Amsterdam city has one of the best night-life and a mug hub of bars in entire Europe. However, the problem that first-time visitors are faced, which is the presence of a large number of places in various types of establishments. In this blog post, we will tell you about some of the most popular bars in Amsterdam, which are all different.
1. Café Hoppe
In this paper, Café Hoppe, which is one of the oldest bars in the city of Amsterdam, has been featured. It was founded in 1670 and has a beautiful and old style that can interest both residents and guests. The bar specializes in Dutch beers and the most common food has been offered including barbeque. There is a fine wooden decor and an exterior deck for diners who like to watch the world go by.
2. Proeflokaal Arendsnest
Fan of beer – and in general a rathskeller – Arendsnest’s Proeflokaal is a bar that simply must be visited. This specialty beer cafe only focuses on serving Dutch craft beers only. Covers more than fifty beers on tap and a hundred and more beers in bottles serve all type of beers. The welcoming employees will not hesitate to show you around the vast range and then introduce you to your next beer preference.
3. Tales & Spirits
Tales & Spirits is an innovative cocktail bar in an entirely different league of its own in the area of combining theatre in cocktail preparation. Proper mixology knowledge is applied by professional bar tenders that make exciting and great tasting flair cocktails. The food offering is rather limited, but they pay much attention to the menu and are ready to advise a cocktail to your taste. Since it is a fairly small place, you can spend quite romantic evening here.
4. Door 74
Combining hints of Asia and a manila background, Door 74 is among Amsterdam’s bars and it is well-disguised behind a rather plain door number 74. It is a modern speakeasy cocktail bar, that presents its guests with a classy and rather intimate atmosphere. It is advised to make reservations as it doesn’t have many chairs to offer. The staff members are professionals; the bartenders specifically mix drinks according to flavor preference and preference. Another bonus is that the atmosphere is clearly elegant and rather posh.
5. Brouwerij ‘t IJ
For lovers of beer ready to taste the indigenously produced beer, Brouwerij ‘t IJ should be on your list. Right besides a beautiful windmill, this brewery and pub presents an array of great beers, all made right here. Check out the brewery’s tour where one is taken through the beer production process and then given a tasting session. A large area with a terrace that is great to take a beer and enjoy the Dutch weather is also worth mentioning.
6. Wynand Fockink
If you are interested in traditional Dutch culture, then Wynand Fockink is a tasting room and distillery. They register as Dutch gin distillers and focus mainly in genever and liqueurs which are produced organically. They can take a tour to be briefed on the background of the company as well the processes of making the spirits before they taste some of them. This will make the food joint to be very much are-nich which is very close to home making the feel of the place to be very old-fashioned.
Conclusion
Amsterdam has a lot to offer, specifically, when it comes to bars: they offer selections targeting almost every interest. From the sleek and classy to the relaxed chummy and casual, these famous bars offer great drinks and a great night out whether you are a fan of cocktails or beer or just wish to rub shoulders with the city’s ‘beautiful people’. Therefore, let’s get that beer and be ready to experience that atmosphere that is only found in Amsterdam’s bars.
