Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Great place for breakfast or lunch, also dinners on Fridays and Saturdays.
Good coffee and really good apple tart + cheesecake
63 paikallista suosittelee
Latei
143 ZeedijkGreat place for breakfast or lunch, also dinners on Fridays and Saturdays.
Good coffee and really good apple tart + cheesecake
In this square with a medieval gatehouse in it there are a bunch of restaurants and bars. Nice place to walk around in
268 paikallista suosittelee
Nieuwmarkt
NieuwmarktIn this square with a medieval gatehouse in it there are a bunch of restaurants and bars. Nice place to walk around in
Best late-night snackbar in its area. Good to go there after Struik. Lentil soup at 3am = great
Tonton Shoarma Grillroom
137 RozengrachtBest late-night snackbar in its area. Good to go there after Struik. Lentil soup at 3am = great
Not the cheapest, but really good Japanese food in simple surroundings. Really fresh fish
'Morita-Ya' Japans Eethuisje
18 ZeedijkNot the cheapest, but really good Japanese food in simple surroundings. Really fresh fish
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the only places open after 3am regularly. Empty until then, packed afterwards. Little bit hidden
15 paikallista suosittelee
De Buurvrouw
29 Sint PieterspoortsteegOne of the only places open after 3am regularly. Empty until then, packed afterwards. Little bit hidden
A bit far away (not if you have a bike), but relaxed place for a drink. Some friends work there
60 paikallista suosittelee
Cafe Struik
160 RozengrachtA bit far away (not if you have a bike), but relaxed place for a drink. Some friends work there
The bar of one of Amsterdam's best breweries, everything on tap. Closes early (at 18u I think?) so it's an afternoon thing
1100 paikallista suosittelee
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeThe bar of one of Amsterdam's best breweries, everything on tap. Closes early (at 18u I think?) so it's an afternoon thing
It's said that this is the best club on Rembrandtplein. Maybe, maybe not, but I never really had fun there. But give it a try
55 paikallista suosittelee
Studio 80
17 RembrandtpleinIt's said that this is the best club on Rembrandtplein. Maybe, maybe not, but I never really had fun there. But give it a try
Everything Else
One of the best contemporary art museums in Europe. Highly recommended, 15 euros entry
1544 paikallista suosittelee
Stedelijk-museo Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinOne of the best contemporary art museums in Europe. Highly recommended, 15 euros entry
Bike rental pretty close to my place. Highly recommend getting a bike while in Amsterdam
77 paikallista suosittelee
MacBike Repair Shop Waterlooplein
289 WaterloopleinBike rental pretty close to my place. Highly recommend getting a bike while in Amsterdam
Arts & Culture
Just reopened this year after a decade-long refurbishment. Haven't been there yet, but everyone says it's great. Art of the Dutch masters of the Golden Age, and Asian art
3186 paikallista suosittelee
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatJust reopened this year after a decade-long refurbishment. Haven't been there yet, but everyone says it's great. Art of the Dutch masters of the Golden Age, and Asian art
Former squat, always has something cool on in the weekends, and also has a vegan restaurant for ridiculously cheap. Check out the program at www.ot301.nl
89 paikallista suosittelee
OT301
301 OvertoomFormer squat, always has something cool on in the weekends, and also has a vegan restaurant for ridiculously cheap. Check out the program at www.ot301.nl
Pretty amazing building with lots of great concerts, especially of avant garde electronic music. Check out their programme if you're into that kind of thing. Super cheap if you're under 25
105 paikallista suosittelee
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
1 Piet HeinkadePretty amazing building with lots of great concerts, especially of avant garde electronic music. Check out their programme if you're into that kind of thing. Super cheap if you're under 25
Former squat, at the end of Vondelpark. Often great gigs, also ridiculously cheap three-course vegan meals in the evenings (restaurant is called MKZ). Check out their programme at www.occii.org
22 paikallista suosittelee
OCCII
134 AmstelveensewegFormer squat, at the end of Vondelpark. Often great gigs, also ridiculously cheap three-course vegan meals in the evenings (restaurant is called MKZ). Check out their programme at www.occii.org
Essentials
A little further away than the Albert Heijn on Nieuwmarkt, but much much better.
125 paikallista suosittelee
AH Jodenbreestraat
21 JodenbreestraatA little further away than the Albert Heijn on Nieuwmarkt, but much much better.
Albert Heijn is the ubiquitous supermarket brand in the Ntherlands. This one is the closest supermarket.
127 paikallista suosittelee
Albert Heijn
47 H ZeilstraatAlbert Heijn is the ubiquitous supermarket brand in the Ntherlands. This one is the closest supermarket.
Local five-floor asian 'supermarket'. For spices / rice / weird stuff in cans / instant noodles, this is the place to go. Also a good restaurant for lunch upstairs (or so I've heard)
13 paikallista suosittelee
Toko Dun Yong
9 StormsteegLocal five-floor asian 'supermarket'. For spices / rice / weird stuff in cans / instant noodles, this is the place to go. Also a good restaurant for lunch upstairs (or so I've heard)
Supermarket inside the station, open every night until 1am. For late night stuff. Also sells beer etc
42 paikallista suosittelee
AH Prins Hendrikkade
20 Prins HendrikkadeSupermarket inside the station, open every night until 1am. For late night stuff. Also sells beer etc
AH Jodenbreestraat
21 JodenbreestraatLocal bottle shop
Sightseeing
Amsterdam's chinatown and one of the oldest parts of the city. Lots of bars and restaurants
118 paikallista suosittelee
Zeedijk
ZeedijkAmsterdam's chinatown and one of the oldest parts of the city. Lots of bars and restaurants
One of the only places where you can get up high and see the city from above. A friend used to be a tour guide to the top of the tower. Just round the corner from the Anne Frank House
154 paikallista suosittelee
Westerkerk
279 PrinsengrachtOne of the only places where you can get up high and see the city from above. A friend used to be a tour guide to the top of the tower. Just round the corner from the Anne Frank House
The oldest church in Amsterdam standing amongst the sex trade's more unusual windows. Totally bizarre combination in one of the oldest areas of the city
112 paikallista suosittelee
Vanha kirkko
23 OudekerkspleinThe oldest church in Amsterdam standing amongst the sex trade's more unusual windows. Totally bizarre combination in one of the oldest areas of the city
Shopping
Site of the the daily book market. Lots of cool super cheap second hand books and prints. Half of it's English, the other half Dutch
14 paikallista suosittelee
Oudemanhuispoort
OudemanhuispoortSite of the the daily book market. Lots of cool super cheap second hand books and prints. Half of it's English, the other half Dutch
One of my favourite bookstores. Run by anarchists, has lots of interesting literature and philosophy, including a heap of locally produced (especially political) material. And in many languages
Het Fort van Sjakoo
24 JodenbreestraatOne of my favourite bookstores. Run by anarchists, has lots of interesting literature and philosophy, including a heap of locally produced (especially political) material. And in many languages