The Waterhole is a fun little club a friend and I walked into while we were in Amsterdam…read more They had live music that was entertaining, good food (we weren't too hungry, but got some Biterballen as a late night snack), and a super fun vibe overall. If you're looking for some live music in Amsterdam, any night of the week, definitely check out The Waterhole!

If you like a bar with live music in Amsterdam, I can't imagine a better spot. It's right in…read moreLeidseplein steps from a tram stop, and walking distance from our hotel, so it was perfect. They have a large menu of beers, liquors, and cocktails, all very cheap, and they did not charge cover when we visited on a Thursday around 9:00 pm. The band was spectacular. They played a list of crowd pleasing covers and even took requests. Very fun place. We passed by late on a Saturday, and there was a huge line to get in, so we recommend coming during the early show on a weeknight - early for them is around 8-10 pm. Their website is great and lists the bands playing. I believe they have at least one if not two live acts every night of the week.

Great drinks here!! Many options and the bartenders will make you whatever you are craving! The…read morepresentation of the drinks is on point! The bartenders were very attentive to us! Loved the ambience too! Pub tables with nice dark lighting and very quaint!

Stumbled upon this absolute gem and cannot rate it highly enough. The drink menu is so creative and…read morethe cocktails are actually crafted, complex masterpieces- not your average vodka & sugary chemical concoction. Loved the Lavender Honey Sour & their signature drink especially but really enjoyed the adventure of trying different cocktails in comparison to the compass + walk/run/fly menu descriptions. Everyone working there took their time with us to chat professionally but casually and gave recommendations which made it an even better experience. Plus, it had a very cool ambiance and we were able to immediately be seated both times. When we travel, we like to try new places every time but this is the first time we decided we had to go back again before we left Amsterdam. Shoutout to Alina who was there both times! Not surprised to see she is an owner, she had that sh*t on lock!! Honestly an integral part of the enjoyment of our experience. Thanks for an unforgettable time!

I'm in shock.... …read more... give me a minute here.... Ok... breath:::::::: breath:::::::::: So... I live around the corner from this uber dive bar and I never discovered until the month that I'm moving from Amsterdam!!! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!! But fret not my Yelp friends, my misfortune can be your gain! If you like really divey squatter-ish local bars, with spinning lady mannequin heads, pinball machines, stuffy small smoking rooms, and a small floor for Interpretive Dancing, this is your place!!! So put on your shimmering silver leggings, fox fur scarf, lumberjack hat and come on over for some beers. This is one sexy vrouw in de buurt dat jij moet kenen!!! P.S. If you prefer taking shots, loud drunk screaming people, and smoking too much weed, you best stick to the main streets of the Red Light.

From the owner: Drankjes, dansjes, gezelligheid!read more

Pretty decent dive bar with an okay beer selection and loud music…read more There's a big table by the front that's good for groups.

This is the best place to meet punk rockers and drink cheap beer…read more The vibe has changed here over recent years so I've been told, but if you are chilled and just want a few drinks this is the place for you.

Ended my night here, wasn't the best…read more After bar hoping and noticing each bar was Closing later and later we finally ended up at this spot. The place was so packed for a Tuesday night. We came in and grabbed a seat at the back where there were tables and booths. I had to go to the bar because nobody comes to you. 3 beers 3 tequilas = 50 euro, had our drinks and left.

I'm from San Francisco, so I had to come to this bar on our Sunday overnight layover in Amsterdam…read more It's a quick walk from Amsterdam Centraal, so super convenient. We arrived pretty late around 3am, and they didn't let us order any cocktails which seemed strange (maybe it was because it was too late at night?). No matter -- we ordered 3 pints of Heineken and sat down at a table by the bathrooms. Tip: This was a terrible table. I got hit by the men's bathroom door upwards of 15 times before finally rage-quitting and making all my friends scoot close together at the other side of the table. Everyone here speaks English, and the small dance floor is lit up with different colored lights. The atmosphere is very San Francisco dive-bar-esque. On a Sunday night at 3am, there were about 30-40 people there which was pretty impressive if you ask me. Also, the bouncer is hilarious and super nice. They started kicking us all out around 3:50am so we just walked along the red light district and canals for the rest of the night before heading back to the airport.

Wow, this place has a vibe. Huge beer list, dark interior, comfy seating, super busy for a…read moreweeknight but we found a seat and placed our order. About two great beers and 40 minutes later, two huge bowls of mussels arrived with fries. Delicious and very enjoyable. Maybe more fries would have been nice but I went deep into the mussels and in the end, they won. I simply could not finish them. But I got far enough in that I was able to dip some fries in and it was delicious. One ding was that their credit card machine "didn't work" despite a good ten minutes of trying. With that much effort, I'm leaning towards a legit failure. [Review 12096 overall, 1879 of 2019.]

Kitchen was being remodeled Service was almost as fantastic…read moreas the beer selection. The bar is fantastic.

This is a 5-star dive bar. For sure…read more Because who doesn't love an overly-decorated, older-awesome-women-running-it, super-music, super-people, balloon-penis-hanging-from-ceiling, cheap-drinks dive bar? Probably my new favorite dive bar in all of Amsterdam. Go here for good times.

If there was a better cute dive in Amsterdam I wouldn't believe it. Smile, be nice, the bartender…read morelady won't really speak English but just relax and go with it. Get something simple. Enjoy the decor. Try to chill under the lights.

The Beer Temple offers an excellent selection for craft beer enthusiasts. The bartenders were…read morefriendly and the atmosphere was laid back. Cheers!

An American beer haven in Amsterdam! Since we are from the states we were looking for unique…read moreEuropean beers but still loved seeing some of our hometown favorites here! There bottle list in incredible, don't forget about them! The staff was so fun and we met super cool people there who gave us other beer reccs. The beer wall stamp thing is fun too!!

This place was so great that I made a Yelp account just to write a review of it. Cafe de Wetering…read moreis a very quaint, charming bar that was an excellent place to stop and get a drink on an 18+ family trip to Amsterdam. It's not noisy, has a charming interior and exterior, and has a very local vibe. The bartenders speak great English (just as virtually everyone does in the Netherlands), and the prices for drinks are good. We almost didn't stop by here because my Dad doesn't like to go to places that don't have hundreds of positive Yelp reviews, so hopefully this review helps convince someone wary of trying places without doing extensive research in advance to stop by.

Along with Cafe Brecht nearby, this and that were my two favorite bars during my week in Amsterdam…read more Cafe de Wetering is a brown cafe (or brown bar). Here is a cool list of them: https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/see-and-do/eating-and-drinking/brown-cafes Brown cafes were my favorite part of Amsterdam. Some Internet info about them: "The brown café, the "bruine kroeg" in Dutch, is known for its dark wood and smoke-stained walls. These cozy watering-holes are an essential part of Amsterdam culture. For many people, their local brown café becomes an extension of their living room. Many of these establishments have been around for centuries, and earned their nickname because they feature wooden interiors surrounded by walls stained a yellowish-brown hue due to years of smoke." Of all the brown cafes I visited, this was my favorite. For one single reason. A working fireplace! And they had a cat roaming around. Contrary to what you might think, brown cafes have food! Some, like this one, just have meat and cheese, while others have fried goodies like bitterballen. What a wonderful place to spend a cold or rainy afternoon.

This was a pretty awesome pub namely because it had a full on medieval combat theme, but being on…read morethe strip in the Red Light District, and having this name probably gives that away. Yeah, I certainly liked it, and it certainly had a real feel like that as well. Definitely one I would revisit (if it wasn't for the crowds in the Red Light District).

Very good bar in the Red Light District. I felt right at home here. Almost all of the customers…read morewere cool except for one loud mouth from England. Nobody in the bar liked him.