best oliebollen amsterdam 2020
31 December 2025
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9 of the best oliebollen in Amsterdam you'll want to try this year

It's that time again, the last weeks of 2025 have arrived. And so, one of my guilty pleasures is back: oliebollen (Dutch doughnuts) are back on the table! Sound familiar? Eating more oliebollen before December 31st than on New Year's Eve itself? It's simply tempting to grab a bag if you're feeling peckish after work and pass an oliebollen stand in Amsterdam. You're a pretty good girl or man if you can resist buying one.

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Here you can get the tastiest oliebollen in Amsterdam

Are you team "currants" or team "without"? In Amsterdam, I get my oliebollen from the same place every year, and I'm not alone. Several oliebollen stalls in Amsterdam always seem to be busy, with long lines forming on December 31st. This year, we've once again listed eight great oliebollen stalls in Amsterdam for you.

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Hartog's Whole WheatThis bakery is already known for its delicious freshly baked bread and other treats. But many people from the city also enjoy visiting the bakery between Christmas and New Year's Eve. Then there's a line for their now-famous whole-wheat oliebol. I live nearby, and last year I was already queuing at 8 a.m. for a few of these whole-wheat oliebollen!

Fort Nine: Anyone who got oliebollen at Fort Negen last year knows they're sooooo good and delicious! I live in East Amsterdam myself, but I happily cycle to Amsterdam West for them.

Bakery Ad Straathof: At the Ten Katemarkt, you'll find Bakkerij Straathof. Here you'll find not only the tastiest bread, but also the most delicious oliebollen (Dutch doughnuts). The oliebollen are baked fresh every day, and you can taste it! Highly recommended.

The Bakers' Sons: De Bakkerszonen bakes incredibly delicious bread, but I'll be popping in a little more often during the holidays. The oliebollen (Dutch doughnuts) and apple fritters are just so good.

Biolicious IJburg: Starting about 10 days before New Year's Eve, Biolicious' oliebollen stall in IJburg will be there every day to provide you with the tastiest oliebollen and satisfy all your cravings. Because let's be honest... oliebollen might just taste best in the days leading up to December 31st!

Of course, you'll also find oliebollen and pastry stalls throughout the city. Here are a few spots where you can pick up oliebollen on your way home from work:

  • Doughnut stall Kinkerstraat/Bilderdijkkade
  • Oliebollen stall Surinameplein
  • Oliebollen stall Mercatorplein
  • Dutch doughnut stall JC van Gemert / Cornelis Troostplein

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