Football meets fine dining in Amsterdam| Private dining, cocktails & watching specific games

11-6-2026

Watching the World Cup in Amsterdam takes on a new dimension this summer thanks to The Entourage Group. As the city gears up for another football-filled season, several hospitality venues are offering unique ways to experience the tournament. From lively match nights by the IJ waterfront to exclusive private dining experiences, football, gastronomy and hospitality come together in concepts designed for fans, friends, colleagues and business relations alike. Football meets fine dining!

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Play the BINGO where the whole of Amsterdam wins | Bellefleur’s WorldPride UNITY BINGO

11-6-2026

In the run-up to WorldPride Amsterdam 2026, Team Eberhardjes is once again joining forces with Dolly Bellefleur. Their mottos ‘Take good care of our city and of one another’ and ‘Let love reign’ align seamlessly. The theme of WorldPride is UNITY: for Team Eberhardjes and Bellefleur, the perfect occasion to playfully connect all the nationalities that make up Amsterdam. Today, Thursday, June 11th, they will launch Bellefleur’s WorldPride UNITY BINGO: an online bingo game in which not only one person, but everyone wins.

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Tacite opens in Amsterdam South | The first restaurant of Joris Koudstaal and Daan van Splunteren

26-5-2026

After years of working in Dutch fine dining at restaurants including Aan de Poel**, MOS* and De Nederlanden*, chef Joris Koudstaal and maître Daan van Splunteren are opening restaurant Tacite in Amsterdam South. Drawing on their experience, the duo is creating a signature style entirely their own.

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Second location for Bouillon d’Amsterdam

14-4-2026

Bouillon d’Amsterdam is rapidly making a notable rise in the capital’s hospitality scene. Just weeks after opening its first location, the company has already announced a second venue in Amsterdam-Zuid. With an accessible concept centered around quality, speed, and affordability, the restaurant appeals to a broad audience. Its rapid expansion highlights both its success and confidence in a scalable concept.

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Amice Amsterdam opens its doors

13-3-2026

Chefs Michael Wolf and Jordy Koopmans are opening Amice in Amsterdam. This marks the next step in their shared passion: a place that is truly their own. The two have known each other since 2009 and worked side by side in the kitchen for many years, including at Envy and later at Wolf Atelier.

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The Jollof Club chooses community funding for its first permanent location in Amsterdam-Zuidoost

26-2-2026

The West African restaurant concept The Jollof Club in Amsterdam is taking its next step. Chef Nicolas Aquaa and hospitality entrepreneur Bunmi Okolosi will open their first permanent location in spring 2026 at Klein Bijlmerplein (Bijlmerplein 508) in Amsterdam-Zuidoost. To make this possible, they have consciously chosen crowdfunding via CrowdAboutNow.

With this campaign, they are not only building financial support, but above all a community. Future guests, fans, and local residents can become co-creators from the very beginning. “We want people to feel part of this story from day one,” says Bunmi Okolosi. “Not just as guests, but as a community.”

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Young Entrepreneurs & new locations | CAMARAT Amsterdam, Bagels & Beans Gouda, and Loetje Tilburg

14-11-2025

Every day, we spot fun new concepts. This week: Restaurant CAMARAT opens in Amsterdam-Noord (North) and you can enjoy “The New Noord Cuisine” here, surprising dishes from the charcoal grill and late weekend drinks. Melissa & Malik take over Bagels & Beans in Gouda, their second Bagels & Beans location! And in Tilburg, the former Kantongerecht (court) is being repurposed as Loetje, with character, cosiness and the iconic steak in gravy.

We wish these entrepreneurs and their teams the best of luck and lots of fun with their new and renovated concepts.

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CIMA Rooftop Bar & Terrace | Amsterdam’s newest rooftop bar with a Mexican flavour

10-11-2025

From Mexican roots to the rooftops of Amsterdam, CIMA Rooftop Bar & Terrace has opened its doors. The name ‘CIMA’, Spanish for ‘peak’, reflects its unique location among the city’s rooftops, where guests can enjoy intimate views of Amsterdam and its iconic skyline.

Our colleague Leonie has already visited CIMA: “A fun, original spot in Amsterdam with delicious food and cocktails. I can’t wait for summer — it’s going to be one of the best views in the city.”

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Young Entrepreneurs & new locations | Les Petits Canelés and Baked Amsterdam

6-11-2025

Every day, we spot fun and inspiring new concepts. This week, Les Petits Canelés has opened its first shop in the Jordaan neighbourhood in Amsterdam, offering traditional and flavourful French canelés, also in surprising variations such as matcha, coffee, orange and coconut. Baked Amsterdam introduces a revamped baked potato in the Westerpark in Amsterdam. The baked potato has crispy skins, homemade toppings and is made of locally grown Agria potatoes, a contemporary twist on comfort food for a quick, nutritious meal.

We wish these entrepreneurs and their teams the best of luck and lots of fun with their new and renovated concepts.

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Young Entrepreneurs & new locations | Loetje Oegstgeest, COBRA HOUSE, and Nova Hotel Amsterdam

10-10-2025

Every day, we spot fun and inspiring new concepts. This week, the city of Oegstgeest welcomes a new Loetje! A fresh COBRA location opens in Antwerp: COBRA HOUSE – not a copy, but a new chapter! And Nova Hotel Amsterdam proudly takes ownership of its historic building and a new generation takes over the management.

On October 30, Loetje will open its 38th location at the Klinkenbergerplas in Oegstgeest, featuring a warm interior, views over the water, and their familiar menu. COBRA HOUSE will open a new location in Antwerp on October 12, as the second location of the Antwerp-based COBRA concept. After thirty years of operation, Nova Hotel Amsterdam is now fully owned by the family-run B.K.A. Groep, the owners Marcel and Lily Berendsen also transferred the management to son Olivier Berendsen for further development and sustainability.

We wish these entrepreneurs and their teams the best of luck and lots of fun with their new and renovated concepts.

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