Winkel 43
A corner café by the Noordermarkt famous citywide for its thick, spiced Dutch apple pie.
The call
Worth it if you only have one day and you are traveling with kids.
Why
- 01
A buzzy, slightly chaotic corner spot whose real draw is a wedge of warm appeltaart with whipped cream.
Our read - 02
Best on a Saturday after the Noordermarkt, coffee in hand.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You only have one day
Even on a tight schedule, Winkel 43 earns the hours.
You are traveling with kids
With kids, Winkel 43 works.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Winkel 43 works.
You are traveling solo
Solo, Winkel 43 works.
What to order
The plates that decide it
- A slice of warm appeltaart with slagroom — the only order that matters here
- A coffee alongside — the correct accompaniment
Plan it well
- Cost
- budget
- Timing
- After the Saturday Noordermarkt, or a quiet weekday
- Booking
- No reservations
- Allow
- 30–45 minutes
- Accessibility
- Small corner café with terrace
Ready to plan it?
Booking may earn us a commission. It never changes the verdict.
Sources and method (2)
- A corner café on the Noordermarkt in the Jordaan famous citywide for a tall, deep slice of Dutch appeltaart with whipped cream; sells hundreds of slices a day and takes no reservations, so queues form on Saturday market days. winkel43.nl ↗
- iamsterdam.com ↗