Bring a team.
Lose with style.
Every pub quiz in Amsterdam, in one place. This week, next week, and everything coming up.
Pick a Wednesday, they're usually the chillest. Bring 4 friends, expect to lose.
Look for "open team" tags. Most quiz hosts will pair you up at the door.
Email us. We don't charge anything to be listed.
How an Amsterdam pub quiz night actually works
An Amsterdam pub quiz typically runs 2–3 hours across 4–6 rounds: general knowledge, picture/logo round, music or audio, sometimes a themed bonus (movies, sports, geography). Teams are usually 2–5 people, with €3–€5 entry going into a prize pot or bar tab. Most pubs cap teams to keep things fair.
Wednesday nights are the busiest weeknight quiz slot in the city; Sunday quizzes are the most low-key. Solo and pair players almost always get folded into an open team, quiz hosts handle this at the door. Arriving 30 minutes early secures a table.
We list every pub quiz in Amsterdam we can verify with a host or venue Instagram. Recurring weekly quizzes appear once per upcoming instance; one-off themed quizzes (film quiz, music quiz, charity quiz) are tagged separately.
- Typical price
- €3 – €5 per person
- Team size
- 2 – 5 (solo welcome)
- Duration
- 2 – 3 hours
- Rounds per quiz
- 4 – 6
- Most common night
- Wednesday
Best Amsterdam neighborhoods for trivia
De Pijp
Highest density of weekly quizzes, short walks between three or four bars on a Wednesday.
Jordaan
Smaller, locals-heavy quizzes in classic brown bars (bruine cafés). Often Dutch-language.
Centrum / Red Light
Big English-language pub-quiz nights catering to expats and tourists. Larger team caps.
Oost
New venues running themed quizzes (film, music) more often than weekly trivia.
Quiz glossary
- Picture round
- Round where you identify people, logos or places from images. Often handed out as a printed sheet at the start so teams can work on it during other rounds.
- Audio / music round
- Identify songs from short clips, sometimes themed (one-hit wonders, movie soundtracks).
- Jackpot question
- End-of-night high-risk question. Get it right and your team takes a bar-tab pot; get it wrong and you lose what you wagered.
- Open team
- Team you can join even if you came alone or as a pair. Most quiz hosts run an open team table.
- Theme quiz
- One-off quiz on a single subject (film, Eurovision, Premier League). Usually announced 1–2 weeks ahead on the venue's Instagram.
Frequently asked
How much does a pub quiz in Amsterdam cost?+
Almost always €3–€5 per person, paid at the door. Some bars run free quizzes where the prize is a bar tab; theme quizzes can run to €7–€10.
Do I need a team?+
No. Most quiz hosts pair solo players and pairs into open teams at the door, just say you're alone when you arrive. Wednesday quizzes are the easiest for first-timers.
Are Amsterdam pub quizzes in English or Dutch?+
Most public quizzes are in English. Dutch-language quizzes do exist, they tend to be in older brown bars in Jordaan or Noord, and they say so on the venue Instagram.
How big can a team be?+
Most venues cap teams at 5 to keep the field even. A few cap at 4 or 6. The cap is set per-venue; check the listing.
What time do quizzes start?+
Almost always 8 PM (20:00) on weeknights, sometimes 7:30 or 9. Sunday afternoon quizzes (3 PM / 15:00) exist but are rarer. Arrive 30 minutes early to grab a table, quizzes fill up fast.
What should I bring?+
A pen. Phones are usually banned during rounds (you may be asked to put them face-down). Cash for the entry fee at older bars.
How do you find these quizzes?+
We monitor venue Instagrams across the city, plus host accounts that run multi-bar quiz tours. Recurring weekly quizzes are listed once per upcoming Wednesday/Thursday/Sunday they next run.
Related guides
New quiz nights pop up monthly. If you host one in Amsterdam, email [email protected], listing is free.