SAINT-JEAN Bakery

I always come back to Saint-Jean for their legendary pistachio cruffins, they’re seriously the real deal! Flaky, buttery, and soft inside, each cruffin is overflowing with rich, creamy pistachio filling that just melts in your mouth. I’m very critical when it comes to pistachio filling, so this says a lot. It’s indulgent, so perfect to share with a friend, but honestly, you might not want to. 😋 I would highly recommend the pistachio cruffins, they’re absolutely worth trying! Saint-Jean is fully plant-based, and everything they make is fresh. Beyond the pistachio cruffin, their baked knots are amazing too, the cinnamon lemon knot is bright and zesty, while the cardamom blueberry knot is a fun, unique twist. Everything pairs greatly with their specialty coffee, chai, or tea, making it a cozy spot to sit, relax, and treat yourself. This place is super popular, so come early, especially on weekends, if you want to snag one of those famous cruffins!

Came here out of curiosity, because this bakery is so hyped, that people fly from all over the world just to try. Came on a sunday afternoon, it was not very crowded. There were around 3 people before me as I came and the famous pistachio cruffin was still available. There were unfortunately not many other options left, around 6-8 other pastry choices but I ultimately went for the pistachio cruffin. Do note that I ate the cruffin on the day after, heated it in the airfryer up and the pastry became extra crunchy and scrumptious. The flaky pastry was so buttery, I‘m still in awe because they claim to be 100% plant-based. The pistachio paste had some pistachio crumbs in it. Was creamy, fragrant and perfectly salted. The pastry was covered in sugar but it was not overwhelmingly sweet. For a normal patisserie, I think they‘re just above average. But as a plant-based patisserie, they‘re definitely one of the best I‘ve tried. I would go back to try their other pastries, as long as I don‘t have to wait for hours in line. But the pistachio paste was so good, I am sure I‘ll get them again too next time 😋

The pistachio cruffin is the best thing you’ll ever eat. And it’s vegan which makes it even better!! 10/10 … There are limited seat option and the store is quite small so be prepared to take it on the go. The coffee is good, the flavor was very mild though. We tried two other pastries however they could not compare to the cruffin. It’s not too far from the city center and you can definitely walk the distance which is why I really recommend visiting Saint-Jean when in Amsterdam!

Excellent selection of some very specialty pastries. Highly reccomend the Kouign Amann and the Pistachio Allond Croissant. But it all looked good, would try all of if I had the time Great espresso also

Personally, I believe this place truly stands out and has no real competition. It is undoubtedly one of the best pastry and coffee shops I have ever visited. The puff pastries, with the unique flavor combinations crafted by the team, are simply unmatched. Thank you for the wonderful taste experiences and for consistently serving such exceptional coffee.

We came here for the pistachio cruffin, which is their most popular item, and it was really delicious and fresh.👍🏼Totally worth trying. The only downside is that there is no seating inside, so we had to eat outside, which was not very comfortable and quite cold. The black coffee was unfortunately very bad — it tasted like hot water in a rinsed cup rather than real coffee. The coconut milk cappuccino, however, was okay. Overall, tasty bakery, but coffee quality could be better

Got myself a double baked cruffin almond pistachio but it was not really outstanding as I couldn’t taste much of the pistachio flavor and the blueberry also didn’t add much flavor to the pastry. I actually wanted to try the cruffin pistachio but they were sold out/ not yet ready idk. I will give the place another try as all of the pastries look stunning. Just a note that if you are looking for a coffee place to sit and enjoy slow morning then this might not be the one. It is really crowded with only few seats available, but Saint-Jean does have a deli with more seats, savory breakfast in the opposite site of the street so you can check that out.

Lovely bakery in a cool part of town. The cinnamon croissant was so good I got another one! Great for vegans. My only recommendation would be for some black tea (Ceylon or English breakfast) for us poor British tea addicts!