Barrica Food & Wine Bar

Barrica Food & Wine Bar is located at Wilhelminastraat 109 in Amsterdam Oud-West. The establishment is publicly described as a food-and-wine bar in Amsterdam West. In older reporting, the name Barrica Wine & Foodbar is used. The location is on the same street as restaurant Dikke Graaf, with which the business was associated at its start.

According to available data, Erik Graave and his younger brother Jochem opened Barrica on November 16, 2016. At the time, they were also involved with Dikke Graaf. In July 2016, Barrica was already announced as a new sister business of Dikke Graaf. Leadership later changed. Barrica itself states that Bart van Bergen took over the business in January 2022.

The concept focuses primarily on a bar environment with wine, cocktails, and dishes to share. The self-description emphasizes small dishes from their own kitchen and a role as a local wine bar. The establishment targets neighborhood residents and international guests in Oud-West. The available information thus does not primarily position Barrica as a coffee bar, but as a hospitality venue where coffee is part of a broader beverage menu.

For coffee enthusiasts, the mention of LOT61 is particularly important. Barrica lists LOT61 on its partner page as a coffee supplier. Specifically, “Fivr” beans are mentioned. No other coffee roaster is documented as a partner in the investigated material. There is also no separate coffee program described with changing roasters or origin information.

The beverage menu lists various hot coffee drinks based on espresso. These include Espresso, Double Espresso, Americano, Espresso Macchiato, Cortado, Latte Macchiato, Latte, Cappuccino, and Flat White. This list indicates a classic espresso bar foundation within a restaurant and wine bar context. Manual brewing methods such as pour-over, batch brew, AeroPress, or Chemex are not publicly mentioned.

In addition to hot coffee drinks, there are also alcoholic preparations with coffee on the menu. The documented examples are Irish Coffee, Coffee & Bailey’s, Espresso Martini, and Corretto. This gives coffee two functions at Barrica: as a standalone hot drink and as an ingredient in several bar preparations. The sources provide no additional details about equipment, recipes, grinding, extraction, or milk types.

Although this profile focuses on coffee, the broader context is important. Barrica presents itself as a food-and-wine bar. The partner page names D-Vine and Le Vineur as wine suppliers. It is noted that Le Vineur focuses on wines from France. Accessibility, quality, exclusivity, and sustainability are mentioned as pillars in their purchasing strategy.

Various suppliers are also mentioned for food. Butcher Ten Wolde is listed as the meat supplier. According to partner information, this supplier primarily works with local products and selects animals directly. Levain et Le Vin is named as the bread supplier. This establishment is described as a sourdough bakery and natural wine shop on Jan Pieter Heijestraat in Amsterdam. Pureham supplies Spanish Ibérico hams and is described as an Amsterdam-based company run by a Spanish family.

Public information portrays Barrica as a place with a neighborhood function. The establishment calls itself a local wine bar for both neighbors and international guests. It is also mentioned that the closing time on weekdays at midnight is linked to the neighbors. This detail places the establishment in a residential context, where the hospitality sector and the surrounding environment are directly interconnected.

For larger groups, Barrica states that contact is possible for birthdays, work parties, private dinners, or a high wine. No publicly documented workshops, exhibitions, or recurring educational coffee events were found. For the specialty coffee sector, this means Barrica is primarily relevant as a hospitality venue with a well-known Amsterdam coffee partner, rather than as a location with visible coffee education or public cuppings.

Barrica is mentioned in various Amsterdam media and guides. The Westkrant wrote about the opening, the owners, and the connection with Dikke Graaf in December 2016. bySam named the establishment in July 2016 as a new tapas and wine bar in Amsterdam West. Your Little Black Book described Barrica in January 2017 as recently opened in West.

In addition, Barrica is listed by De Buik van Amsterdam and I amsterdam. De Buik van Amsterdam places the establishment in Amsterdam West and categorizes the cuisine as Italian and Spanish. I amsterdam lists Barrica as a restaurant and wine bar in Old West. Barts Boekje included Barrica in an overview of wine bars in Amsterdam and described Spanish and Italian wines, snacks, cheeses, and cocktails.

Based on the available material, Barrica occupies a lateral position within the Amsterdam coffee scene. The establishment has no publicly developed coffee profile, but does mention LOT61 and Fivr beans. The menu includes recognizable espresso drinks and a few coffee cocktails. For those following the specialty coffee sector, Barrica is thus primarily an example of how specialty coffee can appear within a broader food, wine, and bar formula.