This place is awesome, the coffee is fantastic and the cocktails are exquisite. The staff I…read moreinteracted with were friendly, fun to talk to and clearly masters at creating amazing drinks. I would 100% recommend this place if you want a cozy bar with great drinks and snacks to enjoy a fun evening out. Oh and the coffee cocktails, probably the best thing in the world!

From the owner: Award winning New Zealand roasted coffee, timeless classic cocktails and unexpected twists. Small…read moreand cozy place in the old heart of the city with attention to details and positive vibes. Come and enjoy every moment!

The best cocktails in town if you ask me! They have the biggest cocktail menu and they even have…read morebig bowls and buckets they fill with a specific cocktail to share. You can also ask the waiters to fill a big bowl with a different cocktail. The prices are lower than avarage. The atmosphere inside is very cozy and they usually have good music playing in the background, at night they turn the music a bit louder. Outside they have normal tables and chairs but also lounge couches with heaters. The service could be better though. It's often quite slow!

From the owner: Dineren - Borrelen - 50 Lokale Bieren - 25 Open Wijnen - 200 Cocktailsread more

Bar Wigbolt is a a cool pub to stop through for some drinks. We came here for a pleasant date…read morenight. Apparently they are ranked as one of the top bars in Haarlem. Dutchman ordered an interesting rum drink, something I would definitley suggest to order if you are a little adventurous. However, I ordered a non-alcoholic drink, which tasted like sprite. In the future I will just order orange or pineapple juice, because I am not a fan of soda.

Amazing cocktail bar in Haarlem centrum! They have a wide variety of creative cocktails and the…read moreatmosphere is great. Also very friendly and service minded staff. Would recommend everyone to visit!

Epic bar. Social, open until 3am, and overall a fun time. Unique cocktails that were quite tasty…read morewith various flavors and interesting serving cups. Good for small groups or just at the bar.

Thanks to Iago from NJoy, we heard about this soeakeasy and decided to check it out. Reservations…read morerecommended. Carlota who answered the doorbell, was able to accommodate us at the bar (our preferred seating anyway). She took our coats, placed them in the coat closet up front and led us inside. Once seated, we were given gorgeous ruby red complimentary aperitif (hibiscus, honey, ginger). The drink menu is interesting, based on the concept of growing up, with more basic tastes to start and more mature complex tastes later on in life. (The drinks are more complex the later in the menu). I ordered the Awake at Last, and my husband ordered the Ruby Stone. Mine was sweet and coffee flavored and his was more tart and sour cherry flavored. When I tried his drink, I immediately felt nostalgic because it reminded me of umeboshi (pickled plum in Japanese food), so we ended up trading drinks. Both were great for supping. Sitting at the bar was fun, watching the bartender at his work. He was silent, focused, skilled, professional. So glad we checked it out! I didn't post pictures of the entrance or inside because I'll leave it to you to discover! (The fun of a speakeasy).

I've been to this bar a few times and what really makes the experience is if you have good…read morebartenders. During my favorite visits, the bartenders explain each drink you order as they serve it and tell you the story. Every drink has a story. Sometimes they are busy or not interested and you don't get the story. I wouldn't have noticed that the drink tastes like a salad, and not in the bad way, had the bartender not told me the story. A couple of times I asked if they have merch for sale and one time they had pins which I bought. The next time I came, they were out of both pins and shirts. Bummer. I recommend a visit when you're looking for a cool place in Amsterdam, especially when you are staying at the hotel.

Super Lyan was a must visit bar based on the videos I watched on YouTube about Amsterdam. The place…read morewas very cool and I received great customer service from the bartenders. The decor was very nice as well. I didn't try any food there. Now it comes to the important part of the review. It's all about the cocktails. I got the Beeswax Old Fashioned(17 Euros).It was very good and a nice twist on an old fashioned. My second drink was the Paradiso Manhattan(17 Euros) and it was a tasty cocktail with something extra. It came with a piece of chocolate that was made with mushroom powder. They paired well together. I can't give it five stars for one reason. The drinks were very good,but they were a little weak. I felt very little to nothing after my second drink. I'm not a big drinker and I have a low tolerance for alcohol. The drinks need to be a little stronger. More of a kick to them. I would still recommend Super Lyan to anyone that has the pleasure of visiting Amsterdam on holiday.

It was a treat to have dinner in Zocher after a long day of exploring the Christmas market in…read moreHaarlem. The evening called for a cocktail while we waited for our appetizer. I enjoyed the lychee and elderflower cocktail. If you like it a little tart and fruity, it's a good one for you. But the real treat were the apps we shared (because we want to try everything!). The pulled pork came with a BBQ sauce that was AH-mazing. Seriously delicious. I'm from the South in the US so it takes a good sauce to surprise me, but this one did it. If it was bottled, I would buy it. And Sean's oysters were also very good (and they came with Cava!). The side of bread comes with a variety of bread types and a tomato butter. Another pleasant surprise, and yes, it was delicious as well. But on to the main meals. I got Côte de Boeuf and the beef was delicious and flavorful. Even the salad that came with it had a vinaigrette that was slightly sweet and tangy--and I'm not one for liking vinaigrette and I loved it. Seriously, can I boast any more? I didn't try Sean's, but he loved his fish dish...almost licked the plate. The signature dessert, "Gateau Chaud" is a molten chocolate lava cake with mandarin ice cream and Grand Marnier salted caramel. For real? Heavenly doesn't begin to describe it. Though, after a full meal, I recommend splitting this dessert. Of course, if Creme Brulee is your style, it's delicious and actually a little large. I appreciated that the custard wasn't super cold. It wasn't warm either. Hard to explain, but I think it was the right texture and temperature. It's the little things. The restaurant itself has a varied style of seating. You could be at a regular table by the massive amounts of windows, on high top tables, booths, or even a long table in a library area. The kitchen is sunken and in the middle of the restaurant so you can look down into what's going on. The wall of wine and liquor is enticing and they have some fun drinks listed on their menu. The staff. I just want to take a minute to mention them. Every time I saw them interact with anyone, they seemed nice. Not just pleasant, but nice as in, they are nice people, not that they are being paid to be nice. Whether it was kids who were in the way, older couples who needed a little help with questions, or with each other, they were smiling and helping each other. I don't know about you, but it's a huge part of any experience, restaurant, retail, etc, that the staff are happy. And they seem happy! Atmosphere was super cool. We loved the space. We dressed up because we could and didn't feel out of place. The were were people that were super casual and they weren't out of place. Not a lot of places can claim that kind of versatility. So, 5 stars for food, staff, atmosphere. We'll be back when we are in Haarlem again!

What a great restaurant. Wonderful food, well prepared and with great service…read more Since we also stay at this hotel, it makes eating elsewhere a real dilemma. Their chief is a joy, and will create a special just for you, upon request. We had a cream of white asparagus soup (pre ordered) and their grilled cod. It was so good we had it again the next night. Always a pleasure to dine here.

Amazing cocktails!! Greatly made and such a nice and quaint spot! One thing I can say about the…read moreNetherlands is they know how to pour liquor!!

This is a terrific cocktail bar slightly off the beaten path (aka away from the throngs but really…read moreit's just around the corner from a main street). The menu has lots of good cocktails to try, including drinks made with whiskey and rum which you don't always see now that everyone is so into vodka and gin. The only downside was that only one guy was working when we were there, but if you're patient, you'll get a beautiful, delicious, hand-crafted cocktail. And snacks! It's one of the few places in town with bar snacks.

Where most of the places in the city center of Haarlem are cute and cozy cafes and restaurants…read morewhere if there is a bar somewhere in the back, really, it's an afterthought. De Lift is a great bar for a drink and casual conversation. The crowd is hip and in the late 20's to mid 30's range, and the drinks range from no frills cocktails to hard liquor and beer, all at a moderate price. The decor is typical Dutch, with dark wood furnishings and candle lit ambiance that makes everything just so gezellig. Seating is limited and the place fills fast on a Saturday night. Don't worry, there's outdoor seating with heated lamps and blankets so you can enjoy your drink inside or out.

After the planned Yelp Elite event to Body Worlds was cancelled due to a bomb threat, I was walking…read morewith my mum through Haarlem looking for a place where we could have some drinks. It was a sunny evening and we wanted to sit outside. We decided to go for this place and really liked the choice! Also, the staff was very friendly. From all the terraces at the grote markt in Haarlem, I think this one is the one with the longest sun-hours in the evening: Also a good think to keep in mind when deciding later in the afternoon when you are planning to sit for some time :)

Food was delicious, quick service, great view. The only downside was aggressive birds wanting to…read morehave their share of food.

One of my "go to" beach bars in Zandvoort. I've been coming here for years…read more Can be very sunny and hot in the late afternoons facing the ocean. I was sweating down the back of my head wearing t-shirt! And it was chilly outside. Good food and bar menu. Huge beach in the front. Can get very busy on weekends and tourist season. Even in this post corona lockdown it was busy with a lot of Dutch and German tourists. All are welcome!!

The Gin Sum Club is in the old Rabobank building, but aside from the facade and the vault, which…read morethey left open in the basement across from the bathrooms, you'd never know it used to be a bank. The interior is spacious with tranquil lighting and modern appointments. It's got a deliberate NYC look and the requisite Cool Jazz/Be Bop playing in the background. There's a central bar, but the main spaces are dedicated to either intimate seating or larger group tables. An open kitchen finishes off the look. The food is divided into a small bites (dim sum, tapas, whatever you like to call it) menu with about 20 items and a more traditional full menu. The small bites menu is asian fusion while the full menu is merely asian inflected. My friend and I sat at the bar and had a few small bites - shrimp gyoza, duck spring rolls and the (in Holland anyway) requisite spare ribs. The food was delicious with its balanced flavoring and interesting accents, freshly prepared and sparely but pleasantly presented. The cocktails, on the other hand, were disappointing. Not bad, just not what one hopes for at a self-proclaimed cocktail bar. They certainly had a good selection of liquors and an outstanding selection of mixers to complement them, but I'm afraid that, at least when we were there, attention to detail was lacking. For example, the bartender did not chill my glass before pouring my martini into it, then a few minutes later lost an ice cube from a drink he was mixing and didn't notice it sitting on the bar melting all over the menu I had been reading. The drinks themselves were adequate but lacked that extra bit of attention to detail a mature cocktail bar offers. There were a few other problems such as when our bartender suggested a couple of dishes and put the order in before we, um, actually ordered it. Granted, it was Sunday evening, and slow, and otherwise the front of the house looked well run, so perhaps this was just an off night for our bartender. But I'm confident the Gin Sum Club will work these problems out (again, if they are actually problems and not just an off night for one dude). I really hope this place does well despite what must be their astronomically high rent; having a high end cocktail bar with a versatile menu has been one of the few types of place Haarlem has long missed. It remains to be seen if Haarlem and the surrounding neighborhoods are willing to support such a business. I'll certainly be back to give t hem another try and hopefully add a start or two to this review. In short: the back of the house is already humming along, and the front of the house will likely follow; it's a high end destination great for business meetings, date nights with the wife and/or expensive mistresses or a place to impress expat friends.