Pulitzer’s Bar

Peter Garea★★★★★★★★★★5.0a week ago

I can't say enough great things about this bar. The bartender was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. The cocktails were also delicious. For the second round I had them make a martini. It was also excellent with a local gin. The bites were great too. The quality of the beef and the XO sauce for the tartare was delicious. I can't wait to go back next time I'm here 🥩🍸

먕넬★★★★★★★★★★3.02 months ago

The drinks were great. They better be since each glass costs 20 euros. But they NEVER care about the guests waiting outside. I waited more than 10 minutes with no one attending. In fact, I found a disgusting slice of lime that seemed to be chewed by someone else under the crackers (a female blonde bartender, who was the only kind one, changed it for me, at least). Recommended if you only care about the taste of the drinks but not if you're looking for some service or hospitality. I paid the full price BTW.

Katrina L.★★★★★★★★★★3.05 months ago

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 Wertz★★★★★★★★★★5.05 months ago

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 Lane★★★★★★★★★★3.04 months ago

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.