The Best Places to Drink and Stay in the Netherlands
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Rank 198. De Pilsner
Beer Bar
A brown café so undesigned it loops back around to charming, De Pilsner sits on a narrow Begijnensteeg alley and operates on a simple principle: beer on draught, beer in bottles, or genever, and ideally all three in sequence. Regulars call it De Engelse Reet, which translates politely as The English Backside, a nickname the place wears with no apparent shame. There's no DJ, no aesthetic, no concept. Just the low hum of people actually talking to each other.
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Seven places have the exact same Score, so they share #198. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #198 Cafe in de Wildeman 56.742
- #198 Café Slijterij Oosterling 56.742
- #198 De Pilsner (this place) 56.742
- #198 Gollem's Proeflokaal 56.742
- #198 Proeflokaal de Ooievaar (The Stork) 56.742
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Rank 198. Gollem's Proeflokaal
Beer Bar
A firehose is bolted across the doorway for reasons nobody seems compelled to explain, which sets the tone nicely for this low-lit, no-fuss Belgian beer bar on Overtoom. Bare floorboards, utilitarian furniture, and red-shaded candles flickering on every table. The range of specialist Belgian and foreign drafts and bottles is the whole point, and regulars tend to treat the menu less like a list and more like a project.
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Seven places have the exact same Score, so they share #198. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #198 Café Slijterij Oosterling 56.742
- #198 De Pilsner 56.742
- #198 Gollem's Proeflokaal (this place) 56.742
- #198 Proeflokaal de Ooievaar (The Stork) 56.742
- #198 Proeflokaal in de Olofspoort 56.742
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A one-room tasting house tucked near Central Station, De Ooievaar pours genevers and liqueurs from the distillery that shares its name and has been around forever. The shelves do the decorating, the room fits maybe a dozen people comfortably, and the whole point is standing at the bar with a small glass of something Dutch and slightly medicinal-tasting. It sits on a corner, conveniently on the walking route that politely gets described as "toward the Red Light district."
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Seven places have the exact same Score, so they share #198. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #198 Café Slijterij Oosterling 56.742
- #198 De Pilsner 56.742
- #198 Gollem's Proeflokaal 56.742
- #198 Proeflokaal de Ooievaar (The Stork) (this place) 56.742
- #198 Proeflokaal in de Olofspoort 56.742
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Seven places have the exact same Score, so they share #198. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #198 Café Slijterij Oosterling 56.742
- #198 De Pilsner 56.742
- #198 Gollem's Proeflokaal 56.742
- #198 Proeflokaal de Ooievaar (The Stork) 56.742
- #198 Proeflokaal in de Olofspoort (this place) 56.742
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Rank 205. Arca
Asian-inspired Portuguese
Henrique Sá Pessoa, the Portuguese chef with a following back home, runs set menus here that pull Portuguese home cooking toward something more cosmopolitan, with the occasional East Asian lean. The portions stay generous even when the plating gets precise. Bespoke cocktails and a cool bar make the lunch crowd feel like they've found something. Set-menu restaurant, the kind where you dress up just enough to feel good about it.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Arca (this place) 49.888
- #205 Bar Oldenhof 49.888
- #205 Bar Twenty Seven 49.888
- #205 Belly of the Beast 49.888
- #205 Boutiq 49.888
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Rank 205. Bar Oldenhof
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Arca 49.888
- #205 Bar Oldenhof (this place) 49.888
- #205 Bar Twenty Seven 49.888
- #205 Belly of the Beast 49.888
- #205 Boutiq 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Arca 49.888
- #205 Bar Oldenhof 49.888
- #205 Bar Twenty Seven (this place) 49.888
- #205 Belly of the Beast 49.888
- #205 Boutiq 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Bar Oldenhof 49.888
- #205 Bar Twenty Seven 49.888
- #205 Belly of the Beast (this place) 49.888
- #205 Boutiq 49.888
- #205 Caffé Pico 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Bar Twenty Seven 49.888
- #205 Belly of the Beast 49.888
- #205 Boutiq (this place) 49.888
- #205 Caffé Pico 49.888
- #205 Ceppi's 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Belly of the Beast 49.888
- #205 Boutiq 49.888
- #205 Caffé Pico (this place) 49.888
- #205 Ceppi's 49.888
- #205 De Blauwe Parade 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Boutiq 49.888
- #205 Caffé Pico 49.888
- #205 Ceppi's (this place) 49.888
- #205 De Blauwe Parade 49.888
- #205 Dutch Courage 49.888
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Rank 205. De Blauwe Parade
Dutch Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Caffé Pico 49.888
- #205 Ceppi's 49.888
- #205 De Blauwe Parade (this place) 49.888
- #205 Dutch Courage 49.888
- #205 Fitz's Bar Amsterdam 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Ceppi's 49.888
- #205 De Blauwe Parade 49.888
- #205 Dutch Courage (this place) 49.888
- #205 Fitz's Bar Amsterdam 49.888
- #205 Foodhallen 49.888
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Rank 205. Fitz's Bar Amsterdam
Cocktail Bar
A cocktail bar on Mauritskade where the menu is organized around themes like perfume and medicinal bitters, which sounds fussy until you're actually holding the drink. The room leans into a Golden Age mood, with jazz setting the pace and no apparent interest in hurrying you along. Difford's Guide has noted it. Come with the kind of curiosity that makes you read a menu twice before ordering.
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 De Blauwe Parade 49.888
- #205 Dutch Courage 49.888
- #205 Fitz's Bar Amsterdam (this place) 49.888
- #205 Foodhallen 49.888
- #205 House of Noa 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Dutch Courage 49.888
- #205 Fitz's Bar Amsterdam 49.888
- #205 Foodhallen (this place) 49.888
- #205 House of Noa 49.888
- #205 KID Amsterdam 49.888
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Rank 205. House of Noa
Modern Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Fitz's Bar Amsterdam 49.888
- #205 Foodhallen 49.888
- #205 House of Noa (this place) 49.888
- #205 KID Amsterdam 49.888
- #205 Law and Order 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Foodhallen 49.888
- #205 House of Noa 49.888
- #205 KID Amsterdam (this place) 49.888
- #205 Law and Order 49.888
- #205 LuminAir 49.888
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Rank 205. Law and Order
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 House of Noa 49.888
- #205 KID Amsterdam 49.888
- #205 Law and Order (this place) 49.888
- #205 LuminAir 49.888
- #205 Njoy Cocktail Bar 49.888
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Rank 205. LuminAir
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 KID Amsterdam 49.888
- #205 Law and Order 49.888
- #205 LuminAir (this place) 49.888
- #205 Njoy Cocktail Bar 49.888
- #205 NY Basement 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Law and Order 49.888
- #205 LuminAir 49.888
- #205 Njoy Cocktail Bar (this place) 49.888
- #205 NY Basement 49.888
- #205 Rosalia's Menagerie 49.888
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Rank 205. NY Basement
Modern French
The basement of Hotel New York turns out to be one of the more atmospheric dining rooms in Rotterdam, fitted out like a jazz-age Manhattan club and anchored by an eleven-meter bar that earns its keep. It's a modern cuisine restaurant with French leanings, but the kitchen moves comfortably between beurre blanc and yuzu without making a fuss about it. The oyster bar pulls in its own crowd. Dress like you mean it.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 LuminAir 49.888
- #205 Njoy Cocktail Bar 49.888
- #205 NY Basement (this place) 49.888
- #205 Rosalia's Menagerie 49.888
- #205 Snappers 49.888
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A canal-side bar on Kloveniersburgwal with what is claimed to be the largest genever selection in the Netherlands, Rosalia's Menagerie sits in De Wallen inside a former inn and takes Dutch spirits seriously enough to feel like a minor institution. The bartenders use genever as a proper cocktail spirit rather than a novelty, which shifts the whole experience. Pull up a stool, order something you've never heard of, and watch the canal do nothing in particular.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Njoy Cocktail Bar 49.888
- #205 NY Basement 49.888
- #205 Rosalia's Menagerie (this place) 49.888
- #205 Snappers 49.888
- #205 Specht Bar and Lounge 49.888
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Rank 205. Snappers
Caribbean
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 NY Basement 49.888
- #205 Rosalia's Menagerie 49.888
- #205 Snappers (this place) 49.888
- #205 Specht Bar and Lounge 49.888
- #205 The Rumah 49.888
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Rank 205. Specht Bar and Lounge
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Rosalia's Menagerie 49.888
- #205 Snappers 49.888
- #205 Specht Bar and Lounge (this place) 49.888
- #205 The Rumah 49.888
- #205 The Tailor 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Snappers 49.888
- #205 Specht Bar and Lounge 49.888
- #205 The Rumah (this place) 49.888
- #205 The Tailor 49.888
- #205 Twenty Third Bar 49.888
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Rank 205. The Tailor
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Specht Bar and Lounge 49.888
- #205 The Rumah 49.888
- #205 The Tailor (this place) 49.888
- #205 Twenty Third Bar 49.888
- #205 Vessel 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 The Rumah 49.888
- #205 The Tailor 49.888
- #205 Twenty Third Bar (this place) 49.888
- #205 Vessel 49.888
- #205 Volare 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 The Tailor 49.888
- #205 Twenty Third Bar 49.888
- #205 Vessel (this place) 49.888
- #205 Volare 49.888
- #205 W Lounge Amsterdam 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Twenty Third Bar 49.888
- #205 Vessel 49.888
- #205 Volare (this place) 49.888
- #205 W Lounge Amsterdam 49.888
- #205 Waterline Coffee and Cocktails 49.888
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Rank 205. W Lounge Amsterdam
Modern Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Twenty Third Bar 49.888
- #205 Vessel 49.888
- #205 Volare 49.888
- #205 W Lounge Amsterdam (this place) 49.888
- #205 Waterline Coffee and Cocktails 49.888
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Rank 205. Waterline Coffee and Cocktails
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 27 places with the exact same Score, so they share #205. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #205 Twenty Third Bar 49.888
- #205 Vessel 49.888
- #205 Volare 49.888
- #205 W Lounge Amsterdam 49.888
- #205 Waterline Coffee and Cocktails (this place) 49.888