A full Bistro on the first floor in the evening: guests at candlelit tables under the curved, lit ceiling

Groups & private events

Upstairs, downstairs or the whole building

Company drinks, a group dinner, a meeting or a party for the whole team

Heineken Hoek on Leidseplein hosts groups from 10 guests up to the whole building. Upstairs, the Bistro seats up to 100 and has its own kitchen, a DJ booth, light and sound. Downstairs in the Grand Café there is a raised Podium and a standing area by the long bar. Tell us your date and group size, and we will send you a proposal.

Spaces and capacity

Two floors, one kitchen team. Choose one space or combine them.

  • Own kitchen on the first floor
  • DJ booth and sound system
  • Screen, microphone and AV
  • View over Leidseplein
  • Seated, standing or a mix

Capacity per space

SpaceSeatedStanding
PodiumGrand Café, ground floor15-2020-40
FrontGrand Café, ground floor-40-70
The whole Grand CaféGround floor, including the window seats80200
BistroFirst floor, view over Leidseplein86-100200

Bigger group, or upstairs and downstairs together? We combine spaces.

Ground floor plan (indicative): Podium, Front, bar, window seatsstairsPODIUMFRONTBARWINDOW · LEIDSEPLEIN
Ground floor plan (indicative)
Warm red light and lanterns in the Bistro, guests at tables by the window

Christmas and end of year

The best December dates go first

Christmas drinks at the bar, a Christmas dinner in the Bistro or the whole first floor for your end-of-year party, with a DJ if you like. Send us your date and group size, and we will put together a proposal.

What are you planning?

Every event gets its own proposal. The prices below are where it starts.

  • Grand Café · Podium or Front

    Company drinks

    Drinks after work or a team celebration by the bar, with bites from our kitchen. On Friday and Saturday a DJ plays from 21:00.

    from € 14,50 p.p. per hour

  • Podium or Bistro

    Group dinner

    A long table downstairs or a dinner upstairs in the Bistro, two or three courses from our own kitchen.

    from € 32,50 p.p.

  • Bistro · 2 hours, half or full day

    Meeting

    Meet with a view over Leidseplein: screen and microphone, coffee and tea, and lunch if you like.

  • Bistro or the whole Grand Café

    Exclusive hire

    The first floor or the whole ground floor to yourselves, for a launch, a reception or a party with your own programme.

    on request

  • Friends and family

    Birthday or party

    Celebrating something? See our birthday packages, from drinks downstairs to dinner in the Bistro.

Guests at tables in the Bistro by daylight, with leather banquettes and tall windows onto Leidseplein

The Bistro on the first floor

Tall windows onto Leidseplein, leather banquettes and a curved ceiling of light. The Bistro has its own kitchen, a DJ booth and a sound system, so a dinner can turn into a party without anyone moving. On Friday and Saturday evening it is open for dinner; for groups it is available on request.

The Grand Café bar with its long marble counter, wooden bar stools and round glass racks lit in red

Downstairs in the Grand Café

The Podium is a raised corner for a private dinner or drinks; the Front is the standing area by the long marble bar. Ten beers on tap, a kitchen that is open all day and, on Friday and Saturday from 21:00, a DJ.

Plan your event

Tell us what you have in mind. Only the first fields are required; you will hear from us with options and a proposal.

required

An estimate is fine.

More details (optional)

The more we know, the better our proposal. You can leave everything below empty.

Preferred space
Set-up
Extras

One address, the whole night

Heineken Hoek shares its building with a club and a hotel.

  • The DJ booth of Basement under red and white spotlights

    Downstairs · Friday and Saturday · 21+

    Basement

    Dinner upstairs, then down the stairs to Basement, the club in the same building. Mention it in your enquiry and we will see what is possible.

  • Hotel The Diamond on Leidseplein with the Heineken Hoek terrace and the hands sculpture on the square

    Upstairs

    Hotel The Diamond

    Guests from out of town sleep in the same building. Tick “Hotel rooms” in the form and we will look into it with the hotel.

Questions about groups and events

From how many guests is it an event?

From 10 guests, send us an enquiry and we will make you a proposal. For fewer than 10 guests you can reserve a table online.

Which spaces can we book?

Downstairs in the Grand Café: the Podium (up to 20 seated or 40 standing), the Front by the bar (up to 70 standing) or the whole Grand Café. Upstairs: the Bistro, with its own kitchen, for up to 100 seated or 200 standing. We can also combine spaces.

How late can we stay, and what about music?

The Grand Café is open until 01:00, on Friday and Saturday until 02:00. On those nights a DJ plays from 21:00. For your event we agree the times and the music with you.

Can we bring our own DJ or playlist?

Yes. The Bistro has its own DJ booth and sound system. Let us know in your enquiry and we will set it up with you.

Is there a screen and microphone?

Yes, a screen, a microphone and an AV set-up are available for presentations, speeches and meetings.

Can you cater for dietary requirements?

Yes. Tell us about vegetarian guests and allergies in your enquiry, and our kitchen will take them into account.

Can we get an invoice in the company name?

Yes. Add your company name to the enquiry and we will use it for the proposal and the invoice.

Where are you, and how do we get there?

Leidseplein 19, on the corner of the square. Trams 1, 2, 5, 7, 12 and 19 stop at Leidseplein, and bus 397 from Schiphol Airport stops there too. The nearest car park is Q-Park Byzantium on the Stadhouderskade. Get directions.

Can guests stay at the hotel or go on to Basement?

Hotel The Diamond is in the same building, and Basement, a separate club for 21+, opens downstairs on Friday and Saturday night. Mention it in your enquiry and we will see what is possible.

Have a date in mind?

Send us your date and group size. The best dates go first.