With traditional, plum-painted facade overlooking the Hoge der A canal, this stylish cafe is the last word in canal-side chic. Its summertime terrace – one of the few to be truly on the water's edge – gets packed when the sun shines. Tables lounge by trees, near a contemporary bronze sculpture of a frog sprouting out of the stone-paved quayside.
Inside, bespoke stained glass and oil paintings by Groningen artist Olga Wiese (b 1944) create a fashionable bohemian vibe.