Paradox

An old-school Jordaan coffeeshop known for its spacecake, calm atmosphere, art and board games.

Paradox feels more like a neighbourhood living room than a high-turnover coffeeshop. Hidden in the Jordaan, it has art on the walls, board games on the tables and the sort of calm room that encourages you to stay rather than immediately move on.

Its calling card is the house spacecake. Paradox publishes unusually detailed information about what goes into it, its declared strength and how to approach it responsibly — a level of transparency that suits the venue’s quietly old-school character. Come here when you want to slow the day down, then step straight back into one of Amsterdam’s best neighbourhoods for wandering.