Levant Pastry — Attraction in Amsterdam

The baklava is very good, quality pistachios and nicely crisp filo. It’s not over syrupy which I like. If you don’t know what to try you can ask the staff, who are very friendly and super helpful. The most popular item appears to be the halawet el-jibn (sweet cheese rolls), a white dough like pastry almost like a mochi with a type of cream cheese in it. I was offered extra syrup on it if I liked. I saw another guest eating some and so bought one for them and there. Readers, it was so fresh and gooey, I was in heaven. There were many customers coming in to buy them. I bet they sell...

The staff who serving us is soooo nice. She explained each single dessert to us and offered us to taste the Halawet el Jibn when we asking what is it.

The Halawet el Jibn is great!!!! The outside dough is soft but gooey, with creamy inside. Not sure what type of blossom water the chief added. The flowery taste made it taste so fresh. To get the best taste, I would recommend to enjoy it when it’s cold.

The baklava also fit my taste. It’s good baklava with rich nutty flavors. But not too much...

The staff here is incredibly friendly and generous, and the store has a lovely ambiance! It offers a wide variety of traditional Arabic sweets. They offered me some sweets to taste. I really liked the baklava bites with cashews and pistachios, and the sweet cheesy rolls (Halawet El-Jibn). This place will definitely become one of my favorites whenever I crave something sweet with my coffee, or when I want to grab a box of sweets for the...