Guidebook for Amsterdam

Hedwig
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Best pizza's in town!! For sure! A lovely cosy neighborhood restaurants with great staff; say hi to Paul & Coen from me! =)
117 locals recommend
Eetwinkel Buurman & Buurman
171 Mercatorstraat
117 locals recommend
Best pizza's in town!! For sure! A lovely cosy neighborhood restaurants with great staff; say hi to Paul & Coen from me! =)
Restaurant DS (De School) is a restaurant with tasteful food. You can spend a whole evening here, wine and dining! You choose from 3, 5 or 7 course meal from the chef. Every week a different menu. Do make a reservation on forehand.
355 locals recommend
De School
3 Doctor Jan van Breemenstraat
355 locals recommend
Restaurant DS (De School) is a restaurant with tasteful food. You can spend a whole evening here, wine and dining! You choose from 3, 5 or 7 course meal from the chef. Every week a different menu. Do make a reservation on forehand.
These guys have such a passion for coffee; go check it out and enjoy the best coffee in town!
211 locals recommend
white label coffee
136 Jan Evertsenstraat
211 locals recommend
These guys have such a passion for coffee; go check it out and enjoy the best coffee in town!
A bit hidden between the apartments, but yes, there is really a restaurant there! Good for lunch, dinner or to have coffee a drink in the weekends. Sometime small events with live music and/or DJ (Friday/Saturday). Go check it out!
92 locals recommend
Wilde Westen
1 Bos en Lommerplantsoen
92 locals recommend
A bit hidden between the apartments, but yes, there is really a restaurant there! Good for lunch, dinner or to have coffee a drink in the weekends. Sometime small events with live music and/or DJ (Friday/Saturday). Go check it out!
Just around the corner from my apartment! Here you can go for a coffee, drinks (terrace is a great sunspot in summer), breakfast and dinner. In the weekends special traditional Turkish breakfast from 10:00-15:00h, just go for it and explore. =)
181 locals recommend
Podium Mozaiek
191 Bos en Lommerweg
181 locals recommend
Just around the corner from my apartment! Here you can go for a coffee, drinks (terrace is a great sunspot in summer), breakfast and dinner. In the weekends special traditional Turkish breakfast from 10:00-15:00h, just go for it and explore. =)
Burger bar! Also nice for drinks in the weekends.
229 locals recommend
Café Frits
135 Jan Evertsenstraat
229 locals recommend
Burger bar! Also nice for drinks in the weekends.
Hidden restaurant / bar with great (local) atmosphere! Also a nice terrace to sit in summer.
354 locals recommend
Café Cook
2 James Cookstraat
354 locals recommend
Hidden restaurant / bar with great (local) atmosphere! Also a nice terrace to sit in summer.
One of the biggest terraces around on a nice, busy square. Good for drinks, lunch, dinner.
371 locals recommend
Café Zurich
2b Mercatorplein
371 locals recommend
One of the biggest terraces around on a nice, busy square. Good for drinks, lunch, dinner.
In the middle of the park, only open during spring & summer; great spot for coffee / lunch.
104 locals recommend
Terrasmus
104 locals recommend
In the middle of the park, only open during spring & summer; great spot for coffee / lunch.
Who doesn't loves Thai food?! Also take out possibilities. =)
50 locals recommend
Kratiam Thai
199 Bos en Lommerweg
50 locals recommend
Who doesn't loves Thai food?! Also take out possibilities. =)
A kind of living room restaurant for lunch & dinner.
102 locals recommend
Restaurant Van de Buurt
102 locals recommend
A kind of living room restaurant for lunch & dinner.
One of my favorite places to go to chill, with a beautiful view over the river IJ and nice experience to take the free ferry to Amsterdam North. Good for drinks, lunch & dinner. In summer; great terrace with beanbags to hang in, live music on Sundays.
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
1052 locals recommend
One of my favorite places to go to chill, with a beautiful view over the river IJ and nice experience to take the free ferry to Amsterdam North. Good for drinks, lunch & dinner. In summer; great terrace with beanbags to hang in, live music on Sundays.
Also a nice spot in the North of Amsterdam: easy bar / restaurant for food & drinks in the middle of nowhere with great view!
489 locals recommend
Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-Plein
489 locals recommend
Also a nice spot in the North of Amsterdam: easy bar / restaurant for food & drinks in the middle of nowhere with great view!
Indoor food-market; pick your favorite food and eat it in the big food hall: choices, choices choices...! Busy & crowded place, but nice to experience!
1500 locals recommend
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
1500 locals recommend
Indoor food-market; pick your favorite food and eat it in the big food hall: choices, choices choices...! Busy & crowded place, but nice to experience!
Great place for some outdoor breakfast!
219 locals recommend
The Breakfast Club
2-h Bellamystraat
219 locals recommend
Great place for some outdoor breakfast!
Great for early birds, take away coffee and also for nice simple breakfast for 5,- Euro, just around the corner!
98 locals recommend
Buongiorno Espressobar
23-27 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
98 locals recommend
Great for early birds, take away coffee and also for nice simple breakfast for 5,- Euro, just around the corner!

Parks & Nature

1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
1599 locals recommend
Great park just around the corner to sport, walk or just hang out in summer and bbq like all locals do during a nice summer evening. In the weekends there are different events organized, like live music performances.
373 locals recommend
Erasmusparkbuurt
373 locals recommend
Great park just around the corner to sport, walk or just hang out in summer and bbq like all locals do during a nice summer evening. In the weekends there are different events organized, like live music performances.

Arts & Culture

Love Foam photo-museum! A bit hidden from the other museums and maybe less famous, but worth a visit with great inspiring expositions.
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
792 locals recommend
Love Foam photo-museum! A bit hidden from the other museums and maybe less famous, but worth a visit with great inspiring expositions.

Entertainment & Activities

Small and old movie-place, with different (art) movies.
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 locals recommend
Small and old movie-place, with different (art) movies.
Nice to catch a movie on raining days!
369 locals recommend
De Hallen
41 Bellamyplein
369 locals recommend
Nice to catch a movie on raining days!

Drinks & Nightlife

A typically local bar in the hood, go hang out at the bar and meet some nice neighbors! Here you can also find and try the local beer: Bolobier. =)
19 locals recommend
Café 't Lommertje
259 Bos en Lommerweg
19 locals recommend
A typically local bar in the hood, go hang out at the bar and meet some nice neighbors! Here you can also find and try the local beer: Bolobier. =)
G&T's and dine and seafood restaurant; nice atmosphere specially in summer, outside on their terrace with small fire-places.
231 locals recommend
Mossel & Gin
12 Gosschalklaan
231 locals recommend
G&T's and dine and seafood restaurant; nice atmosphere specially in summer, outside on their terrace with small fire-places.
Pacific is alternative bar/terrace/restaurant & nightclub for a little dance on (most of the time) good old rock 'n roll! In the weekend most of the time a live band. Check the website for the programming. http://www.pacificparc.nl
428 locals recommend
Pacific Parc
23 Polonceaukade
428 locals recommend
Pacific is alternative bar/terrace/restaurant & nightclub for a little dance on (most of the time) good old rock 'n roll! In the weekend most of the time a live band. Check the website for the programming. http://www.pacificparc.nl

Getting Around

From Schiphol Airport the best way to travel is by public transport. You take the train to Station Sloterdijk and the tram close to my apartment. On the website: http://9292.nl you can plan your trip from door to door!
86 locals recommend
Amsterdam Sloterdijk station
1 Zaventemweg
86 locals recommend
From Schiphol Airport the best way to travel is by public transport. You take the train to Station Sloterdijk and the tram close to my apartment. On the website: http://9292.nl you can plan your trip from door to door!
Great to explore Amsterdam by bike. Here you can rent a bike for a day and for longer rental period they have special prices, just ask for it.
13 locals recommend
Van Zaane Tweewielers Amsterdam
66 Eerste Van Swindenstraat
13 locals recommend
Great to explore Amsterdam by bike. Here you can rent a bike for a day and for longer rental period they have special prices, just ask for it.

Shopping

One of the biggest flee-markets of Amsterdam on this industrial location. Check their website for the dates: http://ijhallen.nl
143 locals recommend
Vlooienmarkt IJhallen
143 locals recommend
One of the biggest flee-markets of Amsterdam on this industrial location. Check their website for the dates: http://ijhallen.nl