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The Jordaan's most authentic neighbourhood coffeeshop — a low-lit, unhurried room that has served the same local crowd for decades. No tourist noise, no queue, no hard sell. Just a well-maintained menu, good music, and the kind of relaxed staff that remember regulars. One of the few spots where the neighbourhood coffeeshop ideal is still fully intact.

Eerste Bloemdwarsstraat 2 · 1016 KT

Twenty-five interconnected 17th-century canal houses on the Prinsengracht, turned into one of Amsterdam's great luxury hotels. The Pulitzer holds a permanent collection of contemporary art, hosts the famous Pulitzer Prize annual concert from canal barges, and has an extraordinary private garden between the houses. Jansz. restaurant for all-day dining, Pulitzer's Bar for cocktails, and 225 rooms ranging from standard to the Flower Collector Suite. Part of the Lore Group.

Prinsengracht 315 · 1016 GZ