What a great neighborhood bar with great ambiance and beer selection. During a walking tour of this city we saw this place and the local guide explained it was the oldest bar in the Netherlands. Not a beer drinker, but when in Rome... The beer selection was great and they even have their own special brew. The bartender was very gracious, masterfully dealing with the crowded bar filled with locals and us. At the end, he even brought us the house specialty of a home brewed sweet liquor. Very nice touch. read more

de Blauwe Hand has a special place in my heart and is my go-to place for pretty much anything bar-related in Nijmegen. Agree with the other reviewers that it's a tight fit, however people are generally accommodating and nice here. It's just got that good feel. Watch out for the buffalo grass vodka. They have a SOLID often-changing draft beer selection and they are the only place you can get de hemel "rooie tip top" which is a can't miss. Food is lekker also. read more

A homey little tavern with a spread of excellent genevers and tasty tapas. Go in the winter for extra gezellig. The location is historic and painfully precious. Love. read more

Café In de Blaauwe Hand - hidden behind the waag - Pubs Near Me - Nijmegen, GE

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Love to go here on a Friday evening or Saterday afternoon to hang out with friends and enjoy the huge amount of great beers on tap. Service is very friendly and food is limited, but nice. read more

A really nice pub! Great hot chocolate and the beer in a stone jug liked it! I will be planning to come back!

In de Blauwe Hand is a fantastic bar. I've been to so many bars around the world but there are so few places with this much charm. It's small, very small. But for some reason this makes it better. Its decorated in typical enough dutch style, but it looks older and feels older because it is. Many places would trade on this alone but this bar is a beer drinkers dream. They have a huge selection of beers, many of which I had never heard of. The staff will guide you through what you should try next based on what you had before. And they're very good at it, sending you in a slightly different direction each time. Although daytime is best for this as it can get quite busy in the evening. Plenty of decent snacks and an excellent array of hot drinks for cold winters days rounds off, in my opinion, one of the top ten bars in the world....... read more

A Nijmegen classic for literally centuries and centuries now! The wee bar is perfect for a group of no more than 4, and even that can be a challenge. Food is available & a few notches above standard pub fare, but the kitchen closes early, usually at 8. Very lovely selection of bottled beers and relatively locally made liquors, but be sure to ask what's on draft, as there will surely be at least one that you have never seen before but should try. read more

The oldest pub in Nijmegen has been going strong since 1542, and what it lacks in size it makes up for in ambiance. It's a friendly place with excellent knowledgeable staff, where you meet all sorts. It's a good place to take the family (coffee and chocolate drinks are superb), a favourite student haunt (good prices, late opening), and it's fantastic for a connoisseur as well - the changing variety of French, Belgian, Dutch and Nijmeegs beers on offers is astounding, though as the pub and cellar are small not everything will be on tap. Ask the waiter for tips before leaving your own. Along with Cafe Jos in the East district of Nijmegen and De Vlaamse Reus in nearby Wageningen, this wee haunt ranks among the very best in The Netherlands. read more