Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Essentials

Organic groceries. The place we mostly do our groceries.
19 locals recommend
Biolicious
5 Joris Ivensplein
19 locals recommend
Organic groceries. The place we mostly do our groceries.
Nice supermarket
159 locals recommend
Landmarkt
339 Schellingwouderdijk
159 locals recommend
Nice supermarket
Second best organic bakery after Hartog.
Paul Année
25 Runstraat
Second best organic bakery after Hartog.
Best cheese shop in town.
36 locals recommend
De Kaaskamer
7 Runstraat
36 locals recommend
Best cheese shop in town.
Nice cheese shop.
43 locals recommend
Fromagerie Abraham Kef
192B Marnixstraat
43 locals recommend
Nice cheese shop.
Nice local market (Saturday is Farmers market)
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 locals recommend
Nice local market (Saturday is Farmers market)
Famous Amsterdam market in trendy de Pijp area.
1832 locals recommend
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert Cuypstraat
1832 locals recommend
Famous Amsterdam market in trendy de Pijp area.

Food Scene

Take away deli with great food, wines, cheeses etc.
23 locals recommend
Eetwinkel Boerenjongens
3 Talbotstraat
23 locals recommend
Take away deli with great food, wines, cheeses etc.
Low key restaurant on the island with nice views over the water. Daily menu and bar. Good but not great. Also small low key cinema.
32 locals recommend
Café Restaurant Vrijburcht
159 Jan Olphert Vaillantlaan
32 locals recommend
Low key restaurant on the island with nice views over the water. Daily menu and bar. Good but not great. Also small low key cinema.
Nice Italian food
56 locals recommend
Bloem op IJburg
1289 IJburglaan
56 locals recommend
Nice Italian food
Great restaurant
468 locals recommend
Wilde Zwijnen
23 Javaplein
468 locals recommend
Great restaurant
Nice restaurant
139 locals recommend
Bar Restaurant Pompstation
52 Zeeburgerdijk
139 locals recommend
Nice restaurant
Our favourite restaurant.
42 locals recommend
Marius
173 Barentszstraat
42 locals recommend
Our favourite restaurant.
Great takaway.
19 locals recommend
Foodware
12 Looiersgracht
19 locals recommend
Great takaway.
Latest opening of classic steak restaurant. Located on the upcoming Noord area. Reservations upfront.
130 locals recommend
Loetje aan 't IJ
14 Werfkade
130 locals recommend
Latest opening of classic steak restaurant. Located on the upcoming Noord area. Reservations upfront.
Nice restaurant. Take a ferry from Central Station to Overhoeks and walk around the boulevard, the Eye film museum and to Cafe Modern.
131 locals recommend
Café Modern
2 Meidoornweg
131 locals recommend
Nice restaurant. Take a ferry from Central Station to Overhoeks and walk around the boulevard, the Eye film museum and to Cafe Modern.
Nice restaurant in industrial building.
284 locals recommend
Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 Watertorenplein
284 locals recommend
Nice restaurant in industrial building.
Famous Japanes tepanyaki in the Okura Hotel.
43 locals recommend
Yamazato
333 Ferdinand Bolstraat
43 locals recommend
Famous Japanes tepanyaki in the Okura Hotel.
Nice cafe with terras on the waterfront.
119 locals recommend
Café de Jaren
20-20 Nieuwe Doelenstraat
119 locals recommend
Nice cafe with terras on the waterfront.

Everything Else

Have a nice stroll through the park or alongside the Amsterdam-Rijn kanaal.
50 locals recommend
Diemerpark
50 locals recommend
Have a nice stroll through the park or alongside the Amsterdam-Rijn kanaal.
Great coffee and tea. Also grinded coffee for the espresso machine.
42 locals recommend
Espressofabriek IJburg
1489 IJburglaan
42 locals recommend
Great coffee and tea. Also grinded coffee for the espresso machine.
Nice beach club. Enjoy the lake. Take a dip in the water.
105 locals recommend
Blijburg
501 Pampuslaan
105 locals recommend
Nice beach club. Enjoy the lake. Take a dip in the water.
Very nice and quiet place for a stroll through nature.
8 locals recommend
Diemer Vijfhoek
8 locals recommend
Very nice and quiet place for a stroll through nature.
Another nice park
Vinny’s Bakery
23 Claas van Maarssenplein
Another nice park
Best bakkery in the Netherlands.
91 locals recommend
Hartog's Wholegrain Bakery and Milling
77 Wibautstraat
91 locals recommend
Best bakkery in the Netherlands.
Nice park
841 locals recommend
Oosterpark
Oosterpark
841 locals recommend
Nice park
Nice park
91 locals recommend
Jeruzalem
91 locals recommend
Nice park
For the ultimate relaxation.
13 locals recommend
Koan Float
321 Herengracht
13 locals recommend
For the ultimate relaxation.
If you are into it a nice Heineken expo. Only toursists.
1283 locals recommend
Heineken Experience
78 Stadhouderskade
1283 locals recommend
If you are into it a nice Heineken expo. Only toursists.
Famous Dutch painter.
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals recommend
Famous Dutch painter.
Nice park.
685 locals recommend
Sarphatipark
37I Sarphatipark
685 locals recommend
Nice park.
Denim shop with nice brands.
45 locals recommend
Tenue de Nimes
60 Elandsgracht
45 locals recommend
Denim shop with nice brands.
Nice shopping street.
421 locals recommend
Utrechtsestraat
Utrechtsestraat
421 locals recommend
Nice shopping street.
Great patisserie.
24 locals recommend
Patisserie Kuyt V.O.F.
109-111 Utrechtsestraat
24 locals recommend
Great patisserie.
Lovely patisserie. Great cakes and famous shrimp "kroketten".
62 locals recommend
Patisserie Holtkamp
15 Vijzelgracht
62 locals recommend
Lovely patisserie. Great cakes and famous shrimp "kroketten".
Nice old industrial area with bars, cinema and park.
263 locals recommend
Zuiveringshal West
37 Pazzanistraat
263 locals recommend
Nice old industrial area with bars, cinema and park.
University campus
Communication & Marketing Amsterdam Science Park
301 Science Park
University campus

Sightseeing

Beautifull old Dutch village alongside the lake. Great for a stroll on a sunny day.
91 locals recommend
Durgerdam
91 locals recommend
Beautifull old Dutch village alongside the lake. Great for a stroll on a sunny day.
Garden. Beatifull and peacefull place to stroll alongside all sorts of plants.
299 locals recommend
Hortus Botanicus
2a Plantage Middenlaan
299 locals recommend
Garden. Beatifull and peacefull place to stroll alongside all sorts of plants.
Nice way to see the city from the water.
50 locals recommend
Canal Boat Tour Amsterdam Cruise
226 Oudezijds Voorburgwal
50 locals recommend
Nice way to see the city from the water.
The famous Red Light district. Touristic but nice to see.
39 locals recommend
Red Light District Amsterdam Apartments
39 locals recommend
The famous Red Light district. Touristic but nice to see.
Nice for a quick visit. There might be a large carousel. Skip the Damrak and Rokin.
1419 locals recommend
Dam Square
1419 locals recommend
Nice for a quick visit. There might be a large carousel. Skip the Damrak and Rokin.
Nice area to walk around.
9 locals recommend
KNSM island
9 locals recommend
Nice area to walk around.
Newmarket, china town. Nice are to walk around.
268 locals recommend
Nieuwmarkt
Nieuwmarkt
268 locals recommend
Newmarket, china town. Nice are to walk around.
Trendy area with nice shops and bars.
499 locals recommend
De Pijp
499 locals recommend
Trendy area with nice shops and bars.
Nice area to walk around
756 locals recommend
Jordaan
756 locals recommend
Nice area to walk around
Take a free ferry to upcoming and industrial Noord area
55 locals recommend
NDSM-Plein
NDSM-Plein
55 locals recommend
Take a free ferry to upcoming and industrial Noord area
Largest forrest park in Amsterdam. Great for stroll through the forrest.
547 locals recommend
Amsterdam Forest
547 locals recommend
Largest forrest park in Amsterdam. Great for stroll through the forrest.

Arts & Culture

Film museum, cinema and restaurant. Beautifull building.
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
1109 locals recommend
Film museum, cinema and restaurant. Beautifull building.
The newly renovated Rijksmuseum is a must see. Go early to avoid cues.
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
The newly renovated Rijksmuseum is a must see. Go early to avoid cues.
Best concert hall located in old church. Pop, dance etc.
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 locals recommend
Best concert hall located in old church. Pop, dance etc.
Underground night club, bar and restaurant. Great line up.
199 locals recommend
Trouw Amsterdam
125 Wibautstraat
199 locals recommend
Underground night club, bar and restaurant. Great line up.
Nice concert hall
105 locals recommend
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
1 Piet Heinkade
105 locals recommend
Nice concert hall
Museum of contemporary art. Recently renovated.
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 locals recommend
Museum of contemporary art. Recently renovated.
Go early to avoid long cues.
2775 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 Westermarkt
2775 locals recommend
Go early to avoid long cues.
Beattifull concert hall. Best accoustics in the world. Check program.
476 locals recommend
The Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 locals recommend
Beattifull concert hall. Best accoustics in the world. Check program.
Check program for concerts or club nights.
322 locals recommend
Tolhuistuin
2 IJpromenade
322 locals recommend
Check program for concerts or club nights.
Popular but touristic entertainment area.
1024 locals recommend
Rembrandtplein
1024 locals recommend
Popular but touristic entertainment area.
Fotography museum. Nice.
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
792 locals recommend
Fotography museum. Nice.
Nice art deco art house cinema.
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 locals recommend
Nice art deco art house cinema.
Art house cinema.
48 locals recommend
Cinecenter
10 Lijnbaansgracht
48 locals recommend
Art house cinema.
Famous museum
604 locals recommend
Hermitage Amsterdam
51 Amstel
604 locals recommend
Famous museum

Drinks & Nightlife

Local beer brewer. Next to windmill. Forget Heineken this is the best local beer.
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
1100 locals recommend
Local beer brewer. Next to windmill. Forget Heineken this is the best local beer.
Beatifull hotel, bar and spa.
130 locals recommend
Conservatorium Hotel
50 Paulus Potterstraat
130 locals recommend
Beatifull hotel, bar and spa.
Nice bar at the waterfront.
533 locals recommend
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
533 locals recommend
Nice bar at the waterfront.
Popular but touristic entertainment area.
1535 locals recommend
Leidseplein
Leidseplein
1535 locals recommend
Popular but touristic entertainment area.
Famous Belgian beer bar.
47 locals recommend
De Zotte
29 Raamstraat
47 locals recommend
Famous Belgian beer bar.

Entertainment & Activities

The Amsterdam Zoo. Nice historical zoo.
1622 locals recommend
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
1622 locals recommend
The Amsterdam Zoo. Nice historical zoo.