Bars in Amsterdam

Nightlife Overview

Name	Category	Location

Alto Hear the top picks of local ensembles and some well-respected...	Bars, Music Clubs	Leidseplein

Amstel Fifty Four Formerly known as Amstel Taveerne, this is still a gay-friendly...	Bars	Rembrandtplein

Cafe Casablanca On the edge of the Red Light District sits this neighborhood's...	Bars, Music Clubs	Old City Center

Café Chris This venue has been pouring beverages since 1624, which makes...	Bars	Jordaan

Café de Spuyt One of the few authentic pubs around Leidseplein has a genuinely...	Bars	Leidseplein


Café Sluyswacht Beware: the slant of this oldie-but-goodie can lead to nausea...	Bars	Jewish Quarter and Plantage

Club 8 Eclectic offerings here range from dance nights to German beer...	Bars	Amsterdam West

Club Church Three floors of play-and-dance space offer changing theme nights...	Bars	Leidseplein

Club Fuxxx This strictly men-only venue, formerly known as the Cockring...	Bars, Dance Clubs	Old City Center

Cuckoo's Nest Back in 1984, this bar was so leather-lined it put San Francisco's...	Bars	Old City Center

De Dokter Wine and whiskey are just what patrons of De Dokter ("the doctor")...	Bars	Old City Center

De Engelse Reet Also referred to as "The Pilsner Club," this decidedly ancient...	Bars	Old City Center

De Trut Every Sunday night, the basement of an old squat in an unmarked...	Bars, Dance Clubs	Amsterdam West

Dirty Dick's Founded in 1974, this must be the oldest leather cruise bar in...	Bars	Old City Center

Getto Founded in 1996, this truly mellow place welcomes everyone: gay...	Bars	Old City Center

Habibi Ana Meaning "my sweetheart" in Arabic, Habibi Ana is a one-of-a-kind...	Bars	Leidseplein

Hannekes Boom A hot spot for laid-back creatives offers a waterfront terrace...	Bars	Eastern Docklands

Le Montmartre This kitschy corner pub attracts an outgoing, all-ages crowd...	Bars	Rembrandtplein

Lellebel This decade-old drag-show bar is renowned for its extravagant...	Bars	Canal Rings

Nol Just getting started at 9, Nol resonates with lusty-lunged native...	Bars	Jordaan

PRIK This highly popular bar is situated rather off-the-beaten-queer-path...	Bars	Old City Center

Proeflokaal Gollem Live jazz on Saturday evenings is one of many attractions at...	Bars	Amsterdam West

Queen's Head You won't find Her Majesty the Queen here, but a mainstream crowd...	Bars	Old City Center

Roest A former gas building now houses a café hosting tons of...	Bars, Music Clubs	Amsterdam Southeast

Rooie Nelis Despite the area's tendency toward trendiness, this café...	Bars	Jordaan

Saarein Amsterdam's best lesbian bar, as it's been labeled, started out...	Bars	Jordaan

Skek Run by students, this bar on the Zeedijk attracts a slightly...	Bars	Old City Center

't Smalle Set with Golden Age chandeliers, leaded-glass windows, and the...	Bars	Jordaan

Thermos Sauna Men interested in more than just a little dip into the city's...	Bars	Leidseplein

Vive-la-Vie For more than three decades pretty women have been vying for...	Bars	Rembrandtplein

The Web Leather, piercing, and tattoos predominate, but meeting one's...	Bars	Old City Center

Wynand Fockink This is Amsterdam's most famous—and miraculously least...	Bars	Old City Center
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