Bagels & Beans

The place was crowded when we entered — not uncommon. We sit down, give our order, and are promptly forgotten. I am then literally SHOWERED IN BROKEN GLASS, with only blank stares from the incompetant staff as consolation. We were asked our order again, since it was forgotten. We recieved and ate our food after another long wait. I shook my coat free from its fine layer of shattered glass and promised myself i would never come. I recommend you do the same.

It can get very busy, but it’s a great location. Whenever I’m downtown and feel like eating something tasty, easy, and affordable, I head to this Bagels & Beans branch. Just keep in mind you might have to wait A LOT (over 20min) just to get the wait staff to come clean your table and get your order when it’s busy (which is basically always) — that’s why I’m giving them 3 stars.
The quality is the same as every other store of the branch, the staff is friendly, helpful, and speaks perfect English — great for the tourists.
I’ve had to work here once for a couple of hours, and it was a pretty nice spot. I came in the afternoon and no one complained.
Go with the BLT with extra avocado, the paddoburger or the goat cheese (vegan) bagels. ;)

Accueil et ambiance très agréable. Recettes traditionnelles comme aux USA: bagels frais, cream cheese, yahourt, cacao maison, brownies,!!!
Allez-​y!!!
Take away possible …

Great place to sit and eat. Bagel w chive cream cheese, avocado and tomato is spot on. Wifi password = brownies

The overall experience of the food was very good (cinnamon begal with honey walnut cream cheese). I´d like to start with that. Taking the food out of the equation, I wasn´t very pleased with my visit. The service was SO SLOW. There were only two people working during the morning rush. We had to take the food to go because we would have been late for our tour. My coffee with a shot of caramel was lacking in the caramel taste. The A/​C was on and it was very chilly. The place is small and in early April, it´s still chilly outside. To top it off, there was no toilet paper in the bathroom.

Café BAGELS BEANS
18 Raadhuisstraat– 1016 DE Amsterdam
(AVIS :multilangues)
Ein kleines kaum sichtbares Café –Bistro auf der Raadhuisstraat !
Nachdem Mann sich an den Diamanten gegenüber in der berüchtigten Diamantenschleiferei, und Afrika-​Sklaven-​Ausbeutung, aufgegeilt hat, seine letzten Kröten für ein unscheinbare funkelndes Glühwürmchen am Finger seines Girls ausgegeben hat, bleiben mir noch nur noch wenige Taler für einen Café… da wird selbst ein Baron von diesen Füchsen ausgenommen! lach
Na, mache gute Miene zum bösen Spiel… bin im Urlaub… will ein Lächeln auf IHREM Gesicht sehen und keine Tränen!
Und nur kein Gezeter hören…
Rein ins Café BAGELS BEANS… die zwei Stufen rauf, um die enge Tür zu finden die uns Einlass gewährt… ein Platz am Fenster ist frei. was ein Glück…wird sofort besetzt… die Leute überklettern sich lachend, um einen freien Platz zu ergattern… nur junges Fleisch hier, mit uns natürlich, wie wir, keine alten Schwäné!
SIE saugt ihren Blick am funkelnagelneuen Diamanten am Finger fest… ER schiebt sein Auge bedenklich in die Börse… Kohlen zählen, die übrig bleiben… dann klebt ER seinen Blick ans Fensterscheibe, um zu sehen, was draußen so geschieht!
Da kommt die nette Bedienung… eine freundlich lächelnde dunkle Maid… ich bestelle einen Cappucino für Girly einen express for me… kommen sofort… serviert… urgemütlich klein das Café… glotz glotz … nach draußen… ohne meine Nana zu vergessen…
Girly… hat ihre feuchtenglücklichen Augen noch auf den Diamanten geklebt… so schlürfen wir, etwas außer Atem, an unseren Tassen…
Draußen vor der Tür… nein, nur nicht… draußen vor dem Fenster… ein glücklich strahlendes SchwanenPaar mit Fahrrad, begrüßt und verabschiedet sich… vom hastigen Verkehr umwogen…
Ich singe ein Gedicht:
«We know the sap which
Courses through the
Trees as we know the blood
That courses through our veins.
We are part of the earth
And it is part of us.
The parfumed flowers
Are our sisters. The bear,
the deer, the great eagle,
these are our brothers.
The rocky crests, the dew
In the meadow, the body
Heat of the pony, and man all belong to
The same family…»
(Chief Seattle)
Gut besucht hier… bekannt? Vielleicht ein Eco– Café? Ausruhen… Kohlenzählen… den Diamanten putzen, damit et uns in der Nacht
draußen den Weg zum Hotel erleuchtet!
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Pour d’autres YEUX:
Un petit Café, toute en longueur, qui bigle langoureusement par la grande fenêtre sur la vie trépidante de la Raadhuisstraat d’Amsterdam, où des jeunes couples à bicyclette s’embrassent, se caressent, se rient au nez et pédalent amoureusement ensemble!
Le service est assuré ici par une jolie fille café au lait, la peau de pêche douce et un grand sourire: chasse-​moi-​toute-​la– fatigue… elle s’occupe de nous !
Un moment de détente, avant de reprendre notre chemin dans la longue nuit déjà commencée… à la recherché d’une table pour le diner… et d’une longue prière pour notre pain et soupe du soir !
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Mon GIRLY astique son caillou, que j’ai acheté en face chez les filous de diamants… ils m’ont plumé… savent faire, mais quand on vient avec une femme… encore plus facile pour eux ! Alors là, à table, elle l’entoure de tous les soins possibles… faut qu’il brille, le diamant, pour nous accompagner dans la nuit… trouver notre chemin jusqu’à l’hôtel… essentiel !
4 Sterne fürs niedliche Café und’s Glotzenkönnen… nach draußen!
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LULU in Amsterdam 03/​02/​2014

On a short visit to Amsterdam, a few friends invited us to Bagels & Beans for a quick breakfast. Needless to say, it was a great start to our getaway weekend.
The restaurants posts a wide variety of bagels and options. Although the bagels are of your usual variety (everything, poppy seed, sesame, etc.), they do have other options such a gluten free bagels. The variety of toppings is really where this spot shines. They offer the basic toppings, such as BLT, to more extravagant ones, such a goat cheese with honey and nuts. I myself had goat cheese with bacon and nuts. The goat cheese was piled on thick and the bacon was cooked to my liking.
Overall, the service was quick and friendly. We were out of there within 1 hour (took a little longer because the gluten free bagels take longer to make). I would definitely recommend Bagels & Beans to anyone who is in the Amsterdam area.

I was so so happy when I found this café (and the subsequent locations around the city).
I had been ordering dry toast for breakfast (topped with a flourish of table salt and pepper) in Amsterdam, so to stumble on a place that has tea, coffee, bagels, veggies, and WiFi made my day. Made many days, in fact: I ate at one location or another probably five times during the week I was in Amsterdam.
I always ordered the same thing: an everything bagel with mixed greens, avocado & tomato, and I subbed hummus for cream cheese. The avocado was always at least half, the tomatoes were so ripe and juicy I ate them even though I usually turn up nose at ‘em, and the hummus is creamy and mellow (not too tahini-​i). Indeed, the whole bagel sandwich was always just so good and filling.
The coffee is always good – I’ve had it black and had it in foamy latte form, and they offer soymilk, too.
This place (I’ve seen over 10 locations now) is a great spot to grab a bite while travling for breakfast or lunch and check in with the rest of the world via the free wifi.

This place has so many bagels! They probably have just as many beans, but I don’t drink coffee so I can’t write about that with much veracity. So let’s forget the beans business so I can rap about the bagels.
Because I love bagels.
If the Joker had killed my parents, I would have grown up to become Bagelman. Batman’s cool and all, but those things aren’t tasty. Bagels are tasty. And Bagels & Beans hooks a bagel up like a skilled fisherman.
Hooks, y’see?
Anyway, it’s a good place. Tasty bagels and sandwich options, more seating than I expected and pretty friendly peeps.
P.S.
Please don’t tell anyone that I’m Bagelman.

A great place in Amsterdam to grab a bite for breakfast. They have tasty, hot coffee, and great bagels — just what I need on a chilly day.
They also have free wifi, so if you’re traveling without a phone plan, it’s a nice place to check in with the rest of the world.

Yummy place and pretty good pricing. I ordered the BLT on the everything bagel and it was SO good. Perfectly toasted bagel piled high with bacon (I think it was like Canadian bacon — not crispy, and more ham-​like, but still very good), a mix of different greens and a thick slice of tomato, topped with mayo and pine nuts. I don’t like mayo, so I scraped it off, but otherwise, it was a great sandwich paired with freshly squeezed orange juice. There’s also free wifi and the service was great. Good place to go for a light lunch or a coffee/​tea with a friend.

A great little place to hang out or get a meal. I had a very good everything bagel with avocado, chicken and pesto. They have free wifi. Since it was a cold day, I really appreciated that it was nice and warm with good humidity. I could tell it was going to be balmy before I got in because their front glass window was all fogged up!