Plantage · Brown cafe · €€
De Groene Olifant
Sarphatistraat, a tucked-away corner near the Plantage
Good later todayDoors are open, but the window starts around 17:00.
“An ornate, slightly hidden brown cafe most guidebooks miss entirely. The terrace is small but the room behind it is one of the prettiest in the east of the city.”
An ornate brown cafe tucked into the edge of the Plantage, easy to walk past and easy to fall for once you're inside.
solo spritzquiet conversationNot the focus here
The deal
No deal, but it's rarely crowded enough to need one.
- Order this
- House Spritz
- Try something different
- A jenever if you want the old-Amsterdam version
- Pair with
- The bitterballen, a genuine house specialty here
- Aperitivo window
- 17:00 – 20:00
- Terrace
- South-facing
- Golden hour rating
- 3 / 5
- Velvet-season coziness
- 4 / 5