Ordering a beer is simple enough, of course, but knowing the Amsterdam lingo for doing so can ensures you get exactly what you want.
What will it be: Pilsje? Vaasje? Biertje?
Located at what many consider to be one of the most beautiful spots in Amsterdam — the corner of Prinsengracht and Brouwersgracht — Café Tabac is a popular pub known for its friendly staff and customers.
‘t Gasthuys — one of Amsterdam’s typical ‘brown cafés’ — has a reputation for serving good food at decent prices. This is certainly one of our favorite hangouts, especially during the summer when its canal-side terrace is open for business.
We’ll place the café in its historical context, so you’ll know why, for instance, the alley next to it is called ‘prayer without end.’
Think Amsterdam is a city where anything goes?
Think again!
Why, you can’t even drink alcohol while standing up…
Quenching thirst since 1624, Café Chris is the oldest pub in the Jordaan district, and one of the oldest pubs in all of Amsterdam.
The story goes that the builders of the nearby Westertoren, finished in 1638, got their wages paid at this place.
Tourists often feel ignored when they visit a Dutch pub, not realizing that the pace of life inside these establishment is geared to relaxation.
There are over 500 cafes of one sort or another in the centre of Amsterdam alone and among these the bruin (brown) cafes are the friendliest.