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Twee Zwaantjes
Cafés
De Jaren
Wood, air, glass and light
seem the building elements of
this spacious, multi-levelled
grand café. Page through inter-
national newspapers at the
reading table, pile up your plate
at the salad bar, or sun yourself
beside the canal on one of the
best terraces in town.
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Nieuwe
Doelenstraat 20
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Map N5
politics. An interesting, literary
clientele gives an edge to this
classic “brown café . There might
even be a jazz band playing, and
some locals swear that the
French-fries you can have with
your beer are the best in town.
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Kloveniersburgwal 59
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Map P4
Hoppe
The dark wooden interior
and tang of cigar smoke in the
air are the very essence of the
classic “brown café . Pink-faced
old men enjoying one too many
jenevers
, smart young profess-
ionals on the way home from
work, friends meeting up for
beer and a gossip, populate this
cheery Amsterdam institution.
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Spui 18
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Map M5
Het Blauwe Theehuis
”The Blue Teahouse“ in the
middle of the Vondelpark is a
1930s architectural treasure, a
trendy night spot and a great
terrace café all in one. Snack on
well-filled sandwiches under the
trees, dance the night away to
DJs upstairs, or just stop by for a
coffee on your walk through the
park.
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Vondelpark 5
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Map B6
Café de Jaren
De Kroon
Waiters in long white aprons
glide beneath crystal chandeliers
at the grandest of grand cafés,
in the heart of Amsterdam's
night-life district. The glassed-in
balcony is a great late breakfast
spot and things hot up at night
on Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays with a live DJ.
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Rembrandtplein 17
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Map P6
Land van Walem
Sip a champagne cocktail on
the canal-side terrace, or show off
your latest designer wear to the
fashionable crowd inside one of
Amsterdam's most popular cafés.
Piles of magazines and intriguing
artworks help while away the
time.
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Keizersgracht 449
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Map L6
Engelbewaarder
The man at the next table
may be writing a novel; the
couple across the way arguing
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