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1. Paradiso

Live music venue$$Leidseplein

A concert venue in a 19th-century former church near Leidseplein, open since 1968 and known as Amsterdam's pop temple.

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2. Melkweg

Live music and arts venue$$Leidseplein

A music and culture venue in a former milk factory beside Leidseplein, open since 1970 with several concert halls, a cinema and an expo space.

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3. Café Hoppe

Brown café$Spui

A brown café on the Spui that has served drinks since 1670, with old gin and liqueur barrels behind the bar and a terrace on the square.

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4. Café Struis at Brouwerij ‘t IJ

Brewery tasting room$Oostelijke Eilanden

The tasting room of Brouwerij 't IJ beneath the De Gooyer windmill, pouring the brewery's own organic and craft beers since the brewery began in 1985.

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5. LuminAir

Sky bar$$$Oosterdokseiland

A sky bar and terrace on the 11th floor of the DoubleTree by Hilton beside Central Station, with cocktails, DJs and views over the city.

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6. Wynand Fockink

Historic jenever tasting room$De Wallen

A historic tasting room and distillery in the Pijlsteeg alley behind Dam Square, serving jenever and liqueurs in a building dating from 1679.

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