This ancient room that looks more like a neglected museum than a popular bar and tourist attraction has been serving unique Dutch liqueurs and spirits with names like Rose Without Thorns, Bridal Tears and My Aunt’s Water since 1679. A thick layer of dust covers all of the empty antique bottles as well as the full ones that cause the wooden shelves to sag precariously above one another. Unfortunately, it’s a little hard to find as the Krasnapolsky Hotel has enveloped it over the years, but if you do eventually get here don’t forget to slurp your liqueur without using your hands when you take your first sip – a local tradition.
