Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Great nice little coffee shop 50 meters from the apartment :) They have amazing coffee and lovely homemade cakes!
96 locals recommend
Rum Baba Bakery and Roastery
15 PretoriusstraatGreat nice little coffee shop 50 meters from the apartment :) They have amazing coffee and lovely homemade cakes!
Nice tappas / pintxos restaurant. Owner Thijs will give you a warm welcome in his stylish decorated place. Try the "Berend Killer" pizza, amazing!
62 locals recommend
Michel-Inn
12 Steve BikopleinNice tappas / pintxos restaurant. Owner Thijs will give you a warm welcome in his stylish decorated place. Try the "Berend Killer" pizza, amazing!
If you love brunch, you love Gs Amsterdam. Especially brunches accompanied by the best Bloody Marys!
20 locals recommend
Gs
88 LinnaeusstraatIf you love brunch, you love Gs Amsterdam. Especially brunches accompanied by the best Bloody Marys!
Enjoy a nice beer at the Biertuin, they have a huge nr. of Belgium and other great special beers! The burger and chicken are also awesome
523 locals recommend
de Biertuin
29 LinnaeusstraatEnjoy a nice beer at the Biertuin, they have a huge nr. of Belgium and other great special beers! The burger and chicken are also awesome
Café Maxwell
27 BeukenpleinHave a nice lunch or dinner at the terrace of cafe Maxwell
Up for an evening of pub quizzing? At cafe Kuijper there is a great pub quiz evening every Tuesday! Mind boggling questions and a great local vibe!
115 locals recommend
Café Kuijper
79 LinnaeusstraatUp for an evening of pub quizzing? At cafe Kuijper there is a great pub quiz evening every Tuesday! Mind boggling questions and a great local vibe!
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeA windmill. And a brewery. Well, what more do I need to say?
Gt's, beers, wine, taste it all at the Smokin' Barrels at the Beukenplein. Lovely place with a big terrace. Locals favourite.
134 locals recommend
Smokin' Barrels
22 BeukenpleinGt's, beers, wine, taste it all at the Smokin' Barrels at the Beukenplein. Lovely place with a big terrace. Locals favourite.
The Volkshotel has a great hotelbar downstairs where every Friday and Saturday night there is music. Dancing at the upper floor at club Canvas and coctails in the basement at the Doka. Enjoy!
261 locals recommend
Volkshotel
150 WibautstraatThe Volkshotel has a great hotelbar downstairs where every Friday and Saturday night there is music. Dancing at the upper floor at club Canvas and coctails in the basement at the Doka. Enjoy!
Have a great high end dinner at restaurant de Kas. All the food is home grown in the greenhouse which is part of the restaurant. Enjoy a nice walk in the surrounding park Frankendael afterwards.
267 locals recommend
De Kast
3 Kamerlingh OnneslaanHave a great high end dinner at restaurant de Kas. All the food is home grown in the greenhouse which is part of the restaurant. Enjoy a nice walk in the surrounding park Frankendael afterwards.
Loetje Oost
15 RuyschstraatBest stakes of the city! Loetje delivers!
La Vallade offers nice French and Mediterranean. Very cozy decor and great wines!
116 locals recommend
La Vallade
23 RingdijkLa Vallade offers nice French and Mediterranean. Very cozy decor and great wines!
Situated in a 1702 founded farm, De Vergulden Eenhoorn (golden unicorn) offers great food in a very relaxing environment.
118 locals recommend
Vergulden Eenhoorn
58 RingdijkSituated in a 1702 founded farm, De Vergulden Eenhoorn (golden unicorn) offers great food in a very relaxing environment.
Have a nice lunch or dinner after a visit to Europe's oldest city zoo :)
224 locals recommend
De Plantage
36 Plantage KerklaanHave a nice lunch or dinner after a visit to Europe's oldest city zoo :)
Drinks & Nightlife
Located next to Henry's Bar is Bar Bukowski, the "slutty sister" of Henry's. Looking for a pickup bar? This is it.
549 locals recommend
bar Bukowski
10 OosterparkLocated next to Henry's Bar is Bar Bukowski, the "slutty sister" of Henry's. Looking for a pickup bar? This is it.
The Walter's Woodbury Bar is one of the best hotspots in the Javastraat in Amsterdam. Great food and a relaxed atmosphere.
251 locals recommend
Walter's - The Walter Woodbury Bar
42 JavastraatThe Walter's Woodbury Bar is one of the best hotspots in the Javastraat in Amsterdam. Great food and a relaxed atmosphere.
Great new Caribbean bar in the Javastraat. From cocktails to comfort food, all the best from the Caribbean underneath one roof.
46 locals recommend
Rum Barrel
143 JavastraatGreat new Caribbean bar in the Javastraat. From cocktails to comfort food, all the best from the Caribbean underneath one roof.
Nice little "livingroom" type of bar. For lunch and drinks. Pick up the vibe of neighbourhood here.
30 locals recommend
Bar Wisse
1 A LinnaeuskadeNice little "livingroom" type of bar. For lunch and drinks. Pick up the vibe of neighbourhood here.
Everything Else
Have a nice little walk in the lovely Oosterpark and enjoy a little bit of green in the City
841 locals recommend
Oosterpark
OosterparkHave a nice little walk in the lovely Oosterpark and enjoy a little bit of green in the City
Considering exploring Amsterdam on a bike? At Black Bikes rental they have good solid bikes (even tandems) for rent. They have multiple branches in the city.
43 locals recommend
Black Bikes Oostpoort
1E Land van CocagnepleinConsidering exploring Amsterdam on a bike? At Black Bikes rental they have good solid bikes (even tandems) for rent. They have multiple branches in the city.
A cute distillery confined in the beautiful surroundings of the Flevopark. The distillery has a great terrace with view on a little lake.
104 locals recommend
Distillery 't Nieuwe Diep
13a FlevoparkA cute distillery confined in the beautiful surroundings of the Flevopark. The distillery has a great terrace with view on a little lake.
Fancy a night out with the locals? Visit this amazing old school Amsterdam bar!
43 locals recommend
Cafe Ruk & Pluk
48 LinnaeusstraatFancy a night out with the locals? Visit this amazing old school Amsterdam bar!
Don't want to mis out on your gym routine? Or perhaps in need of some zen time? Sportsworld Amsterdam has a broad variety of lessons a great fitness space. Also a club with healthy food.
7 locals recommend
TrainMore Amsterdam Oost Black Label
21 Oranje-VrijstaatkadeDon't want to mis out on your gym routine? Or perhaps in need of some zen time? Sportsworld Amsterdam has a broad variety of lessons a great fitness space. Also a club with healthy food.
Have nice walk and enjoy some amazing food at the weekend food markets organised at Park Frankendael. Or go for dinner at the restaurant de Kas.
154 locals recommend
Park Frankendael
Have nice walk and enjoy some amazing food at the weekend food markets organised at Park Frankendael. Or go for dinner at the restaurant de Kas.
This museums standard collection offers a great overview of the Dutch colonial past. Temporary exhibitions focus around art and culture. You can easily spend 4 hours here.
628 locals recommend
Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatThis museums standard collection offers a great overview of the Dutch colonial past. Temporary exhibitions focus around art and culture. You can easily spend 4 hours here.
Amsterdam Muiderpoort station
Easy access point to Amsterdam Oost by train.
Easy access point from and to Amsterdam Oost by train, bus and metro.
129 locals recommend
Amstelstation
1 JulianapleinEasy access point from and to Amsterdam Oost by train, bus and metro.
Have a coffee or drink in Amsterdam's most luxurious hotel and maybe you'll run into some celeb's ;)
78 locals recommend
InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam
1 Professor TulppleinHave a coffee or drink in Amsterdam's most luxurious hotel and maybe you'll run into some celeb's ;)
Visit Artis, Europe's oldest city zoo! Combine it with a nice lunch at restaurant de Plantage.
1622 locals recommend
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanVisit Artis, Europe's oldest city zoo! Combine it with a nice lunch at restaurant de Plantage.
Enjoy great exhibitions in the Hermitage, located on the banks of the Amstel river. The building opened in 1682 as a retirement home for elderly women.
604 locals recommend
Hermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelEnjoy great exhibitions in the Hermitage, located on the banks of the Amstel river. The building opened in 1682 as a retirement home for elderly women.
Combine your visit to Artis with a visit to the Hortus Botanicus to check out more than six thousand tropical and indigenous trees and plants.
299 locals recommend
Hortus Botanicus
2a Plantage MiddenlaanCombine your visit to Artis with a visit to the Hortus Botanicus to check out more than six thousand tropical and indigenous trees and plants.
The Royal Theatre Carré is a Neo-Renaissance theatre, located near the river Amstel. When the theatre was founded in 1887, it was originally meant as a permanent circus building.
250 locals recommend
Royal Theater Carre
115 /125 AmstelThe Royal Theatre Carré is a Neo-Renaissance theatre, located near the river Amstel. When the theatre was founded in 1887, it was originally meant as a permanent circus building.
The National Maritime Museum is a maritime museum. The Museum contains a great collection of art en pieces about the Dutch Maritime history.
820 locals recommend
Het Scheepvaartmuseum
1 KattenburgerpleinThe National Maritime Museum is a maritime museum. The Museum contains a great collection of art en pieces about the Dutch Maritime history.
Fancy a movie night? Visit Kriterion, a lovely, student run, art house moviehouse.
176 locals recommend
Filmtheater Kriterion
170 RoetersstraatFancy a movie night? Visit Kriterion, a lovely, student run, art house moviehouse.
Shopping
Buy some great fresh (and cheap!!) fruits at Helal et Gida before you start your long day of hiking through Amsterdam. Also great groceries when you consider prepping a dinner yourself :)
13 locals recommend
Helal Et Gida Oost
34 PretoriusstraatBuy some great fresh (and cheap!!) fruits at Helal et Gida before you start your long day of hiking through Amsterdam. Also great groceries when you consider prepping a dinner yourself :)
lactose intolerant? Gluten sensitive? Visit the "glutenvrije winkel" for a great assortment of gluten free products.
6 locals recommend
De Glutenvrije Winkel
37 Pretoriusstraatlactose intolerant? Gluten sensitive? Visit the "glutenvrije winkel" for a great assortment of gluten free products.