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Cafe de Engelbewaarder
OUDE ZIJD
Kloveniersburgwal 59
}020 625 37 72; www.cafe-de-engelbewaarder.nl
The “Guardian Angel” Cafe takes its (exclusively) Belgian beer selection pretty seriously—and so should you. Located on …
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Het Elfde Gebod
OUDE ZIJD
Zeedijk 5
}020 622 35 77; www.hetelfdegebod.com
For a country that produces so much beer, the Dutch can be surprisingly unpatriotic in their selections. Het Elfde Gebod…
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Wynand Fockink
RED LIGHT DISTRICT
Pijlsteeg 31
}020 639 26 95; www.wynand-fockink.nl
Many people avoid small alleyways in the Red Light District for fear of up-close-and-personal contact with a red-lit win…
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Durty Nelly’s Pub
RED LIGHT DISTRICT
Warmoesstraat 115-117
}020 638 01 25; www.durtynellys.nl
Right underneath Durty Nelly’s Hostel, this pub attracts backpackers from upstairs, students from around the world, and …
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Prik
NIEUWE ZIJD
Spuistraat 109
}020 320 00 02; www.prikamsterdam.nl
Voted both best bar and best gay bar in Amsterdam on multiple occasions, Prik attracts a mostly male crowd. Its atmosphe…
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Belgique
NIEUWE ZIJD
Gravenstraat 2
}020 625 19 74; www.cafe-belgique.nl
If you can muscle your way through to the bar—it tends to be packed in here, even on weekdays—you’ll be rewarded by a ch…
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Dansen bij Jansen
NIEUWE ZIJD
Handboogstraat 11-13
}020 620 17 79; www.dansenbijjansen.nl
A student-only club, Dansen bij Jansen attracts students from the nearby University of Amsterdam as well as backpackers …
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Bitterzoet
NIEUWE ZIJD
Spuistraat 2
}020 421 23 18; www.bitterzoet.nl
Not as reliably popular as the larger clubs to the south, Bitterzoet is one of the best parties you can find this close …
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Dulac
SCHEEPVAARTBUURT
Haarlemmerstraat 118
}020 624 42 65; www.restaurantdulac.nl
This bar is popular with local and international students (maybe the 50% student discount on food helps with that). The …
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De Prins
CANAL RING WEST
Prinsengracht 124
}020 624 93 82; www.deprins.nl
De Prins attracts artsy types, young locals, and savvy tourists with its classic bruin cafe atmosphere. An extensive lun…
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Weber
LEIDSEPLEIN
Marnixstraat 397
}020 622 99 10
Tremendously popular with young locals and a few stylish tourists, Weber is the place to be. Come early or late (after p…
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Paradiso
LEIDSEPLEIN
Weteringschans 6-8
}020 626 45 21; www.paradiso.nl
You can have a very good Friday in this former church. Paradiso began in 1968 as the “Cosmic Relaxation Center Paradiso,…
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Sugar Factory
LEIDSEPLEIN
Lijnbaansgracht 238
}020 626 50 06; www.sugarfactory.nl
Billing itself as a nachttheater, Sugar Factory is, at its core, just a very sweet place to dance. Music is the main foc…
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Melkweg
LEIDSEPLEIN
Lijnbaansgracht 234A
}020 531 81 81; www.melkweg.nl
The name translates to “milky way”—a pun on the fact that this cultural center is housed in an old milk factory. One of …
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Studio 80
REMBRANDTPLEIN
Rembrandtplein 17
; www.studio-80.nl
Many swear that Studio 80 is Amsterdam nightlife. A grungier alternative to the more polished clubs around Rembrandtplei…
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Vive la Vie
REMBRANDTPLEIN
Amstelstraat 7
}020 624 01 14; www.vivelavie.net
This long-established lesbian bar draws a diverse crowd of mostly young women and a few of their male friends. The atmos…
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Festina Lente
JORDAAN
Looiersgracht 40B
}020 638 14 12; www.cafefestinalente.nl
Looking something like a bar stuck in the middle of an elegant vintage living room, this spot is enduringly popular with…
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Saarein
JORDAAN
Elandsstraat 119
}020 623 49 01; www.saarein.info
A classic bruin cafe in the Jordaan tradition but with a GLBT focus, Saarein mainly attracts a local group of older lesb…
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OT301
WESTERPARK AND OUD-WEST
Overtoom 301
; www.ot301.nl
Home to everything even remotely entertaining—a temporary handicrafts store, a cinema, live music, yoga and acrobatic cl…
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Chocolate Bar
DE PIJP
1e Van Der Helststraat 62A
}020 675 76 72; www.chocolate-bar.nl
While most bars in the neighborhood have a cafe vibe, Chocolate Bar is more like a cocktail lounge. The long, glossy bar…

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