Waterkant - Marnixstraat 246

Good food and nice staff! The view is so beautiful in the same, so pick a table outside. Inside is always crowded.

Nachos is a delicious addition to a pitcher (1.5L beer glass) which you must definitely enjoy with your friends ?

Very nice place, not too crowded but still a good place to have fun! And the dj was great !

Good for a group of young students but nothing more. We didn't like the food at all. Some of the staff were like they were forced to do the job. The view was the only positive point.

Waterkant translates into "waterside" and is another bar and dining establishment that falls into the "hidden in plain sight" category. Located at the rear of the Texaco garage and Q-Park Europarking on Marnixstraat, Waterkant is a waterside restaurant, bar and terrace with great views of the Nassaukade canal and the neighbouring docking station for canal cruise boats. The terrace tends to get quite busy, particularly when the sun is shining,. DJS provide an eclectic mix of sounds creating a cool and chilled ambience. The place has a Caribbean feel. The bar stocks a good variety of draught and bottled beers, as well as wine, tropical fruit juices and sodas and mixed drinks and cocktails, available by the glass or in a 1,7 litre picher, ideal for sharing with a group of friends. Homemade lemonade, ginger beer and orgeade (an almond based drink which can be made with milk or water) are particularly refreshing. The terrace is self service. You have to order from one of the bars, making sure not to forget your table number. Waterkant offers a breakfast and lunch menu valid until 4 pm and an all day menu until 10pm. The menus can be scanned for allergies. Food on offer is a mixture of Dutch, Mexican and predominately Surinamese snacks and dishes, with everything available in meat, fish and vegetarian versions. Mains consist of Saoto Soup - a delicious chicken soup with vermicelli, rice, bean sprouts, fried onions and boiled egg, Bami Chicken with fried onions, green beans, pickled vegetables and a side of tomato sambal, GadoGado vegetable salad with peanut sauce dressing and Tropical Salad with mango, cantaloupe, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, corn, red onion and sweet and sour sauce. Alternatively, there's a great choice of Surinamese buns, roti rolls and hamburgers. Due to Waterkant's popularity, reservations are not accepted. For a great night out, consider combining with a visit to Maloe Melo, Amsterdam's oldest blues and rock cafe on Lijnbaansgracht, just a few minutes walk away, where leading Dutch musicians regularly have jam sessions.

Great ambiance and service. Good location and comfy place. The food is good, comfort food and good price. Flavor wise, there is nothing like fine dining, is just simple and honest good food. The place can get very busy and is not an possible to book a table, but the fact that the orders and payments needs to be done at the bar, facility the turning table.

Managed to get a table even it place was full and we got not reservation ? Still need to try it daytime and/or in spring-summer to get full experience. But first visit was full of promesses. Very good Cuba Libre and lovely staff

A real hidden gem of a bar in Amsterdam. It is hidden underneath a multi-story car park, but overlooks a canal and has wonderful views. There is a huge selection of drinks and prices are pretty fair for central Amsterdam. Definitely worth popping in for a quick drink.