The Ruma Journal
Where to find the best desserts, bakeries and sweet corners of the city. Written by the people behind the most-tagged treats in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam Guides
Viral trilece, a warm chocolate cookie, the city's best apple pie. The desserts worth crossing town for, and where to find them.
5 min read
Amsterdam Guides
Viral trilece, legendary French croissants, proper sourdough. The bakeries worth crossing town for in Amsterdam, and exactly what to order at each one.
8 min read
Amsterdam Guides
Viral trilece, a classic patisserie slice, a burnt Basque cheesecake. The cakes worth crossing town for, and exactly where to find them.
7 min read
Amsterdam Guides
Trilece, baklava, lokum and more. The Turkish sweets worth seeking out in Amsterdam, and where they are made by hand.
6 min read
Amsterdam Guides
Viral trilece, fresh stroopwafels, legendary apple pie. The desserts you should not leave Amsterdam without, and where to find them.
8 min read
Amsterdam Guides
Specialty roasters, cosy corner cafes, and the bakery counter where the coffee comes with trilece. Where to drink well in Amsterdam.
6 min read
Viral & Trending
The three-milk cake with 600M views, fruit-shaped cakes, Dubai pistachio. The viral desserts worth the trip, and where to actually find them.
7 min read
Dessert Explainers
A light sponge soaked slow in three milks until it sits between cake and custard, finished with caramel. Here is what trilece actually is.
7 min read
Amsterdam Guides
Honey-soaked, pistachio-packed, properly flaky. The baklava worth seeking out in Amsterdam, and where to find a good piece without leaving the centre.
7 min read
Amsterdam Guides
Simit sandwiches, flaky burek, honey-soaked baklava, cold trilece. The savoury and sweet Mediterranean food worth seeking out in Amsterdam.
6 min read
Amsterdam Guides
Warm, fresh and gooey beats packaged every time. The market stalls and bakeries for the best stroopwafels in Amsterdam, and what to skip.
6 min read
Amsterdam Guides
The viral Turkish three-milk cake has landed in Amsterdam. Here is where to find the best trilece, what to order, and why your feed is full of it.
7 min read
Amsterdam Guides
From a viral milk cake to a warm chocolate cookie and honey-soaked baklava, the sweet treats worth seeking out across Amsterdam.
5 min read
Visitor Guides
Viral trilece, real French croissants, 26-hour sourdough and the best stroopwafels. The Amsterdam bakeries worth planning a morning around.
7 min read
Amsterdam Guides
A cold, milk-soaked sponge that sits between cake and custard. Here is where to find the best tres leches in Amsterdam, and how to tell the good from the gummy.
8 min read
Viral & Trending
Trilece, Dubai chocolate, pistachio everything and burnt cheesecake. The desserts Amsterdam is actually queuing for in 2026.
6 min read
Viral & Trending
The viral pistachio and kataifi bar, who actually sells it in Amsterdam, and the Dubai-style cannoli worth ordering instead.
5 min read
Viral & Trending
Crookies, cruffins, croissant wheels and a three-milk cake with 600 million views. The viral Amsterdam bakeries worth the queue, and which to skip.
7 min read
Visitor Guides
A local's guide to the best cafes in the Nine Streets: serious coffee, proper cake, viral trilece, and where to find the good window seats.
7 min read
Viral & Trending
The trilece jiggle, a melting cookie pull, green pistachio cannoli. The most photogenic desserts in Amsterdam that actually taste as good as they look.
6 min read
Visitor Guides
After the Anne Frank House, where to find something sweet nearby. Viral trilece, a warm cookie and more, all a short walk away.
5 min read
Visitor Guides
Independent shops, canal views, vintage finds and the best coffee and desserts in De 9 Straatjes. How to spend a day in the Nine Streets.
5 min read
Visitor Guides
What to eat, where to find it, and a walkable route through the city's best desserts. The only Amsterdam dessert guide a sweet tooth needs.
5 min read
Visitor Guides
Fresh off the train and after something sweet? The best desserts within a short walk of Amsterdam Centraal, viral trilece included.
5 min read
Visitor Guides
Brown cafes, market food, specialty coffee and the best desserts nearby. How and where to eat your way through the Jordaan.
5 min read
Dessert Explainers
A sponge soaked in three milks and topped with cream, the Latin American original. Here is what tres leches actually is.
6 min read
Dessert Explainers
A sesame-crusted Turkish bread ring, crisp outside and soft within. Here is what simit actually is, and how to eat it.
6 min read
Dessert Explainers
Thin filo layered with nuts and soaked in syrup or honey until glossy. Here is what baklava actually is, and how to spot a good one.
6 min read
Dessert Explainers
Both are sponges soaked in three milks, but the topping, texture and roots set them apart. The real trilece vs tres leches difference.
5 min read
Catering & Events
A dessert table that gets photographed before it gets eaten. Viral trilece, baklava and cannoli, catered fresh across Amsterdam.
5 min read
Catering & Events
A wedding dessert table guests actually remember. Viral trilece, baklava and cannoli, catered fresh for Amsterdam weddings.
5 min read
Catering & Events
Meetings, launches and office treats that get talked about. Viral trilece, platters and simit sandwiches catered across Amsterdam.
5 min read
Seasonal
A viral trilece centrepiece, a custom showpiece, or a classic slice. Where to order the best birthday cakes in Amsterdam, and how to plan ahead.
5 min read
Seasonal
Baklava, trilece and lokum to break the fast or celebrate Eid. Where to find the best Eid and Ramadan desserts in Amsterdam.
5 min read