Guidebook for Amsterdam

Karina & Hans
Karina & Hans
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Foodhallen with street style food from around the world, cinema, bars, restaurants, vintage & local goods shops, art. Great vibe.
615 locals recommend
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
615 locals recommend
Foodhallen with street style food from around the world, cinema, bars, restaurants, vintage & local goods shops, art. Great vibe.
Great spot for breakfast or lunch. With terrace.
219 locals recommend
The Breakfast Club
2-h Bellamystraat
219 locals recommend
Great spot for breakfast or lunch. With terrace.
Simple but good Italian pasta dishes for a quick meal. No reservations, but just find a spot at one of the shared tables.
202 locals recommend
Spaghetteria Jan Hanzenstraat
32 Jan Hanzenstraat
202 locals recommend
Simple but good Italian pasta dishes for a quick meal. No reservations, but just find a spot at one of the shared tables.
Best coffee in the area. You can also buy coffee to bring home.
237 locals recommend
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
237 locals recommend
Best coffee in the area. You can also buy coffee to bring home.
Reasonably good coffee. Free wifi, good spot to work or relax.
219 locals recommend
Coffee Company
14 Javaplein
219 locals recommend
Reasonably good coffee. Free wifi, good spot to work or relax.
One of the newest hot spots. Ecclectic place, great for all kinds of Asian street food. Also take away. Pls. make sure to make reservations in time.
186 locals recommend
Happyhappyjoyjoy West
158HS Bilderdijkstraat
186 locals recommend
One of the newest hot spots. Ecclectic place, great for all kinds of Asian street food. Also take away. Pls. make sure to make reservations in time.
New hotspot in a former market storage booth. Relaxed and creative vibe. Good food, also bar food and cocktails by pitcher.
268 locals recommend
Café Panache
117 Ten Katestraat
268 locals recommend
New hotspot in a former market storage booth. Relaxed and creative vibe. Good food, also bar food and cocktails by pitcher.
Roast chicken restaurant. Also great with kids. No reservations.
196 locals recommend
Van 't Spit
95 De Clercqstraat
196 locals recommend
Roast chicken restaurant. Also great with kids. No reservations.
Best Italian pizza in the area.
96 locals recommend
Pazzi De Clercqstraat
93III De Clercqstraat
96 locals recommend
Best Italian pizza in the area.
Great street style food. You order from each stall whatever you like: Vietnamese, French, American, Indian, Spanish, fish, cheese, healthy sushi. Also nice for drinks. Wine bar, G&T bar.
1500 locals recommend
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
1500 locals recommend
Great street style food. You order from each stall whatever you like: Vietnamese, French, American, Indian, Spanish, fish, cheese, healthy sushi. Also nice for drinks. Wine bar, G&T bar.
The Westergas terrain is quite something. It's a park with a creative vibe built around old factory buildings. There are bars, restaurants, theatres, play grounds, festivals and weekend markets.
100 locals recommend
Westergasterras
6 Klönneplein
100 locals recommend
The Westergas terrain is quite something. It's a park with a creative vibe built around old factory buildings. There are bars, restaurants, theatres, play grounds, festivals and weekend markets.
Take the NDSM pont from behind Central Station for a nice trip on the IJ river to this old factory terrain turned hip. Pllek is nice for a drink or lunch. They have a beach (no swimming).
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
1052 locals recommend
Take the NDSM pont from behind Central Station for a nice trip on the IJ river to this old factory terrain turned hip. Pllek is nice for a drink or lunch. They have a beach (no swimming).

Everything Else

Wonderful local fresh produce market. Vegetables, fruit, bread, cheese, charcuterie, olives, best houmous (De Gouden Tent, with the banners) in Amsterdam.
371 locals recommend
Ten Kate Markt
32 Ten Katestraat
371 locals recommend
Wonderful local fresh produce market. Vegetables, fruit, bread, cheese, charcuterie, olives, best houmous (De Gouden Tent, with the banners) in Amsterdam.
Great place for a stroll or to go cycling, a drink at one of the terraces or bars. Nice for kids too. They have a toddlers pool, several playgrounds and a small canopy trail.
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
Great place for a stroll or to go cycling, a drink at one of the terraces or bars. Nice for kids too. They have a toddlers pool, several playgrounds and a small canopy trail.
Nearest bike rental. Good reviews.
45 locals recommend
Bike 4 U
1 Kinkerstraat
45 locals recommend
Nearest bike rental. Good reviews.
Monthly market with food, art and fashion with a creative vibe at the Westergasterrein.
27 locals recommend
Sunday Markets
7 Pazzanistraat
27 locals recommend
Monthly market with food, art and fashion with a creative vibe at the Westergasterrein.
Take the NDSM pont from behind Central Station for a nice trip on the IJ river to this old factory terrain turned hip. There's a nice
127 locals recommend
NDSM Loods
85 NDSM-Plein
127 locals recommend
Take the NDSM pont from behind Central Station for a nice trip on the IJ river to this old factory terrain turned hip. There's a nice

Essentials

Best bread in the neighbourhood. Spelt, pain levain, pastries.
Firma Ad Straathof Marktbakkerij
21 Ten Katestraat
Best bread in the neighbourhood. Spelt, pain levain, pastries.
Best shopping for organic and 'real' food. Large selection of fresh (organic) meat, fish, fruit, vegetables. Passion for good food.
857 locals recommend
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
857 locals recommend
Best shopping for organic and 'real' food. Large selection of fresh (organic) meat, fish, fruit, vegetables. Passion for good food.
Grocery shop.
125 locals recommend
AH Kinkerstraat
89 Kinkerstraat
125 locals recommend
Grocery shop.
Grocery shop.
148 locals recommend
AH Bilderdijkstraat
37 H Bilderdijkstraat
148 locals recommend
Grocery shop.
Grocery shop.
744 locals recommend
Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie Heinekenplein
744 locals recommend
Grocery shop.

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice brasserie, great setting in De Hallen. Good for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
6 locals recommend
Halte 3 Café Restaurant
6 locals recommend
Nice brasserie, great setting in De Hallen. Good for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Café and restaurant. Belgian beer & food.
267 locals recommend
Fier Amsterdam
79 De Clercqstraat
267 locals recommend
Café and restaurant. Belgian beer & food.
Typical old fashioned Amsterdam 'brown café' @ the canals.
25 locals recommend
Café "De Eland"
296 Prinsengracht
25 locals recommend
Typical old fashioned Amsterdam 'brown café' @ the canals.
Typical old fashioned Amsterdam 'brown café' @ the canals.
17 locals recommend
Café Heuvel B.V.
568 Prinsengracht
17 locals recommend
Typical old fashioned Amsterdam 'brown café' @ the canals.

Entertainment & Activities

Nice city farm with sheep, goats, rabbits, pigs, chicken and cavia's. Kids can cuddle with some of the animals. Next to playground with several sandpits, swings, soccer area and a large field.
11 locals recommend
Zimmerhoeve kinderboerderij
44 Schimmelstraat
11 locals recommend
Nice city farm with sheep, goats, rabbits, pigs, chicken and cavia's. Kids can cuddle with some of the animals. Next to playground with several sandpits, swings, soccer area and a large field.
Playground and restaurant in the Vondelpark.
53 locals recommend
Groot Melkhuis
2 Vondelpark
53 locals recommend
Playground and restaurant in the Vondelpark.
Playground with sand pit & bar/restaurant at the Vondelpark.
177 locals recommend
De Vondeltuin
7 Vondelpark
177 locals recommend
Playground with sand pit & bar/restaurant at the Vondelpark.
At the little square across the street is a toddler pool, open in summer on warm days.
16 locals recommend
Bellamyplein
Bellamyplein
16 locals recommend
At the little square across the street is a toddler pool, open in summer on warm days.

Shopping

Great concept store with shop-in-shop approach. Vintage & bohemien home decor, clothing from individual designers, house plants, souvenirs & coffee.
Gekaapt
131 Bilderdijkstraat
Great concept store with shop-in-shop approach. Vintage & bohemien home decor, clothing from individual designers, house plants, souvenirs & coffee.
Amsterdam largest shopping mall with designer brands fashion, jewelry, cosmetics, furniture, toys, shoes.
16 locals recommend
Q-Park Bijenkorf
15 Beursplein
16 locals recommend
Amsterdam largest shopping mall with designer brands fashion, jewelry, cosmetics, furniture, toys, shoes.

Sightseeing

The nicest street of Oud West. Great for a stroll to see the oldest houses with nice gardens.
Bellamystraat
Bellamystraat
The nicest street of Oud West. Great for a stroll to see the oldest houses with nice gardens.
One of the oldest City zoos. Great for children.
1622 locals recommend
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
1622 locals recommend
One of the oldest City zoos. Great for children.