There seems to be a trend of a new kind of café and bakery in Amsterdam. Over the past 8 years a type of breakfast-lunch café that bakes its own bread, scones, and pies has sprung up in different corners of the city. These places are usually large with a classic 1950's bakery look to them, complete with old-school dishware and homemade jams.

This week I was invited to have lunch with a friend at one of these places which goes by the name Gebroeders Niemeijer. Located just a block away from Central Station, right on an extremely busy pedestrian shopping street, this café manages to serve up quality food and drink in an area more notorious for fast food and cheap souvenirs.

While my lunch partner went for the french breakfast consisting of croissants and jam, I went for a dry goat cheese sandwich served on excellent homemade bread. We topped off the meal with 2 pies, one of pure chocolate, and one of lemon. The pure chocolate won best pie as far as our taste buds were concerned, but the lemon managed to bring joy in its own right.

If you're just heading into or out of town and near the train station, make a quick turn and try out Gebroeders Niemeijer. Your stomach will be pleased with the caliber of food that awaits you.