The Waterhole: Pool and Billiards in Leidseplein and the Weteringschans, Amsterdam
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The Waterhole is a live music bar on Korte Leidsedwarsstraat, just off Leidseplein, with bands every day and pool tables for between sets. It has been around for more than a quarter of a century, and open jam sessions run from Monday to Wednesday. Go for the music, and for a happy hour that lasts from noon to 21:00.
Contact
- Phone +31 20 620 8904
- Website Visit site ↗
- Address Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 49, 1017 PW
Opening hours
- Mon 12:00-03:00
- Tue 12:00-03:00
- Wed 12:00-03:00
- Thu 12:00-03:00
- Fri 12:30-04:00
- Sat 12:30-04:00
- Sun 12:00-03:00
Good to know
- Live music daily
- Open jam sessions
- Pool tables
- Happy hour 12:00-21:00
- Live sport
Music
The Waterhole puts on live music every day of the week across popular genres from rock to funk. Music usually starts around 20:30. From Monday to Wednesday it is open jam sessions, and the agenda on the website has the current line-up.
Pool and drinks
You can play pool at one of the bar's tables while you wait for the band. The site does not say how many tables there are or what a game costs, so ask at the bar. Happy hour runs daily from 12:00 to 21:00, and the bar also shows live sport.
Opening hours
The Waterhole is open daily, from 12:00 to 03:00 Sunday to Thursday, and from 12:30 to 04:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Common questions
- Does The Waterhole have live music every night?
- Yes, there is live music every day. It usually starts around 20:30, and Monday to Wednesday are open jam sessions.
- Can you play pool at The Waterhole?
- Yes, the bar has pool tables. The site gives no table count or price, so ask at the bar.
- When is happy hour at The Waterhole?
- Happy hour runs from 12:00 to 21:00 every day. The bar calls it the longest in Amsterdam.
- How late is The Waterhole open?
- It stays open until 03:00 Sunday to Thursday and until 04:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. It opens around midday every day.
More pool and billiards nearby
- Final Touch The Southern Canal Ring
- Poolcafé de Keu Oud-West and De Baarsjes
- Saarein The Jordaan
- Café de Vos Oud-West and De Baarsjes
- The Poolbar Nieuwe Zijde and the Dam
- The Minds Nieuwe Zijde and the Dam
Opening hours change: check with the venue before you go. Ratings from MapAtlas.