I’ve visited many cafes and there are still many waiting to be explored. Here, I will recommend 4 places to go for food, and 1 specialty coffee cafe that you must try. These food places are a bit further off Amsterdam centre, but definitely still worth the visit if you are staying here for long, like a student doing his/her university exchange here 🙂
ICECREAM. My favourite topic! I’ve been exploring cafes in Singapore for the best icecream and waffles experience, and been diligently logging down my experiences under the hashtag, #icewjcream, on Instagram. When I’m overseas, I try to continue this “hobby” of mine to visit different icecream parlours and rate their icecream based on flavour, variety, and their waffle’s texture.
In Singapore, we are used to having icecream on waffles. Here in Amsterdam, icecream is served in waffle cones or cups. Some stores have sugar/icing-coated Belgian waffles to go with the icecream, but they are usually not made on the spot.
I like small-batch, homemade icecream. This ensures quality on the part of the icecream maker, and icecream fans experience novelty because new flavours keep popping up from these stores! Most icecream shops here in Amsterdam serves gelato (the Italian name for icecream, with major differences from icecream). You may visit this site for a short explanation on the difference between “gelato” and “icecream”; in short, icecream and gelato differs in the amount of air and fat content, as well as the temperature they are served. Icecream increases in volume as air is whipped into them; cheaper icecream tends to have more air, and tastes suffer as a result of too much air.
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