Amsterdam
The old centre packs centuries of drinking into a few canal rings, from a jenever house pouring since 1679 to a beer cafe that has barely changed since 1986 and a rooftop above Centraal Station. Here are the Centrum bars our editors send people to first.
Jenever House · Centrum
A wood-panelled tasting room in an alley off Dam Square, producing jenever and Dutch liqueurs since 1679, with the distillery still working in the building behind.
Cocktail Bar · Centrum
A small, intentional room near the Oude Kerk with leather banquettes and around 30 seats, running a cocktail programme built on classical discipline.
Cocktail Bar · Centrum
A reservation-only cocktail room on Reguliersdwarsstraat behind an unmarked black door, known for seasonal drinks and late nights. Ring the bell to get in.
Craft Beer · Centrum
An old distillery off Nieuwendijk pouring carefully chosen beers from a tiled, no-music room since 1986, where almost nothing has changed.
Craft Beer · Centrum
A canal-house tasting bar on the Herengracht devoted to Dutch beer, with a long rotating tap list and a steady local crowd.
Rooftop Bar · Centrum
A rooftop bar above the DoubleTree by Centraal Station, with a wide terrace and a long view over the city and the IJ.
Cocktail Bar · Centrum
The small cocktail bar of the Pulitzer Hotel, set in a heritage row of canal houses with a short terrace over the Prinsengracht.
Live Music · Centrum
A long-running jazz cafe near Leidseplein with live sets most nights in a narrow, low-lit room. Arrive early for a seat.
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