Tucked away in a tiny alleyway off the Kalverstraat, this simple brown bar is perhaps best known for the fact that it really has no bar to speak of. Polite gentlemen in neckties pour a wide variety of delicious brews from a back alcove/closet area lending this dark room an odd, yet old world atmosphere. The peeling wallpaper, wrinkled lithographs of Amsterdam and sand-covered floor only add to the feeling that De Pilsener Club is a time capsule that only locals and the occasional wayward tourist bother to enter. But in our opinion, it’s a welcome respite from the international chains and big brands that line the city’s main shopping artery outside.