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Hidden Gems

The spots you won’t find in standard tourist guidebooks: tucked-away cocktail bars, hidden canal lookouts, independent artist studios, and local neighborhood favorites.


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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

  • 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.

    Opening status unconfirmed

  • Hotel · Binnenstad

    Kimpton De Witt Amsterdam

    A modern boutique hotel steps from Central Station featuring 274 rooms including Renaissance-era suites, complimentary bikes, three restaurants, and pet-friendly accommodations.

    Opening status unconfirmed

  • 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.

    Opening status unconfirmed

  • 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…

    Opening status unconfirmed

  • Entertainment venue · Leidseplein

    Melkweg

    The Melkweg, a long-standing non-profit venue, hosts concerts, club nights, and arts events in a former milking factory.

    Opening status unconfirmed

  • Café · Centrum

    De Sluyswacht

    De Sluyswacht is a charming, tilted building in Amsterdam that was originally built as a home for the sluice guard and is now a…

    Opening status unconfirmed

  • 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

  • Restaurant · Centrum

    Steakhouse Piet de Leeuw

    Steakhouse Piet de Leeuw is a restaurant that serves excellent meals prepared with care and features traditional Dutch decor.

    Opening status unconfirmed

  • Shopping mall · Binnenstad

    Kalverpassage

    Kalverpassage is a modern shopping complex located in Amsterdam featuring art installations, luxury brands, and restaurants.

    Opening status unconfirmed

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