Bars in Amsterdam are usually very stylishly decorated, most of them with a lounge influence. Most bars are found in the centre of town.There are all kinds of bars. Some have a small dance floor, some a small restaurant, and some have live music. Bars are usually open until to 3.00 am. They rarely close before then. There are plenty bars and pubs in Amsterdam. One can find anything from local hang outs, ones packed with Old Dutch people playing cards or Irish and American bars, which cater for tourists.


The city can be the venue for a romantic stroll, with the lights of the bridges and old houses reflected in the canals, or a night spent bar hopping from buzzing bar to buzzing bar, before partying until dawn in one of Europe’s top clubs. It could even be a nefarious evening, dipping into the dirty underbelly of a city with few inhibitions.


Looking for a nice and tasty cocktail, well, the cocktail bars in Amsterdam are the right place to be. Especially the last years the cocktails gained popularity. The bars in Amsterdam noticed this trend as well of course, so in many bars one can have the opportunity to choose from a “cocktail - menu list".


In the clubs of Amsterdam that is where the real Amsterdam nightlife starts. The clubs and discotheques in Amsterdam are as diverse as the city's population. Some have live concerts every week (Melkweg and Paradiso), at others one can dance to the beats of famous deejays. Dutch dj's are doing very well nowadays, especially in international dance scene, names like Tiesto, Armand van Buren, Ferry Corsten and DJ Roog are well known. In the Escape, for instance, during the week they have different themes and all kinds of music. In the weekend the Escape has on Saturdays Frame Busters and on Sundays it’s Sundae. The latest hot places in Amsterdam to party are - Cineac, Jimmy Woo and Club Zion.