Café van Zuylen in Burgwallen-Nieuwe Zijde

Nice pub with delicious beer, and when the weather is nice you can sit on the bridge and watch the activity on the streets and the canal.

Dirty and smelly. We left without eating.

A truly pleasant experience! The food is excellent and the attention to detail is impeccable. We ate outside: the atmosphere was truly charming and the temperature was perfect for enjoying the evening al fresco. Special mention goes to the staff, always friendly and helpful. We'll definitely be back!

Quick and efficient service. The snacks, beer, and tea were very tasty, the price was fair, and the atmosphere was pleasant.

Seats are a bit crowded but placement and atmosphere is good. Food is average but service can be improved a lot.

We were here once for lunch and once for a beer and a snack. I was impressed by how this young team managed to be friendly and professional despite the large and crowded terrace, and how they kept the wait time short. The lunch was delicious. In the evening, it's simply bar food in a pleasant setting (outdoors). Anyone looking for a proper restaurant for a proper meal should go elsewhere.

Amazing atmosphere and service, the waiters are super nice and cheerful. The food is very good too.

Very cozy. Good salmon sandwich. We sat on the bridge.

We just got coffee here’s the breakfast menu isn’t very extensive. They just have the basics, I’d come here for the view! It’s a nice place to sit and have coffee or a drink.

-Long waiting time (30 min +) for salad, bread and sandwich. -They don’t bring all the food at the same time: Nearly finished the salad and breadwhen the sandwich arrived. -Rather expensive

Very nice place to sit down and have a drink. Also had a snack and breakfast on separate occasions. Breakfast, avocado toast didn’t look to impressive but tasted great!

Such a beautiful café with an amazing view overlooking the canal! The atmosphere is relaxing, and the staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming. I tried the brownie with cream, and it was absolutely delicious—the perfect treat to enjoy with the view. Great atmosphere, beautiful location, wonderful staff, and delicious desserts. Highly recommended!

Fantastic location on a canal bridge! Excellent service! The people working there are amongst the best I have seen in Amsterdam horeca.

Delicious local snacks & drinks

Delicious typical Dutch fries. Very good beer.

Charming and pleasant establishment overlooking the canal. Tasty bikinis (ham and cheese sandwiches).

Great cafe with a terrace on a bridge over a canal :)

If you haven’t figured it out yet, Dutch food is disgusting. I gave the “chefs special” a try- some kind of Indonesian beef- gross. If I wasn’t REALLY hungry, I wouldn’t have finished what I did, and I still only ate about half. I’m not sure what part of the squid their calamari came from, but it was also gross. The servers were fine, but the beers were underpoured. For 13 euros a pint, at least fill the glass. Best part was the decent view- and knowing where not to eat next time.

Very friendly staff and delicious food. Thank you for the great service.

Very nice, friendly service staff, with great patience and genuine appreciation for the people with disabilities we are currently accompanying on our holiday. Sitting on the bridge/terrace of the restaurant is really enjoyable.

Had a couple fine beers and spectacular chicken bites. Great atmosphere n vibes

Very nice staff, taught me everything about jenever, it was super cool to be able to taste the different recipes!

Tourist trap! I stopped for a quick bite after a stroll along the beautiful Singel canal, feeling a bit peckish and thirsty. I ordered from several different servers, who were quick to attend. I ordered a large beer, but received a small one. I also ordered nachos with melted cheese, which took 35 minutes to arrive. The cheese was cold, and the nachos were a lumpy mess. The beer was okay, but the snack was awful… and the bill was incorrect. 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻 Plus, there were loads of smokers, which, combined with the wind from the canal, made for a truly unpleasant smell. There are definitely other "cafes" in Amsterdam that offer better value for money.

Loved this place so much we came again during our short trip. Service was excellent from every staff member, and the nachos and vegan bitterballen were incredible. Great location to have a drink and people watch. Will definitely be visiting next time I am in Amsterdam again.

Excellent Dutch platter, good price, and the terrace is really great. I recommend it.

Lockal has a beautiful location on the canal with tables by the bridge. A place right in the heart of Amsterdam, perfect for relaxing... unfortunately, it's a bit pricey.

The food was spot on, the staff were great and the patio is right on a canal.

Terrible! I sat down with my two young children and my wife at a table. The restaurant only had two occupied tables, there were three waiters leaning against the bar, and they saw me enter and sit down. We waited to be served, and the three of them left without taking any orders and looked away. This is the fourth time I've been to Europe and I've never seen anything like it… don't go. I don't recommend it.

My favorite place in Amsterdam with a fantastic sunset over the canals, I fell in love with the city here! Thank you, see you soon ♥️🇮🇹

Great atmosphere outside on the canal. My go to for drinks and a snack (especially the bitterballen) when in Amsterdam.

Good location for a drink The food is not great

Excellent historic spot in Amsterdam. Great place for a beer. Highly recommended. Very good service.

Had a great couple drinks here. Staff were very friendly. Thank you to Hugo 👍

I love this place and have been many times as a local and now as a visitor. The staff are great, if you like a view sit outside and watch the world go by. When it’s busy yes it can take a moment or two for service. But that’s part of the charm. Situated on a busy street bridge, but not so busy that you can’t take it in, enjoy your coffee, your wine, your gin, your cig, whatever takes your fancy this cafe has something for everyone 🙌🏾

Didn't eat food here but looked good! Staff were very attentive

Great outdoor patio space with fantastic views of the canal.

A neighborhood classic. A loyal cafe for years with an excellent location and large terrace, and helpful staff who have to work hard to handle all the different people and requests.

Amazing place! Service is great

The tomato soup is delicious 🤤❤️

Had a nice time sitting on the bridge. Lovely!

The vegan grilled vegetable sandwich was awesome, the other dishes didn‘t come close in terms of flavor. Service was on point but not outstanding. Location was beautiful. All in all, a pleasant experience.

Beautiful place, both indoors and outdoors. Very friendly staff, very good food, and prices in line with the city. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Unsafe. We went to this restaurant on a nice sunny day. It was extremely busy and the restaurant looked like it was short staffed. I had to use the toilet, so I went inside to to find it. The toilet was at the end of the restaurant underground and there was a narrow staircase leading to it. There was a lady holding a toddler in her arms walking ahead of me. I let her go first then an old man followed then I followed. There were two huge ladders stacked side-by-side above the stairs on the wall as soon as the lady walked below them. One of the ladders fell straight on her head. Fortunately, the old guy and Me could grab the ladders on time and prevent it from landing on the lady and her child’s head. I asked the staff to remove the ladders because they were falling on peoples heads, the waiter comes and he takes one of the ladders and leaves the other one behind. The other one was also precariously stacked so I decided it was really unsafe to go down to the toilet as there was also a long queue to enter the toilet because there was only one toilet for men and women. My sister had ordered a glass of water which took 25 minutes to be brought, when the waiter brought it she took a big gulp of it as she was really thirsty and it turned out to be Pure Alcohol. We complained to the waiter about the alcohol and he said it is possible that the glass was not washed properly after serving the previous drink but this was not true. What my sister drank was pure alcohol, it smelled like vodka and she was feeling very uneasy after having this drink. I would definitely not go there again.

Ask for Lenny's double iced dirty chai latte, it's so delicious

Horrible experience. We wanted to have a peaceful time sitting on their terrace, but unfortunately there was a guy who was screaming the whole time.

This place is a great little find in Amsterdam! Our waitress was lovely and we had delicious small bites before our river cruise! We had the mixed bar snacks which contained lovely little bar bites!

The portions were large and delicious by the canal. It gets a bit busy and crowded.

Ordered pizza. At least 40 minutes to an hour passed and we still didn’t have pizza. Understaffed and non communicative.

The atmosphere is lovely. The view is beautiful.

I asked for a Coca-Cola Zero, they brought me a glass without the bottle. It tasted like some cheap and very sweet soda so clearly not a real coke. I will not come back but I’ll admit that the terrace was very nice and big

€11,75 for a dutch size (=small) pint. Go and waste your money at another place instead 😊

The big bald waiter could really be a bit friendlier to customers. I think he would benefit from a hospitality/service course.

Went here a few days ago with a friend hoping to get a bite to eat. From the moment we sat down we felt unwelcome. We were completely ignored for 20mins while being in clear sight of the staff and I had to flag down a waiter to order drinks which then he never offered us food and didn’t take an order when we wanted something. They’re was also extremely loud construction right underneath us that was shaking the whole restaurant!!! I would completely avoid this place unless you want to go into the kitchen and make the food yourself you will come away hungry!! I would also like to mention that when a Dutch couple came in (me and my friend are Irish) they were attended to immediately! Absolutely ridiculous save your time and money.

Wanted to grab a bite during a pause. People being rude - not answering when we say hello, not a smile, … first time in my life that I’ve been to a place like that in Amsterdam, first time in my life that I leave a negative comment on Google. Don’t go there 🤷🏼‍♀️

Also a cafe with an "old" flair.

Great spon by the canals. Amazing party during King's day.

I had a great time at Cafe Bar Van Zuylen. The atmosphere is warm and relaxed, with an excellent selection of drinks and friendly staff.

They told us if we wanted a seat, to wait until someone is done and get a table ourselves. We had then waited over 15min to get an available table, after that they had taken over 30mins -as we were seated outside-to get our order of a singular apple tart.

Really enjoyed my visit to Cafe Bar Van Zuylen. Great atmosphere, friendly staff, and good drinks. It got a little busy later in the night, but overall a very nice spot for a relaxed evening

Very nice spot by the water. Good food and friendly staff.

Nice place to sit and watch the world go by. Nachos were very good and the portion was big! Service was good.

We dropped in for lunch and as expected, it was very busy, which is normally a good sign. The wait staff were so busy, we waited 20 minutes before we managed to grab someone to place our order. The BLT was the worst meal we have had in Amsterdam, it looked nothing like a BLT,it was an open sandwich, 2 bits of bread with some tomato, rocket and the bacon was stone cold and the fat had congealed on top. The worst thing though was the attitude towards customers of the big bald guy who works there. We hoped he wasn't the owner or manager because his attitude towards the diners around us was absolutely disgusting and we were lucky he wasn't our waiter!!! I would not return as there are so many better places with respectful wait staff and great food.

They have a resident cat :) Food is good and locals hang here

Food is near fraudulent. Service was awkward. Location is amazing. Prices are a disgrace.

We had some nice drinks here and enjoyed good calamari! This café is highly recommended.

Great avocado sandwich! The size is also great for 13.5 euros. Recommend!

Great Service, very cozy and good food. Comes with a cat!

We ordered some meatballs as a snack and they brought them to us with toothpicks instead of forks. 6 mini meatballs for €9. The terrace was pleasant and in a good location.

Bar man read me well and gave me an amazing recommendation

Extremely noisy. Inattentive and uninvolved staff.

Very tasty sandwiches, friendly service, great atmosphere.

Great beers and location too! But too noisy. The house beat booms through the entire café (and outside as if it were a dance club). Too loud for us, and we prefer real acoustic music. Otherwise a cool place, I'd love to come back when the jazz or Bossa Nova playlist is on.

Rounded off a lovely sunny day with a beer & an Amsterdam platter. You can't go wrong at Van Zuylen 🤗

We went for a coffee and some beer. The location is very nice, our waiter was kind and fast. Everything was great

Poor food. Cute cat thiugh. Service oo but food overpriced, poor portions and overcooked. Worst fries ive ever had in 37 years old adult life. Overcooked. Burger ok i guess.

Great place for a coffee and great choice of food. Fantastic value for money as well

Always nice to have a bite with friends in that restaurant. Service is ok, straight to the point. Food is good and good portion for the price.

A very cozy place with a large outdoor terrace in the summer. Definitely recommended!

Nice Pub. Nice people. Good food.

Quality bitterballen, old cheese, and vibes.

One of the places I've been to and been absolutely delighted with. The beer is fantastic, the cheese is delicious, and the staff are polite and friendly. Plus, the ambiance is exactly what I love; the lighting is soft and the atmosphere is very relaxed. Definitely come and enjoy some pleasant conversations.

Fantastic place. Staff were so friendly and the food was excellent. The price was great too. Definitely recommend 👌

It's true that when traveling, not every dish guarantees an outstanding experience; after all, trying restaurants also involves a degree of chance. However, it's concerning that two diners ordered the same dish—roasted chicken skewer with peanut sauce—and that neither, due to the poor quality, even finished 15% of the meal, without the restaurant showing the slightest interest in asking what happened or if there was a problem. This type of situation reflects a clear lack of concern for the customer experience and gives the impression that the establishment prioritizes the constant flow of tourists over quality, service, and the genuine commitment to hospitality that should characterize a restaurant.

Positive, the food was simple but very good.

Very good Good atmosphere Typical

The atmosphere was okay. It was a bit overcrowded, though. Very crowded with tables. Staff and other diners bumped into you while eating. The food was definitely good.

Café Van Zuylen was my absolute best find in Amsterdam. Honestly, this place is fantastic. It’s big enough that there’s always space, but it still feels lively and welcoming, never dull or too loud to talk. The service was genuinely funny and kind, my husband (English) was trying to speak Dutch, and the staff kept helping him with such good humour. The food was great and the prices very reasonable. We shared a typical Dutch food platter and he had a burger, which was absolutely amazing. We hadn’t planned it at all, we just walked past and it looked comfy, and it ended up being exactly what we needed. That classic brown café vibe, warm and cozy while it was freezing outside… perfection. Absolutely recommend.

Enjoyed some delicious sandwiches. Tip: get a Mokum sandwich!

The toilet is dirty. Everything else is fire.

Very good place, ideal for resting after a good walk. It has a wide range of high quality pastries and correct service

Very nice place away from touristic hustle. Pumpkin soup is awesome!

Great cappuccinos, soup and sandwiches

Great, accessible place. I always enjoy coming here when I'm in Amsterdam. The location is great; there's always plenty to see.

The lovely cat living in this restaurant is everything! 🤍

This place offers a variety of Dutch food options and also serves as a pub. I had lunch with a friend. Food was OK, nothing remarkable but tasty and relatively healthy, the bread was better than in other similar places. The main surprise is that service was extremely fast, we were served in a matter of minutes. The atmosphere is OK, old style, a bit noisy. The place is ideal for a short pit stop. Price wise, it's good, especially for Amsterdam standards.

A rustic restaurant in the center of Amsterdam where you can enjoy delicious traditional Bitterballen. Service was slow, and a dish was brought that you didn't request, but the misunderstanding was quickly resolved. Good value, and the staff recommended a local beer.

A beautiful café, you briefly feel like you're in Paris. Until the service and food arrive. A disinterested, "still hungover from Saturday night" vibe, a "I'm coming to work in my dirty, oldest shirt" kind of vibe. There seems to be no love for the job. It's a real shame because it's a beautiful establishment; a little courtesy, class, and etiquette would do it good.

Excellent time, enjoying the sun on the deck. Smoked salmon toast and pumpkin soup - a glass of Chardonnay. Friendly service. Very reasonable price for such a beautiful location. Highly recommended.

The best Dutch bitterballen I've ever had, and the apple pie was excellent too! Friendly staff!

Food was mediocre, especially the pizza. Ravioli I asked for a small and they brought me a large (also covered in oil). Cool vibes to an extent