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ARC
nomads
rain
zebra lounge

NL
odessa
supper club

MOMO
panama
wolvenstraat 23

ARC
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. Predominantly gay public.
Open daily 10am-1am (3am weekends).

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NL
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 169 (622 75 10).
© Sjoerd van Luijn

Think old fashioned nightclub, with comfortable plush seats and velvet draperies, all in red of course, and appropriate soft lighting. DJ's during the weekend, so the more adventurous can dance in between the loungers. Thai snacks on order, prepared by Rakang and served on a plate so that you can enjoy while remaining comfortably seated. Expect to queu.
Open daily 10pm-3am.

[28 reviews, avg 5/10]

MOMO
Hobbemastraat 1 (671 74 74).

Hip restaurant-bar-lounge close to Leidseplein with attractive cosmopolitan interior design. The menu is loosely based on the Asian cuisine: think sushi, crispy duck and lots of teriyaki sauce. The 'shared-dining' concept means you get served what's ready, which is then placed in the middle of the table for all to enjoy. There's no telling who will get what and when though, which can get a bit annoying. The menu is a bit on the expensive side as well, so overall do not go here for the food so much as to see and be seen.
Open daily 10am-1pm.

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Nomads
Rozengracht 133 (344 64 01).

Another hip restaurant from team Supper Club, this time done up like a scene from Arabian Nights. In tried-and-true Supper Club fashion dinner is had lying down, and it's the 'see-and-be-seen' what really makes this place tick. If you're lucky you might catch a glimpse of a belly dancer. A good place for a pre-club dinner of course, but a little on the expensive side.
Open daily 7pm-1am (weekends 3am), kitchen open until 11pm.

[11 reviews, avg 7/10]

Odessa
Veemkade 259 (419 30 10).

Something special, this barge converted to restaurant-cum-club. The Odessa is moored in the hip Docklands area, and on this boat it's the 'va-et-vient' that counts, you probably wouldn't want to make the trek out of city center on the merits of the food alone. Informal staff and a laid-back atmosphere, with DJ's during the weekends.
Open Wed-Thu 4pm-1am, Sat-Sun 4pm-3am.

[6 reviews, avg 8/10]

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