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Concertgebouw
MUSEUMPLEIN AND VONDELPARK
Concertgebouwplein 2-6
}020 573 05 73; www.concertgebouw.nl
Home to the highly renowned Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, this performance space boasts some of the best acoustics in t…
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De Nieuwe Anita
WESTERPARK AND OUD-WEST
Frederik Hendrikstraat 111
}064 150 35 12; www.denieuweanita.nl
De Nieuwe Anita’s popularity exploded recently when people realized that the cushy room at the front wasn’t just some ta…
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Alto
LEIDSEPLEIN
Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 115
}020 626 32 49; www.jazz-cafe-alto.nl
Amsterdam’s most respected jazz joint, Alto is small, dark, and intimate. Look for the giant saxophone outside. With a l…
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Boom Chicago
LEIDSEPLEIN
Leidseplein 12
}020 423 01 01; www.boomchicago.nl
Boom Chicago is the place for extremely popular improv comedy with plenty of audience participation. English-only shows …
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EYE Institute
MUSEUMPLEIN AND VONDELPARK
Vondelpark 3
}020 589 14 00; www.eyefilm.nl
This elegant theater at the edge of Vondelpark mostly shows new indie flicks from around the world. They also play class…
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Pathe Tuschinski
REMBRANDTPLEIN
Reguliersbreestraat 26-28
}020 626 26 33; www.tuschinski.nl
One of Europe’s first experiments with Art Deco design, this 1921 theater maintains its original luxury, but now boasts …
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Paradox
JORDAAN
1e Bloemdwarsstraat 2
}020 623 56 39; www.paradoxcoffeeshop.com
Come to this local gem for the product, and stay for the chill atmosphere. The walls and furniture are covered in oddbal…
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Amnesia
CANAL RING WEST
Herengracht 133
}020 427 78 74
Amnesia is a well-regarded coffeeshop with a gorgeous canal view and high-quality products, highlighted by nine Cannabis…
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Azarius
CENTRAL CANAL RING
Kerkstraat 119
}020 489 79 14; www.azarius.net
The best thing about this smartshop (a shop that sells psychoactive drugs rather than marijuana) is its knowledgeable st…
Muziektheater
JODENBUURT AND PLANTAGE
Waterlooplein 22
}625 54 55; www.het-muziektheater.nl
This large complex in Jodenbuurt is the best place in Amsterdam to see opera and classical ballet—it’s the home turf of …
Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ
JODENBUURT AND PLANTAGE
Piet Heinkade 1
}020 788 20 00; www.muziekgebouw.nl
This is the prime spot in the city for cutting-edge classical music. In addition to their main concert hall, performance…
Muziekgebouw aan’t IJ
JODENBUURT AND PLANTAGE
Piet Heinkade 1
}020 788 20 00; www.muziekgebouw.nl
This is the prime spot in the city for cutting-edge classical music. In addition to their main concert hall, performance…
Cotton Club
NIEUWE ZIJD
Nieuwmarkt 5
}020 626 61 92; www.cottonclubmusic.nl
Cotton Club is an old and storied jazz club on the edge of Nieuwmarkt. Come every Saturday between 5 and 8pm to hear fre…
Maloe Melo
LEIDSEPLEIN
Lijnbaansgracht 163
}020 420 45 92; www.maloemelo.nl
This small bar with a simple stage seems more like New Orleans than Amsterdam. Maloe Melo is run by a father and son tea…
Comedy Theater
RED LIGHT DISTRICT
Nes 110
}020 422 27 77; www.comedytheater.nl
The three comedy troupes based here offer standup in both Dutch and English. Comedy Theater sometimes host international…
Stadsschouwburg
LEIDSEPLEIN
Leidseplein 26
}020 624 23 11; www.ssba.nl
A prime spot for catching theater in Amsterdam and the base for the Holland Festival in June, Stadsschouwburg also hosts…
Sauna Deco
CANAL RING WEST
Herengracht 115
}020 623 82 15; www.saunadeco.nl
Inside a stunning Art Deco interior (with ornaments from the original Le Bon Marché store on rue de Sèvres in Paris), ba…
Thermos
LEIDSEPLEIN
Raamstraat 33
}020 623 91 58; www.thermos.nl
Thermos is one of the oldest and largest gay saunas in Europe. Its day and night branches were recently fused together i…
De Tweede Kamer
NIEUWE ZIJD
Heisteeg 6
}020 422 22 36
It looks like a regular Dutch bruin cafe, but don’t be fooled—De Tweede Kamer has one of the most extensive menus of any…
Tweedy
MUSEUMPLEIN AND VONDELPARK
2e Constantijn Huygensstraat 76
}020 618 03 44
Tweedy is located just a short walk from a classy museum (the Van Gogh Museum), a beautiful park (Vondelpark), and a rep…

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