Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Bagels Beans
66 Zeilstraat Good coffee, nice bagels...
Water & Brood
53 Nieuwe KerkstraatGood restaurant in a beautiful building next to the zoo...and just around the corner.
224 locals recommend
De Plantage
36 Plantage Kerklaan Good restaurant in a beautiful building next to the zoo...and just around the corner.
Nice restaurant for drinks, lunch or diner in the heart of the city...for diner you need to make a reservation!
19 locals recommend
Hotel V Nesplein
49 Nes Nice restaurant for drinks, lunch or diner in the heart of the city...for diner you need to make a reservation!
Fun place for a younger -or young at heart- crowd with nice food...make a reservation!
241 locals recommend
Louie Louie
11A Linnaeusstraat Fun place for a younger -or young at heart- crowd with nice food...make a reservation!
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassage Food market in an old station...Fun place to visit!
De Pizzabakkers
2 Plantage KerklaanThe best pizza ever...you can also order and pick them up!
Best Italian Restaurant in Amsterdam....but not for pizza's. Most of the time fully booked. Try to make a reservation in time!
313 locals recommend
Toscanini
75 LindengrachtBest Italian Restaurant in Amsterdam....but not for pizza's. Most of the time fully booked. Try to make a reservation in time!
Wilde Zwijnen
23 JavapleinGood food, fun place...make a reservation!
Good food ... place is not easy to be found on the old marine terrain... need to make reservations!
74 locals recommend
Scheepskameel
5 KattenburgerstraatGood food ... place is not easy to be found on the old marine terrain... need to make reservations!
Nice old bar for lunch or drinks and little snacks (try the "bitterbal")...They also serve good and not so expensive meals for diner...
43 locals recommend
Café Koosje
37 Plantage MiddenlaanNice old bar for lunch or drinks and little snacks (try the "bitterbal")...They also serve good and not so expensive meals for diner...
coffeecompany
92 Van WoustraatGreat coffee...also to go...
Restaurant Klein BREDA
6 UtrechtsestraatFun place, good food....make a reservation!
Parks & Nature
Vondelpark
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanZoo
Oosterpark
OosterparkLittle park, perfect for a cosy picnic.
Sarphatipark
37I SarphatiparkLittle park near Albert Cuypmarket
Shopping
Small streets with nice small shops and nice little restaurants for lunch.
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
Small streets with nice small shops and nice little restaurants for lunch.
De Bijenkorf
1 Dam Nice old warehouse with expensive and less expensive brands.
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat Shops with all the high end brands: Chanel, Dior, Prada....
Leidsestraat
LeidsestraatAll the mainstream brands are in this street like H&M, Mango, Top Shop, Urban Outfitters......
643 locals recommend
Kalverstraat
Kalverstraat All the mainstream brands are in this street like H&M, Mango, Top Shop, Urban Outfitters......
Utrechtsestraat
UtrechtsestraatIn this street so many nice shops, restaurants and little bars.
MaisonNL
118 UtrechtsestraatNoordermarkt
42B NoordermarktFarmers market every Saturday morning...
Arts & Culture
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatVan Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinStedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinMuseum Van Loon
672 KeizersgrachtJewish Historical Museum
1 Nieuwe AmstelstraatHermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelEssentials
Supermarket just around the corner for all your basic needs and more... even nice croissants!
102 locals recommend
AH Sarphatistraat
141 k Sarphatistraat Supermarket just around the corner for all your basic needs and more... even nice croissants!
AH Jodenbreestraat
21 Jodenbreestraat Big supermarket...
Bakhuys Amsterdam
61 SarphatistraatVery nice baker...
Patisserie Kuyt V.O.F.
109-111 UtrechtsestraatBest cakes! Price winning "appeltaart" ...
Kaashuis Tromp
90 UtrechtsestraatBest cheeses, dutch/ french/ italian...
Van Soest Amsterdam
1a FrederikspleinFor the best chocolates....
SPAR
65 Nieuwe KerkstraatSightseeing
De Pijp
A neighborhood with fun restaurants and shops.
Grachtengordel
Beautiful canalhouses...
The biggest and oldest church in Amsterdam near the red light district... the red light district you should definitely not see and skip...ugliest place of the city.
6 locals recommend
Oudekerksplein
Oudekerksplein The biggest and oldest church in Amsterdam near the red light district... the red light district you should definitely not see and skip...ugliest place of the city.
Jordaan
The easiest way to see Amsterdam is by boat... very touristic but still nice...
35 locals recommend
Rederij Kooij
125 Oude TurfmarktThe easiest way to see Amsterdam is by boat... very touristic but still nice...
Museum Ons'Lieve Heer Op Solder
38-40 Oudezijds VoorburgwalHidden church on an attic...very special!
Durgerdam
Just outside of Amsterdam for a 2-3 hour biketrip
Holysloot
Just outside of Amsterdam for a 2-3 hour biketrip
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeNext to an old dutch mill.
Ransdorp
Just outside of Amsterdam for a 2-3 hour bike ride
Entertainment & Activities
Beautiful old movie house in iconic art deco style. In Holland all foreign movies are with subtitles...So no dutch speaking James Bond...!
340 locals recommend
Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 ReguliersbreestraatBeautiful old movie house in iconic art deco style. In Holland all foreign movies are with subtitles...So no dutch speaking James Bond...!
For small kids (4-10 yrs). Running and climbing in an old tunnel... and coffee-break for the parents...
62 locals recommend
TunFun
7 Mr. VisserpleinFor small kids (4-10 yrs). Running and climbing in an old tunnel... and coffee-break for the parents...
NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokScience Museum for kids...
Klimmuur Amsterdam Centraal
2 DijksgrachtClimbing for young and older...
Great concerts. But not a recommendation to visit this area for another reason...
60 locals recommend
Ziggo Dome
3 HolterbergwegGreat concerts. But not a recommendation to visit this area for another reason...