Old Center

A special beer café, serving many beers, especially from Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic and other countries.

One of the oldest original brown cafés in the central district op Amsterdam, a side street of the famous Spui. Get a stool at the bar or get comfy in one of the three wood panelled booths. On weekdays a highly popular student bar and in the weekend the hangout for the more adult locals and travellers from Couchsurfing.com.

Close to the southern part of the Grachtengordel. Alternative music and cozy atmosphere also in the evenings.

Schuim

The super comfy cafe is a great place to spend entire rainy days at a time. It heats up quite a bit at night. Pot smoking seems to be tolerated even though Schuim is definitely not a "coffeeshop".

A very well stocked beer café, or actually beer tasting room bierproeflokaal in the centre of the inner city. 17 beers usually from various countries and a cider on draught, and about 250 different bottled beers offered. There is no music played, which makes for a very friendly and talkative atmosphere, and it has a separate non-smoking room.

Belgique

One of the smallest bars in Amsterdam, there is seating for at most 15 people. Specialising in Belgian beers, extensive menu that includes some hard to find beers on tap. This place is smoke friendly so don't be surprised to see people rolling joints as they drink.

Authentic Irish pub with food. Mix of expatriates, locals and tourists, friendly staff. Situated on a canal off the Zeedijk, close to Centraal Station and Warmoesstraat. Open every night, live music in the week-ends and large-screen television.