La Vie en Proost
Posted on: March 1, 2026
La Vie en Proost: Amsterdam’s best-known lap dance bar
La Vie en Proost is the most famous lap dance bar in Amsterdam’s Red Light District – and the one most likely to dent your wallet if you walk in blind. Topless dancers, a nude stage show every ten minutes and a cheap-looking entry fee pull you in; the “buy me a glass of champagne?” that follows is where a fun €15 night quietly becomes an €80 one.
This guide gives you the real prices, opening hours and address, what actually happens inside, honest visitor reviews, and exactly how to enjoy the place without getting played.
Last updated: October 2026.
La Vie en Proost at a glance (2026)
La Vie en Proost sits on the Warmoesstraat, the oldest street in the Red Light District, about a five-minute walk from Amsterdam Centraal. It is small, loud and cash-friendly, with topless bar staff and dancers performing on and around the bar.
| Address | Warmoesstraat 113, 1012 JA Amsterdam (Red Light District) |
| Opening hours | Sun–Thu 20:00–03:00; Fri & Sat 15:00–04:00 (check before you go) |
| Entry | Around €10, usually including one drink – confirm at the door |
| Lap dance | From €20 (official); nude and longer dances cost more |
| Shows | Topless bar plus a nude stage show roughly every 10 minutes |
| Age & payment | Strictly 18+; cash and card (there is an ATM on site) |
| Good for | Stag groups, curious first-timers, a short cheap stop – if you watch the drinks bill |
Address, hours and the “lap dance from €20” figure come from the venue’s official site; prices are dynamic, so treat them as a guide, not a quote.
What to expect inside La Vie en Proost
La Vie en Proost is one small room built around a bar-top stage, not a big multi-room club. You pay a low entry fee, the staff behind the bar are topless, and dancers take turns performing – a fully nude stage show comes round about every ten minutes.
Between shows the dancers work the room, dancing on the bar and chatting to guests to line up private lap dances. There are no reservations and no real dress code, so most nights you can simply walk in. Friday and Saturday are the busiest nights and open earliest, from 15:00.
Lap dances
A lap dance starts at €20 for a topless dance, with nude and longer dances costing more. Agree the price and the type before it starts, not after. If you are on a budget, keep it to one and you will be fine.
Drinks – and the champagne pitch
Beer and soft drinks sit at normal strip-bar prices, roughly €6–€10 each. The money trap is champagne. Dancers are encouraged to get you to buy them a drink, and the drink they want is a small bottle of champagne – a “piccolo” of about 200 ml that can run €50 or more.
The champagne trap: how the upsell works
This is the single most important thing to know before you go, and it is behind most of the bar’s one-star reviews. The routine is consistent and, honestly, it is the house’s business model – the venue even has a dedicated champagne page on its own website.
It usually plays out like this. A dancer is friendly, gives you some attention or a quick dance, then leans in and asks you to buy her a drink. Say yes without checking the price and she orders champagne. The glasses are often poured before you have agreed a number, and when the bill lands – €50, €80, sometimes more for a bottle – a doorman is suddenly nearby to walk you to the ATM.
None of this is illegal, and plenty of people laugh it off. But if you do not want a surprise, treat “would you like to buy me a drink?” as “would you like to buy a €50 bottle?” and answer accordingly. For what everything else in the area costs, see our guide to Red Light District prices.
A true story from our guides
Years back, Martijn took Jan – who had just turned 18 – to La Vie en Proost for his first lap dance. A dancer danced for Jan, then asked him to buy her a drink and ordered a piccolo of champagne. The glasses were filled before any price came up; then the bill landed: €80.
Jan had €20 and a bank card, and a bouncer was already there to walk him to the ATM in the back. He paid, and Martijn could not stop laughing about it later. The lesson stuck – now it is yours, before you are the one at the bar.
A quick history of La Vie en Proost
La Vie en Proost has been a fixture on the Warmoesstraat for decades and bills itself as Amsterdam’s most famous strip bar. Champagne has always been central to it: a 2021 feature in the Amsterdam outlet NAP Nieuws profiled a bartender who had worked there since 2002 and recalled regulars ordering bottles for the whole room – including one who liked to spray champagne over the dancers.
The same piece noted the bar often drew more than a thousand visitors on a busy night before 2020. It closed briefly in August 2020 after the city health service (GGD) traced eleven Covid-19 infections to it, then reopened as restrictions eased.
Honest reviews: what visitors really say
Across the main review platforms La Vie en Proost lands around 3.8 out of 5, from roughly 200 Google reviews – but the scores are split. A clear majority rate it four or five stars, while a vocal minority (more than 40 one-star reviews) feel they were overcharged.
The positives are consistent: friendly, attractive bar staff, a lively atmosphere, dancers who put in the effort, and non-stop shows for a low entry fee. Several reviewers call it a fun, no-frills stop, especially for stag groups.
The complaints are just as consistent, and almost always about money: “exorbitant” drink prices, €50 for a small bottle of champagne, pressure to keep buying, and tips that feel less than optional. One recurring line sums it up – it is expensive, “but that is to be expected.” Go for the atmosphere and a drink or two, not for a bargain.
La Vie en Proost vs the alternatives
La Vie en Proost is not the only adult-entertainment option in the centre, and it is not the best fit for everyone. Here is how it compares with the two venues people most often choose instead.
| Venue | What it is | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| La Vie en Proost | Small topless lap-dance bar, cheap entry, champagne upsell | A quick, cheap, lively stop – if you mind the bar tab |
| Club BonTon | Larger, more upmarket “boutique” strip club | Couples, women and a classier night out |
| Moulin Rouge | Theatrical live erotic shows (not a lap-dance bar), fixed-price ticket | Watching a show with no hard sell and no surprise bill |
If the champagne game is not your thing, a fixed-price ticket to a live sex show solves it: you pay once and simply watch. The best-value option is Moulin Rouge on the Oudezijds Achterburgwal – four shows for around €50, booked online.
Prefer a show with a fixed price and no champagne pitch?
Get Moulin Rouge ticketsFour live shows for about €50 – booked online, no surprise bar tab.
For a more upscale strip-club night, Club BonTon is the better room; see our full guide to strip clubs in Amsterdam for the rest of the options.
La Vie en Proost: frequently asked questions
Is La Vie en Proost worth it?
For a cheap, lively, no-frills strip bar in the middle of the Red Light District, yes – especially for a stag group or a curious first-timer. Keep it to the entry fee and a drink or two and it is good fun. It only turns sour if you get pulled into buying champagne.
How much does La Vie en Proost cost?
Entry is around €10 and usually includes one drink. A lap dance starts at about €20, and normal drinks run roughly €6–€10. The big variable is champagne, where a small bottle can be €50 or more – so your final bill depends almost entirely on whether you buy it.
What is the entry fee for La Vie en Proost?
Most visitors report an entry fee of about €10 per person, typically including a first drink. Prices change, so confirm the exact amount at the door before you go in.
What are the opening hours of La Vie en Proost?
It is open daily. Hours are 20:00 to around 03:00 from Sunday to Thursday, and it opens earlier at 15:00 on Friday and Saturday, closing around 04:00. Hours can change, so check the venue’s site before travelling.
Where is La Vie en Proost?
La Vie en Proost is at Warmoesstraat 113, 1012 JA, on the oldest street in the Red Light District and about a five-minute walk from Amsterdam Centraal.
Is La Vie en Proost a scam?
No – it is a legal, licensed strip bar, not a scam. But it leans heavily on an upsell: dancers will encourage you to buy them expensive champagne. If you decline politely and stick to normal drinks, you will not be overcharged.
Do you have to buy a drink?
Yes, there is usually a one-drink minimum, which is often bundled into the entry fee. You do not, however, have to buy champagne for a dancer – that part is always optional, however it is framed.
How much is a lap dance at La Vie en Proost?
According to the venue, a lap dance starts at €20. Topless dances are cheapest; fully nude or longer dances cost more. Always agree the price and the type before the dance starts.
Can women and couples go to La Vie en Proost?
Yes, women and couples are welcome, and some reviewers visit as a couple. That said, the room is small and bar-focused, so couples who want a more upmarket setting often prefer Club BonTon.
Can you take photos inside?
No. Like almost all strip clubs, La Vie en Proost does not allow photos or filming of the dancers. Keep your phone in your pocket and enjoy the show.
Do you need to book La Vie en Proost?
No. There are no reservations for general entry – you simply walk in. It is busiest on Friday and Saturday nights, when it also opens earliest.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against the venue’s official website, lavieenproost.nl (address, hours and lap-dance pricing); aggregated visitor ratings from Google and Yelp; and a 2021 feature on the bar by the Amsterdam outlet NAP Nieuws (history and champagne culture). Prices and hours change – always confirm with the venue before you visit.
Written and maintained by the Amsterdam Red Light District Tour editorial team, who run guided walks through De Wallen.
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Hello. I was in the stripclub la vie on 10.1.15. I got melissa ( maybe 27y.o. with tattoos) a lapdance. I want to ask if she works at 29.1.15 and 30.1.15?
I from swiss.
Thank you
Always a great time in this lap dance bar in Amsterdam. lots of delicious females, good company and ofc great girls, oh did l mention the girls?
It is a very good place to get horny. My Girl there is Dalisha she is slim and blond with boogies and she gave me such a horny lapdance.
Were her boogies green?
Hahahhaha
I wouldn’t recommend this place at all, unless you dont mind spending 33EUROS on 2 red label drinks. It was too expensive to begin with, and even so.. one of the girls who served us our drinks decided she wanted to keep the change too!!
We had the same problem with them keeping the change. Our drinks came to 43 Euros so we gave 60 and she kept it all. The drinks are expensive enough without them keeping the change too.
The girls are nice but too expensive and crowded
One of our group got pickpocket there, coincidentally exactly in the moment one of the strippers forced him of his chair and a guy pushed him from behind. After explaining this to the receptionist he just said he won’t do anything and no, he don’t know the telephone numer of the police. So the guys let pickpockets in and cover them. I recommend not to go there.
Went here on my stag do… Hidious and pointless. My nan looked better than most those things in there. Wasted €5 entry and at least 10 minutes of my life i’ll never get back. Thanks!
The moment you enter the bar, the girls behind the bar will notifyyou about the fact that consuming drinks are obligated. There is also a sign that indicates how much you pay for a normal lapdance and a naked one.
The bottom line is, you get informed right away so you can only blame yourself for paying that much money, its a lapdance bar after the all, I am always surprised that people think its expensive.
I was there with friends on 1/8 our first visit to Amsterdam. We pay euro $5 per entry and I got a topless blond hair lady for euro $20 she was the only lady do not allowed me to touch her boobs only lapdance. We were disappointed I impressed by one sexy black hair lady she can dance well and friendly to us. I wanna to visit her again but too bad do not know her name. We paid more expect better entertainment.
Can you touch them. Can they touch you, for extra money?
I went to this club with my friend who is from Poland.
We were asked to pay at the entrance fee + asked to buy one mandatory drink. Both were done so far so good.
But the girls/ women started asking for lap dance which is not mandatory in any strip club and it should be the choice or decision of customer. BUT HERE WE WERE FORCED BY GIRLS for LAP DANCE (especially one girl from Cuba).
I said that I am here to see the strip dance and not willing to take lap on that day. She asked me some tips & I paid that too but she is not happy yet….. She going back to the original demand of FORCED LAP DANCE.
It was not preferred BY me because it should not be forced against the willingness.
So what happen finally —– She started abusing me in bad words.
Entry is for 5€ followed by a drink starting from 7€. The bartender forces you to give tip and they even charge for WC. There is no place for lap dance and even girls force you to take one lap dance.
Not so friendly.
An entry not too expensive, exceptional girls who dance like goddesses, the only small problem is the drink which remains a little expensive.
I recommend to any lap dance lover.
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