While it is easy enough to find somewhere to drink Amsterdam, there are several spots around the city that merit special consideration due to their excellent menus, stunning locations and unrivalled ambience.
To enter this high-end, speakeasy-style bar, patrons must ring an unmarked doorbell then wait for a server to greet and seat them. Though Bar Oldenhof offers all manners of drinks, it is famed for its superbly crafted cocktails and extensive selection of premium spirits, including whiskies, jenevers and rums. The bar itself looks absolutely stunning and features two elegantly decorated levels furnished in dark woods and velvet. Bar Oldenhof regularly hosts scotch whisky tasting sessions, where participants get to learn about the history of distilling while sampling the famous tipple.
Lily Niu contributed additional reporting to this article.