KEY2 Pick
Best bars in Amsterdam
Cocktail rooms, rooftops and unmarked doors — where to start a night and where to end one.
KEY2 Pick
Cocktail Bar • $$$
Vesper Bar
A dim, intimate Jordaan cocktail bar with a devoted following for its precise classics and quietly excellent playlist.
Best for: Date Night
Brewery • $
Brouwerij 't IJ
A tiny craft brewery beneath the De Gooyer windmill, pouring its own strong Dutch ales on a terrace at the mill's foot.
Best for: Casual Drinks
Grand Café • $$
Café de Jaren
A soaring grand café on the Amstel with a two-level canalside terrace, a reliable daytime-into-evening drinks spot.
Best for: Casual Drinks
Waterfront Café • $$
Hannekes Boom
A laid-back waterside café-bar on the eastern docklands with its own sandy terrace, popular for sunset drinks by the water.
Best for: Casual Drinks / Group
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