Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Beautiful restaurant focused on modern gastronomy with locally grown produce. The menu changes with the season, and the wine list is fantastic! A very hidden away restaurant perfect for a romantic date
101 locals recommend
BAK restaurant
408 Van Diemenstraat
101 locals recommend
Beautiful restaurant focused on modern gastronomy with locally grown produce. The menu changes with the season, and the wine list is fantastic! A very hidden away restaurant perfect for a romantic date
Great place for brunch!
35 locals recommend
Drovers Dog
206 Wibautstraat
35 locals recommend
Great place for brunch!
Come here for a relaxed atmosphere, some burgers & beers.
22 locals recommend
Rotisserie East
17 Beukenplein
22 locals recommend
Come here for a relaxed atmosphere, some burgers & beers.
Honesty-system buffet with both vegetarian and meat options, both for lunch and dinner. As it's located on a rooftop you'll have a stunning view of Amsterdam with your meal.
30 locals recommend
Zoku Amsterdam
105 Weesperstraat
30 locals recommend
Honesty-system buffet with both vegetarian and meat options, both for lunch and dinner. As it's located on a rooftop you'll have a stunning view of Amsterdam with your meal.
Grab a coffee or a small bite in the sun. Right next to this cafe you have several docks where you can sunbathe or go for a swim in the canal.
47 locals recommend
Bloem Eten & Drinken
36 Entrepotdok
47 locals recommend
Grab a coffee or a small bite in the sun. Right next to this cafe you have several docks where you can sunbathe or go for a swim in the canal.
Sometimes you just want something easy like pizza, and there is no better pizza in Amsterdam than Pizzabakkers!
182 locals recommend
De Pizzabakkers
2 Plantage Kerklaan
182 locals recommend
Sometimes you just want something easy like pizza, and there is no better pizza in Amsterdam than Pizzabakkers!
Pompadour makes the most indulgent chocolates and desserts. Their pastries would make Marie Antoinette jealous! Highly recommended!
41 locals recommend
Chocolaterie Pompadour
12 Huidenstraat
41 locals recommend
Pompadour makes the most indulgent chocolates and desserts. Their pastries would make Marie Antoinette jealous! Highly recommended!
This place does one thing only, but they do it oh so well! Rotisserie chicken with various sides. Delicious, but messy!
196 locals recommend
Van 't Spit
95 De Clercqstraat
196 locals recommend
This place does one thing only, but they do it oh so well! Rotisserie chicken with various sides. Delicious, but messy!
The (in)famous avocado restaurant. There's usually a long queue upfront, so get here early!
52 locals recommend
The Avocado Show
449 Daniël Stalpertstraat
52 locals recommend
The (in)famous avocado restaurant. There's usually a long queue upfront, so get here early!
Great little vegetarian restaurant!
21 locals recommend
Olive&Cookie
67HS Saenredamstraat
21 locals recommend
Great little vegetarian restaurant!
De Kas, or The Greenhouse, is a greenhouse-turned-restaurant. Their menu changes seasonally, and all dishes are made with locally grown produce (some even grow in the greenhouse or the surrounding park). They also have some local wines that are surprisingly good!
267 locals recommend
De Kast
3 Kamerlingh Onneslaan
267 locals recommend
De Kas, or The Greenhouse, is a greenhouse-turned-restaurant. Their menu changes seasonally, and all dishes are made with locally grown produce (some even grow in the greenhouse or the surrounding park). They also have some local wines that are surprisingly good!
This little cafe doesn't look like much from the outside, but their coffee is the best in Amsterdam! On a sunny day try their delicious ice coffee
Kaldi
129 Utrechtsestraat
This little cafe doesn't look like much from the outside, but their coffee is the best in Amsterdam! On a sunny day try their delicious ice coffee
Little Collins does the best brunch in Amsterdam (in my opinion). Try the corn fritters! Unfortunately they don't take reservations, so make sure to be there early... or be patient while waiting for a table
164 locals recommend
Little Collins De Pijp
19F Eerste Sweelinckstraat
164 locals recommend
Little Collins does the best brunch in Amsterdam (in my opinion). Try the corn fritters! Unfortunately they don't take reservations, so make sure to be there early... or be patient while waiting for a table
Vegan restaurant & shop
12 locals recommend
Vegabond
16 Leliegracht
12 locals recommend
Vegan restaurant & shop
Great veggie restaurant in a trendy area with great vibes!
66 locals recommend
Meatless District
65-67 Bilderdijkstraat
66 locals recommend
Great veggie restaurant in a trendy area with great vibes!
De Hallen is a food court that feels more like a trendy bar. Lots of little food truck-sized restaurants to choose from, great music, and a big bar in the centre to order drinks from. Always crowded but great vibes!
615 locals recommend
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
615 locals recommend
De Hallen is a food court that feels more like a trendy bar. Lots of little food truck-sized restaurants to choose from, great music, and a big bar in the centre to order drinks from. Always crowded but great vibes!
Great little bar/restuaurant in the East. Lovely interior filled with plants. Try the green bean salad!
141 locals recommend
Bar Botanique
581 Eerste Van Swindenstraat
141 locals recommend
Great little bar/restuaurant in the East. Lovely interior filled with plants. Try the green bean salad!
Sometimes you just want something simple like a burger... and Ter Marsch has some of the best burgers in town!
11 locals recommend
Ter Marsch & Co - Amsterdam
4 Vijzelstraat
11 locals recommend
Sometimes you just want something simple like a burger... and Ter Marsch has some of the best burgers in town!
Amsterdam can get rainy and cold, and if it does there's nothing that'll warm you up as well as a bowl of yummy hot ramen!
10 locals recommend
Ramen-ya
236 Oudezijds Voorburgwal
10 locals recommend
Amsterdam can get rainy and cold, and if it does there's nothing that'll warm you up as well as a bowl of yummy hot ramen!
Great little spot to grab some hearty soups or salads for lunch - if it's sunny take the soup to go and sit on the dock outside of Hermitage!
25 locals recommend
Soup en Zo - Jodenbree
94 Jodenbreestraat
25 locals recommend
Great little spot to grab some hearty soups or salads for lunch - if it's sunny take the soup to go and sit on the dock outside of Hermitage!
Delicious gyros with new and exciting toppings! Perfect lunch spot, either eat in or take your order to go and sit along the canals
Meat & Greek
113 Utrechtsestraat
Delicious gyros with new and exciting toppings! Perfect lunch spot, either eat in or take your order to go and sit along the canals
Great coffee & brunch / lunch spot!
46 locals recommend
Lavinia Good Food
176 Kerkstraat
46 locals recommend
Great coffee & brunch / lunch spot!
Lovely restaurant perfect for spring and summer, located in a hidden away garden! They have giant glass windows so you feel like you're sitting outside, but there's also actual outdoor seating for sunny days. Make sure to book in advance, while not many tourists find this place it's popular with the locals!
85 locals recommend
Dignita Hoftuin
18a Nieuwe Herengracht
85 locals recommend
Lovely restaurant perfect for spring and summer, located in a hidden away garden! They have giant glass windows so you feel like you're sitting outside, but there's also actual outdoor seating for sunny days. Make sure to book in advance, while not many tourists find this place it's popular with the locals!

Drinks & Nightlife

Lovely local brewery inside an old windmill. Great location, great beer! Gets quite busy when it's sunny
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
1100 locals recommend
Lovely local brewery inside an old windmill. Great location, great beer! Gets quite busy when it's sunny
A new local brewery that makes beer and gin. You can get a beer sampling menu (4 small beers for €10) and try more of their beers, but I can highly recommend ordering a G&T with their own gin. They also serve pretty good bar foods (burgers, fried foods, etc.)
178 locals recommend
Brouwerij Troost
21 Cornelis Troostplein
178 locals recommend
A new local brewery that makes beer and gin. You can get a beer sampling menu (4 small beers for €10) and try more of their beers, but I can highly recommend ordering a G&T with their own gin. They also serve pretty good bar foods (burgers, fried foods, etc.)
Great little bar tucked away on a side canal. This secret little spot has a great patio that's sunny all day long!
66 locals recommend
Amstelhoven
18 Nieuwe Herengracht
66 locals recommend
Great little bar tucked away on a side canal. This secret little spot has a great patio that's sunny all day long!
This tiny little cocktail bar has a great atmosphere, and an amazing cocktail menu! Perfect for a small group or going on a date.
10 locals recommend
HPS - Cocktail Bar
18 Rapenburg
10 locals recommend
This tiny little cocktail bar has a great atmosphere, and an amazing cocktail menu! Perfect for a small group or going on a date.
One of Amsterdam's oldest dive bars. Come here to listen to alternative music (synth, goth, rock) and play pool, or just have beers in the garden.
86 locals recommend
Cafe Sound Garden
164-166 Marnixstraat
86 locals recommend
One of Amsterdam's oldest dive bars. Come here to listen to alternative music (synth, goth, rock) and play pool, or just have beers in the garden.
Bar & nightclub on a rooftop - come here in the early afternoon for some daytime drinking and dinner, or come late and dance till the sun comes up.
346 locals recommend
Canvas
150 Wibautstraat
346 locals recommend
Bar & nightclub on a rooftop - come here in the early afternoon for some daytime drinking and dinner, or come late and dance till the sun comes up.
Beautiful bar in east Amsterdam, great place to grab a beer in the early evening before going for dinner. If you go, don't forget to check out the neighbouring cocktail bar Henry's.
549 locals recommend
bar Bukowski
10 Oosterpark
549 locals recommend
Beautiful bar in east Amsterdam, great place to grab a beer in the early evening before going for dinner. If you go, don't forget to check out the neighbouring cocktail bar Henry's.
Lovely bar with lots of outdoor space to soak up some sun, and an open fireplace inside to warm yourself on cold and rainy days.
533 locals recommend
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
533 locals recommend
Lovely bar with lots of outdoor space to soak up some sun, and an open fireplace inside to warm yourself on cold and rainy days.
Classic Amsterdam brown bar, this is a smaller bar, but with an excellent beer selection.
10 locals recommend
Cafe Gollem Amstelstraat
34 Amstelstraat
10 locals recommend
Classic Amsterdam brown bar, this is a smaller bar, but with an excellent beer selection.
Classic Amsterdam brown bar that's at an easy walking distance from the apartment
8 locals recommend
The Cuban
135 Utrechtsestraat
8 locals recommend
Classic Amsterdam brown bar that's at an easy walking distance from the apartment
Small bar/cafe/restaurant on the corner of the Amstel river. Enjoy a drink in the sun and watch the Amsterdam commuters cycle past.
65 locals recommend
Café de Magere Brug
81 Amstel
65 locals recommend
Small bar/cafe/restaurant on the corner of the Amstel river. Enjoy a drink in the sun and watch the Amsterdam commuters cycle past.
Great spot for a drink in the sun on the patio, or for some cheeky tacos. Trendy, but not really known among tourists, so you'll likely only hear Dutch here!
241 locals recommend
Louie Louie
11A Linnaeusstraat
241 locals recommend
Great spot for a drink in the sun on the patio, or for some cheeky tacos. Trendy, but not really known among tourists, so you'll likely only hear Dutch here!
Cut Throat is a barber shop, a bar, and a restaurant. Go here for a beard trim or a shave. Enjoy a G&T, beer, or even brunch while you wait.
7 locals recommend
Cut Throat Barber & Coffee
5 Beursplein
7 locals recommend
Cut Throat is a barber shop, a bar, and a restaurant. Go here for a beard trim or a shave. Enjoy a G&T, beer, or even brunch while you wait.
If you're going to the Red Light District, at least go have drinks somewhere nice... like at Mata Hari!
121 locals recommend
Mata Hari
22 Oudezijds Achterburgwal
121 locals recommend
If you're going to the Red Light District, at least go have drinks somewhere nice... like at Mata Hari!
Great bar to soak up some sun on a lazy day. Huge patio, simple drinks menu. During big events like Pride and Kingsday the Amstelveld becomes a festival area, and on weekdays you'll find different markets (plats, food, antiquities, etc.)
68 locals recommend
Brasserie Nel
12 Amstelveld
68 locals recommend
Great bar to soak up some sun on a lazy day. Huge patio, simple drinks menu. During big events like Pride and Kingsday the Amstelveld becomes a festival area, and on weekdays you'll find different markets (plats, food, antiquities, etc.)

Essentials

A large grocery store for all your food shopping needs, should you prefer to cook something rather than eating out.
125 locals recommend
AH Jodenbreestraat
21 Jodenbreestraat
125 locals recommend
A large grocery store for all your food shopping needs, should you prefer to cook something rather than eating out.
Small convenience/grocery store that has all the basics.
65 locals recommend
SPAR
65 Nieuwe Kerkstraat
65 locals recommend
Small convenience/grocery store that has all the basics.
Hospital - both regular and dental emergency rooms. Hopefully this information will not be needed during your stay! Note also that the emergency phone number is 112 in the Netherlands.
102 locals recommend
OLVG location East
9 Oosterpark
102 locals recommend
Hospital - both regular and dental emergency rooms. Hopefully this information will not be needed during your stay! Note also that the emergency phone number is 112 in the Netherlands.
This store has a little bit of everything, whether you need a snack or a gift, or travel sized items this is the store you need
157 locals recommend
Hema
313 Kinkerstraat
157 locals recommend
This store has a little bit of everything, whether you need a snack or a gift, or travel sized items this is the store you need
Luxury spa - go here during a weekday and you get free access to the spa & gym with any treatment!
130 locals recommend
Conservatorium Hotel
50 Paulus Potterstraat
130 locals recommend
Luxury spa - go here during a weekday and you get free access to the spa & gym with any treatment!
Need a facial or a manicure? SOAP Treatment Store is the best place in Amsterdam. Best to book in advance, as this place is very popular.
9 locals recommend
Soap Treatment Store
122 Van Baerlestraat
9 locals recommend
Need a facial or a manicure? SOAP Treatment Store is the best place in Amsterdam. Best to book in advance, as this place is very popular.
If you need to send postcards to everyone back home, this is the place to go to get stamps (and post cards)
6 locals recommend
PostNL
250 sous Singel
6 locals recommend
If you need to send postcards to everyone back home, this is the place to go to get stamps (and post cards)

Getting Around

This is the closest metro stop to the apartment. There is an exit at Waterlooplein, and one exit towards Nieuwe Herengracht. The latter is the one closer to the apartment.
182 locals recommend
Waterlooplein Market
2 Waterlooplein
182 locals recommend
This is the closest metro stop to the apartment. There is an exit at Waterlooplein, and one exit towards Nieuwe Herengracht. The latter is the one closer to the apartment.
This is the place to go to rent bikes for your stay. The easiest and most convenient way of getting around Amsterdam is definitely by bike!
77 locals recommend
MacBike Repair Shop Waterlooplein
289 Waterlooplein
77 locals recommend
This is the place to go to rent bikes for your stay. The easiest and most convenient way of getting around Amsterdam is definitely by bike!

Sightseeing

Small hidden away courtyard in the centre of Amsterdam. Here you'll find some of Amsterdam's oldest wooden buildings. Note that this is a residential area still, so be respectful and keep the place tidy and quiet.
277 locals recommend
Begijnhof
1 Begijnhof
277 locals recommend
Small hidden away courtyard in the centre of Amsterdam. Here you'll find some of Amsterdam's oldest wooden buildings. Note that this is a residential area still, so be respectful and keep the place tidy and quiet.

Arts & Culture

2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals recommend
The FOAM photography museum is well curated, and well worth the visit!
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
792 locals recommend
The FOAM photography museum is well curated, and well worth the visit!
Hidden away and often missed photography museum. Excellent curation of contemporary art (photography only)
99 locals recommend
Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography
401 Keizersgracht
99 locals recommend
Hidden away and often missed photography museum. Excellent curation of contemporary art (photography only)
Stedelijk is Amsterdam's answer to MOMA. It's _the_ place to go to see contemporary art.
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk is Amsterdam's answer to MOMA. It's _the_ place to go to see contemporary art.
If you're into film you should check out the EYE film musem. Usually they have some interesting exhibitions about movie directors. They also show movies, and serve some good food and wines at the bar!
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
1109 locals recommend
If you're into film you should check out the EYE film musem. Usually they have some interesting exhibitions about movie directors. They also show movies, and serve some good food and wines at the bar!

Parks & Nature

Lovely little park perfect for a picnic or just soaking up some sun.
841 locals recommend
Oosterpark
Oosterpark
841 locals recommend
Lovely little park perfect for a picnic or just soaking up some sun.
The Vondelpark is the most iconic of Amsterdam's parks. Go for a stroll and look at the beautiful houses surrounding the park, stop for a coffee, or have a picnic on the lawn.
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
The Vondelpark is the most iconic of Amsterdam's parks. Go for a stroll and look at the beautiful houses surrounding the park, stop for a coffee, or have a picnic on the lawn.
A less visited park. Here you have a great running trail (5km), a dog park, a splash park for kids, and plenty of open space to enjoy the sun. Throughout the park you have many lovely cafés and bars, all which are great!
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
1599 locals recommend
A less visited park. Here you have a great running trail (5km), a dog park, a splash park for kids, and plenty of open space to enjoy the sun. Throughout the park you have many lovely cafés and bars, all which are great!
Amsterdamse Bos is a large man-made forest and park. Enjoy the nature, go for a run, or kayak around the parks canals. There's also a stable where you can rent horses to ride around the park.
547 locals recommend
Amsterdam Forest
547 locals recommend
Amsterdamse Bos is a large man-made forest and park. Enjoy the nature, go for a run, or kayak around the parks canals. There's also a stable where you can rent horses to ride around the park.