Belushi’s Amsterdam is a sports bar, restaurant and beer garden at Warmoesstraat 129, 1012 JA, one street back from the Damrak between Amsterdam Centraal and the Dam. It opens at 10:30 every day and serves until 03:00 Sunday to Thursday and 04:00 on Friday and Saturday. Entry is free, you can walk in without booking, and the bar sits inside the same building as St Christopher’s Inn Amsterdam – The Winston, which is why so many searches for it mention a hostel.
We rebuilt this page on 27 August 2026 after checking the opening times against Belushi’s own Amsterdam page and against Tripadvisor. Both say 10:30. Our own listing had said 12:00, which was wrong by 90 minutes on all seven days. The corrected times are below, along with the prices real customers reported paying and a straight answer about the Happy Hour, which Belushi’s advertises in Amsterdam but only publishes terms for in the UK.
Belushi’s Amsterdam at a Glance
| Address | Warmoesstraat 129, 1012 JA Amsterdam |
| Neighbourhood | Centrum, on the edge of De Wallen (the Red Light District) |
| Opening hours | Sunday to Thursday 10:30 to 03:00; Friday and Saturday 10:30 to 04:00 |
| Entry | Free. No guest list, no ticket, no minimum spend |
| Phone | +31 20 623 1380 |
| What it is | Sports bar, restaurant, beer garden and late-night bar in one building |
| Kitchen | Breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night food, seven days a week |
| Bookings | Tables can be reserved; walk-ins accepted |
| Tripadvisor | 4.3 out of 5 from 537 reviews, ranked #7 of 153 Amsterdam bars and pubs |
| Walk from Centraal | About 7 minutes |
| Best for | Watching a match, a cheap late drink, meeting other travellers |
| Worst for | A quiet conversation, or a table on a Friday after 21:00 |
What Time Does Belushi’s Amsterdam Open and Close?
Belushi’s Amsterdam opens at 10:30 seven days a week. It closes at 03:00 from Sunday to Thursday and at 04:00 on Friday and Saturday. Those are the times Belushi’s publishes on its own Amsterdam page and the times Tripadvisor’s listing shows, checked on 27 August 2026. Two independent sources agreeing on all seven days is as firm as a bar’s hours get.
| Day | Opens | Closes | Hours open |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10:30 | 03:00 | 16.5 |
| Tuesday | 10:30 | 03:00 | 16.5 |
| Wednesday | 10:30 | 03:00 | 16.5 |
| Thursday | 10:30 | 03:00 | 16.5 |
| Friday | 10:30 | 04:00 | 17.5 |
| Saturday | 10:30 | 04:00 | 17.5 |
| Sunday | 10:30 | 03:00 | 16.5 |
Two practical consequences. First, this is one of the few places near the Dam where you can get a cooked breakfast and a beer at the same counter before 11:00. Second, on Friday and Saturday the bar is still serving after the trams have stopped, so plan the walk home rather than the ride. If you do use night transport, our OVpay guide covers how contactless payment works on Amsterdam’s night buses.
Is the Happy Hour Real, and What Does It Actually Include?
Belushi’s advertises “Amsterdam’s longest Happy Hour, every day from open until midnight” on its Amsterdam page, but it does not publish what is discounted or by how much at this bar. The chain’s Happy Hour page carries the actual deals, and that page scopes itself to the UK. This is the clearest gap between what Belushi’s promises in Amsterdam and what it documents, and no other page we found addresses it.
| Source | What it says | Where it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Belushi’s Amsterdam bar page | “Amsterdam’s longest Happy Hour runs every day from open until midnight”. No prices, no drink list | Amsterdam |
| Belushi’s chain Happy Hour page | 16:00 to 19:00, Monday to Friday. All drinks £5, 50% off pizzas, £20 Prosecco, £15 wine | Headed “The Best Happy Hour In The UK”; text names London and Newquay only |
The two are not compatible. One runs 13.5 hours a day, seven days a week, with no published terms. The other runs three hours a day, five days a week, in pounds sterling, at two named UK towns. Assume the Amsterdam offer is the open-until-midnight one and ask at the bar what is on it, because Belushi’s does not put that in writing. Both pages were read on 27 August 2026 and the UK deals page had been updated three days earlier, so this is not a stale-page artefact.
What Do Drinks and Food Cost at Belushi’s Amsterdam?
Belushi’s does not publish Amsterdam menu prices anywhere readable. The chain menu pages are served with a noindex instruction and no price text in the page source, so search engines and AI assistants have nothing to quote and neither do we. Rather than invent a price list, here are the amounts customers reported paying, each tied to a dated public review.
| Item | Reported price | Reported when |
|---|---|---|
| Bitterballen (Dutch bar snack) | €8 | August 2025 |
| Classic cheeseburger | €15 | August 2025 |
| Double vodka and coke | €14 | December 2025 |
| Single spirit and mixer | €10, or two for €12 | December 2025 |
These are individual reports on Tripadvisor, not a menu, and they will drift. What they are useful for is the comparison the reviewers themselves drew: the December visitor noted paying €23 for a double vodka and coke elsewhere in Amsterdam the same trip, against €14 here. That is the honest summary of Belushi’s pricing. It is not cheap in absolute terms; it is noticeably cheaper than the tourist bars around Rembrandtplein and Leidseplein for the same drink.
On food, reviewers are split. Several call it good pub food and single out the burgers and wraps. One November 2025 visitor called it “a little on the pricey side”, to which the management replied publicly that they benchmark against other local options. Management answers most reviews by name, which is worth knowing if something goes wrong.
Is Belushi’s a Bar or a Hostel?
It is a bar. The hostel above it is a separate business called St Christopher’s Inn Amsterdam – The Winston, and both share the Warmoesstraat 129 address. You do not need to be staying there to drink or eat at Belushi’s, and booking a bed does not get you into anything the public cannot walk into. This is the single most confused thing about the venue, and it explains why searches like “belushi’s amsterdam hostel” land here.
| Belushi’s Amsterdam | St Christopher’s Inn – The Winston | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Bar, restaurant and beer garden | Hostel with dorms and private rooms |
| Do you need to book? | No. Walk in, or reserve a table | Yes |
| Cost to enter | Free | Room rate |
| Notable | Live sport, live music, late licence | More than 30 rooms each designed by a different artist |
| Guest perk | Hostel guests get 25% off food at Belushi’s, plus drink deals. Continental breakfast is a separate €7 per day, bought at reception | |
The Winston has been an Amsterdam fixture far longer than the Belushi’s brand it now carries, and the artist-decorated rooms are the reason it still gets written about. If you are choosing the bar for an evening rather than a bed, none of that affects you.
How Many Belushi’s Bars Are There, and Where?
Belushi’s lists eleven bars across six countries, and Amsterdam has exactly one of them. Searches for “belushi’s locations” and “belushi’s bars” often land on this page by accident, so here is the full set as published by the operator on 27 August 2026.
| City | Bar | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | Amsterdam Central (Warmoesstraat) | Netherlands |
| Barcelona | Las Ramblas | Spain |
| Berlin | Alexanderplatz | Germany |
| Berlin | Mitte, Ziegelstrasse | Germany |
| Edinburgh | Old Town | Scotland |
| London | London Bridge | England |
| London | Shepherd’s Bush | England |
| Newquay | Newquay | England |
| Paris | Canal | France |
| Paris | Gare du Nord | France |
| Vienna | Favoriten | Austria |
Two consequences worth knowing. The UK-priced Happy Hour above belongs to that London and Newquay end of the list, not to Amsterdam. And the loyalty scheme works across all of them: the operator advertises £5 free once you spend £5, 10p back on every £1, and a £30 bar tab on your birthday, with a footnote that European venues run the same amounts in euros. In Amsterdam, read those as €5, 10 cents and €30.
Which Sports Does It Show, and Can You Ask for a Specific Match?
Belushi’s runs dedicated listings for football, rugby, NFL, Formula 1, and a combined boxing and cricket stream, and staff will put a specific match on a screen if you ask and one is free. A September 2025 reviewer described the staff switching a screen to the darts final on request. That flexibility is the practical difference between a sports bar and a bar with a television.
For a big fixture, reserve. Reviewers who turned up expecting a screen-side table on a Sunday race day describe confusion over where reservations were seated, so confirm on the phone what your booking actually gets you, not just that a table exists. The number is +31 20 623 1380.
How Does It Compare With Amsterdam’s Other Big Sports Bars?
Belushi’s is the central, walk-from-the-station option; Coco’s Outback on Rembrandtplein is the bigger screen count and the later, clubbier night. They are the two names that come up together, and they solve different problems.
| Belushi’s | Coco’s Outback | |
|---|---|---|
| Where | Warmoesstraat 129, by the Dam | Rembrandtplein |
| Character | Sports bar with a restaurant and beer garden, attached to a hostel | Australian pub and club, trading for roughly 35 years |
| Screens | Multiple, spread across bar and restaurant areas | Around 30, and it calls itself the largest sports bar in the Netherlands |
| Latest close | 04:00 Friday and Saturday | 04:00 Friday and Saturday |
| Pick it for | Daytime food, an early start, a walk back to Centraal | Screen choice and a night that turns into a club |
If neither is the point and you want an Amsterdam bar rather than an international one, the brown cafes are a different evening entirely. Cafe Chris in the Jordaan has been pouring since 1624, Door 74 is the city’s best-known hidden cocktail bar, and Jazz Cafe Alto runs live jazz nightly off Leidseplein. For karaoke rather than sport, Duke of Tokyo rents private booths, and if the morning after calls for apple pie, Winkel 43 is a ten minute walk west.
When Should You Go, and When Should You Not?
Go before 21:00 if you want a table, and go on a weekday if you want to hear the person opposite you. The most consistent theme across recent reviews is that the bar fills hard on Friday and Saturday nights. One December 2025 visitor put it plainly after two visits in a week: come earlier rather than later, because it gets incredibly busy.
| If you want | Go | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Food and a quiet table | Weekday, 11:00 to 17:00 | Kitchen open, room to sit, staff not stretched |
| The Happy Hour | Any day before midnight | The Amsterdam page says it runs from open until midnight daily |
| A specific match | Reserve, then arrive 30 minutes early | Screen-side tables go first and reservation handling is inconsistent |
| The garden | A dry afternoon, May to September | It is the one part of the venue the weather decides |
| A late drink | Friday or Saturday after 01:00 | Still serving when most of the centre has closed |
| Somewhere calm | Not here | Loud music is the most common complaint in low-star reviews |
How Do You Get to Belushi’s Amsterdam?
Walk. It is roughly 7 minutes on foot from Amsterdam Centraal, and public transport does not get you meaningfully closer. Warmoesstraat runs one street back from the Damrak, parallel to it, between the station end and Dam Square. If you can find either the station or the Dam, you can find the door.
We are deliberately not naming a tram number. This part of the centre is a short walk from several stops, the network changes, and directions that name a specific line are the first thing to go stale on a page like this. Walking from Centraal down the Damrak and turning into Warmoesstraat is the route that stays correct. From the Dam it is the same street in the other direction, a couple of minutes.
Coming from Schiphol, the train to Centraal takes about 15 to 20 minutes and then you walk. Tap in and out with a contactless card or phone using OVpay; our OVpay guide covers what to do if the gate rejects your card. While you are on this stretch, the Dancing Houses on the Damrak and Beursplein are both on the same walk, and the canal ring starts one street the other way.
What Is the Bar Actually Like Inside?
It is three connected spaces: a restaurant area with table service, a bar area with the screens, and an outdoor beer garden behind the building. Tripadvisor lists free WiFi, a full bar, outdoor seating, table service, televisions and gift cards, and flags the venue as vegetarian friendly. Reviewers reliably praise the atmosphere; the average Atmosphere sub-score sits above the Food and Value ones.
Two caveats that are easy to verify and rarely published. The toilets are down a flight of stairs, which matters despite the listing’s wheelchair-accessible flag, so check on arrival if that affects you. And reviewers disagree about whether you order at the table or at the bar: the listing advertises table service, while several visitors describe sitting down and later being told to order at the bar. Ask when you are seated and you avoid the most common source of frustration in the negative reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Belushi’s Amsterdam close?
03:00 from Sunday to Thursday and 04:00 on Friday and Saturday. It opens at 10:30 every day.
Where is Belushi’s Amsterdam?
Warmoesstraat 129, 1012 JA Amsterdam, in the Centrum on the edge of De Wallen. It is about a 7 minute walk from Amsterdam Centraal and a couple of minutes from Dam Square.
Is there an entry fee?
No. Entry is free and you can walk in. Tables can be reserved for a meal or a match, which is worth doing on a weekend evening.
When is Happy Hour at Belushi’s Amsterdam?
Belushi’s states on its Amsterdam page that Happy Hour runs every day from open until midnight. It does not publish which drinks are included or what they cost at this bar. The priced Happy Hour on the chain’s website, 16:00 to 19:00 with £5 drinks, is presented as a UK offer covering London and Newquay. Ask at the bar.
Is Belushi’s a hostel?
No. Belushi’s is the bar and restaurant. The hostel at the same address is St Christopher’s Inn Amsterdam – The Winston. Hostel guests get 25% off food at Belushi’s, but anyone can use the bar.
Does Belushi’s Amsterdam serve breakfast?
Yes. The operator lists breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks seven days a week, and the 10:30 opening makes it one of the earlier bar kitchens near the Dam. The hostel’s own continental breakfast is a separate €7 per day, bought at reception.
Can you watch football and F1 there?
Yes. Belushi’s runs listings for football, rugby, NFL, Formula 1, boxing and cricket. Reserve for a big fixture and confirm on the phone that your table is near a screen.
Is Belushi’s Amsterdam expensive?
No published menu exists to quote from. Customers reported €8 bitterballen and a €15 cheeseburger in August 2025, and €10 to €14 for spirits in December 2025. One reviewer paid €23 for the same double elsewhere in the city on the same trip.
How many Belushi’s bars are there?
Eleven, across the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, the UK, France and Austria. Amsterdam has one, on Warmoesstraat.
Last Updated: 27 August 2026 (What We Checked and Corrected)
Everything above was verified on 27 August 2026 against Belushi’s own Amsterdam and Happy Hour pages, the chain’s menu pages, Belushi’s published bar list, Tripadvisor’s Belushi’s Amsterdam listing, and St Christopher’s Inns’ description of The Winston. Where sources disagreed we say so in the text instead of picking a winner quietly.
- Corrected the opening time. This page previously said the bar opens at 12:00. Belushi’s and Tripadvisor both give 10:30, on all seven days. The Friday and Saturday close was also corrected from 03:00 to 04:00.
- Removed invented directions. The old version routed readers onto a bus to Leidseplein, which is the wrong side of the centre. The correct answer is a 7 minute walk from Centraal, and we name no tram number on purpose.
- Removed roughly 2,000 words of first-person claims about visits, favourite nights and personal recommendations that no author here can stand behind.
- Added the Happy Hour disagreement between Belushi’s Amsterdam page and its priced UK Happy Hour page, rather than repeating the marketing line alone.
- Declined to publish a menu. Belushi’s menu pages carry a noindex instruction and no readable prices, so we list dated customer-reported prices and label them as such.
- Separated the bar from the hostel, which is the most common confusion in searches that reach this page.
Bar hours, prices and offers change without notice. Phone +31 20 623 1380 before making a trip that depends on any single detail here, and tell us if you find something out of date.
