Rijks museum Cafe

A beautiful spot for a light snack whilst visiting this stunning museum. It is a little on the pricey side but absolutely stands it ground on quality. The soup was packed full of flavour, a beautiful texture and the perfect quantity. The bitterballen were super crisp with a delicious piping hot filling. The cheesecake was melt in the mouth. Service was swift and very polite.

I always like museum cafés, and this was no exception. I had pork cheeks with a beer and a delicious dessert. It’s casual dining (I ate at a bar), and somewhat impersonal, as you order Via an app and then the food is delivered to you. But like everything, Dutch, it is efficient. It’s just above the main lobby of the Riksmuseum, so it’s a rather striking atmosphere. I would go back.

The service is friendly and the food is good. I had the hummus with roast pumpkin, cashew, pomegranate, and pumpkin seeds, and then later, the wild venison pastry, a warm, hearty pie for a gray day.

The cafe inside the museum is great to have a bite to eat when one is inside the museum. Food is not amazing, but perfectly edible. Service is good & atmosphere is vibrant, with ample of space between seats. We had some small bites to eat & coffees. We were happy to say the cafe well serve its purpose.

Loved this museum café — so good we came twice! 😄 We first stopped by before hitting the museum because, honestly, we were starving. lol Then after spending six hours wandering around the exhibits, we ended up right back here again for dessert and coffee — no regrets! The museum closes at 5pm, but they let guests linger a bit. We stayed until around 6:30pm, enjoying our treats in peace. The food here was surprisingly delicious for a museum café, and I have a theory — maybe it’s because there’s a Michelin-starred restaurant inside the same museum? Either that chef has a hand in it, or the museum just really cares about good food. Either way, we weren’t complaining. Service was friendly and efficient, though their mobile ordering app never worked (I tried twice!). In the end, ordering from an actual human turned out to be the best solution — classic always wins. For lunch, we had the chicken salad, mushroom soup, and bitterballen — all excellent. Then later we came back for apple pie and coffee, which totally hit the spot. And let me tell you, I’ve had bitterballen at plenty of places in the Netherlands, but this one? Hands down the best I’ve ever had. 🙌 Highly recommend stopping by — whether it’s for a quick coffee and pastry or a full-on lunch between museum strolls, this café totally delivers!