Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Great place (though difficult to find), have good food for a very reasonable price. Recommended to make a reservation!
410 locals recommend
Hotel De Goudfazant
30 AambeeldstraatGreat place (though difficult to find), have good food for a very reasonable price. Recommended to make a reservation!
Nice trendy place to hang out, you can sit outside at the "beach" or enjoy food and drinks inside. May look a bit weird in the beginning and may be difficult to find but definitely a try worth!
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegNice trendy place to hang out, you can sit outside at the "beach" or enjoy food and drinks inside. May look a bit weird in the beginning and may be difficult to find but definitely a try worth!
Tolhuistuin
2 IJpromenadeJust opened, great place to sit outside with water views.
Great place, recommended for summer evenings to hang out drink beers and have nacho chips.
489 locals recommend
Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-PleinGreat place, recommended for summer evenings to hang out drink beers and have nacho chips.
Any Thaim Delivery
14 OoievaarswegGreat Thai restaurant, also delivery at home our take away.
Organic groceries with local products. Besides a groceries it is also a restaurant.
159 locals recommend
Landmarkt
339 SchellingwouderdijkOrganic groceries with local products. Besides a groceries it is also a restaurant.
Great and iconic building with a nice restaurant, possibility to sit outside at the water! Also the film museum.
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeGreat and iconic building with a nice restaurant, possibility to sit outside at the water! Also the film museum.
Should want to visit the beach, this beach bar is very kid friendly and has good parking facilities.
Deining Feesten & Partijen
71 ZeewegShould want to visit the beach, this beach bar is very kid friendly and has good parking facilities.
IJssalon IJskoud de Beste
331 MeeuwenlaanGreat home made Italian ice
Nice and hip restaurant, in addition this is also an area for young and new companies to start their business.
355 locals recommend
Café de Ceuvel
4 Korte PapaverwegNice and hip restaurant, in addition this is also an area for young and new companies to start their business.
Yamazato
333 Ferdinand BolstraatJapanese Michelin star restaurant
Visaandeschelde
4 ScheldepleinOur favourite fish restaurant
Loetje aan 't IJ
14 WerfkadeGreat steak restaurant for a decent price.
Pont 13
50 HaparandadamNice restaurant build on an old ferry (ship).
Riva
31 AmstelboulevardRestaurant where you can sit outside at the water
Great place to sit outside having a drink while the kids are playing.
104 locals recommend
Noorderpark
1 FloraparkwegGreat place to sit outside having a drink while the kids are playing.
Café-Restaurant Stork
201 Gedempt HamerkanaalDifficult to find as it is new, but it is located next to Hotel de Goudfazant. Although it looks a bit weird from the outside it is a great and trendy restaurant.
87 locals recommend
Hangar Amsterdam
36 AambeeldstraatDifficult to find as it is new, but it is located next to Hotel de Goudfazant. Although it looks a bit weird from the outside it is a great and trendy restaurant.
Great pizza restaurant with Italian cooks! Note the the restaurant is now located at Wilhelmina Dok, which is a great place at the water! http://www.ilpecorino.nl
116 locals recommend
il Pecorino
11 Van der PekpleinGreat pizza restaurant with Italian cooks! Note the the restaurant is now located at Wilhelmina Dok, which is a great place at the water! http://www.ilpecorino.nl
One of the best restaurants in town in an old warehouse with stunning views over the water.
101 locals recommend
BAK restaurant
408 Van DiemenstraatOne of the best restaurants in town in an old warehouse with stunning views over the water.
FC Hyena
24 AambeeldstraatCinema and restaurant in one!
Puspita
5 PurmerpleinGreat Indonesian restaurant close to our house at Purmerplein!
Haddock Amsterdam
19 IJdijkDrinks & Nightlife
Café ‘t Sluisje
297 NieuwendammerdijkVolkshotel
150 WibautstraatNice bar
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeBrewery of the famous Amsterdam local beer!
Oedipus Brewing Taproom
85 Gedempt HamerkanaalBrewery close to our house
Essentials
Good parking facilities, also a market next to the groceries. On Saturdays you will find a biological market at the end of the market.
514 locals recommend
Jumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatGood parking facilities, also a market next to the groceries. On Saturdays you will find a biological market at the end of the market.
Dirk
76 MeeuwenlaanBudget groceries
Jumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatGreat new groceries, closest to our hou
Everything Else
BovenIJ ziekenhuis
1 StatenjachtstraatRenovated street with every day a nice market as well as various shops and restaurants
60 locals recommend
Van der Pekstraat
Van der PekstraatRenovated street with every day a nice market as well as various shops and restaurants
Camping Vliegenbos Amsterdam
138 MeeuwenlaanAmsterdam Airport Schiphol
1 Evert van de BeekstraatAirport
Shopping
AH Buikslotermeerplein
310 BuikslotermeerpleinMain shopping street in Amsterdam, mainly chains and can be very busy.
643 locals recommend
Kalverstraat
KalverstraatMain shopping street in Amsterdam, mainly chains and can be very busy.
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatHigh end and famous shopping street in Amsterdam.
De 9 Straatjes
Awesome boutique shops!
Groenteboer Borneo
1D Rie MastenbroekstraatShopping Center Brazilië
1065 Oostelijke HandelskadeGetting Around
Amsterdam, IJplein station
Departure of ferry to Central Station.
Amsterdam, Veer Buiksloterweg station
Centraal Station - BuiksloterwegDeparture of ferry to Central Station.
Bike rental, they have a satellite at Campsite Vliegenbos which is closer to the house.
Google isn't right, therefore check the website http://fietsreparatieamsterdam.nl
14 locals recommend
Fietsenverhuur Amsterdam
2 IJpromenadeBike rental, they have a satellite at Campsite Vliegenbos which is closer to the house.
Google isn't right, therefore check the website http://fietsreparatieamsterdam.nl
Amsterdam Centraal station
StationspleinCamping Vliegenbos Amsterdam
138 MeeuwenlaanFerry closest to our home should want to avoid the other more busy ferries.
7 locals recommend
Amsterdam, Azartplein station
Ferry closest to our home should want to avoid the other more busy ferries.
Sightseeing
Famous paintings such as the Rembrandt Nightwatch! Opened one year ago after large renovation.
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatFamous paintings such as the Rembrandt Nightwatch! Opened one year ago after large renovation.
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinWhat should I say... :)
Great daily market, we used to live in this area called De Pijp.
1832 locals recommend
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert CuypstraatGreat daily market, we used to live in this area called De Pijp.
9 streets with great boutique shops, nice bars, restaurants etc. Very hip!
52 locals recommend
OU. Boutique Stories
252 Herengracht9 streets with great boutique shops, nice bars, restaurants etc. Very hip!
Recently renovated museum with old ships in the harbour you can visit
820 locals recommend
Het Scheepvaartmuseum
1 KattenburgerpleinRecently renovated museum with old ships in the harbour you can visit
Lovely historical village with a nice restaurant! http://www.schoolhuisholysloot.nl
19 locals recommend
Holysloot
Lovely historical village with a nice restaurant! http://www.schoolhuisholysloot.nl
Nice old village close to our house and less touristic than Volendam.
62 locals recommend
Monnickendam
Nice old village close to our house and less touristic than Volendam.
Enkhuizen
Very beautiful city which is around 45 minutes north from Amsterdam.
Marken
Nice old Dutch fishing village