City Hall Coffee Shop in Burgwallen-Oude Zijde

Koffie was goed (capucino en espresso) maar de bediening was verwarrend en kon beslist klantvriendelijker, vooral aan de kassa.

Drinks are very expensive. A wheat beer costs €12. We were once asked to pay a bill that had already been paid. We were thus robbed of €36. Not recommended!

Cafe not even open when we got there It said open at 11 but at 11.15 nothing was open

For me, Café Bouwman is the soul of Amsterdam. A real Amsterdam pub, without frills, with character and a heart of gold. I've been coming here for over ten years and it's my regular pub. What makes this place special is not only the authentic atmosphere, but especially the people. Claudia, who works here, is a top woman. Having been homeless herself, she knows better than anyone what humanity means. On an icy cold evening, it was freezing outside -5, she gave a homeless person a hot meal and a beer — just out of kindness, and completely free. That typifies her, and that typifies Café Bouwman. When someone asks me: "What is Amsterdam to you?" I don't have to think long. As a born and bred Amsterdammer, I say wholeheartedly: Café Bouwman.