Hotel The Diamond on the corner of Leidseplein, home of Heineken Hoek, with its terrace and people crossing the square

Where the star
shines brightest.

Find us at Leidseplein, Amsterdam

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Leidseplein 19
1017 PS Amsterdam (Google Maps)

Grand Café

Have a seat at the legendary Heineken Hoek Grand Café, which has returned to its former location at the corner of the Leidseplein in Amsterdam. Unwind from the day with a drink and a snack while you’re out on the town, or grab a seat at our terrace for a beer in the sun!

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Bistro

On the first floor, you can take in views of the bustling city. Here you’ll find our Bistro, for dinner and for groups, private dinners and events, with its own kitchen, DJ booth and sound.

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Every day on Leidseplein

  • A butter croissant on a Heineken Hoek napkin on a white plate, with a small jar of jam on a dark wooden table

    Every day from 09:00

    Breakfast

    Buffet or à la carte, for everyone, not just hotel guests.

    Breakfast menu
  • A DJ playing at a mixing desk in front of plants and amber glass windows

    Friday and Saturday from 21:00

    Drinks and a DJ

    Heineken on draught, a changing line-up of other beers on tap, bites from the kitchen and a DJ until late.

    What's on
  • A busy evening in the Bistro: groups dining by candlelight along the leather banquette

    From 10 guests

    Groups & events

    Company drinks, group dinners, meetings and private hire, upstairs or downstairs.

    Plan your event
  • Three friends toasting with white wine at a table on the first floor

    Birthday packages

    Celebrate

    Birthday drinks downstairs or dinner in the Bistro, with prices straight from the menu.

    See packages
Friends laughing together at a candlelit table in a leather booth
The Grand Café bar with its long marble counter, wooden bar stools and round glass racks lit in red
Laid tables along an orange leather banquette against a wall of dark red tiles
The bar with wooden bar stools, a brass table lamp in the foreground
Guests dining in the Bistro under the curved, lit ceiling bands, with candles on the tables
The Bistro dining room with set tables, leather banquettes, candles and curved lit ceiling bands

The city’s most iconic café

A legend has returned to the city

Known as the Heineken Hoek since the late 1950s, this corner has long been a much-loved staple of Leidseplein, known to all for the beer glasses billboard on the roof of the building. Locals and visitors to Amsterdam knew their way to this iconic café, a friendly place where everyone got to kick back and enjoy a beer, or two.

After the old building made way for a new one, the Heineken Hoek returned in November 2024 to the place where it all began, at Leidseplein 19. With a Grand Café on the ground floor and the Bistro on the first floor, it brings back the nostalgia of bygone times, updated to modern standards. We look forward to welcoming you!

Leidseplein 19

One address, four floors. Each has its own team and its own hours.

  1. BasementFriday and Saturday night. 21+Tickets (opens in a new tab)
  2. Grand CaféBreakfast to late, bar and terraceGrand Café
  3. BistroDinner, groups and eventsGroups & events
  4. Hotel The DiamondAfter the night out, your room is just upstairsBook a room (opens in a new tab)