Café Hoppe

Great place for a beer (which is all we had @ about 2 euros). Attentive and quick service — narrow bar but outside seating. Accepts credit cards and it’s great place for a beer.

We only stayed in here a little while to have a coffee, but it was great. I expected it to be quite touristy because of the surrounding neighborhood, but we were pleasantly surprised to see a lot of locals (and tourists too of course). The atmosphere was casual and noisy and fun. Recommended.

A beautiful pub, the oldest in Amsterdam! There is sawdust on the floor and you will see locals and tourists in here a like. We went in the afternoon and it was pleasantly quiet. They also do bittenballs and other great beer snacks

Neat little café in a busy area of Amsterdam. Food was great. Shared Dutch bitterballen and liver sausage (it resembled pâté‘ more than it did a proper sausage). Wide assortment of Dutch snacks and a huge selection of sandwiches. Has a full bar.

Café brun d’Amsterdam, typique avec une réelle «âme» comme je les aime. Très animé le samedi soir, essentiellement des habitués, une véritable ambiance. Bön par contre, comme j’en avais un petit peu marre de la bière, j’ai préféré opter pour un verre de vin rouge et cela a été mon erreur puisque je me suis retrouvée avec de la piquette. Le vin né doit pas vraiment être leur fort, privilégiez donc la bière et vous serez ravis.

I’m so glad someone pointed this bar out to us. It is, among other things, old, charming & friendly. Super nice bartenders and a great selection of beers which they will help you navigate. The prices are low & the ambiance is perfect… warm & cozy. You can tell the crowd here is fun, and it draws everyone in.
Definitely stop in, if only for 1 drink.

Petit café dont le cadre est plutôt sympa, café brun traditionnel. L’accueil sans plus n’est pas pour autant désagréable, et les prix sont corrects (compter 2 € 80 pour une bière). Toutefois, le quartier n’est pas très animé les soirs de semaine.

If the Dutch Masters were alive today, this would most definitely be their hangout. Café Hoppe is loaded with old world charm and is one of the best brown bars in the city. The décor, selection of beers, and service make this one an iconic stop in the city. Yes, when people think of warm, inviting Amsterdam pub, this is what they are envisioning, for it is popular with locals and tourist in the know alike.
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Oh, and now that I think of it, let me just say a word or two about this establishment’s signature snack: Bitterballen… Yummo!!! These little deep-​fried balls of deliciousness are the perfect complement to good Dutch beer. The so creamy that you would swear that they are loaded with cheese, but I am told that it is more akin to beef and gravy which is fine by me for as far as I am concerned beef and gravy is a cousin to cheese on the tastiness scale. Seriously, these babies were one of the best things that I have ever eaten in a bar. In fact, I really do think that they may nudge out my beloved American Buffalo Wings for ultimate bar snack.
Again, I can’t say enough about this spot but that I visited it every day that I was in Amsterdam.

Amazing old charming bar! Great Amstel and a few snacks on the menu as well. This place draws a fun crowd and it’s good people watching. The bartender is nice too! Go, you will love it!

Just stopped by for some Cold beers and some bitterballen (of course) and these where some of the best we had on our Amsterdam stay.
Prices are moderate and service fast and friendly.
That the café is about 300 years old makes the ambiance even better.

Café HOPPE… HOP… HOP
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(AVIS: Deutsch/​Français/​)
Café HOPPE, das braune Café Hoppe !
KURZ: Im Café HOPPE, dem Braunen Hoppe, dem wirklich traditionellem Hoppe, da steht man noch … um eine Café oder einen Genever zu schlürfen! Hier drücken sie sich Herz an Herz, stoßen sie sich gemütlich in die Seiten, heben das Glas und prosten sich zu… Hier, umgeben von den brauen Wänden und Decke, weil Franz Hals und Herr Vermeer wie die Lokomotiven qualmten… ja! Daher kommt die Tradition und heute sind sie stolz darauf, nie darf ein heller Pinselstrich neue Farbe bringen, das wäre eine Beleidigung!
Im Neuen Hoppe nebenan… darf man sich setzen und den radelnden Radler, die vorbeiflitzen, zuschauen… ein lustiges buntes Treiben, ein Moment innerer Zufriedenheit, in Amsterdam zu sein…
Und woher kommt diese Bezeichnung? Schon seit vor Christus?!
Weil seit jahrtausenden kein Pinselstrich die Wände und Decke erhellt hat, weil diese Bräune wie ein kostbarer Rembrandt geschützt und verehrt wird!
Hier waren die Verantwortlichen, unserer bekannter VERMEERQUALMER und der noch schlimmere notorische Pfeifenraucher Franz HALSRAUCHER, die die Cafés braun gequalmt haben!
Alte Tradition, welche hier überlebt hat, wie so vieles in Amsterdam und sicher ein wenig zum Glück dazu beiträgt, dort im Café wie «vorher», oft stehend, sich schupsend, einen Café einzunehmen…
Der Raum muss dunkel braun bleiben, daran darf nicht gerührt werden, es wäre ein Frevel!
Also, ist Hoppe auch eines der bekanntesten Braunen Cafés von Amsterdam … Jung und alt erstürmen dieses Café, um dort einmal gewesen zu sein… zusammengerückte Menschlichkeit zu genießen!
Früher roch es dort stark nach Cannabis, heute beißt man weniger zu!
Es gibt das alte und das neue Hoppe! Im Neuen ruhen sich die morschen Knochen aus, sitzen bequem und glotzen auf die belebte Strasse… gemütlich ihr Getränke schlürfend… ein Genièvre? Warum nicht?
Draußen, ja draußen radeln natürlich die Schönheiten vorbei, zwitschern die Verliebten sich ins Ohr, klingeln die Fahrräder… aber gegen 17 Uhr wird es wird schnell dunkel… im Herbst… die Lichter gehen an… die Stadt taucht in eine warme orangenfarbige Beleuchtung…
Vom Kirchturm lacht ein Glockenspiel in die Nacht … unter den kurzen Röcken wird’s heiß, und die langen Beine frieren auf den vorüber schnurrenden Fahrrädern!
Die Nacht mit ihren tiefen Träumen hat sie wieder… verschluckt sie alle!!!
Ciao HOPPE, et HOP auf und von dannen… bis zum nächsten Besuch!
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BREF: Chez HOPPE un Café brun de tradition:
Impossible de l’ignorer… on doit avoir été ici… have been !
Le vieux HOPPE, à droite, là, où on est encore debout où les cœurs se bousculent gentiment, les têtes serrées, les bras entremêlés, les jambes aussi, les lèvres goûtant un genièvre… ou une bonne bière… l’esprit en éveil… les pensées flânant… retour au temps à Vermeer et Franz Hals… Fumeurs notoires et responsables des dégâts causés ici dans ce Café Hoppe ! Les brunes des murs signées, par eux !
Les histoires des marins et leurs amours de marin, ancre au bras, et une fille nue au cœur!
Chez HOPPE … un Café, une bière ou un genièvre, de la grande tradition!
Et, bien sûr, vous entendrez ici aussi des histoires de marin et de leurs amours invraisemblables de marin ! Des oreilles avidement dressées, écoutant leurs histoires absolument incroyables; tel vieux marin a égorgé une baleine d’une seule main, un autre a lutté âprement avec une pieuvre qui voulait lui voler sa pipe… et leurs amours s’étalant sur leurs biceps énormes, retenues par un ancre sur le derme … pour pas… parce que femme est volage… veut goûter partout… HMM… veut nager dans les hautes vagues de plaisir, danser sur l’écume moussant pour s’étirer entre deux vagues de bonheur comme un chat…
Ha… ils ont tout vu, eux, les marin Loups de mer !
On serre les coudes ici chez HOPPE… une fois dedans on né peut plus sortir… Hop… la chaleur vous aspire, vous né lâche plus… doux est son baiser, franc sa morsure… au fond des ténèbres… qui meurtrie votre résistance… Tels… ils racontent le requin blanc…
Ça sent encore les cannabis… béatitude éphémère… le réveil les attend avec la massue…
Vous savez maintenant pourquoi !
On boit de la bonne bière ici et le choix des genièvres et remarquable !
Entre 18 et 19 heures, c’est plein… on reste debout faute de place, et il faut lutter des coudes pour se frayer un chemin jusqu’au Bar !
C’est unique… il faut l’avoir vu… né serait-​ce que par curiosité !
J’ai rêvé des nuits entières de bicyclettes… des roues qui tournent… des jupes flottant, des genoux ronds… dieu qu’elles ont souvent de belles et longues jambes bien droites, bien proportionnées… une envie de les caresser… remonter… Vite un seau d’eau sur la tête !
LULU in Amsterdam…19/01.2014

I love the interior of this place. It’s incredibly welcoming and is the definition of old world charm. After a few pints I order the bitterbollen. This is the first time I’ve had it and can only describe it as bits of meat and gravy battered and deep fried. It was pretty good pub food and went well with my beers.

You go here for the atmosphere and the beer but they also serve open face sandwiches and other simple dishes that are quite good. They serve a very nice Belgian ale here called Palm that I highly recommend. I love to hang out here watching the world go by.

What a great old style Café. We had a great time and highly recommend a visit. Its the kind of place you can easily loose yourself in for hours having good drinks and conversations with friends.

Very authentic, typical Dutch bar. I would suggest to just stop for a beer and some bitterballen. Service was a little slow but no slower than most places in Amsterdam.

One of my favourite places in Amsterdam all year round, for chilling out with friends, enjoying a beer and some finger foods. An institution here!

Awesome place to grab a beer and just people watch. The inside is cozy but the sitting outside on the covered verandah is the best.
Good cheap Belgium ale selection too — Leffe is a safe choice but also particular fond of the «Brand» (yes, that is the brand) I had here as well.

Like most places in Amsterdam, I am not quite sure how we ended up here, but am glad it happened. Like the other reviews state, from the outside this place looks like any other café or pub in Amsterdam, so when you walk inside you are definitely pleasantly surprised. I found the vibe inside to be warm and quite lively. We just ordered a bunch of fried things to eat, so nothing make mention of or recommend, but would definitely recommend going here if you are in Amsterdam — way different vibe than most establishments inside the canals.

I came here on a recommendation by a friend here on Unilocal and I was not let down. From the outside it looks like any other café in the area or throughout Amsterdam but inside is a more warm atmosphere. It has low lighting but not too dark to trip and far on something. The old wood décor, the waiter/​bartenders with white dress shirt uniforms and the way the bar is setup gives an old world charm, a smaller European version of Cheers in Boston. I can definitely see this being a local pub. There were several unique brews on tap I never heard of and don’t recall the name. The inside has stools at the bar, couple tables by the window and more table seating in the back. But before even entering, there is one aisle of seats where you can sit outside to drink your beer, no tables. Then there is another section of seating with tables enclosed by glass or plastic housing where you can still have that outside feel but stay warm when it gets too cold outside.
My order was a drink and the suggested Bitterballen (Portie Bitterballe) on the side, these little fried balls can be compared to Falafels but varies in recipe, taste and texture. These 8 little balls cost (ONLY) 5.50 Euros accompanied with slices of pickle and mustard, they are amazing. I am sure they are deep fried right there as you order them because each bite was crisp, steaming when bit into and the roof of the mouth scorching, yes burned the roof of my mouth, awesome! That hot burn is something you know is FRESH straight out of the fryer, not heated up. The inside was gooey but not like sauce gooey, like mash potatoes but tasted different, a flavor I never experienced before. The flavor was good and very strong, like it was loaded with spice, butter and bacon… really unique flavor and very filling. After I finish my snack and drink, my appetite was full. Time to continue my trek.
–Next door is also a Café Hoppe but was under construction.
–No Television
–Stairs leading upstairs I believe to the restroom or the second level (I don’t recall)

Very old pub with a great selection of drinks and great servers. Sit outside for some great people-​watching.

My local office coworkers took us there. It seems they need to drink several round of beer before dinner. When we got there, there are a lot of drinking outside of the bar. Don’t they feel cold to drink outside in the winter?
My coworker told me about the bar history. It looks very classic and traditional bar. Mr. Heineken likes it so much. So he bought this bar. So they serve Heineken beer most time.
There are some sand on the ground. I don’t know why. Maybe to prevent drunk people spill beer and mess up the ground.

Hoppe is the best pub in Amsterdam. Discussion over.
It is gorgeous inside. Guidebook says it dates back to the 17^th century. There’s still sand on the floor to relive the old method of keeping tobacco spit from staining the floors.
But go there for the libations. The beer is fantastic and the selection is broad. Or sample the Dutch jenever (gin). Either way, you’ll be in good hands with the staff. They know their stuff and are there to please.

Café Hoppe is actually two places: an amazing brown café and a very attractive modern establishment. I only patronized the brown café side of it, so that’s the part that I’m reviewing. It’s a tiny dim café with high ceilings and somewhat of a chill to the air. in the old days, they only had those single pane windows! It’s traditional to come in wearing your coat, stand at the bar and enjoy your post-​work restoration while standing. Since we were hoofing it through bone chilling Amsterdam, I opted for a seat!
Once seated, I ordered snert (split pea soup), bitterballen, and Berenburg for us in my clumsy Dutch. All were SO good. The bartender also had the well-​honed skill of filling the glass of Berenburg until it was more than full, with only the surface tension keeping it from spilling. Well, I’m not too proud to slurp the glass while it’s still on the table, in order to pick it up!
According to the guide book, this place serves the most beer in the Netherlands relative to its square footage. I can believe it! A proud tradition continues. Go there and take part!

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Le café «brun» le plus ancien d’Amsterdam (300 ans de nicotine sur les murs !) une véritable institution fréquentée principalement par des habitués et les rares touristes sont vites repérés ! A faire !