Café de Vos: Pool and Billiards in Oud-West and De Baarsjes, Amsterdam
Café de Vos is a neighbourhood bar with a pool table, a sunny terrace and a daily special, at Bilderdijkstraat 205 in Oud-West. You can drop in without planning, for beer, coffee or a game, until 01:00 on weeknights and 03:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. It suits an evening that starts with a game of pool and ends with dinner, or the other way round.
Contact
- Phone +31 20 233 4256
- Website Visit site ↗
- Address Bilderdijkstraat 205-H, 1053 KT
Opening hours
- Mon 15:00-01:00
- Tue 15:00-01:00
- Wed 15:00-01:00
- Thu 15:00-01:00
- Fri 12:00-03:00
- Sat 12:00-03:00
- Sun 12:00-01:00
Good to know
- 1 pool table
- Terrace
- Daily special
- Lunch
- Borrel snacks
- Coffee
- Groups by email
Pool and drinks
There is one pool table, and the café says there is always room if you turn up spontaneously. It publishes no table price. Beer is the main business, coffee is served too, and the house favourites include an Aperol Spritz at €8 and the Vossenshot at €3.
Food
The menu runs from borrel snacks to proper plates. For sharing there are kimchi and comté croquettes, shrimp croquettes, pan con tomate and borrel boards at €23.50 and €29.50. Larger dishes include chips with French beef stew at €15.50 and chicken satay or homemade melanzane at €16.50. Sweet options are lava cake and tarte Tatin, which takes 15 minutes to prepare.
The lunch menu runs until 16:00, with sourdough sandwiches, toasties and tomato soup. Bitterballen, a vegetarian version and cheese croquettes are on as well.
Groups
If you have something to celebrate or want to come with a large group, the café asks you to email info@devosamsterdam.nl and sort it out with them. For a normal visit you do not need to book.
Getting there
The address is Bilderdijkstraat 205-H, 1053 KT. The café opens at 15:00 from Monday to Thursday and at 12:00 from Friday to Sunday. It shuts at 01:00, except on Friday and Saturday, when it closes at 03:00.
Common questions
- Does Café de Vos have a pool table?
- Yes, there is one pool table. The café does not publish a price for it, so ask at the bar.
- Do I need to reserve at Café de Vos?
- No, the café says you can always drop in. If you are coming with a large group, email them first.
- Does Café de Vos serve food?
- Yes. There are borrel snacks, sharing boards and plates such as chicken satay at €16.50, plus a daily special. Lunch is served until 16:00.
- How late is Café de Vos open?
- It closes at 01:00 from Sunday to Thursday and at 03:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. It opens at 15:00 from Monday to Thursday and at 12:00 from Friday to Sunday.
More pool and billiards nearby
- Café Duzz Dat! Oud-West and De Baarsjes
- Poolcafé de Keu Oud-West and De Baarsjes
- Plan B Oud-West and De Baarsjes
- The Waterhole Leidseplein and the Weteringschans
- Saarein The Jordaan
- Final Touch The Southern Canal Ring
Opening hours change: check with the venue before you go.