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Best places in Amsterdam
Café de Spuyt is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

1. Café de Spuyt

8.6
Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 86, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Bar · Kuip · 38 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: More than 100 differents beers on the menu, from Netherlands and Belgium mostly. If you don't know what to order, you can always ask to the very friendly staff. Very cozy place.

Café De Klos is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

2. Café De Klos

8.8
Kerkstraat 41-43, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Steakhouse · Grachtengordel-Zuid · 330 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: If you love meat, you cannot miss this place. Price is very reasonable. Try to go early because the place is always crowed and usually you have to wait. Spare ribs are a must.

Paradiso is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

3. Paradiso

9.3
Weteringschans 6-8 (Leidseplein), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Music Venue · Kuip · 244 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Best concert venue in Amsterdam. No discussion. Acoustic is awesome and the place is really beautiful.

MC Theater is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

4. MC Theater

Polonceaukade 5 (Westergasfabriek), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Music Venue · Spaarndammer en Zeeheldenbuurt · 4 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Great place for concerts (jazz, soul, funk) or just have a drink at the bar. Good choice for a friday or saturday night out.

Blue is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

5. Blue

8.3
Singel 457, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Café · Kuip · 189 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Perfect place to have a drink or eat something and enjoy the amazing views. Free WiFi password: 123456blue1012wp

Sound Garden is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

6. Sound Garden

8.4
Marnixstraat 164-166, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Dive Bar · Jordaan · 73 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Come here with good weather and enjoy your Weihenstephaner (German beer) in the terrace facing the view to the canal.

Café Schuim is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

7. Café Schuim

7.3
Spuistraat 189 (Paleisstraat), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Bar · Kuip · 45 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Good place in the center for a drink or meal. Burgers in here are quite tasty.

Belgisch Bierproeflokaal De Zotte is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

8. Belgisch Bierproeflokaal De Zotte

8.6
Raamstraat 29 (Raamplein), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Bar · Jordaan · 117 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Belgium bar with a very impressive selection of beers (they got Kwak from the tap) and also great food (try the lamb, is their speciality).

Café Belgique is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

9. Café Belgique

8.8
Gravenstraat 2, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Bar · Kuip · 69 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: It's not my favourite Belgium bar in the city, but it got its charm. Good for a afternoon drink.

Café Brecht is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

10. Café Brecht

9.2
Weteringschans 157, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Bar · Centrum · 173 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Hipster german café :)

Pacific is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

11. Pacific

8.1
Polonceaukade 23, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Bar · Spaarndammer en Zeeheldenbuurt · 105 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Restaurant during the day and club during the night. One of the best places in Amsterdam if you feel like dancing on the weekend.

North Sea Jazz Club is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

12. North Sea Jazz Club

Pazzanistraat 1, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Jazz and Blues Venue · Spaarndammer en Zeeheldenbuurt · 18 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: The best jazz music club in the city. Here you can see intimate and live performances of the best jazz/soul musicians while you enjoy a drink or a meal. There's also parties during the weekend.

Amsterdam Roest is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

13. Amsterdam Roest

9.0
Jacob Bontiusplaats 1, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Music Venue · Oostelijke Eilanden en Kadijken · 130 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: You cannot miss this place on a sunny day. The terrace could well be the considered the beach of the city.

Café Chaos is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

14. Café Chaos

Looiersgracht 144, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Pub · Jordaan · 15 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: A different and beautiful "bruin café". Enjoy drinks and snaks with your friends and don't forget to throw the peanuts peels to the floor after you eat them. It's for the wooden floor's sake :)

Canvas op de 7e is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

15. Canvas op de 7e

Wibautstraat 150 (7e verdieping Volkskrantgebouw), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Bar · Weesperzijde · 61 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Very nice place with great views to enjoy while you are having a beer or eating something. Try the "Canvas burger", one of the best burgers in town.

Brouwerij de Prael is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

16. Brouwerij de Prael

8.8
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 30, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Brewery · Amsterdam Centrum · 39 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: The best brewer in the city along with the Brouwerij't IJ, but this one got better location and opening hours. Food is also good and on sundays afternoons you can enjoy jazz concerts for free.

Brouwerij 't IJ is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

17. Brouwerij 't IJ

9.3
Funenkade 7 (Zeeburgerpad), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Brewery · Oostelijke Eilanden en Kadijken · 382 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: The best brewer in the city along with The Prael. You cannot miss the experince of having a beer in this place.

Proeflokaal De Ooievaar is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

18. Proeflokaal De Ooievaar

7.9
Sint Olofspoort 1, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Bar · Amsterdam Centrum · 15 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Beautiful and cozy "bruin dutch cafe", one of my favourites in town, with great beers and friendly staff. Try "Carolus" (beer from the tap). Simply great.

Bitterzoet is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

19. Bitterzoet

8.2
Spuistraat 2 (Kattengat), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Music Venue · Kuip · 66 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Cozy concert venue and music club. Good choice for a weekend night out.

Hans & Grietje is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

20. Hans & Grietje

7.8
Spiegelgracht 27, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Café · Kuip · 36 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Great bruin café close to Leidseplein but not so touristic. Is a good place to start your night or just have a drink in the afternoon. If it's sunny, the terrace is very nice.

Melkweg is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

21. Melkweg

9.1
Lijnbaansgracht 234A (Leidseplein), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Music Venue · Kuip · 134 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Is not my favourite venue in Amsterdam for a concert (the acoustic is pretty awful) but you can see great artist in here.

Burger Bar is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

22. Burger Bar

8.4
Reguliersbreestraat 9 (Muntplein), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Burger Joint · Grachtengordel-Zuid · 288 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Do you like burgers? Here you can eat the best burgers for a fair price. Good luck finding a seat ;)

Muziekgebouw is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

23. Muziekgebouw

8.8
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Concert Hall · Oostelijk Havengebied · 43 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Amazing music venue with some of the best jazz or classical music concerts but one of its best secrets spots is the outside. Go on a sunny day and enjoy the amazing view.

Bazar is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

24. Bazar

Albert Cuypstraat 182 HS, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Mediterranean Restaurant · Oude Pijp · 175 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Beautiful and relaxed place to have dinner. Prices are reasonable, but my advice is to skip the starters (quite expensive for what they are).

Wynand Fockink is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

25. Wynand Fockink

9.3
Pijlsteeg 31 (Dam), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Liquor Store · Amsterdam Centrum · 130 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Do you want to try Genever (traditional Dutch liquer)? Come to this 400 years old bar. There's no seating inside and the place is small, but the whole experience is unique. Staff is very friendly.

Bierproeflokaal In de Wildeman is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

26. Bierproeflokaal In de Wildeman

9.1
Kolksteeg 3, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Beer Bar · Kuip · 152 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: The selection of beers from the tap is outstanding, more than 20 and changing every week.

In 't Aepjen is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

27. In 't Aepjen

8.5
Zeedijk 1, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Pub · Amsterdam Centrum · 52 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Oldest bar in Amsterdam, since 1550. The different selection of beer from the tap is simply fantastic. From Palm Royale to La Trappe double, you can't go wrong with your choice. Nice staff.

In de Olofspoort is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

28. In de Olofspoort

8.3
Nieuwebrugsteeg 13, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Bar · Amsterdam Centrum · 20 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Lovely old bruin café where you can try their own Genever (traditional Dutch liquer) along with great beer (Affligem double from the tap is my favourite). The staff is friendly and chatty. Ask them.

29. Genki Garden

7.4
Reguliersdwarsstraat 26, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Sushi Restaurant · Grachtengordel-Zuid · 46 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: All you can eat japanese restaurant for a very fair price. If you can, go during lunch (until 17:00 h), is calmer and cheaper.

Asian Kitchen is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

30. Asian Kitchen

8.3
Vijzelstraat 5a, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Chinese Restaurant · Grachtengordel-Zuid · 83 tips and reviews

FelipeFelipe: Small place right in the center of the city where you can eat for a very good price. Don't hesitate to come here. It's not fancy, but the food is simply delicious.

Gollem's Proeflokaal is one of Best places in Amsterdam.

31. Gollem's Proeflokaal

8.9
Overtoom 160-162, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Beer Bar · Helmersbuurt · 94 tips and reviews