Café 't Papeneiland

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Cafés · Jordaan, Amsterdam

Café 't Papeneiland

$$ · ModerateLeashed only

A brown café dating to 1642 on the corner of Prinsengracht and Brouwersgracht, famed for its homemade appeltaart. Dogs are welcome inside the low-beamed interior and on the small canal terrace.

Why it made the list

Historic jenever-and-apple-pie atmosphere where a leashed dog is part of the scenery.

Good to know before you go

The café is listed among Amsterdam venues that explicitly welcome dogs, consistent with the 'honden welkom' signs displayed by Jordaan brown cafés. Keep your dog on the floor away from the small walkways.

Practical notes

  • Order the appeltaart met slagroom — Bill Clinton famously took a whole pie home
  • Bring cash or check payment options; many brown cafés are debit-only

What is available on site

  • Dogs indoors

House rules and verification

The pet policy above is summarised from the venue’s own published information and cross-checked against public listings. Last checked: against the source on . Policies change without notice anyway, so confirm the current one with the venue before you travel, and keep your dog leashed anywhere that is not a signed off-leash area. Read the full disclaimer.

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