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Bursting with enough nightlife options to keep most partiers out until dawn, Leidseplein is a vast square that draws a crowd practically twenty-four hours a day.

In warm weather, the animated plaza hosts numerous street performers cheered on by travelers gathered on the square’s giant terrace, while at dusk the area begins to fill up with a massive young crowd gearing up for a night at the hot clubs and spectacular music venues.

The smaller streets off the plaza are home to numerous terrace bars, coffeeshops, and other hidden treasures that appeal to those looking for a bit of elbow room, while just behind Leidseplein stretches Vondelpark, a popular Amsterdam park and an ideal spot for peace and relaxation.

Whether partiers choose a low-key jazz bar or a sweaty dance floor, the Leidseplein scene can get quite rowdy and keep patrons busy all night long.

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De Club Up

20s / 30s / 70s Music / Casual / Club

Party Earth Review De Club Up is a hotspot for a diverse clientele that includes everyone from young and cultured adults from the city’s creative industries of fashion, marketing, music, and design, to ... more

Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 26
1017 Amsterdam

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Jazz Café Alto

20s / 30s / 40s / Blues / Café / Jazz

Party Earth Review Dimly illuminated by rustic lanterns, candles, and strings of soft lights, Jazz Café Alto is a quaint, smoky bar just off of Leidseplein that offers fantastic live jazz every night ... more

Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 115
1017 Amsterdam

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Paradiso

20s / Alternative Music / Café / DJ

Party Earth Review Housed in a former 19th-century church in the heart of Amsterdam, Paradiso is an enormous, multilevel music venue and dance club with an international reputation for delivering intimate ... more

Weteringschans 6-8
1017 Amsterdam

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Bo Cinq

20s / 30s / Button-downs / Chill / DJ

Reviewed by Amanda D.

"My Take: At 24 meters long, Bo Cinq holds the title for the longest bar in Europe! The size and style of this bar/lounge/restaurant is very impressive ..." more

Prinsengracht 494
1017 Amsterdam

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Café de Spuyt

20s / 30s / Anything goes / Artists

Party Earth Review Over one hundred types of Belgian and Dutch beers await in this snug Flanders-meets-Amsterdam brown bar, a place that has apparently radiated warmth and charm since the day it first ... more

Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 86
1017 Amsterdam

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Whiskycafé L&B

20s / 30s / Brown Bar / Finger Food

Party Earth Review Outside, fogged and white-framed windows reveal a typical Dutch brown bar – cozy and brimming with character. Inside, the award-winning Whiskycafé L&B is a soothing and resoundingly ... more

Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 82-84
1017 Amsterdam

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The Waterhole

20s / 30s / Budget-friendly / Club

Party Earth Review With live nightly music at little or no cost, The Waterhole is an unkempt, dark, and dingy music lovers' paradise. There’s nothing particularly unique about this spacious ... more

Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 49
1017 Amsterdam

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Jimmy Woo

20s / 30s / Bottle Service / Club / DJ

Party Earth Review Posh and elegant, Jimmy Woo is one of the hottest clubs in Amsterdam and attracts a chic, sophisticated clientele that fits right in with the lush décor. The tongue-in-cheek premise ... more

Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 18
1017 Amsterdam

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Sugar Factory

20s / 30s / Alternative / Club / DJ / TVs

Party Earth Review A successful alternative to the other clubs in Amsterdam, Sugar Factory is a unique venue that hosts a diverse and sometimes unusual roster of live musicians and performers that ... more

Lijnbaansgracht 238
1017 Amsterdam

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The Dolphins

20s / Ambient / Casual / Coffeeshop

Party Earth Review Thanks to its shameless ocean theme, The Dolphins is one of the most unique and recognizable coffeeshops in Amsterdam. The walls are amusingly painted with one continuous marine mural ... more

Kerkstraat 39
1017 Amsterdam

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Vondelpark

All Ages / All Types / Cafés / Free

Party Earth Review Vondelpark is a 120-acre park offering a pleasant change of scenery from the coffeeshops and canals and a chance to enjoy the sun reflecting off the tiny scattered ponds. Designed ... more

Museum Quarter
1071 AA Amsterdam

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Weber / Kamer 401 / Lux

20s / 30s / Actors / Bar / Bars / Casual

Party Earth Review Standing side-by-side on the periphery of Leidseplein, Weber, Kamer 401, and Lux are a trio of bars that may be similar in shape, style, and clientele, but each has a slight twist in ... more

Marnixstraat 397, 401, and 403
1017 Amsterdam

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