The ‘pearl of the south’ is one of the best cities in the Netherlands for a city break. I was born in Breda and lived there for years, so I know its best spots like the back of my hand. And Breda is packed with places for breakfast, brunch and a good cup of coffee. These are our favourite places to start the day: the best addresses for coffee and breakfast in Breda.
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15 best places for breakfast and coffee in Breda
#1 In Kannen En Kruiken (IKEK)
Our favourite breakfast spot in Breda has to be In Kannen En Kruiken, or IKEK for short. This healthy hotspot serves delicious breakfasts, coffee and lunch, mostly vegetarian or vegan, in a relaxed living-room setting. There are snug little corners everywhere, and the youngest guests get their own play area. The real highlight, though, is right at the back: a big, sunny garden full of lounge sofas and tables. That makes IKEK the most popular breakfast spot in Breda during the summer months, when they even leave sunscreen and water out in the garden for their guests.
#2 Yirga
For breakfast, lunch or just coffee and cake, Yirga is the place to go. This lovely little café on Sint Annastraat is a firm favourite with locals. In summer you sit on the sunny pavement terrace with your breakfast, watching the world go by. Because Yirga is just around the corner from the Grote Markt, you’ll almost certainly walk past it. Nearly everything on the menu is homemade, including the sourdough bread, and the rest is bought locally wherever possible.
#3 Spruit
On Van Coothplein you’ll find coffee bar and pancake spot Spruit. It’s aimed at parents with kids and at anyone who loves American pancakes. The menu has a few breakfast bowls and sandwiches, but the pancakes get a menu of their own. With fruit, chocolate, salmon or whatever you fancy: at Spruit, it’s breakfast. Little ones get their own menu too, with plenty of pancake options of course. The large terrace makes this a top place to start your day in summer as well.
#4 KoffieTentje
Opposite the Stedelijk Museum, there’s a place whose name gives away exactly why you’re here. KoffieTentje (‘little coffee tent’) serves top-quality coffee, so this is the spot for true coffee lovers. Don’t skip the cake. There are several on the menu every day, and they regularly try out new ones.
#5 Brandpunt
Starting your day in a shop full of wooden gadgets might not be the first thing that springs to mind when you’re after breakfast or good coffee. But Brandpunt does both. This unusual concept store takes its name from its Laserlab, where they make the most unique wooden items with a laser. Other fun brands and concepts are displayed throughout the shop, which makes it feel almost like someone’s living room. You can stay a while, too: at the front there’s a coffee bar with workspaces, and breakfast and lunch are on the menu. Ideal for opening your laptop, or for easing into the day with a coffee and a smoothie bowl, with the Grote Kerk just around the corner.
#6 Koffie bij Teun
The best-known and most popular coffee bar in Breda is without a doubt Koffie bij Teun. You’ll find it in the De Barones shopping centre. Between the big clothing chains, a cosy coffee bar is the last thing you’d expect, but Teun proves otherwise. It started out focused purely on coffee and was once named the best coffee bar in the province of Brabant. These days the menu includes lunch and breakfast too. When you order coffee, you can choose your beans with the baristas, and tea is taken seriously here as well: Koffie bij Teun has its own tea sommeliers.
#7 Noos31 Originalstore
Breda is full of fun little boutiques, and Noos31 is my favourite. It sells lovely interior pieces and retro clothing, and this small shop has a coffee corner too. Noos31 has two rooms, one with green walls and one with pink walls, both filled with beautiful things you’ll want to take home. In the pink room there’s a nice seating area and the till, with tempting cakes on the counter to go with a good cup of coffee. Recommended!
#8 Tante Betsie
Having a coffee at Tante Betsie feels like sitting in your old auntie’s living room. Or a tea. Ideally with cake. This spot on Sint Janstraat also lets you combine coffee and shopping, because the interior pieces are for sale. You’ll want them if you love retro, because the décor here is just as vintage as that old aunt of yours.
#9 Barista Cafe Breda
At this address on the Grote Markt, it’s not hard to guess the speciality: the baristas would love to pour you their own coffee. You can also come here for high tea, drinks, lunch and breakfast. The biggest draw is probably the large terrace on the Grote Markt, which makes it a great spot for people-watching.
#10 Kamu
Bike cafés are as hip as it gets, and Breda has its own version: Kamu on Boschstraat. You can come here for bikes, but also for coffee and cake and good breakfasts. Kamu works with coffee from White Label Coffee, so you’re in safe hands for a decent cup. At lunchtime it comes with artisan sourdough bread, and early in the morning there are vegetarian and vegan breakfasts, like fluffy pancakes or granola.
#11 Koffiebar Sowieso
One of the nicest places in Breda to start the day is Koffiebar Sowieso. Coffee from their own roasted beans may be the main draw, but we also love coming here for breakfast. The menu leans towards healthy options, which makes it a little easier to indulge. The toast with avocado and sweet potato is our favourite. The living-room feel makes you want to stay longer, too. Grab a board game from the cupboard, or turn it into your workspace for the day and open your laptop.
#12 Anne&Max
Breda has an Anne&Max too, the living-room café concept you’ll find in several Dutch cities. In Breda there are even two: on Wilhelminastraat and on Veemarktstraat. The one on Wilhelminastraat has a courtyard garden and an open fire, so you’ll feel at home here in summer and winter alike. Anne&Max is known for its filling sandwiches and club sandwiches, sweet treats and yoghurt breakfasts. Vegetarians and vegans are well catered for, as many options on the menu suit them too.
#13 The Tosti Club
Fancy a toastie for breakfast? Then head to The Tosti Club on Vlaszak. The concept started in Breda and now has branches in other cities too. If a toastie in the morning isn’t your thing, they also do açaí bowls, pancakes and yoghurt with granola.
#14 Stilleven
Stilleven is Breda’s city garden, where you can go for breakfast, lunch, high tea, coffee and homemade cake. This breakfast spot on Ginnekenweg serves all-day breakfast, so even if you roll out of bed a bit later, you’re more than welcome. Stilleven also sells vintage and brocante pieces that the owners collect themselves at flea markets abroad. All those lovely finds make it a popular gift shop as well as a breakfast favourite.
#15 Sip First
Sip First is the second coffee bar from the owners of Koffie bij Teun. After Teun’s success, they opened a second place on Sint Janstraat and raised the bar even higher, with an even wider choice of coffee beans. But you don’t just come here for the best coffee in Breda; it’s a good choice for breakfast and lunch too. The menu is pretty extensive: from eggs any way you like to pancakes, and from a full English breakfast to French toast.
