Walking around Amsterdam, be sure to visit Cafe "Luxemburg". It is located in a lively business district and looks like a true island of calm and comfort amid the bustling life of the capital all around.
Cafe "Luxemburg" belongs to a type of establishment that is still unusual for us, called a brasserie and originating in France. A brasserie is a cafe with an individual style. It differs in that its interior, operating schedule and, especially, menu are changed as little as possible, remaining faithful to a stable and time-tested classic whose main qualities are reliability and simplicity. The menu and dishes of the day are usually written in chalk on a slate board, which gives the establishment a special charm.
Another distinctive feature of a brasserie is a summer terrace or a long bar counter by the window, giving you the opportunity to reflect on the meaning of life while eating some strudel and watching the fleetingness and bustle of the pedestrians on the street. Classic cafe-brasseries have always been a haven for the creative elite: artists, writers, philosophers.
Cafe "Luxemburg" has been open to visitors for more than a quarter of a century. Here you will be offered the best veal and shrimp croquettes in the city, delicious homemade bread, a variety of Dutch cheeses and, of course, excellent beer, as well as fresh newspapers in all the languages of the world.
This cafe has rightfully received excellent reviews in such magazines as “New York Times”, “Le Figaro” and “The Independent”.
