On the 23rd floor of Hotel Okura, this cocktail bar offers fantastic views of the Pijp and the compact Amsterdam School architecture of the Rivierenbuurt....
Ferdinand Bolstraat 333A mecca for serious clubbers, there is someone behind the decks here seven days a week. One day it could be the next big thing, another the flavour of the...
Weteringschans 157Far from the bustle of Dam Square, though really just a few strides away, on one of Amsterdam's most charming streets. Airy by day, romantic and candle-lit...
Nes 41The walls of this small and basic bar just off Rembrandtplein are lined with pictures of female Hollywood icons. Under the watchful gaze of Elizabeth...
Amstelstraat 7A big bow window lets light in to every nook and cranny of this classy, split-level bar. Inside, décor is simple yet self-conciously styish - a '50s...
Utrechtsestraat 51A tasteful - in every sense of the word - addition to the city's drinking scene. The gorgeous, slimline interior is dominated by an amazing wall of wine,...
Prinsengracht 411The cheap booze, the sexiest bartender in town, the cheesy/classic dance tracks, the sex shop-vouchers lottery on Wednesdays, the Sunday 5pm snack...
Sint Jacobsstraat 6Many people come here for the Frenchified food, but, as the name implies, the wine is the star at this compact yet airy boozer on the edge of the Pijp's...
1e van der Helststraat 50A stunning example of Amsterdam School architecture, this elegant semi-circular place puts the 'grand' into grand café and drips with nouveau detail. Drink...
Roelof Hartplein 1-3
Through the large windows of this cubic building you get great views of the eastern docklands. Come for soup and sandwiches by day and a daily menu of...
Noordwal 1
It's standing room only at this historic tasting-house. Hidden behind the Krasnapolsky, unchanged since 1679, this has been a meeting place for Freemasons...
Pijlsteeg 31