Café Schiller

A true local place with very nice interior. They don’t have so many options on the menu which is good. The food is well made and the staff are friendly. They are not so attentive though. The restaurant can get busy, so make sure you book a table.

Food is good but I found it overpriced. Don’t don’t split the bill, because according to them “takes too much time”. Very weird. Not sure I would come back. Staff very friendly.

I was so disappointed by this restaurant. I really wanted to try an authentic restaurant in Amsterdam, Cafe Schiller was clearly not the right choice. The restaurant was empty, no AC installed inside, it was extremely hot. The service was very bad and the food not worth the price at all. We ended up paying approx. 100 euros for two. We ate fast to leave the restaurant as fast as possible, the ambiance was very awkward. The restaurant must be better managed.

A cozy little cafe up front with a full restaurant at the back. The restaurant needs prior booking as it’s always busy. The tables up front are available for walk ins. The bitterballen is what we got along with a couple of beers. The service is really good. They would recommend drinks/food if you want to try anything local. The place is easy to get to. There is a separate entrance so you don’t have to go through hotel Schiller. Would recommend this place for local Dutch experience.

Service: excellent, friendly, helpful Food: good portions, delicious Arrived 9.30pm and checked the cafe was still serving as google maps said they closed at 10pm. Sat down for drinks and ordered promptly. Food arrived hot and tasty. Tried their local Dutch sausages and mash, salad, pasta similar to a cabonara and fish with pork belly. Quite meat heavy and filling. Note: it is right next to a coffee shop to expect whiffs of smoke drifting across from next door if you’re sitting outside. Good for people watching as it’s right on Rembrandt square.

I only had a Coke, but the place is very beautiful and classy. The guy was very nice too.

Good food and excellent service

If there were 6 stars I would give it..fabulous place..love coming here with my cousin when I'm in town, it's especially meaningful, our mom's used to come here when they were young..in the 40's!! And if that isn't enough, the food is awesome!

Very nice ambiance and feels a bit more local than many other restaurants in Rembrandtplein. At first we walked in with no reservation and were denied a table, despite many tables being free. We then used the "Table" app to book a reservation and came back later for a table. Very strange experience with that host. But all the effort was worth it, since the food was very tasty. Steak Taatar: Always a treat. Finely cut pieces of raw beef with nice spices. You mix in the egg yourself. Served with fries though, instead of toasted bread. So you can't really spread it. Think bread would be a better pairing. Meatballs & Stamppot: Traditionally Dutch dish. Only one meatball, that was shaped more like an oval than a ball. Nice mashed potatoes with greens and gravy. The crispy lardons were especially tasty. Very comforting. Though the single meatball felt kinda skimpy compared to other places that serve large meatballs or more multiple meatballs. Huisgemaakte Advocaat: Not quite the eggnog I know from the USA. Was more like a pudding consistency, though tasted very much like eggnog. I especially liked the flavorful jenever giving it a nice alcoholic kick. Citroen-meringuetaart: Love meringue pies. The tart and sweet fruit layer. The fluffy meringue layer. A perfectly creamy and refreshing way to end a meal.

We came here looking for a great meal after being stuck in Covid quarantine hades. It is a classy classic dinner place where one takes their time to enjoy every bite . Craft beers are served in glasses decorated for their brand. We had the rib-eye steak with béarnaise sauce which was perfectly cooked but seasoned differently then we would in the USA The lemon meringue pie was perhaps the best we had ever had

Well this place is totally worth going to. I had the seasonal pumpkin ravioli, delicious. But wait, then I ordered the bitterballen and oh my gosh, off the charts best I have ever had! They are a Dutch local thing with flavored liquid, more mousse like meat filling in a fried little ball. Yum!

Just finished a delightful meal. Fish soup was a very nice stock w sea bass. Lamb stew was flavorful with a nice stock and potatoes w turnips. My spouse had sea bass. Service was excellent. Recommend.

I was on a mission for bitterballen and beer. And more food. Anyway, we ordered bitterballen and beer while waiting for our table, which wasn't too long, maybe 10 minutes or so. Side note: bitterballen is amaaaazing. It's the only thing I think about when I talk about Amsterdam, along with FEBO. On to the main dishes: We got the steak tartare, stampot, and fish. Loved the stampot. I mean, hello, it has sausage in it. And mashed potatoes with leeks! Won my heart already.

Rembrandtplein is a cool place. I know some people thing it's too touristy, and maybe it is. But it's also interesting for people watching. The thing is, as a local, you want to have a place you can go into and get away from the crowds...even on Rembrandtplein. This is that spot. It's traditional in a way that it's not trying to catering to tourists or to have a gimmick. It is was it is and is happy to be that way. The service was quite nice and the atmosphere was good too. We had a special situation where we had an unexpected large group that needed a place to have class (Dutch class), and they were more than happy to let us use two of their tables while only speaking to us in Dutch (per the teacher's request) as we ordered drinks. We were able to pay separately as we left and could pay cash or pin. Not sure about credit card since I didn't ask. But really, it's just an authentic spot that is quite simple but pleasant.

A non touristic place to eat, in a touristic area of Amsterdam. Some Dutch friends living there told us to come here to eat something good. So we went, but it what actually a french restaurant (and we're french) ahaha But it was really good (we didn't take classic french dishes like Coq au vin, but more an italian dish : pasta alla puttanesca). We also tried the croquets (dutch specialty), and it was waaay better than those in FEBO ;) The waiter was really nice and fun, and the plate was huge (I took a doggy bag with me because the quantity was for 2 or 3 people). The place is quiet (feels great) Plus, it was not expensive. I truly recommend!

Good stuff. We all had some local mashed potato and sausage thing. Under salted but great anyway. Thumbs up.

Very intimate and comfy space! My fiancée and I visited on vacation from the US and we spent much longer than we anticipated here due to the atmosphere. We only had drinks, no food, but we both look forward to returning on our next trip. Very nice bar staff as well! Really added to our Amsterdam experience together.

I had the good fortune of eating/drinking here twice in the last week. It was my first time in Amsterdam and I was searching for a place where the locals go. My only criticism is that the first time I was there the server did not recite to me all the delicious Dutch specialties (well, mainly the Stampot) that were NOT on the printed menu but were available to the cognoscenti. The atmosphere is amazing - the place is all jugendstil and hasn't changed at all since its creation sometime around the turn of the last century (or perhaps the 20s). The seating is comfortable, the service friendly and confident. The food and drink are both exceptionally delicious. I look forward to returning here again and again any time I find myself in Amsterdam.

At Rembrandtplein itself there are not many options (in my opinion) for having a drink. Most of the places there I would even consider because they are way to crowded, the music is to loud or they are just terrible. Fortunately there is also Café Schiller. The small entrance to this Café is perfect because the crowds overlook this place, and that is one of the reasons this place is so great. When you get inside, there are often enough seats left and there are many locals and a maybe few tourist (and not the loud drunk ones). The interior of this place is really great, old and charming. Very twenties! I love it! This place is perfect for drinks and dinner. I think the staff is also very friendly. The prices are absolutely fine. They also have a lot of board games! Fun to play with your friends over a drink. For me this is also a after-cinema spot to have drinks and chat :)

Helaas, mijn eerste slechte review! For our English friends: don't go here because you will feel unwanted and ripped off! Kwam hier vroeger veel, maar het is erg afgezakt. De ravijn in....? Jammer van zo'n tent met veel historisch besef. De prijs/kwaliteit verhouding is helemaal zoek en wat een verschrikkelijke bediening! Verwende, arrogante houding, een soort negeren en lang wachten ..... en wachten ..... en wachten.... Houding is wellicht ingegeven door verwende ligging aan toeristisch Rembrandtplein? Wat een lompe..... die vrouwelijke bediende hoort helemaal niet in de horeca thuis! Laat haar ajb zo snel mogelijk solliciteren op de vismarkt! Mijn advies dus: ontwijk deze plek en ga hier absoluut niet naartoe!! Er zijn zo veel betere alternatieven (ook in de buurt).

Great food and awesome service. Sitting outside give you a chance to people watch take in the awesome statues.

Love this cafe!! You have to see this cafe which is exquisitely decorated and designed with the perfect art nouveau style. The service was polite and timely and the coffee was some of the best ever. The ambience though is one of a kind with music to match. This is a perfect spot to chill out after a museum or busy day. I wish I had a place like this about 5 minutes from my house as I would have a well beaten path to its door. Perfect example of this kind of cafe.

Lovely ambience a warm atmosphere with lots wood and artwork. The wait staff has a perfect manners and presentation and the food is excellent. They have lots of interesting choices and everything is delicious

Comfortable traditional pub where one can relax and sip a beer enjoying some bitterballen. Did not have more than the snacks, nut a nice respite off of Rembrandtplein.