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Historic Brown Cafes (Bruine Kroegen)

Bruine kroegen (brown cafés) are the quintessential Dutch living rooms: wood-paneled walls stained by centuries of smoke, Persian rugs on tables, flickering candlelight, and draft pilsner or jenever.


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  • Pub · Centrum

    De Pilsener Club (Engelse Reet)

    De Pilsener Club (Engelse Reet) is a cozy, vintage pub in Amsterdam that offers draft beer, cocktails, and meatballs.

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  • Café · Centrum

    Café De Dokter

    Amsterdam's smallest bar at just 18 square meters, family-run since 1798 by a surgeon's descendants, tucked in a narrow alley off Kalverstraat near Spui.

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  • Bar · Rembrandtplein

    Cafe Slijterij Oosterling

    A historic 1877 brown café and liquor store in a former Dutch East India Company warehouse on Utrechtsestraat, serving breakfast through late-night drinks with…

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  • Café · Jordaan

    Winkel 43

    Stop for apple pie at the café on Noordermarkt, then explore the Jordaan streets nearby.

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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.

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  • Brewery · Plantage

    Brouwerij ‘t IJ

    Industrial-style brewery next to a windmill offering organic blonde & dark beers, plus guided tours.

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  • Café · Jordaan

    The Papeneiland Café

    The Papeneiland Café in Amsterdam is an old brown café that serves traditional Dutch fare and beer, situated on a canal corner.

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  • Pub · Leidseplein

    Café De Spuyt

    A cozy traditional Amsterdam brown café on the Spui square, known for its wide selection of beers and convivial atmosphere.

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  • Pub · Binnenstad

    De Brabantse Aap

    Authentiek Bier- en Eetcafé in het bruisende hart van Amsterdam

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  • Bar · Centrum

    Cafe Pollux

    Cafe Pollux is a cafe located in Amsterdam's Jordaan neighborhood that serves coffee, breakfast, lunch, and offers a lively pub scene in the evening.

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