Cafe P96 – traditional Amsterdam bar

by BestBarsIn · July 11, 2016

Cafe P96 - is a very typical Amsterdam bar/cafe. Founded in 1975 by Alice de Waad with her husband and formally known as Cafe "Princess", bar had a few transformations during its' era and in 1980 when de Waad family extended the bar bourder to the neighbore building finally got renamed to Cafe P96.

Nowadays Café P96 welcomes everybody from student to businessmen, from old Amsterdamers who frequented “Princess”, to tourists visiting the city just for a few days. Everybody would find themselves relaxed and welcome. This is what makes Café P96 so special. The owners Alice de Waad and daughter Edmee, still work behind the counter. The bar is very popular for hosting parties. Generally because of the size, which caters for a hundred people easily. That's one hundred without huge queues at the bar, plus no extra fees are required to book the venue. But you have to take into consideration that P96 would not host a private party. They love their regular customers and want to be open for them all the time.

Café P96 is one of the few places in Amsterdam that is open until 3-4 am in the morning. That is another reason for it to be so popular. It becomes a meet-up point for many employees from neighbor bars and restaurants, where they can sit down, stretch their legs after a long working day and relax enjoying a glass of beer or wine with their friends before heading back home for a well-deserved rest.

You will not find fancy cocktails at Café P96, but you can enjoy great variety of Dutch and Belgium beers, nice selection of wines, and lots of different spirits. But it is more about the atmosphere rather than drinks in here. Something about being in touch with the history of Amsterdam. To feel the uniqueness and character of a place which was built by the hands of those standing on the other side of the bar from you.

So if you are in the neighborhood and ready to have a quick break from the noisy city center, stop for a little bit and give yourself a chance to sit back and relax, enjoy the view and some pleasant company. Café P96 would be the best choice to feel truly at home away from home.

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Alex Perevalov says:

July 18, 2016 at 3:18 pm

Great place, have been there multiple times. Our friends hosted Halloween party there several times. Very friendly staff, great beers and nice selection of spirits! Quite big for a bar in Amsterdam, so good chances to get a table 🙂 Beside that there is also a barge docked across the street with the sitting area, perfect for sunny days!