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Panama
“A modern nightclub with trendy big-name DJs, dancing, good looks, and a big terrace that makes it a hot spot in the summer.”—Bart Plantenga, producer and host, Wreck This Mess radio show. Former generator building converted into glam hangout and divided into three areas: 140-seat restaurant, dance floor, and champagne bar. Tickets from $11.50. Oostelijke Handelskade 4; tel. +31 20 311 8686. www.panama.nl
Sugar Factory
“A comfortable, quirky club cum theater that hosts DJ nights but also nutty cabaret and avant-garde, edgy, often hilarious performance artists.”—Steve Korver, editor, Amsterdam Weekly. Located just off the Leidseplein; every night a different show (jazz to theater, dance, hip-hop, and poets) so check the online calendar. Tickets from $7.50. Lijnbaansgracht 238; tel. +31 20 627 0008. www.sugarfactory.nl
Café ‘t-Smalle
“A classic brown bar—named for their dark wood and smoke-stained walls—which started out as one of the city’s first jenever, or Dutch gin, distilleries, in the 18th century.”—Benjamin Draijer, manager, Café de Pool. The popular Jordaan bar has a canalside terrace, but opt for the intimate interior, featuring stained-glass panels and low-hanging Dutch chandeliers. Egelantiersgracht 12; tel. +31 20 623 9617
Bierproeflokaal in de Wildeman
The place has something like 17 beers on tap and 200 beers in bottles."—Bart Plantenga. Near the central Spui square; draws all ages, from hipsters to grandparents; bar policy bans music, so people can actually talk. Kolksteeg 3; tel. +31 20 638 2348. www.indewildeman.nl
OT301
“An independent performance and multiuse space that presents cinema, dance, art shows, and DJ nights, often featuring electronica and avant-garde noise.”—Bart Plantenga. Also a vegan restaurant and a nonprofit darkroom and print shop; calendar jumps from surrealist film night to laptop orchestras, Harakiri disco, and free-form family dance-ins. Tickets from $9. Overtoom 301; tel. +31 20 779-4913. www.squat.net/overtoom
Nomads
Created by the team that runs the legendary Supperclub, this centrally located lounge, bar, and restaurant is a whirl of kilims (woven rugs) and cushions that simulates an Arabian Bedouin tent; guests dine first and then dance it off. Rozengracht 133; tel. +31 20 344 6401. www.restaurantnomads.nl
