De Baanderij

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

Café Restaurant De Baanderij is a café-restaurant and event location at the NDSM wharf in Amsterdam-Noord. The venue accommodates up to 500 people, has a terrace with 160 seats right by the IJ, and features two private rooms. You can host corporate drinks, team dinners, networking events, meetings, client gatherings, private dining, corporate parties, staff parties, and weddings here.

Why choose Café Restaurant De Baanderij?

De Baanderij is located in the building by the quay where the IJ-Kantine was recently situated. 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 eighties. When the wharf had to downsize, former employees continued to visit each other in this building, united in the Interest Association of Unemployed Shipbuilders. Unemployed, 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 structure. This makes it feel spacious even when the room is full. Residents and entrepreneurs at the wharf refer to the location as the pearl of Amsterdam-Noord.

Rooms and capacity

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

• up to 500 people
• about 250 people inside
• terrace by the IJ with 160 seats
• Private Room for 1 to 85 people, fully private with its own bar
• Vide 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 individually or combined. With exclusive rental, you have access to the entire venue, inside and out.

From drinks to dinner and party

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

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

Once dinner is finished, 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 on the water. For many groups, this is the reason to choose De Baanderij.

In a networking drinks or client event, the open layout works to your advantage: guests can easily move between inside and outside and do not stay in fixed groups.

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

Exclusive event location for up to 500 people

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

You will 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 dinner inside and a party with a DJ into the late hours. This way, business and informal elements 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 fundamentally French with Mediterranean influences. Menus are customized, from snacks at the drinks to a multi-course dinner or breakfast for a multi-day program. Vegetarian, vegan, halal, and kosher dishes are available.

For meetings and parties, several 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 available upon request

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