
The Papeneiland Café
Prinsengracht 2, 1015 DV Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “10am-1am”, “Tuesday”: “10am-1am”, “Wednesday”: “10am-1am”, “Thursday”: “10am-1am”, “Friday”: “10am-3am”, “Saturday”: “10am-3am”, “Sunday”: “12pm-1am”}

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Prinsengracht 2, 1015 DV Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “10am-1am”, “Tuesday”: “10am-1am”, “Wednesday”: “10am-1am”, “Thursday”: “10am-1am”, “Friday”: “10am-3am”, “Saturday”: “10am-3am”, “Sunday”: “12pm-1am”}

Haarlemmerplein 50, 1013 HS Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Tuesday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Wednesday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Thursday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Friday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Saturday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Sunday”: “Open 24 hours”}

Zeedijk 123, 1012 BG Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “9am-10pm”, “Tuesday”: “9am-10pm”, “Wednesday”: “9am-10pm”, “Thursday”: “9am-10pm”, “Friday”: “9am-10pm”, “Saturday”: “9am-10pm”, “Sunday”: “9am-10pm”}

Herengracht (between Leidsestraat and Vijzelstraat), Amsterdam
Public canal area – 24/7 viewing (Kattenkabinet museum hours vary)

Blauwbrug, 1011 PT Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Tuesday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Wednesday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Thursday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Friday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Saturday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Sunday”: “Open 24 hours”}

Amstel 102II, 1017 AD Amsterdam

Doorweg 32, 1182 DB Amstelveen
{“Monday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Tuesday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Wednesday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Thursday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Friday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Saturday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Sunday”: “Open 24 hours”}

Ten Katestraat 20, 1053 CE Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “9am-6pm”, “Tuesday”: “9am-6pm”, “Wednesday”: “9am-6pm”, “Thursday”: “9am-6pm”, “Friday”: “9am-6pm”, “Saturday”: “9am-6pm”, “Sunday”: “Closed”}

Walenpleintje 159, 1012 JZ Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Tuesday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Wednesday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Thursday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Friday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Saturday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Sunday”: “Open 24 hours”}

Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 86, 1017 RD Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “4pm-3am”, “Tuesday”: “4pm-3am”, “Wednesday”: “4pm-3am”, “Thursday”: “4pm-3am”, “Friday”: “3pm-4am”, “Saturday”: “3pm-4am”, “Sunday”: “3pm-3am”}

Kalverstraat 58, 1012 PG Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “10am-4pm”, “Tuesday”: “10am-4pm”, “Wednesday”: “10am-4pm”, “Thursday”: “10am-4pm”, “Friday”: “10am-4pm”, “Saturday”: “10am-4pm”, “Sunday”: “10am-2pm”}

1182 DB Amstelveen
{“Monday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Tuesday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Wednesday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Thursday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Friday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Saturday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Sunday”: “Open 24 hours”}

Asterweg 22, 1031 HP Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “11am-8:30pm”, “Tuesday”: “11am-8:30pm”, “Wednesday”: “11am-9:30pm”, “Thursday”: “11am-10:30pm”, “Friday”: “11am-10:30pm”, “Saturday”: “11am-10:30pm”, “Sunday”: “11am-8:30pm”}

Oostzaanstraat 45, 1013 WG Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “Closed”, “Tuesday”: “11am-5pm”, “Wednesday”: “11am-5pm”, “Thursday”: “11am-5pm”, “Friday”: “11am-5pm”, “Saturday”: “11am-5pm”, “Sunday”: “11am-5pm”}

Damrak 247, 1012 ZJ Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “8am-7pm”, “Tuesday”: “8am-7pm”, “Wednesday”: “8am-7pm”, “Thursday”: “8am-7pm”, “Friday”: “8am-7pm”, “Saturday”: “9am-6pm”, “Sunday”: “9am-6pm”}

Bilderdijkstraat 130HS, 1053 LA Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “8am-8:30pm”, “Tuesday”: “8am-8:30pm”, “Wednesday”: “8am-8:30pm”, “Thursday”: “8am-8:30pm”, “Friday”: “8am-8:30pm”, “Saturday”: “10am-6:30pm”, “Sunday”: “10am-6:30pm”}

Gerard Doustraat 153, 1073 VW Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “10am-5pm”, “Tuesday”: “10am-5pm”, “Wednesday”: “10am-5pm”, “Thursday”: “10am-5pm”, “Friday”: “10am-5pm”, “Saturday”: “10am-5pm”, “Sunday”: “1-4pm”}

Bloemgracht 68-70, 1015 TL Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “9am-6pm”, “Tuesday”: “9am-6pm”, “Wednesday”: “9am-6pm”, “Thursday”: “9am-6pm”, “Friday”: “9am-6pm”, “Saturday”: “9am-6pm”, “Sunday”: “9am-6pm”}

Kerkstraat 143, 1017 GG Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “9am-6pm”, “Tuesday”: “9am-6pm”, “Wednesday”: “9am-6pm”, “Thursday”: “9am-6pm”, “Friday”: “9am-6pm”, “Saturday”: “9am-6pm”, “Sunday”: “9am-6pm”}

Spuistraat 242, 1012 VV Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “9am-9pm”, “Tuesday”: “9am-9pm”, “Wednesday”: “9am-9pm”, “Thursday”: “9am-9pm”, “Friday”: “9am-9pm”, “Saturday”: “9am-9pm”, “Sunday”: “9am-9pm”}
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