Amsterdam's Hidden Gems

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Amsterdam's Hidden Gems

Food Scene

Chill vibes, Japanese & cocktails; kitchen open till 2am
67 locals recommend
De Plantenmarkt
228 Albert Cuypstraat
67 locals recommend
Chill vibes, Japanese & cocktails; kitchen open till 2am
Lovely for lunch & dinner. Need to book. In De Pijp.
53 locals recommend
Café Caron
28 Frans Halsstraat
53 locals recommend
Lovely for lunch & dinner. Need to book. In De Pijp.
great for bruch, lunch or dinner
164 locals recommend
Little Collins De Pijp
19F Eerste Sweelinckstraat
164 locals recommend
great for bruch, lunch or dinner
breakfast, coffee!
172 locals recommend
Scandinavian Embassy
34 Sarphatipark
172 locals recommend
breakfast, coffee!
Great food (Dutch/Frech), cozy atmosphere. Nice for date night
89 locals recommend
Balthazar's Keuken
108 Elandsgracht
89 locals recommend
Great food (Dutch/Frech), cozy atmosphere. Nice for date night
Amazing! Contemporary French, 5 course menu
51 locals recommend
Kaagman & Kortekaas
43 Sint Nicolaasstraat
51 locals recommend
Amazing! Contemporary French, 5 course menu
Ramen. Basic interior but very tasty. In De Pijp.
11 locals recommend
SORA Sapporo Ramen
49 Ceintuurbaan
11 locals recommend
Ramen. Basic interior but very tasty. In De Pijp.
These Tacos are the best in town. Must book. In Noord. Great vibes.
18 locals recommend
Bacalar
4 Chrysantenstraat
18 locals recommend
These Tacos are the best in town. Must book. In Noord. Great vibes.
Great spot for dinner in Noord. Doesn't accept reservations and its considered one of the hottest spots atm. ;)
14 locals recommend
cornerstore
11 Papaverweg
14 locals recommend
Great spot for dinner in Noord. Doesn't accept reservations and its considered one of the hottest spots atm. ;)
Fantastic Mexican (the best in Amsterdam really) in Noord. Need to book in advance.
61 locals recommend
Coba
4 Schaafstraat
61 locals recommend
Fantastic Mexican (the best in Amsterdam really) in Noord. Need to book in advance.
Great bakery, ideal for breakie or brunch in Noord. Open Wed-Sunday. Must try their croissant & sourdough bread.
7 locals recommend
Kometen brood
17 Kometensingel
7 locals recommend
Great bakery, ideal for breakie or brunch in Noord. Open Wed-Sunday. Must try their croissant & sourdough bread.
Perfect date night location. An old Bank has been transformed to a restaurant. Must book. In Noord ;)
131 locals recommend
Café Modern
2 Meidoornweg
131 locals recommend
Perfect date night location. An old Bank has been transformed to a restaurant. Must book. In Noord ;)
Breakie, Bruch, Lunch spot in Noord! Contemporary vibes, great coffee.
8 locals recommend
Public Space
301 Bercylaan
8 locals recommend
Breakie, Bruch, Lunch spot in Noord! Contemporary vibes, great coffee.
French/dutch spot in East. Need to book! Lovely wine selection and fantastic food.
74 locals recommend
Scheepskameel
5 Kattenburgerstraat
74 locals recommend
French/dutch spot in East. Need to book! Lovely wine selection and fantastic food.
Dinner in East! Love the food. Need to book.
6 locals recommend
Coulisse
75 Oostenburgergracht
6 locals recommend
Dinner in East! Love the food. Need to book.
Intimate dinner in East. Great food and wine, French/Dutch dishes.
468 locals recommend
Wilde Zwijnen
23 Javaplein
468 locals recommend
Intimate dinner in East. Great food and wine, French/Dutch dishes.
Great restaurant & wine selection in East, but also their cinnamon buns (Thursday-Sunday) and coffee is to die for!! Combine it with a walk to Oosterpark.
22 locals recommend
4850
48-50 Camperstraat
22 locals recommend
Great restaurant & wine selection in East, but also their cinnamon buns (Thursday-Sunday) and coffee is to die for!! Combine it with a walk to Oosterpark.
I adore the simplicity of this spot. Probably your easiest bet to find a table as it's quite big, however try to book in advance. Good food & wine!
410 locals recommend
Hotel De Goudfazant
30 Aambeeldstraat
410 locals recommend
I adore the simplicity of this spot. Probably your easiest bet to find a table as it's quite big, however try to book in advance. Good food & wine!
Micro-pasta production where you can sit down and enjoy a freshly made pasta dish. All ingredients come straight from Italy. Simplicity at it's best. Area Joordan.
8 locals recommend
Salvatorica
71 Lijnbaansgracht
8 locals recommend
Micro-pasta production where you can sit down and enjoy a freshly made pasta dish. All ingredients come straight from Italy. Simplicity at it's best. Area Joordan.
Dutch version of pizza and nice starters. Need to book as it's becoming Hot. In Noord.
8 locals recommend
Euro Pizza Restaurant
79 Gedempt Hamerkanaal
8 locals recommend
Dutch version of pizza and nice starters. Need to book as it's becoming Hot. In Noord.
Tier 1 pizza! Best in Amsterdam, need to book obviously ;-) In West.
32 locals recommend
nNea Pizza
92 Bilderdijkstraat
32 locals recommend
Tier 1 pizza! Best in Amsterdam, need to book obviously ;-) In West.
Great ambience, good food and natural wine selection! Only walk-ins so you gotta be lucky. In West.
57 locals recommend
Café Binnenvisser
36 Bilderdijkstraat
57 locals recommend
Great ambience, good food and natural wine selection! Only walk-ins so you gotta be lucky. In West.
Great coffee in West.
237 locals recommend
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
237 locals recommend
Great coffee in West.
Great coffee close to Rijksmuseum and Museumplein.
59 locals recommend
Back to Black
48 Weteringstraat
59 locals recommend
Great coffee close to Rijksmuseum and Museumplein.
Fancy retro atmosphere at the ground floor of Soho house. No need to be a member to enter. Need to book!
29 locals recommend
Cacao Connections Amsterdam
210 Spuistraat
29 locals recommend
Fancy retro atmosphere at the ground floor of Soho house. No need to be a member to enter. Need to book!
Farm to table concept and incredibly minimalistic interior. In West.
Oficina
147 Jan van Galenstraat
Farm to table concept and incredibly minimalistic interior. In West.
Fantastic coffee and the best spanakopita (Greek spinach pie) you can have in Amsterdam. Worth a quick stop if you're around. In West.
6 locals recommend
Ikaria Food
108k Bilderdijkstraat
6 locals recommend
Fantastic coffee and the best spanakopita (Greek spinach pie) you can have in Amsterdam. Worth a quick stop if you're around. In West.
Very good italian, fancy vibes. Need to book. In Joordan.
16 locals recommend
Domenica
7 Noordermarkt
16 locals recommend
Very good italian, fancy vibes. Need to book. In Joordan.
Great breakie, brunch and coffee. In Joordan.
63 locals recommend
Toki
15 Binnen Dommersstraat
63 locals recommend
Great breakie, brunch and coffee. In Joordan.
Vegetarian dinner spot! nice ambiance and tasty food. Only walk-ins. In West.
Café Beurre
115 Van Limburg Stirumstraat
Vegetarian dinner spot! nice ambiance and tasty food. Only walk-ins. In West.
American grill restaurant. Fantastic grilled meat.
27 locals recommend
Pendergast
14 Groen van Prinstererstraat
27 locals recommend
American grill restaurant. Fantastic grilled meat.
Nice spot to have coffee and a bite after walking through Vondelpark. In West.
6 locals recommend
schuurmanoomkensgrassotti
558 Overtoom
6 locals recommend
Nice spot to have coffee and a bite after walking through Vondelpark. In West.
Great Breakie, brunch and coffee. Three locations!
66 locals recommend
Dignita Vondelpark
218 Koninginneweg
66 locals recommend
Great Breakie, brunch and coffee. Three locations!
Dutch/french dishes, vibey spot for food and drinks. Need to book!
51 locals recommend
Bar Centraal
16 Ten Katestraat
51 locals recommend
Dutch/french dishes, vibey spot for food and drinks. Need to book!
Wine bar and nice bites! In De Pijp.
20 locals recommend
Paskamer
132 Lutmastraat
20 locals recommend
Wine bar and nice bites! In De Pijp.
Vegeterian in the middle of a green house! Fancy spot and need to book.
267 locals recommend
De Kast
3 Kamerlingh Onneslaan
267 locals recommend
Vegeterian in the middle of a green house! Fancy spot and need to book.
Hot spot, nice food and wine. Need to book.
28 locals recommend
BAMBINO
5h Vijzelgracht
28 locals recommend
Hot spot, nice food and wine. Need to book.
Nice all day spot in West.
Yellow House
45R Danzigerbocht
Nice all day spot in West.
Nice coffee close to Vondelpark.
6 locals recommend
uncommon amsterdam
63H Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
6 locals recommend
Nice coffee close to Vondelpark.
Tier 1-2 pizza (haven't decided yet) but still very good pizza. In West.
138 locals recommend
Restaurant FAAM
10 Reinier Claeszenstraat
138 locals recommend
Tier 1-2 pizza (haven't decided yet) but still very good pizza. In West.
56 locals recommend
Rosa & Rita
471 Conradstraat
56 locals recommend
Euro Pizza Restaurant
61 locals recommend
Coba
4 Schaafstraat
61 locals recommend
Bacalar
Broodbakkerij Ex
10 Waddenweg
7 locals recommend
Kometen brood
17 Kometensingel
7 locals recommend
33 locals recommend
Klaproos Amsterdam
39 Papaverweg
33 locals recommend

Shopping

1832 locals recommend
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert Cuypstraat
1832 locals recommend
290 locals recommend
Hutspot
4 Van Woustraat
290 locals recommend
Music Store and great coffee
46 locals recommend
Concerto
54- 60 Utrechtsestraat
46 locals recommend
Music Store and great coffee
One of my fave spots to buy cheese and charcuterie and wine! All the good stuff ;-))
14 locals recommend
Le Salonard
21 Eerste van der Helststraat
14 locals recommend
One of my fave spots to buy cheese and charcuterie and wine! All the good stuff ;-))
Another fave spot for cheese!
50 locals recommend
Kaashuis Tromp
90 Utrechtsestraat
50 locals recommend
Another fave spot for cheese!
Check out the dates for the next IJHALLEN vintage market in NDSM. Don't miss it out if you're into vintage furniture clothes etc.
166 locals recommend
NDSM
28 NDSM-Plein
166 locals recommend
Check out the dates for the next IJHALLEN vintage market in NDSM. Don't miss it out if you're into vintage furniture clothes etc.

Drinks & Nightlife

unique cocktail bar
99 locals recommend
Hiding in Plain Sight
18 Rapenburg
99 locals recommend
unique cocktail bar
Date night cocktail var
166 locals recommend
Vesper
57 Vinkenstraat
166 locals recommend
Date night cocktail var
dive bar with music
86 locals recommend
Cafe Sound Garden
164-166 Marnixstraat
86 locals recommend
dive bar with music
check the programme
78 locals recommend
Shelter
3 Overhoeksplein
78 locals recommend
check the programme
gigs and club nights
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 locals recommend
gigs and club nights
Trip to the North on a sunny day
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
1052 locals recommend
Trip to the North on a sunny day
Belgian Beers
8 locals recommend
Foeders
34 Ceintuurbaan
8 locals recommend
Belgian Beers
Where some good parties are. You can go for a drink and stay till late!
112 locals recommend
Skatecafe
42 Gedempt Hamerkanaal
112 locals recommend
Where some good parties are. You can go for a drink and stay till late!
Great venue, quite outside of Amsterdam but with some good parties. Check it out.
Lofi
63 Basisweg
Great venue, quite outside of Amsterdam but with some good parties. Check it out.
Good spot for a beer by the canal and very dutch snacks. In Joordan.
114 locals recommend
Festina Lente
40B Looiersgracht
114 locals recommend
Good spot for a beer by the canal and very dutch snacks. In Joordan.
Good cocktails and drink spot!
166 locals recommend
Vesper
57 Vinkenstraat
166 locals recommend
Good cocktails and drink spot!
Fun gay friendly spot to have drinks by the sun and some Dutch snacks.
9 locals recommend
PAMELA
86H Jacob van Lennepstraat
9 locals recommend
Fun gay friendly spot to have drinks by the sun and some Dutch snacks.
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Sightseeing

603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 locals recommend
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
1405 locals recommend
Sunny Day
1480 locals recommend
Museumplein
Museumplein
1480 locals recommend
Sunny Day
Interesting vibe and Flea Market Once a month
55 locals recommend
NDSM-Plein
NDSM-Plein
55 locals recommend
Interesting vibe and Flea Market Once a month
Shopping and Cafes
421 locals recommend
Utrechtsestraat
Utrechtsestraat
421 locals recommend
Shopping and Cafes

Arts & Culture

1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 locals recommend
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
792 locals recommend
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals recommend
Rembrant + others
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
Rembrant + others
Must do when in Amsterdam. First digital art museum. In Noord.
20 locals recommend
Nxt Museum
22 Asterweg
20 locals recommend
Must do when in Amsterdam. First digital art museum. In Noord.
13 locals recommend
WONDR Experience
88 Meeuwenlaan
13 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
Nice cycle out
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
1599 locals recommend
Nice cycle out

Essentials

857 locals recommend
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
857 locals recommend
130 locals recommend
AH Stadhouderskade
101 Stadhouderskade
130 locals recommend