This wonderful bar has been serving thirsty Amsterdammers since 1877. A mix of young and elderly patrons play cards, sip jenever or knock back strong Belgian and Dutch double bocks here under the shadow of a huge antique ad for Oosterling liquors at the far end. Huge barrels of spirits decorate the right-hand wall and hang precariously over the heads of the local clientele, but the bar’s most curious feature is the height of its hip-high bar with matching stools that look like a Tolkien-inspired tavern expecting Hobbits for happy hour.
