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Best bars in Amsterdam
24 places from 8 Amsterdam travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.
24 places · most mentioned first
Paradiso
Possibly the biggest club at Leidseplein, set in a historic church with a massive dance floor.
4:42· Reformatt Travel Showin 2 vlogsMelkweg
Famous music venue near Leidseplein, popular for its many special events and concerts.
4:56· Reformatt Travel Showin 2 vlogsWaterhole
Fun bar near Leidseplein that often has live music, recommended as a place to end the night.
5:09· Reformatt Travel Showin 2 vlogsSkyLounge Amsterdam
Rooftop bar next to Centraal Station with great cocktails and perhaps the best view of Amsterdam.
Brouwerij 't IJ
Craft brewery in a former bathhouse next to a windmill, brewing more than 10 of its own beers.
16:33· Domanation Travelsin 2 vlogs
Mentioned once
19 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.
Hannekes Boom
Laid-back waterfront bar near Amsterdam Centraal with a terrace looking over the water.
TonTon Club Centrum
Social arcade bar serving drinks alongside classic video games.
Jantjes Verjaardag
Dutch-themed club on Rembrandtplein that often plays Dutch-language songs to a young crowd.
Escape
Massive nightclub on Rembrandtplein that has operated for decades.
Club NYX
Multi-floor club near Rembrandtplein known for its quirky design and lively dance floors.
Kopstootbar
Bar beside the Stadsschouwburg theatre named after the kopstoot ('headbutt'), a beer with a jenever shot.
Palladium
Possibly the most upscale lounge in the city, with expensive cocktails and an older, suited crowd.
Jimmy Woo
Asian-themed club near Leidseplein focused on hip-hop and R&B.
Chicago Social Club
Club with a laid-back, hipster vibe, located right next to Jimmy Woo.
The Bulldog
Well-known Leidseplein café-bar where foreigners and locals mix, a popular place to start a night out.
Wynand Fockink
One of Amsterdam's oldest tasting rooms, hidden in a back alley by Dam Square, pouring jenever, the Dutch gin that is Holland's national spirit.
Brouwerij De Prael
A brewery tucked away in a side alley of the Red Light District, serving local beers.
4:51· Withlocals1 vlogCafé 't Mandje
The oldest gay bar in Amsterdam, an LGBT-friendly cafe near the Red Light District.
5:07· Withlocals1 vlogDistilleerderij 't Nieuwe Diep
Distillery and bar hidden inside an old pump house in Flevopark, producing its own brand of jenever.
4:22· Withlocals1 vlogPulitzer's Bar
A dark, moody cocktail bar in the Pulitzer hotel with its own street entrance, nooks to hide away in, and a dream-themed menu.
5:49· TOPJAW1 vlogOedipus Brewery
A full-scale craft brewery with a large outdoor area, rotating beers, colourful in-house design and a resident kitchen.
6:48· TOPJAW1 vlogGroovy Fluids Lab
An innovative cocktail lab and bar that began by supplying pre-made cocktails to venues, and makes most of its ingredients on site.
24:15· TOPJAW1 vlogPllek
A popular waterfront bar-restaurant at NDSM in a former industrial space, with its own small beach for sunbathing.
22:08· Dots on a Map1 vlog
