Guidebook for Amsterdam

Stacey
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Enjoy awesome coffee at this little gem. Open weekdays 7.30am - 7pm, weekends 8am - 6pm WiFi password: 12345678
Frederiksplein 29, De Weteringschans
29 Frederiksplein
Enjoy awesome coffee at this little gem. Open weekdays 7.30am - 7pm, weekends 8am - 6pm WiFi password: 12345678
Exotic food, by indonesian/surinamees. try baked bananas!
Gerard Doustraat 39
39 Gerard Doustraat
Exotic food, by indonesian/surinamees. try baked bananas!
beautiful authentic Italian kitchen
Hemonystraat
21 Hemonystraat
beautiful authentic Italian kitchen
Dutch cuisine. great steak! Logo by Stacey =)
Johannes Vermeerstraat
40 Johannes Vermeerstraat
Dutch cuisine. great steak! Logo by Stacey =)
Arabic food in arabic sphere. http://www.bazaramsterdam.nl/
Albert Cuypstraat station
132 Albert Cuypstraat
Arabic food in arabic sphere. http://www.bazaramsterdam.nl/
ROTI !! hindoe style pancake with yellow curry. DELICIOUS. Also take away.
Roopram Roti Restaurant
ROTI !! hindoe style pancake with yellow curry. DELICIOUS. Also take away.
Cheap and good Indonesian food: bami (noodles), nasi (fried rice), my favorite: saoto soup!
9 locals recommend
Warung Mini van Wou
19 Van Woustraat
9 locals recommend
Cheap and good Indonesian food: bami (noodles), nasi (fried rice), my favorite: saoto soup!
BEST DUTCH APPLE PIE in town!
506 locals recommend
Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
506 locals recommend
BEST DUTCH APPLE PIE in town!
DimSum, brunch (afterwards dessert apple pie at Wijnand Fokkink!)
47 locals recommend
Oriental City
177-179 Oudezijds Voorburgwal
47 locals recommend
DimSum, brunch (afterwards dessert apple pie at Wijnand Fokkink!)
Lots of nice bars and (also not chinese) restaurants.
47 locals recommend
Nieuwmarkt en Lastage
47 locals recommend
Lots of nice bars and (also not chinese) restaurants.
It's worth the calories. Try patatje "oorlog" (translated: fries "war"…I know weird name:)
7 locals recommend
Voetboogstraat 33
33 Voetboogstraat
7 locals recommend
It's worth the calories. Try patatje "oorlog" (translated: fries "war"…I know weird name:)
SUSHI! Fair price, much better than all those all you can eat chains.
11 locals recommend
Japan Inn Yakitori
4 Leidsekruisstraat
11 locals recommend
SUSHI! Fair price, much better than all those all you can eat chains.
Once in your life you must eat food out of a wall. Go for: kaassoufle(cheese), kalfskroket(veal) and ask for free mustard, satekroket(beef) no mustard on this one, that's weird.
43 locals recommend
FEBO
89B Ferdinand Bolstraat
43 locals recommend
Once in your life you must eat food out of a wall. Go for: kaassoufle(cheese), kalfskroket(veal) and ask for free mustard, satekroket(beef) no mustard on this one, that's weird.
Once in your life you must eat food out of a wall. Go for: kaassoufle(cheese), kalfskroket(veal) and ask for free mustard, satekroket(beef) no mustard on this one, that's weird.
43 locals recommend
FEBO
89B Ferdinand Bolstraat
43 locals recommend
Once in your life you must eat food out of a wall. Go for: kaassoufle(cheese), kalfskroket(veal) and ask for free mustard, satekroket(beef) no mustard on this one, that's weird.
Not freshly roasted but still good coffee.
80 locals recommend
de koffie salon centrum
130-BG Utrechtsestraat
80 locals recommend
Not freshly roasted but still good coffee.
Dutch breaky
9 locals recommend
Lunchcafe Klaver 4
69 Utrechtsestraat
9 locals recommend
Dutch breaky
Nice Breakfast. U.S.A style, European price.
George Deli U.S.A.
17 Utrechtsestraat
Nice Breakfast. U.S.A style, European price.
Nice dutch chain, founded in Amsterdam.
219 locals recommend
Coffee Company
14 Javaplein
219 locals recommend
Nice dutch chain, founded in Amsterdam.
Nice location. Horrible coffee. :) I am no Starbucks fan but many of you are. So here you go.
66 locals recommend
Starbucks
72 Overtoom
66 locals recommend
Nice location. Horrible coffee. :) I am no Starbucks fan but many of you are. So here you go.
great brunch or lunch spot! rich sandwiches, salads and smoothies.
34 locals recommend
Eetcafe Singel 404
404 Singel
34 locals recommend
great brunch or lunch spot! rich sandwiches, salads and smoothies.
AWESOME BREAKFAST!! Great coffee, lovely cakes and alcoholic breakfast juices :) These two Kiwi brothers know what there doing. Must visit.
315 locals recommend
Bakers & Roasters
54 Eerste Jacob van Campenstraat
315 locals recommend
AWESOME BREAKFAST!! Great coffee, lovely cakes and alcoholic breakfast juices :) These two Kiwi brothers know what there doing. Must visit.
Grab a great lunch at this versatile raw/industrial gem! Beautiful views.
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
1052 locals recommend
Grab a great lunch at this versatile raw/industrial gem! Beautiful views.
€€ Our favourite brekkie and lunch place opened up a second shop! Less busy. Must go.
315 locals recommend
Bakers & Roasters
54 Eerste Jacob van Campenstraat
315 locals recommend
€€ Our favourite brekkie and lunch place opened up a second shop! Less busy. Must go.
€€€ Our new favourite! Not expensive for what you get! French/Flamish cuisine. Amazing food, wines, staff. I would go for the chicken! Book waaay in advance. closed weekends.
216 locals recommend
Rijsel
52 Marcusstraat
216 locals recommend
€€€ Our new favourite! Not expensive for what you get! French/Flamish cuisine. Amazing food, wines, staff. I would go for the chicken! Book waaay in advance. closed weekends.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of a kind, and one of the few that still holds a license to sell retail priced bottles! Open until 1am
35 locals recommend
Cafe Slijterij Oosterling
140 Utrechtsestraat
35 locals recommend
One of a kind, and one of the few that still holds a license to sell retail priced bottles! Open until 1am
One of the oldest distilleries in town. Delish liqueurs, my favorites: apple pie, free mason. Enjoy a daytime buzz while visiting the red light district (open 15:00 - 21:00)
161 locals recommend
Wynand Fockink
31 Pijlsteeg
161 locals recommend
One of the oldest distilleries in town. Delish liqueurs, my favorites: apple pie, free mason. Enjoy a daytime buzz while visiting the red light district (open 15:00 - 21:00)
Great beer, located next to a windmill. 10 min with tramline #10 direction Azartplein (exit at "Hoogte Kadijk" Open every day, 2pm to 8pm http://www.brouwerijhetij.nl/splash-page/
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
1100 locals recommend
Great beer, located next to a windmill. 10 min with tramline #10 direction Azartplein (exit at "Hoogte Kadijk" Open every day, 2pm to 8pm http://www.brouwerijhetij.nl/splash-page/
Where we love to go. Order "bitterballen" next to your beer. Why? Because they were made for each other!
51 locals recommend
Kingfisher Café
24 Ferdinand Bolstraat
51 locals recommend
Where we love to go. Order "bitterballen" next to your beer. Why? Because they were made for each other!
Raw cafe/club in the industrial area. Nice when the sun is out!
496 locals recommend
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob Bontiusplaats
496 locals recommend
Raw cafe/club in the industrial area. Nice when the sun is out!
Underground Bar/Club
20 locals recommend
Cafe Cox
429 Marnixstraat
20 locals recommend
Underground Bar/Club
Gaystreet with one "straight" hip/trendy, bar/club called Bar Ludwig
106 locals recommend
Reguliersdwarsstraat
Reguliersdwarsstraat
106 locals recommend
Gaystreet with one "straight" hip/trendy, bar/club called Bar Ludwig
Where we first met. =D Nice local small club, homey feel. Intimate concerts. http://www.bitterzoet.com/#/home
89 locals recommend
Bitterzoet
2 HS Spuistraat
89 locals recommend
Where we first met. =D Nice local small club, homey feel. Intimate concerts. http://www.bitterzoet.com/#/home
Hip/Trendy Club, great dj's
169 locals recommend
Jimmy Woo
18 Korte Leidsedwarsstraat
169 locals recommend
Hip/Trendy Club, great dj's
Where we like to go before going to the movies across the road. (not so crazy busy/touristy/loud)
41 locals recommend
De Balie
10 Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen
41 locals recommend
Where we like to go before going to the movies across the road. (not so crazy busy/touristy/loud)
Hip/trendy club, nice dj's
43 locals recommend
Club Up
26-1 Korte Leidsedwarsstraat
43 locals recommend
Hip/trendy club, nice dj's
Super nice cocktail bar! Stacey's fave: Beetle juice. Jason's: Old fashion (with blantons bourbon)
99 locals recommend
Hiding in Plain Sight
18 Rapenburg
99 locals recommend
Super nice cocktail bar! Stacey's fave: Beetle juice. Jason's: Old fashion (with blantons bourbon)

Essentials

The Outdoor foods and more Market of Amsterdam city centre. Get your fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables and fish etc. here. Also souvenirs and fresh stroopwafels (dutch wafel cookies with caramel fill)
455 locals recommend
Albert Cuypstraat
Albert Cuypstraat
455 locals recommend
The Outdoor foods and more Market of Amsterdam city centre. Get your fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables and fish etc. here. Also souvenirs and fresh stroopwafels (dutch wafel cookies with caramel fill)
For budget grocery shopping. Good fruits & vegetables!
91 locals recommend
Lidl
25a Hemonylaan
91 locals recommend
For budget grocery shopping. Good fruits & vegetables!
Grocery shopping a few steps from the house. We call it our big fridge. Open every day until 10pm!
115 locals recommend
Albert Heijn
21 Westermarkt
115 locals recommend
Grocery shopping a few steps from the house. We call it our big fridge. Open every day until 10pm!
Pricy but nice bio products. No need to bring a lot of cash they only take cards!
857 locals recommend
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
857 locals recommend
Pricy but nice bio products. No need to bring a lot of cash they only take cards!

Everything Else

One of the best coffeeshop chains in Amsterdam
Reguliersgracht 27, Grachtengordel-Zuid
27 Reguliersgracht
One of the best coffeeshop chains in Amsterdam
Neighborhood coffeeshop
421 locals recommend
Utrechtsestraat
Utrechtsestraat
421 locals recommend
Neighborhood coffeeshop
Moroccan coffeeshop
Hemonystraat 16
16 Hemonystraat
Moroccan coffeeshop
Bike rental!
40 locals recommend
Ajax Bike
153 Gerard Doustraat
40 locals recommend
Bike rental!
Bike rental!
15 locals recommend
King Bikes
143 Kerkstraat
15 locals recommend
Bike rental!
All of the above categories. One of our favorite local streets, stroll through from the tram stop into the Nine streets. (Tram 7 or 10 towards the west)
165 locals recommend
Elandsgracht
13 A Elandsgracht
165 locals recommend
All of the above categories. One of our favorite local streets, stroll through from the tram stop into the Nine streets. (Tram 7 or 10 towards the west)
Good quality, great clear menu. Although very commercial as a seen out of oceans eleven was shot here (they like to share this :) (great for your munchies after visiting the dampkring)
28 locals recommend
Original Dampkring
29 Handboogstraat
28 locals recommend
Good quality, great clear menu. Although very commercial as a seen out of oceans eleven was shot here (they like to share this :) (great for your munchies after visiting the dampkring)

Arts & Culture

Local hangout: Galleries/Bars/Clubs/Coffee When the sun is out sit on the grass or along the water. Easy ride with tram #10 direction: "van Hallstraat"
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
1599 locals recommend
Local hangout: Galleries/Bars/Clubs/Coffee When the sun is out sit on the grass or along the water. Easy ride with tram #10 direction: "van Hallstraat"
Paradise for concerts. Check out the schedule!! http://www.paradiso.nl/web/English-Agenda.htm
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 locals recommend
Paradise for concerts. Check out the schedule!! http://www.paradiso.nl/web/English-Agenda.htm
Bars/Clubs/Restaurants/Cinema/Coffeeshops/Theater/Casino Largest Apple store of Europe. Leidsestraat for mainstream shopping.
1535 locals recommend
Leidseplein
Leidseplein
1535 locals recommend
Bars/Clubs/Restaurants/Cinema/Coffeeshops/Theater/Casino Largest Apple store of Europe. Leidsestraat for mainstream shopping.
Lovely spot for live music.
120 locals recommend
Bimhuis
3 Piet Heinkade
120 locals recommend
Lovely spot for live music.
Lovely spot for live music.
111 locals recommend
North Sea Jazz Club
1 Pazzanistraat
111 locals recommend
Lovely spot for live music.
Nice small film theater
176 locals recommend
Filmtheater Kriterion
170 Roetersstraat
176 locals recommend
Nice small film theater
Films, food and live music. Check the programme!
384 locals recommend
Studio/K
62 Timorplein
384 locals recommend
Films, food and live music. Check the programme!

Shopping

Hippie flee market
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 locals recommend
Hippie flee market
Mainstream shopping area. HEMA the store dutch people mis when abroad :)
13 locals recommend
Muntplein
Muntplein
13 locals recommend
Mainstream shopping area. HEMA the store dutch people mis when abroad :)
Largest flee market in Europe! Or so they say.. Every first weekend of the month. Beautiful ferry ride to the North of Amsterdam. check the website for dates! http://www.ijhallen.nl/en/index.php
17 locals recommend
Amsterdam, NDSM station
17 locals recommend
Largest flee market in Europe! Or so they say.. Every first weekend of the month. Beautiful ferry ride to the North of Amsterdam. check the website for dates! http://www.ijhallen.nl/en/index.php
One of the best streets of Amsterdam. Filled with nice boutiques, lunchrooms, restaurants, bars, cheeseshops, butcher, chocolaterie. Our favorites: Patisserie Kuyt, Jan, Oosterling.
421 locals recommend
Utrechtsestraat
Utrechtsestraat
421 locals recommend
One of the best streets of Amsterdam. Filled with nice boutiques, lunchrooms, restaurants, bars, cheeseshops, butcher, chocolaterie. Our favorites: Patisserie Kuyt, Jan, Oosterling.
"The Nine little streets" in between the channels filled with all sorts of boutiques for less mainstream shopping.
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
1405 locals recommend
"The Nine little streets" in between the channels filled with all sorts of boutiques for less mainstream shopping.

Sightseeing

Birthplace of the green bottled golden liquid
1283 locals recommend
Heineken Experience
78 Stadhouderskade
1283 locals recommend
Birthplace of the green bottled golden liquid
Prettiest bridge of Amsterdam
136 locals recommend
Skinny Bridge
Magere Brug
136 locals recommend
Prettiest bridge of Amsterdam
Lovely to take a cruise along the canals but what's even better is being your own captain! http://www.rentaboatamsterdam.com/boats/self-operated?id=self-operated
Veembroederhof 100
Lovely to take a cruise along the canals but what's even better is being your own captain! http://www.rentaboatamsterdam.com/boats/self-operated?id=self-operated