Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Simple place where the Jordaan people hang out for a coffee, breakfast or lunch. One of their specialties is 'broodje bal', a sandwich with a meatball
13 locals recommend
Broodje Mokum Koffiehuis
26 RozengrachtSimple place where the Jordaan people hang out for a coffee, breakfast or lunch. One of their specialties is 'broodje bal', a sandwich with a meatball
The place where you can have a typical Dutch meal like stampot, kalfslever, kipsaté or kapucijners. Friendly service and nice ambiance
22 locals recommend
Café Sonneveld
72 74 EgelantiersgrachtThe place where you can have a typical Dutch meal like stampot, kalfslever, kipsaté or kapucijners. Friendly service and nice ambiance
Each Friday Caro invited guests in her house to sit around the big table and enjoy her fabulous cooking. This is the perfect place where you get the chance to meet the locals from the neighborhood. A dinner with Caro needs to be booked in advance, limited availability (10 guests)
Caro Kookt
16A Nieuwe LeliestraatEach Friday Caro invited guests in her house to sit around the big table and enjoy her fabulous cooking. This is the perfect place where you get the chance to meet the locals from the neighborhood. A dinner with Caro needs to be booked in advance, limited availability (10 guests)
Typical Dutch café/restaurant. The 'kaasfondue' with blue cheese is delicious and highly recommended.
75 locals recommend
Bar Italia
96 NesTypical Dutch café/restaurant. The 'kaasfondue' with blue cheese is delicious and highly recommended.
Het Oud-Hollandsch Snoepwinketje
2 Tweede EgelantiersdwarsstraatThis is the place where you can find all the typical Dutch sweets
One of the oldest Jordaan restaurants in the area. French international cuisine, nice ambiance and friendly staff
32 locals recommend
Café Restaurant De Reiger
34 Nieuwe LeliestraatOne of the oldest Jordaan restaurants in the area. French international cuisine, nice ambiance and friendly staff
A delicious sandwich with a freshly squished orange juice to go. Open from 08.30 in the morning. Wegewijs also has a wide variety of Dutch cheeses, which they can seal for you to take back home. Very friendly staff!
20 locals recommend
Fa. H. Wegewijs
32 RozengrachtA delicious sandwich with a freshly squished orange juice to go. Open from 08.30 in the morning. Wegewijs also has a wide variety of Dutch cheeses, which they can seal for you to take back home. Very friendly staff!
Did you just wake up too late for breakfast. No problem, Greeenwood is serving all day breakfasts, traditional cream teas with Devonshire clotted cream, burgers, sandwiches, eggs Benedict and a great selection of cakes, teas and coffee.
Open daily from 9 am in the morning.
49 locals recommend
Greenwoods Singel
103 SingelDid you just wake up too late for breakfast. No problem, Greeenwood is serving all day breakfasts, traditional cream teas with Devonshire clotted cream, burgers, sandwiches, eggs Benedict and a great selection of cakes, teas and coffee.
Open daily from 9 am in the morning.
Enjoy the world famous and tasty traditional Dutch delicacy in the unique historical venue situated on the Prinsengracht (Prince’s canal), at a stone’s throw of the Anne Frank House and the Westerkerk.
In the open kitchen you can watch how the chef bakes heavenly pancakes, varying from a traditional Dutch pancake topped with syrup or powdered sugar, to world favourites such as the Caprese with tomato and pesto. You can also compose your own pancake! Open daily from 9 am until 9.30 pm
63 locals recommend
The Pancake Bakery
191 PrinsengrachtEnjoy the world famous and tasty traditional Dutch delicacy in the unique historical venue situated on the Prinsengracht (Prince’s canal), at a stone’s throw of the Anne Frank House and the Westerkerk.
In the open kitchen you can watch how the chef bakes heavenly pancakes, varying from a traditional Dutch pancake topped with syrup or powdered sugar, to world favourites such as the Caprese with tomato and pesto. You can also compose your own pancake! Open daily from 9 am until 9.30 pm
Charming Spanish restaurant with yummy tapas. Sunday Night = Paella night.
24 locals recommend
Duende Dos
1-3 Nieuwe WillemsstraatCharming Spanish restaurant with yummy tapas. Sunday Night = Paella night.
Mamas & Tapas
6 Hugo de GrootpleinGreat tapas, fast service and friendly staff
Akitsu
228-230 RozengrachtBy far the best Japanese food in town!
Drinks & Nightlife
The best bar of the Jordaan with very friendly bartenders is just opposite of our accommodation. Open in the weekend until 2 am and on weekdays until 1 am. Barsnacks available, a must try is bitterballen, they are really good!
24 locals recommend
Cafe de Nieuwe Lelie
83 Nieuwe LeliestraatThe best bar of the Jordaan with very friendly bartenders is just opposite of our accommodation. Open in the weekend until 2 am and on weekdays until 1 am. Barsnacks available, a must try is bitterballen, they are really good!
Arts & Culture
Small museum featuring the history of cheese making & tastings, plus a store with many cheeses.
25 locals recommend
Amsterdam Cheese Museum
112 PrinsengrachtSmall museum featuring the history of cheese making & tastings, plus a store with many cheeses.
See the place where Anne Frank went into hiding and wrote her diary. Please make sure you buy your entrance ticket online otherwise you might end up waiting for hours
2775 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktSee the place where Anne Frank went into hiding and wrote her diary. Please make sure you buy your entrance ticket online otherwise you might end up waiting for hours
Sightseeing
Experience Amsterdam from the canals. You can hop on a canal cruise at the end of the street.
38 locals recommend
Lovers Canal Cruises
20B Prins HendrikkadeExperience Amsterdam from the canals. You can hop on a canal cruise at the end of the street.
Stromma - Anne Frank House
281 PrinsengrachtHop on hop off boat, leaving only a few minutes away on Prinsengracht.
Public and private boat tours. The booking office is situated at the end of the street, or you can make your booking online.
11 locals recommend
Those Dam Boat Guys
13H PrinsenstraatPublic and private boat tours. The booking office is situated at the end of the street, or you can make your booking online.
Rederij De Jordaan - salonboot huren Amsterdam
18C EgelantiersgrachtPrivate Canal Cruises by saloon boat
An easy way to hop on and off to all the main attractions in Amsterdam.
19 locals recommend
Hop on - Hop off City Pakket
34I DamrakAn easy way to hop on and off to all the main attractions in Amsterdam.
Shopping
De Bijenkorf
1 DamEverything you need under 1 roof
Cosy shopping at Nine little streets with great a variety of restaurants
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
Cosy shopping at Nine little streets with great a variety of restaurants
Parks & Nature
Vondelpark is the largest city park in Amsterdam, and certainly the most famous park in the Netherlands
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
Vondelpark is the largest city park in Amsterdam, and certainly the most famous park in the Netherlands
Westerpark blends green spaces, a lively creative and nightlife scene, and iconic architecture
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegWesterpark blends green spaces, a lively creative and nightlife scene, and iconic architecture
Essentials
Elandsgracht
13 A ElandsgrachtBy far the friendliest grocery store in town!