Pulitzer's Bar

Bar · Grachtengordel-West ·

Pulitzer's Bar

Bar · Grachtengordel-West ·

Art Deco hotel bar with plush seats, classic cocktails

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Prinsengracht 323, 1016 GZ Amsterdam, Netherlands Get directions

€20–30

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"Pulitzer’s Bar, inside the Pulitzer Amsterdam hotel, has a mix of globetrotters and locals spruced up for a dressier night out. You’ll pay a pretty penny for the cocktails seductively described in their thematic menu, which at the time of writing is based on a line of perfumes (a Vieux Carre is inspired by the scent of leather, for example). If the weather is nice, head to the garden out back first. It features more basic cocktails, spritzes, and food, but you can always slide back in for the heavier stuff afterwards." - Paolo Española

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"I could always just pull up a seat at the beloved on-site Pulitzer Bar when I wanted a good drink, so guests really don't need to leave the hotel for a nightcap." - Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeared in print or online for Travel + Leisure, Time, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, and many more. You'll usually find her in an airport. If you do see her there, please say hello. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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"Pulitzer’s Bar Unlike in many European cities, the craft-cocktailmovement is just catching fire in Amsterdam . This swanky watering hole, tucked inside the historic, canal-fronted Pulitzer Amsterdam hotel, is one of the best examples. The vibe is vintage gentlemen’s club, befitting its 17th-century-canal-house setting: Comfy leather armchairs, antique furnishings, deep-green walls lined with books, oil portraits of stern Dutch ancestors, and a roaring fireplace. Its cozy, candlelit nooks are ideal for a clandestine beverage. Or grab a stool at the long wood bar and watch the suspendered, bow-tied bartenders whip up signature updates of classic cocktails, like an old-fashioned made with jenever (Dutch gin), fermented pineapple syrup, and Creole bitters."

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"The Pulitzer Hotel's on-site bar, with its own separate entrance on the Keizergracht, is a stunner. Order at the gold Art Deco bar or take a seat at one of the plush, jewel-toned chairs. The bar strives to recreate classic drinks with a modern twist, just like the menu, which describes each cocktail by its flavor profile, rather than by its ingredients." - Meredith Bethune

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Katrina L.

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The front of house wasn’t especially warm when we arrived, but welcoming enough. The bar wasn’t too crowded for a Friday night, and we asked to sit at the bar itself. The host said, “Sit anywhere you like,” so we did — leaving a two-seat gap on either side of us. The host immediately snapped, “Not there. It’s rude to leave onesies.” We weren’t, in fact (we’d specifically made sure not to), but we politely moved and awkwardly sat right next to the only other couple at the bar. For the next hour, the only people to come into the bar were… singles… and they sat wherever they liked… leaving one-seat gaps throughout the bar. Service in general was not warm, erring on rude. The house drinks were good in concept. I love a milk punch, and Pulitzer’s was lovely, but they served it with regular cube ice — enough that I had to hold the cubes down just to drink my cocktail. By the final third of the punch, it was genuinely hard to sip elegantly. This place has large ice cubes (they even brand them) for some of their special cocktails. Why not all of them? Or at least… why not the €20 milk punch? It would be a way better offering. My partner got the pistachio drink. Delicious, but tiny for €20. We live in San Francisco and London — I’m used to pricey cocktails — but the price has to be justified by craftsmanship. We repeated the experiment: the holiday special Chestnut Sour and the Vanilla Antique. The sour was lovely — light and a little sweet. The vanilla just tasted like a vanilla bomb but at least it came with the fancy ice cube. One last chance: we asked for their spin on a Negroni… and got a Negroni with low-quality mezcal, Campari, basic vermouth, and crappy small ice cubes. None of the drinks were strong pours. I had three drinks in under an hour, one of which was a milk punch, and I didn’t even feel it. Usually two drinks are more than enough for me. We also ordered food because we’d walked all the way to Pulitzer’s Bar. The fries were fine. The crispy shrimp dumplings were flavorless, and the portion was minuscule for €18. I read about this place on a Substack I subscribe to, and apparently everyone else in the bar did too — because every single patron was American or Australian. Not really what was promised.

Karl W.

Google

A classy bar with beautifully crafted cocktails and a warm, upscale vibe. Great music, cozy seating, and expert service make it a perfect stop for a drink near the canals.

Sabrina L.

Google

We were very excited to come visit after watching Somebody Feed Phil. It’s absolutely gorgeous inside and very cozy. We went early in the day when it opened and ordered drinks at the bar. The servers and bartenders were very nice and service was good. But it definitely had an odd, standoffish vibe. Nobody seems to chat or interact with customers, all the servers just sat at the end of the bar chatting unless we needed something. Which maybe that’s the way it’s done here to avoid overstaying your welcome to patrons. But we were really happy to interact with people and learn about Amsterdam and other good places to visit but they really didn’t talk to us much despite answering our questions. Overall it felt more like a stuffy posh hotel bar (which i know it is so i guess shame on me?) and less like a local upscale cocktail spot. It was fine, not bad at all, but Bar Oldenof was top tier and more enjoyable.

Cait

Google

We were so excited to come in for a cocktail before dinner nearby. We are a young couple and this was a big trip celebrating our anniversary. We were seated next to a man, his wife and daughter who immediately told us to sit somewhere else. He was extremely snobby and rude and a guest at the hotel. We ignored him, as the place was pretty crowded and couldn’t move but felt so uncomfortable. We ordered two cocktails and oysters but the oysters never came out. Not worth the price to feel extremely judged by rich people who are rude lol.

Javid A.

Google

Lovely place! we popped by for a quick drink before dinner for my girlfriend’s birthday. The waiter immediately brought us 2 glasses of prosecco on the house, although I specified we came just for a quick drink in the reservation. The cocktails were really tasty! All in all nice experience! The prices are on par with other upper priced cocktail bars of Amsterdam.

James B.

Google

Beautiful space. Excellent team running the place. Posh, elegant atmosphere. Great music. Highly recommended. I did not enjoy the Italian red wine by the glass. The nose and taste were both odd. The other wines by the glass were great.

Tudor R.

Google

The service is great. The signature cocktails, which are apparently in partnership with a "fragrance house" from the US (so much so that you can not ask for changes to them) are hit and miss. The two people I was with had decent coktails but my two sognature cocktails felt both very very underpowered. They both tasted like mocktails, the spirits in them were not detectable at all. I was hoping for more at a price of around 20 euro per cocktail. In the end what both me and my company enjoyed more was the bar's interpretation of classic cokctails (not on the menu) rather than their signature ones. I had a great old fashioned and a friend a very good negroni, both tasting different and better then the what we were used to.

Jonathan C

Google

One of the most overpriced and pretentious cafes in the city. 15 euro for a mediocre glass of wine, 10 euro for a tiny sip of sherry. Waiters acting like you are lucky they allow you to sit here. What a place…

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Katrina L.

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Karl W.

Google

A classy bar with beautifully crafted cocktails and a warm, upscale vibe. Great music, cozy seating, and expert service make it a perfect stop for a drink near the canals.

Sabrina L.

Google

Cait

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Javid A.

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James B.

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Tudor R.

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Jonathan C

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