Does The Minds have a pool table?

Yes, there is a pool table, and a pinball machine too. Table charges are not published, so ask at the bar. The website mentions no booking.

What kind of music does The Minds play?

Mainly punk, sometimes ska. The bartender may also pick something unexpected. Check the events page on the website for gigs.

Where is The Minds in Amsterdam?

At Spuistraat 245, around the corner from Dam square. Look for the big red neon arrow. Tram stop Paleisstraat is about 150 metres away.

The Minds: Pool and Billiards in Nieuwe Zijde and the Dam, Amsterdam

Pool tablePinballPunk and skaOpen lateCheap beer

The Minds is a punk bar at Spuistraat 245, around the corner from Dam square, with a pool table, a pinball machine and a big red neon arrow. It calls itself the only real punk bar left in Amsterdam, and the name goes back to 1984. Go for cheap beer, punk and ska on the stereo and a late game of pool in the centre.

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Address Spuistraat 245, 1012 VP

Opening hours

Mon 18:00-03:00
Tue 18:00-03:00
Wed 18:00-03:00
Thu 18:00-03:00
Fri 18:00-04:00
Sat 18:00-04:00
Sun 18:00-03:00

Good to know

Pool table
Pinball machine
Events page for gigs
Punk and ska
Open until 03:00 or 04:00

Pool and pinball

The bar has a pool table and a pinball machine, and that is the extent of the entertainment hardware. Table charges are not published, so ask at the bar. Pool here is a pub game rather than a hall session: no booking, no league system that we could confirm, just wait your turn.

The bar

André bought the place in 1984 and wanted to name it after Simple Minds. The band would not let him use the full name, so he dropped the Simple. The interior is gritty and brown, the beer is cheap and there is no Heineken. The music is punk, sometimes ska, and the site warns that a metal-loving bartender might put on old country. One yearly fixture is Konijnedag, the bar's own party with bands on King's Day. The website lists no food.

Hours and getting there

It opens at 18:00 every day. It closes at 03:00 from Sunday to Thursday and at 04:00 on Friday and Saturday, which makes it a late option near the Dam. Look for the big red neon arrow on the Spuistraat. Tram stop Paleisstraat is about 150 metres away, metro Rokin about 220 metres and tram stop Dam about 250 metres.

Common questions

Does The Minds have a pool table?: Yes, there is a pool table, and a pinball machine too. Table charges are not published, so ask at the bar. The website mentions no booking.
What time is The Minds open?: It opens at 18:00 every day. It closes at 03:00 from Sunday to Thursday and at 04:00 on Friday and Saturday.
What kind of music does The Minds play?: Mainly punk, sometimes ska. The bartender may also pick something unexpected. Check the events page on the website for gigs.
Where is The Minds in Amsterdam?: At Spuistraat 245, around the corner from Dam square. Look for the big red neon arrow. Tram stop Paleisstraat is about 150 metres away.

More pool and billiards nearby

The Poolbar Nieuwe Zijde and the Dam
Saarein The Jordaan
Cafe the Palace Nieuwe Zijde and the Dam
Red Light Bar De Wallen
Final Touch The Southern Canal Ring
The Waterhole Leidseplein and the Weteringschans

Opening hours change: check with the venue before you go.