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Café Hoppe

Brown café

Café Hoppe

A bustling brown café on the Spui, serving drinkers since 1670.

  • Brown café
  • Bar

4.4· 2,239 reviews

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A bustling institution on the Spui since 1670, Café Hoppe is all dark wood, old gin barrels and a lively, standing-room buzz that spills out onto its covered terrace. It's one of the oldest bars in the city and a long-time favourite of locals — said to have been Freddy Heineken's regular.

This is the place for a classic kopstootje: a small beer with a jenever chaser, served the old-fashioned way. The atmosphere is genuinely historic, with a 17th-century interior and stained glass.

Right on the Spui square, it's also handy for the surrounding bookshops and the city centre.

Highlights

  • Open since 1670

  • Old gin barrels and 17th-century interior

  • Famous for the classic kopstootje

Gallery

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Photo: Yo Gaarsman / Google

Location

Spui 18-20, 1012 XA Amsterdam, Netherlands

FAQ

Where is Café Hoppe?
On the Spui square in the city centre, close to the Spui bookshops.
What's a kopstootje?
A small beer served with a jenever chaser — a Dutch classic, and a Hoppe speciality.
Is it a sit-down or standing bar?
Both — there's a lively standing area and a covered terrace, plus seating inside.