Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Best coffee in town in a New York style coffee bar.
82 locals recommend
Coffee & Such
182 Haarlemmerdijk
82 locals recommend
Best coffee in town in a New York style coffee bar.
Great organic breakfast, lunch and coffee - vintage design in a living room setting.
76 locals recommend
Vinnies
46 HS Haarlemmerstraat
76 locals recommend
Great organic breakfast, lunch and coffee - vintage design in a living room setting.
Cosy little coffee bar next door. Famous for it's cappuccino, latte macchiato and babyccino for the little ones.
40 locals recommend
Tazzina
139 Brouwersgracht
40 locals recommend
Cosy little coffee bar next door. Famous for it's cappuccino, latte macchiato and babyccino for the little ones.
Best apple pie in town. Go to the farmers' market on Saturday and queu up for the world famous apple pie on the sunny terrace.
506 locals recommend
Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
506 locals recommend
Best apple pie in town. Go to the farmers' market on Saturday and queu up for the world famous apple pie on the sunny terrace.
The Northern Market on Saturday (farmers' market) & Monday (vintage) is one of the most attractive in town. The market is held on a picturesque square overlooked by the Noorderkerk (1623).
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 locals recommend
The Northern Market on Saturday (farmers' market) & Monday (vintage) is one of the most attractive in town. The market is held on a picturesque square overlooked by the Noorderkerk (1623).
Tiny Italian restaurant which excels at simple Italian dishes. The building and interior will make you think of an old-school Amsterdam brown cafe.
66 locals recommend
Eetcafé Koevoet
17 Lindenstraat
66 locals recommend
Tiny Italian restaurant which excels at simple Italian dishes. The building and interior will make you think of an old-school Amsterdam brown cafe.
Great Italian restaurant known for its authentic Italian dishes. Reservation recommend.
313 locals recommend
Toscanini
75 Lindengracht
313 locals recommend
Great Italian restaurant known for its authentic Italian dishes. Reservation recommend.
Stunning views on the IJ river while enjoying a meal on a former drilling platform
118 locals recommend
REM Eiland
45-2 Haparandadam
118 locals recommend
Stunning views on the IJ river while enjoying a meal on a former drilling platform
Good bistro food in a beautiful old water pumping station. Childfriendly.
284 locals recommend
Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 Watertorenplein
284 locals recommend
Good bistro food in a beautiful old water pumping station. Childfriendly.
Great lunch spot, try the meatloaf sandwich and the blueberry muffins!
98 locals recommend
Small World Catering
14 Binnen Oranjestraat
98 locals recommend
Great lunch spot, try the meatloaf sandwich and the blueberry muffins!
Relaxing by the fire, drinking and dancing in Wester parc.
428 locals recommend
Pacific Parc
23 Polonceaukade
428 locals recommend
Relaxing by the fire, drinking and dancing in Wester parc.
Great food on an original location (Amsterdam North).
410 locals recommend
Hotel De Goudfazant
30 Aambeeldstraat
410 locals recommend
Great food on an original location (Amsterdam North).
Great wood oven pizza's.
248 locals recommend
La Perla Pizzeria
53 Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
248 locals recommend
Great wood oven pizza's.
French bistro with great food and matching wines.
42 locals recommend
Bistrot Neuf
9 Haarlemmerstraat
42 locals recommend
French bistro with great food and matching wines.
Take the ferry to NDSM werf for a laid back coffee, lunch, diner or dancing with great views on the skyline of Amsterdam.
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
1052 locals recommend
Take the ferry to NDSM werf for a laid back coffee, lunch, diner or dancing with great views on the skyline of Amsterdam.
Beautiful organic food in a beautiful location. De Kas has its own greenhouses and garden near the restaurant, where they grow Mediterranean vegetables, herbs and edible flowers.
267 locals recommend
De Kast
3 Kamerlingh Onneslaan
267 locals recommend
Beautiful organic food in a beautiful location. De Kas has its own greenhouses and garden near the restaurant, where they grow Mediterranean vegetables, herbs and edible flowers.
Restaurant As is situated a former chapel and represents pure cooking. They serve an appealing range of dishes, largely shaped by nature. Seasonal and climatic changes determine what’s on the menu.
41 locals recommend
Restaurant As
19 Pr. Irenestraat
41 locals recommend
Restaurant As is situated a former chapel and represents pure cooking. They serve an appealing range of dishes, largely shaped by nature. Seasonal and climatic changes determine what’s on the menu.
For great organic hamburgers.
115 locals recommend
Burgermeester | de Jordaan
130 Elandsgracht
115 locals recommend
For great organic hamburgers.
Great rotisserie/restaurant for the best grilled chicken and pork in town. Beautiful location and very friendly staff.
216 locals recommend
Rijsel
52 Marcusstraat
216 locals recommend
Great rotisserie/restaurant for the best grilled chicken and pork in town. Beautiful location and very friendly staff.
Tiny restaurant with a set 3 course menu. Delicious, surprising and creative combinations. In summer you can dine outside on the pavement.
89 locals recommend
Balthazar's Keuken
108 Elandsgracht
89 locals recommend
Tiny restaurant with a set 3 course menu. Delicious, surprising and creative combinations. In summer you can dine outside on the pavement.
Chef and owner Jo Vaessen cooks with respect for animals and the earth. He uses Dutch local produce, organic and seasonal where possible. He serves matching Dutch artisan beers.
9 locals recommend
Restaurant Dwars
24 Egelantiersstraat
9 locals recommend
Chef and owner Jo Vaessen cooks with respect for animals and the earth. He uses Dutch local produce, organic and seasonal where possible. He serves matching Dutch artisan beers.
A place for delicious and honest food, theater, live music and film on a former industrial plot turned into one of the most unique and sustainable urban developments in Europe.
355 locals recommend
Café de Ceuvel
4 Korte Papaverweg
355 locals recommend
A place for delicious and honest food, theater, live music and film on a former industrial plot turned into one of the most unique and sustainable urban developments in Europe.
Sit back, relax and let chef Guillaume and his equipe surprise you with a mouth watering 3-4-5-6-7-course menu for very reasonable prices in this once typically brown cafe.
109 locals recommend
Restaurant Daalder
1 Postjesweg
109 locals recommend
Sit back, relax and let chef Guillaume and his equipe surprise you with a mouth watering 3-4-5-6-7-course menu for very reasonable prices in this once typically brown cafe.
Great tapas and live flamenco every first Saturday of the month.
50 locals recommend
Duende Tapas Bar
62 Lindengracht
50 locals recommend
Great tapas and live flamenco every first Saturday of the month.
Try the world famous rijsttafel (rice table) or one of the other Indonesian specialities at this family restaurant.
164 locals recommend
Restaurant Blauw Amsterdam
158-160 Amstelveenseweg
164 locals recommend
Try the world famous rijsttafel (rice table) or one of the other Indonesian specialities at this family restaurant.
Indonesian restaurant from former TV chef Lonny. Try the rijsttafel (rice table) with a Bintang beer.
19 locals recommend
Indonesisch Restaurant Long Pura
46-48 Rozengracht
19 locals recommend
Indonesian restaurant from former TV chef Lonny. Try the rijsttafel (rice table) with a Bintang beer.
Moeders (Mothers) serves typical Dutch meals like stamppot (hotchpot) and hache (stew). Bring your mother and hang her picture on the walls covered with photos of mothers from all over the world.
252 locals recommend
Restaurant Moeders
251 Rozengracht
252 locals recommend
Moeders (Mothers) serves typical Dutch meals like stamppot (hotchpot) and hache (stew). Bring your mother and hang her picture on the walls covered with photos of mothers from all over the world.
Wonderful Middle-Eastern food and drinks in a beautiful setting.
66 locals recommend
Hummus bistro d&a
136 Westerstraat
66 locals recommend
Wonderful Middle-Eastern food and drinks in a beautiful setting.
Lots of different sausages and matching wines just behind quiet Realen island - from the same owners as next door restaurant Marius.
82 locals recommend
Worst Wijncafé
171 Barentszstraat
82 locals recommend
Lots of different sausages and matching wines just behind quiet Realen island - from the same owners as next door restaurant Marius.
For over 10 years Marius is a concept as a small neighbourhood table d’ hôte with a daily changing menu of 4 courses.
42 locals recommend
Marius
173 Barentszstraat
42 locals recommend
For over 10 years Marius is a concept as a small neighbourhood table d’ hôte with a daily changing menu of 4 courses.
Bar rotisserie located in a beautiful 17th century building on a picturesque location on Realen island.
41 locals recommend
De Gouden Reael
14 Zandhoek
41 locals recommend
Bar rotisserie located in a beautiful 17th century building on a picturesque location on Realen island.
This new 'local global hangout' serves Berlin's Bonanza-koffie, Crate craft bier from Hackney in Londen and BelloCQ thee from Brooklyn.
63 locals recommend
Toki
15 Binnen Dommersstraat
63 locals recommend
This new 'local global hangout' serves Berlin's Bonanza-koffie, Crate craft bier from Hackney in Londen and BelloCQ thee from Brooklyn.

Drinks & Nightlife

For coffee, lunch or a beer with real Dutch bitterballen (try the vegetarian ones!). Beautiful location with a great terrace.
160 locals recommend
Café Thijssen
107 Brouwersgracht
160 locals recommend
For coffee, lunch or a beer with real Dutch bitterballen (try the vegetarian ones!). Beautiful location with a great terrace.
Wine bar with great Italian wines and organic bites.
42 locals recommend
Wijnbar diVino
41A Boomstraat
42 locals recommend
Wine bar with great Italian wines and organic bites.
Wonderful cocktails in a James Bond decor.
166 locals recommend
Vesper
57 Vinkenstraat
166 locals recommend
Wonderful cocktails in a James Bond decor.
Authentic Amsterdam bar where the locals hang out.
202 locals recommend
Café de Tuin
13 Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
202 locals recommend
Authentic Amsterdam bar where the locals hang out.
Taste spirits & liqueur like apple pie in an old distillery (1679). Check out the extraordinary collection of antique bottles in premises still furnished in the style of the seventeenth century.
161 locals recommend
Wynand Fockink
31 Pijlsteeg
161 locals recommend
Taste spirits & liqueur like apple pie in an old distillery (1679). Check out the extraordinary collection of antique bottles in premises still furnished in the style of the seventeenth century.
Popular 'brown cafe' which serves special beers and typical pub fare like chicken sate and steak with fries.
29 locals recommend
De Oranjerie
15hs Binnen Oranjestraat
29 locals recommend
Popular 'brown cafe' which serves special beers and typical pub fare like chicken sate and steak with fries.

Arts & Culture

Watching art house movies in a great art deco decor.
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 locals recommend
Watching art house movies in a great art deco decor.
If you enjoy photography make sure to visit one of the great exhibitions at FOAM. TIP: open till 21:00 on Thursdays and Fridays.
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
792 locals recommend
If you enjoy photography make sure to visit one of the great exhibitions at FOAM. TIP: open till 21:00 on Thursdays and Fridays.
Pop temple Paradiso is a pop podium, club and a cultural center in one. World famous artists perform in this former church close to Leidseplein.
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 locals recommend
Pop temple Paradiso is a pop podium, club and a cultural center in one. World famous artists perform in this former church close to Leidseplein.
Bitterzoet (bitter sweet) is a bar, club and podium in one. Hiphop, R&B, Technopop, Indierock, Folkrock..
89 locals recommend
Bitterzoet
2 HS Spuistraat
89 locals recommend
Bitterzoet (bitter sweet) is a bar, club and podium in one. Hiphop, R&B, Technopop, Indierock, Folkrock..
Enjoy live jazz, soul & funk at the North Sea Jazz Club. Big and small names in an intimate setting. Dining & wining while you enjoy the show. Tune in!
111 locals recommend
North Sea Jazz Club
1 Pazzanistraat
111 locals recommend
Enjoy live jazz, soul & funk at the North Sea Jazz Club. Big and small names in an intimate setting. Dining & wining while you enjoy the show. Tune in!
Located on the site of a former gasworks, Westerpark is a creative hotspot which houses restaurants, galleries, bars, cinema and diverse festivals (Fashion Week, Rollende Keukens, Milkshake & Pitch).
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
1599 locals recommend
Located on the site of a former gasworks, Westerpark is a creative hotspot which houses restaurants, galleries, bars, cinema and diverse festivals (Fashion Week, Rollende Keukens, Milkshake & Pitch).

Sightseeing

Museum The Canal House is the entrance to the Amsterdam canals. Learn about one of the best urban expansion projects in the world: the 17th-century canals of Amsterdam.
89 locals recommend
The Canal House Museum
386 Herengracht
89 locals recommend
Museum The Canal House is the entrance to the Amsterdam canals. Learn about one of the best urban expansion projects in the world: the 17th-century canals of Amsterdam.
The City Archives retains the heritage of Amsterdam. Pop in for one of the interesting exhibitions.
32 locals recommend
Amsterdam City Archives
32 Vijzelstraat
32 locals recommend
The City Archives retains the heritage of Amsterdam. Pop in for one of the interesting exhibitions.
TIP: Order your tickets online (at least 2 weeks ahead) to skip the lines. Or go for an evening visit – from April to October the museum is open until 21:00.
2775 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 Westermarkt
2775 locals recommend
TIP: Order your tickets online (at least 2 weeks ahead) to skip the lines. Or go for an evening visit – from April to October the museum is open until 21:00.
The Rijksmuseum reopened its main building in 2013 after lengthy refurbishment. April, May & August are the busiest so arrive in time for opening (9:00) or late afternoon (15:00).
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
The Rijksmuseum reopened its main building in 2013 after lengthy refurbishment. April, May & August are the busiest so arrive in time for opening (9:00) or late afternoon (15:00).
TIP: Open every Friday evening until 22:00; enjoy the special Friday Night programming, including performances and DJs.
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals recommend
TIP: Open every Friday evening until 22:00; enjoy the special Friday Night programming, including performances and DJs.
TIP: Opens till 22:00 on Thursdays.
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 locals recommend
TIP: Opens till 22:00 on Thursdays.
Enclosed courtyard dating from the early 14th century. It is cut off from Amsterdam's traffic noise and still retains a sanctified atmosphere. It includes Amsterdam's oldest surviving house (1420).
277 locals recommend
Begijnhof
1 Begijnhof
277 locals recommend
Enclosed courtyard dating from the early 14th century. It is cut off from Amsterdam's traffic noise and still retains a sanctified atmosphere. It includes Amsterdam's oldest surviving house (1420).

Shopping

Great shopping with lots of independent shops selling clothes, jewelery, food and interior design. Make sure to visit Sukha, a beautiful store with (fair trade) products.
411 locals recommend
Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraat
411 locals recommend
Great shopping with lots of independent shops selling clothes, jewelery, food and interior design. Make sure to visit Sukha, a beautiful store with (fair trade) products.
Delicious traditional sour dough bread, great for Sunday morning breakfast.
39 locals recommend
Gebroeders Niemeijer
35 Nieuwendijk
39 locals recommend
Delicious traditional sour dough bread, great for Sunday morning breakfast.
The Vegetarian Butcher sells delicious vegetarian burgers, meatballs, tuna salads and more.
19 locals recommend
De Vegetarische Traiteur Amsterdam
217 Rozengracht
19 locals recommend
The Vegetarian Butcher sells delicious vegetarian burgers, meatballs, tuna salads and more.
For some of the best shopping in Amsterdam :)
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
1405 locals recommend
For some of the best shopping in Amsterdam :)
The first shop of furniture label Moooi is in a towering 850-m2 space in the Westerhuis, offering a gigantic area in which to showcase their wares from top designers.
38 locals recommend
Moooi Amsterdam Brand Store
145-147 Westerstraat
38 locals recommend
The first shop of furniture label Moooi is in a towering 850-m2 space in the Westerhuis, offering a gigantic area in which to showcase their wares from top designers.
The Frozen Fountain displays design furniture, trendy accessories and contemporary knick-knacks from the big names to emerging new talent.
28 locals recommend
Frozen Fountain
645 Prinsengracht
28 locals recommend
The Frozen Fountain displays design furniture, trendy accessories and contemporary knick-knacks from the big names to emerging new talent.
This concept store seamlessly blends together fashion, design and hospitality. It’s also a platform for new creative talents.
290 locals recommend
Hutspot
4 Van Woustraat
290 locals recommend
This concept store seamlessly blends together fashion, design and hospitality. It’s also a platform for new creative talents.
The name may be a misnomer, but there’s no mistaking the interesting collection of art, furniture, fashion, and accessories from local and international designers.
7 locals recommend
Store Without a Home
40-04 Middenhavenstraat
7 locals recommend
The name may be a misnomer, but there’s no mistaking the interesting collection of art, furniture, fashion, and accessories from local and international designers.
Friday Next is a concept store in Amsterdam West that combines interior design, fashion and eating in one ever-changing space.
32 locals recommend
Friday Next
31 Overtoom
32 locals recommend
Friday Next is a concept store in Amsterdam West that combines interior design, fashion and eating in one ever-changing space.
Pols potten was once known for ceramics and glassware, but the Dutch design store has branched out into a broad range of interior design and lifestyle items.
27 locals recommend
POLS POTS
187 KNSM-Laan
27 locals recommend
Pols potten was once known for ceramics and glassware, but the Dutch design store has branched out into a broad range of interior design and lifestyle items.
Avant-garde design collective Droog has taken up shop in a centuries old building. View exhibitions of unique work by international designers and get your hands on furniture and small accessories.
47 locals recommend
@droog amsterdam
7B Staalstraat
47 locals recommend
Avant-garde design collective Droog has taken up shop in a centuries old building. View exhibitions of unique work by international designers and get your hands on furniture and small accessories.
Beautiful shop with great presents for yourself or a loved one.
25 locals recommend
RESTORED
6 G.J.M. Sarlemijnstraat
25 locals recommend
Beautiful shop with great presents for yourself or a loved one.

Everything Else

Parking your car cheap is possible at P+R Sloterdijk. Costs are 8 euros for 24 hours and you get a free ticket for public transportation.
31 locals recommend
P+R Sloterdijk
1 Piarcoplein
31 locals recommend
Parking your car cheap is possible at P+R Sloterdijk. Costs are 8 euros for 24 hours and you get a free ticket for public transportation.
Discover Amsterdam from the water with self operated boats for the canals of Amsterdam.
29 locals recommend
Boats4rent
153G Nassaukade
29 locals recommend
Discover Amsterdam from the water with self operated boats for the canals of Amsterdam.
Beautiful and cosy sauna in art deco style in an old canal house.
35 locals recommend
Sauna Deco
115A Herengracht
35 locals recommend
Beautiful and cosy sauna in art deco style in an old canal house.
Best fries in Amsterdam. Queue up and try the Dutch favorite snack.
53 locals recommend
Vlaams Friteshuis Vleminckx
33 Voetboogstraat
53 locals recommend
Best fries in Amsterdam. Queue up and try the Dutch favorite snack.

Entertainment & Activities

The oldest zoo in the Netherlands in the middle of Amsterdam. TIP: Summer Nights at the Zoo; every Saturday evening throughout June, July and August you can stroll around until sunset.
1622 locals recommend
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
1622 locals recommend
The oldest zoo in the Netherlands in the middle of Amsterdam. TIP: Summer Nights at the Zoo; every Saturday evening throughout June, July and August you can stroll around until sunset.
A traditional Italian ice cream factory in the middle of the Jordan. Prepare to cue up on sunny days.
66 locals recommend
Monte Pelmo
17 Tweede Anjeliersdwarsstraat
66 locals recommend
A traditional Italian ice cream factory in the middle of the Jordan. Prepare to cue up on sunny days.
Great educational children's museum. For every visitor, young or old, there are plenty of surprises in store, packed with fun and useful knowledge about science and technology.
48 locals recommend
Nemo Guest Accommodations
48 locals recommend
Great educational children's museum. For every visitor, young or old, there are plenty of surprises in store, packed with fun and useful knowledge about science and technology.
The Amsterdam Museum offers an expansive collection of exhibitions and items that retell the compelling story of the Dutch capital.
139 locals recommend
Amsterdam Museum
51 Kalverstraat
139 locals recommend
The Amsterdam Museum offers an expansive collection of exhibitions and items that retell the compelling story of the Dutch capital.
Discover how the sea has shaped Dutch culture. In this freshly modernised museum, stimulating, interactive exhibitions let visitors explore 500 years of maritime history.
820 locals recommend
Het Scheepvaartmuseum
1 Kattenburgerplein
820 locals recommend
Discover how the sea has shaped Dutch culture. In this freshly modernised museum, stimulating, interactive exhibitions let visitors explore 500 years of maritime history.
Make your own pancakes and eat as much as you like, while cruising the IJ river.
27 locals recommend
Pancake Boat Amsterdam
33 Ms. van Riemsdijkweg
27 locals recommend
Make your own pancakes and eat as much as you like, while cruising the IJ river.