Amsterdam's Grand Cafés

Elegant establishments for food & drinks

All bars mentioned on this website are popular spots that are visited by locals and not mainly targeted at tourists

most popular

Krasnapolsky

Grand Café Krasnapolsky

Famous establishment with rich history, fantastic view of the bustling Dam Square

Centrum / Dam Square
luxembourg

Cafe Luxembourg

Watching people from the 'parisien' terrace, elegant meeting place, international reading table.

Centrum / Spui
cafeamericain

Café Americain 

Art-deco style, frequently visited by artists, elegant terrace

Centrum / Leidseplein
cafe

Café Nieuw Amsterdam  

Grand café & restaurant in historic building West-Indisch Huis.

Centrum

amstel1

Amstel1 

Riverside restaurant and cafe with a large sunny terrace overlooking the Amstel River.

Centrum / Waterlooplein
hoekenrode

Hoekenrode  

spacious grand café & restaurant with large bar and outdoor terrace, can be busy on Friday

Zuidoost / Bijlmer Centrum

debalie

De Balie

Cultural hot spot, large windows, accessible, outdoor terrace

cafedejaren

Café de Jaren 

spacious and light, nice terrace, mosaic floor, students

Centrum / Rembrandtplein
dekroon

De Kroon 

Spacious grand cafe with nice window seats overlooking Rembrandtplein

Centrum / Rembrandtplein
eye

Eye Bar & Restaurant

The most stunning views imaginable of the IJ harbour and Amsterdam's Central Station.

Noord / IJ Waterfront

wildschut

Wildschut 

Renowned grand cafe in posh neighbourhood with large sunny terrace

Zuid / Oud-Zuid

All bars mentioned on this website are popular spots that are visited by locals and not mainly targeted at tourists