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The terraces of Amsterdam, in data
Amsterdam has 1,998 terraces licensed by the city — 51% of its 3,914 food-service venues (register as of 5 Sep 2026). Among the restaurants in the area that already have a page, 1,611 have a verified terrace, 43,862 m² licensed in total. At venues with a terrace, what negative reviews mention most is waiting times (2,920 mentions across 18,597 negative reviews). Review data as of 5 Aug 2026.
What reviews criticise at venues with a terrace
Aggregate pattern for Amsterdam: across 18,597 negative reviews (3★ or fewer, with text) from the 1,583 venues with a terrace whose reviews we analysed. No venue singled out: the pattern belongs to the area.
| What is mentioned | Negative reviews mentioning it |
|---|---|
| waiting times | 2,920 (15.7%) |
| price and billing | 1,756 (9.4%) |
| the way they were treated | 1,692 (9.1%) |
| cold food | 1,002 (5.4%) |
| cleanliness | 538 (2.9%) |
| bookings | 435 (2.3%) |
The verified terraces of the area, restaurant by restaurant, with their licence and their surface, are on restaurants with a terrace in Amsterdam.
Frequently asked questions
How many terraces are there in Amsterdam?
1,998 terraces licensed by the city, 51% of the 3,914 food-service venues in the area (register as of 5 Sep 2026).
What is criticised most at venues with a terrace in Amsterdam?
Across 18,597 negative reviews from the 1,583 venues with a terrace whose reviews we analysed: waiting times (2,920), price and billing (1,756), the way they were treated (1,692). It is an area pattern: we do not single out individual venues.
What does "verified terrace" mean?
That the restaurant's data matches the city's terrace register. In Amsterdam that is 1,611 restaurants, 0 of them with a year-round licence, adding up to 43,862 licensed m².
Where does this data come from?
From Google customer reviews, aggregated (data as of 5 Aug 2026), and from the official register where the page says so. We republish no reviews: we count, classify and average. Updated monthly.
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Source: Google customer reviews, aggregated and the city terrace register · data as of 5 Aug 2026 · updated monthly.