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Bananenbar Amsterdam

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๐Ÿ˜  Do not got. This is the worst tourist scam in Amsterdam. You pay 25โ‚ฌ entrance, which will also get 2 drinks. Once you enter you end up in a very small crowded room. There almost no places to sit down at a table or something. As soon as you enter. The girls will approach you and tell you, you will h... People often mention girls, show, money, dance, experience, drinks, room, private, girl, time,


Address

Oudezijds Achterburgwal 37, 1012 DA Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website

www.bananenbar.nl

Contact

+31 20 622 4670

Rating on Google Maps

3.30 (449 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 7:30โ€ฏPM to 2โ€ฏAM
  • Sunday: 8โ€ฏPM to 2โ€ฏAM
  • Monday: 8โ€ฏPM to 2โ€ฏAM
  • Tuesday: 8โ€ฏPM to 2โ€ฏAM
  • Wednesday: 8โ€ฏPM to 2โ€ฏAM
  • Thursday: 8โ€ฏPM to 2โ€ฏAM
  • Friday: 7:30โ€ฏPM to 2โ€ฏAM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: girls (21) show (14) money (14) dance (12) experience (12) drinks (11) room (11) private (11) girl (9) time (8)
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  • 1/5 jan 1 year ago on Google
    Do not got. This is the worst tourist scam in Amsterdam. You pay 25โ‚ฌ entrance, which will also get 2 drinks. Once you enter you end up in a very small crowded room. There almost no places to sit down at a table or something. As soon as you enter. The girls will approach you and tell you, you will have to pay 35 euro for a lapdance. They are very persistent and agressiv. They will claim it's mandatory for everyone. If you say no they get very aggressive. Therefore the atmosphere was very uncomfortable and not what you expect form a fun night out with your friends. I
    29 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Rob S. 2 months ago on Google โ€ข 655 reviews New
    People come here because of the four drinks for 65 euros each/per person entry. We read some reviews and decided to give it a try. Little did we know what we were in for or what this place was even about. I could get into a long review, but I will keep it short. Once you get inside you only have one hour, after that they kick you out. The place is super small to sit at, meaning they only have four tables, and the bathroom is shared. You are given drink coupons, and before you can get another drink, you have to bring your glass to the bar and turn in a ticket. The liquor drinks are not strong like other reviewers claim. When you sit down, you are informed of the additional show "packages" you MUST buy. This is a non-negotiable; you must/are required to buy an extra 100 - 300 euros. The show packages are all done in the common area of the bar itself. This place was completely empty! If there was a tourist trap of all tourist traps, this is it. If you read this review, stay far, far, far away unless you want to be bullied and throw money away.
    10 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 RollingPanda ๏ฟฝ. 1 year ago on Google
    I went there with my friends during our trip. It was already 25โ‚ฌ to get in, and then the girls will force you to pay up an additional 35โ‚ฌ dance saying that it is mendatory, of course I don't have any evidence as it is forbidden to use camera. They made us really unconfortable with the pressure, one of the girls wouldn't let go of my arm as long as I refused to pay for a dance.
    24 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 2/5 Petr P. 1 year ago on Google
    Well, hard to say. These kind of experience are bucket list stuff. Okey. So you get in, you pay 50 euro for entrance. for that you get 4 cheap drinks like gin tonic. Watch out, you have to drink them during the hour - then they kick you out - not very nice. Once you get in, you get captured by one of the girl, which basically forces you to buy a show. There is no show without paying extra. So expect to spend much more. Our group paid another 200e for a show, which was kinda bizarre, involving ๐ŸŒ. However that what you expect from Banana bar right? Overall I did not like the show as it was everything just not hot. The girls looked like they hate us, their lives and definively ๐ŸŒ. Long story short - we spent lot of money, seen things that won't be erased from memory for the rest of our lives. However we did not get scammed (too much), and no one tried to murder us, which I consider a plus considering the type of business.
    17 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Nicolle R. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolute hole of a place, strippers are horrible and try to start arguments and throw accusations out! Will never set foot in the place ever again, treated me and my bestfriend like dirt!
    14 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Paul M. 4 years ago on Google
    The dancers were beautiful! Most enjoyed the art of pole dancing which is a treat if you go for a show. Some of the dancers will try to to make a connection with you others will just ask if you want a dance or room. Two drinks (beer, wine, or soda) are included in admission. There is a coat check. Seating can be limited because the corners of the room are reserved for lapdances. The private room was a let down. It actually is not a private room but a room separated by curtains. The private room price, which included champagne would be worth it if it was an individual room. This was not discussed prior but the girl was so sweet and good looking, it hardly mattered. Worth the money if you want to go and relax
    13 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Sarah K. 2 years ago on Google
    Got my first lap dance here and the woman was SO nice. I wish I remembered her name, but really everyone that was working was very kind. Will definitely be coming back here!
    13 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Chris S. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is terrible. No talent. Overpriced. Overrated. Only came because we heard 'we had to in Amsterdam'. Don't recommend it.
    13 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 2/5 Stephanie T. 9 months ago on Google
    Really, really pushy girls. It was our first experience of this sort and they were trying to pressure us into paying โ‚ฌ400 for a private show, which we explained we were uncomfortable with. We were left for a while and were happy to tip the pole dancers, but one woman in particular was very aggressive when we declined a private show and groped my partners genitals when he declined, gave us a disgusted look and stormed away. Really not a great experience for the money we paid.
    11 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Marcoo 1 year ago on Google
    This is a scam, we paid 50โ‚ฌ and the girls are just sitting there and you need to pay extra for a show. It was super crowded as well, no place to sit. Not worth it guys
    10 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 2/5 Luke W. 10 months ago on Google
    Pretty much what most other poor reviews have said, went in there as a one off while we were there for a stag do, thought why not, โ‚ฌ60 to get in with 4 drinks for an hour stay, walk in and every single girl is just sat down and cba at all, clearly no interest what so ever unless you pay a load more for a private display. Even if you havenโ€™t paid for extra the girls should be at least dancing about for the money you pay and to entice you to want to pay more.
    7 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 N W. 5 months ago on Google โ€ข 19 reviews
    Beware of the โ‚ฌ60.00 entry option! Sad, tired and broken old โ€œstrippersโ€ try to manipulate and berate you for watching the โ€œinteractive barโ€. You quickly realize you cannot drink 4 drinks in an hour, the time limit seems senseless in any regard, if your goal is to see a show and spend more money, why make it impossible to stay? Not that youโ€™d want to anyway. There was one old stripper with the face of Mickey Rourke, I kid you not. She yelled at us for sitting at a table saying it was a private show, yet the entire point of paying for this experience was to watch the show? Be super careful here, itโ€™s a total sham.
    6 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Vayne Is Taken (. 2 years ago on Google
    Terrible experience extremely pushy girls trying to pressure out into champagne service. Had no respects for boundaryโ€™s and continued to ask how much money I made and me not wanting to go to private because of a money issue. They were basically empty when I went in so every girl was pushing for a dance. Go to La Vie Da instead watt better and more interactive
    6 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Melanie Jane F. 7 months ago on Google โ€ข 30 reviews
    As soon as you go upstairs, you're straight into the room. It can feel a bit intimidating as there's no space to sit and enjoy a drink or the experience. My partner and I did however enjoy our private experience with Sara. A beautiful Spanish lady who was very polite, welcoming, accepting of us being gay and checked we were both comfortable the entire time.
    4 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 alan j. 2 years ago on Google
    โ‚ฌ35 for a lap dance โ‚ฌ 50 all you can drink for 1 hour, scantly clad young lady girating and spinning round poles ( and other nationalitys ).whats not to like in here .
    4 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 carlos o. 10 months ago on Google
    Well heard about this one by The Machine / Bert Kreischer. The man knows itโ€™s all I can say. Highly recommended!
    4 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 CHEF P. 5 years ago on Google
    It's not as bad as people review it, it's a good strip club with beautiful women inside. Have your given drinks and enjoy! Especially if "Sofia" is around, she will be the most beautiful girl you'll see in Amsterdam!
    4 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Erika Jansen van R. 1 year ago on Google
    It was my first time ever going to a club like this with my friend truly was an experience...The girls are beautiful some talented pole dancers even took a spin on the pole myself and the ladies were great about it. Remember to give a tip when you ask for extra moves on the pole and no pictures aloud.
    4 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Tom D. 2 years ago on Google
    Went there for 3 nights is a row , amazing place, very good. Special recommendation for Nadia, the best dancer in the whole world.
    3 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 2/5 Frank G. S. 10 months ago on Google
    There are better places. Entrance fee 50 EUR including 4 small mugs of Beer. 1 hour limit of staying. + Something good: Interesting games with vagina (banana, pen, postcard). Bite off 100 EUR bananas. - It's get better: One pays for the dance, others watch. Private dance in the back possible. On average only 3 to 4 dancers present. Banana Bar usually has fewer visitors. Not really recommend.
    3 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Christopher 1 year ago on Google
    It's very small club - late hours is hard to move inside, few girls and everything is crazy expensive - also not best experience whit girls 1 vs 1 ...
    3 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Sam J. 3 years ago on Google
    Brilliant night out,Ladies are needy but i suppose thats there job.Claudia is the best ;)
    3 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Isa S. 1 year ago on Google
    Terrible place, the women have NO respect for boundaries and are really pushy. Got groped even after explicitly saying no multiple times. Extremely busy to the point where you can barely walk around. If your boyfriend thinks it might be fun to take you along, say no girl!!! This is a tourist trap and a terrible environment for any woman, either working there or the ones tagging along with their (boy)friend(s). Experience left me with a bad taste and quite honestly ruined my night
    3 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Szymon S. 1 year ago on Google
    Working women are very rude and vulgar when you refuse them to go to a private room. We even heard motherfucโ€ฆ
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Perfectwindows 4 months ago on Google โ€ข 4 reviews
    The better experience there especially with one girls "Alissa" She is really nice a great dancer and we re coming more than 2 a month just for her. She is so sweety and we spending more than 3h on private almost every weeks , she is amazing. I recommande de banana bar and especially the dancers "Alissa".
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Khalid N. 5 months ago on Google
    Amazing place that really makes you feel fun and exciting especially the bar team and some of the amazing show girls particularly (Priscilla) the cheerful girl who has special style to make you happy and fully satisfied, I strongly recommend that anyone will go to this place to ask about Priscilla which I liken her to a cheerful butterfly ๐Ÿ™‚
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Torben R. 2 years ago on Google
    Horrible! Dirty, disgusting, overpriced. Don't go there!
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Andjela I. 1 year ago on Google
    Great experience The staff was kind and serviable. It was my first time at a strip club Beautiful pole dancers Girls were beautiful and very sexy/appealing We got 2 free drinks (alcoholic or not) inclueded in the enterence fee which helped us get more relaxed since we had 2 beers. Would recommand 100% I loved it
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Chelsea P. 1 year ago on Google
    BIGGEST SCAM OF AMSTERDAM!They will pester you constantly to give them more money. Staff incredibly rude and pushy. My room mates went and instantly regretted the decision. Would not recommend. Don't waste your money, find somewhere better x
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Rafe F. 1 year ago on Google
    Worst bar in Amsterdam, you better not go this place. They even stolen our drinks and made us pay dubble. Really, avoid this bar. Beautiful girls lure you to pay and then you get the ugly girls.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 David T. 1 year ago on Google
    Paid 50 to get in and was asked to pay 400 for a dance the second we got in. When we said no she got very aggressive and told all the other girls to not come near our table. STAY AWAY
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Lea 1 year ago on Google
    Really nice and pretty girls, had a great experience there :)
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Tony M. 2 years ago on Google
    Save your money and go somewhere else, terrible place!
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Dileep Narayanan C. 1 month ago on Google โ€ข 11 reviews New
    Wasted time and money. One dance at 40 minute intervals. The atmosphere is gloomy. Avoid- is my recommendation.

  • 2/5 Michael B. 1 year ago on Google
    Complete tourist trap. I found the staff at the front door to be very friendly but once you get inside it is different story. The security made me feel uncomfortable, the girls are rude and the bar was terrible. The shows were quite good if you have money to spend but I just could not relax because of the tense atmosphere so I left early without even finishing our drinks.. Sorry but first and last time here, would not recommend...

  • 2/5 Andreas G. 1 year ago on Google
    Read the other recessions, all right, don't go inside. Two stars for the Spanish girl

  • 3/5 Skidrow 4 years ago on Google
    Good looking girls some pretty aggressive but it's there work so fine, did not like the setup off were they danced and lapdances and so.

  • 5/5 Richard K. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing place nudge nudge wink wink say no more

  • 5/5 marc w. 3 months ago on Google โ€ข 1 review New
    Priscilla is fantastic, Priscilla is the best Dominatrix I have ever met in my life. She works in the bananen Bar, and I am so happy that i got to meet her. The dog mask was amazing and amazing time with her.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Calley C. 3 months ago on Google โ€ข 2 reviews New
    Would give it 0 stars if possible. Payed to get in to pay for a friend to get the โ€œbananaโ€ treatment and was meat with lap dance for every man. No shame to the ladies in there, but we did not pay for a lap dance each. They are beautiful ladies as a woman, but again, not what we thought we were paying for.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Joe B. 6 months ago on Google โ€ข 2 reviews
    Personally had the best time there. 1st night we went to the bar and second night we did the club. Barry was a good laugh when you enter and yes when you get inside the girls do approach you but you are in a strip club which surely is to be expected. In terms of value for money you have to expect to pay to enter/above going rate for a drink, other option is go to a normal bar, i didnt think either were too extravagant. The calibre of girls was the best i have seen in my opinion and as for the security i barely realised they were there, other than seeing them stood as you would expect them to be. They were also in charge of collecting any card payments which is to be expected and they were all very pleasant when doing so. my preference was the club just because I was accompanied by one girl Valeria for the duration and she was UNREAL!!!!!. Will definitely be back, hopefully sooner than later! Praying she will be there again tooโ€ฆ.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • โœ“๏ธ Paid parking garage
    • โœ“๏ธ Paid street parking
  • Payments
    • โœ“๏ธ Debit cards
    • โœ“๏ธ Credit cards
    • โœ“๏ธ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • โœ“๏ธ Beer
    • โœ“๏ธ Wine
    • โœ“๏ธ Alcohol
    • โœ“๏ธ Dancing
    • โœ“๏ธ Cocktails
    • โœ“๏ธ Hard liquor
  • Accessibility
    • โœ— Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • โœ— Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • โœ“๏ธ Seating
  • Service options
    • โœ— Takeout
    • โœ— Delivery

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