Bar ‘t Hartje Amsterdam B.V.

Description

Bar ‘t Hartje Amsterdam B.V. is a late-night bar and club at Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 64-66, a narrow nightlife street one block south of Leidseplein in central Amsterdam. It operates under the name Club Hartje, so the sign, the website and the door staff may all use that name instead of the registered company name on maps and business directories.

This is an evening and night venue rather than a daytime café. Doors open at 21:00 or 22:00 depending on the listing, and the bar runs until 03:00 on Sunday through Thursday and until 04:00 on Friday and Saturday. Entry is free from Monday to Saturday, which is unusual for a venue this close to Leidseplein.

The music policy is mainstream and request-friendly: 90s tracks, R&B, dance, house and Top 40. The venue promotes itself for birthdays, bachelor and hen nights, has a VIP area, and lists body shots as part of the house style. It is air conditioned and offers free Wi-Fi. Expect a compact room, loud music and a mixed crowd of Dutch visitors and tourists staying near Leidseplein.

One point of clarification, because the name causes confusion. Bar ‘t Hartje on Korte Leidsedwarsstraat is not the same as ‘t Hartje thrift shop on Van ‘t Hofflaan in Amsterdam-Oost, and it is not a traditional brown café. If you are looking for creaky wooden floors, bitterballen and a canal-side terrace, choose a different address; if you want a free-entry late bar with a dance floor, this street is one of the densest clusters of them in the city.

Address	Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 64-66, 1017 RD Amsterdam
Also known as	Club Hartje
Type	Late-night bar and club with DJs
Hours	Sun-Thu until 03:00; Fri-Sat until 04:00; opening listed as 21:00 or 22:00
Entry	Free, Monday to Saturday
Music	90s, R&B, dance, house, Top 40
Facilities	VIP area, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, private party bookings
Phone	06 25 22 43 83
Nearest stop	Leidseplein (trams 1, 2, 5, 7, 12, 19), about a two-minute walk

Key Features

• Free entry Monday to Saturday, with no guest list or table minimum advertised.
• Late licence: 03:00 close on quieter nights and 04:00 on Friday and Saturday.
• A commercial, sing-along DJ policy covering 90s hits, R&B, dance, house and Top 40.
• A VIP area and group packages aimed at birthdays, bachelor parties and hen nights.
• Bar service covering beer, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks, according to the venue’s only Yelp review.
• Air conditioning, which matters in a small room in July and August.
• Free Wi-Fi for splitting the bill or ordering a ride home.
• A location on Korte Leidsedwarsstraat, where several other bars and clubs sit within 100 metres, so moving on takes seconds rather than a tram ride.

Best Time to Visit

There is no afternoon option here. The earliest published opening time is 21:00, so plan dinner elsewhere in the Leidse area and treat this as a second or third stop.

• Between opening and roughly 23:00 on a weeknight, the room is at its quietest. This is the window for conversation, a seat and quick bar service.
• After midnight, and especially from Thursday to Saturday, the street fills up and the venue works as a dance bar. Weekend closing is 04:00.
• Sunday through Thursday the night ends at 03:00, so last drinks come earlier than many visitors expect.
• Group nights out land mainly on Friday and Saturday, given how the venue markets its bachelor and hen packages. Avoid those two nights if that crowd is not what you want.
• During King’s Day, Pride weekend and other citywide events, Leidseplein is one of the busiest squares in Amsterdam and the surrounding streets can be shoulder to shoulder. Arrive early or plan to queue.

One timing detail is easy to miss: regular trams stop running around 00:30, while the bar stays open for another two and a half to three and a half hours. Decide your route home before you go in, because the choice after 00:30 is a night bus, a bike or a taxi.

How to Get There

Korte Leidsedwarsstraat runs parallel to Leidseplein’s southern side, which makes the square your single reference point for every mode of transport.

• By tram: take line 2 or 12 from Amsterdam Centraal to Leidseplein, a ride of roughly ten minutes. Lines 1, 5, 7 and 19 also serve the same stop from other parts of the city. From the stop, walk into Korte Leidsedwarsstraat and look for numbers 64-66.
• On foot from Centraal: about 25 to 30 minutes, following Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, Spui and Leidsestraat. It is a straightforward walk if you are already in the centre.
• By night bus: GVB night lines run roughly from 00:30 to 07:30 and most of them call at Leidseplein, all starting and ending at Centraal Station. Check the current GVB timetable for your direction, and note that a night bus fare is separate from a standard day ticket.
• By bike: use the Leidseplein bike parking rather than the alley itself, lock the frame and the wheel, and take lights with you. Police do fine unlit bikes at night.
• By taxi or ride-hail: there is a licensed taxi rank at Leidseplein. Give the driver the street address, Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 64, rather than the name, since several Amsterdam businesses use the word Hartje.

Good to Know Before You Go

• Published opening times differ across the venue’s own site and local listings, and the Tripadvisor entry has no hours at all. Call 06 25 22 43 83 the same evening if your plan depends on the door being open at 21:00.
• The legal minimum age for buying alcohol in the Netherlands is 18, and door staff in the Leidse area check ID regularly. Carry a passport or EU ID card.
• Many small Dutch bars are card-only or cash-light. Confirm payment methods at the bar before ordering a round.
• Review coverage is thin: one Yelp review and no Tripadvisor reviews at the time of writing, so treat any star rating you see online as a very small sample.
• Accessibility information is not published for this address. Contact the venue directly if you need step-free access or want to know about toilet facilities.

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