The 20 best ice cream shops in Amsterdam

Oosterpark, 1092 AS Amsterdam

A small ice cream window on the edge of Oosterpark where everything is made in house. People come for flavors you will not find anywhere else and gladly accept the queue on sunny days. It has been one of the city's most loved spots for years.

704 reviews on Google

Gelderlandplein 124, 1082 LB Amsterdam

The Gelderlandplein branch of chocolatier Madaq. The ice cream builds on the house bonbons and chocolate, and you can taste it: the chocolate flavors are the star here. Vegans are well served too.

404 reviews on Google

Spui 10, 1012 PR Amsterdam

Madaq on the Spui, a short walk from Kalverstraat. A handy stop while shopping; regulars go for the chocolate and pistachio flavors. The shop doubles as a chocolaterie, so anyone skipping the ice cream leaves with bonbons instead.

297 reviews on Google

Kinkerstraat 368H, 1053 GH Amsterdam

A small parlor in the Kinkerbuurt that churns its own ice cream. Locals call it their best kept secret: friendly owners, fresh production and a rotating flavor list. One of the better addresses in Amsterdam-West.

230 reviews on Google

Bosboom Toussaintstraat 49, 1054 AN Amsterdam

A gelato bar near the Nassaukade with a distinctly Italian approach. The gelato is creamy, the service welcoming, and the neighborhood keeps coming back. Anyone staying near Leidseplein has proper gelato within a few minutes' walk.

454 reviews on Google

Olympiaplein 148, 1076 AL Amsterdam

The Olympiaplein branch of Pisa IJs, long a familiar name in Zuid. Many customers have been coming since childhood for the classic flavors and friendly prices. On warm evenings the queue reliably stretches onto the pavement.

149 reviews on Google

Van Ostadestraat 147 H, 1072 SW Amsterdam

Massimo Gelato's De Pijp branch, one of Amsterdam's best known gelaterias. Among devotees the pistachio counts as mandatory, and the summer queue is notorious, though it moves surprisingly fast.

2774 reviews on Google

Jan Hanzenstraat 15, 1053 SJ Amsterdam

Massimo Gelato in Oud-West, every bit as loved as the De Pijp shop. The gelato is churned fresh daily and plenty of visitors call it the closest Amsterdam gets to Italy. Expect a queue, but also generous portions.

1252 reviews on Google

Het Nopeind 20, 1027 AE Amsterdam

A rural parlor in Amsterdam-Noord that serves as the turnaround point for many a bike ride through Waterland. The farmland setting does the rest: fresh ice cream simply tastes better with that view.

57 reviews on Google

Sloterweg 1335, 1066 CM Amsterdam

A farm on the Sloterweg making ice cream on its own yard. Families come at weekends for the ice cream, the animals and the space to sit. The fresh dairy taste is what sets it apart from a regular parlor.

665 reviews on Google

Javastraat 79, 1094 HB Amsterdam

A neighborhood parlor on Javastraat that has grown into the Indische Buurt's go-to for ice cream. The staff is unfailingly friendly and the scoops are generous. On hot days the queue easily runs half a block, and the neighborhood does not mind.

419 reviews on Google

Surinameplein 14K, 1058 GP Amsterdam

A tiny ice cream house on Surinameplein that the neighborhood swears by. The service is personal and the quality has not wavered in years. A modest spot, but once people find it they keep coming.

67 reviews on Google

Maasstraat 63, 1078 HD Amsterdam

A Rivierenbuurt parlor rotating its own creations alongside the classics. Regulars like that there is always something new to try next to the trusted vanilla and chocolate. And the staff here is genuinely lovely.

245 reviews on Google

Stadionplein 251, 1076 CK Amsterdam

An Italian style parlor on Stadionplein, right by the Olympic Stadium. Convenient for anyone living or exercising in Zuid, with a wide choice of both dairy flavors and sorbets. The terrace on the square is a bonus.

238 reviews on Google

Johan Huizingalaan 627, 1066 VC Amsterdam

A Nieuw-West staple with a name that sets expectations ('ice cold the best'). The neighborhood reckons it delivers: wide choice, fair prices and one of the district's best scores.

235 reviews on Google

Waterlandplein 28 (Naast Aldi, 1024 LW Amsterdam

A neighborhood parlor on Waterlandplein in Noord. Not a big name, but it has a loyal following that comes for the generous scoops and easygoing vibe. For many families nearby it is the default summer outing.

186 reviews on Google

NDSM-Kade 12, 1033 PG Amsterdam

Ice cream, shakes and espresso on the NDSM wharf, looking out over the IJ. Popular with visitors who land by the water after an exhibition or market. The milkshakes and the laid-back atmosphere make the place.

89 reviews on Google

Tweede Anjeliersdwarsstraat 17, 1015 NS Amsterdam

A Jordaan institution that has served generations of Amsterdammers. The interior has stayed classic, exactly as the regulars want it. For many visitors a cone here tastes like childhood.

1197 reviews on Google

Scheldeplein 22, 1072 GR Amsterdam

The Scheldeplein branch of Pisa IJs, a Rivierenbuurt fixture for decades. Customers have been coming for years and keep returning for the value for money. The weekend queues speak for themselves.

1083 reviews on Google

Pretoriusstraat 89, 1092 GD Amsterdam

Massimo Gelato in the Transvaal neighborhood, the Oost branch of the well known gelateria. Same recipes as in De Pijp, but with shorter queues, as Oost residents know. The pistachio and the seasonal flavors are favorites here as well.

659 reviews on Google