7 lgbtq+ worth the night across Netherlands, editor-ranked. All Netherlands guides.
Cafe 't Mandje ★ 4.5 · Amsterdam
centrum · Zeedijk 63, 1012 AS Amsterdam
Cafe 't Mandje opened on Zeedijk in 1927 under lesbian publican Bet van Beeren and stands as the longest-running LGBTQ+ cafe in the Netherlands, reopened in 2008 with the original interior restored and now run by out lesbian operators.
Tip: Tiny room, two-deep at the bar on weekends. The walls and ceiling still carry Bet's collected ties cut off male customers as a souvenir.
Prik ★ 4.4 · Amsterdam
centrum · Spuistraat 109, 1012 SV Amsterdam
Prik opened on Spuistraat in 2006 as a queer cocktail bar with prosecco on tap and has been named best gay venue in Amsterdam by Time Out among other awards, drawing a mixed crowd onto its small front terrace in summer.
Tip: Terrace fills fast on warm afternoons; the indoor room runs later than the street suggests. Cash card only, no reservations.
Eagle Amsterdam ★ 4.4 · Amsterdam
centrum · Warmoesstraat 90, 1012 JH Amsterdam
Eagle Amsterdam has anchored the leather and denim end of Warmoesstraat since 1979, with three floors that hold a ground-floor bar, a second-floor cruising area and a basement darkroom, plus live DJs on weekends.
Tip: Dress leans leather, denim and sportswear; the cruising floors get busier after 01:00. Awarded Best Gay Fetish Club in Europe at the 2025 X-Awards.
SoHo Amsterdam ★ 4.3 · Amsterdam
centrum · Reguliersdwarsstraat 36, 1017 BM Amsterdam
SoHo runs an English pub-style room over two floors on Reguliersdwarsstraat with leather banquettes, bookshelves and one of the larger bar-tops on the strip, flipping into a busy gay club once DJs take over after midnight.
Tip: Open every night; queue moves fastest before 23:00 on Fri-Sat. The smaller upstairs floor is quieter for conversation early in the evening.
Club Church ★ 4.3 · Amsterdam
centrum · Kerkstraat 52, 1017 GM Amsterdam
Club Church operates a queer cruise club on Kerkstraat south of Leidsestraat with a bar, dance floor, dark rooms and themed fetish nights such as underwear, naked, leather and sports, drawing the cruise crowd across the LGBTQ+ spectrum.
Tip: Themed nights enforce dress codes at the door; free cloakroom, lockers and showers on site. Check the website calendar for the night's theme.
Club NYX ★ 4.2 · Amsterdam
centrum · Reguliersdwarsstraat 42, 1017 BM Amsterdam
Club NYX runs a multi-floor queer dance club on Reguliersdwarsstraat, the rebooted successor to the long-running Club Exit, with each floor tuned to a different sound from pop anthems to underground house and techno.
Tip: Door tightens after 01:00 on weekends; the top floor leans pop, the basement leans harder house. Coat check on the way in.
Taboo Bar ★ 4.1 · Amsterdam
centrum · Reguliersdwarsstraat 45, 1017 BM Amsterdam
Taboo runs a two-floor video bar on the gay strip of Reguliersdwarsstraat with classic and current music videos on the screens, a mixed crowd of locals and visitors, and one of the longer continuously running rooms on the street.
Tip: Happy hour through the early evening, prices climb after 23:00. Upstairs has the better view of the screens, downstairs is the dance floor.