Amsterdam Bars, Clubs, Coffeeshops, Restaurants, and Events

A historic area popular with many visitors to the city, the Nieuwe Zijds neighborhood is also home to some of Amsterdam’s most well-known coffeeshops and a booming nightlife centered along Spuistraat and Haarlemmerstraat. Known as the “squatter ’hood” due to its population of young liberal types who participate in everyday society but often choose to live in abandoned buildings, Spuistraat is full of alternative bars and urban nightclubs that

Narrow streets, peaceful canals, and quaint 16th-century quarters make the Jordaan district one of the most scenic areas in Amsterdam. Daytime attractions include novelty boutiques, art studios, and the Anne Frank Huis Museum, while a mix of less touristy bars and nightspots draw a continuous flow of local patrons who prefer the brown bars with their house party scene to the louder clubs in the city center. On most nights, the taverns, upscale cafés, wine

After Leidseplein, Rembrandtplein (Rembrandt Square) is the city’s second center of nightlife, itself a celebrated locale for clubbers looking for a more mainstream – and often pricey – experience. The area’s plentiful bars and clubs attract a large number of upscale visitors and tourists who flock to the variety of venues, which include no-cover clubs with huge dance floors and underground techno scenes, upscale lounges where DJs pump out beats

The site of the magnificent Royal Palace, Nieuwe Kerk, and National Monument, Dam Square at the heart of Amsterdam is a lively and popular location by day for catching some rays, grabbing a light lunch, and watching the street performers. While the area is bursting with bars, shops, and cafés busy with tourists during the day, the nightlife in Dam Square is centered on its laid-back historic brown bars that are tucked away in narrow alleys, protected from