Café · Centrum
Café de Wetering
Café de Wetering is a charming brown café in Amsterdam located near the Rijksmuseum that offers a cozy and intimate atmosphere with a wood-burning…
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Romantic Amsterdam
Romantic Amsterdam is a quieter version of the city than the one most visitors first encounter — candlelit brown cafés on side canals, dinners at corner tables in 17th-century rooms, late-night terraces overlooking the boat traffic on Brouwersgracht. This curated list collects the venues built for that mood: intimate Jordaan restaurants, cocktail bars behind unmarked doors like Door 74, rooftop perches with the harbour stretched below, and the boutique canal-house hotels (Pulitzer, Canal House, Mr Jordaan) where the room itself is part of the evening. Best paired with an evening canal walk — the Magere Brug (Skinny Bridge) over the Amstel and the “Seven Bridges” view from Reguliersgracht both light up after dark.
Places matching your selection
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Restaurant · Binnenstad
d’Vijff Vlieghen
A historic Dutch restaurant in five interconnected 17th-century canal houses featuring traditional seasonal cuisine, original Rembrandt etchings, and antique Delft Blue tiles since 1939.
Opening status unconfirmed
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Bridge · Centrum
Staalmeestersbrug
The Staalmeestersbrug is a municipal monument in Amsterdam that spans the Groenburgwal canal and offers a view of the Zuiderkerk tower.
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Restaurant · Grachtengordel
Restaurant Black
Restaurant Black is a stylish eatery in Amsterdam's Jordaan neighborhood that serves contemporary cuisine with a focus on steaks, seafood, and salads, offering a…
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Restaurant · Centrum
Bird Thais Restaurant
Bird Thais Restaurant, located in Amsterdam's city center, serves authentic Thai cuisine for over two decades.
Opening status unconfirmed
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Restaurant · Haarlemmerbuurt
Restaurant De Belhamel
Restaurant De Belhamel is a restaurant located in Amsterdam that offers European/French cuisine and features an elegant dining room with art nouveau accents and…
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Restaurant · Centrum
Restaurant Bougainville
Restaurant Bougainville is a Michelin-starred restaurant in Amsterdam that serves avant-garde meat and seafood dishes paired with sake and wine.
Opening status unconfirmed
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Restaurant · Centrum
Restaurant de Compagnon
Restaurant de Compagnon, an upscale establishment located in Amsterdam's Jordaan neighborhood, is housed in a 17th-century building offering canal views and serves Burgundy-style cuisine.
Opening status unconfirmed
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Restaurant · Centrum
Restaurant Flore
Restaurant Flore is a two Michelin star and one Green star fine dining restaurant in Amsterdam led by MICHELIN chef Bas van Kranen that…
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Restaurant · De Pijp
Restaurant Jaspers
Restaurant Jaspers is a fine-dining establishment in Amsterdam that features innovative Dutch cuisine with international influences.
Opening status unconfirmed
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Small canal cruise with Sebi Boat Tours
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- Shared departure limited to 10 guests, drinks and snacks included. Not a private charter.
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