Amsterdam Light Festival Canal Cruise with Satay Dinner

Want to eat a quick and tasty dinner before your Amsterdam Light Festival Canal Cruise without worrying about missing your boat? Then this cruise and dinner combination is for you. You’ll see all the beautiful light art of the annual Amsterdam Light Festival after you’ve enjoyed an appetizing meal at the LOVERS Café.

The 11th edition of the Amsterdam Light Festival has the theme Imagine Beyond. With this theme, the festival will take you on a journey to the world of imagination. Imagination allows us to envision the day of tomorrow however we like, we can dream beyond the here and now. Step inside the LOVERS Café for a pleasant meal before walking down the quay for a cruise past the various light art.

An hour before you hop on board for your canal cruise, you can step inside the cosy LOVERS Café to enjoy a meal which is a favourite amongst many Dutch people and only available at the Café during the Amsterdam Light Festival. Your ticket will include the canal cruise, the meal and a drink from the Dutch bar.

The menu for the meal consists of a mix of Indonesian and Dutch foods: satay, fries, and acar with union. Indonesian foods have become an integral part of Dutch cuisine due to the shared colonial history. The satay on the menu is seasoned chicken, skewered with a spicy peanut sauce, and acar is pickled vegetables.

From the water, you have a first-class view of the Amsterdam Light Festival, while you can relax and take it all in. The water route of the festival is designed in such a way that you can see all the artworks that are both on the canals and on the quayside. The modern, comfortable and heated boats from LOVERS Canal Cruises are a great way to enjoy the Amsterdam Light Festival.

Along the way, the audio guide (in Dutch & English) tells you more about the beautiful light installations you see along the light festival tour in Amsterdam. Each works of art on display for this light tour through Amsterdam naturally tells its own story, however, there are many common themes and stories to discover.

The coldest and darkest months of the year will be a lot brighter and cosier with a visit to the Amsterdam Light Festival. Get your tickets here to enjoy a relaxed dinner and a beautiful canal cruise.

The LOVERS Café and quay are easily reached by bike, public transport or car.

Public transport
The quay of Lovers Canal Cruises is a 2-minute walk from Amsterdam Central Station and is therefore easily accessible by train, metro and bus.

Car
Next to the Lovers Canal Cruises quay you’ll find a spacious parking garage from Qpark. For availability and reserving a parking spot check the Qpark website.