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Discover Café 't Smalle, a wood-panelled brown cafe beside the canal. Pair a Belgian beer with bitterballen and kaassoufflés, ideally from a seat on the terrace.
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Café 't Smalle is a classic brown cafe in Amsterdam-Centrum, combining wood-panelled interiors with a terrace right beside the canal. Visitors come specifically for traditional bar snacks such as bitterballen and kaassoufflés, along with a selection of Belgian and local beers.
The menu is short but well executed, and reviewers often mention the friendly proprietor and brisk, attentive service. Many return on later trips.
It can fill up quickly, particularly when the canalside seating is in demand.
Café 't Smalle is a classic brown cafe in Amsterdam-Centrum, combining wood-panelled interiors with a terrace right beside the canal. Visitors come specifically for traditional bar snacks such as bitterballen and kaassoufflés, along with a selection of Belgian and local beers.
The menu is short but well executed, and reviewers often mention the friendly proprietor and brisk, attentive service. Many return on later trips.
It can fill up quickly, particularly when the canalside seating is in demand.
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1h30
Best time
afternoon, early evening or evening
Intensity
Easy pace
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An epitome of a brown bar in Amsterdam! Great smoked sausage sandwich and beer selections. Friendly and brisk service. Can get crowded fast.
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