Amstelhaven in Weesperzijde

Had delicious Brazilian food, fast service. Stunning terrace by the water. Nice place.

If we're talking about bad service and a bad atmosphere, this is definitely the place to be. Staff who take the piss out of you and provide absolutely no service. After we weren't served anything to eat, we decided to pay for the drinks with 10 people and then go eat somewhere else. To top it all off, you get a big mouthful as well.

NEVER go here. You are taken for a ride from the very beginning. This waiter thought he was mocking us and making fun of us. The moment he realized we were really leaving, he stormed inside. We aren't difficult people, but we certainly won't let ourselves be fooled by the waiter at this restaurant.

Had a lovely dinner here. Patio is lovely at golden hour and the food is really exceptional.

For years, I was a regular customer at Amstelhaven. Today, after seven years, I decided to pay a visit again. I had made a reservation in advance. I had also requested a table on the terrace under a parasol via email. After all, 32 degrees and sunshine were forecast. Upon arrival, I was greeted in an extremely grumpy tone by Mario. I told him I had a reservation. He looked at me as if I were crazy, first said I was out of luck, and, after insisting, showed me a table in the blazing sun. When I politely asked if the awning could perhaps be lowered, he glared at me angrily and walked away without saying a word. I asked a younger employee if I could order a drink, but Mario didn't trust him to do so. Fine, I thought. Then I'll just order at the bar. That went wrong too. Mario asked if my drinks could be billed by the Municipality of Amsterdam, which was organizing a drinks reception there. I explained that I didn't work there and simply wanted to pay for my drinks myself. If necessary, via my own account. I pointed to my table while doing so. His reaction? That wasn't possible. That table wasn't meant for me. When I said again that I had simply made a reservation, he snapped at me that I should have said so earlier. I then indicated that his tone could have been a bit friendlier. To that, he said that I “don't want to experience what he is like when he is unfriendly.” I indicated that I didn't envy him in the heat, but that precisely because of the heat, we should be a bit nice to each other. This was followed by: “Go screw yourself if you don't like it.” That was the end of it for me. I finished my beer and left. During my drink, I marveled several times at how nasty and mean Mario is to his colleagues. Especially to the male ones, by the way. He clearly likes women better. It is a shame that a place like this is part of our beautiful city's calling card. My advice: stay away! And @Municipality of Amsterdam: think twice next time before you organize drinks at a place where guests and staff are treated like this. Setting an example also involves the locations you choose. I expect more from a government organization.

We were "received" very unfriendly. We had reserved in advance with the intention of ordering an "all day burger". The reservation was confirmed, but when we arrived, we were given very strange looks. They were preparing a large drinks party, and by the grace of God, we were allowed to sit there among the people discussing and constructively discussing things. As a result, the atmosphere was practically nonexistent. No one came over to us, so we cut our losses and went to the neighbors. Much better!

The manager (?) was so rude we left without ordering. A shame, because we've had a drink there before with no issues!

As the other reviews have taken to calling him, Ali B the manager is very rude and doesn't want you in his bar.

Despite a reservation, multiple phone calls, etc., the staff appeared not to be well informed about the number of people (20) and the preference for lots of snacks and drinks. When half of them had already left, after insisting quite a bit, we still received plenty of snacks and a drink (fine snacks). Too bad, a missed opportunity, it seems to me. The weather was sunny and lovely, and the group was on time. We are still waiting for an invoice; we also called and emailed about this in advance. I am curious.

The setting and seating were lovely – shame the service was so terribly woeful. We had to ask the waitress three times each time for a new round of drinks, and after twenty minutes waiting for new drinks, we had to go to the bar on the third time ourselves rather than keep bending over backwards to be served. It wasn’t even that busy, so there’s no excuse for such poor attention.

Ridiculously bad. The menu lists 6 quesadillas. We received 4 instead of 6 and complained about it. Then they took the plate away, came back 1 minute later with the 4 quesadillas cut in half ("now there are 8")!!! I'm not kidding. Furthermore, about half of the orders were misunderstood, all the furniture is old and dirty, and the waiter looking like Ali B made very strange comments and was very grumpy. Oh, and for some reason he kept spraying water with a garden hose, causing several people's clothes and belongings to get wet. A truly clownish setting. Banensplit-maxxing...

When we entered, the manager was (probably) sitting at the back of the otherwise empty establishment and left service, the kitchen, and billing to the only employee present. Consequently, while this employee was toiling away in the kitchen, no orders could be taken. As a result, the children fortunately did not have the opportunity to order watered-down cola in a wine glass again. When the burgers finally arrived at the table and everyone had cutlery, the bun turned out to be hard and the burgers, above all, very red. By then, there was no time left for coffee. Over 100 euros poorer and one illusion poorer, we headed towards Carré. A very peculiar experience and incomparable to how I remember Amstelhaven from the past.

Nice people and has a big terrace with a lot of sunlight and the food was great!

Warning for lactose intolerant people and vegans Best place to go if you want to get scammed ✨The staff is nice but the manager lied about the allergens in the meal. I ordered a 22€ vegan burger. It came with ingredients from the menu missing; vegan cheese & coleslaw. So I ask him about it, and he proceeds with: 1. Asking me if I want to pay extra for the cheese- to which I reply it’s already part of the recipe as mentioned in the menu but it is missing 2. Pointing at the mayo in my burger claiming it is vegan cheese 3. Accepting there are missing ingredients and taking it back 4. Bringing the burger back with *normal* cheese I then went to the chef who confirmed they do not have vegan cheese and she had told him about it. I had to insist I was not going to touch the burger for him not to charge me for it, and his reaction was to immediately charge me for the drinks. Later in the evening, after a final round of drinks from friends, the man tried to charge us again for drinks we had already paid and warned us “next time I’ll charge you for the fries you had from the burger”

Amstelhaven is a must-visit in Amsterdam! Perfect for an afternoon out, with an amazing atmosphere that gets even better as the night goes on. The tapas are excellent, everything is delicious and beautifully presented. A place you'll definitely want to return to.

hidden around the corner, tucked away in the shadow of the Amstel Hotel, a relaxing place to sit by the water

Great place to leave. Waitress was nice but fake Ali B (her boss) came by demanding we pay (already did), didn't listen to our answer and grunted a repeat of his question. The chorizo croquettes came on a plate advertising the best of Bob's croquettes (whoever that is) but came straight from the freezer at the local Aldi. Tasteless drab that would work perfect for a elderly facility as there is no crunch or substance, chewing fully optional. Cola was a watered down excrement. Tried to order a cocktail but they only had 2 people working on a sunny thursday so that ofcourse was impossible. We decided to leave and go elsewhere for good service and quality food. It's by the water which is great if you are a fast swimmer and swimming away is added to your list of options to leave here.

Really nice place, we arrived a bit late but they served us two really good hamburgers with fries, service was friendly definitely recommend!

With a cola in a glass with lots of ice cubes, I always wonder, what brand of cola is this?? The atmosphere isn't our cup of tea, but maybe that's due to the crowd; smoking, noisy youngsters who think fish like cigarette butts. I do have a tip you can use... sweep the stairs in front of the entrance; that really makes for a better arrival. Good luck.

We were sitting on the terrace with colleagues after work. We wanted dinner. After repeatedly indicating that we wanted the menu and wanted to order, it took at least 30-45 minutes before our order could be taken. When it finally arrived and someone appeared at our table, they casually announced that the kitchen couldn't make anything right now because they were preparing for a large group. It would definitely be a while before we could order again. This was very disappointing, as we had clearly indicated in advance that we wanted to order food.

My dad and I both had the most amazing burger ever. He with meat and me the vegan one. And great cocktails! Definitely will be coming back here :)

Very nice actually with decent prices and the terrace is cool

Cool summer pub, but fun in winter too. Good value for money.

Strange place… the location is fantastic, next to the water and very central. But… even for Amsterdam standards, the lack of service was a little ridiculous. They seem to be very understaffed. You have to order at the bar; the man who I assume is the owner was very grumpy to me and other customers. There was also a woman who appeared to be a friend/relation of the owners, who was either very drunk, high or both, acting quite peculiarly and walking into me whilst laughing as I stood waiting to be served. Disappointing as it has a lot of potential purely down to its location.

Very tasty snacks and a great selection of beers, but the bar owner is so disrespectful to his staff (and in my case, to the customers too...). It could get quite uncomfortable; I won't be back anytime soon.

This was the most strange and very impolite behaviour to mostly all guests I have experienced in my life . I think he was or the owner or the manager , he looked like Ali b only much older . He was making remarks to guests who just wanted to order some coffee, that was not possible he was to busy . Only alcoholic or canned juice . He started a discussion to a guest about his beer . He just dumped my wine on the table and spilled without refilling me . When I asked which wine he had he told me 1 the most expensive one . But he actually had house wine much cheaper as well . Some guest walked out because he was ignoring them . When I asked for menu he told me first now , then helping other guest . When they ask for some snacks like bitterballen he told them no and brought the menu finally to me , the other guest looked speechless. I was actually first . I was actually looking for a location for a business event , but after this experiment I will definitely . not . Also it was really dirty. This day was the second day of sail and a parade came bye the water . He was definitely not prepared also working alone .

Website says it’s open when it isn’t. Very poor!

Very rude staff ruin a great location by the canal

I don't often write a bad review. But this was really cringe-worthy. For context; it wasn't busy. And we had made a reservation. After taking a seat, we had to ask 3 times if the tables could be cleaned. Then we weren't offered a menu at all. We had to ask for it several times ourselves. After ordering drinks, which took a while, we ordered the main course. After 1 hour and 40 minutes we still had nothing! For 6 people... We weren't kept informed and asked several times what the status was. When I asked about this inside, I was referred to another colleague. In the end I ordered some snacks myself to improve my hunger and the atmosphere. The fact that you can moor your boat and the location is the only thing that would make me come back here. Fix your kitchen and customer service.

Always nice to stop there for coffee or a drink. Very friendly staff.

We had a reservation with a group of 7 people. We were delayed by 20 minutes but they still kept our table - that was very nice. But then there was only one food menu on the table, so i asked for more. The waitress told me that’s just how it is today - apparently they were more busy than usual and didn’t have enough menus. She brought over a second menu a minute later. When taking our order, she was asked what’s in the “Sate” that’s on the menu (my friend was visiting from abroad and didn’t know what it was) and she said fish - but sate in NL is famously a chicken dish. Her colleague walked past and corrected her saying it was chicken. We ordered and got our drinks and food - the wait time was fine, nothing to complain about. But halfway through a burger my boyfriend bit in a piece of plastic. I went to the server to tell them this, they took the plate away and immediately prepared a new burger. Other good things - location is amazing - burgers, satay, and sweet potato fries were tasty - wait time was not too long Other things that need improvement - my bf asked for sweet potato fries instead of regular fries with his burger and the waiter said this was ok but they just added an order of sweet potato fries instead of substituting it, this was not a big deal but not what they said during ordering. So we had an extra portion of regular fries that nobody really wanted - the regular fries were not very good - there is a smell of stale water on the terrace, probably due to the canal nearby so they might not be able to help it - staff was clearly overworked. Probably the warm weather brought an unexpected increase in business, but the end result was that we felt rushed and not listened to.

Super cosy but service was bad. It took an hour to get our drinks and had to ask multiple times after it. The karaf aperol spritz was very huge & good deal! Sangria wasn’t so good. Barely any fruit in it. But nice view!

Beautiful place, but too expensive for how horrible the service was. I waited more than an hour for a simple serving of fries.

This place used to be fantastic but we visited recently and it stunk with a very stale smell, the glasses were dirty and service took forever to get their attention. They also got our order wrong (missing some fries) and the chicken skewers were AWFUL! Super chewy and not appealing at all, when we complained about it the waiter said “ya we get that a lot but they are supposed to be like that”…

Lovely setting nice selection off beer

Celebrated my birthday here with a group of about 45 people on a Friday evening in the indoor area. Good communication about the planning of the party and fast and friendly staff who thought along/worked well with the organization of the party and at the bar on the evening itself. In addition, a beautiful (and accessible) location with a nice terrace and a good-sounding sound system. Recommended!

Amstelhaven is a nice restaurant bar with a great atmosphere

Wow, what an amazing place. Friendly staff, good service and brilliant live music from Bring The Rhythm, definitely coming back. 😊

They only had one server for about 100 customers. It took half an hour to get one round of drinks, and over an hour to get someone to let us pay.

With a large group this is not the best place to go. Think with smaller groups. We had to try very hard to be served.

Saturday evening, beautiful weather. The terrace filled up. There was a large sign saying "order at the bar and pay immediately." There was still rubbish everywhere on the tables. The business was severely understaffed; 1 boy behind the bar and 1 person in the kitchen. After waiting in line at the bar for fifteen minutes, we left to have a bite to eat somewhere else. This looks more like a football canteen where you can quickly eat a burger after the match than a restaurant.

Even though I had made a reservation for 25 people, we were turned away because the business had a double booking for that day. So an agreement is not an agreement at Amstelhaven. So be careful before you make a reservation here for a large group. Contacting is also difficult... they just don't answer the phone In addition, the service is very slow... before you have a drink you are thrown out of the place. Or avoid this place.... there are much better locations in Amsterdam to organize a drink with a large group.

Nice place. Nice terrace in the sun. Friendly staff.

Visited two times 1) once seated waited 35’ just to order 2) we came back ! Waited TO BE SESTED 20’ and then they send the young waitress to tell us the bar didn’t accept clients anymore ! If you have time to loose and don’t wait for any excuses this place is yours …

Great spot for sun down drinks. Friendly staff. But massively under staffed. They were working their socks off, but it took 35 minutes to pay

No one to take me to a seat, had to go to the bar and asked to take a seat myself, dirty table and chairs, waited 10 mins no one even looked at me. Just got up and left

A very chill location to grab a drink or snack inside or right on the water, quite a peaceful location despite being next to one of the main roads, the service was good despite being a little short staffed and a very calm atmosphere.

The best time to moor at Amstelhaven? Around the golden hour, when the sun is low and the Amstel takes on a warm glow. Then the magic of this place really comes to life. On a sunny afternoon the terrace quickly fills up, so around four o'clock, just before the crowds, is perfect. This way you can relax, find a good table without haste and slowly make the transition from afternoon drinks to a long, sultry evening. And the wines? They fit perfectly with the relaxed atmosphere. A fresh Sauvignon Blanc for those who like it light and crisp, or a full-bodied Malbec if you fancy something stronger. For those who want summer in a glass, there is the rosé – soft, fruity, perfect for a snack board with charcuterie and olives. The glasses are generously filled, the view does the rest. So we moor, leave the buzz of the city behind us and step into a world where time and wine flow slowly. This is how an afternoon on the water should end.

I was there in NYE for a party. So i cannot review as if i was reviewing a bar hence i am giving it five stars as i had a great time on that night. Great spot, by the river pretty OK sound system. On that night the drinks (and (no)service) were direected at a younger crowd.

Deplorable waitress, takes 30 minutes to drink shooters with customers and when you say hello several times to get noticed to make an order she gets angry and refuses to serve you, simply unacceptable given the price of the evening and the location very dirty!!!

Cozy pub, nice location, friendly staff

We went here with a group of friends to have a beer. We came across the place by chance and the terrace looked really good. The location is great, by the water and near the metro at Weesperplein and other connections. Inside, we didn't think it looked exceptionally cosy but the terrace was very nice!

Nice place on the water with nice weather

We first sat outside, but it was chilly so we sat inside. That went wrong at first, but later it went well. There were several employees, but we got the impression that only 1 lady took the order and served the people. That's why it took quite a while before we received our orders. We got the impression that the lady and gentleman standing behind the bar were more for display than working. Despite the area for improvement in service, the food was very tasty. I had the burrito, which I definitely recommend.

We came from far away with my wife to eat here, suddenly they are closed 3 hours before closing and it says all the time on the website that it is open, while it is not even true. Really bad service. Not recommended

Very beautiful and quiet place, but the service is incredibly slow.

Un lugar perfecto para tomar una copa durante una excursión en barco por los canales de Amsterdam. Gran terraza al lado del agua, buen personal, buena comida!

Please hire more staff. We went for lunch the other day, the place was full and there were only two people working. Food took +1 hour to arrive, and the waitress weren’t the happiest people, not even close. And although customer service in Netherlands is awful in general, this time I can’t blame them. The owner is 100% responsible. Summer is coming, two waitress for more than 50 people is not enough.

A nice spot for drinks and snacks by the river

Super stressed staff and we had to wait for drinks and food for over an hour. Go somewhere else if you want to relax ☺️

Nice view of the water and comfortable chairs. Unfortunately, the service is a bit less. The young curly haired boy made strange jokes while serving and sometimes came out strangely with his comments. Would keep an eye on that.

Beautiful and particular environment: overlooking the canal you can drink a beer and enjoy the view of the city

Just had a drink with owner Jan. Nice surprising place on the Amstel.

As many places in Amsterdam is quite expenshive. The food is not particulary quality and the portions are small. Cesar Salad very small with few leaves trown in the plate from the plastic bag. I used to work in horeca and Cesa Salad can be much better considering the high cost. Service insanely slow.

Scheduled to open at 12:00, we docked up at 11:58 and a guy working there told us aggressively that they don't open until 2 and that we "would have to F off". I was there with my partner and my elderly parents. I was in disbelief, because we had been polite to him. Just showed up a couple of minutes earlier than they were scheduled to open and had a very chilling, confrontational reaction from the man. I'd been there a couple of times before and now regret ever giving them business.

Nice place to have a drink when the sun is shining. Friendly service. I can recommend this place.

we were waiting too long but the staff were very friendly

I'm used to it better from Amstelhaven. It's a great bistro with food and drinks and sometimes something goes wrong. We ordered chicken satay, but the beginning and end were unfortunately lukewarm/cold and hard. The middle part of the chicken was excellent, as I have come to expect from Lima and the likes. Unfortunately, the Flemish fries were not Flemish. Those are thick and long fries, but Amstelhaven knows that too. Point of attention? The atmosphere and service were really good. On the water top! Friendly, fast and well-maintained is also a strong point of Amstelhaven.

Beautiful location! Also easily accessible by public transport.

Lovely spot on the water; long sun so enjoy the terrace to the fullest!

Great beers, nice location on the canal

Unique Selling Point is it's location near one of the canals. It's lovely to see the touristboats driving by. Food is mainly Tapas style. Not exceptional but just good and reasonably priced. Staff is friendly

Nice place for a waterside drink and bite. Just opposite the water next to the Amstel Hotel

Heerlijke cocktails (Maurice!) en smakelijke tapas en vega frituur Muziek zelf aan te vragen / te regelen via spotify De plek voor een borrel of feest!

Nice to have such a lovely place!

Small restaurant right on the canal. Great food and service.

I had the opportunity to photograph a wonderful wedding party here. The wedding ceremony and dinner were at the Amstelhotel. That is within walking distance of the Amstelhaven. Everything arranged well!

Food and the vibe was great 😊 there was open mic when we visited so it was quite soothing to have many interesting performances.

Chill spot. The weather wasn't great, so that's probably why it was more on the quiet side. Drinks were good and I only had croquetes because the oven wasn't working. Overall a nice place.

Sehr gastfreundlich. Bin total beeindruckt.

Was here for a party. Nice place if you rent the whole place. Bit dark inside because it's under a bridge.

Hele avond gewacht op onze drankbestellingen. Personeel was traag en ongeorganiseerd

Het eten was bijzonder lekker, vriendelijke bediening. Had ik niet verwacht dat het zo goed was. Complimenten

Een bijzonder leuke plek in Amsterdam. Het terras ligt strak aan het water en daardoor is er met mooi weer altijd wel wat te zien. Ook de drukte van de erlangs gelegen wegen gaat langs je heen omdat je veel dieper zit, op waterniveau dus. Met name als watersporter kan je hier goed terecht omdat je heel makkelijk kan aanleggen en de steiger voldoende plek biedt aan meerdere bootjes Aanrader!

Hele gezellige avond, snel geholpen door een hele klantvriendelijk jongenman met een mooie knot in. Volgens mij genaamd danny.

Great place for a drink. Right on the riverside, wonderful atmosphere. A tad noisy, but no reason to not visit.

Die Getränke Preise sind etwas hoch 😬

Nice place near the canal... We started on our boat trip from here.

Mooie locatie, eten was ok maar personeel zegt vriendelijke dingen op niet vriendelijke manier.

Heerlijk eten, gezellig sfeer en mooi terras aan het water. Verder altijd leuke medewerkers die je van dienst zijn. Kortom, toptent!

Heerlijke plek om te komen. Fijne sfeer met goede prijzen voor eten en drinken. Een plek waar het voelt alsof je thuis én welkom bent. Eindelijk een plek in Amsterdam waar niet het zien en gezien worden is. Als je het hoog in je bol hebt, loop dan aub verder!

Great location right on the water - you can come with your boat - beautiful view, super relaxed vibe. Staff really takes good care. Ask for Lina! She’s awesome!

Geweldig hoe ze met zo weinig man zo goede controle over de zaak hebben, snel eten, drinken en gezellige mensen

The place looks nice and has a comfortable terrace. The staff is friendly and the drinks are good. The guy with the hair bun took some time to chat where he could, which made the time I was there more pleasant.

Verjaardag borrel gehad hier. Het was super gezellig. Sfeer was top dankjewel🫶🏼

Mooie Locatie! Gezellig personeel en goeie service! Heerlijke tijd gehad! Vooral de kleine blonde serveerster was super gezellig!

Very unfriendly staff! Yelling to customers, unbelievable. I never seen anything like it. We used to go there by boat but not anymore.

very nice cosy place to go, perfect boat paking loved it

Heel leuk tentje, goede kaart, leuk team

Wat een heerlijk plekje in Amsterdam! Leuk opgezet terras met verschillende zitjes, bankjes. Heerlijke wijnen en goed eten! En de bediening, vooral de dame met het donkere haar ( leek de manager?) is zoooo goed in haar vak! Aanrader dit! Tot snel weer ❤️