An old neighbourhood cafe near the Concertgebouw, with a history going back to 1901, run by Bas Lubberhuizen since 1978 and barely changed since. There is no music, so people talk; the crowd is musicians, writers and office people, and well-known Dutch faces get no special treatment.
- Address
- Jan Willem Brouwersstraat 32, 1071 LK Amsterdam
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 16:00-01:00; Sat-Sun 15:00-01:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
- Best time to go
- Evening · About 1 h
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- €€
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Try the house-distilled jenever, gin or a fruit eau de vie (quince, raspberry) with ossenworst or leverworst from butcher De Wit.
- Once a month there is live jazz, programmed by Yuri Honing and Maarten van der Grinten; check the site for dates.
- Opens at 16:00 (15:00 at weekends): a classic stop before or after a Concertgebouw concert.