Nijmegen

In de Blaauwe Hand

Nijmegen's oldest café, with a hospitality tradition from 1542

In de Blaauwe Hand

Nijmegen's oldest café, with a hospitality tradition from 1542

Bar
biercafé
Grote Markt / Koningsplein
Netherlands
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Pub off the Grote Markt that calls itself the oldest café in Nijmegen, with a tradition from 1542, a wide beer list and Sunday quizzes.

In de Blaauwe Hand is a pub on Achter de Hoofdwacht, just off the Grote Markt, that calls itself the oldest café in Nijmegen. Its hospitality tradition goes back to 1542, and Into Nijmegen places it in the former Lakenhal, built around 1320. The beer list is wide, Sunday has a pub quiz according to Google-based listings, and the rating is 4.7.

It opens at 15:00 on weekdays, at 12:00 on Saturday and at 14:00 on Sunday. It closes at midnight on Monday, Tuesday and Sunday, at 01:00 on Wednesday and Thursday, and at 02:00 on Friday and Saturday. Not for you if you want a dance floor: this is a pub for beer and talk.

Known for

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Age
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Cloakroom
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Worth knowing

Walk-in pub; no door policy published.

What you'll hear

Beer, pub, quiz nights

Plan your night

Guest list

Reservations

Dress code

Drinks and food

Happy hour

Drink prices

Price level

Outdoor and smoking

Getting in

  • Opening hours come from Visit Nijmegen.
  • Sunday has a pub quiz, according to Google-based listings.
  • Closing time rises to 02:00 on Friday and Saturday, so it works for a late pint.

History

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Opening hours
Monday
15:00–00:00
Tuesday
15:00–00:00
Wednesday
15:00–01:00
Thursday
15:00–01:00
Friday
15:00–02:00
Saturday
12:00–02:00
Sunday
14:00–00:00
Practical
City
Nijmegen
Area
Grote Markt / Koningsplein
Type
Bar

Price level

Opened

Address
Achter de Hoofdwacht 3, 6511 VW Nijmegen
Getting there
Achter de Hoofdwacht, just off the Grote Markt
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