Door 74 ★ 4.6
Door 74 on Reguliersdwarsstraat is the Amsterdam speakeasy that opened the city's cocktail wave, by reservation only, behind an unmarked door, art-deco-trimmed.
Signature drink: Pre-prohibition classics, seasonal menu
Food: No food
TypeCocktail bar
Signature drinkVintage-glass cocktails with house infusions
Food program: Snacks and bar plates
Location
Address: Lijnbaanssteeg 5-7, 1012 TE Amsterdam
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