Cafe the Palace in Burgwallen-Nieuwe Zijde

Two pool tables €2/game Coffee until 00:00

great vibes, very friendly staff, good prices. The Doors theme really makes the place unique. Definitely going to return, its a must have for a fan.

Hans was absolutely amazing. Defo a highlight of our trip! Made us feel like extremely welcome and was a pleasure to talk to. My partner and I will 100% be back on our next trip! Thank you Hans for the photo as well!

Great for billiards! And very nice server :)

We were looking for a bar where we could play pool and we found it by chance. What success! I loved the pub vibe and we were very comfortable spending the afternoon playing games and drinking beers. Recommended.

Cozy and nice place to have a drink and something to eat. Music is top notch and creates a pleasant atmosphere.

The bartender is so kind he explained all the local beers and the location is quite good so close to the city center and not so crowded

Super warm atmosphere, authentic bar with different games (billiards, table football...) Very good pizza Free WiFi

The best bar in Amsterdam. Dog friendly too as long as your dog is chill

Was closed - maybe update hours :)

Best of all, despite my clumsiness they offered us a beer :) Not part of Xplore hostel!!!

Small lady at the bar, think it's Madelin? 5/5 starts purely for her. Top service

Solid dive bar. Don't be fooled by the website that hasn't been updated for years. They are still open and still excellent!

As always, an obligation to stop upon arrival in the magical city.

Nice café for playing pool and/or having a drink.

I initially wrote a very positive review for this place, but I am gonna have to retract it. On two separate visits the past month, I was greeted by people smoking cigarettes indoors. The bar has also put up "smoker-friendly" signs. Not only is this unlawful and against NVWA regulations, it is also very gross and unpleasant for those of us who want to enjoy a drink without having to inhale nasty fumes. Very disappointing and thus I am changing my review to a negative one. EDIT: The business seems to have responded to my review. Let me preface by saying I won't be responding to the pathos in said post, the invalidity of which can speak for itself. "For the sake of survival/turnover" seems like a bit of a funny argument to make here. This bar is in a busy street near the Dam and Central Station, with lots of foot traffic and several hotels/hostels nearby. If it can't survive with such a prime location without breaking the law, that might be a sign of a bad business decisions over anything else, as I have seen many bars in that area thrive in the 10 years I have been going out in Amsterdam, both before and after the smoking ban. Furthermore, some weird tonal dissonance => They make themselves seem like the good guys by trying to get people to ONLY smoke weed indoors in favor of tobacco, but then go on to call all smokers "pariahs". Where do you stand on the topic? Also, they mention unsuccesfully "monitoring" what their clients smoke, which I find hard to believe (if 10 people inside are smoking, does the bartender go up to every individual to inspect their smokeable?). But even if this is true, this is a moot point. Neither smoking tobacco nor weed is legal in Dutch bars, only in coffee shops. Maybe these experts should consider changing sectors and become a coffee shop? Their argument basically boils down to the same old argument that your run-of-the-mill smoker who thinks they have the right to push cancer-inducing fumes on others has been using for decades. And it's just as tiring as ever. And wherever you stand on this debate doesn't even matter. I have smoked joints in the past few months. But I have done so either at home or in coffee shops, as intended. These folks don't seem to agree with the "law of the land". That's their good right. And it is my good right to let others step in so that the many folks who wanna have a drink in peace get to do that. Groetjes EDIT 2: And you can see from their latter comment that they have no solid counterarguments to valid criticism and result to making ad hominem attacks. You be the judge of character.

Myself and some mates visited from the UK, couldn't have asked for a better place to have at the doorstep of our hostel. Awesome mix of tunes, good prices and welcoming staff! From the 4 lads who've been occupying the corner table and playing Tekken on the Arcade machine since Thursday!

Amsterdam şirin nezih yabancılık çekmeyeceğiniz bir işletme. Fiyatlarda diğerlerine göre makul

Samen met een maat sliep ik in het hostel naast dit cafe, savonds zijn we hier een biertje gaan drinken en een potje wezen poolen. Heel fijn cafe met verschrikkelijk vriendelijk personeel. Wij komen volgende maand weer langs.

I like this place very much, it takes a special place in my heart. You simply have to be there.

A cultic place in Amsterdam, former it called Doors- Palace. Full of fotos and old cincert fotos about The Doors, Jim Morrison and other rock bands from 60' s. Upstair are some pool- tables, and there you can smoking too. The bar have a quiet good assortiment from different kind of beers. Recommended place, both visited by tourists and locals.

I always have a good time there, lovely place to hang out

Top café, kan poolen en tafelvoetbal spelen. Vriendelijk personeel, goede muziek. Absolute aanrader.

Leuke kroeg. Goeie muziek en vriendelijk personeel. En betaalbaar bier in Amsterdam wat will je nog meer! Als je in de buurt bent en het is open dan raad ik het zeker aan

Super tolles Team mit den beiden Brüdern hinter der Theke! Preise sind besonders für Studenten super und man bekommt richtig gute Drinks und eine lockere Stimmung. Best Bar in town!

Miła obsługa, I jest gwarancja jakości,. Polecam także Moon Rock

I love this bar, having been visiting for more than 20 years. Great locals who create the atmosphere

Ricky and Madelon are the best waitress in town, so welcoming, definitely we'll come back

My friends and I love coming here at night. The staff is super nice and they always let us play whatever music we want. 10/10 place

Very friendly and helpful owner. Great place for afternoon chill with great prices👌👆

Lieve mensen die daar werken een gezellig

Extremely nice, welcoming, and full of conversation! We loved it and intend to return! We will also be telling our friends about this place! Also enjoy the separation from the red light district... just off to the right and you'll have great social experience with well priced drinks.

You can buy very good drinks and cocktails here, which will be fresh prepared for you. Also the staff is really nice 👌

Very nice bar-personel, and nice size beers for little money! Whoooooo!

Waanzinnig leuke plek in het totaal versufte Amsterdam. Leuk publiek, lieve mensen achter de bar. Waarschijnlijk niet voor iedereen, maar als je ooit jong bent geweest in mijn tijd is het thuiskomen 😄😄

Mooi sfeervol café en erg gezellig, bier goed betaalbaar en je kan ook nog eens tosti's bestellen, wel jammer dat de pooltafels in de rookruimte staan en daar geen raampje open kan

if you want to be a little quiet but at the same time a little fun, this is the right place

Smoker room upstairs is always full, but the staff and service are on point

Good place to chill and smoke also serves alcohol. Pool table to play, nice friendly atmosphere

For those,of us that know... it was the doors palace ... still the same great owners and staff .... great place to have a drink and smoke a joint

Bellissimo pub si beve e si fuma! Si socializza ottima musica e si gioca a biliardo ☺️

A wonderful and entertaining place

👍 best place to hang out with frends frendly stuff good beer pizza and tost ;) i recomend 👍

Gezellige pop quiz, leuke bediening!!!!

Cool place tο chill listen to nice music and play pool table upstairs. Cheap beer always a good thing also!!

Best bar in Amsterdam for music and cool vibes.

Friendly staff, pooling (not bowling haha) and table football. Shame about the poor ventilation upstairs though

Locale molto fumoso (al primo piano), con possibilità di giocare a biliardo. Vino da evitare. Per il resto nella norma.