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Calle Ocho

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Tequila, rum cocktails & Latin-American street food in a bright, cozy space with a long wooden bar. People often mention cocktails, good, nice, tacos, small, staff, great, service, Amsterdam, cocktail,


Address

Albert Cuypstraat 226I, 1073 BN Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website

www.calle-ocho.nl

Contact

+31 20 261 7963

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (520 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 6 PM to 4 AM
  • Saturday: 6 PM to 4 AM
  • Sunday: 6 PM to 3 AM
  • Monday: 6 PM to 3 AM
  • Tuesday: 6 PM to 3 AM
  • Wednesday: 6 PM to 3 AM
  • Thursday: 6 PM to 3 AM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: cocktails (32) good (27) nice (23) tacos (15) small (14) staff (14) great (14) service (13) Amsterdam (12) cocktail (11)
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  • 1/5 Boshra J. 2 years ago on Google • 129 reviews
    The restaurant is located in Albertcuyp market, so it is easy to find! But maybe because they tend to serve touristis they dont care about their customer experiences! The menus had a lot of food stains on it and it wasnt pleasent to touch it, it was dirty and sticky, so we checked their online menu which wasnt update! The table was so dirty and sticky that we tried not to touch it! We ordered taco, tuna tostada and nachos! The taco and tostada were small, considering the price! And tuna in the tostada wasnt fresh! I wont go their another time and do not recommend it beacuse I felt like they dont care about their customers! Overall not a good experience!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Dragana R. 1 year ago on Google • 204 reviews
    Rare Mexican place in Amsterdam. Food is ok, nachos are really good ! Service was not the best, lady who was serving us today keep forgetting every order and we needed to ask 2/3 times for one thing. Thanks god it was another guy who host us well! Location it’s in the middle of the daily open market that is finishing at 5pm. We were sitting from 7-10pm and you are annoyed by cleaning stuff around you and smell of the market. Sitting inside it’s better option but super small place. Average cocktail is 10-15 eur, that’s typical Dutch price. They have frozen Margaritas 1 L, wondering who is ordering this since after 5 mins when is melted it’s not drinkable. I will come back but will sit inside. Maybe a bit of investment in outside terrace will be nice ! Thx!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rawad D. 1 year ago on Google • 232 reviews
    Officially my best Mexican in Amsterdam. The whole experience with them deserves 5 stars. I’m a person allergic to paprikas, and they made their best to tweak the orders so I could still enjoy the food. However all food that was ordered was super delicious and tasty. The drinks were very good as well, with a very wide selection of many cocktails. Dessert menu is poor but it’s ok, maybe they enhance it later. As for the staff, they are super super friendly and nice.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gilberto B. 1 year ago on Google
    Really nice place, cuban miami style, Great food, better cocktails, and if you like hot, try the chuck norris wings!! We went back the next day just for the cocktails, wings and great vibe!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ana González M. 3 years ago on Google
    Very bad service and moody waiters. I would not recommend this restaurant. Too expensive and lack of variety on the menu. Bad experience in this place.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bram E. 1 month ago on Google • 12 reviews New
    Good staff, well made cocktails and their food is fresh and well prepared. The staff is working fast, but gives you the right attention. Food overall was just fresh and they have a good selection on the menu . After noticing their Tuna tostadas were chewy, I did inform them afterwards. I decided to order again and they proved otherwise. Cocktails are well made and served pretty quick, even at a busy restaurant night.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Paloma G. 3 years ago on Google
    Cocktails are INCREDIBLE, they have good tequila and after 11 is THE BEST place to be in Amsterdam to have drinks and a good fun. Said this, regarding THE FOOD; as a Mexican I was completely disappointed as I expected same level as the cocktails. We felt completely ripped off , food is expensive and not exceptional. If you make Mexican street food make sure that is either accurate and well made or with a good twist/fusion. The waiter did not payed attention to us at all and we were the only table. We had the feeling that we were annoying him the whole time ): My recommendation is 100% to go for only snacks and drinks 🍷. After 10pm honestly its my favourite place in Amsterdam. Thank you guys for making my latín nights memorable with such good cocktails and friendly staff.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Merel S. 4 years ago on Google
    We really enjoyed our time here. The serve was excellent, we had so much fun with our waiter! The food and drinks were lovely too. Especially the quesedialles (no idea how to write this) were amazing. The only negative thing is that the dishes are very small. We will come back but you have to keep the prices in mind.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Aquiles C. 4 years ago on Google
    This is a very teenager, average place. Waiters working here are super rude. They started moving the tables to clear the space just throwing them around; they even dropped a heavy chair on me, without even excusing himself. To be honest, there are much better places in Amsterdam to visit, this is just well located in de Pijp, but nothing else.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ilse 4 years ago on Google
    Nice drinks, attentive staff and good atmosphere. Food was good, 4 stars because it’s overpriced for the portion sizes.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Pedro B. 4 years ago on Google
    Bartender Arantxa was very friendly, bar is quite small but it's one of the only places in de Pijp staying open until 3am during the week. Prices are okay.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cara 1 year ago on Google
    Great tasting food although perhaps a little small for the price. Cocktails were great, good range to choose from and were fun with a good amount of alcohol in them. We really enjoyed our meal here because of the great service from the two guys working here and the tastiness of the food/drink.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Eva 2 years ago on Google
    Cocktails were nice, however, the size and the cost of the food was ridiculous. The portions are too small, which should be changed asap. Other than that the vibe inside was nice!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Anna D. 2 years ago on Google • 148 reviews
    Great PQR and underestimated place. the food and the cocktails were excellent. For the sweet tooths among us I can recommend the Heidi Montag, lovely balanced and beautiful presentation or the even sweeter Violet Sky (?) which tasted like a retro lollipop. If you rather have a more tropical sensation and you like tequila, the bikini bottom is bursting with a fresh pineapple taste. I especially enjoyed spicy cocktails Tiki and Sex in the City, which had a subtle taste of peppers. If you want to stay with the classics, they also make a mean frozen margherita. The cocktail of the month is a great blend I would personally prefer in fall: think of a smokey apple pie. You get fresh tangy apple, mixed with caramel and cinnamon.. all with the smokiness of mezcal. I love it, but it's a bit odd for summer maybe. Overall the drinks didn't make me flush (asian flush) that badly, which often speaks of the quality alcohol used. The bites we had, were tasty as well! For all the citrus-fans I can greatly recommend the summer salad, though I can imagine that for most it might be too sour. The tartar is definitely a favourite of mine, stacked on ripe avocado. We had some great quesadillas which were crunchy and come with a bit of mashed Avocado and tomato-like dip. The trio of tacos was varied and tasty, but I have to admit I'm more of a traditional birria or carnitas kinda girl. Overall a lovely place to go for drinks and bites!

  • 4/5 Berat Onur E. 11 months ago on Google • 111 reviews
    Such a nice cocktail bar with Latin America vibes on Albert Cuypstraat! Interior is not so big but cozy. Sitting even at the bar is comfortable. I found their cocktail menu design so smart that you don't gamble on taste of the cocktail that you're gonna order. You know what you get in terms of sweetness, sourness etc. Despite having such small space inside, tables and bathrooms are exceptionally clean.

  • 5/5 Eimear 5 months ago on Google • 17 reviews
    9 of my friends came in last week and were served by Daphne. She went above and beyond to make our experience enjoyable. She made fantastic cocktails and let us request all of our own music as we were the only group there. We had so much fun and would definitely come back when we are in Amsterdam again. Couldn’t recommend this place enough!

  • 5/5 Boris Turchik (. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the best bars in Amsterdam - amazing signature cocktails, really nice food (I'd say dishes are also signature), and great staff. It could be noisy outside at the opening as the street market getting cleaned, but it gets quieter outside (and louder inside) in the later hours.

  • 5/5 Brad M. 2 years ago on Google
    The cocktail selection was great, everyone we had was super good and want to try many more. Really enjoyed the food, except the jackfruit was just ok (but think it's just that I don't like jackfruit). The staff were very nice and the service was fast, definitely will come back soon!

  • 5/5 Jesse Z. 4 years ago on Google
    Great cocktail and Spanish music! What more can you ask for?

  • 5/5 Naresh R. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice ambiance, great amount of rums and bartender/owner really knows what he's doing. He made up some delicious personalized cocktails on the spot. The food was great too. We definitely come back again :)

  • 5/5 Edna I. 2 years ago on Google
    Very tasty food, delicious cocktails, good vibe, prime location! The pulpo was absolutely gorgeous!!!

  • 4/5 Debanjan S. 4 years ago on Google
    tasty food

  • 4/5 miri m. 4 years ago on Google
    Great cocktails, service a bit slow

  • 5/5 Jean N. 4 years ago on Google
    Good tequila selection, friendly bartenders and latin music to wiggle or grind to. Unexpected find on the Albert Cuyp markt around my corner.

  • 1/5 Pierluigi P. 4 years ago on Google
    Worst place for quality / price. Definitely too expensive for what it is.

  • 5/5 Emma-Louise van L. 2 years ago on Google
    This is a fabulous little gem in Amsterdam that serves GREAT Mexican food and awesome cocktails. The ceviche & tacos were incredible, and the flavors were truly authentic. Highly recommended!

  • 4/5 Divya C. 2 years ago on Google
    Over of my favourite placed in the area! Great cocktails that they tailor for you and the food is just awesome! We recommend the loaded nachos.

  • 5/5 Liza-Marie De B. 1 year ago on Google
    A very tiny hidden treasure! Great music and atmosphere. The staff is very kind and can help you a lot with the items on the menu. We went for the taco Tuesday special and it was totally worth it! 3 euros per taco.... amazing deal Plus their nachos are incredible! And still very crunchy unlike most other places

  • 1/5 Alli C. 1 year ago on Google
    Used to really love coming here, shame it’s gone downhill. We sat down and waited 25 minutes before a waiter came to ask for drink orders or food orders, the whole time we tried to make contact with them to call them over but they ignored or didn’t care. Finally they take our order, and we wait for one hour for very simple order of tacos. They told us it was a “really busy night” but it was a Monday evening 10 pm… only 2 tables of people inside the restaurant and maybe 4 tables outside. I’ve had way faster, better service when the place was packed on a Friday night, so what do you mean oh it’s too busy right now? They definitely just forgot to put our order in because it does not take an hour to make tacos, and there were not many people there at all. We left frustrated and hungry. Just serve the people in the restaurant and if things go wrong - proactively tell them “I’m sorry for the wait, your food is coming,” something polite like that. It’s ridiculous that we had to wave them down after ignoring us to get any service.

  • 5/5 Ciara L. 1 year ago on Google
    Really tasty food! Generous, friendly staff. A bit pricey. Nice as a treat. Good quality cocktails

  • 4/5 irene B. D. 1 year ago on Google
    Calle Ocho is located in Downton Amsterdam. It is easy to get there by bike or public transportation. When I went there, they were holding Taco Tuesday. The tacos tasted nice but they were a too small. The prices were average Amsterdam prices. I recommend going there but knowing that the tacos are rather small.

  • 3/5 Laura D. 1 year ago on Google
    The place looks nice, it’s getting cozy on weekends as it’s a bit small for how many people they actually allow in. The food is not the best, but it’s good. The cocktails are a bit pricey. The staff is friendly, but they take some time to bring your order.

  • 5/5 Amster D. 1 year ago on Google
    Great bar with amazing cocktails! Old school music constantly shakes the whole body. Open smiling people! Burning candles, atmospheric. Homemade lemonade is the best, what I tried in my Life!!! Recommend 👍

  • 4/5 Maya O. 1 year ago on Google
    Super fun bar with awesome cocktails, food, and atmosphere!

  • 4/5 Riccardo M. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place, they are inspired bij south America and have some good taco, some are less good bit thats a matter of taste. The owner and service are very nice people to talk to and they are happy to tell te tale. Straight Margherita was a bit strong but hey.. it works! Also not afraid to admit a mistake and correct it. I would recommend to go and have drinks with some bites

  • 4/5 Ovgu A. 4 months ago on Google
    You can find very delicious Mexican food in Calle Ocho - tacos, quesedilla, corn etc. Their tortillas are yummy - handmade and fresh! Try the frozen margarita it's one of the best options. The only downside is the place is very small, too packed, not the best atmosphere.

  • 5/5 Ariane R. 8 months ago on Google
    Great place for cocktails and Mexican food! The cocktails were perfect and the food was very good! While the food can seem expensive, taco Tuesday is a great deal where you can get each taco for 3€ (instead of ~6€ otherwise)! All tacos were delicious and the service was nice and quick! Definitely recommend for a Tuesday night!

  • 5/5 Amy's C. 7 months ago on Google
    Wish there were more hot spots like this around the world! Julio is an immaculate, professional top-tier bartender and mixologist. The security is tight and allows everyone the opportunity to enjoy a fun evening out. Haven't yet tried the cuisine, but all who love Ocho say it's outstanding. One thing is certain: if you can get in the door, you'll have a terrific time. 👌

  • 1/5 Maarten 5 months ago on Google
    A bar with bad service!!! Do not go here!!!! There are much better cocktail bar's in the Pijp! I ordered and paid my first cocktail. I was waiting 15 minutes for it, still didn't receive my first drink in the bar... When asking the bar woman when my cocktail was coming, she said "yes it's coming. Meanwhile they picked other peoples order first and serve them as well while I was still waiting...

  • 1/5 edgar e. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Terrible service from the waiters, they never attended me waiting more than 20 minutes sitting down and calling them. From Mexican to Mexican you go and ... (Original) Pésimo servicio de lo camareros, nunca me atendieron esperando más de 20 minutos sentados y llamándoles. De mexicano a mexicano vas y....

  • 4/5 Martina P. 3 years ago on Google
    Waiters are super nice. I went there on taco Tuesday and the tacos were 2.50€ each instead of 6€. The trick is that the tacos are really small, so eventually I paid 15€ for 6 small tacos. I was satisfied at the end, but I was expecting a better deal for a "special night".

  • 3/5 AM C. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food and usually good service, but my most recent experience there was not great: we had to ask for plates, cutlery, tissues, and the waiter looked at us like we had some royal level demands. Wings were burned, the cheese on the nacho so dried in the oven that it hardened into a big nacho ball and it glued to the paper underneath. Like Trump would say: sad.

  • 4/5 H. G. 3 years ago on Google
    This place is always good: the food, cocktails, vibes and very friendly and attentive staff... BUT: they don’t respect any distancing and all talk to you like half a meter away from your face which is way too close regardless corona 😊

  • 5/5 Rafa M V. 5 years ago on Google
    Amazing taco Tuesday! Very tasty tacos. They have a bigger selection than the tacos in the Manu, what was very nice. All tacos full of flavor. I will come back!

  • 5/5 Sena C. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice selection of delicious (and strong) cocktails and great service.

  • 5/5 Ana Cristina P. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome wings and the best margaritas at a fair price.

  • 4/5 stuntbounce 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Really good food would also like to see in Almere haha. Sometimes a long wait, but the quality is certainly there 👌👌. They showed me why mexican was really worth it. Best mexican food I have tasted whatsoever. And would like to see it in Almere, it would also eat much more regularly because Amsterdam is too busy for me hahaha. For the rest I really respect this place haha (Original) Echt lekker eten zou het ook graag in almere zien haha. Best lang wachten soms maar de kwaliteit is er zeker 👌👌. Ze lieten me zien waarom mexicaans het echt waard was. Beste mexicaans eten wat ik geproefd dan ook. En zou het graag in almere willen zien ook zou het dan ook veel regelmatiger eten want amsterdam is te druk voor mij hahaha. Voor de rest echt mij respect voor deze tent haha

  • 3/5 J W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice food, good cocktails but pricey. (Original) Lekker eten, goede coctails maar prijzig.

  • 5/5 Kirill L. 3 years ago on Google
    Favourite place to meet cute girls. Drinks are a bit expensive.

  • 5/5 Márcio Cleiton Dá Lima W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fun, cozy and tropical, good music, nice moves, nice vibes (Original) Leuk, gezellig en tropische, goede muziek, nice moves, nice vibes

  • 4/5 tosja b. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Top cocktails and a very nice Latin party atmosphere, not cheap (Original) Top cocktails en heel fijn Latin party sfeertje, niet goedkoop

  • 5/5 Werner De G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good food and super friendly service. Top! (Original) Lekker eten en super vriendelijke bediening. Top!

  • 3/5 Thiago P. 3 years ago on Google
    Food is okaish, the empanadas had no taste.

  • 5/5 Evelina S. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome food and drinks!

  • 5/5 Iris S. 3 years ago on Google
    Just amazing.

  • 5/5 Max W. 4 years ago on Google
    Good cocktails good vibes

  • 2/5 Sergio F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Expensive, slow and mediocre food. Majetes waiters. (Original) Caro, lento y comida mediocre. Camareros majetes.

  • 5/5 Athan E. 4 years ago on Google
    Feel like home.

  • 5/5 Maartje Van L. 4 years ago on Google
    Great cocktails!!

  • 5/5 Christiane L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super cool !!!! (Original) Super cool!!!!

  • 4/5 Kamil Beeli de B. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place for late night drink!

  • 5/5 Juan M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The bartender Arantxa was great with us, he was outstanding and fast, very professional for how young he is, reasonable prices and good atmosphere, I will definitely return on my next visit to Amsterdam (Original) El barman Arantxa fue estupenda con nosotros, estuvo pendiente y rápida,muy profesional para lo joven que es,precios razonables y buen ambiente, sin duda volveré en mi próxima visita a Ámsterdam

  • 5/5 Yura P. 4 years ago on Google
    Best place to share a nachos plate and to have an amazing experience with South American cocktails :)

  • 5/5 L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) This bar has little or no Cuban in cocktails and food (although it may seem by name). Anyway, at the last minute (when the tables are removed) the atmosphere is a bit lively and you can even dance good music (even if it's not Cuban music either) (Original) Este bar tiene poco o nada de cubano en los cócteles y la comida (aunque pueda parecerlo por su nombre). De todas maneras, a última hora (cuando retiran las mesas) el ambiente se anima un poco e incluso se puede bailar buena música (aunque no sea tampoco música cubana)

  • 4/5 Josephine L. 4 years ago on Google
    The napkins are bigger than the tacos. But what’s there is very tasty! Definitely worth it on taco Tuesday.

  • 5/5 Małgorzata S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I liked it very much, I recommend it very much, (Original) Bardzo mi smakowało, polecam bardzo,

  • 4/5 Marijke 1. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good food and nice staff, nice to share dishes with each other. (Original) Lekker gegeten en lief personeel,leuk om gerechten te delen met elkaar.

  • 5/5 Dave O. 4 years ago on Google
    Loved this place so much. Excellent food with great cocktails at very reasonable prices.

  • 3/5 Philipp K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The taste was incredibly good, unfortunately the staff was not really attentive and the price was unfortunately too high for the small portions. (Original) Geschmacklich unglaublich gut, leider war das Personal nicht wirklich aufmerksam und der Preis war für die kleinen Portionen leider viel zu hoch.

  • 4/5 Gerard Villaret H. 3 years ago on Google
    It was oke, nothing special

  • 5/5 Viktor A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice tent, nice people, (Original) Leuke tent, leuke mensen,

  • 5/5 M H. 9 months ago on Google • 1 review
    Definitely my favorite cocktail bar in amsterdam. Very kind staff, lots of choice on the menu with dishes to share with your company and delicious cocktails. Love this place!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout

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