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  • A lively “light brown”eetcafé , serving international food with a Dutch twist. The menu changes regularly depending on what is available in the market. Try their cheese fondue made with fullbodied Amsterdam cheese.

  • A stylish and popular brown bar-restaurant for those with discerning tastebuds. Not your usual “pub grub”.

  • Release the inner gypsy in this small, busy tapas bar in the Jordaan. Authentic atmosphere, value for money, and regular live music. Olé!

  • Finch

    This small but popular watering-hole on the edge of a scenic square can get decidedly crowded. In summer, the hip local clientele spills out onto the square.

  • This small, rather plain French-Moroccan bakery and coffeeshop, serves irresistable croissants and cakes.

  • This peaceful bar opens around 8pm in the evenings and stays open later than most. The premises extend in the summer to an outdoors terrace on a fairy-lit barge.

  • Don’t let the tattoos, piercings and grunge factor put you off. This huge bar has a great atmosphere and some unusual beers on tap, too.

  • Tabac used to be a brown café but has recently succumbed to the lounge trend. Locals notice, visitors may not.

  • Over 130 types of Dutch beer (many from small, local breweries) are served at this specialist bar – with several on tap. On the last Sunday of each month, sample 10 different kinds in their informal tasting sessions.

  • ’t Smalle

    Originally a liquor distillery, this split-level brown bar is now a discerning wine-café. A mustsee.

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