A complete lunch or dinner with dessert in one of the best-located restaurants in the city. Good food, generous portions and enough rock memorabilia to feel as if you are eating in a museum. The restaurant sits five minutes from Museumsquare and Leidseplein, the ideal place to eat between museums and sightseeing.
The Acoustic Menu includes a main course, soft drink and dessert. For the main dish you can choose between a burger with fries or a Caesar salad. The dessert is a rich brownie with whipped cream. From Monday to Friday you get a 20% discount on your acoustic menu by showing this website.
After eating, the restaurant doubles as a walk-through rock music archive. The walls are covered in guitars, album covers, stage costumes and personal items from artists. The atmosphere is relaxed and the staff welcoming.
You can find the iconic Hard Rock shirts in the store. Besides the shirts there are also collectors pins, guitar picks, caps and other merchandise. You can get €5 discount on your purchase, starting from €50.
The Rock Bar, accessible through the store, has a different energy, high stools, a full bar, exposed brick walls and industrial details. Worth a look even if you’re staying for lunch in the main restaurant!
We ordered the legendary smashed burger and the chicken burger with fries. We were surprised of how good the burgers are! The bun is really soft, the onions were properly caramelized and the fries were crunchy and salted right. The menu also offers a vegetarian burger option!
The vibe of the restaurant is cosy, the tall windows make the room bright even on a grey Amsterdam afternoon. Every wall is covered in guitars, stage costumes and album covers.
The price-quality is balanced. We had a great lunch for €27.50 per person. In Amsterdam is very normal to pay around €25 per person for a drink and a main dish and here you even get dessert.
The location is very convenient. You can walk from and to the Rijksmuseum and Leidseplein in about 5 minutes. The metro stop Vijzelgracht and tram stop Leidseplein are also close by.
Eat here if you are a rock music lover or just want a good place to have a complete delicious lunch close to Museumplein or Leidseplein!
Book your activity in under a minute and secure your spot. No hassle, choose your date, reserve instantly, and get ready for an unforgettable experience.
From Monday to Friday you can get 20% discount on your acoustic menu by showing this website. The restaurant is open from 9 to 10:30 or 11:30 PM. It’s always a good idea to book beforehand, but walk ins are also welcome. Hard Rock also has different events every month, check them out here.
🚘 You can park at the Q-park parking lot: Museumplein; it’s a 10 minute walk to Hard Rock Cafe.
The parking lot has 573 spots, 24 are for electric cars and 2 for disabled.
ℹ️ Tips:
Via this link is the daily rate €37.50 instead of €60.00.
To ensure your spot reserve it beforehand through this link.
🚊5 minutes walk from Hard Rock is the tram stop: Leidseplein. Here stop tram: 2, 12 and 17. From centraal station it’s a 16 minute ride and the trams ride every three minutes.
🚈 9 minutes walk from the restaurant is also the metro stop Vijzelgracht. Here stops metro 52. From centraal station it’s a 13 minute ride and the metro rides every 6 minutes.
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A complete lunch or dinner with dessert in one of the best-located restaurants in the city. Good food, generous portions and enough rock memorabilia to feel as if you are eating in a museum. The restaurant sits five minutes from Museumsquare and Leidseplein, the ideal place to eat between museums and sightseeing.
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