I’m not much of a bar-person, but if and when I do go for a drink, I love to come here. It’s simply the best brown café in Amsterdam. A little off the beaten track, in the middle of a residential neighborhood, you’d really have to go out of your way to come here. Nienke, the proprietress is what we call in Dutch “een topwijf ”. With her warm heart and no nonsense attitude she makes you feel right at home, whether you’re a regular and part of the bar’s furniture, or just pop in occasionally, just like myself.

Old parking garage turned canal bar.

De Plantage is a bright, elegant brasserie beside Artis where great design.

A great music venue with ping-pong tables used to be a squat. 

A beautiful museum, outside of Amsterdam, surrounded by nature.