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     Bars and Cafés


         ’t Arendsnest
     1
         MAP M1  •  Herengracht 90
     •  020 421 2057  •  www.arendsnest.nl
     The place to discover Dutch beer,
     with over 350 varieties from 50
     breweries and micro-breweries.
     Group tastings can be arranged
     via the website.
         Duende
     2
         MAP C2  •  Lindengracht 62
     •  020 420 6692  •  €    Café Finch
                                  Café Finch
     Release your inner gypsy in this busy   6
     tapas bar in the Jordaan. Authentic   MAP D2  •  Noordermarkt 5
     atmosphere, value for money, and   •  020 626 2461
     live Flamenco music. Olé!   This small watering-hole on the
                              edge of scenic Noordermarkt can
         Café P96
     3                        get decidedly crowded. On warmer
                              sum mer days, the hip local clientele
         MAP L1  •  Prinsengracht 96
     •  020 622 1864          spills out onto the square.
     This peaceful bar opens around 8pm
                                  Stout!
     in the evenings and stays open later   7
     than most. The premises extend in   MAP D2  •  Haarlemmerstraat
     the summer to an outdoor terrace   77  •  020 616 3664  •  €€€
     on a fairy-lit barge.    Minimalist café drawing a hip crowd
                              who come for the latest trends in
         Harlem
     4                        international cuisine and the fine
         MAP D2  •  Haarlemmerstraat
                              wines. Book ahead.
     77  •  020 330 1498
                                  Café Sound Garden
     This rustic café serves wholesome   8
     “soul food” plus hearty sandwiches   MAP J3  •  Marnixstraat 164–
     and fruit shakes.        166  •  020 620 2853
                              Don’t let the tattoos, piercings and
         ’t Smalle
     5                        grunge factor put you off. This bar
                              has a great atmosphere, a large
         MAP L1  •  Egelantiersgracht 12
     •  020 623 9617          waterside terrace and some unusual
     Originally a liquor distillery, this   beers on tap, too.
     brown bar is now a discern ing wine-
                                  Tabac
     café. A must-visit.      9
                                  MAP D2  •  Brouwers gracht 101
                              •  020 622 4413
                              Tabac used to be a brown café but
                              has succumbed to the lounge trend.
                                  Café de Twee Zwaantjes
                              0
                                  MAP L2  •  Prinsengracht 114
                              •  020 625 2729
                              Open from mid-afternoon until the
                              early hours, “The Two Swans” is an
                              authentic Jordaan bar. Enjoy a drink
                              while you listen to accordion music.
                              Canal-side seating at ‘t Smalle
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