{"id":73477,"date":"2025-10-08T18:35:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/?p=73477"},"modified":"2025-10-19T19:41:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T17:41:38","slug":"beautiful-boules-havens-bar-jeu-de-boules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/restaurants\/mooie-boules-houthavens-bar-jeu-de-boules\/","title":{"rendered":"Beautiful Boules Woodports: Boules and drinks under 1 roof"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Beautiful Boules has taken Amsterdam by storm with a formula that sounds simple but works every time: a few courts, good food, fine drinks and a crowd that doesn't take itself too seriously. The Houthavens are the newest shoot on the branch, with more space, light and views than ever.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The decor exudes French country air: wooden tables, garlands of light bulbs, a terrace overlooking the water. Inside, the boules crackle; outside, glasses clink. The atmosphere is laid-back, with the kind of hubbub that belongs to friends who forget to count the score.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-73450\" title=\"beautiful-boules-bar-amsterdam_3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/mooie-boules-bar-amsterdam_3.jpg\" alt=\"beautiful-boules-bar-amsterdam_3\" width=\"1700\" height=\"1133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/mooie-boules-bar-amsterdam_3.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/mooie-boules-bar-amsterdam_3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/mooie-boules-bar-amsterdam_3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/mooie-boules-bar-amsterdam_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/mooie-boules-bar-amsterdam_3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/mooie-boules-bar-amsterdam_3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/mooie-boules-bar-amsterdam_3-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/mooie-boules-bar-amsterdam_3-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1700px) 100vw, 1700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The menu is accessible but sharp. Think drinks boards with cheeses and charcuterie, hot dishes from world cuisines and desserts that are not bland in portion. The bar pours wine, beer and fresh cocktails, and on weekends the place slowly transforms into a semi-club where the DJ takes over the boules.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\"At Beautiful Boules in the Wood Docks, the boules roll as smoothly as the conversation.\"<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Beautiful Boules Houthavens is not a pub and not a sports hall; it is a crossroads of play, food and summer feeling. It is the place where for a moment you forget you are in the city, until you look up and see the harbor lights moving.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mooie Boules has taken Amsterdam by storm with a concept that sounds simple but never fails: a few lanes, good food, great drinks, and a crowd that doesn\u2019t take itself too seriously. The Houthavens location is the newest addition to the chain, offering more space, light, and views than ever before. The decor exudes a French outdoor vibe: wooden tables, garlands\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/restaurants\/mooie-boules-houthavens-bar-jeu-de-boules\/\"><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":73503,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"Mooie Boules","rank_math_title":"Mooie Boules Houthavens \u2013 jeu de boules &amp; borrelrestaurant","rank_math_description":"Mooie Boules Houthavens: jeu de boules, eten en borrels aan het water. 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