Amsterdam: Dinner Cruise with 4-Course Menu

Enjoy a 4-course dinner cruise through Amsterdam’s iconic canals, departing from Central Station. Glide past illuminated merchant houses, historic warehouses, and the charming Skinny Bridge while savoring freshly prepared dishes with wine and soft drinks. Choose from meat, fish, or vegetarian options as multilingual commentary brings the city’s landmarks to life.

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Dining on the water is one of the most fitting ways to experience Amsterdam, and this evening canal cruise offers just that. Departing from Centraal Station, the journey combines a relaxed atmosphere with scenic views as you pass illuminated merchant houses, historic warehouses, and the graceful Magere Brug (Skinny Bridge).

As the boat moves through the canals, enjoy a freshly prepared 4-course dinner served with wine and soft drinks. Along the way, multilingual commentary highlights key sights such as the old port area and the Anne Frank House, adding context to the views around you.

Guests can choose between meat, fish, or vegetarian menus, each beginning with green pea soup and grilled green asparagus and finishing with a homemade tiramisu featuring Dutch stroopwafels.

Important Info

• No pets are allowed on this cruise
• Private tables cannot be guaranteed
• Check-in 15 minutes before departure in the LOVERS Cafe
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What is included in activity

2-hour long boat tour through the Amsterdam canals
4-course dinner
Drinks (wine, beer & soft drinks)

What is not included

Hotel pickup
1 hr
Group size up to 50 persons
Mobile ticket
English
Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

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Menu

Meat Menu:
Appetizer: Beef tartare with a poached egg yolk with fresh piccalilli, crispy brioche
Main: Beef casserole with potato cream, balsamic sauce and green vegetables.

Fish Menu:
Appetizer: House smoked salmon with roasted potato salad and a wasabi mayonnaise
Main course: Cod baked in the skin with potato cream, green vegetables and Lime Beure Blanc sauce

Vegetarian Menu:
Appetizer: Brioche bun filled with airy scrambled egg, baked spinach, feta, avocado and a fresh salad
Main course: Lasagna of roasted vegetables with tomato basil sauce topped with spicy Italian cheese.

Unlimited drinks, including beer, wine, and soft drink

Meeting point

Boat departs from Lovers Canal Cruises.

Places you will see

• Views of Amsterdam’s sights

Reviews by travellers

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Constance O.
Tasty food, lovely helpful staff on board. Commentary was interesting and sometimes humourous too in the nicest way. Very nice cruise overall, a lovely way to see the city and enjoy good food at the same time.
about 4 hours ago
Fernando H.
Everything about this experience was good from checking in to leaving the boat. We enjoyed the commentary and learned about the canals and some of the buildings alongside them. The food was excellent and beautifully cooked. We had expexcted to pay for wine separately, so to find it was included (and not limited) was a great surprise!
7 days ago
Mary R.
Very enjoyable meal on board the canal boat as we wound our way through the network of Amsterdam's waterways. The ladies serving the food were excellent (there were only three parties on board on a cold January evening) so service was attentive and the Captain was a hoot (yees, Ladies and Gentlement). My wife and adult son & his wife enjoyed it very much. Conveniently located to the Central Station and our hotel.
8 days ago
Laura M.
We had the best three captains we could have wish for but I don't remember their names. We chose the meat menu and we enjoyed it. Sadly you are forced to share the table with another couple. I wanted to have dinner with my fiancée and her alone.
8 days ago
Melissa H.
We had a lovely evening on the Lovers Dinner Cruise in Amsterdam. The atmosphere on board was relaxed and intimate, with softly lit tables and large windows giving perfect views of the canals at night. The route itself is beautiful — gliding past the iconic canal houses, bridges, and historic landmarks really adds a special charm to the evening. The 4-course dinner was well-paced and nicely presented. While the food isn’t quite fine dining, it was tasty and satisfying — a good mix of Dutch and European-style dishes. The staff were friendly, professional, and attentive throughout the cruise. If you're after in-depth commentary or a guided experience, this cruise keeps it light, focusing more on the dining and ambience rather than sightseeing information. Overall, it’s a relaxing way to enjoy Amsterdam’s canals by night, perfect for couples or small groups wanting a special evening. A solid option for a memorable dinner on the water.
9 days ago
Lloyd S.
The dinner cruise was very enjoyable. Captain Buddha was most entertaining! And the food was first rate. Overall it was a great evening!
10 days ago
William C.
The food was of good quality (which is a challenge on a boat) Service was excellent and the lights of Amsterdam from the river and canals were wonderful.
10 days ago
Margaret W.
Amazing experience, great value for money, food and wine amazing, captain was funny, overall a great night would highly recommend
11 days ago
Joe C.
I think this experience was really good value for money, the tour guide was really lovely and we learnt new things about Amsterdam! The tour itself was so lovely at night as all the bridges were lit up, considering we went during such a cold time and snow the boat was surprisingly warm and I sat without a jumper for a portion of the ride. The food was also nice, i wished we could have changed our meal type as I liked the sound of the vegetarian meal however the meal was still nice. I thought the dessert being tiramisu would look like tiramisu however it was more like a pudding/cream dessert. Other than this everything was 10/10, the music, the staff and the experience was great!
13 days ago
Stacy C.
The captains and staff were all lovely and made the experience even more enjoyable.
15 days ago
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Starting point of the tour
Boat departs from Lovers Canal Cruises.