Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Once run by legendary drag queen Dusty, this beautifully decorated, old-world-style café (pub) has toned down a bit and the crowd is now mixed, with gay…
Must-see nightlife in The Netherlands
Amsterdam
Join creative types with laptops, locals having business chats and tourists looking to recharge their batteries at this small, hip cafe decked out in…
Leiden
We all have them, so why not celebrate your bad habits at this popular student pub – beer and burgers definitely qualify and there's a good choice of both…
Amsterdam
On Het Sieraard’s waterfront, Edel has lots of waterside seating as it's at the sweet spot where two canals cross. Inside and out it's filled with…
Rotterdam
Reminiscent of Prohibition-era speakeasies, Dr Rotterdam only opens its doors to those in the know. Located in the Scheepvaartkwartier quarter, drinkers…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
This long restaurant-bar is loved for its open, welcoming attitude, great people-watching from the front, and rear lounge where you can chill. It's a…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Dark, woody Molly's holds spontaneous trad-music sessions (bring your own instrument and let loose) as well as various live music gigs. Irish beverages…
Amsterdam
A fabulously old-school vintage bar, this grand café is a real gathering place for the Old South neighbourhood. When the weather's warm, everyone heads to…
Den Haag
On buzzing Denneweg, this sun-drenched corner bar has a wine list concentrating on European tipples but flirts with the New World too; there are dozens of…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
The teeny, wood-panelled Tweede Kamer ('second living room') feels more like a brown cafe than a coffeeshop, especially given the local crowd and…
Delft
Opposite the Oude Kerk, this is one of Delft's most popular hangouts. It's known for student-friendly hours and occasional performances by live bands, who…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Also known as Engelse Reet (ask the bartender for a translation), this small, narrow and ramshackle place doesn't allow you to do anything but drink and…
Rotterdam
One of the city's best cocktail bars, Stirr offers an exhilarating package of crazy decor, funky beats and the undivided attention of the bar's legendary…
Groningen
Heaven for meat and beer lovers, this innovative pub has its very own butchery inside where excellent quality Dutch beef, local free-range pork, handmade…
Den Bosch
Amid the crush of appealing bars on Korenbrugstraat, Bar Le Duc is a buzzy, narrow haunt cluttered with nautical gear and assorted oddments of bric-a-brac…
Rotterdam
The sight of bubbling copper vats and the heady scent of hops greets you at this vintage brewery abutting the Oude Kerk. Here you can take a voyage…
Rotterdam
Here’s the maths: with over 160 types of gin and 12 different kinds of tonic, Ballroom can mix up nearly 2000 different combinations of G&T. But who’s…
Amsterdam
With a covered terrace and heaters for chillier weather, 'the beer garden' attracts a young and beautiful crowd of locals with its lengthy beer list …
De Pijp
Grab an outdoor table along Sarphatipark, order a frothy beer and see if you don't feel like a local. This is one of the neighbourhood's most genial spots…
De Pijp
One of the hottest hang-outs in the 'hood, this 'Barcelona in Amsterdam'–themed bar is the heartbeat of Marie Heinekenplein. Tapas and Catalan mains are…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
In the Tara's maze of rooms spread over six buildings (one of which is the one-time home of German expressionist Max Beckmann) you'll find warm fireplaces…
Amsterdam
Transport yourself to the tropics with a Caribbean negroni and spicy watermelon punch at this Caribbean tiki bar. It mixes up a menu of over 200 Spanish-,…
Rotterdam
There’s not a grass skirt in sight, but Europe’s oldest skyscraper, the Witte Huis, now has a distinctly Hawaiian flavour thanks to the excellent…
Rotterdam
With exposed pipes, graffiti-scrawled concrete pillars and metal railings, this former grain store from the early 20th century is now Rotterdam’s biggest…
Amsterdam
This is where the classic Dutch brown cafe (pub) meets the Caribbean: there's a background of faded decadence, palm-leaf-print walls, rattan lightshades…
Amsterdam
A cafe for literature and music lovers, with regular photographic exhibitions, this is a peaceful canal-side haven, renowned for its in-house live jazz…
Amsterdam
A former dentistry academy now contains this 24-hour-licensed venue hosting DJ-fuelled dance parties and various events such as art exhibitions, workshops…
Amsterdam Noord
With its industrial setting, this small, laid-back venue has a rough-around-the-edges feel, very much in keeping with its neighbours on the up-and-coming…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Around since 1979, the Eagle is a classic. This men-only, leather-denim bar offers three levels of action, including basement darkrooms and a house-music…
Maastricht
Sit on a perfectly located market-edge terrace and peruse the 'bible' listing 270 varieties (16 on tap) in this veritable museum of beer. Classic Belgian…
Rotterdam
Set in an internal courtyard and on the front terrace of a listed 18th-century building (now a branch of the Schiedam library system), this lovely cafe…
Amsterdam
Orloff's sprawling terrace, shaded by a red awning on the picturesque Kadijksplein, is perfection on a sun-splashed day, supping from its array of beers…
Den Bosch
Apparently Voltaire drank 40 cups a day, but one or two are delicious enough to savour at this friendly, alternative coffee specialist with stool-seats…
Utrecht Province
Near the Koppelpoort, this much-heralded microbrewery takes its name from a 17th-century predecessor and serves seven of its 11 sturdy beer varieties on…
Rotterdam
Beloved for its live-jazz nights on Fridays from 8pm, this craft brewery in the Fenix Food Factory brews a bitter, ale, IPAs and stout. Its on-site Kaapse…
Amsterdam
A light-filled corner cafe that fills with creatives on laptops and hip mums catching up over expertly made brew, Rum Baba does its own roasting just a…
Maastricht
Small, wonderfully authentic brown bar with higgledy-piggledy art, terrace seating beside a rampart wall and tap beers including Tongerlo and Valkenburg…
Haarlem
Just off the Grote Markt, you can choose from more than 100 different vodkas and cocktails including Sweet Spring (pomegranate vodka and lychee), a Bloody…
Rotterdam
A truly marvellous location on the western point of Wilhelminapier, the terrace bar/cafe at Hotel New York offers a casual vibe and marvellous views of…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
The pioneer of Amsterdam's beer cafes is a minuscule space covered all over in beer paraphernalia. The 14 beers on tap and 200 in the bottle (mostly from…
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