Scenic lakeside Italian spot with very good pizza and pastas, fair pricing, and inconsistent service that ranges from charming to frustrating—great on sunny days if you can handle waits.
Boothuis excels as a scenic lakeside destination with exceptional waterfront appeal and solid food quality featuring generous pizzas and creative pastas at fair prices. However, quality varies noticeably between visits, with service reliability challenged during busy periods—long waits and occasional order mix-ups limit it from higher standing. Best experienced in good weather during quieter hours.
Perched on Sloterplas, Boothuis feels warm and bustling when the sun is out: a terrace of clinking glasses, dogs under tables, and sailboats drifting past. Guests rave about the view and describe service that can be charming yet uneven. One diner put it simply: "We stayed longer than planned just to watch the water." In the kitchen, the approach is classic Italian comfort: big pizzas and familiar pastas with a few house twists like duck ragù or fennel ravioli. It suits relaxed evenings more than fast turnarounds—food is praised as tasty and fairly priced, though peak times can stretch waits and occasionally soften pizza execution indoors when it gets loud. If you time it right, you get honest flavors and that sunset magic. Families do well here: simple pizzas, tosti, and ice cream mean kids can eat happily, and high chairs have been provided for little ones. The menu shows vegetarian and vegan options across starters and pizzas. Reality check: no kids menu and breakfast leans sweet, so picky eaters may prefer lunch or pizza time over breakfast hours.
Area vibe: Relaxed lakeside in Nieuw-West attracting locals, joggers, families, and outdoor enthusiasts; scenic and casual.
Safety: Generally safe, open waterfront with steady foot traffic; vibrant on sunny days, quieter off-peak.
What's nearby: On Sloterplas with marina, canoe club, walking paths; near Meervaart theater and residential blocks.
On sunny days or weekends you should book ahead, expect long waits for drinks and pizzas, and know it gets noisy indoors after dark.
Think waterfront terrace with sunset views, families and dogs around, and a lively, occasionally loud atmosphere in good weather.