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• Café de Koe
• Marnixstraat 381

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

• Dulac
• Haarlemmerstraat 118

• A wildly OTT grand café fitted out in surreal art deco style...  read more»

• Finch
• Noordermarkt 5

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

• In ’t Aepjen
• Zeedijk 1

• Located in one of the oldest wooden houses in town (it dates from...  read more»

• Schuim
• Spuistraat 189

• A large rustic, arty bar particularly popular with students and the...  read more»

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• Toussaint
• Bosboom Toussaintstraat 26

• Rustic charm abounds at this café-cum-bar. You’ll find it on a...  read more»

• Wynand Fockink
• Pijlsteeg 31

• Dating from 1679, this is without doubt the city’s best tasting...  read more»

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