Café De Dokter
Café De Dokter is about eighteen square metres of dark wood and old things, in the Rozenboomsteeg off the Spui. A surgeon of the Binnengasthuis, the hospital round the corner, opened it in 1798, and doctors and students were its first regulars. Locals call it Het Doktertje, the little doctor.
- What it is
- Brown café
- Opened
- 1798
- Area
- Spui
- Nearest museum
- Rembrandt House Museum, 700 m
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What Café De Dokter is known for
The smallest café
Some eighteen square metres, which makes it the smallest café in Amsterdam, or one of the smallest.
The doctor
It was opened on 2 September 1798 by a surgeon of the Binnengasthuis, and the hospital's doctors and students drank here.
Little changed
The room has changed little since it opened, crowded with old objects that are left as they are.
What to know
- Opened on 2 September 1798
- Called Het Doktertje by its regulars
- Known for its whiskies and its jazz records
Where Café De Dokter is
Address
Rozenboomsteeg 41012 PR Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nearest station
Rokin, on the tram, about two minutes away. Rokin metro, on line 52, is three minutes away
Museums and sights nearby
- Rembrandt House Museum700 m
- Our Lord in the Attic850 m
- Rijksmuseum1.1 km
- Heineken Experience1.3 km
- Moco Museum1.3 km
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
A surgeon's café
On 2 September 1798 a surgeon of the Binnengasthuis, the old hospital nearby, opened a café in the Rozenboomsteeg, and it took its name from him and from its first customers, doctors and medical students.
It is still a single small room, and has been kept much as it was.
Café De Dokter: common questions
- Where is Café De Dokter?
- At Rozenboomsteeg 4, in the Centrum district of Amsterdam. The nearest station is Rokin, on the tram, about two minutes away. Rokin metro, on line 52, is three minutes away.
- Which museums and sights are near Café De Dokter?
- Rembrandt House Museum is 700 m away, Our Lord in the Attic is 850 m away, Rijksmuseum is 1.1 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Café De Dokter known for?
- The smallest café, The doctor, Little changed. A brown café of 1798 in a lane off the Spui, said to be the smallest in Amsterdam, opened by a surgeon of the hospital that stood nearby.
- When did Café De Dokter open?
- In 1798. Opened on 2 September 1798.
What visitors say about Café De Dokter
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Tickets and tours near Café De Dokter
Things to do near Café De Dokter
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 10Step through a doorway into the Begijnhof50 m awayWalk, 20 to 45 minutes, free
- 4Cruise the canal ring by boat300 m awayOn the water, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket for the boat
- 6Walk through the city hall that became a palace450 m awayMonument, 1 to 2 hours, ticket for the palace, the square is free
- 7Visit the house where Rembrandt lived and painted700 m awayMuseum, 1 to 2 hours, ticket
Artists to see near Café De Dokter
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Rembrandt House Museum, 700 m away
Rijksmuseum, 1.1 km away
Hotels near Café De Dokter
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Amsterdam. Distances are in a straight line.
- Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam4.7Five-star hotel, Oudezijds Voorburgwal350 m away
- Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky4.6Five-star hotel, Dam Square450 m away
- Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht4.7Five-star hotel, Prinsengracht550 m away
- Pulitzer Amsterdam4.6Five-star hotel, Prinsengracht650 m away
Where to eat near Café De Dokter
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Amsterdam. Distances are in a straight line.
- Vleminckx de Sausmeester4.5Fries counter, Spui150 m away
- Café Hoppe4.4Brown café, Spui150 m away
- d'Vijff Vlieghen4.4Restaurant, Spuistraat150 m away