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| Address | Bloemstraat 42 | ||
| Location | Near Westermarkt | ||
| Transportation | Tram: 13, 14, or 17 to Westermarkt | ||
| Phone | 020/624-5942 | ||
| Web site | www.cafechris.nl | ||
Frommer's Review
Amsterdam's oldest remaining drinking den opened in 1624 and has been going strong ever since. It's said to be where the builders of Westerkerk were paid every week or two. There are a lot of curious old features at this bar that keep drawing people year after year, including the quirky toilet in the bathroom, which, oddly, flushes from outside the door and inside the bar! On Sunday nights, loud opera music engulfs the bar, attracting a cultured bohemian crowd.
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