Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Have breakfast, coffee, lunch, dinner or a drink here. It is always perfectly laid back! Also a nice place to watch a football match (they broadcast every match of Ajax)!
173 locals recommend
Cafe de Walvis
516 Spaarndammerstraat
173 locals recommend
Have breakfast, coffee, lunch, dinner or a drink here. It is always perfectly laid back! Also a nice place to watch a football match (they broadcast every match of Ajax)!
In the city center there is a hidden treasure. This is the perfect spot for a lunch or high tea! It is located in the middle of the city center, but it feels calm and peaceful. Here you can recharge!
55 locals recommend
Gartine
7 Taksteeg
55 locals recommend
In the city center there is a hidden treasure. This is the perfect spot for a lunch or high tea! It is located in the middle of the city center, but it feels calm and peaceful. Here you can recharge!
If you like pizza, you have to go here, because they are the 11th best of the world!!!!!
40 locals recommend
Pinsa's
772 Spaarndammerstraat
40 locals recommend
If you like pizza, you have to go here, because they are the 11th best of the world!!!!!
The best ribs in town!! Served in this brown café for a good price. Enjoy!
88 locals recommend
Cafe De Klos
41 Kerkstraat
88 locals recommend
The best ribs in town!! Served in this brown café for a good price. Enjoy!
Have a nice bagel, coffee or juice in the hidden back yard. Also bagels and coffee to go!
411 locals recommend
Bagels & Beans
52 Ruyschstraat
411 locals recommend
Have a nice bagel, coffee or juice in the hidden back yard. Also bagels and coffee to go!
If you like tapas, this is the place to be! It is very busy and popular, but it is worth it!
200 locals recommend
Pata Negra
124 Utrechtsestraat
200 locals recommend
If you like tapas, this is the place to be! It is very busy and popular, but it is worth it!
The best pancakes in the world! The dutch little pancakes are called "poffertjes". You have to taste them (breakfast, lunch or dinner).
33 locals recommend
De Carrousel
1 H.M. van Randwijkplantsoen
33 locals recommend
The best pancakes in the world! The dutch little pancakes are called "poffertjes". You have to taste them (breakfast, lunch or dinner).
For the best steak, go to Loetje (different locations in Amsterdam). Very popular, if you ask locals!
289 locals recommend
Café Loetje
52 Johannes Vermeerstraat
289 locals recommend
For the best steak, go to Loetje (different locations in Amsterdam). Very popular, if you ask locals!
Best view over the harbor and super good food! love it and close to our nice home!
118 locals recommend
REM Eiland
45-2 Haparandadam
118 locals recommend
Best view over the harbor and super good food! love it and close to our nice home!

Entertainment & Activities

This is an art house cinema with the latest movies. You can have dinner or a drink before (or after the movie) and the theater is nice and cozy. Sometimes with a max of 40 people!
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 locals recommend
This is an art house cinema with the latest movies. You can have dinner or a drink before (or after the movie) and the theater is nice and cozy. Sometimes with a max of 40 people!
This movie theater is famous for the architecture. The theater is beautiful!
340 locals recommend
Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 Reguliersbreestraat
340 locals recommend
This movie theater is famous for the architecture. The theater is beautiful!
Old skool game center! Super nice!!!
48 locals recommend
TonTon Club Centrum
6 Sint Annendwarsstraat
48 locals recommend
Old skool game center! Super nice!!!

Drinks & Nightlife

Have a drink and enjoy the view! It is the best view of Amsterdam there is! During the day on the rooftop terrace (high tea is also great). On friday night with a DJ!
228 locals recommend
SkyLounge Amsterdam
4 Oosterdoksstraat
228 locals recommend
Have a drink and enjoy the view! It is the best view of Amsterdam there is! During the day on the rooftop terrace (high tea is also great). On friday night with a DJ!
If you are going to visit Museumplein (Rijksmuseum or Van Gogh Museum), then have a drink or lunch (it is not cheap!) in this beautiful hotel with courtyard!
130 locals recommend
Conservatorium Hotel
50 Paulus Potterstraat
130 locals recommend
If you are going to visit Museumplein (Rijksmuseum or Van Gogh Museum), then have a drink or lunch (it is not cheap!) in this beautiful hotel with courtyard!

Parks & Nature

Just a nice walk in the park, some exercise (there are some exercise sets, a tennis court) or maybe a visit to one of the food markets (ones a month in Westerpark) --> this park is fantastic!
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
1599 locals recommend
Just a nice walk in the park, some exercise (there are some exercise sets, a tennis court) or maybe a visit to one of the food markets (ones a month in Westerpark) --> this park is fantastic!
This park is great when the sun shines. Then the park is full of chilling inhabitants of Amsterdam. Don't forget your picnic basket!
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
This park is great when the sun shines. Then the park is full of chilling inhabitants of Amsterdam. Don't forget your picnic basket!

Arts & Culture

Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh museum, Concertgebouw... This is THE SQUARE of Amsterdam...!
1480 locals recommend
Museumplein
Museumplein
1480 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh museum, Concertgebouw... This is THE SQUARE of Amsterdam...!
Eye Film Museum; super museum about films AND a great view over Amsterdam from the deck. Take the free ferry from Central Station to get there!
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum; super museum about films AND a great view over Amsterdam from the deck. Take the free ferry from Central Station to get there!

Sightseeing

If you are in Amsterdam, you have to see the canals by boat, right? :)
11 locals recommend
Stromma - Central Station East
37 Prins Hendrikkade
11 locals recommend
If you are in Amsterdam, you have to see the canals by boat, right? :)

Shopping

Very nice shopping street with one of a kind shops!
269 locals recommend
Haarlemerdijk
Haarlemmerdijk
269 locals recommend
Very nice shopping street with one of a kind shops!
The biggest flea market of Europe is here ones a month. You can take the free ferry from Central Station (or Stenen Hoofd)! It is very popular with 250 stands!
143 locals recommend
Vlooienmarkt IJhallen
143 locals recommend
The biggest flea market of Europe is here ones a month. You can take the free ferry from Central Station (or Stenen Hoofd)! It is very popular with 250 stands!
The biggest shopping street with all the commercial shops in a row! I warn you: you will not leave empty handed.
643 locals recommend
Kalverstraat
Kalverstraat
643 locals recommend
The biggest shopping street with all the commercial shops in a row! I warn you: you will not leave empty handed.