Het Broodcafé

We stayed in a fledgeling hotel nearby, and the first morning we had in Almere, we had an amazing breakfast with a relative here. The omelette I had was AMAZING. Unlike any other I’ve ever had. Perhaps this is because I’m from Texas.
The next day, we had to wake up early to go to Amsterdam with my Uncle and cousins, and my parents were going to go over to Het Broodcafé to pick up some breakfast sandwiches to bring back to the hotel so we could eat them on the go. Being American, we aren’t used to everything opening rather late — but the owner was there, and he felt so bad that they walked to the restaurant and the restaurant wasn’t even open, that he asked them to wait for about nine minutes. On the tenth or eleventh minute, he had pulled out fresh bread from the ovens, and made amazing sandwiches just for my parents.
Struck by his kindness, we were intent on eating there on the third morning. It was our last day in Almere, as we were heading to Brugge rather quickly. Again, not used to late opening times in Europe, we got there too early. The owner, there again, saw us outside, and then, to our surprise…
He opened the café early, just for us.
He served us amazing food with fresh, warm bread. The orange juice I got (I can’t drink coffee due to taking a stimulant in the mornings — stimulant + coffee = jitters like mad) was FANTASTIC. And the owner was so gracious and so attentive to everything. It was amazing.
I’ve never had a dining experience like this anywhere before. Not in America, not in Europe. This owner was so personable and so kind, so accommodating and warm.
I could never recommend a place to eat more highly than I recommend Het Broodcafé. I’m SO glad to have eaten there, not only for the amazing food, but for the amazing service and wonderful time. The atmosphere is great, and the patio area is really cozy, too. It’s in a great location, and I implore you to visit.