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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).

[10 reviews, avg 6/10]

April
- closed temporarily
Reguliersdwarsstraat 37 (625 95 72).

Large, relaxed gay bar with a modern black-and-white interior, and eye-catching tribal design ceiling panels. The revolving bar of yesteryear might have been replaced by a large rectangular 'island' bar, but it's the same gay sexy crowd waiting for the Shuffle Bubble happy hour. On warm summer days the party continues on the sidewalk.
Open daily 2pm-1am (2am weekends).

[5 reviews, avg 8/10]

ARC
- closed temporarily
Reguliersdwarstraat 44 (689 70 70).

Right in the middle of the popular Reguliersdwarsstraat bar ARC is a large three-in-one. It is a grand cafe during the day, where you can have a late breakfast, lunch, sip a coffee and read the papers. In the evening ARC is a restaurant, and as the kitchen closes the reading table folds into the floor to create a dance floor, and ARC becomes a trendy bar. 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 4pm-1am (3am weekends).

[10 reviews, avg 7/10 ]

Downtown
- closed temporarily
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-8pm.

[7 reviews, avg 6/10]

Entre Nous
Halvemaansteeg 14 (623 17 00).

As gay bars in the Rembrandtplein area go this is a lively place with a young and boisterous crowd. Brush up on your Eurovision Songfestival lyrics! Don't show up to early if you want to be in the thick of the action, this is a night bar so it tends to get busy after the surrounding bars close.
Open daily 9pm-3/4pm, Sun 3pm-3am.

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Exit
- closed temporarily
Reguliersdwarsstraat 42 (625 87 88).
A slick gay club - predominantly male though women admitted - on three levels with a comfortable bar and a large dance floor overlooked by a balcony. Caters to a trendy young public, and can get cruisey on weekends. Exit has a high-tech interior and a light show to match.
Open Fri-Sat 11pm-5am.

[35 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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