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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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• Eik & Linde
• Plantage Middenlaan 22

• ‘The Oak & Lime’ is an old-fashioned, family-run neighbourhood...  read more»

• Engelbewaarder
• Kloveniersburgwal 59

• Popular with quasi-academics and beer lovers enjoying the fine brews...  read more»

• Entredok
• Entrepôtdok 64

• A characterful, two-floor bar on an oft overlooked picturesque canal...  read more»

• Finch
• Noordermarkt 5

• Located in one of the city’s more scenic squares, Finch attracts...  read more»

• Hard Rock Café
• Max Euweplein 59

• The Hard Rock formula with an Amsterdam twist – complete with a...  read more»

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• Het Blauwe Theehuis
• Vondelpark 5

• Looking like a flying saucer, the ‘Blue Teahouse’ – a...  read more»

• Het Land van Walem
• Keizersgracht 449

• One of the first designer bars in Amsterdam, this long, narrow and...  read more»

• Het Molenpad
• Prinsengracht 653

• The ‘Mill Path’ is particularly popular with studious literary...  read more»