De Engelbewaarder

Café De Engelbewaarder is a historic literary café in the heart of Amsterdam, located in a monumental building along the Kloveniersburgwal. Opened in 1971 as the first literary café in the Netherlands, it quickly became a meeting place for writers, poets, musicians and artists. Over the years, the café has hosted readings, exhibitions, book auctions and legendary jazz jam sessions, attracting both established names and emerging makers. Today, De Engelbewaarder remains a classic Amsterdam brown café where literature, music, art and everyday life come together.