Amsterdam
This modern cafe has a stylish fit-out with wooden floors, dangling light globes and a timber-slatted curved ceiling. Single-origin beans are roasted…
Must-see nightlife in The Netherlands
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
This is one of the most popular coffeeshops in town, with a mostly young, backpacking crowd partaking of the wares. Smokers love the funky music,…
De Pijp
Jones Brothers roasts organic and UTZ (certified sustainable) beans in Amsterdam and brews them here; you can stop for a coffee at its clutch of tables,…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Mellow music, comfy sofas, thick milkshakes and rooms with different energy levels spread across Abraxas' floors, connected by a spindly spiral staircase…
Rotterdam
Local Rotterdam products(bread, cheese, beer…) are at the heart of Lokaal but its speciality is brewing Rotterdam-roasted espresso and filter blends from…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
With an interior that resembles a larger-than-life lava lamp, Dampkring is famed for having one of Amsterdam's most comprehensive cannabis menus, with…
Den Haag
Pass through the ivy-covered door of Café de Oude Mol and you'll find this intimate, earthy pub that sums up the Dutch quality of gezelligheid …
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
More than 50 wines are available by the glass at this stylish wine bar, along with wine-tasting flights (three half-glasses from €16). All up there are…
Utrecht
Tucked away in a quiet, residential quarter, unpretentious Averechts has a convivial, community vibe with games to play and Gulpener Pils from just €2.20…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
While the terrace spreading over a bridge spanning the Singel is one of the prettiest spots for a drink when the sun's shining, the interior – with its…
Den Haag
Rum-based cocktails are the draw at this tiki bar in the city's major party precinct. An impressive 85 rums are available, and are used in knock-'em-dead…
Rotterdam
The view up the canal from the terrace tables stretches as far as Delfshaven's windmill at this bruin café, which has been a popular neighbourhood spot…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
This former distillery house has been transformed into a low-key beer cafe with more than 250 bottled beers and 18 varieties on tap, including a superb…
Utrecht
This atmospheric place is one of a trio of great terrace bars overlooking a confluence of canals at the southern tip of town.
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Schuim means 'foam' (on beer) and this grungy, arty bar is extraordinarily popular with beer-swigging locals day or night. Art rotates on the walls every…
Utrecht
A political reference point in Utrecht, ACU combines bar, music venue, lecture hall and more. Argue about whether Trotsky was too conservative while…
De Pijp
The minute there's a sliver of sunshine, this place gets packed. Sure, the food's good and the bar's candlelit and cosy. But what really draws the crowds…
Utrecht
'Go where you're celebrated, not where you're tolerated' declares this narrow canal-facing pub, which is a focus of LGBT social life in Utrecht.
Amsterdam Noord
This little kiosk next to the IJplein ferry stop serves wonderful authentic Italian coffee. The friendly Italian owners also make excellent panino…
Leiden
Angular, glass-paned VLOT sits out on a platform right in the canal, providing great views year-round. In warm weather the best seats are on its adjoining…
De Pijp
Named for legendary medieval European figure King Gambrinus, renowned for his love of beer and brewing, this congenial split-level café, with giant…
Delft
Canal-side and pavement seating are popular perches at this friendly drinking den, but regulars tend to claim seats at the long indoor bar before ordering…
De Pijp
With its dark wood, mirrored-and-chandelier-rich splendour and shabby elegance, this brown cafe is a natural post–Heineken Experience wind-down spot (it's…
Amsterdam
Inside the Vondelpark, at its western edge, is this laid-back, hippyish-feeling bar-cafe and beer garden. Drink amid greenery in this cheery corner, with…
Rotterdam
Offering plenty of the cosiness that the Dutch so prize, this atmospheric pub in the heart of Rotterdam’s former harbour red-light district has an…
Den Haag
A highly atmospheric old bar with a huge selection of Dutch, Belgian and other international beers, De Paas has 13 beers on tap, including unusual…
Haarlem
Fruit juices and smoothies with superfoods such as spirulina, hemp seeds, goji berries and bee pollen are available all day at this laid-back spot, as…
Leiden
Decked out with wood-panelled walls lined with framed photos, this nostalgic bruin café (pub) dating from 1814 overlooks an evocative bend in the canal,…
Utrecht
For the perfect perch choose the corner table in this 1702 house with views straight down the canal to a double-arch bridge. Or in warm weather sit on the…
De Pijp
Like the surrounding neighbourhood, this relaxed coffeeshop brims with colourful characters of all ages and dispositions.
Utrecht
Travel magazines in various languages adorn this stripped old house on a canal-facing street-corner, but the big draw is excellent coffee, breakfasts and…
Rotterdam
Situated in an old fire station (enter through the laneway off Zaagmolenkade), this brewery with its enormous onsite brewing tanks serves 20 tipples on…
Utrecht
Predominantly techno music in a reverberant canal-side cavern with stark, concrete-industrial decor (or lack thereof). Check the website for events and…
Leiden
Located on one of Leiden's major shopping strips, this cafe concentrates on one thing – coffee – and serves a very good cup indeed. There are usually a…
Utrecht
For over 40 years, this tourist-friendly classic cafe has been known for its apple-dumpling and coffee set.
Den Haag
The Black Rider is a perennial Grote Markt favourite courtesy of its heated terrace and cavernous, light-filled, split-level interior. Live acts or DJs…
Groningen
A highly atmospheric brown cafe with stained glass, red leather upholstery, brass taps and rather perverse art. It's been going since 1923 and the bow…
Maastricht
Hitting the perfect note between hipster coffee house, cosy lunch spot and in-the-know drinking hole, Zondag draws a smart youthful set day and night…
Rotterdam
Hard-to-find whisky, gin, rum, tequila and craft beers are on the menu at this laid-back drinking den, where live jazz is performed on Wednesday nights…
Leeuwarden
Various themed music nights ensure the dance floor rocks at the premier club in town; Thursday most weeks ushers in the International Freak Out party…
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