The BULLDOG Cafe in De Weteringschans

I've been here twice and absolutely loved it!

Really good food, atmosphere and staff friendly

Very nice place to stop and have a lunch. Prices are reasonable.

Excellent place to come with friends!

the service was terrible, the waiters were very rude, and it was a very bad experience. We'll never go back.

feels like home in some special way

The venue itself is lovely however the host at the front is very pushy and rude and has a list of his own rules. For example he said even if you go in the bulldog you can’t bring drinks out to their seating area you have to buy drinks off him, he charges a separate fee for himself

To start I get the whole old jail thing, but when the American cards don't work and you get the big blunt and it smokes like shit. Its overpriced for average bud.

The Bulldog is great 👍 Friendly service and the best bar in Amsterdam!!!

The Bulldog is not bad at all. One of its biggest advantages is that you can find it almost everywhere in Amsterdam, making it a convenient option. Their café and pastry selection are genuinely very good and definitely worth trying. That said, it is an extremely tourist-oriented place, and if you are looking specifically for top-quality cannabis, there may be better options around the city centre. Still, it is an Amsterdam classic and a convenient stop for a coffee, something sweet and the overall experience.

Great atmosphere , enjoyable place to sit have a smoke, a drink and people watch the day away

Came here several times while in Amsterdam and had a fantastic time 🫠. Great food, atmosphere and of course, flower!

Everything was delicious and the staff was top notch.

Good place quiet packed as I expected the prices were okay I found it a little higher compared to shops not to far away but I did enjoy my time their and the staff were respectable and welcoming!

I was a weekly customer till today. A waitress I see for the first time there, warned me that vaping is not allowed by showing me the no tobacco sign. She didn't want to understand there is no tobacco in the vape and threatened to throw me out by security. I left the place myself, for good. Edit: The attitude changed after my review. I have had no problem about smoking a vape so far.

Well, but you have to pay to use the bathroom :(

Lovely friendly greeting and service. Great advice in the coffee shop spent more than I meant to. Bar was lively and nice outdoor area to people watch. Visited twice in one day

Great place, great lad behind the bar, would recommend

The Bulldog Palace is quite nice, with a great atmosphere and a peaceful place to relax.

Silvia and Giuliana are very kind and professional

We bought a fair amount of cigarettes and sat outside. An employee said it wasn't a problem. Then one person ordered a coffee, and another couldn't order one because this place doesn't offer lactose-free milk in 2026. Then they said if you want to smoke here, you HAVE to order an overpriced drink. After that, we were kicked out. I can't recommend this place.

Great atmosphere, best place in Amsterdam, good food. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable and would highly recommend

The music was quite loud, but otherwise the place is nice and fairly large, and rather well located.

Don't forget to go downstairs. You absolutely must drink your own coffee.

Expensive, bad service, and very basic food. They even charge you to use the bathroom. I don't recommend it; you can walk half a block and find a thousand better options.

Thank you for this amazing and surprisingly effective cake 😄

Idk about the food, but I’m talking about the service. There was a waitress, really rude. After we ask a tea ( from both side was a misunderstood) she came with 2 cups of hot tea but since outside were around 32 degrees, we were looking for refreshing tea (fuze tea). After we told to her we don’t want that, she just change but was almost annoyed that it hadn’t been mentioned earlier, when actually, the blame was on both of them. After an hour we decided to take a coffe. Also here, we said “macchiato” but was our fault. We meant espresso macchiato but she came with 2 huge latte macchiato. After we call her again, she said “ I can only cha he one, not two” And for me this makes absolutely nosense. She took only one and change it, rolling her eyes and huffing. Rude rude and rude ! She is with blond hair, and blue eyes, English accent. YOU SHOULD CHANGE JOB

Everything is cool but not food

Great me and the wife come everytime we come amsterdam

Great atmosphere and service at all locations

Don’t drink their cocktails, they taste like water.

Mattia and the rest of the staff provides a world star service at this iconic Amsterdam landmark. Absolutely worth a visit, you’ll regret not going!

Everything was great, had a wonderful time.

Amazing shop and a lit of nice souvenirs 😁

Numerous cafes and coffee shops throughout the city. Wide variety of herbs.

They charge CUSTOMERS 50 cents for toilet. Avoid this nonsense.

10 out of 10 One of the best sandwiches I’ve had in my life !

It is the best tourist place in Amsterdam, if you are here you have to visited

Top experience at Bulldog Palace! You get served quickly, everything is neat and clean, and there is a good, cozy atmosphere. The staff is friendly and welcoming. Also a compliment to the manager, who is visibly involved and ensures that everything runs smoothly. Definitely recommended!

I visited around 1 AM on Friday, and the atmosphere was amazing because they were DJing. All the staff were friendly, and it was an exciting and pleasant place.

This is a very peculiar place in Amsterdam, as it operates in a former police station.

It's worth the stop, they served us at the table with kindness, the churros with chocolate were good

I loved this place. A must in Amsterdam

Best coffee house in Amsterdam! Any visit here requires a stop at the Bulldog, for sure. Lovely people, great product, awesome atmosphere, 'nuff said!

Great iconic vibe and very friendly service!Visiting the iconic Bulldog Palace is an absolute must when you are in Amsterdam. The atmosphere is fantastic, the music keeps the energy high, and it gives you that classic Amsterdam nightlife feel. Luckily, it wasn't overly crowded inside when I went, so the environment was comfortable. On top of that, the staff providing the service were really nice, helpful, and welcoming. Overall, it was a very smooth and enjoyable experience. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a great night out.

Rude waiter, terrible food. When we arrived the waiter gave us a table that we didn’t like so we asked to move to a different table (we asked for a specific table) and the waiter said it’s not a table for two so we can’t sit there. We stayed at our table and not long after he told us we couldn’t sit there he let a couple sit there. We said nothing. My friend got up to go to the bathroom and because of the very narrow space between the tables he accidentally tipped someone’s beer. The waiter got mad at my friends and made him pay for the beer he spilled. Never have I been to a place that made me pay for a drink I spilled, or even got mad at me for that. To top all that the food was horrible. I ordered a veggie salad that I couldn’t eat cause it swam in so much dressing. Can’t taste a thing but the dressing. I won’t come back to that place.

Best place in the world! Go there without hesitation!

Come on you know why you're coming to this place

The shopping here is awesome and the coffeeshop has a nice outdoor and indoor area with a lot of variety. Everyone is very kind.

Customers have to pay for bathroom. Beer quite expensive and not as quality food

Great service, great offer and great quality!

Amazing coffeeshop, food was great for munchies and the staff was super friendly!!⭐️

Absolutely cannot fault this place. Amazing decor. Cracking DJ sets. Food is delicious and reasonable price for Amsterdam

Nice place here the employees is very good with the customers

Valeria was super sweet and attentive. Hostess with the mostess.

Nice setting, but the waiter was arrogant, unpleasant, cold, and jaded… in short, a disgrace to the profession and to this coffee shop chain. I'm frankly disappointed, and this behavior negatively impacted my experience; I felt unwelcome.

If you leave a review, you get a plaque.

Amsterdam's iconic coffee shop. This shop is housed in a former prison and welcomes you in style to the "Little Venice of the North." I recommend this legendary spot for a first visit.

Some bouncers didnt want to say whats up, weirrd guys

Beautiful place to enjoy! The store has reasonable prices and a good variety. 100% recommended!!

Customers are expected to pay 50 cents just to use the restroom. Outrageous!

The quality of the food is excellent. Delicious and unreasonably priced.

A wonderful and beautiful place. The music is lovely, the staff is friendly, and the guard outside is very nice to the visitors; his name might be Rick.

it’s the OG. But I feel like they take things a lot for granted given that they have the “OG” status. When you can buy everything from literally the same exact goodies or equipment for up to 50-60% less within the same country, that’s when it doesn’t make sense to me. Other than that, I mean it’s THE Bulldog Palace, of course you should go and have a look at least once since it’s always packed and the live music sessions are very fun. It’s just much more logical to buy any type of consumables from elsewhere and then come to the palace to enjoy a couple drinks.

Best in Amsterdam baby!!! Get down there experience it for yourself very helpful staff friendly great vibe !!!

The wait for drinks can be frustrating but this is only because of how popular and busy the cafe and bar is! There were loads of seats and the staff were accommodating to my needs with a wheelchair! We actually enjoyed it here so much we visited every day of our trip!

Really welcoming place, in a charming area of ​​Amsterdam, helpful and super friendly staff, we will definitely be back!!

Wonderful place! Excellent staff, service, and atmosphere, highly recommended!

I would recommend visiting if it's your first time in Amsterdam; the bar is great for watching football matches or other sports.

I frequently visit Amsterdam. Once a year generally, so feel I know it reasonably well. Visited The Bulldog Palace on Monday 24th November 2025. Been here a few times and usually have an OK time. It is a bit pricier compared to other places and a bit touristy but fine for a newcomer to see what these coffee shops are like. Not a fan of paying for toilets, as I usually use a card for all transactions, so never have loose change. However, not a major issue. The bars opposite do not charge you to use their toilets, so after a quick drink and smoke, I would normally leave and go to another place where toilets are free. I was visiting Amsterdam with my son this time (his first time) and thought this would be a good place to start, as it is a mixture of bar and coffeeshop, it’s a good size and nearby to other places we could visit. Unfortunately this was a bad decision, as there was a very rude woman working there that night. Long, slightly wavy dark hair, slim, about 5’5”, Hispanic looking. I didn’t catch her name but didn’t care for her customer service “skills”. You would do well to either retrain, reprimand or fire her, as she is making you look bad. Her attitude frankly stinks. After spending the whole day travelling, a very long wait at airport and then a considerable walk to the Bulldog Palace (my fault really as map on phone sent us the wrong way a few times), the last thing I expect/ want to receive is a load of attitude from one of your staff members. Everyone else was quite friendly, but this one particular lady was very unpleasant. Snapping at us when i asked for the herbal mix I ordered with the drinks: “I’m just getting it. I already told you” (she hadn’t told me anything) and then telling us/ shouting at us to squeeze into the small booth, despite there only really being enough room on each of the small tables for one person. She kept saying “I already told you!” when she hadn’t told us anything. We just wanted to have a peaceful smoke and a beer; when you’re having a smoke, you don’t need somebody giving attitude. Completely “harshes your high”. I wanted my son to have a great first experience and to have this happen was very disappointing. He said it was not a great first experience and as this was the first place we had visited upon arriving, made him worry all the places would be the same. The Dutch people have always been very welcoming and friendly in my experiences so this was a total let down. Also why offer coupons/ vouchers for free drinks if you can’t use them (same staff member muttered to the barman, that we couldn’t use the vouchers after he had said we could)? This was a really bad experience and I personally won’t return to this establishment, nor will I recommend it.

I wanted to check it out but was denied entry by security for my clothes? I don’t feel like I wasn’t wearing club clothes which made it confusing. I asked what’s wrong with it and the guy just told me to please leave which I did… I have to say I’ve been denied entry at better places

Terrible experience. As soon as we arrived, they placed us on the mezzanine, without informing us at any moment that staying there required buying bottle service. I was there with my wife and friends, all of us drinking beer. Then a group arrived and the waiter started pressuring us to leave because someone who would “spend more” wanted our spot. Completely ridiculous. I questioned the waiter if that was fair, and he didn’t care at all. He even called security to intimidate me. I refused to leave unless they gave us another table since the place was packed. They eventually did, but being forced out like that was humiliating. An experience that guarantees I’ll never return to Bulldog.

I am so annoyed This is my favourite bulldog but to wait 50 minutes for food is a joke(chips) and then to be told 'the chef doesnt want to make it you ill cancel it' is ridiculous. Our waitress is so rude! Dark hair, quite small. The men working at the bar were so happy and she was so rude. Im furious and wont be coming back

Great drinks and service, the bouncers are really professional and light-hearted xx

Horrid place avoid . Plenty more high quality locations

My experience at The Bulldog was extremely disappointing and terrible. The waiters' service is unacceptable, bordering on xenophobia and creating a hostile environment. In addition to the awful service, it's absurd to be forced to pay to use the establishment's restroom even as a customer and while consuming food or drinks there. It's an exploitative and disrespectful practice towards those who are spending money there.

1 star I ate at The Bulldog Palace yesterday, and it was a very disappointing experience. We ordered three burgers, and it took almost 50 minutes for them to arrive. The service was truly terrible and completely unprofessional. The food itself was just acceptable for the price, but certainly not good enough to warrant such a long wait. Overall, I absolutely do not recommend this restaurant.

The seating here was non existent.

A former police station converted into a coffee shop. You can have beers inside a cell! A very, very original place. That said, it's always packed because it's very touristy.

Mega top place where you can smoke, drink and eat

Traditional coffee shop, with several locations in the city.

me and a friend arrived around 1AM tonight with one hour to go. we sat down and the waitress instantly came by. Both of us were not sure what to drink yet, so she pressured us to choose something asap. When we decided and wanted to order, she was around the bar area dancing for a few minutes until she saw us waving. She brought me the wrong drink but i chose no to say anything because of her aggressive behavior. When i wanted to pay by apple pay, the first time did not work because she instantly removed the device. She was clearly very impatient, and we tried again. While my payment went through, she said it does not work and instantly held the device to my friends phone, who already had his apple pay ready because of her pressure. Ultimately, his phone made the payment sound as well. We checked later and luckily, nothing got booked off his card. I was with a good friend, so no problem, but this can lead to an awkward situation depending on who you‘re with. While the other workers seemed pleasant and calm, i can’t really say much about them. The waitress was extremely careless and unprofessional. You are serving food, so I consider you a restaurant. Please hire workforce that is up to it and does not dance around the tables instead of taking orders, after putting customers under pressure 1h before closing.

Great experience. You can easily buy from the coffee shop next door and drink at the bar. Prices are excellent for the city average. Recommended.

Great place to have a break. Roll one up and have a bite to eat. Location is great and it's really cool to see the history from the police station.

Disclaimer- my review is for the food and drink only 😄 The ambience is obviously very pulsating and invigorating. They have live music, DJ, Karaoke depending on the night. They have amazing and unique cocktails They have a fair range of hard liquor and liquers as well. The beer collection is also vast. We were pleasantly surprised by the food. The Avocado Chicken sandwich is unbelievable! Never had a crispy chicken with Avocado before! The smash burger was perfectly cooked and perfectly paired with the condiments. The Hot Chocolate- absolutely divine! Note- they serve it with sugar on the side. I did not add the sugar at first- but its not sweet at all. So I recommend adding the sugar and stiring some of the whipped cream into it to make it absolutely delish! They have a store to buy merchandise, which is well stocked and has some cool things. The timings of the bar, the coffee shop and the store vary from each other and on different days. So best to check before going. Would definitely recommend and be back

Always a worth while visit when in town! Great atmosphere and friendly service

We’ve been waiting for 30 minutes to order 3 beers. 4 times we were calling the waitress

I had a delicious chicken burger, but I personally found the music a bit loud during dinner. The staff is friendly, but almost all of them speak English. Otherwise, it's a beautiful and fun place!

Two totally different experience. One of them with Yousef great guy very helpful on the outside. And down in the coffee shop, there is the worst employee ever he named Himself Mike that day 😅 very bad experience. But great place in total.

Cool atmosphere, I recommend it for health 😅

This place was a vibe, cool selection, bar next door. It's pretty big two in 1 place type of deal. Best cafe I went to and I went to ALOT of them. However, like most places in Amsterdam - people working there are blunt, dismissive and a bit rude. If you understand this is part of culture and every day life here and many places close to it you will be just fine and enjoy it!

€25 to enter, €0.50 per pee, €5 for a cup of tap water, and a free sauna of strangers included - greediness at its finest! We started our week at a Thursday rave at the SugarFactory, where we paid €80 each and it was worth every cent. The music, space to dance, drinks that didn’t require a mortgage…the usual party rate. Then Saturday at The Bulldog. Tickets €25 - fair price for a smaller venue. But then the fun began: I needed the loo and - surprise! - a toilet lady waiting there to charge 50 cent every single visit. We ended up hitting an ATM, losing another €4.50 just to withdraw some cash (which we spent as our flight was the next morning). Next, asking for water alongside our drinks earned us…a cup of tap water for €5 (€22 for a cup of tap, and rum+coke). For context: at SugarFactory, a proper bottle was the same price. Then. Imagine trying to dance in a can of sardines. There were no limits on attendance, so personal space went extinct by 10PM. By midnight, we decided to bail. Honestly, sitting at the airport until 7AM felt like a spa retreat in comparison. Would not recommend. If that was my first party - I’d never do it again. Thanks to Adam Beyer and Awakenings for such amazing organisation which felt so exclusive for, after aaaaall the surcharges, turned out to be cheaper than a couple of hours at the bulldog.

Great products in a friendly place. Upstairs for booze downstairs for doob. Awesome 😎

The toilets costs (even for paying customers) 50 cnt each time you need to go! And there is a very unpleasant granny watching the toilet entrance.

The best coffee shop in town. The vibes were always chill and the coffe/hot chocolate drink was delicious!

As guests, we had to pay for the toilet! The staff was extremely unfriendly, the food was okay, but not particularly tasty and too expensive.

Great vibes. Friendly staff! ❤️

My first time visiting, Yousef was our server! As well as the fabulous service, the food was good and drinks nice too. The strawberry daiquiri slush is a MUST try!

Excellent coffee! One of the best in Amsterdam!

Luca great guy good service really a topper