{"id":86488,"date":"2026-07-02T21:36:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/?p=86488"},"modified":"2026-07-02T21:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:36:22","slug":"bols-spritz-garden-lounge-terrace-spritzes-amstel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/uitgaan\/bols-spritz-garden-loungeterras-spritzes-amstel\/","title":{"rendered":"Bols Spritz Garden: spritzes and oysters on the Amstel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two names you\u2019ll recognize right away if you\u2019ve lived in the city for a few years. Bols, the world\u2019s oldest cocktail brand, founded in 1575. And the Amstel Hotel, which has stood on the banks of that same river for more than 158 years. It actually makes perfect sense that these two would team up to create a summer terrace, even though it\u2019s never been done before. The result is the Bols Spritz Garden: a green outdoor space along the water, designed as a lounge terrace with a view of the Amstel and the setting sun.<\/h2>\n

The drink menu is entirely centered around spritzes made with Bols liqueurs. Five varieties take center stage: the Elderflower Spritz (Bols Elderflower Liqueur, prosecco, soda, lemon, and thyme), the Royal Blue Spritz (Bols Blue 1575, prosecco, soda, orange), the Peach Spritz (Bols Peach Liqueur, prosecco, soda, peach), the Pink Grapefruit Spritz (Bols Pink Grapefruit Liqueur, prosecco, soda, grapefruit), and the Lychee Spritz (Bols Lychee Liqueur, prosecco, pink grapefruit soda, lychee). Every Thursday starting at 5:00 p.m., DJs DJ Girl With The Pearl and Aatz.dj spin during the regular Sunset Sessions. That\u2019s when the terrace fills up, and you can look out over the water as the city slowly winds down.<\/p>\n

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The space itself is the outdoor garden of the InterContinental Amstel Hotel on Professor Tulpplein, a 19th-century building known in the city as the Grande Dame. Greenery, water, and the classic facade in the background. It\u2019s not a trendy pop-up bar in a warehouse, but a terrace befitting a hotel that has stood in the same spot for a century and a half. The decor is understated and well-maintained: lounge chairs, a view of the river, and plenty of space to sit without overhearing each other\u2019s conversations.<\/p>\n

Bols, the world\u2019s oldest cocktail brand, founded in 1575, and the Amstel Hotel, which has stood on the banks of that same river for more than 158 years.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Bols Spritz Garden will be open throughout the summer of 2026. The Amstel Hotel has always owned this part of the city, but it has rarely been as accessible as it is now. Sitting here on a weeknight with a drink and the river right in front of you\u2014that\u2019s not something you can take for granted in a city that\u2019s getting busier by the day. Two Amsterdam institutions, one terrace: that\u2019s actually just a great idea.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Twee namen die je direct herkent als je al een paar jaar in de stad woont. Bols, het oudste cocktailmerk ter wereld, opgericht in 1575. En het Amstel Hotel, dat al meer dan 158 jaar aan diezelfde rivier staat. Dat die twee samen een zomers terras zouden neerzetten is eigenlijk logisch, al is het nog … <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":86497,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"district":[9],"class_list":["post-86488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uitgaan","district-amsterdam-centrum"],"acf":{"slider":[86495],"fotograaf":"","editor":"","video":"","google_360":"","instagram_code":"","subregel":"Twee Amsterdamse instituten bundelen krachten voor een zomers terras","new_in_town":false,"featured_item":false,"beste_van_amsterdam":false,"homepage_carousel":false,"cord_A":"","cord_B":"","introductie_tekst":"Aan het water van de Amstel, in de tuin van het Amstel Hotel, serveert de Bols Spritz Garden cocktails gebaseerd op 's werelds oudste cocktailmerk. De samenwerking tussen Lucas Bols, opgericht in 1575, en het Amstel Hotel, dat al sinds 1867 bestaat, is dat wel. Op donderdag schuiven ook de dj's aan.","rubriek":"Locatie","locatie_event":null,"naam_locatie":"Amstel Hotel","adres":"Professor Tulpplein 1","stad":"Amsterdam","website":"https:\/\/www.amstelhotel.com","telefoon_nummer":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86488"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86498,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86488\/revisions\/86498"}],"acf:attachment":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86495"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86488"},{"taxonomy":"district","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/district?post=86488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}