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Plant-based pastry shop in Jordaan, both sweet and savory. Cruffins (muffin shaped croissants), brioche, galettes, focaccia etc. Some seating inside. Open Mon-Sun 08:00-17:00.


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283 Reviews

First Review by Jennyncs

yehadut

Points +2089

Vegan
12 Mar 2024

Fancy

The baked goods look beautiful, more pretty and fancy than your typical coffeeshop. €4-something a pastry is a bit steep but the quality is high. The maple walnut croissant was delicious. (The babka was so-so.)

imitationmeat

Points +241

Non Veg
11 Mar 2024

You Won‘t Believe It‘s Not Cheese

The savory pastries and other baked goods are not just a masterful display of baking, but how great vegan cheese and other dairy alternatives can be.

The third time I‘ve been there I was so convinced I was eating cheese, that I instantly felt a wave of regret wash over me as I have introduced all my vegan friends to this bakery. I made a u-turn and had to ask the staff if everything was plant-based and they confirmed it. And to this day I feel gaslit, because their cheese is just that good.

The sweets are the flakiest and creamiest pastries you will encounter and they are too pretty to bite into. So much so that the devouring of these little tasty sculptures becomes a performance in itself.

And to top it all off, the coffee is fantastic. You can choose the beans for your espresso and really get something you like or pick from the batch brews.

Pros: Great Coffee, Exceptional Cheese Alternatives, Fast Service

Cons: Overfilled at the Weekends

BenMazaya

Points +268

Vegan
26 Feb 2024

Best pastry I’ve ever eaten!

The hazelnut chocolate cruffin with passion fruit and the pistachio butter cruffin were some of the best tasting foods I’ve ever eaten! Can’t wait to go back!

LieskevanderVoort

Points +83

Vegan
22 Feb 2024

Best sweets in town

So many choices! 😍 actually the best I’ve ever had

Sarah.trid

Points +895

Vegan
15 Feb 2024

Adorable pastries!

I took the cruffin and a pain au chocolat with hazelnut and it was dreamy. I‘ve never eat something like the cruffin before in my entire life. I would really go there again when I vistit Amsterdam.

MilesVeganEats

Points +502

Vegan
14 Feb 2024

Not a place to sit, relax, and enjoy your pastries

Great that it is all plant-based. But it’s so poorly design for both the bakery and deli.
Only 5 people are allowed into the bakery, and the deli only allows 2 parties on the wait list.

It’s like doing a drill once you are inside the bakery. I understand the part tolto order first then grab a seat (the only bench allows no more than 6 people). They pretty much pushing for takeaways. That might be their business model, but for a tourist like me who was tired of walking and needing a place to rest up and enjoy some coffee and a pastry is not great.

Pros: 100% Plantbased, Friendly staff

Cons: Need more seating , Need better space planning

Lori78

Points +236

Vegan
31 Jan 2024

The most amazing bakery!!

I tried cruffins for the first time here. They are to die for. Can't wait to come back here.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-31

leaamariiaa

Points +72

Vegan
23 Jan 2024

Made my day

Amazing, delicious and in my opinion the prices are really justified with the taste even if they are expensive. But do not think you can sit inside. It is probably always full!

Pros: Taste (please take me back) , Staff

Cons: Queue

chchchlea

Points +893

Vegan
21 Jan 2024

Expected 10/10

Amazing vegan pastries, flaky as you’d want them. Tiny place with only a couple of seats, packed with people. There’s a queue at any time during the day - but totally worth it.
Had the pistachio cruffin (4,90€) and took a cinnamon role (4,80€) to take away. My friends were also praising the coffee and its amazing taste. Would go back any time!!

Pros: Amazing taste and texture , Many options to try, Great coffee

Cons: Almost no seating inside, Tiny store

Emilystr

Points +90

Vegan
21 Jan 2024

Dreamy place, wonderful food

Everything was super. We couldn't believe how awesome everything was! ☺☺☺

melissajai_

Points +152

Vegan
21 Jan 2024

Best pastry ever

Wow! This was absolutely the best place we ate at in all of Amsterdam! There was soooo much option to choose from, and every single thing we tried was delicious! We came back a second time, and we also visited their deli across the road, which was also incredible and delicious.
We tried their seasonal cruffin, which was pumpkin jam, super delicious.
We also tried the pain au chocolate, classic croissant, babka (INCREDIBLE), pistachio croissant… all of which were perfect.
Value for money I absolutely felt satisfied as everything was a great size and completely delicious.
We managed to get a seat on our second visit to sit and enjoy, but felt pressured by the huge queue of other guests wanting to sit in, so we ate fast and left quickly.
There could absolutely be more seating, and I think this would improve the overall experience. #Veganuary

Pros: Flakey pastry , Great range , Delicious coffee

Cons: Seating

mockingbird

23 Jan 2024

There is an attempt at a Leeds version of this now in burley road. It’s called chunk, listed as cookie chunk on here.

mockingbird

23 Jan 2024

Actually saint Jean has slowly reduced the seating over the last year.

VegaFlimma

Points +256

Vegan
20 Jan 2024

Nice, but too successful…

They have great coffee and even greater food. The almond croissants are to die for and the pistachio cruffin is heavenly. I have been here twice, the first time I could sit down inside, but they have very limited seasting so the second time I had to drink my coffee and eat my pastry on the steps of someone’s house…
I’m not going here anymore as it has become wayyyyyy too popular. Loving the fact that a vegan place is so popular, but it’s not for me anymore..

Pros: Mouthwatering pastries, Pretty interior design

Cons: Steep prices, Has become way too popular

african_daisy

Points +116

Vegan
18 Jan 2024

Delicious sweets

The staff was very friendly, the shop is cute, sadly we couldn't sit down there since it's crowded. But we definitely know why now! We took the baked goods and a matcha latte and coffee to go and sat down on a nearby bench in the sun by the water. We enjoyed it to the fullest, it's made with love and tasted so good. All of this - and all of it vegan... A dream come true

Pros: Matcha latte, Friendly staff, Delicious pastries

Cons: Too full to sit down

JingXia

Points +23

Vegetarian
17 Jan 2024

Decent food / beautiful space

The croissant is above average. Limited seating and the hype make it a grab-and-go place.

Catarina.pt.ca

Points +403

Vegan
31 Dec 2023

REALLY good!!!

The croissants are amazing!
I’m usually not one for savory croissants but the cheese one is simply delicious 👌
I had a plain croissant with jam and it was delicious as well. #Veganuary

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-31

Pros: Very very tasty, Everything is vegan

Cons: Not much space to sit

Lorane

Points +492

Vegan
29 Dec 2023

Very trendy place, nice pastry but too many people and not a good experience to enjoy the food

15 minutes (in a not so crazy hour) waiting in the cold to have a nice pastry and coffee/tea you'll have to eat in the cold again doesn't worth it. Pastries are good but not crazy good. The pistachio cruffing is very heavy, too much sugar, I wouldn't go back for it. There is only few seats and the prices are high.
So, nice products, cute place but you can't enjoy your breakfast here, the experience doesn't worth it as it's quite expensive as well.

Pros: Vegan pastries are quite good

Cons: Too crowded, waiting line for a bakery...?!, No seats, Pricey

manaswini_rajam

Points +80

Vegan
27 Dec 2023

Great desserts!

Love their different types of desserts, but everything gets sold out by evening so better be early to secure the goods🥰

Pros: Taste, Variety

Biogenesis

Points +217

Vegan
23 Dec 2023

Best vegan bakery I've been to

Amazing selection of truly great bakery foods. Particularly the Pistache Cruffin is a 10/10, but the other products are amazing as well. Definitely go here if you're in Amsterdam!

Pros: Amazingly tasteful food, Lots of (creative) options

Cons: Expensive, Might have to wait for a while because it's busy

MelanieMaurer

Points +799

Vegan
16 Dec 2023

Omg [censored] good

Lots of savory choices and some sweets great puffy pastries and great flavor combos nice matcha latte loved everything

jon active

Points +2900

Vegan
06 Dec 2023

Can't fault the food, just wish I could afford it!

This place is a dream of mine. I used to wander through Paris looking through patisserie windows at the cakes and pastries and fantasise about them being vegan! The reality is that now I no longer have a high income these kind of places have to be a rare luxury for me. (Probably a good thing for my waistline too).
They have a small seating area which annoyingly looks directly at a large table that is reserved for staff! Ridiculous. We only waited 10 mins to sit down and luckily got the corner space where all 4 of us could squeeze in, do not expect to be able to eat inside unless you have the patience of a martyr!
The pastries are without exception superb. Light, sweet but not sickeningly so, and scrumptious in texture.
I had my first ever cafe coffee with split pea milk which was very smooth and sexy.
I hope to return one day and find a fifty euro note on the floor as I approach and then feel able to enjoy the delights of this place without feeling too guilty or decadent!

Pros: An all vegan french style patisserie.!!!! , Perfect pastries

Cons: Very limited seating , a staff table sat empty!, Queues to get in!, Expensive.

gabs420

Points +26

Vegan
06 Dec 2023

Delicious treats

Amazing selection of pastries. Everything is fresh and the flavours are worth exploring. Better to go early during the day if you want to make sure your favourites are not sold out.

irenejalon

Points +98

Vegan
04 Dec 2023

Must go!

homemade pastry with flavour and VEGAN.

vannyy.o

Points +1379

Vegan
28 Nov 2023

Lovely Bakery 🥐

Cute little plant-based Bakery with a nice collection of baked goods. Hard to decide with one to choose, must visit in Amsterdam as a vegan!

EsterBertoncello

Points +702

Vegan
26 Nov 2023

Lovely place

I loved this place, such delicious pastries and everything is plant-based! I got a pastry filled with apple and the cappuccino also tasted really good! Bare in mind that this place is pretty popular and it’s small so it can get quite crowded and you might have to wait in the queue.

rocky2892

Points +148

Vegan
25 Nov 2023

The BEST

Hands down the best vegan pastries I have ever had. The pistachio cruffin was especially good, perfect mix of sweet and salty and with a perfectly flaky exterior

rayanT

Points +136

Vegan
20 Nov 2023

Amazing!

We had the Chocolate Croissant and the Almond croissant. They were both amazing!

The lemonade was made from a syrup and would not recommend.

Across the street they have a savory cafe with more seating. The food there is pretty good too

Pros: Large selection, Aesthetic , Pastries

Cons: Lemonade

danielaj

Points +787

Vegan
20 Nov 2023

Wonderful

Tried the croissants with avocado, Mayo, tomatoes & spinach and it was divine. Best vegan croissant I’ve ever had, perfectly soft in the middle and with fresh, tasty ingredients and generous avocado! Also lovely girl at the counter. Cannot wait to come back.

Pros: €5 for filling tasting croissant, good cost, Really nice atmosphere and staff, Delicious food




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