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
 
Bar With No Name
Too popular to be incognito, this Nine Streets mainstay is now... 		Cafes Canal Rings
 
Barney's
This regular Cannabis Cup-winning coffee shop brings together... 		Cafes Jordaan
 
Boom Bar
If you're a lounging American, you'll find a familiar home at... 		Cafes Museum District
 
Brasserie De Brakke Grond
As would be expected from a theater-happy neighborhood, the Nes... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Café Chris
This venue has been pouring beverages since 1624, when it served... 		Cafes Jordaan
 
Café Cuba
The always lively Nieuwmarkt mainstay serves relatively cheap... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Café de Jaren
This light and airy multilevel café has a lovely terrace... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Café de Koe
Hardly bovine, the "Cow's Café" is a fine place to chew... 		Cafes Leidseplein
 
Café Luxembourg
This favorite haunt of the famous food critic Johannes van Dam... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Café Schiller
Part of the same-named hotel, this place has a real sense of... 		Cafes Rembrandtplein
 
Café Sluyswacht
Beware: the slant of this oldie-but-goodie can lead to nausea... 		Cafes Jewish Quarter and Plantage
 
Café Vertigo
Not only does the Nederlands Filmmuseum have an atmospheric cellar... 		Cafes Museum District
 
College Hotel
Seeking a little New Amsterdam in Old Amsterdam? Stop by the... 		Cafes Museum District
 
Dampkring
As much as being stoned and being starstruck seem antithetical... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Dantzig
With a view of the Amstel River, this grand café jutting... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
De Admiraal
Once the tasting house of an old family distillery, 200 years... 		Cafes Canal Rings
 
De Balie
Like Wi-Fi antennae, dark-rimmed eyeglasses peek over PowerBooks... 		Cafes Leidseplein
 
De Buurvrouw
In this small sawdusted and kitsch-strewn haven, students and... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
De Dokter
Beer and liquor are just what "the doctor," the tiniest brown... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
De Engelse Reet
Also referred to as "The Pilsner Club," this decidedly ancient... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
De Kroon
This grand café dating back to 1898 is popular for both... 		Cafes Rembrandtplein
 
De Prins
Like a number of cafés in the Jordaan, this mainstay is... 		Cafes Jordaan
 
De Reiger
With a distinctive Jugendstil bar and highly touted food, this... 		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 on a Saturday... 		Cafes Jordaan
 
Finch
With a funky interior and epic views of a canal and a church... 		Cafes Jordaan
 
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 space-ship-shaped... 		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, this former cigar factory is... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Kingfisher
For a flavor of the neighborhood's regentrified café culture... 		Cafes The Pijp
 
Lime
This slick minimalistic lounge sandwiched between the Red Light... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Lokaal 't Loosje
An old tram warehouse where the arty and the studenty unite... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Lux
A fantastic 1960s look and an attractive young crowd keeps it... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Nol
Only getting started at 9 each night (except Tuesday), Nol resonates... 		Cafes Jordaan
 
Rooie Nelis
Despite the area's tendency toward trendiness, this café... 		Cafes Jordaan
 
Star Ferry
Whether or not you have the musical motivation to visit the Muziekgebouw... 		Cafes Eastern Docklands
 
't Smalle
Set with Golden Age chandeliers, leaded-glass windows, and the... 		Cafes Jordaan
 
The Tara
This labyrinth of an Irish bar is large enough to host live music... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Twenty Third
The newest addition to the Okura, already with two highly acclaimed... 		Cafes The Pijp
 
Werck
This former coach house to the Westerkerk is now a watering hole... 		Cafes Jordaan
 
Wildschut
This 1920s Amsterdam School edifice is a delightful place for... 		Cafes Museum District
 
Winkel
This corner café's eminent appeltaart (apple pie) beckons... 		Cafes Jordaan
 
Wynand Fockink
This is Amsterdam's most famous—and miraculously least... 		Cafes Old City Center
 
Yo-Yo
This is a quintessential friendly neighborhood coffee shop, which—lucky... 		Cafes The Pijp
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