Melly’s Cookie Bar

Schöné Kaffeebar im Zentrum von Amsterdam unweit des INK Hotels wo wir gewohnt haben. In direkter Umgebung des Marktplatzes (Dam) und der Magna Plaza Shopping Mall.
Hier gibt es super Espresso Getränke, hausgemachte sündhaft gute Leckereien und Dulce de Leche zum Mitnehmen. Letzteres kann ich sehr empfehlen:-)
Der Laden ist ganz klein und hat nur ein paar Hocker. Es scheint von einem netten jüngen Mädel betrieben zu werden.
Tipp: Unten drunter ist eine Wine-​Bar, die gut sein soll!

Love this place! They have a great variety of delicious cookies, and the coffee is wonderful! Such a fun and cozy spot!

A cookie bar?! Who had this idea? I love it!
They put the Argentinian cookies front and center, and I like that because you probably haven’t had them. They are a little pricey per cookie in my opinion, but the shop is in prime real estate, so that might have something to do with it. There are more cookies to the left of the main display case.
Yes, the cookies are sweet, but I think that’s just the kind of cookies they are. They are an Argentinian delicacy, so I can’t really say much about it. But those cookies are two «soft» cookies with their caramel in the middle covered in the various kinds of toppings. I thought they were very good and satisfying! I had the lemon meringue one, but it wasn’t lemony from what I could taste.
And the hot chocolate is REAL hot chocolate, not that Chocomel stuff. I’m sorry, but I don’t get why that stuff is everywhere.
While you are there, don’t forget to check out The Wine Cellar underneath and see if it’s open!

After traveling to Argentina I became a huge fan of alfajores. I was excited to find out Melly’s Cookie Bar makes them and they are quite good. Glad I do not live near by or I would be stopping quite often.

Melly’s Cookies… What an interesting combination of Argentinian baked goods, coffee and wine tasting in the basement?!?
Let’s start simple!
Coffee and Sammies: Not much to say here other than nice coffee and the toasties are simple, but quite yummy! Just the right amount of gooey cheese/​ham ratio on nicely toasted bread. The perfect picker-​uper when you’ve got the munchies while in the ‘hood. So now there is NO EXCUSE for people to eat from the hotdog stands at Dam square since Melly’s is just on the other side!
Baked Goods: Some of the reviews say that the sweet breads like carrot cake, banana cake, etc are a bit dry and bland. I actually agree with this! I tried them a couple of times and probably won’t get them again. Hooooooowever, what I DO come here for is for the god damn Alfajores! These sweet dulce de leche sammie-​cookies are sure to cause some cavities, but when my stomach is pleased, I can’t be bothered by such dental details. They make them fresh here AND if you like the D de L, you can buy jars of it here!
Wine Tasting: When you walk into Melly’s, you would never think there is wine tasting here unless someone told you about it! If you walk to the right of the counter passing the kitchen, you’ll see steep suspicious looking spiral stairs heading down to the rustic looking basement. Your initial impression might be whether or not you will be stuck on the head with a golden candlestick by the Butler in the Library… But after being greeted by the friendly Argentina wine connoisseur, the gezelleg-​ness of the place will start to settle. This place has a library of imported Argentinian wines, and for a small fee, you can taste four of them while munching on crackers and cheese. What I want to tell the Unilocal world is that they have AMAZING white wines. I told the dude that I was not a fan of white wine so with a cocky smirk on his face, he poured my first tasting glass full with white wine. THE BASTARD!, I thought… then I sipped the wine and realized I was the bastard for never having tried this wine before! I feel bad because I can’t remember the name of the wine but I think it was torrentes? Anyway, you can come here as a group and the wine dude will show you a good time! OR, you can come as a couple and he’ll sit you on a nice red chair for two and amaze you with some wines.
With this strange combo of java, sweets and basement wine, I REALLY like this place for a quick stop by eat/​drink.

Just a few steps from our apartment, we cannot resist visiting Melly’s Cookie Bar, a haven for everything that is sweet. Rather than ordering cookies, we went for the jugular and ordered non-​cookie items such as cubanos and chocolate torte. We would have wanted to order more, but this place was quite expensive. Cubanos is just barquillos with dulce de leche filling. I miss barquillos :) Chocolate torte was quite heavy and super charged with chocolate. You definitely need coffee after this to wash down all the sugar goodness.

Great espresso here made the correct way. Never had any food although the cookies do look good. I like to stop in for an espresso every now and again though.
The inside is very small but there are some seats at the window that face outside so you can watch the swarms of tourists walk by.
Don’t be fooled by this places location though, it is not a tourist trap, good espresso and not expensive.

Best chocolate cake and espresso in Amsterdam — hands down. The place has a cozy nice ‘my home kitchen’ feel to it, the delicious baked goodies are all moderately priced, and the friendly staff makes a HUGE difference.
After you have ‘eaten your desert first’ — there is also healthy juice bar right next door from the same owners/​operators. All real good stuff right in the center.

The Cookies are alkjnfaj nfn nfn ajnfljn alfnlfn!

Stepped in for a quick pick me up when the wind picked up. Seems like a really nice place. Warm & cozy, it’s a bit tight inside. There’s a second room labeled wine cellar that looks like a pizza or cookie kitchen. Not sure what’s up with that.
They’ve got a pretty complete coffe menu. My espresso macchiato was totally solid — a bit above average. That earns 4 stars. I also opted for a ham & cheese toastie on a croissant. So tasty!
I noticed they sold waffles here — with all the sweet good stuff. Funny enough, I didn’t notice the cookies, packed into an apothecary-​esque display on the side of the shop, till I was walking out.

Not to be a troll, but I honestly don’t understand the overly good reviews of this place.
I found Melly’s cookies to be very bland and sweet, too sweet.
It’s very conveniently located next to the palace on the Dam square. Inside it’s small but cosy. It’s pleasantly decorated. I’ve been here twice and both times I tried a few cookies and cakes and I have to say, I’m a sucker for pastry and cookies but everything pretty much came down to one flavor, or should I say taste: sugar.
Pure sweetness, and very little real flavors. The textures of the cookies offer very little to be pleased with when the only taste reaching your receptors is just sweetness emphasized by the lack of flavors.
I honestly hope they’ll improve their recipes over time. I’ll be going back to check it out but not anytime soon. If you like cookies but you don’t like excessive sweetness, I recommend you keep looking around. There are tons of alternatives around.

I was not overly impressed with this place. I had a mocha and a slice of banana cake. The cake was really dry and pretty flavorless. I didn’t even finish it. The mocha was about the same even though I finished that. The window seats are nice while you’re eating but not much to look at. Service was great so I might go back and try one more thing to give it a fair shake. Maybe a cookie this time.

My mouth starts watering when I remember the fantastic coffee and the most amazing almond cookies. This was a Unilocal find after reading through different reviews on places to eat in Amsterdam. I couldn’t ignore all the positive comments, and kept it on my list of things to try and see while wandering through Amsterdam. Thankfully I happened upon Melly’s on my last day. My nose found this place before my eyes did. Upon entering you are overwhelmed by the many options to choose from both within the glass case, and don’t forget the options in the wood shelves on the left side. This is a very small space and can get very crowded fast as people are ordering and waiting for their coffees to be made. My group of friends all selected something different and we were all nibbling from each other. Everything was fantastic. Definitely not disappointed.

I saw a cute cookie shop and walked in. They had freshly-​made alfajores, so I bought one and started eating as I exited the store. Fifteen seconds later I was back in the store ordering a bagful to take home. SO GOOD.

This review is for only the dolce de leche meringue.
For € 1.80, it was delicious and I’d come back for it if passing by.