For when you don’t feel like baking yourself
In more and more places where you can have breakfast, brunch, and lunch, they also have vegan dishes on the menu. And more often, vegan pancakes! These are not tasteless dry things but big stacks of fluffy American pancakes. Where should you go for the best pancakes in Amsterdam? We’ve listed them for you.
Mr. Stacks
This hotspot in De Pijp does not disappoint. Here you get big stacks of fluffy American pancakes. The presentation is fantastic, and the flavor combinations are surprising and delicious. Savory and sweet options, such as the Matcha pancake stack or Cinnamon Rollercoaster. Not in the mood for pancakes? They also have breakfast bowls of coconut yogurt, fresh fruit, granola, or acai bowls.
Tip: Go there for brunch because the portions are big!
Location: Govert Flinckstraat 122, Amsterdam
MOAK pancakes
Where you first could only get ‘normal’ pancakes, they have now improved their recipes and also have vegan pancakes on the menu. And what a treat they are! The batter is infused with saffron. You get thick stacks of pancakes and it’s hard to choose… The Blue Magic with blueberries, The Heavy Mama with walnut, banana, and peanut butter, or Vegalicious? At least don’t leave before trying the homemade vegan saffron ice cream! MOAK now has two locations. Near Waterlooplein and in Amsterdam Oud-West.
Locations: De Clercqstraat 34, Amsterdam – Jodenbreestraat 144, Amsterdam
Beter & Leuk
One of my favorite brunch and lunch restaurants in the city, perhaps because it’s close to where I live. But also because you know they really have healthy dishes on the menu, so it feels less like a guilty pleasure eating pancakes here. If you’re in the mood for something sweet, you can go for the sweet buckwheat pancakes with maple syrup and banana. My personal favorite is the savory spinach pancake that is filled like a wrap with salad, vegetables, and delicious spread.
Location: Eerste Oosterparkstraat 73, Amsterdam
Pancakes Amsterdam
Do you just want real pancakes like you remember from the pancake restaurant you used to go to as a kid? But do you also want the option of a vegan version or maybe even gluten-free? Pancakes Amsterdam has several locations throughout the city and their pancakes are now also available vegan and gluten-free! The only challenge now is choosing from the menu…
Locations: Berenstraat 38 – Prins Hendrikkade 48 – Prinsengracht 277 – Steiger 10, Amsterdam
Lavinia Good Food
In this lovely lunchroom you can relax for a delicious and healthy breakfast or lunch. Think of an acai bowl, sandwiches with vegan egg salad or vegan gravad lax, and well-filled salads. And of course, pancakes! Vegan, gluten-free, and if you want, even with whipped coconut cream.
Locations: Kerkstraat 176 – Amstelveenseweg 192, Amsterdam
Koffie Ende Koeck
Your mouth waters just at the sight of the homemade cakes at Koffie Ende Koeck! You can hardly believe that everything is completely plant-based. You go here for an extensive high tea, breakfast, brunch, or lunch. They have delicious Banana Pancakes or Matcha Pancakes and the latter are also gluten-free!
Location: Haarlemmerweg 175, Amsterdam
And if you do feel like baking yourself:
In the Your 50 Days of Green Happiness books, you will of course find multiple pancake recipes! In the winter edition you can find the Party Pancakes but also the Chocolate Dream Pancakes as seen above.