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The staff brought us free snacks while we spent a few hours chatting away. I came here with my cousin and I found the staff to be friendly. It does not put on a pretense, but as soon as you step into the cafe, you just feel at home no matter where you’re from.
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The two-story interior is full of wood and it’s a great place to enjoy in summer when you can sit out on the boat in the middle of the canal! Café “De II Prinsen”Ĭafe de II Prinsen is just one of the more typically Dutch brown cafes in Amsterdam. The staff is exceptionally tourist-friendly and the beer selection is decent. Tourists often admire the exterior, but often don’t dare to step inside, which is silly to me. One of my favorite small brown bars in the Jordaan is Cafe ‘t Smalle for its stunning views along Egelantiersgracht. You should probably carry cash as the majority of these establishments do not accept non-Dutch cards and some are happily cash-only. These are the kind of places where you fit in a lot more if you ask for your beer in Dutch (even if you can’t say a word more). Basically, a brown bar is living history with a side of beer. It’s somewhere between a historic bar (that has been well preserved) and a dive bar, depending on the bar. If you’ve never experienced a brown bar, it’s a classic Dutch bar without pretense. I tried to go with brown cafes in the traditional sense: cafes without the pretense where you can unwind with a beer, fresh mint tea, or coffee. Although the staff will most likely speak English, there’s nothing like experiencing a drink in Amsterdam like a local!Īs a former resident of Amsterdam Centre, closer to the Jordaan, this list of cozy brown bars in Amsterdam is a bit biased in favor of bars towards the Jordaan as this is generally where I end up. These bars are known for their large amounts of brown wood, okay selection of Dutch beer (I won’t oversell the selection), and quiet that you can’t often find at modern bars. These classic Dutch cafes are known for their gezelligheid (a Dutch word that can be loosely translated as a feeling closest to cozy or homey).
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