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Amsterdam’s Best: Cafés

Amsterdam is a city of cafés and bars, about 1,500
in all. Each area has something to offer, from
friendly and relaxed brown cafés – a traditional
Dutch local pub characterized by dark wooden
panelling and furniture, low ceilings, dim lighting
and smoke-stained ceilings – to lively and crowded De Drie Fleschjes
designer bars. Each café and bar has some special In one of the oldest pubs
attraction: a large range of beers, live music, (1650) of Amsterdam, you
canalside terraces, art exhibitions, board games can choose from a wide
and pool tables or simply a brand of gezelligheid, variety of gins.
the unique Dutch concept of “cosiness”.

Café Chris
This brown café,
allegedly the oldest
café in the Jordaan,
is patronized
by regular
customers (artists NIEUWE
and students). ZIJDE

OUDE
CANAL ZIJDE
Walem RING
This designer eatery, one of
Amsterdam’s oldest cafés,
has a sunny canal terrace
and is popular with the
international crowd.

MUSEUM
QUARTER

Groot Melkhuis
Originally a farm dating back to
1874, this modern café is very
popular, especially on warm
summer days.

Hoppe
The dark wooden interior and tang
of cigar smoke in the air are the
essence of this classic brown café,
situated on the lively Spui.

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