croissant. Everyone was happy with their purchases and I was especially happy with my cream puff with the Bavian cream. The surrounding cake was light and airy and the cream was delicious; not quite whipped cream (like American version) but like a combination of whipped cream and vanilla custard. The filling was very light and the entire pastry did not leave any heavy feeling at all. The 2 chocolate pastries were consumed without complaints. The chocolate croissant I noticed, was completely dipped in chocolate rather than a croissant that has chocolate inside. This bakery lives up to its c'est magnifique name!

My favorite place in Amsterdam missing from Yelp? I had to add you Croissanterie C'est Magnifique…read more And you are simply that: MAGNIFICENT. You have set the bar for every patisserie and croissanterie I visit from now on. MY GOODNESS. I don't even know where to start. I visited you more times than I care to admit. And each time, your fruit tartes, custard croissants, crumble cakes, and cappuccinos made me dread the day I was to leave Amsterdam. For I knew no other place would ever compare. This small, unassuming place is located smack in the middle of the bustling Leidsestraat shopping district. The glass counter houses a plethora of sweet goodness (see my pics). The same girl was there each day making coffee and running back and forth from the kitchen in the back. Pastries are made fresh multiple times a day so everything is always fresh. Once you grab your order, there is a long table with stools that runs along the right wall. The smell of ground coffee beans and fresh baked bread filled the air, and spilled onto the street making it impossible to pass by without stopping in. They are open until at least 10pm but I'm not sure of their exact hours. And they open early too. Sweet, sweet danger. I am saddened that you are so far away from me. *insert sad face here*

Amazing flavor cookie shop. It has an amazing chocolatey outside with a melting gooey white…read morechocolate inside. Every bite is delicious and unforgettable. I wish I bought some to bring back to NYC. Will definitely try to make dupes of these delicious gooey soft cookies. Service is fast, grab and go. They fill your order while you're paying. Inside is very factory like. Line to order and grab and go. But I loved watching them making the cookies through the windows. Very cute experience and cookies were delicious.

I can see why this place is so popular. There was a small line to the door when I arrived but it…read moremoved quickly. Definitely worth it if the line isn't crazy long. There are glass windows where you can watch people making the cookies fresh while you're moving through the line. The cookie is decadent, soft, & warm when given to you. It is perfectly chocolatey with a gooey melted white chocolate center. It is so easy to eat multiple in one sitting- I feel like you can't just order one. You can order them by the single €3, 6 piece (€15 paper box, €20 tin) or 8 piece (€26 tin).

The Lovely women working in the store were very helpful, informative and nice. They recommended a…read moretraditional Dutch cookie which was delicious. Guests of ours purchased gifts to bring back home. Nice shop with a great variety of beautiful sweets!

One of the best sugar cookies and cakes I've ever had. It's so cute inside, clean and organized…read more The lady was very nice.

We come to Amsterdam several times a year because my daughter lives in Haarlem. Stopping here for…read morea pastry is an absolute must for me! We've been coming here for years. There is no pastry more delicious! So many choices but my go to is the chocolate caramel. Never disappoints!

Went here to grab a little bite of something sweet…read more After perusing all the different options, I opted for the amaretto mini tart and boy was it delicious! So mini, but packed a huge flavor punch and at a reasonable cost. Definitely worth checking this place out.

4.3 and rounded up. On a drizzly Saturday afternoon in November, I stopped by Lanskroon to pick up…read moretheir version of the stroopwafel for which Amsterdam is so famously known. As a fan of both chewy/soft or alternatively crispy cookies, I appreciated the crunch on honingwafel that contrasted with its gooey center. Walking into around 2pm the bakery was steadily busy though didn't feel excessively crowded. A couple customers or groups would trickle in at a time, there were two people in line in front of me, perfect for me to take in the options and decide what to get. There are about 5-6 smaller cafe tables set up for about 2-3 people each, not a place for larger groups. The staff (woman at the counter), was friendly and helpful when I asked about the differences in the wafels, her recommendations, and what some of the other baked goods were. I was very curious about the gember køek and she said that was her favorite in the store. So I got: - honingwafel €3.60: as mentioned above crispy cookies with a honey syrup center. I'm kinda curious what this consisted of since it tasted less sweet than only honey itself. Level of sweetness is probably 6 or 7 out of 10. I ate it by itself and thought it would go well with some coffee or tea. As you're eating a little of the syrup may be squeezed out of the sandwich at the edges so take care. As they sold more, I saw fresh cookies being prepared on the side. - gember køek €3.20: as a ginger lover, I couldn't say no to this one; it's an almond cookie covered on top with chunks of candied ginger. A softer crumb, the ginger pieces were very sweet, cloyingly so that after eating about half (on a separate day than the wafel) I wish I had a cup of black coffee in the moment. - speculaasbrokken €5.50: crispy speculos cookies (think those bischoff ones they serve on Delta flights also widely available in US grocery stores now), but house-made and with almond slivers on top. I found them slightly less dense and with a texture similar to a crunchy graham cracker. I'm curious about their black current and poppyseed pastries, and would gladly drop by again to try these! For more info: lanskroon.nl

Lanskroon has the crisp-exterior stroopwafels - if you're looking for the soft-waffle version (that…read morebends before it breaks), I would recommend going elsewhere. I really enjoyed the buttery/shatter-y texture of the Lanksroon one - plus the honey filling is tough to beat. Not overly sweet. Worth a trip to try this out!

Wonderful place delicious pastries ! Everything I tried was great step outside and eat right next…read moreto the canals .

We bought about a dozen mixed pastries. Their service was very helpful and friendly, and the…read morepastries were truly superior. I'd be a regular if I lived here!

After finishing lunch, we walked past this pastery shop and decided to have an apple pie and…read morecappuccino. Turned out to be a wise decision, the apple pie and cappuccino were wonderful!