Guidebook for Amsterdam

Yvonne
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Cosy small place. Nice food, staff & modern look and feel.
Xinh Vietnamese Cuisine
2 Elandsgracht
Cosy small place. Nice food, staff & modern look and feel.
Traiteur. Take away or stay for your meal.
19 locals recommend
Foodware
12 Looiersgracht
19 locals recommend
Traiteur. Take away or stay for your meal.
Breakfast, lunch & drinks. Great coffee and sweets.... www.brug34.nl Also coffee to go.
7 locals recommend
Brug34
19 Utrechtsestraat
7 locals recommend
Breakfast, lunch & drinks. Great coffee and sweets.... www.brug34.nl Also coffee to go.
Great coffee. Also to go. Free Wifi. Relaxed place to work.
80 locals recommend
de koffie salon centrum
130-BG Utrechtsestraat
80 locals recommend
Great coffee. Also to go. Free Wifi. Relaxed place to work.
Also for drinks nice little jazzy place.
35 locals recommend
Brix Bar-Kitchen
16 Wolvenstraat
35 locals recommend
Also for drinks nice little jazzy place.
Drinks & food. Pllek is a temporary restaurant / café located in sea containers (cargo). www.pllek.nl Marvelous IJ-view.
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
1052 locals recommend
Drinks & food. Pllek is a temporary restaurant / café located in sea containers (cargo). www.pllek.nl Marvelous IJ-view.
Breakfast.
111 locals recommend
Bagels & Beans
504 Keizersgracht
111 locals recommend
Breakfast.
Open since September 2013. http://www.odeonamsterdam.nl/nl
12 locals recommend
Odeon
12 locals recommend
Open since September 2013. http://www.odeonamsterdam.nl/nl
Coffee, lunch, drinks. Relaxed & friendly living room atmosphere.
25 locals recommend
Wolvenstraat 23
23 Wolvenstraat
25 locals recommend
Coffee, lunch, drinks. Relaxed & friendly living room atmosphere.
Known for the meat: biefstuk (steak). Modern building IJ-view. Amsterdam Noord. Travel by NDSM-werf ferry. http://www.amsterdamsights.com/amsterdam/ferries.html
130 locals recommend
Loetje aan 't IJ
14 Werfkade
130 locals recommend
Known for the meat: biefstuk (steak). Modern building IJ-view. Amsterdam Noord. Travel by NDSM-werf ferry. http://www.amsterdamsights.com/amsterdam/ferries.html
Relaxed, dark brown. Water front terrace.
34 locals recommend
Café Het Molenpad
653 Prinsengracht
34 locals recommend
Relaxed, dark brown. Water front terrace.
Best sushi in town. Small & friendly place.
7 locals recommend
Tomo Sushi
131 Reguliersdwarsstraat
7 locals recommend
Best sushi in town. Small & friendly place.
Mexican food & drinks. Garden. Weekend: also dance. http://rosescantina.com/
46 locals recommend
Rose's Cantina
40 Reguliersdwarsstraat
46 locals recommend
Mexican food & drinks. Garden. Weekend: also dance. http://rosescantina.com/
Coffee, wines, beers & food. Relaxed. In an almost Parisian atmosphere street. With jeux de boules area!
Bosboom Toussaintstraat 26, Helmersbuurt
Coffee, wines, beers & food. Relaxed. In an almost Parisian atmosphere street. With jeux de boules area!
Italian modern style kitchen.
139 locals recommend
De Italiaan
29 Bosboom Toussaintstraat
139 locals recommend
Italian modern style kitchen.
Temporary restaurant - only for 100 days. Will close March 31st 2014. Open: Wednesday - Sunday. https://www.facebook.com/repereamsterdam
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422 Prinsengracht
Temporary restaurant - only for 100 days. Will close March 31st 2014. Open: Wednesday - Sunday. https://www.facebook.com/repereamsterdam
Coffee, drinks, food. Great terrace.
399 locals recommend
Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 Weesperzijde
399 locals recommend
Coffee, drinks, food. Great terrace.
http://www.lionnoir.nl/
75 locals recommend
Lion Noir
28 Reguliersdwarsstraat
75 locals recommend
http://www.lionnoir.nl/
Coffee, drinks, food. Relaxed.
161 locals recommend
Brandstof B.V.
357 Marnixstraat
161 locals recommend
Coffee, drinks, food. Relaxed.
Located on the Brouwersgracht, where this canal crosses the Herengracht. Situated at the tranquil edge of the Jordaan. Offers a magnificent view of both canals. Outdoor terrace overlooking the water
74 locals recommend
De Belhamel
60 Brouwersgracht
74 locals recommend
Located on the Brouwersgracht, where this canal crosses the Herengracht. Situated at the tranquil edge of the Jordaan. Offers a magnificent view of both canals. Outdoor terrace overlooking the water
Thai food. Take away and restaurant.
45 locals recommend
Rakang
29-31 Elandsgracht
45 locals recommend
Thai food. Take away and restaurant.
Dutch snacks (snackbar): frites, kroket, frikandel, etc. The name translated is 'Mind your head'. So mind your head when entering...
Stoot Je Hoofd Niet
63 Elandsgracht
Dutch snacks (snackbar): frites, kroket, frikandel, etc. The name translated is 'Mind your head'. So mind your head when entering...
Coffee, lunch, diner. http://www.restaurantstout.nl/index.php?page=home-2
43 locals recommend
Cafe Nobo
73 Haarlemmerstraat
43 locals recommend
Coffee, lunch, diner. http://www.restaurantstout.nl/index.php?page=home-2
One off the many, but is a nice location!
45 locals recommend
Pancakes Amsterdam Negen Straatjes
38 Berenstraat
45 locals recommend
One off the many, but is a nice location!
Brunch food & drinks & bites in an urban, relax & warm atmosphere. Open: Friday to Monday. https://www.facebook.com/staringjacob/info
180 locals recommend
Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van Lennepkade
180 locals recommend
Brunch food & drinks & bites in an urban, relax & warm atmosphere. Open: Friday to Monday. https://www.facebook.com/staringjacob/info
The coffeehouse opens at 7.30 am, making it a great place for breakfast. Througout the day, the owners bake their famous apple pies. Also for lunch. http://www.koffiehuisamsterdam.nl/
8 locals recommend
Koffiehuis 'De Hoek'
341 Prinsengracht
8 locals recommend
The coffeehouse opens at 7.30 am, making it a great place for breakfast. Througout the day, the owners bake their famous apple pies. Also for lunch. http://www.koffiehuisamsterdam.nl/
http://www.walem.nl/index_en.html
18 locals recommend
Café Walem
449 Keizersgracht
18 locals recommend
http://www.walem.nl/index_en.html
Great food. Nice atmosphere. http://www.bihp.nl/#!bihp-home-english/comu
Bihp
335 Keizersgracht
Great food. Nice atmosphere. http://www.bihp.nl/#!bihp-home-english/comu
Dutch / French kitchen. For a nice evening dining! http://www.beulings.nl
11 locals recommend
Beulings
9 Beulingstraat
11 locals recommend
Dutch / French kitchen. For a nice evening dining! http://www.beulings.nl
French kitchen. 'no-nonsense food for a fair price.' You need to make reservations! http://www.rijsel.com/english/
216 locals recommend
Rijsel
52 Marcusstraat
216 locals recommend
French kitchen. 'no-nonsense food for a fair price.' You need to make reservations! http://www.rijsel.com/english/
Italian food. Non pizza... You need to make reservations! http://restauranttoscanini.nl/english/
313 locals recommend
Toscanini
75 Lindengracht
313 locals recommend
Italian food. Non pizza... You need to make reservations! http://restauranttoscanini.nl/english/
Traditional Italian food. The pasta, bread and pastries are all made on the premises, and all of our dishes are prepared with daily fresh, rustic ingredients. http://www.bussia.nl/
21 locals recommend
Bussia
28-32 Reestraat
21 locals recommend
Traditional Italian food. The pasta, bread and pastries are all made on the premises, and all of our dishes are prepared with daily fresh, rustic ingredients. http://www.bussia.nl/
Classic Italian kitchen. Bread, pasta, friandise and ice cream; everything is home made with the best ingredients the market has to offer. http://www.restaurant-incanto.nl/en/restaurant-en/
16 locals recommend
Incanto
2 Amstel
16 locals recommend
Classic Italian kitchen. Bread, pasta, friandise and ice cream; everything is home made with the best ingredients the market has to offer. http://www.restaurant-incanto.nl/en/restaurant-en/
http://www.lerestaurant.nl/en/le-restaurant
38 locals recommend
Le Restaurant
26H Frans Halsstraat
38 locals recommend
http://www.lerestaurant.nl/en/le-restaurant
Slow food. Italian kitchen. http://www.pianetaterra.nl/pianeta_eng.html
8 locals recommend
Pianeta Terra
7 Beulingstraat
8 locals recommend
Slow food. Italian kitchen. http://www.pianetaterra.nl/pianeta_eng.html
Lunch. Chinese. Ramen noodles. Wed - Sun, 12:30 till 16:30, 3th floor. http://about.me/lefoufow
Le Fou Fow
2A Elandsgracht
Lunch. Chinese. Ramen noodles. Wed - Sun, 12:30 till 16:30, 3th floor. http://about.me/lefoufow
Coffee, breakfast & lunch.
Toos & Roos
309 Herengracht
Coffee, breakfast & lunch.
For lunch.
17 locals recommend
Goodies Food & Drinks
9 Huidenstraat
17 locals recommend
For lunch.
Beautiful location. Go for a coffee... And / or check one of the lecturers. http://www.felix.meritis.nl/en/
13 locals recommend
Felix Meritis
324 Keizersgracht
13 locals recommend
Beautiful location. Go for a coffee... And / or check one of the lecturers. http://www.felix.meritis.nl/en/
Coffee, lunch, diner. Close to Museum quarter. Non complicated location. Beautiful products. http://buffet-amsterdam.nl/
135 locals recommend
Buffet van Odette
598 Prinsengracht
135 locals recommend
Coffee, lunch, diner. Close to Museum quarter. Non complicated location. Beautiful products. http://buffet-amsterdam.nl/
Lunch & dinner. http://www.pekelhaaring.nl/
232 locals recommend
Fa. Pekelhaaring
127 Van Woustraat
232 locals recommend
Lunch & dinner. http://www.pekelhaaring.nl/
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145 locals recommend
Fa. Speijkervet
79 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
145 locals recommend
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54 locals recommend
Café-restaurant Louter B.V.
54 locals recommend
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Pintxhos, wines, spanish food. http://www.laoliva.nl/
107 locals recommend
La Oliva
122 124 Egelantiersstraat
107 locals recommend
Pintxhos, wines, spanish food. http://www.laoliva.nl/
The best apple pie in town! You have to line up on market days (Saturday & Monday).
506 locals recommend
Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
506 locals recommend
The best apple pie in town! You have to line up on market days (Saturday & Monday).

Everything Else

Street for your daily groceries: supermarkets, flowers, drinks, bread, butcher, take aways.... Also typical Amsterdam 'bruine kroeg' (bar): De Eland & De Jordaan.
165 locals recommend
Elandsgracht
13 A Elandsgracht
165 locals recommend
Street for your daily groceries: supermarkets, flowers, drinks, bread, butcher, take aways.... Also typical Amsterdam 'bruine kroeg' (bar): De Eland & De Jordaan.
Hospital. Emergency. Hope you don't need this place. www.olvg.nl
102 locals recommend
OLVG location East
9 Oosterpark
102 locals recommend
Hospital. Emergency. Hope you don't need this place. www.olvg.nl
In case of urgency: Alarm number: 112 (free of charge) Call 0900-8844 for 'normal' help
Lijnbaansgracht 219
In case of urgency: Alarm number: 112 (free of charge) Call 0900-8844 for 'normal' help
Dentist
Tandartsjordaan.nl B.V.
176 Westerstraat
Dentist
Bike rental. www.macbike.nl
57 locals recommend
MacBike | Bike Rental Amsterdam | Museum District - Leidseplein
2 Weteringschans
57 locals recommend
Bike rental. www.macbike.nl
Barbershop http://www.haarbarbaar.nl/
25 locals recommend
Wolvenstraat 23
23 Wolvenstraat
25 locals recommend
Barbershop http://www.haarbarbaar.nl/
Cinema. One of the oldest cinemas in Amsterdam. In Holland all non-Dutch spoken movies are subtitled. http://themovies.nl/
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 locals recommend
Cinema. One of the oldest cinemas in Amsterdam. In Holland all non-Dutch spoken movies are subtitled. http://themovies.nl/
For non-block busters.... Art House movies. All non-Dutch spoken movies are subtitled. http://cinecenter.nl/
48 locals recommend
Cinecenter
10 Lijnbaansgracht
48 locals recommend
For non-block busters.... Art House movies. All non-Dutch spoken movies are subtitled. http://cinecenter.nl/
Oldest movie theater in Amsterdam. Small and cosy. Art house movies. http://uitkijk.nl/
30 locals recommend
Filmtheater De Uitkijk
452 Prinsengracht
30 locals recommend
Oldest movie theater in Amsterdam. Small and cosy. Art house movies. http://uitkijk.nl/
Nice street with lots of nice restaurants & bars. A bit off the beaten track.
7 locals recommend
Nes
Nes
7 locals recommend
Nice street with lots of nice restaurants & bars. A bit off the beaten track.

Essentials

Great bread
Paul Année
25 Runstraat
Great bread
Fair Food.
25 locals recommend
Wolvenstraat 23
23 Wolvenstraat
25 locals recommend
Fair Food.
Breakfast, lunch or bread to take home..
165 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
2 & 4 Cornelis Troostplein
165 locals recommend
Breakfast, lunch or bread to take home..
Supermarket
Elandsgracht 13
Supermarket
Bread & coffee to go. Also nice for breakfast and lunch.
77 locals recommend
Vlaamsch Broodhuys
122 b/g Elandsgracht
77 locals recommend
Bread & coffee to go. Also nice for breakfast and lunch.
Cheese. Expensive but great for cheese addicts! Also nice charcuterie and other 'bites'.
36 locals recommend
De Kaaskamer
7 Runstraat
36 locals recommend
Cheese. Expensive but great for cheese addicts! Also nice charcuterie and other 'bites'.
The best place in town for wines.
De Ware Jacob B.V.
41 Herenstraat
The best place in town for wines.
Chocolates.... And other sweets...
41 locals recommend
Chocolaterie Pompadour
12 Huidenstraat
41 locals recommend
Chocolates.... And other sweets...
Chocolates...
65 locals recommend
Puccini Bomboni
17 Staalstraat
65 locals recommend
Chocolates...
Coffee & sandwiches to go. Nice special groceries. http://www.stach-food.nl/
Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 52
Coffee & sandwiches to go. Nice special groceries. http://www.stach-food.nl/
Flowers!
6 locals recommend
Pompon Flowershop
8-10 Prinsengracht
6 locals recommend
Flowers!
Flowers.
Gerda's Flowers and Plants
16 Runstraat
Flowers.

Drinks & Nightlife

Brown pub: food and drinks. Great beers.
53 locals recommend
Café De Koe
381 Marnixstraat
53 locals recommend
Brown pub: food and drinks. Great beers.
Friendly typical neighborhood pub.
25 locals recommend
Café "De Eland"
296 Prinsengracht
25 locals recommend
Friendly typical neighborhood pub.
Bar & restaurant. Relaxed. Wood fire. Good food & friendly staff. Great garden.
533 locals recommend
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
533 locals recommend
Bar & restaurant. Relaxed. Wood fire. Good food & friendly staff. Great garden.
Bar, coffee, food. Nice when the sun is shining with small but perfect terrace. In winter cosy inside.
114 locals recommend
Festina Lente
40B Looiersgracht
114 locals recommend
Bar, coffee, food. Nice when the sun is shining with small but perfect terrace. In winter cosy inside.
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108 locals recommend
Café George
84 Leidsegracht
108 locals recommend
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Temporary Club. They serve Amsterdam brewed Boys beer.
Prinsengracht 422
Temporary Club. They serve Amsterdam brewed Boys beer.
Cocktails! Great Chinese owner.
Lime Bar
104 Zeedijk
Cocktails! Great Chinese owner.
Lounge Bar Restaurant. Located in 3 monumental properties with foundation in the old convent of the "Cellebroeders" monks. http://thetara.com/eng/
12 locals recommend
The Tara
85 Rokin
12 locals recommend
Lounge Bar Restaurant. Located in 3 monumental properties with foundation in the old convent of the "Cellebroeders" monks. http://thetara.com/eng/
Belgium food & beers... https://www.facebook.com/FierAmsterdam?fref=ts
267 locals recommend
Fier Amsterdam
79 De Clercqstraat
267 locals recommend
Belgium food & beers... https://www.facebook.com/FierAmsterdam?fref=ts
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160 locals recommend
Café Thijssen
107 Brouwersgracht
160 locals recommend
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just around the corner...
88 locals recommend
Cafe De Klos
41 Kerkstraat
88 locals recommend
just around the corner...
A wine café or rather a bar á vin or enoteca. In Southern European countries it’s more natural to include good food into hospitality. That’s what we like: when you drink, you eat. deworst.nl/?lang=en
82 locals recommend
Worst Wijncafé
171 Barentszstraat
82 locals recommend
A wine café or rather a bar á vin or enoteca. In Southern European countries it’s more natural to include good food into hospitality. That’s what we like: when you drink, you eat. deworst.nl/?lang=en
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468 locals recommend
Bar spek
1 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
468 locals recommend
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Italian wines & food http://www.wijnbardivino.nl/eng/homepage/
42 locals recommend
Wijnbar diVino
41A Boomstraat
42 locals recommend
Italian wines & food http://www.wijnbardivino.nl/eng/homepage/
BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DRINKS-- WITH AN EXTENSIVE BAR MENU SERVED TILL AFTER MIDNIGHT. http://www.barbukowski.nl/index.html
549 locals recommend
bar Bukowski
10 Oosterpark
549 locals recommend
BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DRINKS-- WITH AN EXTENSIVE BAR MENU SERVED TILL AFTER MIDNIGHT. http://www.barbukowski.nl/index.html
'Beer Garden'. Beer from Amsterdam brewery 't IJ. http://www.debiertuin.nl/
523 locals recommend
de Biertuin
29 Linnaeusstraat
523 locals recommend
'Beer Garden'. Beer from Amsterdam brewery 't IJ. http://www.debiertuin.nl/

Shopping

Multi shop: Clothing, gifts, barber, coffee & food.
290 locals recommend
Hutspot
4 Van Woustraat
290 locals recommend
Multi shop: Clothing, gifts, barber, coffee & food.
Drugstore.
209 locals recommend
Etos
140 B Sloterkade
209 locals recommend
Drugstore.
Books
24 locals recommend
The American Book Center
12 Spui
24 locals recommend
Books
Antiques www.prinsheerlijkantiek.nl
Prinsheerlijk Antiques
579 Prinsengracht
Antiques www.prinsheerlijkantiek.nl
Nice gifts. Collects and sells unique products: to browse, own, and cherish. Focus on new/young talented designers and small labels. http://restored.nl/
25 locals recommend
RESTORED
6 G.J.M. Sarlemijnstraat
25 locals recommend
Nice gifts. Collects and sells unique products: to browse, own, and cherish. Focus on new/young talented designers and small labels. http://restored.nl/

Arts & Culture

Photo museum. http://www.huismarseille.nl/en
99 locals recommend
Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography
401 Keizersgracht
99 locals recommend
Photo museum. http://www.huismarseille.nl/en
Photo museum. www.foam.nl
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
792 locals recommend
Photo museum. www.foam.nl
Museum. Russian art. http://hermitage.nl/en/
604 locals recommend
Hermitage Amsterdam
51 Amstel
604 locals recommend
Museum. Russian art. http://hermitage.nl/en/
Galerie contemporary art. fontanafortuna.com
gallery Fontana
142 Lauriergracht
Galerie contemporary art. fontanafortuna.com
Restaurant, exhibitions & art house cinema. Great architecture. Great IJ view. http://www.eyefilm.nl/en
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
1109 locals recommend
Restaurant, exhibitions & art house cinema. Great architecture. Great IJ view. http://www.eyefilm.nl/en

Sightseeing

Great architecture and views. You can ask for guided tours via dir@oba.nl. www.oba.nl
188 locals recommend
OBA Library of Amsterdam
143 Oosterdokskade
188 locals recommend
Great architecture and views. You can ask for guided tours via dir@oba.nl. www.oba.nl
If you have enough time: check out our Flower Auction. The earlier in the morning the better! http://www.floraholland.com/en/about-floraholland/visit-the-flower-auction/
31 locals recommend
Royal Flora Holland
313 Legmeerdijk
31 locals recommend
If you have enough time: check out our Flower Auction. The earlier in the morning the better! http://www.floraholland.com/en/about-floraholland/visit-the-flower-auction/