anbody know of any good squat bars around amsterdam? i got a list of squat restaurants off flying pig website: ADM Hornweg 6 (4110081) Fri, Sun 18.00 10 NLG Vegetarian food is served in this endangered squat just outside of Amsterdam. Cycle there or take a bus from Sloterdijk. Phone to reserve on the day. BAKKER AREND Plantage Doklaan 8-12 Wed 16.00-21.00 Fresh, baked mostly organic bread, homemade wine plus coffee and tea at this squat near Artis Zoo. Also check out Sil-Screen, a shop and gallery open that day between 16.00 and 21.00 selling screenprints, art, crazy outfits and jewellery. EINDE VAN DE WERELD Javakade Wed, Fri 18.00 11NLG A restaurant on a boat which makes for a great bike ride along the waterfront from Centraal Station. When you get to the KNSM island, turn left and follow your nose. (Food can be a bit hit or miss.) THE FRIDGE Frederick Hendrikstraat 111 Wed, Thu 18.30-late 10NLG Formerly housed in the legendary Vrieshuis Amerika squat before it was evicted, this is a cool restaurant with live DJs. Phone to reserve on: 06 24 634066 or 684 6437. MOLLI Van Ostadestraat 55hs (6761427) Tue 19.00 6 NLG (vegan) Sat 19.00 6 NLG (vegetarian) Phone to reserve in the afternoon before dinner. N.B: The Molli is open Mon-Fri, Sun 21.00-01.00 (closed on Saturdays following dinner). Plus squatting information on Mondays between 19.00-20.30 and a feminist café every 2nd Wednesday of the month. DE PEPER (ACADEMIE) Overtoom 301 (7794912) Tue, Fri, Sun 18.00-late 10 NLG The best squat restaurant in town is housed in what used to be the old film academy. Serves organic food and drinks. Plus DJs often spin. Phone to reserve after 16.00 on the day and be warned: it's very popular. ZAAL 100 De Wittenstraat 100 Tue-Wed 18.00, Thu 19.00 Near the Haarlemmerplein in a large old building (actually a legalised former squat). Hearty, simple vegetarian fare in a casual atmosphere (Wednesday is vegan). Call to reserve or come in early. Jenn xx hope you can help, i looooove squats, and squat shops!
Here's a list from www.underwateramsterdam.com Note, I removed the Pakhuis Afrika squat from this list since it was evicted this past summer. Always good to check because squats come & go quite often. For daily events at squats in Amsterdam, check out the superb Squat!Net www.squat.net/en/index.html SQUAT BARS MOLLI The Molli is a (rented) squatters meeting place. The bar is open every evening from 9pm-1am (Monday from 10pm). Earlier in the evening, on Mondays, there's a 'Kraakspreekuur' from 7-9.30pm. And every Thursday at 7pm you can get vegan food for €2 (desert €0.50 cents extra) at Voku MacMolli. Reserve from 3pm on the day at the number below. Note that on every second Wednesday of the month there is a feminist café. Van Ostadestraat 55 huis (676 1427) OCCII This legalised squat bar/club has a regular concerts (punk, hardcore, alternative, reggae, dub, experimental etc) and parties. Additionally, there's a children's afternoon every Wednesday. Amstelveenseweg 134 www.occii.org VRANKRIJK This centrally-located squat (it's near the Palace) is one of the most established in the city. The bar there is open daily and run by a volunteery collective. They have a huge information board so it's a good first stop. Additionally, they put on lots of benefits, info evenings etc. They're open from 9pm daily (From 10pm Friday, 11pm Saturday). Monday is 'Queer Night'; Tuesday is Solidatarity Cocktail Evening for ASKV; Wednesday goes candlelit with cosy music; Thursday there's a 'Kraakspreekur' (8pm-9pm); Friday is a regular bar; Saturday is an alternative club night; and Sunday is film night. Spuistraat 216 www.vrankrijk.org SQUAT RESTAURANTS ACADEMIE OT301 Sunday This is the former Netherlands Film Academie, squatted November 1999, now legalised and fully renovated. It has two large performance/rehearsal spaces, a cinema, cafe and gallery space with an inspired and busy programme of [sub]cultural activities and events. The restaurant there is open every Sunday from 6pm and serves delicious vegan food for €5 (dessert costs an extra €1.25). Reserve from 4pm on the day; dinner is served at 7pm. They play cool music and project slides and service is super friendly. However, when arriving and leaving please be as quiet as possible for the neighbours. Similarly, park your bicycles away from the front door so the pavement doesn't get blocked – or put them up against windows of neighbouring buildings. Note that the restaurant is closed over the summer: check their website! Overtoom 301 http://squat.net/overtoom301 EINDE VAN DE WERELD Wednesday, Friday Technically, this restaurant on a colourful boat on the KNSM-eiland isn't a squat but it has its origins in a squat in the area and several of the cooks were the original squatters. The name of the boat is Quo Vadis. Cooks create meals using the freshest of ingredients for €5.50 (veggie) or €7.50 (meat). It's open on Wednesdays and Fridays from 6pm and, like its squat counterparts, is cash only. Opposite Javakade 21 (419 0222) DE MAYO Thursday De Mayo is a clean and comfortable space on the ground floor of a formerly squatted, now legalised, school. They have an Eat The Rich! Voku every Thursday from 8pm-1am with vegan food and cheap beer (donations welcome). They have a 'Kraakspreekuur' here every Monday from 8pm-9pm. Frederik Hendrikstraat 111-115 (684 6437) MOLLI Thursday Every Thursday at 7pm you can get vegan food for €2 (desert €0.50 cents extra) at Voku MacMolli. Reserve on the day from 3pm on the number below. Van Ostadestraat 55hs (676 1427) NV314 Friday This squat has a Voku (People's Kitchen) every Friday from 7pm (reservations not necessary) and donations are asked for the food. Also here on Wednesday and Sundays there is a day café from 1-7pm. Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 314 ZAAL 100 Tuesday, Wednesday, 1st + 3rd Thursday Near the Haarlemmerplein in a large old building (actually a legalised former squat).They serve hearty, simple vegetarian fare in a casual atmosphere on Tue and Wednesday, and every first and third Thursday of the month (Wednesday is vegan). Call to reserve or come in early. Cash only. Average price for three courses is €5. De Wittenstraat 100 (688 0127) INTERNET WORKSPACE ASCII Internet-workspace ASCII is open to everyone for workshops, courses, open-source and free software support, free media projects, wireless networking initiatives and just general access to online services for all those who cannot find such means elsewhere. For more than five years now, ASCII has been providing these services to activists and the general public, for free and without subsisides. It's open daily from 2-7pm. Javastraat 28-huis (near Muiderpoort Station) http://scii.nl POLITICAL BOOKSTORES FORT VAN SJAKOO Mon-Fri 11.00-18.00, Sat 11.00-17.00 This polical bookstore is well-stocked with books, 'zines and t-shirts etc. It was formerly squatted and is right by the Waterlooplein market. Jodenbreestraat 24 (625 8979) PIRATE RADIO STATIONS RADIO 100 Amsterdam's infamous pirate radio station was erroneously forced off the air and now broadcasts online at www.desk.nl/~radio100 RADIO PATAPOE 97.25 FM Patapoe is free radio with no censorship or commercial interests propagating free speech and new ways of thinking, located somewhere in Amsterdam. http://freeteam.nl/patapoe/listen.htm
ya thanks a lot man, I probably will be going over again this year, hopefully. and il definatley be checking some of those places out.
I don't understand, I finding squatting very uncomfortable on my thighs. I notice many people from SE Asia can squat for long periods of time, though they have very slim thigh muscles. I couldn't squat for an entire meal, I would need a cusion or something....what's the attraction?
For more info on squats in Amsterdam check out: http://www.krakengaatdoor.nl/achtergrond-en.php http://www.squat.net/en/index.html
