Cafes in Amsterdam

Cafes in Amsterdam

Nightlife Overview
Name Category Location
 
Abraxas
Down a small alley, just a stone's throw from the Dam, you'll... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Amstelhoeck
Jutting out of the music theater Stopera, this grand café... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Bar With No Name
Too popular to be incognito, this Nine Streets mainstay is now... 		Cafes Canal Rings
 
Cafe Cook
Overlooking a beautiful square in the up-and-coming De Baarsjes... 		Cafes Amsterdam West
 
Café Cuba
The always lively Nieuwmarkt mainstay serves relatively cheap... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Café de Jaren
This light and airy multilevel café with a lovely terrace... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Café de Koe
Hardly bovine, the "Cow's Café" is a fine place to chew... 		Cafes Leidseplein
 
Cafe Kobalt
Occupying a 17th-century canalside warehouse, this beam-ceilinged... 		Cafes Canal Rings
 
Café Luxembourg
The original Art Deco interior has been brought back to its full... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Café Restaurant Barco
One of the owners of hot spot has started this lovely bar and... 		Cafes Eastern Docklands
 
Café Schiller
Next to the same-named hotel, this classy place has an authentic... 		Cafes Rembrandtplein
 
Café Tabac
One of the best modern cafés in the Jordaan commands a... 		Cafes Jordaan
 
Canvas
Housed in a former newspaper building, just like its neighboring... 		Dance Clubs, Cafes East of the Amstel
 
College Hotel
Looking for a little New Amsterdam in Old Amsterdam? Stop by... 		Cafes Museum District
 
Dampkring
One of the best coffeeshops in town became even more popular... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
De Admiraal
The tasting house of the only remaining traditional distillery... 		Cafes Canal Rings
 
De Balie
Eyeglasses peek over books and tablets as a well-read and socially... 		Cafes Leidseplein
 
De Buurvrouw
In this small sawdusted and kitsch-strewn haven, students and... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
De Kroon
This grand café dating back to 1898 is popular for both... 		Cafes Rembrandtplein
 
De Prins
This mainstay on the Prinsengracht is blessed with a canalside... 		Cafes Jordaan
 
De Rokerij
For over a decade, this coffee shop has managed to maintain a... 		Cafes Leidseplein
 
De Twee Zwaantjes
If you want to hear the locals sing folk music, stop by this... 		Cafes Jordaan
 
Dwaze Zaken
Just before you set out to some serious sinning in the Red Light... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Garbo
This women-only dance night for lesbians and bisexuals takes... 		Dance Clubs, Cafes Amsterdam West
 
Green House
Another Cannabis Cup darling, and a not uncommon docking station... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Het Blauwe Theehuis
The Vondelpark's quietly pulsating epicenter is a blue flying... 		Cafes Museum District
 
Kadinsky
This chain serves mellow jazz alongside scrumptious chocolate-chip... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Kapitein Zeppos
Nestled on an easy-to-miss alley is this atmospheric bar and... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Kingfisher
For a flavor of the neighborhood's regentrified café culture... 		Cafes The Pijp
 
Lime
This unpretentious minimalist bar sandwiched between the Red... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Lokaal 't Loosje
Artists, students, and businesspeople unite in this popular café... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Lux
A fantastic 1960s look and an attractive young crowd keeps it... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Siberie
Slightly off the beaten track, at the beginning of the Brouwersgracht... 		Cafes Jordaan
 
The Tara
This labyrinth of an Irish pub is large enough to host live music... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Werck
This former coach house to the Westerkerk is now a watering hole... 		Cafes Jordaan
 
Westergasfabriek
A former gas factory founded in 1883 is now an arts and cultural... 		Music Clubs, Cafes Amsterdam West
 
Wildschut
This 1920s Amsterdam School edifice is a delightful place for... 		Cafes Museum District
 
Winkel 43
This corner café's famous appeltaart (apple pie) beckons... 		Cafes Jordaan
 
Yo-Yo
This quintessential friendly neighborhood coffee shop is in the... 		Cafes The Pijp
 
Zaal 100
"Podium voor ongehoord geluid" ("a stage for unheard sounds")... 		Music Clubs, Gathering Places, Cafes Amsterdam West
 
Zouthaven
Whether or not you have the musical motivation to visit the Muziekgebouw... 		Cafes Eastern Docklands
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