Inside BQ Canteen: blue chairs at a long concrete table under a marble wall

BQ Canteen

Artistic food & serious coffee

About us

BQ Canteen is a neighbourhood café in Amsterdam Oost, on the water at Oostpoort. From 09:00 on weekdays and 10:00 at the weekend, we serve breakfast, brunch and lunch: sourdough toasts, our signature pancakes with Jersey cheese, homemade bakery and specialty coffee by Rumbaba.

Simple, thoughtfully plated food, quality ingredients and a clean interior that still feels cozy and inviting.

Yes, and you’ll love our terrace by the water.

The BQ Canteen terrace by the water, with pink tables and chairs
Avocado toast with a poached egg, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms and herbs on a blue-rimmed plate

A little secret.

When we create new dishes, we do blind tastings with the team. The favourite ingredient usually turns out to be the premium one (no surprises) — and then we figure out how to make it work on the menu at a fair price.

Breakfast, brunch and lunch all day: sourdough toasts, pancake rolls made with Jersey milk, granola, bowls and a weekend smashburger, plus specialty coffee, matcha and a small list of ciders and cava.

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BQ Canteen interior with blue chairs

Daily

Tuna salad bowl with baked potatoes, cherry tomatoes and mozzarella on a blue tableDining table with burgundy chairs and a palm by the windowCinnamon bun on a white plate on a blue tableGuest holding a glass of cold drink with a red sleeveCroissant on a blue-rimmed plate in a patch of sunlightFarm breakfast with baked potatoes, turkey pastrami, egg and saladPink antique cabinet with coffee cups on its shelfGranola with Greek yoghurt, raspberry jam, cashews and fresh raspberriesSalmon & avocado toast with a poached egg, seen from above with a fork in handWhisking matcha in a glass bowl with a bamboo whiskPancake with scrambled eggs, avocado and salad on a wooden table