Area guideAmsterdam

Reguliersdwarsstraat

Reguliersdwarsstraat is the walkable first evening in this census: Soho at number 36, Exit Café at 42, Bar Blend at 41, Blend XL at 44, and Montmartre XL at 48. Treat the street as one outing. Zeedijk, Warmoesstraat, Kerkstraat, and De Pijp are separate trips.

  • easy first evening
  • bars
  • late night

Updated 29 September 2026

Reguliersdwarsstraat looking toward the Carlton Hotel
ReguliersdwarsstraatImage: Paul2 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting oriented

Think of this as an area to know, not a border.

Queer life spills across Amsterdam. This page simply groups places that are easy to combine in one outing.

Getting there
Tram 2, 12, and 24 stop at Muntplein. Metro 52 stops at Rokin. The street is a short walk from both.
Accessibility
Street, building, lift, toilet, seating, and sensory access vary by venue. Check the exact venue when access is important.
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What to find here

5 places to start with.

Soho at Reguliersdwarsstraat 36, the gay bar in the former coach-house complex
SohoImage: Kagra · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl

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Soho

Gay bar at Reguliersdwarsstraat 36. It is the orientation point for the street's first evening.

  • Easy first evening
  • Bars and cocktails
Exit Café, the gay bar at Reguliersdwarsstraat 42
Exit CaféImage: Paul2 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Exit Café

Gay night bar at Reguliersdwarsstraat 42. The official site calls it that. Club NYX is in the same building and is a separate held record.

  • Late night
  • Bars and cocktails
  • Easy first evening

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Bar Blend

LGBTQIA+ bar for the community and friends, on Reguliersdwarsstraat since 2019. The official pages place the opening in July 2019.

  • Easy first evening
  • Bars and cocktails

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Blend XL

The larger Blend room at Reguliersdwarsstraat 44, on the same official site as Bar Blend and Montmartre XL.

  • Late night
  • Bars and cocktails

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Montmartre XL

Bar Blend's site calls Montmartre XL an iconic Dutch gay bar, back after more than 40 years, at Reguliersdwarsstraat 48.

  • Bars and cocktails
  • History
  • Easy first evening