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By the Amstel, Café Langereis is a recreation of a brown cafe (traditional Dutch pub), a look the friendly young owner so admires that she scoured the…
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You'll need to send a text or WhatsApp for a reservation to gain entry to this speakeasy behind an unmarked door. Some of Amsterdam's most amazing…
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It's easy to lose track of time in this ultra-cool neighbourhood cafe with teal walls and exposed light bulbs and wood shelves hanging on ropes. Back to…
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In this large industrial space, watch from up close as bakers knead dough and work the wood-fired oven. Benches provide ample space for coffee dates or…
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Nicknamed 'Amsterdam's living room', this splendid art nouveau 1902 grand café is in the Amsterdam American Hotel. Its huge stained-glass windows overlook…
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This buzzing choice has designer chandeliers and a lively, laid-back vibe. It's on the neighbourhood's main gay street and is favoured by a mixed crowd.
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The team behind Bocca Coffee knows its stuff, having sourced beans from Ethiopia to sell to cafes across the city for more than 15 years. It's now serving…
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During WWII, this stained-glass-trimmed bruin café (traditional Dutch pub) was a meeting place for artists who refused to toe the cultural line imposed by…
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In the former district courthouse, this appealingly gracious hang-out has triple-height ceilings, stained glass and chandeliers. It’s a cafe, bar and arts…
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Bulldog's as corporate as a coffeeshop gets, with a chain of outlets, a hotel and merchandise, but it's one of the oldest and most famous in Amsterdam…
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The 2nd floor of this cool gay-friendly coffeeshop is a great vantage point over the Reguliersdwarsstraat nightlife strip, and a popular place to hang out…
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The InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam is an impressive 19th-century building right on the riverside, and its A Bar opens on to a huge sofa-lined terrace…
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Up winding sets of stairs, Rembrandtplein's renovated grand café dates from 1898. It has dizzyingly high ceilings, armchairs to sink into and glittering…
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Lion Noir hosts a glamorous crowd, here for excellent cocktails as well as superlative dining on creative French-inspired dishes with an Asian twist…
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Ablaze with tiling the colour of sunshine, this Spanish tapas bar has an agreeably battered interior and its margaritas are the business. It gets busy…
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Café Brecht is one of Amsterdam's loveliest bars, with mismatched armchairs, vintage furniture, books and board games; all are a hit with a young and…
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With a cascade of greenery draped over the outside, Café de Wetering is a cosy charmer for a drink or a snack, with a large fireplace and a gloriously…
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Amid the hubbub off busy Leidseplein, this is a mellow, friendly brown cafe (traditional Dutch pub) with yellow walls and mismatched decorations. The main…
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From front to back, Duke of Tokyo is packed with trendy designs. Each of the bar's eight karaoke booths has a different look inspired by districts like…
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Opened in the 1700s as a tea and coffee outlet for the Dutch East India Company, Oosterling is now run by friendly brothers Oscar and Marcel, the fourth…
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Gay favourite Taboo has plentiful two-for-one happy hours (6pm to 8pm and 1am to 2am). It's snug inside, though on warmer days everyone spills out onto…
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A knowingly fabulous crowd frequents Suzy Wong, a celeb magnet for its exclusive feel and louche drawing room interior featuring red-velveteen wallpaper…
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NeL, a stately white house on a hidden-away square, is a contender for having the best terrace in Amsterdam. Outside, mature trees provide a canopy that…
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Garage, house, funk, soul, hip-hop, techno, live bands and performance art keep the punters happy at this small, quirky club. Entrance is occasionally…
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A crammed gay bar that's long been a local favourite. It's known for its Dutch music, and patrons sing (or scream) along to recordings of Dutch ballads…
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There are no sermons or psalms at this church: this is a hardcore gay cruise club that holds themed events. Unless you come dressed appropriately (check…
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Schiller has fabulous original art deco fittings such as funky chandeliers and lamps shaped like thorny roses. Portraits of Dutch actors and cabaret…
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Greenwoods' cosy basement is perfect for escaping the canal bustle for scones and a cuppa. Breakfast and lunch are also available, including eggs prepared…
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This tucked-away, skylit place on lush Fredericksplein specialises in roasting beans from international coffee specialists; as you'd expect, the coffee is…
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This spacious art deco haven opens early for breakfast. As the day progresses, the leather booths and bar stools fill up with coffee- and cocktail…
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At Boerejongens, a takeaway cannabis dispensary, good style is as important as good product. Employees wear white aprons, suspenders and bowties, while …
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Pocket-sized Coffeeshop Free has sported its bamboo-heavy tiki-bar vibe for decades. The South Seas mural provides a nicely faded, balmy-days setting,…
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Tropical decor and refreshing cocktails make Bar Dó a lovely escape. If the weather agrees, the outdoor street seating opposite a set of leaning houses is…
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It's been around a while, but super-luxe Jimmy Woo is still the go-to place for a crowd of beautiful young things. Its sultry look is by designer Thijs…
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Hung with chandeliers, this curved and columned space looks like a wedding cake. The brasserie brims with actors and chattering culture hounds…
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Founded in 1923, this intimate bar and club on Leidseplein is still going strong, though the music policy has somewhat changed: these days, the sonic menu…
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This tucked-away gay-friendly cafe-bar is conveniently close to the Rijksmuseum and has an appealing narrow terrace right alongside the canal. There is…
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Painted with huge fishtank-style murals and decorated with fake rocks and other underwater ephemera, this trippy space makes it seem like you're smoking…
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If amber spirits are your thing, you're in luck: this friendly, busy bar has 1350 (yes, 1350!) different varieties from Scotland, Ireland, America and…
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Foremost among Amsterdam's Irish pubs, Mulligans has properly poured Guinness and Magners cider on tap. It's great fun, with live Irish trad music most…
