Duke of Tokyo is a Japanese-inspired karaoke and cocktail bar at Reguliersdwarsstraat 37 in central Amsterdam, with eight private karaoke booths for groups of 4 to 25 people. You book a whole booth rather than a seat, for a minimum of two hours, and you pay online in advance. Since July 2026 there are two Amsterdam branches: the original on Reguliersdwarsstraat and a smaller second venue in De Pijp. The Centrum bar is closed on Tuesdays, opens at 17:00 on most other days, and runs to 03:00 on Friday and Saturday. There is no food menu in Amsterdam, and the song catalogue now runs past 20,000 tracks.
Duke of Tokyo Amsterdam Centrum at a glance
| What it is | Private karaoke booths behind a Japanese-inspired cocktail bar, with a bar-dancing floor |
| Address | Reguliersdwarsstraat 37, 1017 BK Amsterdam |
| Booths | 8 private booths, 4 to 25 people each |
| Songs | More than 20,000, via the SUNVIG catalogue |
| How pricing works | Per booth, by day and time slot, not per person. Minimum 2 hours |
| Booking | Online only, paid in full in advance. No waiting list |
| Food | None in Amsterdam. Drinks only |
| Closed | Tuesdays |
| DJ nights | Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
| Contact | [email protected], +31 20 777 93 32 |
There are now two Duke of Tokyo bars in Amsterdam. Which one should you book?
Book Reguliersdwarsstraat if you want the bigger rooms, the late licence and the dance floor. Book De Pijp if you want a quieter neighbourhood bar and your group is fifteen people or fewer.
Duke of Tokyo opened a second Amsterdam venue at Ferdinand Bolstraat 44H in De Pijp in the first week of July 2026. It is the fifth Duke of Tokyo in the Netherlands, after Amsterdam Centrum, Utrecht, Rotterdam and Groningen. Behind the cocktail bar sits a hidden alleyway with five karaoke booths for groups of 4 to 15, each named after a Tokyo district. The owners describe it as the smaller sister of the Reguliersdwarsstraat bar and aim it at people who live in the neighbourhood.
The practical difference matters if you are booking for a group. Reguliersdwarsstraat takes parties of up to 25 in a single booth; De Pijp tops out at 15. Reguliersdwarsstraat also carries the bar-dancing licence, so the room keeps going after the singing stops.
| Feature | Amsterdam Centrum | Amsterdam De Pijp |
|---|---|---|
| Address | Reguliersdwarsstraat 37, 1017 BK | Ferdinand Bolstraat 44H, 1072 LC |
| Opened | 2018, the original | Week of 3 July 2026 |
| Booths | 8 | 5, named after Tokyo districts |
| Group size per booth | 4 to 25 | 4 to 15 |
| Format | Karaoke, cocktail bar and bar dancing | Karaoke and cocktail bar |
| Best for | Large groups, hen parties, a full night out | Smaller groups, a local evening, weekend afternoons |
| Phone | +31 20 777 93 32 | +31 20 261 60 94 |
What does a karaoke booth cost, and how does booking work?
You pay for the booth, not for each singer. The rate changes with the day and the time slot you pick, and a booth costs the same whether you fill it or bring half the group, so the price per head falls as the party grows. Duke of Tokyo publishes live rates on the booking calendar for each location rather than a fixed price list, so check the calendar for your date before you commit.
The booking rules are stricter than most Amsterdam bars, and they are worth reading before you pay. Bookings are online only, settled in full at the time of booking, and the cancellation window closes three full days out.
| Minimum booking | 2 hours per booth |
| Payment | In full, online, at the time of booking |
| Cancel more than 72 hours ahead | Full refund minus a €5 administration fee |
| Cancel inside 72 hours | Not possible. The full amount is charged |
| Change booth or time slot | Up to 72 hours ahead, subject to availability, by email |
| Deposit | A physical deposit is left at reception for the session |
| Running over | Possible for a fee, only if nobody has booked your booth next |
| Waiting list | None. Re-check the calendar for cancellations |
Walk-ins are allowed but risky. On Friday and Saturday the booths are usually gone, and the only way to hold one is the online system. If you want drinks waiting when you walk in, you can pre-select them during booking and adjust the order through the link in your confirmation email; you settle the drinks bill on the night.
When is Duke of Tokyo Amsterdam open?
The Reguliersdwarsstraat bar is closed every Tuesday and opens at 17:00 on most other days. Saturday is the long day, running from lunchtime to 03:00.
| Day | Hours | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 17:00 to 01:00 | Quietest night, best walk-in odds |
| Tuesday | Closed | Book De Pijp or another night |
| Wednesday | 17:00 to 01:00 | Relaxed, short waits |
| Thursday | 17:00 to 01:00 | DJ night, bar fills late |
| Friday | 17:00 to 03:00 | DJ night, book ahead |
| Saturday | 12:30 to 03:00 | Busiest. Afternoon slots suit families |
| Sunday | 14:00 to 01:00 | Calmer than Friday or Saturday |
Hours shift for holidays and private hire, and the booking calendar is the authoritative source. If a slot does not appear on the calendar for your date, the bar is not selling it.
What is inside a Duke of Tokyo booth?
Every booth comes with a karaoke system on Bose speakers, two wireless microphones and a tablet for ordering drinks, all included in the booth price. The song library runs to more than 20,000 tracks through the SUNVIG catalogue, across pop, rock, hip-hop and R&B in several languages. You can request a song that is missing, though the catalogue is not run by Duke of Tokyo and additions can take months.
The booths sit off a neon-lit corridor built to echo the backstreet bars of Tokyo, and the drinks list leans Japanese: house cocktails, sake, Japanese spirits and non-alcoholic options, plus Japanese sodas such as Ramune and Calpis alongside the usual soft drinks. Drink packages are not offered. You order from the tablet and a host brings the round to your booth.
Can you eat at Duke of Tokyo Amsterdam?
No. Duke of Tokyo serves food only at its Rotterdam venue, where the Izakaya DUKI restaurant sits behind the bar. The Amsterdam and Utrecht bars are drinks-only, and outside food and drink are not allowed in the bars or the booths.
The one exception is a birthday cake. Bring your own plates and cutlery, leave the booth clean, and flag the cake in the comments box when you book so the staff know to expect it. If you want to eat first, the Foodhallen and the restaurants around Rembrandtplein are both within reach, and the bar staff will point you at something closer.
How does Duke of Tokyo compare to other Amsterdam karaoke bars?
The dividing line in Amsterdam karaoke is whether you sing in front of strangers. Duke of Tokyo is private-booth only, so nobody outside your group hears you. Sing Sing on Rembrandtplein runs both private rooms and open karaoke on a public stage every night, which makes it the better choice for solo singers and couples who do not want to rent a whole room.
| Venue | Where | Format | Group size | Priced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke of Tokyo Centrum | Reguliersdwarsstraat 37 | Private booths, cocktail bar, bar dancing | 4 to 25 | Booth |
| Duke of Tokyo De Pijp | Ferdinand Bolstraat 44H | Private booths, cocktail bar | 4 to 15 | Booth |
| Sing Sing | Rembrandtplein 45 | 6 themed private rooms plus nightly open karaoke | 4 to 25 | Person, from €10 |
| World of Karaoke | Amsterdam Nieuw-West | Private booths, cocktail bar, city-themed rooms | Small groups to 25 | Booth |
Two practical consequences follow from the pricing column. A pair or a trio pays less at a per-person venue, because the flat booth rate does not shrink for a small party. A group of ten or more usually pays less per head at Duke of Tokyo for the same reason. If you want live jazz rather than karaoke on the same night out, Jazz Café Alto is a ten-minute walk west.
How did Duke of Tokyo start?
The first Duke of Tokyo opened on Reguliersdwarsstraat in 2018, started by Has Peters Sengers, Ben Warren, Wessel Kruyt and Sylvester Jansen, with Warren, a bartender, behind the drinks list. The model they copied is the Japanese karaoke box: you rent a room, and the audience is the people you arrived with. That removed the part of Dutch karaoke that puts most people off, which is singing to a room of strangers, and it was among the first cocktail bars in the Netherlands to offer it.
Utrecht followed, partly funded by crowdfunding, then Rotterdam in December 2023 with eight rooms and the Izakaya DUKI restaurant, then Groningen, and De Pijp in July 2026. Five venues in eight years is the short version of how well the format travelled.
The street: Reguliersdwarsstraat
Duke of Tokyo sits on Reguliersdwarsstraat, Amsterdam’s best-known LGBTQ+ street and a nightlife strip since 1980. The name goes back to the Regulierenklooster, a cloister of Augustinian canons, in Dutch reguliere kanunniken, established nearby in 1394.
The stretch between Koningsplein and Rembrandtplein became Amsterdam’s gay village during the 1980s, and the bars along it still set the tone. Duke of Tokyo has no dress code and no door policy beyond the usual age rules, which puts it in step with the street.
How to get to Duke of Tokyo
From Amsterdam Centraal, take metro line 52 one stop to Rokin and walk about five minutes east, or take tram 4 or 14 to Rembrandtplein and walk into the western end of Reguliersdwarsstraat. On foot from Dam Square it is roughly ten minutes south along the Rokin and past Muntplein. Tap in and out with a contactless card or phone using OVpay; there is no separate ticket to buy.
Cyclists have an indoor option on the same street. The bicycle garage under the Munthof building, entrance at Reguliersdwarsstraat 52, holds 250 bicycles plus 8 spaces for cargo bikes and electric scooters, and the first 24 hours are free before a €1.25 daily charge applies. Check the closing time before you settle in: the garage runs Sunday to Wednesday from 07:00 to 23:00 and around the clock from Thursday to Saturday, so on a Monday or a Wednesday it shuts two hours before the bar does.
Who can go, and is it accessible?
Under-16s can book a booth if at least one parent or guardian aged 18 or over is present, and the bar recommends a Saturday or Sunday afternoon slot for younger groups. Between 16 and 18 supervision is optional. Alcohol is not served to anyone under 18, and in a group that mixes adults and minors nobody in the booth can order alcohol, which is worth knowing before you plan a family birthday around it.
On accessibility, the Amsterdam bar is reachable by wheelchair with help: a ramp rated to 270 kg covers the entrance step and all wheelchair sizes can reach the bar itself, but there is no wheelchair-accessible toilet at this location. Smaller booths get tight if you bring a wheelchair and fill the room to capacity, so call ahead and the staff will steer you to a larger one. Card payment is accepted throughout, and the bar can be hired privately through [email protected].
Frequently asked questions
How much does karaoke cost at Duke of Tokyo Amsterdam?
Duke of Tokyo prices each booth by day and time slot rather than by head count, with a two-hour minimum, and the live rate for your date appears on the booking calendar. A booth costs the same whether you bring four people or twenty-five, so the cost per person drops with a bigger group. Payment is taken in full when you book.
Is Duke of Tokyo Amsterdam open on Tuesday?
No. The Reguliersdwarsstraat bar is closed on Tuesdays. It opens at 17:00 Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 17:00 on Friday, 12:30 on Saturday and 14:00 on Sunday.
Can I cancel a Duke of Tokyo booking?
Only more than 72 hours before your slot, using the cancellation link in your confirmation email, and you are refunded in full minus a €5 administration fee. Inside 72 hours cancellation is not possible and the full amount is charged. You can move a booking to another booth or time up to the same 72-hour cut-off, subject to availability.
Does Duke of Tokyo Amsterdam serve food?
No. Food is served only at the Rotterdam venue, in the Izakaya DUKI restaurant. Amsterdam and Utrecht are drinks-only, and you cannot bring your own food in, with the single exception of a birthday cake declared when you book.
Which Duke of Tokyo location is in De Pijp?
The second Amsterdam bar opened at Ferdinand Bolstraat 44H in the first week of July 2026. It has five booths for groups of 4 to 15, named after Tokyo districts, and works as a karaoke and cocktail bar without the bar-dancing floor of the Reguliersdwarsstraat venue.
How many songs does Duke of Tokyo have?
More than 20,000, supplied through the SUNVIG catalogue across pop, rock, hip-hop and R&B in several languages. Duke of Tokyo does not control the catalogue, so a requested song can take months to appear.
What is the dress code at Duke of Tokyo?
There is no dress code. Duke of Tokyo asks only that you wear something comfortable and suitable for a night out, and there is no door policy beyond the age rules on alcohol and supervision.
Can you go to Duke of Tokyo without singing?
Yes. The bar takes walk-ins for drinks and dancing with no reservation, and there are DJs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Bar capacity is limited, so arrive early on a weekend. Table reservations in the bar are arranged by email, must start by 20:00 at the latest, and are held for 15 minutes.
Last updated: August 2026, and what we corrected
Every fact on this page was re-checked against Duke of Tokyo’s own location and FAQ pages, Dutch hospitality trade coverage of the De Pijp opening, the City of Amsterdam bicycle-parking listing for the Munthof garage, and current venue listings, in August 2026. Four things had gone out of date or were wrong, and we changed them:
- The song library is more than 20,000 tracks, not the 3,000 this page previously reported.
- Amsterdam does not serve food. This page previously said the bar served Japanese bar bites through the evening; Duke of Tokyo’s own FAQ states that food is served only in Rotterdam.
- There is a second Amsterdam venue in De Pijp, opened in July 2026, which this page did not mention.
- Saturday opening is 12:30, not 14:00, and the bar is closed on Tuesdays, which the old opening-hours list left the reader to infer.
We also dropped a per-person price figure that was attributed only to unnamed visitors and contradicted the venue’s per-booth pricing model. Booth rates move with the day and time slot, so the booking calendar is the only reliable source and we point you there instead of quoting a number that will be wrong by the time you read it.
