Vermeers Wijnkamer on Zeedijk runs as the Amsterdam Nieuwmarkt wine bar, a tight European list, small plates from the kitchen next door.
Food program: Snacks and small plates
Address: Zeedijk 11, 1012 AN Amsterdam
Charcuteria Barlotta on Czaar Peterstraat in Oost runs as a wine bar with serious charcuterie, an Amsterdam Italian-tilted list and big boards to share.
Signature pour: Lambrusco by the glass
Wine focus: Italian small producers
Food: Charcuterie and cheese boards
Bottleshop on Wibautstraat is the Amsterdam Oost natural-wine bar, a black-and-white striped room with a tightly-edited list and a kitchen pushing bar bites.
Signature pour: Orange wine of the week
Wine focus: Natural wine and orange wines
Food: Upscale bar bites
Rayleigh and Ramsay in De Pijp runs as the Amsterdam self-serve wine bar, prepaid card, 100-plus wines on tap, the format that makes flights painless.
Signature pour: Self-serve flight of any three on tap
Wine focus: 100+ wines on tap, self-serve
Food: Cheese, charcuterie, sharing plates
Feijoa on Czaar Peterstraat in Oost is the small Amsterdam natural-wine room, a curated list leaning French, snacks from a tiny kitchen at the back.
Signature pour: Loire chenin by the glass
Wine focus: Natural wines, small French producers
Food: Snacks and small plates
Wijnbar Paulus on Lange Niezel near the Red Light District is the Amsterdam pre-dinner pour, a balanced list and a counter of tapas to keep you fed.
Signature pour: Albariño by the glass
Wine focus: European classics and natural finds
Food: Tapas, charcuterie, cheese
Boelen and Boelen on Czaar Peterstraat is the small Amsterdam wine bar pouring Italian growers, a focaccia counter and a list that rotates weekly.
Signature pour: Etna Rosso by the glass
Wine focus: Italian and French natural wines
Food: Cheese platters, focaccia, charcuterie
