The café Amsterdam Blue is a great place to stop.
On site, you can enjoy the view from the third floor of one of the city's shopping malls.
Let's discover Amsterdam Blue together.
Amsterdam Blue: article summary
Blue in Amsterdam: at a glance
You can reach the café from the third floor of the modern shopping center. To get there, you have to climb a special glass or staircase. Once there, you'll find yourself some 30 m up. From here, you can enjoy a beautiful panorama of the Amsterdam center.
The interior of Blue in Amsterdam is rather chic and elegant, with picture windows offering 360° panoramic views of the surrounding area, including the nearby Amsterdam Flower Market.
You'll also get a glimpse of some of Amsterdam's most important buildings, including the Rijksmuseumthe Royal Palace and the Westerkerk.
A place to enjoy the view and eat out
Blue opens for late breakfast, lunch and early dinner. It offers a decent menu with a wide variety of dishes and drinks at reasonable prices. This includes a good range of sandwiches, soups, salads and burgers.
The drinks menu includes hot/cold drinks and alcoholic beverages.
On site, I recommend you try smoked salmon sandwich with crème fraîche, sprouts, honey mustard sauce and pickled red onion. A true delight.
A perfect place for lunch
Blue Amsterdam is a great place to have lunch and enjoy the view. It's become a very popular spot, so go just before lunchtime to ensure a good table. You can also online booking in advance.
On site, you can settle into one of the many blue café seats typical of the establishment. Over a drink, you can relax and look out over the city below, while thinking about where you're going next.
Owners of the Amsterdam City, card can benefit from 25 % reduction when switching to Blue café. So you can enjoy your coffee with complete peace of mind.
What are the opening hours?
The café opens:
- from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. from Sunday to Monday
- from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday
How to get to Café Blue in Amsterdam
Getting there is easy. First of all, you need to go to the Kalvatoren shopping center, located in the center of Amsterdam, near Muntplein. It can be reached from 3 different entrances: Kalverstraat, Singel or Heiligeweg.
This establishment is a 15-minute walk from the Amsterdam Central Station. The metro (line 52) is Rokin. You can also take the streetcar 2 or 12 to Koningsplein or streetcar 24 to Muntplein.
Le Blue in Amsterdam is an establishment that won't leave you indifferent. On site, you can enjoy delicious snacks and exceptional coffee. Don't hesitate to take a look at it during your stay in Amsterdam.
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