The old Volkskrant newspaper building's 7th floor: breakfast at 7am, sunset cocktails, and a dance floor by 11pm on weekends.
Canvas runs the 7th floor of the Volkshotel at Wibautstraat 150, the former Volkskrant newspaper building in Oost. Floor to ceiling glass and a wraparound terrace give it 360 degree views in a city that hands out almost none.
The Rooftop Guide rates the panorama over the Amstel among Amsterdam's best, and I amsterdam lists the room for both its dinner hours and its club nights.
It works a full day: breakfast from 7am, dinner at sunset, DJs from 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Retro chic dining room, a long bar, and a terrace that catches the Amstel and the Centrum towers at once. Able Amsterdam calls the sunset slot the one to book, and on a clear evening the west windows hold the light past nine in summer.
On club nights the tables clear at 11pm and the floor flips to DJs until 2am. The terrace stays open as the cooldown room with the best view in Oost.
The bar mixes a well executed cocktail list with local beers and a working wine selection; the view does the heavy lifting and the kitchen keeps pace. Menus run breakfast through late dinner per volkshotel.nl.
The breakfast buffet opens at 7am on weekdays and 8am on weekends, which makes Canvas the rare rooftop that earns a morning visit.