Guidebook for Amsterdam

Claire
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Arts & Culture

301 has a bit of everything - bar- food- music - theatre- workshops - film- markets and more
13 locals recommend
Overtoom 301
301 Overtoom
13 locals recommend
301 has a bit of everything - bar- food- music - theatre- workshops - film- markets and more
bands, djs, and events - gorgeous venue old theatre. Worth checking out what gigs are on.
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 locals recommend
bands, djs, and events - gorgeous venue old theatre. Worth checking out what gigs are on.
music venue - worth checking to see whats on. English translation of Melkweg means the Milk Way.
444 locals recommend
Melkweg
234A Lijnbaansgracht
444 locals recommend
music venue - worth checking to see whats on. English translation of Melkweg means the Milk Way.
Local art centre and cafe and drinks. Stays open late and good cocktails. They run exhibitions and events. So check out their listings.
69 locals recommend
LAB111
111 Arie Biemondstraat
69 locals recommend
Local art centre and cafe and drinks. Stays open late and good cocktails. They run exhibitions and events. So check out their listings.
Huge terrace, arts centre, cafe, food, watch the dog walkers, skaters, runners and strollers.
45 locals recommend
VondelCS (Media & Cultuur LAB van de AVROTROS)
3 Vondelpark
45 locals recommend
Huge terrace, arts centre, cafe, food, watch the dog walkers, skaters, runners and strollers.
Art Deco retro cinema - great art house and main stream films with cute diner and set menus plus ticket available. Or just the movies.
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 locals recommend
Art Deco retro cinema - great art house and main stream films with cute diner and set menus plus ticket available. Or just the movies.
Modern art museum short walk through the park from the apartment to the museum district.
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 locals recommend
Modern art museum short walk through the park from the apartment to the museum district.
Short walk through the park from the apartment to the museum district.
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals recommend
Short walk through the park from the apartment to the museum district.

Food Scene

Lovely brunches, bloody and virgin marys. Super relaxed vibe, great food, over looking a canal. Very reasonably priced.
180 locals recommend
Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van Lennepkade
180 locals recommend
Lovely brunches, bloody and virgin marys. Super relaxed vibe, great food, over looking a canal. Very reasonably priced.
Great BBQ Meat. Really reasonably priced. Lovely vibe and next to the market. Home and local brewed ale and an amazing selection of whiskeys and brandys. It does get busy - so try and book.
88 locals recommend
Bar Brouw
16 Ten Katestraat
88 locals recommend
Great BBQ Meat. Really reasonably priced. Lovely vibe and next to the market. Home and local brewed ale and an amazing selection of whiskeys and brandys. It does get busy - so try and book.
Very cheap - self service bar and food. Retro vibe, outside tables available.
70 locals recommend
Buuf eten
70 locals recommend
Very cheap - self service bar and food. Retro vibe, outside tables available.
gorgeous coffee - get your hit. These guys know how to blend
237 locals recommend
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
237 locals recommend
gorgeous coffee - get your hit. These guys know how to blend
retro vibe, coffee and cakes as well as nice retro items on sale or to browse
Harvest & Company
90-96 Tweede Helmersstraat
retro vibe, coffee and cakes as well as nice retro items on sale or to browse
Stone baked fresh pizzas - a real treat.
182 locals recommend
De Pizzabakkers
2 Plantage Kerklaan
182 locals recommend
Stone baked fresh pizzas - a real treat.
very authentic Thai take away - spitting distance from the house. Or small tables inside. or get take away and enjoy in the park in the summer.
9 locals recommend
Muang Thai
455 Overtoom
9 locals recommend
very authentic Thai take away - spitting distance from the house. Or small tables inside. or get take away and enjoy in the park in the summer.
Cheap and cheerful great for breakfast. tasties, croissants, good coffee. Eat in, take back to the apartment or get carry out and sit in the park.
34 locals recommend
Toasty Lunchroom
437 Overtoom
34 locals recommend
Cheap and cheerful great for breakfast. tasties, croissants, good coffee. Eat in, take back to the apartment or get carry out and sit in the park.
breakfast, lunch or snack. Huge selection of bagels and great coffee and smoothies. eat in or take away.
111 locals recommend
Bagels & Beans
504 Keizersgracht
111 locals recommend
breakfast, lunch or snack. Huge selection of bagels and great coffee and smoothies. eat in or take away.
yummy mexican food - eat in or take away - very well priced.
26 locals recommend
Tomatillo
261 Overtoom
26 locals recommend
yummy mexican food - eat in or take away - very well priced.
not too far a walk or bike journey. Great aussie brunch place - awesome coffee and drinks and cocktails as well as a lunch and dinner menu. fairly reasonably priced greta vibe and friendly staff.
122 locals recommend
Drovers Dog Atjehstraat
Eerste Atjehstraat
122 locals recommend
not too far a walk or bike journey. Great aussie brunch place - awesome coffee and drinks and cocktails as well as a lunch and dinner menu. fairly reasonably priced greta vibe and friendly staff.
Simply the best ribs in town and great price and the bar staff are very entertaining.
88 locals recommend
Cafe De Klos
41 Kerkstraat
88 locals recommend
Simply the best ribs in town and great price and the bar staff are very entertaining.
Ethiopeon - try something different - very yummy cuisine and well priced.
30 locals recommend
Lalibela Restaurant
249 Eerste Helmersstraat
30 locals recommend
Ethiopeon - try something different - very yummy cuisine and well priced.
Pretty good Indian food for take away - they can also deliver.
8 locals recommend
Indian Express
37 Pieter Langendijkstraat
8 locals recommend
Pretty good Indian food for take away - they can also deliver.
Local Dutch cuisine, all local and in season ingredients, amazing value for money. great staff and outside seating. Do call or email as I think one day a week and afternoons maybe closed.
8 locals recommend
Kaliber
153 Wilhelminastraat
8 locals recommend
Local Dutch cuisine, all local and in season ingredients, amazing value for money. great staff and outside seating. Do call or email as I think one day a week and afternoons maybe closed.
Very very good BBQ food on open grill and kitchen you can even sit at the bar and watch your food being cooked. Great service, great sauces BBQ , Garlic, Hot sauce and lovely space and interior.
39 locals recommend
Julius bar & grill
256 Ceintuurbaan
39 locals recommend
Very very good BBQ food on open grill and kitchen you can even sit at the bar and watch your food being cooked. Great service, great sauces BBQ , Garlic, Hot sauce and lovely space and interior.
Healthy option - salads galore - eat in or take away.
122 locals recommend
SLA
149 Ceintuurbaan
122 locals recommend
Healthy option - salads galore - eat in or take away.
The best burgers in town. Small eat in but better to take away or deliver. Or sign up or email or phone them and get secret password to the speak easy at the back where they serve burgers & cocktails
157 locals recommend
The Butcher
129 Albert Cuypstraat
157 locals recommend
The best burgers in town. Small eat in but better to take away or deliver. Or sign up or email or phone them and get secret password to the speak easy at the back where they serve burgers & cocktails
Aussie Brunch, Lunch and Dinner - very good meals and also tapas bites - sometimes busy especially brunch - worth calling or booking.
164 locals recommend
Little Collins De Pijp
19F Eerste Sweelinckstraat
164 locals recommend
Aussie Brunch, Lunch and Dinner - very good meals and also tapas bites - sometimes busy especially brunch - worth calling or booking.
Great Oyster Happy Hour samhoudplaces.com
13 locals recommend
& moshik
5 Oosterdokskade
13 locals recommend
Great Oyster Happy Hour samhoudplaces.com
Cakes, pies and amazing juices and smoothies. Fresh , healthy and yummy.
72 locals recommend
Berry Amsterdam
27 Bilderdijkkade
72 locals recommend
Cakes, pies and amazing juices and smoothies. Fresh , healthy and yummy.
quick jump on tram 26 from central station & you are at the beach in 10 minutes, well man made beach with great bar & cafe. Lovely vibe, often BBQ's , music & parties. http://www.blijburg.nl/
105 locals recommend
Blijburg
501 Pampuslaan
105 locals recommend
quick jump on tram 26 from central station & you are at the beach in 10 minutes, well man made beach with great bar & cafe. Lovely vibe, often BBQ's , music & parties. http://www.blijburg.nl/
Quirky vintage eclectic design. french Food. Café De Klepel has been for forty years a special bar in the old centre of Amsterdam. Since August 2013 Café De Klepel has become a restaurant. The kitche
61 locals recommend
Café De Klepel
22 Prinsenstraat
61 locals recommend
Quirky vintage eclectic design. french Food. Café De Klepel has been for forty years a special bar in the old centre of Amsterdam. Since August 2013 Café De Klepel has become a restaurant. The kitche
Very very lovely Belgium food with several menus including a tapas style tasking menu - wine menus and great value for money. Very kitsch and quirky decor. http://www.restaurantlieve.nl/en
27 locals recommend
Lieve
27 locals recommend
Very very lovely Belgium food with several menus including a tapas style tasking menu - wine menus and great value for money. Very kitsch and quirky decor. http://www.restaurantlieve.nl/en
Hot dogs and champagne - its an experience. http://www.thefatdog.nl/
30 locals recommend
The Fat Dog
30 locals recommend
Hot dogs and champagne - its an experience. http://www.thefatdog.nl/
Take away and eat in meatballs and soup. fresh , homemade and super tasty.https://www.facebook.com/voldaan.amsterdam
23 locals recommend
Voldaan | Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch Vegetarian & Fish
121 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
23 locals recommend
Take away and eat in meatballs and soup. fresh , homemade and super tasty.https://www.facebook.com/voldaan.amsterdam
omelettes omelettes but great ones! good value http://www.omelegg.com/
121 locals recommend
Omelegg - de Pijp
143 Ferdinand Bolstraat
121 locals recommend
omelettes omelettes but great ones! good value http://www.omelegg.com/
Vegan trendy hotspot
12 locals recommend
Vegabond
16 Leliegracht
12 locals recommend
Vegan trendy hotspot
http://www.restaurantstout.nl/index.php?page=about-2
43 locals recommend
Cafe Nobo
73 Haarlemmerstraat
43 locals recommend
http://www.restaurantstout.nl/index.php?page=about-2
http://www.venkelsalades.nl/#venkel local products local salads
33 locals recommend
Venkel
22 Albert Cuypstraat
33 locals recommend
http://www.venkelsalades.nl/#venkel local products local salads
Bo Cinq will offer cocktails, and a french Arabic dining experience by head chef Mo Mahraoui. http://www.bocinq.nl/en/
49 locals recommend
Bo Cinq
494 Prinsengracht
49 locals recommend
Bo Cinq will offer cocktails, and a french Arabic dining experience by head chef Mo Mahraoui. http://www.bocinq.nl/en/

Essentials

Local Super market for all of your needs. open 8am - 10pm
190 locals recommend
AH Overtoom
116 H Overtoom
190 locals recommend
Local Super market for all of your needs. open 8am - 10pm
lovely grocery market - real local market - one of the cheapest in town.
290 locals recommend
Ten Katestraat
Ten Katestraat
290 locals recommend
lovely grocery market - real local market - one of the cheapest in town.
Slightly more up market grocery store, lovely fresh produce, a lot of organic goods available. Note they only take cards no cash.
857 locals recommend
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
857 locals recommend
Slightly more up market grocery store, lovely fresh produce, a lot of organic goods available. Note they only take cards no cash.

Sightseeing

Bike Hire - love these guys super friendly and will help you out with rentals
35 locals recommend
Otto-Bikes Amsterdam - Fietsverhuur- Verkoop - Reparaties
402 Overtoom
35 locals recommend
Bike Hire - love these guys super friendly and will help you out with rentals
Take out your own boat and explore the canals. Boat hire.
62 locals recommend
Boaty Rent a Boat Amsterdam
Jozef Israëlskade
62 locals recommend
Take out your own boat and explore the canals. Boat hire.
peaceful wander around greenery. Botanical gardens in the heart of Amsterdam.
299 locals recommend
Hortus Botanicus
2a Plantage Middenlaan
299 locals recommend
peaceful wander around greenery. Botanical gardens in the heart of Amsterdam.

Drinks & Nightlife

Bang in the middle of the park. Huge summer terrace , great snacks and drinks, BBQ in the summer. Blankets and hot chocolate in the winter.
292 locals recommend
The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelpark
292 locals recommend
Bang in the middle of the park. Huge summer terrace , great snacks and drinks, BBQ in the summer. Blankets and hot chocolate in the winter.
Another great Park Bar. Kids playground next door - slightl park meet beach shacks. Great huge terrace as well as full bar and cocktails. Also good snack / bar/ pub menu.
177 locals recommend
De Vondeltuin
7 Vondelpark
177 locals recommend
Another great Park Bar. Kids playground next door - slightl park meet beach shacks. Great huge terrace as well as full bar and cocktails. Also good snack / bar/ pub menu.
Awesome cocktails and some pretty fancy food!
84 locals recommend
Franklin Bar & Kitchen
156 Amstelveenseweg
84 locals recommend
Awesome cocktails and some pretty fancy food!
Very very nice Belgium bar with huge selection of beers, great snack and dinner menu. Lovely vibe, staff and outside seating. You can really watch the world go by here.
174 locals recommend
Gollem's Proeflokaal
160-162 Overtoom
174 locals recommend
Very very nice Belgium bar with huge selection of beers, great snack and dinner menu. Lovely vibe, staff and outside seating. You can really watch the world go by here.
Local drinks and eats, loungey , big leather sofas and brick walls. nice vibe.
189 locals recommend
The Golden Brown Bar
60 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
189 locals recommend
Local drinks and eats, loungey , big leather sofas and brick walls. nice vibe.
Lovely waterside bar and cafe. Beach shack style, great outdoors terrace, really fun vibe day and night. Often events and music and DJs as well. Very laid back.
533 locals recommend
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
533 locals recommend
Lovely waterside bar and cafe. Beach shack style, great outdoors terrace, really fun vibe day and night. Often events and music and DJs as well. Very laid back.
Roof Top Loveliness. https://www.facebook.com/BAUTAmsterdam relaxed chilled vibe.
123 locals recommend
BAUT
320 Stadionweg
123 locals recommend
Roof Top Loveliness. https://www.facebook.com/BAUTAmsterdam relaxed chilled vibe.
Super cool trendy hipster bar, nice vicbe.
76 locals recommend
Bar Mash
9 Gerard Douplein
76 locals recommend
Super cool trendy hipster bar, nice vicbe.
Roof top bar - not many places you can see the views of Amsterdam - but here you can.
119 locals recommend
Floor17
410 Staalmeesterslaan
119 locals recommend
Roof top bar - not many places you can see the views of Amsterdam - but here you can.
Super cool summer hang out. Over looking the IJ/Water. Beach style - open fires at night. Great drinks and food and only a short free ferry ride from central station. http://www.pllek.nl/http://ww
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
1052 locals recommend
Super cool summer hang out. Over looking the IJ/Water. Beach style - open fires at night. Great drinks and food and only a short free ferry ride from central station. http://www.pllek.nl/http://ww
Old huge warehouse - but daytime and night time fun. markets, cafe, bar, music, parties , DJS. Just check what is on. Lovely retro vibe, hipsters & families alike.http://www.amsterdamroest.nl/
496 locals recommend
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob Bontiusplaats
496 locals recommend
Old huge warehouse - but daytime and night time fun. markets, cafe, bar, music, parties , DJS. Just check what is on. Lovely retro vibe, hipsters & families alike.http://www.amsterdamroest.nl/
Summer hang out, man made beach, bars, hang out http://www.strand-west.nl/nl/
19 locals recommend
Strand West
900 Stavangerweg
19 locals recommend
Summer hang out, man made beach, bars, hang out http://www.strand-west.nl/nl/
Cocktails and more cocktails - great night spot.
10 locals recommend
La Cage Amsterdam
44 Reguliersdwarsstraat
10 locals recommend
Cocktails and more cocktails - great night spot.
Fantastic cocktails. Great night out or loungey Saturday /Sunday drinking
99 locals recommend
Hiding in Plain Sight
18 Rapenburg
99 locals recommend
Fantastic cocktails. Great night out or loungey Saturday /Sunday drinking
Uber fancy decidant cocktails. Small but compact bar - worth a stop off for a quick refreshment kick. retoro and vintage - be a little patient on the cocktail makers.
166 locals recommend
Vesper
57 Vinkenstraat
166 locals recommend
Uber fancy decidant cocktails. Small but compact bar - worth a stop off for a quick refreshment kick. retoro and vintage - be a little patient on the cocktail makers.

Entertainment & Activities

Healthy option - super food, raw and vegan and power juices and smoothies.
16 locals recommend
Alchemist Garden
409 Overtoom
16 locals recommend
Healthy option - super food, raw and vegan and power juices and smoothies.
Amsterdam Zoo- Adults and Kids will ove this open, respectful zoo. wild animals, birds free to roam around you in their habitats. Look for evening and special events.
1622 locals recommend
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
1622 locals recommend
Amsterdam Zoo- Adults and Kids will ove this open, respectful zoo. wild animals, birds free to roam around you in their habitats. Look for evening and special events.
Kid friendly - science meets exploration.
603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 locals recommend
Kid friendly - science meets exploration.

Shopping

Hutspot is a curator for an urbanized lifestyle. An initiative that brings all the good stuff together. Founded to provide a platform for creativity that enables ideas, products and people.
290 locals recommend
Hutspot
4 Van Woustraat
290 locals recommend
Hutspot is a curator for an urbanized lifestyle. An initiative that brings all the good stuff together. Founded to provide a platform for creativity that enables ideas, products and people.
Outdoor street market, grocerices, clothes, household, interiors, food, drinks , smoothies. really vibrant and fun - also surrounded by many cafes and bars
1832 locals recommend
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert Cuypstraat
1832 locals recommend
Outdoor street market, grocerices, clothes, household, interiors, food, drinks , smoothies. really vibrant and fun - also surrounded by many cafes and bars
Market - Monday to Saturday. Flea, Vintage, Clothes , and food. Good Browsing.
182 locals recommend
Waterlooplein Market
2 Waterlooplein
182 locals recommend
Market - Monday to Saturday. Flea, Vintage, Clothes , and food. Good Browsing.
Saturday Food, clothes, vintage market. 8am- 4.30pmIn beautiful jordaan, surrounded byb leafy trees, canals and bars and cafes.
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 locals recommend
Saturday Food, clothes, vintage market. 8am- 4.30pmIn beautiful jordaan, surrounded byb leafy trees, canals and bars and cafes.