Dimly lit, professional bar staff, comfortable seating, delicious drinks. This place is the real…read moredeal. Highly recommend their take on the Old Fashioned Cocktail.

Fantastic drinks and service. They really take care of you here and will cater to your tastes. They…read morewill make you something off menu for you as well. Very pretty space and the seats were super comfy. Would recommend stopping by for a drink or two!

As our new best friend and the most hospitable bartender in Amsterdam said to me, Yelp is for the…read moreAmericans - which means unfortunately he's not going to hear me brag about how great his bar is. So this one's for you, American traveler! If you're in Amsterdam, do yourself a huge favor and visit Vesper - especially if you're a real fan of real gin, or genever, or jenever. Or whatever! The menu is delicious. I visited Vesper twice during my trip to Amsterdam. Each night, a very different experience. Both were met with a hospitable warm welcome, a cozy atmosphere, and fine craft cocktails where gin is supreme. Food: (drinks!) On my 1st visit, I enjoyed Vesper's Negroni. Smooth. Easy to drink more than one. While the small space was standing room only when we arrived, once a seat cleared up they brought us a small bowl of bar snacks, common at respectable craft bars in Amsterdam. During the second visit, it started off with us saying, "just one drink" and ended up with us shutting the place down with the bartenders over patron shots. It started off gently with their signature, Vesper - sweet and refreshing, and espresso martini - bold. Then I opened my mouth and we were there until until 2 trying whatever bartender Airto recommended, and you're in good hands when the bartender takes over! Service: On both occasions the bartender's made us feel at home with Joop greeting us at the door with a warm welcome as if we met before and we just stepped into his home. He cares about his customers as much as his neighbors in his quaint, quiet neighborhood. On the second night, our drinks were in the safe hands of Airto. He took great care of us, explaining each drink he crafted. Expanding our knowledge and taste of gin with not one, but two variations of jenever, and old style genever. Ambiance: You never know what you're going to get when you visit Vesper-hospitality and fine cocktails aside. Sure it's cute and quaint with a surprise basement in the floor. I implore you to make nice with your bartenders, explore off menu, be ready to stand, stay awhile to soak up the space, good music, and smooth drinks. I cannot wait for the next opportunity to return and enjoy more of Vesper. Thank you for the generous hospitality and warm welcome by the Vesper staff on the Friday & Saturday of November 11, 2023 of this last visit.

What a lovely place. It was crowded when we arrived but one of the staff members greeted us quickly…read more(and was very friendly) and we were able to take our drinks outside, which was great. The drinks were fantastic - unique and tasty, which I'm always looking for. I especially loved the Fin Fizz. Will definitely come back next time I'm in the city.

This is a 50 Best Discovery bar and one of my favorite bars I went to in Amsterdam!! The inside is…read morenot big but we went on a random Wednesday so we only had to wait a few minutes. The inside is so charming with many intricate details. There's a bar area and a small seating area towards the back. The menu is gorgeous and you can actually buy a copy of it. We each had one cocktail and they were beautifully done and well balanced. Highly recommend this spot if you're a cocktail lover!!

Rosalia's Menagerie is one of the greatest cocktail bars I've visited anywhere. Tucked on an old…read morecanal in a historic inn, it feels less like a bar and more like a small salon devoted to Dutch drinking culture. The rooms read like a cabinet of curiosities: intimate, storyful, quietly romantic. The team centers Dutch spirits, especially genever, and treats the menu as a narrative rather than a list of brands. Seasonal themes frame the drinks by flavor profile and history, and even the snacks stay in character, with simple Dutch-leaning bites that support what's in the glass instead of competing with it. The craft is serious. Most of the cocktails look disarmingly plain in the glass. No umbrellas, no edible terrariums, no theatrics for their own sake. Then you take a sip and the bouquet opens in layers, and the mid palate carries on a long arc that rewards attention. It is the rare bar where you keep drinking more slowly because the drink keeps revealing itself. The menu is a pleasure to read on its own, the kind you can happily peruse between sips as you decide whether to follow the thread of genever, lean into a vermouth frame, or chase something herbal and saline. Service is warm and informed without hovering, which suits the room's scale and keeps the experience personal. Practicalities shape the vibe in a good way. It is small and seating-only, which preserves the hush. Entry skews first-come, and the crowd trends grown-up and conversation-forward rather than boisterous. Taken together, it adds up to a bar with a clear voice and a point of view: unassuming appearances, rigorous composition, deep roots in Dutch tradition. If you love elegant, sophisticated and distinctive cocktails, this is a destination.

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).

This place is a speak easy where we found the hidden door and rang the bell. We didn't have…read morereservations but they let us share a booth for 45 mins. They brought us a welcome cocktail to cleanse the palette and explained the menu. The servers/bartenders were very knowledgeable regarding what drinks could be made GF. I ordered the Danonino - it came with three different flavors. It was sweet but really good. Will def come back and try other drinks! Highly recommend.

The world's best bartender has five bars in the world and one is in Amsterdam inside the Kimpton De…read moreWitt. Super Lyan by Mr. Lyan is a slick cocktail bar with unique cocktails that connect to the city of Amsterdam. (The menu explains it all.) The Frosè Margarita was very refreshing! My wife enjoyed the Negroni for a more stiff drink. Service is top notch! You can even bring the drinks to your room if you're a guest in the hotel.

This spot is on the 50 Best Discovery List and we stopped by on a Wednesday evening before dinner…read morefor a quick drink. The inside is a really cool vibe and they seated us immediately. Sadly we only had time for one drink because they all looked amazing! The staff was efficient and super nice. Would recommend this spot!

HPS is literally a speakeasy without any noticeable signage, we had to double check our map to make…read moresure we were in the right place! But once we walked in, it was super lively and crowded inside. Typically you have to share a table unless you have a big enough party, but that wasn't an issue for us and ensured we didn't have to wait at all. They have some signature cocktails which all sounded great, but we were intrigued by the "closely guarded secret" that is "The Walking Dead" so we ordered that to share between two people. The drink was like a tiki drink, fruity and sweet, and it came in a skull glass, with a slice of grapefruit on top, which they then cover in alcohol and then light on fire and sprinkle with cinnamon. That mini-show made the drink totally worth it. And honestly it was a very tasty drink and although it is big enough to share, I would totally get it for myself only given another chance :) Worth a try!

They had great cocktails and great bartenders…read more I had the creamsicle and cereal killer drinks. I will definitely be back!

We wanted to go to Chapter 1896 but the front desk at De l'Europe Hotel told us it was closed and…read morepointed us in the direction of Freddy's that's also attached to the hotel instead. We ended up really liking it! The inside is dark and intimate with a large bar and quite a few tables. I really enjoyed my cocktail and the bartender gave us some sort of nut mix to snack on that was pretty good! Our bartender was very friendly and patient. Would recommend this spot.

We found this spot in the evening, maybe about 9pm, but the streetside tables were still in the…read morelovely sunlight as sunset wasn't for another hour. Good negronis, good wine, an attentive server, leather coasters, free pub mix and olives and spectacular people watching. All within a few hundred feet of the Munttoren. I mean, the hotel is nearly $1000 USD a night...the bar wasn't going to be a slouch. I'd have been for drinks every night if I had stumbled upon it sooner.

Such a great atmosphere, friendly staff and great customers! We shared the stew, which was…read moreperfectly seasoned and delicious. We also enjoyed a cold beer, while watching people stroll on by! Will definitely be back!

Stopped at this bar on a Friday night. It's based off a 1920's gentlemen's club. We were able to be…read moreseated right away by the bar. The server explained the menu and informed us which drinks could be made GF. All the staff were very knowledgeable and willing to confirm ingredients. I ordered the Born Ready drink and it was perfect! Highly recommend this cocktail bar.