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Amsterdam bars

While crawling around Amsterdam's bars a visitor may find time to question that other type of Dutch cap, frothing at the top of his glass. But rest assured: there's a rationale behind serving beer with two fingers of foam on top. Also... read more»

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• Absinthe
• Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 171

• An upbeat late-opener in the heart of cool clubland, this grotto-like...  read more»

• Bep
• Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 260

• An avant-garde hangout that sits among similarly cool neighbours Diep...  read more»

• Blender
• Van der Palmkade 16

• Bizarrely juxtaposed with the dull suburban building in which it is...  read more»

• BoomBar
• Leidseplein 12

• Expats converge and comedy fans grab a drink before adjourning to...  read more»

• Brouwerij ’t IJ
• Funenkade 7

• In the shadow of the 1814 De Gooyer windmill, this former bathhouse...  read more»

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• Café Cuba
• Nieuwmarkt 3

• One of the Nieuwmarkt square’s most beautiful cafés, Café Cuba is...  read more»

• Café de Koe
• Marnixstraat 381

• The decor at this lively, two-level bar-restaurant takes its thematic...  read more»

• Café de Sluyswacht
• Jodenbreestraat 1

• Built in 1695, this former lock-keeper’s house has retained much of...  read more»

• Café Ebeling
• Overtoom 50-52

• Located in an old bank – the toilets are in the safe – Café...  read more»

• Café Fonteyn
• Nieuwmarkt 13-15

• The ‘Fountain’ sprinkles a warm, home-from-home feel through its...  read more»