15 delicious cheese platters in Amsterdam for your next drinks date

It's time for cheese! How lovely it is to enjoy a good glass of wine with a cheese board during drinks in Amsterdam. Especially now that the cozy winter has started again, we love enjoying a glass of red wine and a cheese board from Kef late in the afternoon on weekends . But since doing so out with friends is sometimes even more fun, we have listed our favorite cheese boards in Amsterdam from North to West. Enjoy!

15 Favorite Cafes for Cheese Boards in Amsterdam

Bar Bonnie

On the drinks menu at this charming neighborhood spot, you'll find cheeses from Fromagerie Kef: St. Phillip, Fiore, and Fourme d'Ambert. A trio that always works well, especially with a nice glass of wine. And while you're ordering, be sure to order the risottini meatballs. This way, you can easily turn a simple cheese board into a full-on appetizer.
Amstelveenseweg 226HS, Amsterdam – bonnie.goudvisch.nl

AMI

Four cheeses, fig chutney, and homemade nut bread: Ami's cheese board is sure to make you happy. The cheeses are from Fromagerie Kef, and if it's on the menu, you're already in the know. 
Eerste v/d Helststraat 51, Amsterdam – ami.amsterdam

CAFÉ MARCELLA

On the Amstelveld, you'll find a quintessential Amsterdam café with a revamped menu and a surprisingly good cheese board on the drinks menu. Here, you can order cheeses from Fromagerie Kef, served with apple syrup and crocchi.
Prinsengracht.Amstelveld 21, Amsterdam – cafemarcella.nl

Café Vita Lente

On Jan Pieter Heijestraat, you'll find Café Vita Lente, a delightful new spot where cheese lovers can truly indulge themselves. Here, you can create your own cheese board: choose from Bonde de la Gatine, Lucullus, Kubunder, or Shropshire Blue per 30 grams. Prefer something savory? Add charcuterie, also available individually. Ideal if you're not a fan of certain cheeses and want double the amount of others, you decide exactly what goes on your board.
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 94A, Amsterdam – cafevitalente.nl

Café de Klepel

One of the finest wine bars in the Jordaan, where the cheese platter is almost as popular as the wine list. Expect a selection of perfectly ripe French cheeses. Ideal for a drink that gradually morphs into a lingering evening.
Prinsenstraat 22, Amsterdam – cafedeklepel.nl

© Cafe de Kepel

More favorite cafes for cheese boards in Amsterdam

The French cafe

At Le French Café (with locations in both East and West), order the Assiette de Fromages: a selection of French cheeses from De Kaaskamer van Amsterdam. A classic cheese platter with exactly the cheeses you'll love.
Admiral de Ruijterweg 1 & Javastraat 42, Amsterdam – lefrenchcafe.nl

Café De Tros

In Oost, Café De Tros is a neighborhood favorite where you pop in for a drink and can easily linger for hours. The modern, warm interior and the French-inspired menu make it a place you'll quickly return to. Among the classics and appetizers to share, there's also a cheese board with a mix of hard and soft cheeses. 
Linnaeusstraat 63H, Amsterdam – detrosamsterdam.nl

Restaurant Smelt

At Restaurant Smelt, it's all about—what else?—melted cheese. The various cheese fondues are the stars of the menu, but the drinks menu also offers plenty of options for cheese lovers. Pair your platter with other appetizers, because a piece of cheese alongside a grilled game sausage is a surprisingly good match. 
Runstraat 12, Amsterdam – restaurantsmelt.nl

Arie on the Corner

In De Pijp, you'll find Arie op de Hoek, a cozy neighborhood spot where you can just as easily end up at the bar as on the lovely terrace. The menu features a cheese board with cheeses from Fromagerie l'Amuse, and that alone is reason enough to stop by. You get three cheeses, served with sugar bread, grapes, and fig jam.
Ferdinand Bolstraat 24HS, Amsterdam – arie.goudvisch.nl 

kef

Is your Friday night only complete with wine and cheese? Then Kef Amsterdam, also known as Fromagerie Abraham Kef, is your go-to place to celebrate the weekend. Enjoy cheese and wine tastings in the tasting room.
Multiple locations in Amsterdam – Abrahamkef.nl

© KEF

More favorite cafes for cheese boards in Amsterdam

Shiraz

A well-stocked cheese board with both hard and soft cheeses, grapes, figs, and nuts. Just the way you want a cheese board.
Lijnbaansgracht 267, Amsterdam – Shirazamsterdam.nl

plek

Rain or shine, at Pllek in Noord It's always lovely to sit here. On a lazy Sunday, it's wonderful to enjoy drinks here, and of course: cheese! The cheese board with fresh fig compote and crackers completes the experience.
TT Neveritaweg 59, Amsterdam – Pllek.nl

The Gilded Unicorn

The Vergulden Eenhoorn is an old farmhouse that radiates tranquility in Amsterdam EastEnjoy drinks with friends in the picnic garden or the old cowshed. Perfect for escaping the hustle and bustle of the city. The cheese board with three types of cheese, apple syrup, and fig compote is delicious!
Ringdijk 58, Amsterdam – Verguldeneenhoorn.nl

Oocker

A good wine bar naturally deserves a good cheese board, and Oocker has it all. Here, you'll be served four different kinds of cheese, with nut bread to top it off. It's exactly the kind of board that tastes even better after just one glass of wine.
Frederiksplein 29h, Amsterdam – oockeramsterdam.nl

Cask

At Barrica, you'll enjoy Spanish and Italian cuisine, and your table will be filled with a variety of tapas. Create your own cheese board with the various cheeses on the menu.
Wilhelminastraat 109, Amsterdam – Barrica.nl

Barrica, Amsterdam