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Amstel 54
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Amstel 54 (623 42 54).
Continuation of The Amstel Taveerne, the first gay bar in the Amstel area. Judging by the large - mixed - crowds it attracts, it's still very popular. Especially pleasant during summer when everyone spills out onto the sidewalk lining the Amstel river. Be prepared for some camp Dutch sing-a-long.
Open daily 4pm-1am (weekend 3am).

[8 reviews, avg 6/10]

April
Reguliersdwarsstraat 37 (625 95 72).

Large, relaxed gay bar with a modern interior. Seems to have lost part of its clientele to the Soho right across the street, but since most of the gay bars on this street all belong to the same owners anyway, who cares? An interesting feature is the back bar, which revolves when it gets crowded; just stay put and everybody will float by. On warm summer days the party continues on the sidewalk.
Open daily 2pm-1am (2am weekends).

[5 reviews, avg 8/10]

ARC
Reguliersdwarstraat 44 (689 70 70).

The most recent addition to the popular Reguliersdwarsstraat area is a large three-in-one; grand-cafe during the day, where you can have a late breakfast, lunch, sip a coffee and read the papers, a restaurant during the evening, and a trendy bar at night, when the reading table collapses into the floor to form a dance floor. More women then you would expect, maybe due to the well lit interior, as opposed to the dusky atmosphere of some of the surrounding gay bars. See also: lounge.
Open daily 10am-1am (3am weekends).

[10 reviews, avg 7/10]

Backstage
Utrechtsedwarsstraat 67
(622 36 38).
Bar owned by Gary, one half of the famous 'Christmas Twins'. Though his brother Greg died a few years ago, Gary still runs the place in the same spirit. Backstage is a mix between a coffee corner, a knitwear boutique and a museum, all in a bedazzling array of colors.
Open 10am-6pm; closed Sun.

[11 reviews, avg 10/10]

Downtown
Reguliersdwarsstraat 31 (622 99 58).
Small split-level gay bar with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Good, inexpensive food and snacks with a large selection of (English) magazines and newspapers. Attractive sidewalk terrace during summer.
Open daily 10am-7pm.

[6 reviews, avg 6/10]

Getto
Warmoesstraat 51 (421 51 51).

Trendy bar-restaurant Getto with its fabulous kitsch interior has a more intimate restaurant area at the back and a hip bar at the front. Delicious meals include some great vegetarian dishes. Friendly atmosphere. Cocktail happy hour from 5pm to 7pm, DJ's during the weekends.
Open 4pm-1am, closed Mon.

[13 reviews, avg 8/10]

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