NYE Dinner Amsterdam: Complete Guide

New Year's Eve in Amsterdam is not complete without the right dinner. The city fills up weeks in advance so now is the moment to plan: the restaurant that turns into a party. The cruise that sails straight into the fireworks. The club night that starts at your table. This is how you build the perfect New Year's Eve dinner night in Amsterdam.

One rule above all: book in time. The best dinner spots for 31 December are full by mid December and the good ones go first. Also pick your area ahead. Rembrandtplein and the Nine Streets sit close to the big parties. The Jordaan gives a more intimate evening. And whoever eats by the water looks straight up into the fireworks at midnight.

A candlelit dinner cruise. The canals in their winter lights, a multi-course dinner on the water and the midnight fireworks from the deck. The most cinematic start of the year, and one of the first options that sells out.

Dinner and club packages. Some venues turn your table into your dance floor: dinner first, and when the plates are gone the DJ takes over. No queues, no taxis between venues, no lost friends.

The classic route. An intimate restaurant near Rembrandtplein or in the Nine Streets, a short walk to the square for the midnight countdown, and then on to wherever the night takes you.

The best New Year's Eve nights in Amsterdam move: dinner first. Fireworks at midnight. Then the clubs until the early hours. With the Amsterdam Nightlife Ticket you enter 30+ clubs after dinner without separate tickets. The club events of the night are listed on amsterdamnye.com. From the bridges over the Amstel you look straight up into the fireworks. Afterwards the whole city streams towards the dance floors. Looking for the complete party overview? Our complete NYE guide bundles all New Year's Eve plans of the city. Arrange your transport ahead because on this night everyone is on the move.

Single on New Year's Eve? The NYE Gala Dinner is the highlight of the singles calendar. A chic dinner party where everyone arrives alone and leaves with new people. Multiple courses. Entertainment between the courses. And a room full of singles who chose a real evening. Wear your best outfit because the dress code is chic. Details via adamevening.com. The other Adam & Eve events are also a smart place to start the year. Singles are the starting point there instead of the exception.

Check the Amsterdam Nightlife events calendar for the NYE editions. Book your table in time because the best spots are full by half of December. And complete your night with the Amsterdam Nightlife Ticket. Golden order of the night: table at 19:00. Fireworks at 00:00. Dance floor until the early hours. Also reserve your ride back ahead because the night buses and taxis fill up. With this order New Year's Eve becomes the evening that carries the whole year forward.