These friendly, “Gezellig” pubs are warm, comfortable meeting and drinking places for the Dutch, and their visitors. The center of the local Dutch scene, be prepared to down some jenever (gin) and a lot of beer. If you’re lucky a little snack as well. They say they are called “brown” because of the walls being stained by centuries of tobacco smoke wafting through the air. They are “gezellig” because that’s the Dutch word for cozy or comfortable.