Café de Sluyswacht

Enjoy your drink in a historical Amsterdam house that's on a tilt!

Terrace overseeing a canal / Local + Belgian beers / Snack platters

The facade of cafe looking like old school Amsterdam building

About

One exceptional feature of the architecture in Amsterdam is the tilted houses. This bar is exactly that, so come on in and experience it first hand! If you look at the building from a distance, it looks like it is sinking into the ground, but no worries, it’s completely safe. The building was built in 1695, so there is some real history there. The owners did a great job in preserving the history in the exterior and interior of the building.

The interior of the bar

Location

The bar is located in the centre of Amsterdam, you can walk there from the central station in about 10 min. It is also close to the famous Dam square area, just around a 10min walk. The bar is located on a bridge of a canal, you really can;t miss it as it stands out in the area.

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Café de Sluyswacht offers a great selection of traditional Dutch snacks, also called borrel: bitterballen, kaasstengels, cheese blocks and little sausages, all these are the most typical snacks for the Netherlands. The bar offers a great selection of Dutch and Belgian beers, small sizes as well as pints.

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