Guidebook for Amsterdam

Stefanie
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Good restaurant open every afternoon. Very nice cocktails and (good) oysters for €1 on saturdays and sundays. French lunch only on weekends
53 locals recommend
Souvla
10-hs Hugo de Grootplein
53 locals recommend
Good restaurant open every afternoon. Very nice cocktails and (good) oysters for €1 on saturdays and sundays. French lunch only on weekends
This place consists of a breakfast/lunch place, a restaurant (really great comfort food, every time). and a bar with tons of special kinds of gin.
225 locals recommend
Razmataz
7HS Hugo de Grootplein
225 locals recommend
This place consists of a breakfast/lunch place, a restaurant (really great comfort food, every time). and a bar with tons of special kinds of gin.
Wood oven baked pizza with a thin crust. very nice
129 locals recommend
YamYam Trattoria Pizzeria
88-90 Frederik Hendrikstraat
129 locals recommend
Wood oven baked pizza with a thin crust. very nice
Take out lazagne. for a night in.
24 locals recommend
Lazagne Headquarters
21 H Frederik Hendrikplantsoen
24 locals recommend
Take out lazagne. for a night in.
Great spanish restaurant. Got amazing reviews in the newspapers (9+). Its a little bit fancy but worth it.
Azur Bleu
Great spanish restaurant. Got amazing reviews in the newspapers (9+). Its a little bit fancy but worth it.
Chic but chill restaurant with an amazing veggie buffet and some other (also non-vegetarian) dishes and great wine
135 locals recommend
Buffet van Odette
598 Prinsengracht
135 locals recommend
Chic but chill restaurant with an amazing veggie buffet and some other (also non-vegetarian) dishes and great wine
typical dutch cozy cafe which is forever stylish and cool. All generations love this, simple food and great beers
34 locals recommend
Café Het Molenpad
653 Prinsengracht
34 locals recommend
typical dutch cozy cafe which is forever stylish and cool. All generations love this, simple food and great beers
If you're into Ethiopian/Eritrean food this is your place. Huge sourdough pancakes served with the meat or veg dish on top. Eat with your hands YESSS!!!!
12 locals recommend
Restaurant Semhar
259-261 Marnixstraat
12 locals recommend
If you're into Ethiopian/Eritrean food this is your place. Huge sourdough pancakes served with the meat or veg dish on top. Eat with your hands YESSS!!!!
Coffee bar with lots of home made stuff.
82 locals recommend
Coffee & Such
182 Haarlemmerdijk
82 locals recommend
Coffee bar with lots of home made stuff.
Hands down best sandwich shop in town. everything here is organic and tastes just perfect. they have a tiny terrace but you can also take away and sit on the canal just 50 meters away.
98 locals recommend
Small World Catering
14 Binnen Oranjestraat
98 locals recommend
Hands down best sandwich shop in town. everything here is organic and tastes just perfect. they have a tiny terrace but you can also take away and sit on the canal just 50 meters away.
If you don't try the apple pie in this place you're crazy! its the best you ever had and ever will have. Don't worry about the line its quick they basically have 10 apple pies at the time in the oven
506 locals recommend
Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
506 locals recommend
If you don't try the apple pie in this place you're crazy! its the best you ever had and ever will have. Don't worry about the line its quick they basically have 10 apple pies at the time in the oven
I come here for the cookie you get with your coffee. Coffee is great too and its a cute terrace.
40 locals recommend
Tazzina
139 Brouwersgracht
40 locals recommend
I come here for the cookie you get with your coffee. Coffee is great too and its a cute terrace.
If you like experimental food and like surprises, this is your place. These guys definitely know how to cook and the views over the river in the oat boat building is fantastic.
101 locals recommend
BAK restaurant
408 Van Diemenstraat
101 locals recommend
If you like experimental food and like surprises, this is your place. These guys definitely know how to cook and the views over the river in the oat boat building is fantastic.
This restaurant is fantastic. A bit out of town but you get to take the (free) ferry over the IJ river and the North is definitely very happening. They have amazing food and a PING PONG table: YES
410 locals recommend
Hotel De Goudfazant
30 Aambeeldstraat
410 locals recommend
This restaurant is fantastic. A bit out of town but you get to take the (free) ferry over the IJ river and the North is definitely very happening. They have amazing food and a PING PONG table: YES
If you're in the north anyway you might as well go here. Good food and hip interior.
131 locals recommend
Café Modern
2 Meidoornweg
131 locals recommend
If you're in the north anyway you might as well go here. Good food and hip interior.
Amazing food in a beach bar on the river. Every first weekend of the month there is a Humongous flee market in the old shipyards. www.ijhallen.nl
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
1052 locals recommend
Amazing food in a beach bar on the river. Every first weekend of the month there is a Humongous flee market in the old shipyards. www.ijhallen.nl
Chicken or steak? simple, good french fries
79 locals recommend
Café Schilders
45 Eerste van der Helststraat
79 locals recommend
Chicken or steak? simple, good french fries
Salad bar. If you like salads
122 locals recommend
SLA
149 Ceintuurbaan
122 locals recommend
Salad bar. If you like salads
This restaurant is temporary and only here for this year. the food is Amazing. The location is maybe a bit out of town but if you fancy a walk on the Amstel river its nice
123 locals recommend
BAUT
320 Stadionweg
123 locals recommend
This restaurant is temporary and only here for this year. the food is Amazing. The location is maybe a bit out of town but if you fancy a walk on the Amstel river its nice
Food is nice but the building is beautifull and the view from the terrace on the amstel river is just GOOD!
399 locals recommend
Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 Weesperzijde
399 locals recommend
Food is nice but the building is beautifull and the view from the terrace on the amstel river is just GOOD!
I feel at home here. The food and dinks are good enough and the terrace has sun all day. the best thing is that they have a games menu and the people are always really nice.
96 locals recommend
Café Restaurant Piet de Gruyter
4-6 Van Limburg Stirumplein
96 locals recommend
I feel at home here. The food and dinks are good enough and the terrace has sun all day. the best thing is that they have a games menu and the people are always really nice.
This is a huge restaurant (with terrace the water) in one of the old industrial water cleaning buildings. their fruit de mer, oysters and other seafood are really fresh and they are very kid friendly.
284 locals recommend
Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 Watertorenplein
284 locals recommend
This is a huge restaurant (with terrace the water) in one of the old industrial water cleaning buildings. their fruit de mer, oysters and other seafood are really fresh and they are very kid friendly.
This restaurant, owned and led by two well known dutch chefs, is run completely by people with (former) mental health problems.
34 locals recommend
Restaurant Freud
424 Spaarndammerstraat
34 locals recommend
This restaurant, owned and led by two well known dutch chefs, is run completely by people with (former) mental health problems.
To be honest the food is not great but the terrace is really chill on a pontoon with a running river right underneath. they have great snacks if you get hungry before dinner time.
52 locals recommend
Westerliefde
4-6 Klönneplein
52 locals recommend
To be honest the food is not great but the terrace is really chill on a pontoon with a running river right underneath. they have great snacks if you get hungry before dinner time.
Very cool restaurant with reasonably priced but amazing food including wood oven baked pizza's. They also have scroppino (wodka prosecco lemon sorbet ice crean) pitchers! nice terrace on the water too
468 locals recommend
Bar spek
1 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
468 locals recommend
Very cool restaurant with reasonably priced but amazing food including wood oven baked pizza's. They also have scroppino (wodka prosecco lemon sorbet ice crean) pitchers! nice terrace on the water too
wood oven pizza's again. This time in the Jordaan. There is one place where they bake the pizzas and you can sit and eat quickly, and opposite is the restaurant where you can wine and dine properly
248 locals recommend
La Perla Pizzeria
53 Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
248 locals recommend
wood oven pizza's again. This time in the Jordaan. There is one place where they bake the pizzas and you can sit and eat quickly, and opposite is the restaurant where you can wine and dine properly
All the beers you could ever want are here. the whole neighborhood hangs out outside in the tiny cozy street
202 locals recommend
Café de Tuin
13 Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
202 locals recommend
All the beers you could ever want are here. the whole neighborhood hangs out outside in the tiny cozy street
Pretty chill out place to have coffee or lunch. Don't go there especially but when you're walking past and you're hungry: its nice.
18 locals recommend
flinders cafe
36 Frederik Hendrikplantsoen
18 locals recommend
Pretty chill out place to have coffee or lunch. Don't go there especially but when you're walking past and you're hungry: its nice.
If you're renting a boat to cruise around for a day and you're hungry: get a pizza from here, you can park your boat, sit on the edge of the water and eat.
113 locals recommend
De Pizzakamer
16 Tweede van der Helststraat
113 locals recommend
If you're renting a boat to cruise around for a day and you're hungry: get a pizza from here, you can park your boat, sit on the edge of the water and eat.
Never had dinner here but it's a tiny open restaurant with terrace in a small park.
52 locals recommend
De Liefde
1A Bilderdijkpark
52 locals recommend
Never had dinner here but it's a tiny open restaurant with terrace in a small park.
This cafe has a lot of marble everywhere. On friday it's full of 'young professionals' networking but normally its pretty nice and their french fries + mayo are just good
108 locals recommend
Café George
84 Leidsegracht
108 locals recommend
This cafe has a lot of marble everywhere. On friday it's full of 'young professionals' networking but normally its pretty nice and their french fries + mayo are just good
This is a really nice restaurant. their Italian food is amazing and yet somehow they manage to screw up their coffee. Good for dinner or lunch
118 locals recommend
Mazzo
114 Rozengracht
118 locals recommend
This is a really nice restaurant. their Italian food is amazing and yet somehow they manage to screw up their coffee. Good for dinner or lunch
This place opens at 7 in the morning so if you're an early bird and you need your coffee + croissant straight away this is your place
43 locals recommend
Friends
121 Nassaukade
43 locals recommend
This place opens at 7 in the morning so if you're an early bird and you need your coffee + croissant straight away this is your place
Moroccan / Algerian food with a very hippy but cool terrace with palms, fire, hippy music, moroccan mint tea etc
69 locals recommend
Rainarai Westerpark
40 Polonceaukade
69 locals recommend
Moroccan / Algerian food with a very hippy but cool terrace with palms, fire, hippy music, moroccan mint tea etc
Best but most pricey italian in Amsterdam. Try it if you're rich.
313 locals recommend
Toscanini
75 Lindengracht
313 locals recommend
Best but most pricey italian in Amsterdam. Try it if you're rich.
Super fancy restaurant in the Conservatorium hotel which is stunning.
19 locals recommend
Taiko Bar
50 Paulus Potterstraat
19 locals recommend
Super fancy restaurant in the Conservatorium hotel which is stunning.
My absolute favourite restaurant. amazing food, chill but impeccable service and literally always fully booked. Good idea to book before you even get here. It's not super fancy or expensive, just good
216 locals recommend
Rijsel
52 Marcusstraat
216 locals recommend
My absolute favourite restaurant. amazing food, chill but impeccable service and literally always fully booked. Good idea to book before you even get here. It's not super fancy or expensive, just good
This restaurant is run by Yvette van Boven, a great chef, her cookbooks (home made and winter food) are in my kitchen. Good restaurant and good prices
31 locals recommend
aan de Amstel V.O.F.
42 A Weesperzijde
31 locals recommend
This restaurant is run by Yvette van Boven, a great chef, her cookbooks (home made and winter food) are in my kitchen. Good restaurant and good prices
This is a restaurant with a green house. I think they grow all the veggies etc in the park. It's a bit out of town but the park + restaurant are beautiful.
267 locals recommend
De Kast
3 Kamerlingh Onneslaan
267 locals recommend
This is a restaurant with a green house. I think they grow all the veggies etc in the park. It's a bit out of town but the park + restaurant are beautiful.
Trendy restaurant
145 locals recommend
Fa. Speijkervet
79 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
145 locals recommend
Trendy restaurant
In the daytime its called Jaques Jour and in the night its Cafe modern. They have one of my favourites at lunch: Flammkuche / Tarte flambee (german sort of pizza) Very nice!
Jacques Jour
2 Meidoornweg
In the daytime its called Jaques Jour and in the night its Cafe modern. They have one of my favourites at lunch: Flammkuche / Tarte flambee (german sort of pizza) Very nice!
Cool restaurant in the midst of tourist crazyness!
121 locals recommend
Mata Hari
22 Oudezijds Achterburgwal
121 locals recommend
Cool restaurant in the midst of tourist crazyness!
If you're in the far east, this is the place to be
468 locals recommend
Wilde Zwijnen
23 Javaplein
468 locals recommend
If you're in the far east, this is the place to be
In the daytime this courtyard restaurant has amazing Vietnamese food (my favorite kind of food). Try spring rolls or the salads or classic pho bo (beef noodle soup).
71 locals recommend
Salmuera
106 Rozengracht
71 locals recommend
In the daytime this courtyard restaurant has amazing Vietnamese food (my favorite kind of food). Try spring rolls or the salads or classic pho bo (beef noodle soup).
Nice dining cafe near the zoo
56 locals recommend
Café Kadijk
Kadijksplein
56 locals recommend
Nice dining cafe near the zoo
This sausage restaurant/wine bar has some real special organic/unfiltered wines (vin natur), ask for it. it takes some getting used to but its truly amazing
82 locals recommend
Worst Wijncafé
171 Barentszstraat
82 locals recommend
This sausage restaurant/wine bar has some real special organic/unfiltered wines (vin natur), ask for it. it takes some getting used to but its truly amazing
Pancakes for dinner? In Holland we say yes! try one with bacon and stroop (like maple syrup), or with spinach and cheese, or a regular one with sugar if you're not that adventurous.
45 locals recommend
Pancakes Amsterdam Negen Straatjes
38 Berenstraat
45 locals recommend
Pancakes for dinner? In Holland we say yes! try one with bacon and stroop (like maple syrup), or with spinach and cheese, or a regular one with sugar if you're not that adventurous.
This restaurant is absolutely gorgeous with a view on the zoo animals and a huge terrace. Food is french/mediterranean and really good!
224 locals recommend
De Plantage
36 Plantage Kerklaan
224 locals recommend
This restaurant is absolutely gorgeous with a view on the zoo animals and a huge terrace. Food is french/mediterranean and really good!
foodhalls: a big old tram storage with now tons of different street food stands. it's always busy but the food is great
1500 locals recommend
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
1500 locals recommend
foodhalls: a big old tram storage with now tons of different street food stands. it's always busy but the food is great
A meat restaurant next to the foodhallen. never ate here but its supposed to be ok. it looks nice
13 locals recommend
Meat West
182 Kinkerstraat
13 locals recommend
A meat restaurant next to the foodhallen. never ate here but its supposed to be ok. it looks nice
nice terrace on the water. food is good.
14 locals recommend
Bar Breitner
13 Van der Palmkade
14 locals recommend
nice terrace on the water. food is good.
the terrace at Morgan and Mees is Super romantic and their food is ok. service is terrible every time but don't let it ruin your romance.
158 locals recommend
Morgan & Mees
2-6 Tweede Hugo de Grootstraat
158 locals recommend
the terrace at Morgan and Mees is Super romantic and their food is ok. service is terrible every time but don't let it ruin your romance.
sushi
34 locals recommend
Akitsu
228-230 Rozengracht
34 locals recommend
sushi
If you like Ramen this is your place. wait in line it's quick!
58 locals recommend
Fou Fow Ramen
2A Elandsgracht
58 locals recommend
If you like Ramen this is your place. wait in line it's quick!
late night bar with a nice sunny terrace selling asian streetfood. Don't miss out on the shrimp toast!!!
7 locals recommend
Café CHA CHA
103 Rokin
7 locals recommend
late night bar with a nice sunny terrace selling asian streetfood. Don't miss out on the shrimp toast!!!
super cute coffee place :)
59 locals recommend
Back to Black
48 Weteringstraat
59 locals recommend
super cute coffee place :)
eat here!
180 locals recommend
Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van Lennepkade
180 locals recommend
eat here!
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268 locals recommend
Café Panache
117 Ten Katestraat
268 locals recommend
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Good quality and good-looking Israeli food in the sun on a terrace
52 locals recommend
Mana Mana
85H Eerste Jan Steenstraat
52 locals recommend
Good quality and good-looking Israeli food in the sun on a terrace
best kept secret sushi place in Amsterdam. Need a reservation a few days before.
12 locals recommend
Kaiko
114 Jekerstraat
12 locals recommend
best kept secret sushi place in Amsterdam. Need a reservation a few days before.
because the east is so cool
164 locals recommend
Coffee Bru
14 Beukenplein
164 locals recommend
because the east is so cool
If you've been in the Hermitage its nice to chill out in this garden and have a drink
85 locals recommend
Dignita Hoftuin
18a Nieuwe Herengracht
85 locals recommend
If you've been in the Hermitage its nice to chill out in this garden and have a drink
Amsterdam's finest: terrace on the water
105 locals recommend
tHUIS aan de AMSTEL
45 Korte Ouderkerkerdijk
105 locals recommend
Amsterdam's finest: terrace on the water
cafe on the waterside
161 locals recommend
Café-Restaurant Stork
201 Gedempt Hamerkanaal
161 locals recommend
cafe on the waterside
good
237 locals recommend
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
237 locals recommend
good

Shopping

HEMA is the most dutch shop with practical products. Anything kind of weird you need they will probably sell here. The shop is famous for its typical dutch minimal and practical design.
130 locals recommend
HEMA
133a Sloterkade
130 locals recommend
HEMA is the most dutch shop with practical products. Anything kind of weird you need they will probably sell here. The shop is famous for its typical dutch minimal and practical design.
Very cool shop and coffee/lunch place in one. they sell clothes, books, furniture, curiosa, everything.
290 locals recommend
Hutspot
4 Van Woustraat
290 locals recommend
Very cool shop and coffee/lunch place in one. they sell clothes, books, furniture, curiosa, everything.
If you like interior design, Hotel droog is a cool shop with cafe. its an endless maze.
47 locals recommend
@droog amsterdam
7B Staalstraat
47 locals recommend
If you like interior design, Hotel droog is a cool shop with cafe. its an endless maze.
Hay interior design shop. very modern
6 locals recommend
HAY HOUSE Amsterdam - Design Woonwinkel
281 Spuistraat
6 locals recommend
Hay interior design shop. very modern
Modern interior design shop
28 locals recommend
Frozen Fountain
645 Prinsengracht
28 locals recommend
Modern interior design shop

Essentials

Yes you got it (if you speak dutch) A vegetarian butcher !!!!! they have great bread also.
19 locals recommend
De Vegetarische Traiteur Amsterdam
217 Rozengracht
19 locals recommend
Yes you got it (if you speak dutch) A vegetarian butcher !!!!! they have great bread also.
Organic super market with lots of nice cakes, pies and savoury pies.
8 locals recommend
Estafette Associatie CV
8 locals recommend
Organic super market with lots of nice cakes, pies and savoury pies.

Everything Else

This is a kind of alternative (hipster-ish) cafe with movie nights and stuff like that.
116 locals recommend
De Nieuwe Anita
111 Frederik Hendrikstraat
116 locals recommend
This is a kind of alternative (hipster-ish) cafe with movie nights and stuff like that.
Sometimes there are really cool parties here, like Dekmantel or Club Kabinet. If your'e not in the the party mood there is also a sunny terrace with Caribbean food and tropical cocktails.
8 locals recommend
MC Theater
5 Polonceaukade
8 locals recommend
Sometimes there are really cool parties here, like Dekmantel or Club Kabinet. If your'e not in the the party mood there is also a sunny terrace with Caribbean food and tropical cocktails.
Great square, on monday there is a secondhand clothes/cheap antiques market and on saturday there is an organic farmers market (with some antiques as well)
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 locals recommend
Great square, on monday there is a secondhand clothes/cheap antiques market and on saturday there is an organic farmers market (with some antiques as well)
Every single shop in this street is nice so have a walk through.
269 locals recommend
Haarlemerdijk
Haarlemmerdijk
269 locals recommend
Every single shop in this street is nice so have a walk through.
Crazy looking expo / party place. Don't know when is good to go but have a look on their website www.tolhuistuin.nl
322 locals recommend
Tolhuistuin
2 IJpromenade
322 locals recommend
Crazy looking expo / party place. Don't know when is good to go but have a look on their website www.tolhuistuin.nl
for a quick soup on the way
31 locals recommend
Soup en Zo - Spiegel
54 Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
31 locals recommend
for a quick soup on the way
Modern art museun. Recently renovated
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 locals recommend
Modern art museun. Recently renovated
A temp. restaurant called Repéré which does amazing food, they do this together with FOAM which is the photography museum, they do exhibitions. book: 06 28310403
13 locals recommend
Felix Meritis
324 Keizersgracht
13 locals recommend
A temp. restaurant called Repéré which does amazing food, they do this together with FOAM which is the photography museum, they do exhibitions. book: 06 28310403
Every first sunday of the month there is a big outdoor sunday market with furniture and streetfood and loads of drinks and music. Can be really fun!
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
1599 locals recommend
Every first sunday of the month there is a big outdoor sunday market with furniture and streetfood and loads of drinks and music. Can be really fun!
This whole hotel is designed by Marcel Wanders. The food is very pricey (pretty good but maybe not really worth it), but it looks kind of funny. Check out the toilet.
Bluespoon Restaurant & Bar
587 Prinsengracht
This whole hotel is designed by Marcel Wanders. The food is very pricey (pretty good but maybe not really worth it), but it looks kind of funny. Check out the toilet.
amazing sandwiches and salads.
25 locals recommend
Roost Koffie
25 locals recommend
amazing sandwiches and salads.
this place is magic just go there when its really sunny and hot and you'll see (p.s. bring your bathing suit)
355 locals recommend
Café de Ceuvel
4 Korte Papaverweg
355 locals recommend
this place is magic just go there when its really sunny and hot and you'll see (p.s. bring your bathing suit)

Drinks & Nightlife

Typical dutch old school cafe with a nice terrace right on the water.
90 locals recommend
't Smalle
12 Egelantiersgracht
90 locals recommend
Typical dutch old school cafe with a nice terrace right on the water.
I don't particularly like the food inside the restaurant (not bad just not special), but sometimes they have a pizza oven or bbq outside with live music and the whole neighborhood incl kids dancing
111 locals recommend
North Sea Jazz Club
1 Pazzanistraat
111 locals recommend
I don't particularly like the food inside the restaurant (not bad just not special), but sometimes they have a pizza oven or bbq outside with live music and the whole neighborhood incl kids dancing
This is where all the locals (including me) will be drinking till the early hours, especially on market days.
133 locals recommend
Finch Café
5 H Noordermarkt
133 locals recommend
This is where all the locals (including me) will be drinking till the early hours, especially on market days.
Chill summer-time hang out with amazing food, a big place in the water with loads of space to sit and eat. close to central station
533 locals recommend
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
533 locals recommend
Chill summer-time hang out with amazing food, a big place in the water with loads of space to sit and eat. close to central station
Everyone drinks on the street all night they have great bar snacks and BIG Gin tonics.
549 locals recommend
bar Bukowski
10 Oosterpark
549 locals recommend
Everyone drinks on the street all night they have great bar snacks and BIG Gin tonics.

Arts & Culture

Very beautiful art nouveau cinema. I usually find they have exactly the kind of movies I want to see so always something good.
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 locals recommend
Very beautiful art nouveau cinema. I usually find they have exactly the kind of movies I want to see so always something good.
Best club - in - the - world. you'll know how special it is when you're there at a good party. ask me what's on when you arrive or look at http://www.trouwamsterdam.nl/nl/programma/club/
199 locals recommend
Trouw Amsterdam
125 Wibautstraat
199 locals recommend
Best club - in - the - world. you'll know how special it is when you're there at a good party. ask me what's on when you arrive or look at http://www.trouwamsterdam.nl/nl/programma/club/
Photography museum. always very good.
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
792 locals recommend
Photography museum. always very good.
This is the film museum/cinema and maybe the most beautifully designed modern building in town if you ask me. they have good food and amazing views of amsterdam. Worth the (free) ferry ride
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
1109 locals recommend
This is the film museum/cinema and maybe the most beautifully designed modern building in town if you ask me. they have good food and amazing views of amsterdam. Worth the (free) ferry ride

Entertainment & Activities

Petting zoo. pretty nice for the kids if you're in the park anyways. I think they have pigs sheep etc
31 locals recommend
Boerderij Westerpark
10 Overbrakerpad
31 locals recommend
Petting zoo. pretty nice for the kids if you're in the park anyways. I think they have pigs sheep etc
This place you have to visit. It's definitely the most tranquil and beautiful neighbourhood of Amsterdam and most people don't even know it exists. This place has a petting zoo on a boat.
Stichting De Dierencapel
207 Bickersgracht
This place you have to visit. It's definitely the most tranquil and beautiful neighbourhood of Amsterdam and most people don't even know it exists. This place has a petting zoo on a boat.
Science museum. Really cool building that looks a bit like a ship. very cool for kids. Also next door there is a replica of the old dutch VOC boat Batavia
603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 locals recommend
Science museum. Really cool building that looks a bit like a ship. very cool for kids. Also next door there is a replica of the old dutch VOC boat Batavia
This beautiful zoo now also has the first microbes zoo in the world where you can see these invisible animals living around us in real life and up close
1622 locals recommend
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
1622 locals recommend
This beautiful zoo now also has the first microbes zoo in the world where you can see these invisible animals living around us in real life and up close