A sprawling, art-heavy coffeeshop hidden off the centre, built around wood, stone, mosaics and places to sit.

A lively De Pijp Irish pub for Guinness, live sport, comfort food and late nights.

A burger stop tucked just off Damrak, particularly useful around Centraal and the northern old centre.

Kashmir Lounge is closer to a neighbourhood DJ bar than a tourist smoking lounge. The Jan Pieter Heijestraat venue mixes drinks, a designated smokers area, richly decorated seating and regular DJs, with an outside terrace when the weather works. It has been part of Amsterdam West’s smoking culture for decades and feels deliberately more lived-in than polished. This is the Chill stop for people who want music and a longer evening rather than simply somewhere to consume and leave. Its location also matters: Overtoom, Kinkerstraat, Vondelpark and Oud-West food spots are all nearby, so it gives Clouded a genuine West-side hangout rather than sending everyone back towards Centrum.

Amsterdam’s huge, all-day coffeeshop just minutes from Centraal, with multiple lounges, food and even a cinema room.

Traditional Dutch pancakes in a historic Prinsengracht warehouse near the Anne Frank House.

A Snoop Dogg-branded coffeeshop on Marnixstraat combining a broad modern menu with a deliberately bold, entertainment-led identity.

The Plug’s original Amsterdam location: a compact central coffeeshop known for premium flower, a strong Cali selection and a modern street-culture identity.