Waterkant

Good Surinamese food, great young casual atmosphere and on the water!
The food was delicious, but not as authentic as you can get for Surinamese food in Amsterdam. There’s a lot more options given the large Surinamese population in Amsterdam.
The service could’ve been better, but it was a Saturday night, so a crowded restaurant with overworked servers are expected.

Good spot.
A bit hard to get a table outside on a nice day but if you do the perfect place to sit in the sun and watch the passing canal boats.
Great nacho. And an array of Asian fusion. Chips and peanuts also available as required for bar snacks. Spring rolls and things.
Great beers.

Such a cool venue!
Entirely outdoor, benches, a bit of grass, good drinks and good people.
On the weekend, it closes around 2.30 am
Going back!

Tasty and delicous food. Simple concept: you order your drinks and food at the bar. The food is very tasty, even for seasoned Surinam cuisine lovers. Would definetely recommend the Roti Chicken and the kabeljouw. If you’re up for Gado Gado, I would definetely go for the option of adding some more springrolls as well. Great option for docking if you’re with your boat as well.

Stopped here for a quick drink with a local friend. Was a bit difficult to find — its hidden away past a gas station.
The place was hoppin’ around 11:15pm. Chatted with some cool new people. Very diverse, fun, and rowdy bunch of folks. Selection or beers, wine, and drinks are good. Snack menu was intriguing — featuring fusion-​y fried foods — but did not try them on this visit.
Bottom Line: Good crowd. Service was quick, prices are reasonable. Would return to grab drinks or try the snack menu.

Welcome to the newest addition to hipster hangouts in Amsterdam!
This place is located under a parking and right in front of the water.
I have to say that my first time here wasn’t a very good experience.
The staff had this, cannot find any other way to describe it, special attitude, not particularly helpful.
That being said and if you are willing to ignore the aura of über coolness, the place is defined let worth a visit.
Not only for its prime location, which makes a very sough after location in sunny days, but also because of its F&B offer.
They have a very good beer menu, mainly composed by local craft beers and the food
Is also good.
I had the chicken roti and it was very decent. Also the food service it’s incredibly fast!
So if you are in the neighbourhood, and it’s sunny, this is a good option!

Order your food and drinks at the window and a server will deliver them when they’re ready. It’s nice by the water. A little chilly though when it’s not sunny. They have a nice menu, too.

un endroit très sympa pour prendre un verre au bord d’un canal. il y a beaucoup de monde au moindre rayon de soleil, on n’est pas embêté par le bruit des voitures qui roulent de l’autre côté de l’eau. le bar propose également de la cuisine du Suriname, ce qui n’est pas commun. j’aime beaucoup!

Lovely place — big patio, cozy and sun-​filled inside, nice atmosphere. Sadly this place suffers from the Dutch curse of having been «discovered», which means it gets extremely — and I mean ridiculously — crowded as soon there is a shred of sunshine. So only go here if you’re willing to deal with a pile-​up of very trendy Dutch people!
The location is OK, there are nicer viewpoints along the Amsterdam canals, but I have to mention again the SIZE of the patio — this place is slightly out of the center and the only such place on the block, not to mention built alongside a parkade, which means that people can spread out along a whole stretch of water with their drinks. Not very common in Amsterdam where every bar seems to be competing for world’s smallest.
I’ve only eaten ‘bar snacks’ here, i.e. bitterballen and other fried things (bog-​standard), and last weekend, a plate of nachos, which were a bit disappointing. They arrived quickly (given how packed it was) and were a decent accompaniment to our beers, but the taste was nothing special. I’ve heard good things about the «real food» menu items, but I won’t go out of my way to try them…

Waterkant, your location rules.
I ordered the Jamaican ribs and my partner had the burger. I was jealous of his burger, but in the end they kinda tasted the same? Both were slathered in the same BBQ sauce (?).
The service was nice, and the ambiance was great. We even spotted 2 famous Dutch people! (the ginger guy from the Ziggo commercials and the host from the farmer dating show). Yes, I love trash Tv.
The food wasn’t anything special, but I’d go again for a beer + the view.

Went to Waterkant for a birthday celebration. Since I was there just for beers and snacks, that is all I can really comment on, but I will be back for dinner at some point soon.
The location is on the canals is great and they have plenty of outside terrace space to enjoy nice weather. The servers were friendly and efficient, even when there was a big crowd clamoring for drinks. I love that you can get a big bottle of Parbo beer! They also had the best nachos I have had since arriving in Amsterdam.
Hurry up and visit Waterkant, these nice summer days are numbered!

I went here with friends on a Saturday night a few weekends ago for a beer before dinner. It’s a bit hard to find (of our group of 4 I was the only one who could find it) — there’s no sign from the street and you only catch a glimpse of it when walking or riding by. And a word of warning: google maps directs you to the WRONG PLACE. It really is a bit hidden unless you know where it is so study the pics carefully! But once you find it, location can’t be beat — sitting canalside with lots of water around, nice big picnic tables, a unique theme for this type of place (Surinamese — get the beer!), I will definitely be back!

Helemaal chill!
Naturally there are many places by the water in Mokum but only a few where you can literally sit by it. Waterkant is one of them.
For the next 5 years this is the place to be for relaxed biertjes after work and some carribean-​inspired food. The big terrace with the wooden tables and the colorful lights gives it a festival sphere.
If you catch a table underneath one of the 2 round drive-​ups of Q-​Park Marnix, you can behold the sky in a tunnel vision.
The container with the seats inside looks cozy but the gezellige tables outside are just too tempting. I hope they’ll have some heaters and a glühwein stall outside in winter. I’d even suggest to do fondue events there.

As I walked my trusty pooch for her morning business I noticed an erection taking place just across the canal. I couldn’t make out it origins nor its intentions. As the days turned into nights it grew larger and soon. it was even multicoloured. I liked the look of it, the shape was appealing, it was slick, cool… an erection for young and old.
Soon it was totally up, drawing people from all over Amsterdam to taste its delicacies and the foreign liquids that lay within.
One day I decided to check it out for myself, at first it felt a little uncomfortable but after a few drinks, well… I was sold. I’ll be back soon. maybe even convince my mum to try it on for size!