Amsterdam
The oldest quarter of the city, where 17th century jenever rooms and wooden house cafes sit a few steps from the Red Light District around the Oudezijde. Here are the De Wallen and old centre bars our editors send people to first.
Jenever Tasting · Old Centre
A jenever and liqueur distillery pouring since 1679 in a small alley off Dam Square, with a wood panelled tasting room and the still in the building behind.
Brown Cafe · Zeedijk
A bar in an early 1500s wooden house on the Zeedijk, one of two left in the city, pouring beer and korenwijn continuously since the 1600s.
Craft Beer · De Wallen
A social brewery on Oudezijds Armsteeg in the heart of the Red Light District, pouring its own beers named after Dutch singers across two floors.
Jenever Tasting · Old Centre
A restored 17th century jenever tasting room near Centraal Station, invisible to most visitors, with bottles from regional Dutch distilleries.
Sports Bar · De Wallen
A big screen sports and travellers bar on Warmoesstraat a few minutes from Centraal, running an international beer list and a full match slate.
After Work · De Wallen
A canal side room on Oudezijds Voorburgwal in the old centre, busy and central, good for an early drink before the area fills at night.
Sponsored listings, newsletter placements, and city guide partnerships across 72 cities. Contact us to get your bar in front of the right audience.
One email every week. The bars our editors are recommending right now, across 72 cities worldwide.