THE BEST Bars and Nightlife in Amsterdam
From hidden speakeasies to rooftop lounges — explore the best bars and nightlife in Amsterdam with curated picks, local tips, and free itinerary planning tools.
🍸 Bars and Nightlife in Amsterdam
- Bruin Café Hoppe — One of the oldest brown cafés, famous for jenever and dark wooden interiors.
- Tales & Spirits — A top cocktail bar with creative drinks and knowledgeable bartenders.
- Door 74 — A hidden speakeasy cocktail bar behind an unmarked door in the Jordaan.
- Wynand Fockink — A historic proeflokaal for jenever and liqueurs next to the Royal Palace.
- Hiding in Plain Sight — A speakeasy cocktail bar with a focus on classics and hospitality.
- Porem — A cocktail bar with creative seasonal drinks and a relaxed atmosphere.
- Bar Botanique — A plant-filled cocktail bar in De Pijp with creative botanical drinks and relaxed vibes.
- Café de Dokter — A tiny traditional brown café with a huge selection of whiskies and genevers.
- Pampus — A modern cocktail bar and restaurant on the Zuidas with skyline views.
- Proeflokaal Arendsnest — A beer bar with a massive selection of Dutch craft beers on tap.
- Oliver’s — A cocktail bar with live music and a laid-back neighbourhood vibe.
- Gollem — A Belgian beer bar with a long list of bottled and draft beers.
- Pilkingtons — A cocktail bar in a canal house with a focus on gin and classic drinks.
- Stones Coffeeshop — A long-standing coffeeshop near Rembrandt Square.
- Coco’s Outback — An Australian-themed bar and grill popular with students and expats.
- Bar Mash — A cocktail bar with a modern menu and a central location.
- Wereldbar — A cocktail bar with global-themed drinks and a relaxed setting.
- Lèkker — A small cocktail and wine bar in the Jordaan.
- Vesper Bar — A cocktail bar near the canals with a focus on classic serves.
- SkyLounge Amsterdam — A rooftop bar with panoramic views and river.