The Bulldog Palace

The Bulldog Palace is one of the best places in Amsterdam for a drink, a bite to eat and a party. Once a lion’s den for Henk de Vries, the former police-station is now a popular Grand Café on the always lively Leidseplein square. The historic building is a great place to meet, where you can sit down for drinks or a good meal. And at night, DJs take the stage as the bar becomes a night club.

The Palace started out as the ultimate April Fools’ prank. Henk de Vries opened the bar on April Fools’ day in 1985 and of course nobody believed at first that the former police-station had become a bar and coffeeshop. Nowadays, the Palace is a popular destination for people to hang out, where you can still see remnants of when the police were in charge here and Henk himself had to sit behind bars.

It’s a restaurant, bar and nightclub at the same time, offering a wide array of experiences, from karaoke nights (every Tuesday!) to live sport matches on the big screen and from tropical cocktails at the bar to scrumptious dinners.