MENU Cafe Luxembourg Spui 24, 1012 XA Amsterdam 020-6206264 www.luxembourg.nl | [email protected] UNE HISTOIRE D’AMOUR “One of the world’s great cafés” – New York Times “Un grand café brun par excellence” – Le Figaro “Spacious, elegant and unhurried” – The Independant THE CITY Amsterdam has a turbulent history of immensely rich to penniless and visa versa. In the 17th century Amsterdam was the most powerful city in the world. In the Brouwersgracht and Zeedijk area pubs started to appear: het Aepjen, de Heffer, Karpershoek…. The Amsterdam pubs are legendary throughout the world and they formed a social fabric of the city with its many passing sailors, immigrants from France, Italy, Portugal and Eastern Europe. The city also had social services quite early on in its history: het Burgerweeshuis (the Civil orphanage) in 1580, which is currently the Amsterdam Museum and a true home for the elderly in 1681 (Amstelhof – which is now the Hermitage Museum). THE SPUI The Spui was the south border of Amsterdam until 1425. It had a ‘spui’ lock to transfer the access water from the canals to the outside waters and stop floods from coming in. Before the construction of the canals the Spui was reclaimed or dried out as they say in Dutch. But it wasn’t ‘dried out’ for long: in 1670 our neighbour café Hoppe was opened….. Furthermore the Spui is the home of the best bookstore (Atheneum), the Begijnhof and the University of Amsterdam (Maagdenhuis in the year 1787, originally a catholic orphanage for girls). CAFÉ LUXEMBOURG Café Luxembourg was an enhancement to the Spui in the eighties and one of the first true Grand Cafés of Amsterdam. Architects Jan Marc van Eendenburg (†) and Aart Fastenau have made it a beautiful spot. Situated at the Spui all the way through to the Singel. The atmosphere, the style and the quality as justly given it a place on the shortlist of world cafés. Café Luxembourg is known for its croquettes from the Dutch company Holtkamp, the conservatory in which you watch Amsterdam passing by and the lively atmosphere in the classic Grand Café. Spui 24 1012 XA Amsterdam 020-6206264 | www.luxembourg.nl | [email protected] Between 9 am and 5 pm hours you can enjoy our breakfast, eggs and sandwiches, MENU the rest of the menu is available all day. Enjoy your meal! ALLERGIES? Let us know! BREAKFAST till 5 pm LUXEMBOURG BREAKFAST | 18 CROISSANT OR TOAST Croissant, toast, baguette, scrambled eggs, Cheese and butter (v) | 4.75 cheese, ham, homemade jam, Ham and butter | 4.75 fresh orange juice, coffee or tea Homemade jam and butter (v) | 3.75 Also tasty with smoked salmon + 3 Dutch strawberries and butter (v) | 5.5 ENGLISH BREAKFAST | 18.5 PANCAKES | 9 Toast, fried eggs, bacon, chipolata sausage, 3 American pancakes with blueberries, grilled tomato, white beans in tomato sauce, maple syrup and whipped cream (v) fresh orange juice, coffee or tea WAFFLE | 9.5 GRANOLA & Belgian waffle, fried egg, bacon, STRAWBERRIES | 8.75 maple syrup, roasted tomato Yoghurt, granola and Dutch strawberries (v) EGG DISHES till 5 pm Three free-range eggs with sandwiches, a choice of white or wholemeal FRIED EGGS / OMELETTE (V) | 9.25 SUPPLEMENTS: mushroom - tomato (v) | 0.75 cheese, ham, bacon | 1 SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH SMOKED SALMON | 13 With chive and toast LAVAZZA COFFEES AND HOT BEVERAGES We believe Italy’s largest coffee producer Lavazza produces the best melanges. Luxembourg was one of the first grand cafés serving Caffe Lavazza. Lavazza pours 27 billion cups of coffee worldwide and is aware of the additional responsibility: The Giuseppe e Pericle Lavazza Onlus Foundation was founded in 2004 and dedicated itself to the implementation of durable, economical, social and ecological projects supporting the coffee producing communities worldwide. Normal Large LATTE MACCHIATO 3.3 - CAPPUCCINO 3.1 4.3 LATTE 3.2 - CAFFE CREMA 2.8 4 ESPRESSO 2.8 4 ESPRESSO MACCHIATO 3 4.2 oat milk + 0.25 COFFEE SPECIALS | 8.5 SENZA TEA IRISH COFFEE Cae Crema, Tullamore D.E.W. , Tea should be more than a tea bag! whipped cream Tea, so ordinary and yet so special. The aromas, the warmth, the healing SPANISH COFFEE properties and its 5000-year-old history. Cae Crema, Licor 43, whipped cream To us tea should be real loose tealeaves. FRENCH COFFEE Tealeaves without artificial flavouring, Cae Crema, Cointreau, whipped cream ungrounded in a tea bag. DUTCH COFFEE The people of Senza tea create all Cae Crema, Bols Jonge Genever, melanges, taste every batch and box the whipped cream tea themselves in Amsterdam. Lovely! MAKE YOUR ONWN SPECIAL COFFEE: Suggestions: Tia Maria, Kahlua, Drambuie, SENZA TEA Remy Martin VSOP PER CUP 3 | PER POT 4.5 We offer the following flavours: Dutch Breakfast BIO, Earl Grey Blue Flower, PIE Sencha Sensation BIO, Green Jasmine BIO, Refreshing Rooibos BIO, Totally Nuts See also our tea menu for explanation. PATISSERIE FRESH TEA HOLTKAMP MINT | 3.2 Just like the croquettes Patisserie GINGER | 3.2 Holtkamp also produces pies. With orange The pies are still baked in the small GINGER-MINT | 3.5 bakery at the Vijzelstraat, which is definitely worth a visit! NICE AND HEALTHY! APPLE PIE | 5 HOT CHOCOLATE MILK | 3 CHANGING PIE | 5.75 Whipped cream + 0.75 Also tasty with a shot of dark rum + 4 Whipped cream + 0.75 BREAKFAST till 5 pm LUXEMBOURG BREAKFAST | 18 Croissant, toast, baguette, scrambled eggs, cheese, ham, homemade jam, fresh orange juice, coffee or tea Also tasty with smoked salmon + 3 ENGLISH BREAKFAST | 18.5 Toast, fried eggs, bacon, chipolata sausage, grilled tomato, white beans in tomato sauce, fresh orange juice, coffee or tea GRANOLA & STRAWBERRIES | 8.75 Yoghurt, granola and Dutch strawberries (v) SANDWICHES till 5 pm CHOICE OF WHITE OR WHOLEMEAL CAPRESE | 9.5 HAM | 8.5 Organic Dutch mozzarella, tomato With honey-mustard, tomato, and pesto (v) cornichons and lettuce TUNA MELT | 9.5 SMOKED SALMON | 11.5 Homemade tuna salad, tomato, With capers, red onion , chives, topped with cheddar cheese cream cheese with horseradish FARMHOUSE CLUBSANDWICH CHEESE | 8.5 CLASSIC | 11.5 With lettuce, cont tomato, With smoked chicken llet, bacon, cucumber, Dijon mustard, (v) lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise SALADS FISH | 16.5 Salad with smoked salmon and Dutch shrimps with capers, chives, cucumber and a vinaigrette of fresh herbs CAESAR | 14 Romaine lettuce, crispy bacon, roasted chicken llet, Parmesan, croutons, egg, anchovies, Caesar dressing SOUP TOMATO SOUP | 7.5 CLASSIC ONION SOUP | 9 Of fresh pomodori tomato soup with Au gratin with Gruyère cheese (v) crème fraiche and basil (v) 12 NOON SPECIALS FOR WHEN YOU CAN'T CHOOSE ... DELUXE | 15 CLASSIC | 12 2 slices of bread, tomato soup, 2 slices of bread, tomato soup, shrimp croquette, smoked salmon veal croquette, farmhouse cheese CROQUE’S After a good croque you never want to go back to a tosti. Perfectly baked bread with melted Gruyere, ham and béchamel sauce. The Croque Monsieur is simply wonderful. The Croque Madame is equally is good with a fried egg on top. Or our vegetarian option: Croque with three cheeses. MONSIEUR | 9.75 Sandwich with ham, cheese au gratin, bechamel sauce, Gruyère cheese MADAME | 10.5 Just as tasty as the monsieur, but with a fried egg THREE CHEESES | 9.75 Farmhouse cheese, cheddar and Gruyère cheese, bechamel sauce (v) (+ fried egg 0.75) C THE CROQUETTES BEST BY HOLTKAMP CROQUET! Our croquettes are served with deep fried parsley Veal croquettes have been part Patisserie Choice of white or wholemeal bread Holtkamp’s selection since 1969. Over the years they have been refined but the basis has stayed the same. 2 SHRIMP | 14 With lemon mayonnaise At the end of the eighties they added shrimp croquettes on request of Café Luxembourg 2 VEAL | 11 in Amsterdam. The shrimp croquettes are With Dijon mustard even well known throughout the country and together with Holtkamp we are 2 CHEESE | 11 very proud of that! With mustard (v) The famous Holtkamp croquettes are an original Holtkamp product, but they did not do it alone. They owe a lot of thanks to the culinary advice of culinary journalist Johannes PREFER FRIES INSTEAD OF BREAD van Dam, chef John Halvemaan and liqueur + 1.5 distiller Cees van Wees. FLAMMKUCHEN Flammkuchen or as they say in France a ‘Tarte Flambée’ originates from the German Elzas area. They are 100 years old toewhen bakers put a thin layer of dough in the oven to test if the oven temperature was hot enough to bake the bread. Nowadays a lovely delicacy with endless varieties. CLASSIC | 8.5 VEGETARIAN | 9 With thin rings of leek and sliced smoked bacon With goat cheese, tomatoes and pumpkin seeds (v) SMALL DISHES CARPACCIO | 12 Black Angus carpaccio, rucola, Parmesan, pine nuts, truffle oil LOBSTER CROQUETTES BY HOLTKAMP | 11.5 3 small lobster croquettes with lemon mayonnaise and toast SHRIMP COCKTAIL | 12.5 Classic shrimp cocktail with Dutch shrimp, cocktail sauce and lettuce, served with toast MOZZARELLA | 9.75 Organic Dutch mozzarella with marinated vegetables, basil, pine nuts and rucola (v) SERRANO HAM | 9.75 With marinated tomatoes, pine nuts, herb vinaigrette and toast MUSHROOMS | 9.75 With Gruyère cheese au gratin, garlic, parsley and toast (v) BURGERS LUXEMBURGER | 18.75 Black Angus Burger, brioche bun, cheddar, lettuce, gherkin, tomato, red onion, cocktail sauce, served with fries and fresh coleslaw OLD DUTCH BURGER | 18.75 Black Angus Burger, brioche bun, aged cheese, mayonnaise with mustard and Bols Corenwyn and a salsa of Amsterdam pickles, served with fries and fresh coleslaw MAIN COURSES DISH OF THE WEEK Weekly changing dish SIDE DISHES RIB-EYE | 23.5 Grilled Dutch rib-eye (225gr), roasted vegetables and pepper sauce, served with fries FRIES (V) | 5 FISH & CHIPS | 19.5 with mayonnaise and ketchup Deep fried cod fillet with a crust of beerbatter, served with remoulade sauce, fries and a fresh coleslaw FRESH COLESLAW (V) | 3.5 RAVIOLI | 18.5 Filled with spinach and ricotta with tomato sauce of fresh tomatoes, basil and Parmesan, served with a side salad (v) FRESH VEGETABLES (V) | 4 “ROAD KILL CHICKEN” | 19.5 Grilled half chicken with pico de gallo, roasted vegetables and fries SIDE SALAD (V) | 3.75 “Road Kill Chicken” is a barbecue classic, which owes its name to the flattened form when a chicken is completely deboned.