The brown eetcafe on the Middenweg, the 'village high street' of Watergraafsmeer, opposite Park Frankendael, and a household name in Oost for decades. Neighbours come for beer, satay and spare ribs; the name honours Elsa Maxwell, the party hostess of the 1920s-40s.
- Address
- Middenweg 73, 1098 AE Amsterdam
- Hours
- Mon-Thu 11:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-02:00; Sun 13:00-01:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
- Best time to go
- Evening · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- €€
- Music
- Live music
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Tuesday is jazz night: the Elsa's Trio and guests, led by Frans Ronday (cafe's own site).
- The beef sausage (runderworst) is the bar snack to order (Broersma).
- Sunny terrace on the Middenweg; on Ajax home days the cafe runs match packages.