Best Croissants in Amsterdam

Gebroeders Niemeijer, a few minutes from Centraal, built its whole reputation on technique — its croissant is regularly singled out as the best in the city. Fort Negen's hand-rolled version and Kometen Brood's daily bake both have real followings too, and Rise Bakery — tiny and easy to miss behind the Albert Cuyp market stalls — is worth the detour for the croissant alone.

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  1. West

  Fort Negen

  Fort Negen: Soft-ice-cream croissant or the cheese-soufflé sesame roll.

  Style:

  26-hour fermented sourdough, hand-worked daily

  District:

  West

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  2. North

  Kometen Brood (NDSM)

  Kometen Brood (NDSM): Fresh sourdough with fried egg and Stolwijker cheese.

  Style:

  Small-batch, open bakery and café

  District:

  North

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  3. Center

  Gebroeders Niemeijer

  Gebroeders Niemeijer: Croissant.

  Style:

  Classic French boulangerie & pâtisserie

  District:

  Center

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  4. Center

  Bakkerij Wolf

  Bakkerij Wolf: Croissant, or the shakshuka if you're staying to eat.

  Style:

  Bakery-café, breakfast-forward

  District:

  Center

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  5. Center

  Margo's

  Margo's: Croissant or a madeleine.

  Style:

  100% plant-based, French technique

  District:

  Center

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  6. South

  Rise Bakery

  Rise Bakery: Croissant or a cinnamon bun.

  Style:

  Market-adjacent, hidden-gem bakery

  District:

  South

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  7. West

  Ulmus Bakkerij

  Ulmus Bakkerij: Almond croissant or an orange-zest cruffin.

  Style:

  Open-kitchen sourdough bakery

  District:

  West

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  8. West

  Bakkerij Straathof

  Bakkerij Straathof: Cheese croissant or spelt bread.

  Style:

  Market bakery, three generations running

  District:

  West

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  9. Center

  Stadsbakkerij As

  Stadsbakkerij As: Sourdough loaf or a croissant.

  Style:

  Neighborhood bakery from a restaurant kitchen

  District:

  Center

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  10. East

  Baking Lab

  Baking Lab: Croissant or a slice of homemade cake.

  Style:

  Experimental, circular bakery and café

  District:

  East

  Rating:

  Not yet rated