Wester Wijnfabriek

One of Westerpark’s better spots for sipping on a glass of wine. The location is almost right in the middle of the action, surrounded by beer, boutiques, music clubs, and even an ice cream shop.
The wine menu is embarrassing for an establishment that calls itself the ‘wine factory’. That said, as long as your goal is to just have a good time with your company, you will not be disappointed. Just make sure that you ignore wine suggestions by the staff! I didn’t have much good luck with a suggestion the first time, so I just ordered something safe the next time. To their credit, they let you sample a wine before you have to commit to paying for it.
The menu has a bunch of foods for consumption as well. I didn’t try food, but the bowl of nuts was nice with my wine. I am going to try the cheese platter next time.
The place does get crowded on the weekends. Although there is a seating area upstairs, I much prefer the easy access to the restroom and the bar downstairs. It does get very loud. The staff could maybe help by not breaking something every 15 minutes.
All that said, they also have a heated outdoor seating area, which is mostly blokes getting their cigarette smoke on.
Maybe a solid 3 star venue, but an extra star for clean toilets.