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Amsterdam wine tips

Amsterdam has a growing number of serious wine bars, wine shops and restaurants with a good wine list. You'll find them all over the city: in De Pijp, along the canals and in Amsterdam-Oost, often with a strong focus on natural wine and small producers. Combine a wine crawl with a walk through the neighbourhoods and the city's best food streets.

1 winery
15 wine bars
21 restaurants
5 wine shops

Wineries in Amsterdam

Chateau Amsterdam

Chateau Amsterdam

Johan van Hasseltweg 51a, 1021 KN Amsterdam
There are no vineyards here, but wine is certainly made: Chateau Amsterdam is an urban winery in Amsterdam-Noord, close to the IJ. The winemakers buy grapes from growers in countries including Germany…
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4850

4850

Camperstraat 48-50, 1091 CP Amsterdam
On the Camperstraat in Amsterdam East: not immediately inviting from the outside, but inside one of the finest wine bars in the city. Scandinavian interior, more than 700 wines on the list, open all d…
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BAK

BAK

Van Diemenstraat 408, 1013 CR Amsterdam
BAK started in 2012 as a pop-up in a squatted building and breathed new life into what was then a rather tame Dutch restaurant scene. Now it is co-owner of the warehouse building in the Houthavens (th…
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Bistro de la Mer

Bistro de la Mer

Utrechtsestraat 57, 1017 VJ Amsterdam
A narrow, long café in French 1920s style with wood, vintage Royal Albert china, empty caviar tins hidden in the interior, wine lists from legendary French brasseries on the walls, and a long wooden b…
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Bistrot Neuf

Bistrot Neuf

Haarlemmerstraat 9, 1013 EH Amsterdam
The concept is honest and clear: a French restaurant built on wine. Not the kind where wine is an afterthought; here the wine is the starting point of the menu. Star Wine List White Star, and By the G…
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Café Binnenvisser

Café Binnenvisser

Bilderdijkstraat 36, 1052 NB Amsterdam
In a former local pub on the Bilderdijkstraat in Amsterdam West stands this characterful corner building with leaded windows, creaky wooden floorboards and windows that open fully in summer. The three…
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Café de Klepel

Café de Klepel

Prinsenstraat 22, 1015 DD Amsterdam
This really is my favourite restaurant in Amsterdam. Cosy, snug and delicious dishes. And besides the extensive wine list with special wines, the lovely sommelier always has "something nice" tucked aw…
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Café de Twee Prinsen

Café de Twee Prinsen

Prinsenstraat 27, 1015 DB Amsterdam
From the makers of Café Binnenvisser and Restaurant Cornerstore, each an Amsterdam favourite that sticks to its approach. A typical Amsterdam café on the lovely Prinsenstraat in the Jordaan, open seve…
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café Parlotte

café Parlotte

Westerstraat 182, 1015 MR Amsterdam
On the Westerstraat in the Jordaan: always cosy, always good. One of the owners previously worked at wine bar De Klepel and at Rijsel, so the wine collection is serious but accessible, with wines for …
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Café Wu

Café Wu

Dapperstraat 1, 1093 RT Amsterdam
In 2024 Timo de Beurs opened Café Wu on the Dapperstraat in Amsterdam East: a Chinese-inspired bistro with a distinctive voice of its own. Chinese finesse, French techniques and produce, and a wine li…
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De Badcuyp

De Badcuyp

Eerste Sweelinckstraat 10, 1073 CM Amsterdam
Close to the Albert Cuyp market in De Pijp, De Badcuyp occupies a former bathhouse from 1931, hence the name. The team, with experience at places including Flore, Rijsel and Bar du Champagne, opened t…
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Buurtcafé de Tros

Buurtcafé de Tros

Linnaeusstraat 63H, 1093 Amsterdam
They call themselves a neighbourhood café, which tells you the main idea is that you have a fun evening. But De Tros definitely belongs on our map as a wine restaurant too! It's loved in Watergraafsme…
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Gertrude

Gertrude

Bosboom Toussaintstraat 28-H, 1054 AS Amsterdam
Gertrude is a restaurant and bar in one, inspired by a French neighbourhood restaurant. Gault&Millau calls it a French bistro with Asian influences. Inside, candles are lit, tables are dressed in whit…
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Le Hollandais

Le Hollandais

Amsteldijk 41, 1074 HV Amsterdam
On the Amsteldijk in the Nieuwe Pijp, right on the water, Le Hollandais has been an inconspicuous but unforgettable bistro for years. Almost invisible from outside, a world of its own inside: on the l…
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Restaurant De Kas

Restaurant De Kas

Kamerlingh Onneslaan 3, 1097 DE Amsterdam
In 2001 Gert Jan Hageman opened a restaurant in a fully restored 1926 municipal nursery greenhouse in Park Frankendael. "From plant to plate" was already the motto then. What seemed a bold choice grew…
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Restaurant Wils

Restaurant Wils

Stadionplein 26, 1076 CM Amsterdam
On the third floor of the building architect Jan Wils designed for the 1928 Olympic Games, overlooking the Olympic Stadium he also designed, the fire of chef Joris Bijdendijk and chef de cuisine Thoma…
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Rijsel

Rijsel

Marcusstraat 52, 1091 TK Amsterdam
For wine lovers, Rijsel in Amsterdam East is an institution. Tucked away in a former domestic science school, this no-nonsense restaurant combines French-Belgian rotisserie cooking with one of the mos…
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Toscanini

Toscanini

Lindengracht 75, 1015 KD Amsterdam
Toscanini is one of the few Amsterdam restaurants you can truly call an institution: not because of stars or rankings, but because of an unwavering loyalty to what matters. You can book exactly one mo…
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Troef

Troef

Schollenbrugstraat 8, 1091 EX Amsterdam
À la carte, never a fixed menu: the chef decides every day based on what's good. Refined but never stiff: white asparagus with smoked egg yolk, dried chicken skin and coppa, vanilla oil and a fresh ho…
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Utrechtse Dwarstafel

Utrechtse Dwarstafel

Utrechtsedwarsstraat 107-109, 1017 WD Amsterdam
Tucked away in a side street off the Utrechtsestraat, among the canal houses of central Amsterdam, is one of the most remarkable restaurant experiences in the city. For almost twenty years Hans Verbee…
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Vin Fou

Vin Fou

Jan Pieter Heijestraat 143, 1054 MG Amsterdam
From the maker of Gitane and Massalia, two of the best-loved neighbourhood spots in Amsterdam Oud-West. French at heart, with a compact menu and a daily changing dish of the day for every budget, open…
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Zoldering

Zoldering

Utrechtsestraat 141a, amsterdam
For its wine list combined with beautiful dishes, really one of the top places in Amsterdam. And it's great that you can also buy the wines in their own shop, called Lof. The only drawback is that it'…
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Bar Babar

Bar Babar

Utrechtsestraat 135, 1017 VM Amsterdam
Small, cosy and instantly familiar: that's how Bar Babar on the Utrechtsestraat feels. Owners Ruben Charbon and Django Reinhart deliberately work with Amsterdam specialists: bread from Mater, cheese f…
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Bar du Champagne

Bar du Champagne

Rokin 91a, 1012 KL Amsterdam
Directly below L'Atelier du Champagne, one of the finest champagne shops in the Netherlands, on the Rokin, the same owners opened a champagne bar that serves only champagne. And what champagne: from s…
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Bar François

Bar François

Douwes Dekkerstraat 22H, 1053 SX Amsterdam
Paco is the only member of staff at Bar François: he runs the whole place solo, from the kitchen to the wine list. The Frenchman opened his wine bar in September 2026 on the Douwes Dekkerstraat in Oud…
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Barrica

Barrica

Wilhelminastraat 109, 1054 WB Amsterdam
A wine bar in Oud-West on the Wilhelminastraat, known for its well-kept terrace and Spanish influences. Tapas and small dishes are deliberately designed to go with the wine, not the other way round. T…
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Bottleshop

Bottleshop

Wibautstraat 130, 1091 GP Amsterdam
In the Thonik building on the Wibautstraat in Amsterdam-Oost, Bottleshop is a wine bar that pours natural wine only. Behind it are Freek Kattenberg, founder of the wine importer Sec Wines, Niels Verme…
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Clos

Clos

Beukenplein 50, 1091 ML Amsterdam
Much more than a wine bar: this is a true wine heaven in Amsterdam East, close to the OLVG hospital. The food is excellent, with an extensive menu of bites and lovely dishes. The wine list is truly on…
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GlouGlou

GlouGlou

Tweede van der Helststraat 3, 1073 AE Amsterdam
GlouGlou opened in 2015 on the Tweede van der Helststraat in De Pijp, making it the first natural wine bar in the Netherlands. Ten years later nothing about the concept has changed, and that says enou…
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Oocker

Oocker

Frederiksplein 29h, Amsterdam
A nice wine bar on the Frederiksplein in Amsterdam. The wine list is a lovely mix of original wines and well-known favourites, with lots of good options by the glass! And the food menu is spot on too.…
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Sinck

Sinck

Prinsengracht 422, 1016 JC Amsterdam
As soon as you walk in it's clear: everything here revolves around wine. Team leader Timo van der Stad, chef Sander Bierenbroodspot and sommelier Sabas Joosten (ex-De Librije) opened this restaurant a…
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Vermeers Wijnkamer

Vermeers Wijnkamer

Zeedijk 11, 1012 AN Amsterdam
In autumn 2025 Restaurant Vermeer opened an accessible wine room next to the restaurant in the NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace, the successor to the former Bottles & Jars bistro. The same team…
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Weinlokal Stern

Weinlokal Stern

Singel 210, 1016 AB Amsterdam
As German as it gets: a rare concept in Amsterdam. On the Singel, in the building of the former restaurant Breda. Schweinshaxe, schnitzel, bratwurst, Spätzle and Spaghettieis on the menu, and a wine l…
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Wijnbar Paskamer

Wijnbar Paskamer

Lutmastraat 132, 1073 KC Amsterdam
Named wine bar of the year a few years ago, so as a wine lover you know you're in good hands. The Paskamer has a clear menu of small bites, so you can eat here perfectly well too. Otherwise it's reall…
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Wijnbar Paulus

Wijnbar Paulus

Ceintuurbaan 348, 1072 GP Amsterdam
An Amsterdam classic for more than ten years, although De Pijp more often gives its attention to the trendier natural wine bar GlouGlou round the corner. Unfairly so, says Star Wine List, because Paul…
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Wijnbar Shiraz

Wijnbar Shiraz

Lijnbaansgracht 267 HS, 1017 RL Amsterdam
A cosy wine bar on the Lijnbaansgracht in Amsterdam. The food menu is very extensive, with various bites (including oysters and pata negra), sharing boards and proper dishes (duck liver and Old Amster…
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Wijnbar Vindict

Wijnbar Vindict

Docklandsweg 3, 1031 KN Amsterdam
Vindict has been one of the better wine shops in Amsterdam for years, and since 2022 they've also had a branch in Amsterdam Noord. As a wine lover you really should go at least once. More than 50 wine…
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Cave Rokin

Cave Rokin

Rokin 60, 1012 KV Amsterdam
If you didn't know it, you might never go in... but if you're a wine lover, I really would! Amsterdam's wine cellar: opened in 1987 in the cellar of a 17th-century canal house on the Rokin. One of the…
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De Kaaf

De Kaaf

Reinwardtstraat 4h, 1093 HG Amsterdam
De Kaaf is the wine shop of Buurtcafé De Tros. The shop opened at the end of December 2025, just over three years after De Tros itself. The idea is simple: the bottles from the bar can also be taken h…
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Lof

Lof

Haarlemmerdijk 87, 1013 KC Amsterdam
As far as I'm concerned, Zoldering is one of the better (wine) restaurants in Amsterdam, and it happens to have its own wine shop too, called Lof. It's great, of course, that you can buy the special w…
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Nederlands Wijn Antiquariaat

Nederlands Wijn Antiquariaat

Eerste Weteringdwarsstraat 2A, 1017 TN Amsterdam
Push open an inconspicuous door on the Eerste Weteringdwarsstraat, go down into a dark cellar, and you suddenly find yourself in one of the most remarkable wine shops in the Netherlands. The same owne…
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Ton Overmars

Ton Overmars

Hoofddorpplein 11, 1059 CV Amsterdam
Ton Overmars has been a household name in Amsterdam West since 1971. Founder Ton started with a simple off-licence on the Hoofddorpplein and built it into one of the most complete drinks specialists i…
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