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Spijker Bar

(24 Ratings)
Drinking and smoking and playing pool in the Kerkstraat

Cozy and casual local bar in the Amsterdam 'brown café' style (lots of wood, nicotine-stained walls), started in 1978 during a more leathery era and run by Englishman Paul (from Manchester) from 2006 until 2020, when Steven and Tomas took over. Not at all trendy and not dull, with features including video porn, Tuesday all-day nakedness (including the pool players and the barkeeper) and Saturday 6pm bingo hosted by drag personality Dora Royale (as of 2019). Plus the monthly G...

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Hours
Mon to Thu 4pm—1am
Fri and Sat 4pm—3am
Sun 4pm—1am


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Reviews

cuminsidetoo
cuminsidetoo
4 months ago

Best gaybar in Amsterdam! Nice people, friendly staff, good music, pooltable, darkroom. Gay bar as it is supposed to be. Naked Tuesdays are amazing. DragBingo saturday also fun. Divebar


welshledge
welshledge
Over a year ago

Great place hot men was in there 5 mins was sucking the bar tender in that time hot as


DaddyWayne
DaddyWayne
Over a year ago

Too smoky

Visited on a Sunday afternoon in early September 2012 and the bar stunk of cigarette smoke as guys sitting at the bar were smoking. Older crowd. Didn't try the back room as the stink of smoke put me off. I thought all bars in Amsterdam were smoke free


shawnndt
shawnndt
Over a year ago

Fun crowd

One of the more fun bars I visited while in Amsterdam. The drinks were cheap, and there were a lot of friendly locals at the bar. I never saw anybody using the darkroom upstairs. Make sure you check out the daily happy hours for the best beer prices I've seen in Europe!


FotograafErik
FotograafErik
Over a year ago

Good place to get started or chill out

Review below is correct. Quite often used by guys who are going to visit Club Church (in the same street) or have a drink after the party in Club Church (Tue, Wed)


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