Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Nice place, very cozy atmosphere.
Serves breakfast, lunch, coffee, beer and dinner.
http://thuisaandeamstel.nl
105 paikallista suosittelee
tHUIS aan de AMSTEL
45 Korte OuderkerkerdijkNice place, very cozy atmosphere.
Serves breakfast, lunch, coffee, beer and dinner.
http://thuisaandeamstel.nl
Very old 'brown' café, best terrace in Amsterdam.
Has 20 draft beers.
http://cafehesp.nl/
218 paikallista suosittelee
Café Hesp
130-131 WeesperzijdeVery old 'brown' café, best terrace in Amsterdam.
Has 20 draft beers.
http://cafehesp.nl/
Dauphine
175 Prins BernhardpleinVery good business restaurant
McDonald's
68-70 Eerste Van SwindenstraatFor fast food
Riva
31 AmstelboulevardGood business restaurant
coffeecompany
92 Van WoustraatGreat coffee!
Sushi House
229 RijnstraatGreat sushi place
Fratelli dItalia
248 RijnstraatPizza Delivery!
http://www.fratelliditalia.nl/
Best burger in Amsterdam! Buzzling place, lots of energy. Go here for food, beer, everything.
523 paikallista suosittelee
de Biertuin
29 LinnaeusstraatBest burger in Amsterdam! Buzzling place, lots of energy. Go here for food, beer, everything.
Roopram Roti
4 Eerste Van SwindenstraatVery good Surinam food! Roti take away or eat there: €6 - €10
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van SwindenstraatLocal market with many cultures.
Try uncle Tom's poffertjes!
Leidseplein is a horrible place..... but this restaurant is good for food
14 paikallista suosittelee
Cafe Restaurant In de Buurt
246 LijnbaansgrachtLeidseplein is a horrible place..... but this restaurant is good for food
Festina Lente
40B LooiersgrachtLovely local café
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegGreat chilling and views
Exotic foodmarket; different stalls from all over the world! Lovely food!
40 paikallista suosittelee
World of Food
100 DevelsteinExotic foodmarket; different stalls from all over the world! Lovely food!
Vamos a Ver
308 Govert FlinckstraatVery good Spanish restaurant. Paella and zarzuela!
Albert Cuypin tori
Albert CuypstraatWell known market
De Bazar Amsterdam B.V.
182 Albert CuypstraatNice Maroccan food, €12
De Stadswandeling
120 Van WoustraatFast, cheap and good food €8
Zouk
45 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatPizza and pasta, cheap and good
Alaferme B.V.
251IV Govert FlinckstraatVery good French food!
Vegetarisch Restaurant Betty's
75 RijnstraatHome cooked restaurant
Brut de mer
8 Gerard DoupleinSeefood! Jummy!
CousCous Club
346 CeintuurbaanCousCous, live music on Sundays
Restaurant Le Hollandais
41 AmsteldijkHigh quality French restaurant
Cool place; good restaurant and parties. In a formal school, very spacious. Take the metro to RAI station and walk 3 minutes.
10 paikallista suosittelee
Restaurant All In Kitchen
3 GaasterlandstraatCool place; good restaurant and parties. In a formal school, very spacious. Take the metro to RAI station and walk 3 minutes.
Omelegg - de Pijp
143 Ferdinand BolstraatNice breakfast!
The Corner Amsterdam
2 ScheldepleinGood clams and mussles
Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 WeesperzijdeGood terrace and lunch
MOS
185 IJdokLuxurious dining
Ramen-ya
236 Oudezijds VoorburgwalDelicious ramen noodles
Wing Kee
76 ZeedijkCheap good Chinese food
Beter & Leuk
91 Eerste OosterparkstraatOrganic food
Eddy Spaghetti
23 KrugerpleinLove this Italian food place!
La Teatina
40 HS HogewegGood Italian food
Good vibe, high energy restaurant! In a formal water pomping station, high ceiling, dark inside and amazing staff.
139 paikallista suosittelee
Bar Restaurant Pompstation
52 ZeeburgerdijkGood vibe, high energy restaurant! In a formal water pomping station, high ceiling, dark inside and amazing staff.
Lovely restaurant, very romantic atmosphere. They have different chefs, who make a 5 course meal for €35.
116 paikallista suosittelee
La Vallade
23 RingdijkLovely restaurant, very romantic atmosphere. They have different chefs, who make a 5 course meal for €35.
Vergulden Eenhoorn
58 RingdijkNice restaurant in an old farm, big terrace outside.
Café Blek
48 WaalstraatLocal café
Very good restaurant, with only local and biological products.
101 paikallista suosittelee
BAK restaurant
408 Van DiemenstraatVery good restaurant, with only local and biological products.
Very good restaurant! Reserve weeks ahead. (especially good in meat and chicken)
216 paikallista suosittelee
Rijsel
52 MarcusstraatVery good restaurant! Reserve weeks ahead. (especially good in meat and chicken)
Very cool urban café made from scrap and old houseboats (on land), with a nice garden next to the water. Berlin feeling.
355 paikallista suosittelee
Café de Ceuvel
4 Korte PapaverwegVery cool urban café made from scrap and old houseboats (on land), with a nice garden next to the water. Berlin feeling.
Cafe Flinck
51 Eerste van der HelststraatGood for coffee and beers
Well known Amsterdam baker with delicious Dutch bread.
91 paikallista suosittelee
Hartog's Wholegrain Bakery and Milling
77 WibautstraatWell known Amsterdam baker with delicious Dutch bread.
Ruyschstraat
RuyschstraatVery nice café with a living room vibe. Spent your afternoon chilling here.
Nice tapas place (try the tortilla!). Best time to come is the last saturday of the month when there is live Flamenco music.
7 paikallista suosittelee
Barra
23 Eerste SweelinckstraatNice tapas place (try the tortilla!). Best time to come is the last saturday of the month when there is live Flamenco music.
Portuguese restaurant with amazing terrace, sunny untill late in the evening. If you like fresh sea food: try the Cataplana (Portuguese fish soup). Amazing!
74 paikallista suosittelee
Girassol
135 WeesperzijdePortuguese restaurant with amazing terrace, sunny untill late in the evening. If you like fresh sea food: try the Cataplana (Portuguese fish soup). Amazing!
Gesloten
85HS WeesperzijdeTapas! You can smell the garlic when you walk down the street :)
Very nice pizza (€11) straight from their stone oven. Close to metro Wibautstraat (walk to the front of the metro).
16 paikallista suosittelee
Oost
44-46 Andreas BonnstraatVery nice pizza (€11) straight from their stone oven. Close to metro Wibautstraat (walk to the front of the metro).
Best steak in town! They now have several restaurants across town. Love it (try the Bali Steak!).
167 paikallista suosittelee
Loetje Oost
15 RuyschstraatBest steak in town! They now have several restaurants across town. Love it (try the Bali Steak!).
Nice Italian place next to the bridge. Take metro to station Wibautstraat.
14 paikallista suosittelee
Sa Seada
3-5 Eerste OosterparkstraatNice Italian place next to the bridge. Take metro to station Wibautstraat.
The Lobby Fizeaustraat
2 FizeaustraatLuxurious dining!
Essentials
AH Rijnstraat
33 RijnstraatGrocery store
www.ah.nl
Great street for shopping.
Not touristy but very locals oriented.
47 paikallista suosittelee
Runstraat
RunstraatGreat street for shopping.
Not touristy but very locals oriented.
De Keet
3002 H.J.E. WenckebachwegGrocery store, not as nice as an Albert Heijn, but has plenty of stuff.
Villa Mokum
16a SpaklerwegSmall store underneath the building
Roeicentrum Berlagebrug
1094 WeesperzijdeGo rent a rowing boat and row on Amstel river
Small grocery store in Amstel station.
Also has fast food restaurants and pharmacist
11 paikallista suosittelee
TOGO AH Julianaplein
7 JulianapleinSmall grocery store in Amstel station.
Also has fast food restaurants and pharmacist
De Mirandabad
9 De MirandalaanSwimmingpool!
Jaap Eden Ice Rink
64 RadiowegIce skating!
Drinks & Nightlife
Cafe Vrijdag
137 AmsteldijkNice café and restaurant
Café Maxwell
27 BeukenpleinNice café, good lunch!
bar Bukowski
10 OosterparkAlways busy, hipster bar
Café Kuijper
79 LinnaeusstraatDrink beer, watch football. Local heroes café.
Cafe Ruk & Pluk
48 LinnaeusstraatCrazy funny café from old times
Bitterzoet
2 HS SpuistraatUrban & Hip Hop club
Belgian beer café with lots of atmosphere. Try the tripple Karmeliet!
47 paikallista suosittelee
De Zotte
29 RaamstraatBelgian beer café with lots of atmosphere. Try the tripple Karmeliet!
Kukkatori Bloemenmarkt
SingelHipster beer café
Disco Dolly
11 HandboogstraatGo dancing at night
Love this place! Good lunch, dinner, cocktails. Parties at night.
On the 7th floor.
Lovely rooftop terrace, or downstairs open workspace.
346 paikallista suosittelee
Canvas
150 WibautstraatLove this place! Good lunch, dinner, cocktails. Parties at night.
On the 7th floor.
Lovely rooftop terrace, or downstairs open workspace.
Chicago Social Club
12 LeidsepleinClub with good techno/house parties
Club NYX
42 ReguliersdwarsstraatVery cool, dark, groovy (gay & straight) club
Good food, drinks, coffee, parties... on a very special location
533 paikallista suosittelee
Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtGood food, drinks, coffee, parties... on a very special location
Bar Oldenhof
84-H ElandsgrachtWhisky and cocktail bar, 50's style
Pacific Parc
23 PolonceaukadeDancing on southern american live music!
Cafe Thuys
129 De ClercqstraatNice local café with food and beer
Tolhuistuin
2 IJpromenadeMusic, good food and great views!
Cruquiusgilde
124a CruquiuswegMy favourite techno club. Check their facebook
Waterkant
55 KapelwegGood food and Surinam beer
Studio 80
17 RembrandtpleinDark techno club
Café Bloemers B.V.
70 HemonystraatNice bar, good beers
G-BRECHT Visual Artist
159H WeteringschansGerman Berlin cafe, nice atmosphere: feels like your living room
Café Gambrinus
180 Ferdinand BolstraatLocal café
RADION Amsterdam
1 LouweswegTechno club, easy to go to by metro
Brouwerij de Prael
26 Oudezijds ArmsteegBeer brewery and bar
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeBeer brewery and bar (try de Zatte!)
De Blaffende Vis
118 WesterstraatLocal café
Great terrace with lovely view in Hilton Doubltreehotel
228 paikallista suosittelee
SkyLounge Amsterdam
4 OosterdoksstraatGreat terrace with lovely view in Hilton Doubltreehotel
Amstelhoven
18 Nieuwe HerengrachtGreat terrace in summer!
Dampkring
44 HaarlemmerstraatAwesdome coffeeshop. Very psychedelic vibe
North Sea Jazz Club
1 PazzanistraatDress up and go dancing~~~~
De Marktkantine
6 Jan van GalenstraatAwesome techno club
Roest has many things going on: chilling on a city beach, swimming, food and many events such as markets, roasts, music. Check their website!
496 paikallista suosittelee
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob BontiusplaatsRoest has many things going on: chilling on a city beach, swimming, food and many events such as markets, roasts, music. Check their website!
Nice local café, usually not so crowded but very nice atmosphere. Most weekendnights end in dancing.
Bar Toko
124 Albert CuypstraatNice local café, usually not so crowded but very nice atmosphere. Most weekendnights end in dancing.
Very busy café, popular with students and yuppies.
This entire area is filled with busy bars.
95 paikallista suosittelee
De Groene Vlinder
130 Albert CuypstraatVery busy café, popular with students and yuppies.
This entire area is filled with busy bars.
Cafe Nol
109 WesterstraatIconic Dutch bar with live Dutch folksingers. Crazy vibe.
Neighborhood café. Great for talking over beer and decent burger.
213 paikallista suosittelee
Café Maxwell
27 BeukenpleinNeighborhood café. Great for talking over beer and decent burger.
Shopping
We Are Vintage
43 Eerste Van SwindenstraatNice vintage shop
Utrechtsestraat
UtrechtsestraatI love this shoppingstreet
Concerto
54- 60 UtrechtsestraatGreat recordstore
Hutspot
4 Van WoustraatCool hipster store
Sightseeing
My favourite spot in Amsterdam! Also go into café 'de Magere Brug'
136 paikallista suosittelee
Magere Brug
Magere BrugMy favourite spot in Amsterdam! Also go into café 'de Magere Brug'
De Riekermolen (1636)
10 De BorchtCool ancient windmill!
Entrepothaven
832 a ZeeburgerkadeGo here to experience a different Amsterdam. Nice and spacy harbour residential area.
Houthavens
Take a walk here to let the wind clear your head
Arts & Culture
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansMusic temple of Amsterdam
Underground urban alternative place with food, art, music, parties, everything
89 paikallista suosittelee
OT301
301 OvertoomUnderground urban alternative place with food, art, music, parties, everything
Nice theater and food/café with concerts. Belgium oriented.
10 paikallista suosittelee
Brakke Grond, Flemish Cultural Centre
45 NesNice theater and food/café with concerts. Belgium oriented.
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
26 LeidsepleinGreat theatre productions
Frascati
63 NesTheatre and good cheap food!
AFAS Live
590 Johan Cruijff BoulevardGo see big concerts, easy by metro
Next to the metro: National Opera and Ballet. Beautiful breathtaking productions. Easy to reach by metro.
95 paikallista suosittelee
National Opera & Ballet
3 AmstelNext to the metro: National Opera and Ballet. Beautiful breathtaking productions. Easy to reach by metro.
The most beautiful theatre in Amsterdam with a large variety of shows. Easy to reach by metro.
250 paikallista suosittelee
Kuningas Teatteri Carré
115 /125 AmstelThe most beautiful theatre in Amsterdam with a large variety of shows. Easy to reach by metro.
Museum about tropics and colonial history of Holland. In a colonial building.
628 paikallista suosittelee
Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatMuseum about tropics and colonial history of Holland. In a colonial building.
Entertainment & Activities
Rialto
338 CeintuurbaanCool cinema with arthouse movies and drinks
Amazing building, good food, great movies and lovely views.
FilmMuseum & Cinema.
1109 paikallista suosittelee
Eye-elokuvamuseo
1 IJpromenadeAmazing building, good food, great movies and lovely views.
FilmMuseum & Cinema.