Amsterdam LGBTQ+ Week: Budget Group Trip for Party Fans
This seven-day budget plan for a group splits Amsterdam between the bars of Zeedijk and the clubs of Reguliersdwarsstraat. Daytime covers queer history at the Homomonument and COC Nederland, and the evenings are for going out.
Day 1
Amsterdam · Day 1 — Zeedijk / Warmoes
Day one pairs the Anne Frank House with the Zeedijk and Warmoesstraat area and the office of COC Nederland, founded in Amsterdam in 1946.
Anne Frank House — This poignant museum tells the story of Anne Frank and her family hiding from Nazi persecution during World War II. (book ahead) · COC Nederland — Office of COC Nederland, founded in Amsterdam in 1946 and the world's oldest LGBTQ+ organisation still operating.
OT301 — Self-run cultural centre on Overtoom in a former film academy: club nights, cinema, a vegan restaurant and occasional queer parties.
Café 't Mandje — Amsterdam's oldest gay bar, opened on the Zeedijk in 1927 by Bet van Beeren. · Exit Café — Late-night gay bar on Reguliersdwarsstraat, in the same building as Club NYX; open until 4-5am, a common last stop.
Small, busy café-restaurant on the Nes near Dam Square with no printed menu: staff recite the day's dishes at your table.
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Day 2
Amsterdam · Day 2 — Centrum / Reguliersdwars
Day two is museums and shopping, with the Rijksmuseum followed by the vintage shops of the Nine Streets in the Canal Belt, starting at Episode and Laura Dols.
Rijksmuseum — Home to a vast collection of Dutch art and history, including masterpieces by Rembrandt and Vermeer. (book ahead) · Browse De Negen Straatjes (The Nine Streets) in Canal Belt — start at Episode, Laura Dols, Razzmatazz · Pink Point Info Kiosk — Volunteer-run LGBTQ+ information kiosk at Westermarkt beside the Homomonument, open since 1998.
RoB Amsterdam — Amsterdam's oldest gay leather shop, on Warmoesstraat since 1975, with custom leather made in-house.
Café Montmartre — Amsterdam gay bar known for Dutch sing-along nights since 1983, now listed at Reguliersdwarsstraat 48. · Lellebel — Small drag bar on Utrechtsestraat near Rembrandtplein, Amsterdam's best-known spot for drag shows and karaoke-style fun.
Breakfast and brunch café on Thorbeckeplein, steps from Rembrandtplein, with Turkish-style breakfasts and healthy bowls.
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Day 3
Amsterdam · Day 3 — Centrum / Reguliersdwars
Day three stays central for the Homomonument and a stop at the gay gift shop on Spuistraat near Amsterdam Centraal.
Homomonument — The world's first monument commemorating all gay men and lesbians persecuted because of their sexuality. · Gays & Gadgets BV — Gay gift and souvenir shop on Spuistraat, a few minutes' walk from Amsterdam Centraal.
Prik — Gay bar on Spuistraat pouring prosecco on tap since 2006; cocktails, toasties and weekend DJs. · IHLIA LGBT+ Heritage — Major LGBTQ+ archive and library on an upper floor of Amsterdam's Central Public Library (OBA Oosterdok), with a reading room and changing exhibitions.
Spijkerbar — Long-running gay bar on the Kerkstraat corner with a pool table, cartoons on the screens and a mixed crowd of locals and visitors.
Cheap, busy sandwich and omelette spot on the Singel near Spui, a reliable central Amsterdam lunch stop.
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Day 4
Amsterdam · Day 4
Day four starts slow, then moves from Saarein's pool table in the Jordaan to The Queen's Head on Zeedijk.
Slow start — coffee and a wander.
Saarein — Old-style brown café on Elandsstraat in the Jordaan, historically a women's bar, with a pool table, smoking area and pizza. · The Queen's Head — Gay bar on Zeedijk in Amsterdam's old centre, known for drag-hosted bingo on Tuesdays and canal views at the back. · Reguliersdwarsstraat — Central Amsterdam Gay Street — Short street between Koningsplein and Rembrandtplein that has been central Amsterdam's main gay bar strip since the 1980s.
Dinner then an easy evening.
Pancake, coffee and wine café on the Amstel near Rembrandtplein, a gay-friendly spot for brunch in central Amsterdam.
Day 5
Amsterdam · Day 5
Day five goes from Bears Amsterdam on Sint Jacobsstraat, off Nieuwendijk, to The Otherside, a gay coffeeshop on Reguliersdwarsstraat.
Slow start — coffee and a wander.
Bears Amsterdam — Bear bar on Sint Jacobsstraat, off Nieuwendijk, in the space that housed The Web; open from 13:00 Thursday to Sunday. · The Otherside — Gay coffeeshop on Reguliersdwarsstraat since 1985, open daily 10:00 to midnight. · Willem Arondeus Memorial — Site of the 1943 Resistance attack on Amsterdam's population registry, led by openly gay artist Willem Arondeus, executed that July.
Dinner then an easy evening.
Cheap toastie and smoothie café on Nieuwendijk, a few minutes from Centraal Station, rated 4.7 from 1,500+ Google reviews.
Day 6
Amsterdam · Day 6
Day six opens with coffee or a beer on Café Mankind's canal-side terrace on Weteringstraat and ends at the busy Taboo Bar.
Slow start — coffee and a wander.
Cafe Mankind — Gay-run café-bar on Weteringstraat near the Rijksmuseum with a canal-side terrace; quiet daytime spot for coffee, beer and a chat. · Taboo Bar — Busy, cheap gay bar on Reguliersdwarsstraat known for happy hours, chart pop and a summer terrace. · Homomonument — The world's first LGBTQ memorial (1987): three pink granite triangles by the Westerkerk, on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam.
Dinner then an easy evening.
Budget Nepalese restaurant on Kerkstraat, Amsterdam, known for momos and dal bhat; steps from the Reguliersdwarsstraat gay bars.
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Day 7
Amsterdam · Day 7
Day seven is a Reguliersdwarsstraat finale, starting at Bar Blend and finishing on the floors of Club NYX.
Slow start — coffee and a wander.
Dinner then an easy evening.
Intimate fine-dining restaurant with tasting menus in a 17th-century stepped-gable house on Kattengat, Amsterdam.
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Practical Tips
- 1 Dates shown are sample dates (assuming a Friday arrival) — add your real dates and the plan re-checks what's open.
- 2 See the Health & Safety block below for PrEP/testing access and practical norms.
- 3 Getting around: get a metro/transit day-pass on day 1 — every stop in this plan is transit-reachable.
- 4 Club doors: Club door policies typically require valid ID, and while dress codes are generally relaxed, some venues may have specific aesthetic preferences or prohibit photos.
- 5 Restaurants marked "book" fill up — reserve a day ahead.
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- Anne Frank House — This poignant museum tells the story of Anne Frank and her family hiding from Nazi persecution during World War II. — book tickets online ahead Skip-the-line tickets →
- Rijksmuseum — Home to a vast collection of Dutch art and history, including masterpieces by Rembrandt and Vermeer. — book tickets online ahead Skip-the-line tickets →
- Homomonument — The world's first monument commemorating all gay men and lesbians persecuted because of their sexuality.
Health & Safety
- PrEP & STI testing: Visitors can access STI testing and PrEP services at the GGD Amsterdam STI clinic in Nieuw-West; testing is often free for specific groups or symptoms, otherwise a fee applies, and appointments are required.
- Emergency: 112
- Pharmacy: While not common, some pharmacies offer late-night services, and a rotating 'dienstapotheek' system ensures access to urgent prescriptions.
- PDA: Public displays of affection for queer couples are generally safe and widely accepted in Amsterdam, especially in central and LGBTQ+-friendly areas.
- Club doors: Club door policies typically require valid ID, and while dress codes are generally relaxed, some venues may have specific aesthetic preferences or prohibit photos.
- Cash vs card: Card payments are overwhelmingly preferred and widely accepted across Amsterdam, with many places no longer accepting cash.
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