Café De Jaren

Next to the Hotel de l’Europe and on the banks of the Amstel, order a Cosmopolitan from one of the delectable waitresses and sip it on a terrace overlooking the canal at this Amsterdam institution. A vast, multiple-roomed space, there’s a cavernous café and reading room on the ground floor inside for those who like lattes with their literature, and a restaurant with a great salad bar one floor above for the foodies among you. We most recommend it for those cocktails on the terrace though and the sexy locals you find yourself among.