Café · Noord
Pllek
Eat beside the IJ at a restaurant and café on the NDSM wharf.
Opening status unconfirmed
Live Music
Amsterdam has a serious live-music tradition that runs deeper than the obvious venues. This archive covers the spots that actually host musicians on a regular schedule: the legendary Jazz Café Alto on Korte Leidsedwarsstraat (jazz nightly since 1952), Paradiso’s converted church on Weteringschans, Melkweg in the old dairy off Leidseplein, the Concertgebouw’s renowned acoustics on Museumplein, and a wide swath of smaller brown cafés and basement bars where a band shows up most weekends. Listings span everything from open-mic nights to ticketed international acts. Each venue page notes typical music style, cover charge expectations, and whether reservations are recommended.
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57 places
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Bar · Leidseplein
Jazz Café Alto
Live jazz and blues seven nights a week just off Leidseplein. Doors 20:30, music 21:30, last entry 02:00. Door charge on entry, no reservations.
Opening status unconfirmed
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Pub · Jordaan
Café Chris
Dark wood and a billiard table give this Bloemstraat café its brown-bar character.
Opening status unconfirmed
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Bar · Jordaan
Proeflokaal Arendsnest
Proeflokaal Arendsnest in Amsterdam is a cozy bar that serves over 100 beers exclusively from Dutch breweries.
Opening status unconfirmed
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Café · Grachtengordel
Café Brecht
A cozy living-room-style café near Rijksmuseum featuring mismatched vintage furniture, extensive German beer selection including Augustiner, and ramshackle bohemian charm.
Opening status unconfirmed
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Cocktail bar · Centrum
Tales & Spirits
An acclaimed cocktail bar and restaurant in a historic Centrum alleyway serving inventive drinks in vintage glassware alongside shareable plates and full dining.
Opening status unconfirmed
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Bar · Centrum
Freddy’s Bar
A gentleman's pub in the luxury Hotel de L'Europe named after Alfred Heineken, serving Amsterdam's acclaimed Bloody Mary and classic cocktails with live jazz…
Opening status unconfirmed
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Bar · Binnenstad
Hoppe
Amsterdam's oldest continuously operating café since 1670, a national monument brown bar on Spui square famous for aged jenever, bitterballen, and terrace people-watching.
Opening status unconfirmed
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Event venue · Noord
NDSM
NDSM Wharf is a former shipyard in Amsterdam Noord transformed into a cultural hub with live music performances and other events.
Opening status unconfirmed
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Café · De Wallen
Café Old Sailor
A nautical-themed pub in Amsterdam's Red Light District offering live music, craft beers, and a welcoming atmosphere steps from Nieuwmarkt.
Opening status unconfirmed
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