Lova

Lova rescues brunch from sameness by cooking it through a Brazilian lens: warm pão de queijo cheese bread, coalhada with crunchy tapioca puffs, cornbread stacked with poached eggs, a short-rib mandioca for the properly hungry. The chef's experience shows in seasoning that most brunch spots skip. It's a compact room on the busiest stretch of the Haarlemmerdijk, so expect a short wait at weekend prime time — worth it. Daytime only; combine with the street's celebrated food shops for a full Haarlemmerbuurt morning.

At a glance

You'll find Lova at Haarlemmerdijk 182 in Haarlemmerbuurt, where it's listed as a Latin American restaurant. Open seven days a week; the earliest opening time is 09:30. Check lova.cafe for current opening times and the menu. It's about a 6-minute walk from Posthoornkerk.