A new Amstelstraat venue puts dinner, cocktails and a dance floor under one roof

Dinner first, dancing second, and no need to leave your table to find the dance floor. A new venue on Amsterdam's Amstelstraat is betting that diners would rather stay put than chase a club after midnight. Soulkitchen, as reported by FavorFlav, combines a restaurant, a cocktail bar and a club under one roof. The name is a deliberate nod to the disco that occupied the same address in the 1990s and closed in 2003. The address has changed hands several times since, with a string of short-lived clubs, so the new owners have some history to live down. Seven hospitality entrepreneurs, all already working in Amsterdam, are behind the project. They include Sander Groet, co-owner of Club Air and the A'DAM Toren, and brothers Max and Koen van den Berg, who run Broodje Popov in De Pijp. Groet told FavorFlav that many people want to go out after dinner but do not fancy travelling elsewhere or waiting until 01:00, when most clubs begin to fill up. The menu centres on Nikkei cuisine, which blends Japanese restraint with Peruvian acidity and spice. Dishes mentioned include ceviche, tiradito and sushi prepared at a station in the middle of the dance floor. A set menu is priced at 85 euros, and guests are greeted with a glass of Cava. The entrance is discreet: a doormat with the venue's name, its 'o' shaped like a vinyl record. It is not an LGBTQ+ venue, but the idea behind it will be familiar to anyone who plans a night out in Amsterdam: the best evenings tend to start early and stay in one place. For the Vibra community, that is a reminder that nightlife is as much about the people you go with as the room you end up in. Vibra is built around that, connecting Amsterdam's LGBTQ+ nightlife community, making tickets easier to find and rewarding regular nights out with Pulse points. Source: FavorFlav — Deze nieuwe zaak in Amsterdam is een restaurant, cocktailbar en club ineen (2026-09-20)