Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Enjoy your daily breakfast buffet at reduced rate, or go there to sample a good glass of wine, tapas, a delicious meal, or listen to live Jazz on Sunday afternoon. www.cafekobalt.nl
23 locals recommend
Café Kobalt
2 A SingelEnjoy your daily breakfast buffet at reduced rate, or go there to sample a good glass of wine, tapas, a delicious meal, or listen to live Jazz on Sunday afternoon. www.cafekobalt.nl
United Pancakes offers the best fresh, homemade organic (spelt) pancakes in town. Create your own sweet, savory or superfood pancake at the toppingbar and eat in or take-out. www.united-pancakes.nl
Eerste van der Helststraat 571
571 Eerste van der HelststraatUnited Pancakes offers the best fresh, homemade organic (spelt) pancakes in town. Create your own sweet, savory or superfood pancake at the toppingbar and eat in or take-out. www.united-pancakes.nl
Essentials
Albert Heijn, a full service supermarket with high quality products like fresh bread, fresh fruit & vegetables, meat etc.
42 locals recommend
AH Prins Hendrikkade
20 Prins HendrikkadeAlbert Heijn, a full service supermarket with high quality products like fresh bread, fresh fruit & vegetables, meat etc.
The Dutch love cheese! And at this typical Dutch cheese specialty shop you can find more than 50 different Dutch and French cheeses.
Kaasland Singel
2 HaarlemmerstraatThe Dutch love cheese! And at this typical Dutch cheese specialty shop you can find more than 50 different Dutch and French cheeses.
The Dutch love cheese! Try Reypenaer cheese at this elegant tasting room in the historic centre of Amsterdam. Here you have the opportunity to sample cheeses and join a cheese tasting workshop.
12 locals recommend
Reypenaer Proeflokaal
19 SingelThe Dutch love cheese! Try Reypenaer cheese at this elegant tasting room in the historic centre of Amsterdam. Here you have the opportunity to sample cheeses and join a cheese tasting workshop.
Every Wednesday the Biological & Organic farmers market is held from 10 am till 5pm. Go there for fresh bread, dairy, fruits, vegetables, meat, dry goods, wine, cheese, herbs and flowers.
147 locals recommend
AH Haarlemmerplein
34 HaarlemmerpleinEvery Wednesday the Biological & Organic farmers market is held from 10 am till 5pm. Go there for fresh bread, dairy, fruits, vegetables, meat, dry goods, wine, cheese, herbs and flowers.
Shopping
&Klevering sells great products such as interior design items, gifts, books and accesories. www.kzuid.nl
Haarlemmerstraat 8
&Klevering sells great products such as interior design items, gifts, books and accesories. www.kzuid.nl
If you like shopping or if you just like to visit the interesting shops, the biggest Amsterdam department store, located at the Dam square, De Bijenkorf (The Beehive) is not to be missed!
425 locals recommend
De Bijenkorf
1 DamIf you like shopping or if you just like to visit the interesting shops, the biggest Amsterdam department store, located at the Dam square, De Bijenkorf (The Beehive) is not to be missed!
Entertainment & Activities
NEMO is the largest science centre in the Netherlands. With five floors full of exciting things to do and discover, it is the perfect place for anyone with an inquiring mind.
603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokNEMO is the largest science centre in the Netherlands. With five floors full of exciting things to do and discover, it is the perfect place for anyone with an inquiring mind.
The tourist attraction for celebrity wax figures: royal figures, film stars, sports stars and politicians.
Have your picture taken with Justin Bieber, Marilyn Monroe or James Bond!
218 locals recommend
Madame Tussauds Amsterdam
20 DamThe tourist attraction for celebrity wax figures: royal figures, film stars, sports stars and politicians.
Have your picture taken with Justin Bieber, Marilyn Monroe or James Bond!
Come and stroll in nature’s oasis in the midst of the bustling city. See more than 200 species of trees and more than 900 species of animals. Admire the gardens and study their rich vegetation.
1622 locals recommend
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanCome and stroll in nature’s oasis in the midst of the bustling city. See more than 200 species of trees and more than 900 species of animals. Admire the gardens and study their rich vegetation.
Oudezijds Achterburgwal 119
Canal Biking, Amsterdam’s top canal attraction!
TunFun
7 Mr. VisserpleinAwesome underground playground for children of varied ages.
Drinks & Nightlife
When Club NL opened in '99 this stylish club was a proponent of Amsterdam's lounge scene. These days the easy listening vibe has made way for more grooving house sounds. Open every night of the week!
69 locals recommend
Club NL
169 Nieuwezijds VoorburgwalWhen Club NL opened in '99 this stylish club was a proponent of Amsterdam's lounge scene. These days the easy listening vibe has made way for more grooving house sounds. Open every night of the week!
All the brewery’s (organic) beers are top fermented and brewed and bottled with traditional craftsmanship. During the weekend you can take a tour through the brewery.
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeAll the brewery’s (organic) beers are top fermented and brewed and bottled with traditional craftsmanship. During the weekend you can take a tour through the brewery.
With a maximum capacity of 1300 party people, this is a big Amsterdam Night Club, yet with an intimate feel.
Great DJ's on the weekends.
109 locals recommend
AIR Amsterdam
24 AmstelstraatWith a maximum capacity of 1300 party people, this is a big Amsterdam Night Club, yet with an intimate feel.
Great DJ's on the weekends.
A bar with nice dance area that occasionally is used for bands at Bittersweet (Bitterzoet). It attracts a young, alternative crowd. Programming ranges from rock, punk tot hip hop, funk and soul.
89 locals recommend
Bitterzoet
2 HS SpuistraatA bar with nice dance area that occasionally is used for bands at Bittersweet (Bitterzoet). It attracts a young, alternative crowd. Programming ranges from rock, punk tot hip hop, funk and soul.
Dress up fashionably to get in Jimmi Woo, because the door bitches can be pain in the ass. Expect a modern Japanese style lounge area and a dance floor downstairs.
169 locals recommend
Jimmy Woo
18 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatDress up fashionably to get in Jimmi Woo, because the door bitches can be pain in the ass. Expect a modern Japanese style lounge area and a dance floor downstairs.
Famously called the pop temple of the Netherlands. It has become a concert hall, where all the main pop, rock and punk icons have performed.
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansFamously called the pop temple of the Netherlands. It has become a concert hall, where all the main pop, rock and punk icons have performed.
Sugar Factory calls itself ‘a cutting edge multi-disciplinary night theatre’. Apart from just dance music, they try to integrate art, music and poetry into their club nights.
70 locals recommend
Sugar Factory
238 LijnbaansgrachtSugar Factory calls itself ‘a cutting edge multi-disciplinary night theatre’. Apart from just dance music, they try to integrate art, music and poetry into their club nights.
Milky Way (Melkweg) is large night club with multiple rooms. Generally there are concerts first, after which dj’s play records. Saturday popular dance & alternative hits from the last 2 decades.
444 locals recommend
Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtMilky Way (Melkweg) is large night club with multiple rooms. Generally there are concerts first, after which dj’s play records. Saturday popular dance & alternative hits from the last 2 decades.
Arts & Culture
The Movies, is the oldest movie theater (1912) in Amsterdam. The beautiful art deco interior guarantees a pleasant evening in a stylish atmosphere (screening in original language w Dutch subtitles).
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 HaarlemmerdijkThe Movies, is the oldest movie theater (1912) in Amsterdam. The beautiful art deco interior guarantees a pleasant evening in a stylish atmosphere (screening in original language w Dutch subtitles).
The Rijksmuseum offers a representative overview of Dutch art and history from the Middle Ages onwards. Art and history take on new meaning for a broad-based, contemporary (inter)national audience.
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatThe Rijksmuseum offers a representative overview of Dutch art and history from the Middle Ages onwards. Art and history take on new meaning for a broad-based, contemporary (inter)national audience.
A visit to the Van Gogh Museum is a unique experience. The museum contains the largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world.
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinA visit to the Van Gogh Museum is a unique experience. The museum contains the largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world.
Located on Amsterdam's waterfront just behind the Central Station, therefore easily accessible with a free ferry and open until late at night, The EYE Film Institute is worth a visit for adults & kids
36 locals recommend
IJpromenade
IJpromenadeLocated on Amsterdam's waterfront just behind the Central Station, therefore easily accessible with a free ferry and open until late at night, The EYE Film Institute is worth a visit for adults & kids
Everything Else
De Wallen
The Red Light District
Sixtmeer informatie
Prins Hendrikkade 20
1012 TL Amsterdam
020 624 2955
www.sixt.nl
18 locals recommend
Sixt
44b De RuijterkadeSixtmeer informatie
Prins Hendrikkade 20
1012 TL Amsterdam
020 624 2955
www.sixt.nl
Located on Amsterdam's waterfront just behind the Central Station, therefore easily accessible with a free ferry and open until late at night, The EYE Film Institute is worth a visit for adults & kids
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeLocated on Amsterdam's waterfront just behind the Central Station, therefore easily accessible with a free ferry and open until late at night, The EYE Film Institute is worth a visit for adults & kids