Restaurant- Café In de Waag

What Restaurant- Café In de Waag does

Restaurant-Café In de Waag operates a single-location full-service restaurant and event venue from the Waaggebouw on Nieuwmarkt 4 in central Amsterdam. The building is a designated municipal monument originally constructed as the St. Anthonis city gate between 1425 and 1488, later used as a weighing house; the restaurant interior is lit by 300 real candles, an atmospheric feature that constitutes the venue's primary differentiator. The business is open daily (Mon-Fri 11:00-22:00, weekends 09:00-22:00), with kitchen service from 11:30 to 22:00 serving an all-day dining menu plus free customer WiFi.

The operation runs multiple interconnected revenue lines on the same physical footprint: (i) core à la carte dining for individuals and walk-ins; (ii) standardized group lunch (€15-€42.50 per person) and dinner (€47.50-€56.50 per person) packages with modular add-ons; (iii) High Beer and High Wine tasting experiences (3-5 courses, €36-€66 per person); (iv) three private meeting rooms (Torenkamer, Arquebusiers Room, Guelders Room) with structured meeting packages at €17.50-€39 per person and room rentals of €100-€300; (v) drinks and coffee-with-cake arrangements for informal events; (vi) wedding ceremonies, made possible by an official municipal wedding-location designation granted in September 2010; and (vii) full-venue exclusive hire for private dinners. The technology stack is minimal — a Guestplan reservation widget, a bilingual (Dutch/English) website built on the Pocketmenu platform, and standard payment/reservation infrastructure — with no proprietary systems, AI/ML capabilities, or APIs disclosed.

The customer base spans four segments: individual diners and tourists, group and corporate dining (8-180 persons), corporate meeting clients, and wedding/celebration events. Distribution is direct-to-consumer, driven by the website, the embedded reservation widget, and website-based inquiry forms for group, wedding, and venue-hire bookings. Pricing is uniformly pay-as-you-go across all service lines, with no subscription or recurring contract structure. The company is privately held, with no parent company, subsidiaries, or external investors identified in the source data.

Name

Restaurant- Café In de Waag

Legal name

Restaurant-Café In de Waag

Website

https://indewaag.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Restaurant-Café In de Waag operates a single full-service restaurant and event venue from a 15th-century Amsterdam monument on Nieuwmarkt, serving individual diners, groups, corporate clients, and weddings across dining, tasting, meeting, and exclusive-hire service lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG), Venue & Banquet Hall Catering (THAFAIAC)

Keywords

• Historic restaurant dining
• Wedding venue services
• Corporate meeting rooms
• Wine and beer tasting
• Private event hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Core revenue from all-day dining menu, lunch, and dinner service. Kitchen open 11:30-22:00 daily.
2. Meeting Room Rentals: Rental of meeting rooms (Torenkamer, Arquebusiers Room, Guelders Room) with optional meeting packages for corporate clients.
3. Event Hosting: Private group lunches, dinners, weddings, and exclusive venue hire. Includes optional drink packages and entertainment.
4. High Beer & High Wine Tastings: Curated food and beverage pairing experiences with 3, 4, or 5 courses paired with wine or beer selections.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Restaurant-Café In de Waag operates a full-service restaurant and event venue in a 15th-century Amsterdam monument, offering all-day dining (kitchen 11:30-22:00), private meeting rooms, group dining packages, weddings, and exclusive venue hire. Revenue is generated through per-person menu pricing, drink packages, room rentals, and curated tasting experiences for individual guests, tourists, corporate groups, and private events.

Product overview

Restaurant-Café In de Waag operates as a single-location historic restaurant in Amsterdam offering multiple interconnected service lines: core dining services (all-day dining menu, group packages), beverage experiences (High Beer & High Wine tasting, drinks arrangements), event hosting (meetings, weddings), and venue hire (In de Waag Exclusive). The establishment leverages its unique 15th-century building with 300 candles as its primary differentiator, offering experiences from casual coffee (from 11:00) to formal group dinners (up to 180 guests) and private meetings. The restaurant operates daily from 11:00-22:00 with kitchen service from 11:30-22:00.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant Dining (All-Day Menu) Full-service restaurant and café located in the historic St. Anthonis gate building (built 1425-1488) on Nieuwmarkt in Amsterdam, offering all-day dining (kitchen 11:30-22:00), free WiFi, and seating for individual diners and groups up to 180 persons. Open daily from 11:00.
• Group Lunch and Dinner Packages Curated group dining experiences with multiple menu options for lunches (€15-€42.50 per person) and dinners (€47.50-€56.50 per person), with optional drink packages and add-ons such as unlimited fries, salad, or bread. Designed for groups of 8-180 persons.
• High Beer & High Wine Experience Curated tasting experience featuring 3, 4, or 5 courses paired with selected wines or beers. Full-glass or half-glass options available, ranging from €36 (3 courses, half glass) to €66 (5 courses, full glass).
• Drinks & Coffee Packages Informal drinks arrangements for events such as birthdays, anniversaries, networking drinks, and graduations. Includes open Dutch bar options (€17.50-€22.50 per person per hour) and coffee with cake packages (€10-€13 per person).
• Meeting Rooms Three private meeting rooms (Tower Room/Torenkamer for max 8, Arquebusiers Room for min 20, Guelders Room for min 24) in historic Amsterdam center, equipped with projectors, flipovers, and speaker sets. Meeting packages range from €17.50-€39 per person; room rentals €100-€300.
• Wedding Services Official wedding location appointed since September 2010, offering legally recognized wedding ceremonies in intimate settings with festive cake and sparkling bubbles. Located in the romantic 15th-century city gate lit by 300 candles.
• In de Waag Exclusive (Private Venue Hire) Full exclusive venue hire option for group lunches or dinners, available for both sit-down and standing dinners. Optional extras include live music, entertainment, and custom decoration.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Café Papeneiland: Long-standing Amsterdam brown café in a 17th-century building, serving traditional Dutch food and drinks to a mixed tourist and local clientele. Comparable as a heritage Amsterdam hospitality venue with similar tourist exposure.
• Café Hoppe: Iconic Amsterdam brown café on Spui with a long history, serving drinks and simple food. Comparable as a historic Amsterdam café/restaurant competing for the same tourist and local occasion-driven traffic.
• De Plantage Restaurant: Historic Amsterdam restaurant located in a heritage building near Artis, offering all-day dining and group events. Directly comparable as a destination-dining venue in a historic Amsterdam setting.
• Winkel 43: Well-known Amsterdam café-restaurant on the Noordermarkt, serving all-day food and drinks and drawing heavy tourist traffic. Comparable as a heritage Amsterdam venue competing for casual and tourist dining.
• Bordewijk: Amsterdam restaurant on the Leliegracht offering modern French cuisine and private dining. Comparable as an upscale Amsterdam full-service restaurant with event and group dining capabilities.
• Grand Café Hègeraad: Amsterdam grand café on Rembrandtplein serving all-day dining, drinks, and group events. Comparable as a central Amsterdam full-service venue relying on tourist and event traffic.
• Café Americain (American Hotel): Grand café in the historic American Hotel on Leidseplein, offering all-day dining, drinks, and group bookings. Comparable as a large, landmark Amsterdam dining venue with group and event business.
• Brasserie De Bakkerswinkel: Amsterdam-based bakery-brasserie chain serving breakfast, lunch, and high tea in distinctive heritage-style settings. Comparable as an all-day dining operator in Amsterdam's heritage locations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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