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Ambient: Beer, cocktails and funky tunes
If you’re not after a show, but just want to drop by for a drink, you can come over to BoomBar, upstairs in Boom Chicago, Leidseplein. They don’t just offer a beer and a wine, but also have a proper list of cocktails ranging from Piña Colada’s to Caipirinha and Blackcurrent Cheesecake.
DJ’s spin funky, pop and hiphop records on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and every Monday you can test your knowledge at the Jameson Pub Quiz.
Trams: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 or 10 to Leidseplein
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Ambient: One of the Nieuwmarkt square’s most beautiful cafés; Cuba is spacious with plenty of snug seating. Black and white photos of the commie country and posters of Che Guevara adorn the walls. Most importantly, they never skimp on the mint in their wicked Mojito cocktails. Hemingway would have loved it
Music style: Caribbean
Tram: 4, 9, 14, 16, 24, 25 / Metro Nieuwmarkt
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Ambient: beautiful décor exceptional view, original
Music style: Trendy
Tram: 4 / 9 / 16 / 24 / 25 Muntplein
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Ambient: Drinks and Soulfood
Homely, a friendly staff, a comfortable atmosphere and soothing music.
With a great bar inside and a big terrace outside for summer days, this friendly place is very popular with locals and local tourists. The menu lists a big variety of food, ranging from New York Steak to Nachos with Quacemole, and from spirits to fruit shakes. The area in which café Harlem is located is very laid back and trendy as well, it has some funky shops which are worth a look if you're there during the day!
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Ambient: Live Jazz and Karaoke
Casablanca is the oldest and most famous jazz club in the Netherlands (started in 1945) and is located on the Zeedijk. Lots of stars have performed on this stage and live jazz performances continue still every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. On Fridays and Saturdays Casablanca has an open stage for Jazz musicians. And, if you have the voice of an angel and are in for a laugh, you should definitely visit the Casablanca karaoke nights on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, the Kara"oké" Show is hosted by DJ Johan. Entrance at Casablanca Music is always free.
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Ambient: music bar
This red velvety lounge just behind Dam square is open daily. Comfortable couches and a warm atmospere, but don't expect to just lounge! Especially in weekends the small dancefloor is packed, when various dj's mix their records together. Doorpolicy can be strict, (so better not to arrive in large groups)
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Ambient: Beautiful décor, Exceptional view, Historical, Romantic
Music style: World music
Bus: 14 Slotermmer / Flevopark (14) 4 Station/Centraal Station (4)
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Ambient: Tapas
This small cafe and restaurant in the heart of Amsterdam has a very friendly atmosphere. A great place to hang out on Sunday afternoons, there’s games lying around everywhere, and they a small terrace outside to catch some sun on warm days. If you would like some food to go with your drinks, you can order some of the delicious small tapas dishes, lentini, which have a Mediterranean taste.
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Ambient: The first pub in Amsterdam serving specialist Belgian beers, and a friendly place to meet anyone from a top Dutch lawyer to a local plumber. We serve over 200 different kinds of bottled beers
Music style: World music
Tram: 1,2,5 and 51
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Ambient: Beautiful, décor, trendy
Music style: Live music
Tram: 5 Centraal Station Amstelveen Binnenhof
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Ambient: Although it has a conveniently large canalside terrace, the two-floor Morlang lacks the bright designer looks of Het Land van Walem next door, but it’s still a stylish hangout. The food is good, and the selection of spirits simply amazing
Music style: Lounge
Tram: 1, 2, and 5
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Ambient: Beautiful décor, Exceptional view, Original
Music style: Live concert
Tram: 1 Osdorp Centraal Station
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Ambient: Beautiful décor
Music style: All music, Dancing, Disco Funk Dance, and Reggae
Tram: 1 Osdorp Centraal Station (1) 5 Centraal Station Amstelveen (5)
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Ambient: Beautiful décor, Original, Private quarters, Trendy
Music style: Electro music, Disco Funk Dance, Techno,House
Tram: 1 Osdorp Dijkgraaf Plein Centraal Station and 5 Centraal Station Amstelveen
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Ambient: Beautiful, décor, trendy
Music style: Live music
Tram: 5 Centraal Station Amstelveen Binnenhof
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Ambient: The Tara enjoys an excellent and sometimes intriguing mix of clientele, young and old, ex-pats, Amsterdammers and visitors. Located as it is in the business hub of town, the Tara is popular with merchant bankers and stock exchange traders who can regularly be spotted digging into "biertjes and bitterballen" after work. Proximity to the University means that a fair number of students swell the happy throng at the weekends
Music style: from Irish to rock, lounge to classics, dance to 70's fatback funk
Tram: 4, 9, 14, 16, 24 and 25 trams stop close to The Tara at the Rokin stop
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Ambient: Irish Pub
This big Irish pub near the Rembrandtplein is not just a home away from home for many Irish, but also a great hangout for anyone in Amsterdam who loves the pub life. The big leather chairs are inviting, especially the ones near the fire place. Enjoy your pint of Guinness with a traditional pub meal like fish and chips or bangers and mash, other options on the menu are veggie tortilla’s or a big salad. The food is very taste. Besides relaxing in big chairs, you can play some billiard, and watch the English football on big screen.
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Ambient: music bar
A small but great dj cafe with different dj's every night! A weekly dj contest for starting dj's and different party organisations fill the program. You might even find a big name dj behind the decks, Dave Clarke and Billy Nasty have mixed here before!
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Ambient: Housed in the city’s oldest defence tower, the VOC Café has two terraces overlooking Geldersekade plus a good range of jenevers and liqueurs: try De Zeedijker Schoot An, brewed to an old VOC recipe
Tram: 4, 9, 14, 16, 24, and 25
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Ambient: lounge bar
The Zebra Lounge is a beautifully styled, intimate lounge, with sofas, thick carpets.The fairly new upstairs section on the other hand is less loungy, with a a larger dance floor and resembles more of a student bar. Musical styles range from house to RnB.