A cup of coffee during the day, your first glass of wine later in the afternoon. That, in a nutshell, is what Café De Linden is all about—and it sounds simpler than it is. Because the transition from coffee shop to wine bar here isn’t some gimmick—it’s just how the day unfolds. You pull up a chair, you linger, and before you know it, you’re talking about a natural wine from a corner of Europe you’d never even heard of.
The café is located on Lindengracht, one of the quieter canals in the Jordaan neighborhood. A classic building, a casual interior—the kind of atmosphere you can’t fake. Emily Seidl, who’s involved in the day-to-day operations, is known for the personal way the team guides guests through the wine list. No sales pitch—just an honest explanation of what’s in the glass and why it’s interesting. Tasting sessions aren’t presented as special events here but simply take place when the moment is right.
The wines are exclusively natural wines, locally and organically produced and selected according to the season. That means the wine list changes, that sometimes a wine is no longer available, and that you can’t always count on finding the same bottle there. For some people, that’s inconvenient, but for De Linden’s regulars, it’s exactly why they keep coming back. The dishes fit the same theme: local, seasonal, organic. It’s not a large menu, but what’s available complements the rest of the wine list perfectly.
The staff knows who likes their drinks a little stronger, and that's exactly what a neighborhood bar should be.
Café De Linden isn’t some trendy concept—it’s just a good neighborhood café that also takes wine seriously. The concept is simple: coffee during the day, and in the evening, a glass of wine that means something. And it works, because the place isn’t for tourists or passersby, but for the people who live in the neighborhood and keep coming back time and time again.
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