De Drie Graefjes – The American Bakery

I went here with a few friends after an event nearby. We went for coffee and a light snack. It being a small place and having a large event nearby the place was packed. There was a ten minute wait or so for a table upstairs. It was cramped waiting in the hallway with a few other people. The staff had to squeeze by several times. They were quite friendly and didn’t seem to mind so much about having to squeeze by.
The upstairs is gotten to by a very narrow and very steep spiral stair case. I could see where more than a few would have problems negotiating this staircase. The second floor was also quite small and being it was so busy it was packed and noisy. Regardless, there were many having lunch while others were having a snack like us.
Two had the cheesecake. One had a cupcake for there and one to take away. It didn’t make it out of the restaurant though. I had the carrot cake. It was good, flavorful, moist and not an enormous piece like I’d expected. I was glad of that. The two who had the cheesecake said they liked it while the one who had the cupcakes loved her selection. I liked my carrot cake but I wasn’t wowed by it nor did I love it. There are many other things on their menu to try though so I will be back. They’re also dog friendly.

Stupid people of Earth, come here to see, taste, and appreciate what an APPLE PIE and CARROT CAKE is supposed to taste like! This place is «American» in the sense that they take American items and make them taste European. I love it. Service was cool but forget the nonsense, real Dutch Apple Pie… oh lawdy… Carrot Cake that is almost as good as mine! Come, open your mouth, and experience!

Best cupcakes in Amsterdam, definitely! Been searching for good cupcakes for a while and now i know where to go! Red velvet cupcake is the best in my opinion! The vanilla ones are not that nice but still they look pretty

Great place sweets and hot chocolate are the best thing here. Very friendly dutch personnel. Two floors with more tables! i am so glad it rained and stumbled into this place.

Superbe endroit !!!
Nous cherchions un endroit pour prendre notre petit déjeuner, en passant devant la vitrine emplie d’énormes muffins et parts de gâteaux, nous avons stoppés net notre recherché.
Large choix de muffins (je vous conseille l’apple Cinnamon, un régal), de cookie, de gâteaux (cheesecakes, carrot cake, citron meringuée, chocolat.) les parts sont très généreuses. Comptez 2,70 € pour un chocolat chaud, les muffins sont à 3 € et les parts de tartes dans les 3 – 4,50 €.
Il y a un étage (très cosy).

Amazing chocolate swirl cheesecake — very dense, fresh tasting.
The carrot cake was very moist and very good but a bit more spices would have made it even better. It almost tasted like fruit cake because of the lack of spices.
Loved the cream cheese thick icing though!
The mint tea is refreshing, served with big mint leaves.
Friendly service.
Good views on the street from upstairs.
I recommend this bakery for an afternoon snack and the sandwiches for lunch looked delish as well!
Note: be careful in the stairs going up. Very high, tiny steps and very steep!

I sat down here for lunch and a cup of coffee. It is a very nice, old, and authentic place and is located a bit off of the beaten path.
I had a club sandwich pollo which had a good amount of chicken, avocado, and lettuce on it. Taste was quite good. I ordered the sandwich on dark bread with which I was not very impressed by the taste of the bread. Also ordered a latte macchiato that taste nice and creamy. Staff was friendly.

Ok, let me tell you first that i’m VERY picky with sweets and baking goods!
This place has a very nice red velvet cake (and it’s actually very famous for it) and it’s delicious, of course. I think it’s rather heavy though, and the frosting can be a bit overwhelming, but if you are sharing one piece with someone, you can easily make it! :) So far, it’s the best red velvet dessert I’ve tasted here. They also have other pies, and I’ve only tried the red velvet cake and the lemon meringue pie, and the lemon pie was average, but flavourful.
They had a cheesecake I currently have my eye on, and it looked SO good. Very fluffy and still thick somehow, just how I like it.
They have a great tea selection and good coffee. The interior is super cosy, which I love, and it’s great for some sit-​down with a friend or boyfriend, and people watching, relaxing… And having some cake! I’ll be going back for sure, probably to eat more red velvet cake as I’ve no self-​control!
And the service was super-​friendly!

Thanks to a local friend we met up here for breakfast. What a great gem! We sat upstairs and had a view of the road below right next to the «New» Church. The server was pleasant and the food was good with decent prices and great portions! They even have a take-​away area with delicious-​looking cakes and cupcakes. Will definitely take advantage of that area next time.

Perhaps overpriced London has soured my expectations, but food here was much better than anticipated. The velvet cake is delicious, the club sandwich generously portioned. The locale is quiet and out of way despite being near downtown. And everything is modestly priced to boot.

C’est en se promenant avec mon chéri lors d’une belle journée ensoleillée et affamés, que l’on découvre ce joli petit endroit: De Drie Graefjes. Caché dans une petite rue entre l’église et quelques charmantes maisons.
On s’est donc installés et avons directement ouvert la carte. Quel bonheur! A ce moment précis où mon ventre criait famine, je n’aurai pas pu trouver mieux! De plus, les prix sont plus que raisonnables!
Pour moi une salade Duda svp! (Composée de Bulgur, de cottage cheese, une tonne de légumes et pleins de bonnes choses!) Pour mon chéri ce sera un sandwish au bacon, bien évidemment…
Avec ceci on commande un délicieux jus pressé. Orange pour monsieur et pamplemousse pour madame.
Les plats sont bien et joliment servis. Et ils sont dé-​li-​cieux!
Pour finir on avait bien envie d’un de leurs bons petits gâteaux, mais on s’est abstenu. Quel dommage…
Si vous passez par Amsterdam, n’hésitez pas de chercher après cette petite merveille!

The pastries are to die for! The best in Amsterdam. We stayed right across the street and ate there every day. Highly recommend this place!

Dan the American baker was rude. I simply asked if he was opened. He replied «does the sign say closed». I was carrying heavy luggage, made a special effort to find this place, and didn’t realize the café was on the other corner. If this idiot had said yes the entrance is around the corner, I would have patronized his business. What an asshole! Who cares if his bread is good. My sister is a wonderful baker and has the intelligence to be nice and patient to people who are tired from traveling.

We have had lunch at this great little café the last two times we visited Amsterdam and each time we were impressed with the food and the great service. The location is nice for sitting outside and people watching.

Amazing sandwiches (my favorite is the pastrami), great cakes and the best cupcakes in Amsterdam.
Not to be missed.

Ein sehr nettes Café, mit einer für Amsterdam ungewöhnlichen großen Auswahl an Frühstücksangeboten (Joghurt, verschiedene Müsli-​Sorten usw.). Außerdem werden kleine und feine Snacks serviert, die sich auch ein Stück weit abheben vom Durchschnittsangebot in der Gegend: so werden verschiedene Toastbrot-​Sandwiches angeboten, wie auch Burger, Tapas, Salate und Suppen. Und es gibt eine große Auswahl an Cupcakes und Kuchen.
Es gibt viele Sitzplätze draußen. Drinnen, im Erdgeschoss, ist es ein bisschen eng, aber eine nur für Schwindelfreie geeignete enge Wendetreppe führt zu einem größerem, gemütlicheren Saal im 1.OG.
Das Personal ist sehr nett und aufmerksam, und die Preise sind Ok.

Ok, so being American — I had no idea when I ate here that it was supposed to be an American Bakery! I remember thinking «oh, so cupcakes have blown up in A-​dam too.»
Lovely little café, and the cupcakes were great. Enjoyed a delicious sammie that was generously loaded with goat cheese (that is decidedly not American — they kind of skimp on the goat cheese over here). Visually appealing spot with whimsical designed fondant sample cakes in the windows.
Would definitely return.

Dan The Cookie Man is awesome! If you haven’t tried his stuff, you don’t know what you’re missing. I especially like his Black Bottom cupcakes which are to die for! Dense double chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting. mmm… *drools*.
Or a fluffier Red Velvet cake/​cupcake with cream cheese frosting… or the absolutely amazing carrot cake… or the large soft (and NOT crunchy) bitter Double Chocolate cookies…
The café itself offers a variety of awesome looking dishes such as sandwiches and salads but I haven’t tried them because I’m always tempted by the cupcakes, pies and cookies.

I don’t know about their café, but I can say that this is a terrible place to get a wedding cake.
I went in there and told them I was looking for a wedding cake and would like some samples to try. I said I was looking for chocolate or strawberry cake or slagroomtaart, and an angry baker that was working in the front started to yell that they don’t do chocolate cake. Even though they have a turtle cake which is basically chocolate cake with nuts and caramel on it. Then the woman behind the counter told me they can’t sell me chocolate cake if it’s not one of their standard cakes because otherwise how would they know if they made it well? She told me if I wanted slagroomtaart then I should just go to Hema. Then the baker was yelling at me about how do I imagine a strawberry cake is made, and I told him I guess it’s vanilla cake with strawberries in the middle and he yelled ‘You mean white sponge cake?!’ and I said I didn’t know, because I’m not the baker. He then huffed and went into the back before coming back out and asking me if I was Canadian. It was a very strange experience.
Then the woman who coordinates wedding cakes finally got off the phone and told me they only do wedding cakes in red velvet, and carrot. They also only do plain white cakes without fancy decorations on them. If I wanted decorations she could refer me to a baker that does that. She charged me full price (3.50 each) for 5 pieces of cake when I asked again to have some samples, so I doubt I’ll be coming back here. Between being charged full-​price for samples, and the baker yelling at me for wanting chocolate cake, they seem like a nightmare to work with.
For what it’s worth, their red velvet cake was pretty good. The apple taart was forgettable, the carrot cake and lemon merengue were decent, and the turtle pie was tasteless and dry.

By chance we saw Anthony Bourdain filming at de drie graefjes a couple months back. We figured if it was good enough for him to feature in his show, it must be good.
We had Sunday lunch there and ordered the Hot Piggy and tomato soup. Hot Piggy is a warm sandwich with bacon, melted cheddar cheese and spicy mustard. Fantastic flavor and the bread is great — baked fresh on site. We also had the red velvet cake, which was awesome.

Situé dans une belle et petit à l’ambiance typique, la boutique donne une tonalité rétro. Les gâteaux font envie avec leur air fait maison surtout pour ceux qui la crème et la cannelle.
Entre 10 et 15 EUR pour un petit déjeuner copieux.

Our tummies were rumbling and we were exhausted from a day of exploring. We were desperately searching for a place to rest and have a nice lunch. Then, as if by fate, we stumbled upon De Drie Graefjes! Huge menu, fresh and delicious food, and reasonable prices. Décor was also quite charming and we quickly made friends with their sweet cat. Speaking of sweet, I was not able to resist the temptation of their bakery counter! I got a piece of red velvet cake to go — it was one of the best I have ever tasted.

Spent 3 days in Amsterdam and visited this bakery & café 3 times!
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!
Enough said.

after wandering around a very cold amsterdam, and finding ourselves in ‘interesting’ territory we couldnt have been happier to find this little place. It looked clean, they spoke english, and the food smelt lovely!
and it was. I’ve not had such a nice hot chocolate and cheese on toast since i came back, which is a little sad, but also a great advert.
the service was a little muddled, but once the food arrived it was great, and cheap which was a very welcome thing.
If you’re in amsterdam, a bit lost, and hungry, then just think about this placeit does seem to have a magic ability to pop up whenever you need it!