SCHARREBIER

This establishment, close to Amsterdam Zoo (Artis) and the Maritime Museum, prides itself on being the neighborhood's living room. On entering, it's easy to see why: the setting resembles the homes of yesteryear, and the decor seems to have remained unchanged for years, perhaps even centuries. Candles on aged wooden tables, newspapers available and welcoming local clientele. Scharrebier is both a tasting room and a café. It's a place where you immediately feel at home, and where you want to stay for hours, meditating or talking.