Run by owners - and hubbies - Johan and Joost, this hip hotel shines like the pages of a trendy glossy magazine. The rooms are cosy, and the breakfast area...
Kerkstraat 42A bunch of generally older gay guys come here to drink, chat and sing along to the Dutch hits blasting from speakers and on video screens, and things go...
Amstel 54Still looking sleek and space age, ARC is well and truly established these days and continues to attract a stylish, moneyed, polysexual crowd who come to...
Reguliersdwarsstraat 44'No perfume' it says at the door. Argos, the most venerable and most famous leather bar in town, likes men to smell like men. Friendly staff, porn on a big...
Warmoesstraat 95Housed in a 16th-century building, this leather hotel mixes luxury with lust. Perfect for those who don't need much sleep; seven of the nine rooms come with...
Geldersekade 16Although there's an odd ski-chalet theme (complete with cable car cabin), the April is at its best when the sun shines and the sexy gay crowd spills out...
Reguliersdwarsstraat 37No-holes barred club and sex venue hosting nights such as 'Fresh Meat' and 'Dance and Cruise'.
Warmoesstraat 96
No cannabis in this coffeshop, but sandwiches, cakes, drinks and international mags. You might need the latter - as service can be slow when busy. Ah well,...
Reguliersdwarsstraat 31Butch and basic haircuts with a sensitive side: all their shampoos and conditioners are vegan-friendly.
Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 74This no-frills bar attracts older gays and straight locals who all enjoy the living room-like atmosphere. Before you know it you're chatting and boozing...
Zeedijk 14This small boozer used to be a theatre in its previous life. Punters still liven things up and it can become rather crowded, rowdy and smokey. Its diverse...
Kerkstraat 4'My Aunt's Cake' started life as a purveyor of over-the-top cakes (which they still make) before becoming the campest tea-room in town. In a glowing pink...
Ferdinand Bolstraat 10Known for its reputation - sexy and friendly punters, but dirty toilets and unfriendly staff - this men-only cruise bar can get absolutely packed. The...
Warmoesstraat 90Although it looks slightly terrifying from the outside - put that down to the blacked-out windows-- on the inside Entre Nous is actually pretty fluffy, full...
Halvemaansteeg 14Multi-levelled club with each floor dedicated to a different musical genre; choices when we visited included pop, R&B and bouncy house. There's also a...
Reguliersdwarsstraat 42