Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Drinks & Nightlife

The GT's are great and the vibe is nice.
268 locals recommend
Café Panache
117 Ten Katestraat
268 locals recommend
The GT's are great and the vibe is nice.
Some of my best nights are spent here. Please do check what dj's are playing, otherwise the door bitch won't let you in.
102 locals recommend
Chicago Social Club
12 Leidseplein
102 locals recommend
Some of my best nights are spent here. Please do check what dj's are playing, otherwise the door bitch won't let you in.
Paradiso (pop temple, former church) has club nights and live music. Prince has been here.
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 locals recommend
Paradiso (pop temple, former church) has club nights and live music. Prince has been here.
Great concerts and club nights.
444 locals recommend
Melkweg
234A Lijnbaansgracht
444 locals recommend
Great concerts and club nights.
Great hang out for a beer or wine.
137 locals recommend
Brouwerij Troost Westergas
27 Pazzanistraat
137 locals recommend
Great hang out for a beer or wine.
Make sure to check the agenda for the live club nights (Je veux flaner) or to see what great or upcoming artist is playing.
111 locals recommend
North Sea Jazz Club
1 Pazzanistraat
111 locals recommend
Make sure to check the agenda for the live club nights (Je veux flaner) or to see what great or upcoming artist is playing.

Parks & Nature

You can run, bbq, drink, chill, do anything in this park. The rose garden is a "hidden gem" in the park.
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
You can run, bbq, drink, chill, do anything in this park. The rose garden is a "hidden gem" in the park.
Not the touristic vibe of the Vondelpark.
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
1599 locals recommend
Not the touristic vibe of the Vondelpark.

Food Scene

Every dish is delicious (with wine suggestions on the menu) and the atmosphere is romantic yet cosy.
158 locals recommend
Morgan & Mees
2-6 Tweede Hugo de Grootstraat
158 locals recommend
Every dish is delicious (with wine suggestions on the menu) and the atmosphere is romantic yet cosy.
You can get great coffee and sandwiches (the carpaccio with truffle mayo is the best!). other than that you can get fresh cookies, soups, salads and yoghurts, all healthy but yum!
45 locals recommend
STACH Food
1A Nieuwe Hoogstraat
45 locals recommend
You can get great coffee and sandwiches (the carpaccio with truffle mayo is the best!). other than that you can get fresh cookies, soups, salads and yoghurts, all healthy but yum!
A valhalla of food stands, G&T bars and wine bars. Very crowded on Fridays.
1500 locals recommend
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
1500 locals recommend
A valhalla of food stands, G&T bars and wine bars. Very crowded on Fridays.
Great bread and seating for eating a delicious sandwich on the spot.
31 locals recommend
Vlaamsch Broodhuys Haarlemmerstraat Amsterdam
108 Haarlemmerstraat
31 locals recommend
Great bread and seating for eating a delicious sandwich on the spot.
French patisserie with the most delicious "gateaus".
13 locals recommend
Petit Gateau
80 Haarlemmerstraat
13 locals recommend
French patisserie with the most delicious "gateaus".
They say this place offers the best apple pie in Amsterdam, and yes it is very good. Make sure you ask for whipped cream on the side.
506 locals recommend
Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
506 locals recommend
They say this place offers the best apple pie in Amsterdam, and yes it is very good. Make sure you ask for whipped cream on the side.
Great variety of mussels. Oysters, lobster, fish burgers and other fish is also offered along with great G&T's. When the weather allows (spring and summer) you can sit in the cute garden.
231 locals recommend
Mossel & Gin
12 Gosschalklaan
231 locals recommend
Great variety of mussels. Oysters, lobster, fish burgers and other fish is also offered along with great G&T's. When the weather allows (spring and summer) you can sit in the cute garden.
Very cute fish and seafood restaurant, great selection of oysters, wine and good food menu. In spring and summer lovely to sit outside on the terrace and watch people walk by.
64 locals recommend
Brut de mer
8 Gerard Douplein
64 locals recommend
Very cute fish and seafood restaurant, great selection of oysters, wine and good food menu. In spring and summer lovely to sit outside on the terrace and watch people walk by.
Great coffee and Scandinavian pastries.
172 locals recommend
Scandinavian Embassy
34 Sarphatipark
172 locals recommend
Great coffee and Scandinavian pastries.
Great coffee!
10 locals recommend
Badeta Koffiebranders
18H Tweede van der Helststraat
10 locals recommend
Great coffee!

Essentials

You can only pay by Dutch debit card or cash, credit cards are not accepted.
99 locals recommend
AH Spaarndammerdijk
3 Spaarndammerdijk
99 locals recommend
You can only pay by Dutch debit card or cash, credit cards are not accepted.
I get all my wine here, they have a great selection of old world wines.
JacqWijn
592 Spaarndammerstraat
I get all my wine here, they have a great selection of old world wines.
Right around the corner, 2 minutes walk. Offers anything you need.
514 locals recommend
Jumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
514 locals recommend
Right around the corner, 2 minutes walk. Offers anything you need.
Almost everything is organic and delicious. Great ready to eat salads, soups and dishes as well.
857 locals recommend
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
857 locals recommend
Almost everything is organic and delicious. Great ready to eat salads, soups and dishes as well.

Getting Around

These guys are great and have good bikes (not too flashy touristic). Offered at around EUR 10 per 24 hours.
Fietsland
496 Waterloop
These guys are great and have good bikes (not too flashy touristic). Offered at around EUR 10 per 24 hours.
Cool guy renting bikes and offering canal and bike tours in English and French, only 8 minutes walk from my place.
Amsterdam Vélo
47 IJdok
Cool guy renting bikes and offering canal and bike tours in English and French, only 8 minutes walk from my place.

Arts & Culture

This museum is small but tells you all you need to know about how Amsterdam and its canals evolved.
89 locals recommend
The Canal House Museum
386 Herengracht
89 locals recommend
This museum is small but tells you all you need to know about how Amsterdam and its canals evolved.
My favourite of all museums, this is an ethnographic museum diving into the worlds of Asia, the Caribbean and Africa.
628 locals recommend
Tropenmuseum
2 Linnaeusstraat
628 locals recommend
My favourite of all museums, this is an ethnographic museum diving into the worlds of Asia, the Caribbean and Africa.
Great photography museum.
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
792 locals recommend
Great photography museum.

Sightseeing

It is only 20 minutes walk from my place and gorgeous to see.
360 locals recommend
Royal Palace Amsterdam
147 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
360 locals recommend
It is only 20 minutes walk from my place and gorgeous to see.
Beautiful church. On Saturdays there is the Lindengracht market in front of the church.
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 locals recommend
Beautiful church. On Saturdays there is the Lindengracht market in front of the church.