NL BUNS Amsterdam opens in March 2026 in De Pijp. The venue combines brunch, sandwiches, and burgers with espresso, milk drinks, and coffee from Stooker Specialty Coffee.
About BUNS Amsterdam
BUNS Amsterdam: from sandwich concept to all-day venue
BUNS Amsterdam opened in March 2026 at Ferdinand Bolstraat 149H in De Pijp. The venue focuses on brunch, sandwiches, burgers, and coffee. Thus, BUNS is not a specialized coffee bar, but a hospitality concept in which coffee is part of a broader offering. Its positioning lies between a take-out-focused sandwich shop and a traditional lunch room.
The origin and development of the concept
The predecessor to BUNS opened in July 2021 in Alphen aan den Rijn. Friso Nelis and Donna Kruiswijk launched Buns of Glory there. In 2022, a location in Haarlem followed. The name changed to BUNS in 2025, after which the concept was further developed for new locations.
Nelis has been active since 2013 with the review platform Broodjestester, together with his brother Martijn. Through a website and social media, they publish reviews of sandwiches. Kruiswijk is mentioned in public interviews as a co-founder and as someone involved in the development of the menu.
Friso Nelis, Donna Kruiswijk, and Spiros Lomis were named in the announcement of the Amsterdam project. However, public communication does not clarify the specific legal ownership or founding role each of them holds within the Amsterdam enterprise. Therefore, based on the available information, a precise distribution of responsibilities cannot be determined.
Coffee Selection and Brewing Methods
The coffee menu consists primarily of espresso-based drinks. The card lists espresso, americano, cappuccino, latte macchiato, cortado, and flat white. For cold preparations, the establishment mentions iced americano, iced latte, frappuccino, and freddo espresso.
In addition, the menu includes several drinks in which espresso is combined with other products. Examples include affogato, chai latte with an optional espresso shot, and espresso martini. This composition shows that coffee is used both as a standalone drink and as an ingredient within the broader menu.
Manual filter methods are not mentioned on the public menu. No documented offering was found for pour-over, V60, AeroPress, Chemex, French press, or batch-brew. As a result, the focus lies on espresso and milk drinks, supplemented by a few cold and mixed preparations.
Coffee supplier and origin
BUNS links its coffee offering to Stooker Specialty Coffee from Amsterdam in public communications. Other coffee roasters are not mentioned in the investigated information. Thus, Stooker is the only publicly documented supplier for coffee.
Stooker states that the company is a certified B Corporation. The roaster also claims that coffee lots are traceable to the farm and producer. Furthermore, Stooker says it works with importers, visits producing countries, and pays prices it describes as fair.
These statements refer to Stooker's way of working. They do not constitute a separate sustainability declaration or certification for BUNS. No own policy on waste reduction, environment, procurement, or certification has been publicly documented for BUNS Amsterdam. Additionally, no additional coffee roasters or separate procurement programs for the Amsterdam location have been described.
Neighborhood function, activities, and collaborations
No fixed coffee workshops, tastings, exhibitions, or other recurring public activities have been documented for the Amsterdam location. Furthermore, no concrete neighborhood programs or local collaborations have been publicly described.
General franchise information states that operators can collaborate with local businesses and respond to local needs. However, this general possibility says nothing about existing partnerships in De Pijp. Without further documentation, it cannot be determined whether such activities take place there.
Media Attention and Recognition
The opening in Amsterdam received attention from trade and local media. Publications described Nelis's background, the development of the concept, the all-day offering, and the location on Ferdinand Bolstraat. The earlier locations in Alphen aan den Rijn and Haarlem were also covered in regional reporting.
No public data was found for independent coffee prices, competition results, or mentions in reviewed rankings. The available information therefore places BUNS Amsterdam primarily within the market for brunch, sandwiches, and burgers, with espresso as part of the total hospitality concept.