Bar restaurants
in The Netherlands

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.

To explore The Netherlands'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.