Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
My favourite. Truly exquisite food for a very fair price. Best quality-price ratio of the city.
468 locals recommend
Wilde Zwijnen
23 JavapleinMy favourite. Truly exquisite food for a very fair price. Best quality-price ratio of the city.
Bar Botanique
581 Eerste Van SwindenstraatHip bar from the same people as Bar Basquiat. Nice lunch.
Coffee Company
14 JavapleinGood coffee, nice reading tables, great terrace
De Jonge Admiraal
149 JavastraatGreat breakfast, cakes, drinks and coffee
Bedford - Stuyvesant
55 JavastraatGood coffee, lunches doubles as clothing store
Restaurant Nour
109 JavastraatGreat Turkisch grill restaurant
La Fucina
99 JavastraatItalian tratorria
Drovers Dog Atjehstraat
Eerste AtjehstraatAustralian deli. Great breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Bar Sue
1a InsulindewegKorean Fusion BBQ
Boi Boi
56 DapperstraatDelightful Thai
De Plantage
36 Plantage KerklaanGrand Café Restaurant next to the Zoo
Het Badhuis
21 Javapleinnice terrace
Majesteit Taart
5 JavastraatCakes
Lalla Rookh
290 WijttenbachstraatGreat Surinamese restaurant
Roopram Roti
4 Eerste Van SwindenstraatGreat Surinamese Indian Restaurant
Michel-Inn
12 Steve BikopleinGreat pintxos/tapas/pizzas
Eddy Spaghetti
23 KrugerpleinGreat pasta's
Café Maxwell
27 BeukenpleinBest spareribs
Thaicoon Amsterdam
10 BeukenpleinGreat Thai
Loetje Oost
15 RuyschstraatFamous dutch steaks
Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 WeesperzijdeGrand Café Restaurant with view of the Amstel
Scheepskameel
5 KattenburgerstraatGreat restaurant, German wine list, great food
Rijsel
52 MarcusstraatGreat restaurant in a nice location, they have their own brewery and bar
34 locals recommend
Pension Homeland
5 KattenburgerstraatGreat restaurant in a nice location, they have their own brewery and bar
eastside
47 SumatrastraatGreat american style lunches
Dé Bakker van Oost
42 SumatrastraatBest artisanal bakery of the neighborhood
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Basquiat
88-90 JavastraatHip bar, nice ambiance, good food, nice drinks, good lunches.
Great bar, good food, nice cocktails, lots of beers, heated terrace.
251 locals recommend
Walter's - The Walter Woodbury Bar
42 JavastraatGreat bar, good food, nice cocktails, lots of beers, heated terrace.
Rum Barrel
143 JavastraatGreat cocktailbar with small bites
Bar Gallizia
67 JavastraatGreat wines, great bites
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeIconic Amsterdam Brewery
Louie Louie
11A LinnaeusstraatHip bar, nice drinks, great lunch
bar Bukowski
10 OosterparkGood bar, nice cocktails.
BAR JOOST
33 MolukkenstraatNice beers, low key hipster atmosphere
de Biertuin
29 LinnaeusstraatGreat beers
Café Kuijper
79 LinnaeusstraatVolkshotel
150 WibautstraatNice nightclub evenings, rooftop and basement clubs and bars
Entertainment & Activities
Cultural scene, nice mix of blockbusters and art house films, some cultural events, also dinner and lunch
384 locals recommend
Studio/K
62 TimorpleinCultural scene, nice mix of blockbusters and art house films, some cultural events, also dinner and lunch
Filmtheater Kriterion
170 RoetersstraatStudent-led Arthouse Cinema
Akademia Training Club
14 Javapleinsportsclub
Vereniging tot Bescherming van het Schoolkind
241 Albert CuypstraatBest Boxing Club in town
Parks & Nature
Oosterpark
OosterparkBeautiful park for bootcamp or jogging
Flevopark
FlevoparkClosest park for jogging
Arts & Culture
Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanIconic Amsterdam Zoo
Het Scheepvaartmuseum
1 KattenburgerpleinOpenbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam Javaplein
2 JavapleinRoyal Theater Carre
115 /125 AmstelHermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelEssentials
AH Celebesstraat
43 CelebesstraatAH Molukkenstraat
101 A MolukkenstraatOLVG location East
9 OosterparkMolukken Apotheek
81 MolukkenstraatSkin Spa Store
28 HalmaheirastraatShopping
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van Swindenstraatone of the three big streetmarkets of amsterdam
Div. Amsterdam
100 JavastraatHip Men's Clothing
Div. Damesboudoir
100HS JavastraatHip Women's Clothing
Hartje Oost
23 JavastraatHip Women's Clothing also serves good coffee, breakfast and lunches
Waterlooplein
Waterlooplein