Café Américain
The American Hotel was rebuilt in 1902 by Willem Kromhout and H.G. Jansen, and the café on its ground floor became a meeting place of the Leidseplein, next door to the city theatre.
- What it is
- Grand café
- Opened
- 1902
- Area
- Leidseplein
- Nearest museum
- Rijksmuseum, 500 m
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What Café Américain is known for
Art Nouveau
The hotel of 1902 is one of the great buildings of the Dutch Art Nouveau, the Jugendstil, and a national monument.
The reading table
The café keeps what is called the oldest reading table in Amsterdam, a long table of newspapers.
On the Leidseplein
Next to the Stadsschouwburg, the city theatre, at the heart of the Leidseplein.
What to know
- The first American Hotel, of 1882, was pulled down and replaced in 1902 by the present building
- The hotel was enlarged in 1929 and 1954 and renovated in 1985, 2000 and 2007
- Since 2023 it has been the Clayton Hotel Amsterdam American
Where Café Américain is
Address
Leidseplein 281017 PT Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nearest station
Leidseplein, on the tram, about a minute away
Museums and sights nearby
- Rijksmuseum500 m
- Moco Museum550 m
- Van Gogh Museum650 m
- Stedelijk Museum650 m
- Heineken Experience1.0 km
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
A café of 1902
The first American Hotel was built in 1882 and pulled down twenty years later. Its successor of 1902, by Willem Kromhout and H.G. Jansen, has the café on its ground floor. Amsterdammers often call the whole building the Americain.
The old part of the building became a national monument in the 1970s. The hotel changed hands several times, and since 2023 it has been run as the Clayton Hotel Amsterdam American.
Café Américain: common questions
- Where is Café Américain?
- At Leidseplein 28, in the Centrum district of Amsterdam. The nearest station is Leidseplein, on the tram, about a minute away.
- Which museums and sights are near Café Américain?
- Rijksmuseum is 500 m away, Moco Museum is 550 m away, Van Gogh Museum is 650 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Café Américain known for?
- Art Nouveau, The reading table, On the Leidseplein. The grand café of the American Hotel on the Leidseplein, built in 1902 in the Dutch Art Nouveau, with what is said to be the oldest reading table in Amsterdam.
- When did Café Américain open?
- In 1902. The first American Hotel, of 1882, was pulled down and replaced in 1902 by the present building.
What visitors say about Café Américain
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Tickets and tours near Café Américain
Things to do near Café Américain
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 1See the Night Watch and the Milkmaid at the Rijksmuseum500 m awayMuseum, 2.5 to 5 hours, ticket with a start time
- 15See Banksy and Warhol in a villa on Museumplein550 m awayMuseum, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
- 4Cruise the canal ring by boat650 m awayOn the water, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket for the boat
- 2Follow Vincent from the Potato Eaters to the Sunflowers650 m awayMuseum, 2 to 3 hours, ticket with a start time, sold online only
Artists to see near Café Américain
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Rijksmuseum, 500 m away
Van Gogh Museum, 650 m away
Hotels near Café Américain
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Amsterdam. Distances are in a straight line.
- Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht4.7Five-star hotel, Prinsengracht450 m away
- Conservatorium Hotel4.5Five-star hotel, Museumplein600 m away
- Pulitzer Amsterdam4.6Five-star hotel, Prinsengracht1.0 km away
- The College Hotel4.3Five-star hotel, Oud-Zuid1.2 km away
Where to eat near Café Américain
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Amsterdam. Distances are in a straight line.
- RIJKS4.4Restaurant, Museumplein500 m away
- Café Hoppe4.4Brown café, Spui750 m away
- Patisserie Holtkamp4.6Pastry shop, Vijzelgracht750 m away