De Baanderij

Café Restaurant De Baanderij Amsterdam, drinks, meetings, dinners and company parties at the IJ on the NDSM wharf

Café Restaurant De Baanderij is a café-restaurant and event location on the NDSM wharf in Amsterdam-Noord. The location accommodates up to 500 people, has a terrace with 160 seats directly by the IJ, and has two private rooms. You can go there for company drinks, team dinners, networking events, meetings, relationship gatherings, private dining, company parties, staff parties, and weddings.

Why choose Café Restaurant De Baanderij?

De Baanderij is located in the building on the quay where the IJ-Kantine was housed until recently. The building dates back to 1957 and was the canteen of the Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij, with offices, a drawing room, and an assembly hall above it.

The name comes from the 1980s. When the yard had to downsize, former employees continued to visit each other in this building, united in the Interest Association of Jobless Shipbuilders. Jobless, but with plenty of work. Thus it became De Baanderij.

You can see that history reflected in the space: high ceilings, large windows, and an industrial shell. This way, even with a full room, it doesn't feel cramped. Residents and entrepreneurs at the wharf call the location the pearl of Amsterdam-Noord.

Rooms and capacity

The location offers various options for small gatherings and large groups:

• up to 500 people
• about 250 people indoors
• terrace by the IJ with 160 seats
• Private Room for 1 to 85 people, fully private with its own bar
• Loft with fireplace for up to 80 people, semi-private
• private dining from 8 people
• exclusive rental possible for up to 500 people

The rooms can be booked separately or combined. With full rental, you have access to the entire location, inside and out.

From drinks to dinner and party

You welcome your guests on the terrace by the IJ, with a view of the passing ships and the skyline across the water. In less favorable weather, you can move inside under the high windows.

After that, you can move the group to the Loft with fireplace for a private part, or to the Private Room for a dinner with its own bar. Both spaces keep the group together without closing off the rest of the venue.

As soon as dinner is ready, the setting changes. The stage, DJ booth, and LED lighting are already set up, so you don't need to hire anything to turn it into a party.

This way, your program flows from reception to dinner and informal gathering, without changing locations.

The terrace by the IJ

The terrace has 160 seats and is directly by the water. For many groups, this is the reason to choose De Baanderij.

At a networking drink or relationship event, the open layout works to your advantage: guests easily move between indoors and outdoors and don't stay in fixed groups.

The terrace can be booked separately or combined with the indoor spaces. On weekends, De Baanderij itself programs drinks, live music, and DJs.

Exclusive event location for up to 500 people

Are you organizing a larger company party, staff party, or wedding? Then you can rent De Baanderij exclusively for up to 500 people.

You then have access to the entire venue, the terrace by the IJ, the bar, and the kitchen. Together with the event team, you can put together the program. Think of a reception on the terrace, followed by a dinner indoors and a party with a DJ until late hours. This way, business and informal parts can flow together within the same location.

Catering, technology, and accessibility

Food and drinks are fully provided within De Baanderij. The kitchen is led by chef Marco Geurts and is French at its core with Mediterranean influences. Menus are tailored, from snacks at the drinks to a multi-course dinner or breakfast during a multi-day program. Vegetarian, vegan, halal, and kosher dishes are available.

For meetings and parties, various facilities are available:

• projector, screens, and professional sound system
• DJ booth with complete DJ set
• stage and LED lighting
• WiFi
• wheelchair accessible, with adapted toilet
• charging stations for electric cars and shuttle service upon request

De Baanderij is located on the NDSM-Kade in Amsterdam-Noord, twenty meters from the free ferry behind Amsterdam Central. The location is accessible by ferry, car, and bike. There is parking available in the immediate vicinity.