Best spots for high tea in Amsterdam

De Bakkerswinkel

With several locations in Amsterdam, De Bakkerswinkel is a favourite among locals. The high tea includes sandwiches, scones, cakes, tarts and sweets baked on site by bakers and pâtissiers who truly know their craft. A variety of menu options are available, depending on how regal (and hungry) you’re feeling. 

De Drie Graefjes

This popular café and cake shop made its name bringing American-style cakes to Amsterdam. Alongside the classics, De Drie Graefjes puts on a tempting spread of red velvet cake, brownies, cupcakes and quiches, served with a variety of teas and an optional glass of prosecco. 

Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam

The lavishly decorated Peacock Alley in the Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam is a room dedicated to the hotel’s first location in New York. Treat yourself (and your mum) to tea in the blue-hued room and prepare to be mind-blown by Executive Chef Sidney Schutte’s creations: lemon soufflé, choux pastry with burned white chocolate and blueberry, Dutch shrimp dumpling sandwiches and champagne on request.

Conservatorium

The Conservatorium Hotel’s 'royal afternoon tea' is as majestic as it sounds. After selecting a tea infusion to suit your mood, the experience continues with gourmet sandwiches, scones with clotted cream, layered cakes, handmade macarons and a refreshing glass of Verve Clicquot.

Koffie ende Koeck

Koffie ende Koeck, near Amsterdam’s Westerpark, was among the first to introduce vegan and organic high tea to the city. Enjoy a towering cake stand of signature cakes baked onsite, pastries, and sandwiches—all vegan and delicious—along with unlimited cups of tea.

Sofitel Legend The Grand

Afternoon tea is worth getting dressed up for at the five-star hotel, Sofitel Legend The Grand. In winter, high tea is served in the award-winning restaurant, Bridges, and when it’s warmer, you can bask in the tranquil courtyard garden—feast on crostini, miniature quiches, scones and cakes that are almost too pretty to eat.

The Duchess

Look no further than The Duchess Tea Room at the plush W Amsterdam hotel for an afternoon tea that would have impressed Marie Antoinette. This high tea experience sets the standard with an inventive selection of bite-sized delights. Think lavender and lemon scones, smoked salmon and caviar sandwiches, éclairs, tarts and fluffy balls of candy floss for the table.