Bar restaurants
in North Holland

About Bar venues

A bar is a venue centred on drinks, from beer and wine to cocktails and spirits, usually with a small food menu of snacks or shareable plates. The focus is the social atmosphere and the bar service rather than a sit-down meal.

The Netherlands' restaurant scene reflects its history as a global trading nation and centre of immigration. Dutch cuisine itself — stamppot, bitterballen, haring and stroopwafel — shares menu space with an exceptional range of international kitchens, particularly Indonesian, Surinamese and Chinese, brought by centuries of trade. The country's cities are known for unpretentious eating: gezellig (cosy) brown cafes, canal-side terrace dining, vibrant street-food markets and a lively brunch culture.

The 2 neighbourhoods and districts in this listing are not equal in restaurant density. Amsterdam (246), Haarlem (18) are the most restaurant-rich areas, each with its own dedicated page on this site for deeper exploration. Smaller districts are listed under the parent city page and accessible via the neighbourhood links below.

To explore North Holland's restaurant scene, start with the cuisine filters for a food-type view or click a neighbourhood to narrow by location. Each card links to a restaurant's detail page with its address, phone number, website and any diner reviews posted on e.restaurant.

General description of bar venues. Individual restaurants vary.