Editor Pick
Bamboo Bar
- August 27, 2007
- Rated 5 of 5 by
ripplefan2 from Queens, New York
I mean there is so much to do in Amsterdam, that a pub atmosphere seems like it would not be high on the To Do list while in Amsterdam. However, this place is awesome!
I had heard about this place from my handy dandy Lonely Planet book and, as normal, they didn't leave me upset. Now, if you are looking for that crazy, trendy place with dance and trance music pulsating so hard that your heart starts to beat in faster waves, this isn't it. The Bamboo Bar is a great, run of the mill live music dive bar that is open until 5am! I mean, after floating around from bar, coffee house and back to bar, this was a nice change from the craziness that is Amsterdam's nightlife.
When we entered, the band was just starting its second of four sets (awesome, right?) and it was exactly what the doctor called for. The band that was up on stage was playing everything from rock and roll to old country and I even heard some pop music thrown in there. What was really crazy was when we were getting ready to leave (at 4:30am and the bar was still packed) we noticed a bartender from another bar we were at earlier hanging out at the bar. It turns out that the local bartenders come here after work for a nightcap and a quick check on the evening's band.
So, if you get a chance to head to Amsterdam and are looking for a fun bar to kill the night at, this is the place, trust me. Have fun!
From journal A Hazy Couple of Days in Amsterdam