GlouGlou Bar
Natural wine Low Intervention Intimate
GlouGlou
De Pijp
$$
Natural-wine room near Sarphatipark, low-intervention bottles and small plates
Amsterdam
Best Bars & Clubs in Amsterdam
Amsterdam after dark spans cocktail bars, live-music rooms and late-night clubs. Our selection maps the best of the city's nightlife, from where to start the evening to where to end it.
15
Curated venues
$ - $$$
Price range
Grachtengordel, De Pijp, Jordaan
Top neighborhoods
Best Bars & Clubs in Amsterdam: The best options include GlouGlou in De Pijp, Paskamer in De Pijp, Café Welling in Oud-Zuid / Museumkwartier. We've curated 15 venues across Amsterdam's top neighborhoods based on quality, atmosphere, and guest reviews.
At a glance
| Venue | Neighborhood | Price |
|---|---|---|
| GlouGlou | De Pijp | $$ |
| Paskamer | De Pijp | $$$ |
| Café Welling | Oud-Zuid / Museumkwartier | $ |
| Oedipus Brewing | Amsterdam-Noord | $$ |
| Café Papeneiland | Jordaan | $$ |
| Café 't Smalle | Jordaan | $$ |
| Pulitzer's Bar | Grachtengordel | $$$ |
| Tales & Spirits | Grachtengordel | $$$ |
| Flying Dutchmen Cocktails | Grachtengordel | $$$ |
| Door 74 | Grachtengordel | $$$ |
Top 15 Picks
Paskamer Bar
Wine bar Award Winning Shareable plates
Paskamer
De Pijp
$$$
Wine Bar of the Year on a quiet De Pijp side street
Café Welling Bar
Brown café Historic Local
Café Welling
Oud-Zuid / Museumkwartier
$
The brown café behind the Concertgebouw, since 1901
Oedipus Brewing Bar
Craft beer Taproom Communal
Oedipus Brewing
Amsterdam-Noord
$$
Playful Noord craft brewery and taproom
Café Papeneiland Bar
Brown Cafe Historic Canal Side
Café Papeneiland
Jordaan
$$
1642 brown café on the Brouwersgracht corner
Café 't Smalle Bar
Brown Cafe Historic Canal Side
Café 't Smalle
Jordaan
$$
1786 tasting-room brown café on the Egelantiersgracht
Pulitzer's Bar Bar
Cocktails Canal House Elegant
Pulitzer's Bar
Grachtengordel
$$$
Cocktail history in a 17th-century canal house
Tales & Spirits Bar
Cocktails Candlelit Craft
Tales & Spirits
Grachtengordel
$$$
Curio-filled cocktail den in a centuries-old alley
Flying Dutchmen Cocktails Bar
Cocktails Monument Classic Cocktails
Flying Dutchmen Cocktails
Grachtengordel
$$$
Tess Posthumus's bar in the 1662 Odeon monument
Door 74 Bar
Speakeasy Cocktails Art Deco
Door 74
Grachtengordel
$$$
Amsterdam's original hidden speakeasy
Wynand Fockink Bar
Jenever Historic Tasting Room
Wynand Fockink
Centrum / Old City
$$
1724 jenever distillery and tasting house
Bar Centraal Bar
Natural Wine Small Plates Neighbourhood
Bar Centraal
Oud-West
$$$
Natural-wine corner bar with seasonal small plates on Ten Kate
Wijnbar Clos Bar
Natural Wine Grower Focused Intimate
Wijnbar Clos
Amsterdam-Oost (Oosterparkbuurt)
$$$
Grower-Champagne and small-vineyard wine bar on Beukenplein
Brouwerij Troost Westergas Bar
Craft Brewery On Site Brewing Terrace
Brouwerij Troost Westergas
Westergas (Westerpark)
$$
On-site craft brewery and tap kitchen in the gasworks
Pacific Bar
All Day Charcoal Grill Live Music
Pacific
Westergas (Westerpark)
$$
All-day charcoal kitchen and night-time culture hub at Westergas
By Neighborhood
4
Grachtengordel
2
De Pijp
2
Jordaan
2
Westergas (Westerpark)
1
Oud-Zuid / Museumkwartier
Frequently Asked Questions
Which venue is the top-rated pick?
Our top-rated choice is GlouGlou in De Pijp. Natural-wine room near Sarphatipark, low-intervention bottles and small plates
How many venues are on this list?
We've curated 15 venues across 5 Amsterdam neighborhoods, with the highest concentration in Grachtengordel.
What is the average price range?
Prices range from $ - $$, where $ is budget-friendly and $$$$ is premium fine dining. Most venues on this list fall in the $ range.
Which neighborhoods are best for this?
The top neighborhoods are Grachtengordel (4), De Pijp (2), Jordaan (2), Westergas (Westerpark) (2), Oud-Zuid / Museumkwartier (1). Each offers a distinct atmosphere and dining style.
Do I need reservations?
We recommend reservations for most venues on this list, especially on weekends. Popular spots like GlouGlou can book up days in advance; for casual venues, weekday walk-ins are usually fine.