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Cue

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cue is a restaurant-and-bar project on Utrechtsestraat, but its listening bar is the sharpest part of the address. The room takes its cues from Japanese listening bars: vinyl-only sessions, handpicked records from selectors, custom speakers, cocktails, and small plates kept close to the music rather than layered over it.

The hardware works more as a room than as a shopping list. Custom speakers and vinyl playback set the terms, while the experience stays social and Amsterdam-polished rather than reverential. This is listening-bar language translated into a modern restaurant setting.

The social contract is also clearer than most. The listening bar is walk-in only, open Wednesday to Saturday evenings, and built around records, cocktails, and small plates rather than silent audiophile ceremony. Go expecting a stylish Amsterdam room with music in the foreground, not a strict no-talking temple.

Sound System

  • Speakers Custom speakers for the listening bar; exact speaker models not publicly specified
  • Amp Not publicly specified
  • Turntable Vinyl-only playback setup; exact turntable models not publicly specified

Acoustic Treatment

Japanese listening bar-inspired room arranged around vinyl playback and custom speakers; specific acoustic treatment not publicly specified.

Policy

Music Vinyl-only programming with handpicked records from seasoned selectors, rare grooves, deep cuts, and warm analogue sound.

Etiquette Walk-in only listening bar. Open Wednesday and Thursday 19:00-01:00, Friday and Saturday 19:00-02:00, closed Sunday to Tuesday.

Vibe: Intimate

Directory Status

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Address

Utrechtsestraat 30A, 1017 VN Amsterdam, Netherlands

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