These are 5 really great restaurant bars in Amsterdam
Looking for a place where you can enjoy a great cocktail and delicious food? These five restaurant bars in Amsterdam combine the best of both worlds, with creative drinks and delectable dishes & bites.
In the mood for a cocktail? During Amsterdam Cocktail Week, you can indulge to your heart’s content. From 8 to 16 March, Amsterdam cocktail bars open their doors for guest shifts, tastings, bar takeovers, workshops and more. Enjoy classics, new flavours and the craftsmanship of bartending for an entire week. Sounds like the recipe for a great week, right? At the restaurants below, you’re in exactly the right place for both cocktails and food.
The 5 best restaurant bars in Amsterdam
PRESSROOM
De Tijd once wrote headlines on Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, but for many years now, PRESSROOM has been serving up headline-worthy cocktails in this former newspaper building. The story goes on with a menu that brings the past and present together.
Prins & Aap
At Prins & Aap, it’s not just about drinking wonderfully crafted cocktails. The interior, a colourful collection of Dutch design, is also a feast for the eyes. And on the menu, Nikos Bakoulis creates unforgettable cocktails featuring local flavours and Dutch ingredients. Nikos Bakoulis is co-founder of the Athenian bars The Clumsies and Line. Both bars are on the list of the 50 best bars in the world, so you understand: Nikos is a true master of his craft. We visited Prins & Aap before, and this is what we thought.
Lolo
Benvenuti da Lolo, a modern Italian restaurant with an incredible eclectic interior. As if you’re standing in the living room of that one eccentric grandmother. The menu features Nonna’s finest Italian recipes and her favourite cocktails, with a knowing nod to her younger years. There’s the classic, floral Negroni Della Nonna with St. Germain, as well as a smoky Cigarettes after S** made with Mezcal.
NEXT
Take the ferry to NDSM and pull up a seat at the bar of the ultra-modern NEXT. In the immense cocktail bar at the heart of NEXT, the international bar team delves into its roots to create refined cocktails. Alongside them, Jaimie van Heije serves up brilliant bites. We’ve already given you 5 reasons why you should rush to restaurant NEXT. Whatever you do, order the French Toast with Ibérico and Pata Negra. Criminally delicious!
Belly of the Beast
Dive into the cabin of Flying Dutchmen Cocktails and discover Belly of the Beast. This cocktail bar has its sea legs. Because right in the middle of the capital, Belly of the Beast’s cocktails can transport you to the coast. Whether you’re looking for the perfect drink for a palm-fringed beach or something warming beside stormy seas. Set a course for a memorable evening. Here, you can order bites with your cocktails until 4 a.m.
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Header image: NEXT Amsterdam
