Dear Bar Bario community members, friends, family, after nearly 5 years of hosting events, exhibitions, space, and good energy for everyone - we've decided to close bar bario's doors.
This very hard decision did not come easy to us and we contemplated it with much care. There were many reasons to keep the space open, one of the main being (of course) the need for a safer space like this. and, there were many reasons to close the space, some being financial, but also some of them being who we are at our core, and how we want to continue to serve.
This is not the end of bario! Although bar Bario's doors might close, Bario's mission continues! we will continue to create space for marginalized communities in hospitality and art, exchange culture and knowledge, continue to give care. We are reconfiguring what that means within a physical space, and how we want to approach our mission in the future.
Bar Bario will close it's doors the 29th of march, so now is your time to show us your love. Show up for our team and be extra kind to them while they are grieving our beautiful space they have nourished and that has nourished them; get many drinks; check out all of the exhibitions and events we have coming up; celebrate the end of this story while we prepare for the next.
Let's make sure we enjoy our space to the fullest while we still can and make the last memories, to add to the last 4,5 years of Bario together.
Welcome to everything Bar Bario, the new Amsterdam pub for us, by us.
At Bar Bario we serve yummy drinks in a loving, nurturing and safer environment.
Besides an inclusive bar, we host a creative hub where we organize exhibitions and events for all. There's always something to do at Bar Bario! Come and see for yourself <3
Bar Bario is a safer space:This means we're an intentional space focused on providing a fun and safer environment for marginalized communities. These communities - we mainly focus on the BPOC, Trans & Queer community - have little to no spaces in Amsterdam where they can be themselves freely. Because of this, we ask all of our guests to please check their privilege at the door. We kindly ask for your sympathy and realization that you might be taking up space from these marginalized communities that need a safe haven, where they feel welcomed, accepted and safe, like Bar Bario, most. We hope you keep this in mind and thank you for your understanding!
The old Amsterdam building has no options for a ramp to the bathrooms downstairs. Because of this we are unfortunately inaccessible for people that use a wheelchair (and therefore not a safer space for every body). Our sincere apologies for this, we hope to be able to make a change in this in the future.
Opening hours
Wednesday & Thursday: 16:00-01:00
Friday & Saturday: 16:00-02:30
Sunday: 16:00-01:00
Socials
We post everything we do on Instagram: @bar.bario
Please email us for reservations, questions or other inquiries: info@barbario.nl
Facebook: @bar.bario.amsterdam