Guidebook for Amsterdam

Janneke & Tim
Janneke & Tim
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Drinks & Nightlife

Great for Craft beer and burgers, this very cozy bar is an ideal place to relax with a drink. Try one of Amsterdam's best beers from 'Brouwerij 't IJ'.
229 locals recommend
Café Frits
135 Jan Evertsenstraat
229 locals recommend
Great for Craft beer and burgers, this very cozy bar is an ideal place to relax with a drink. Try one of Amsterdam's best beers from 'Brouwerij 't IJ'.
Nice hipsterish bar, bit bigger then Frits but as casual.
276 locals recommend
Bar Baarsch
91 Jan Evertsenstraat
276 locals recommend
Nice hipsterish bar, bit bigger then Frits but as casual.
This street is boasting with nice bars and great hang out spots.
23 locals recommend
De Clercqstraat
De Clercqstraat
23 locals recommend
This street is boasting with nice bars and great hang out spots.
Great Gin-Tonic!
268 locals recommend
Café Panache
117 Ten Katestraat
268 locals recommend
Great Gin-Tonic!
Nice bar around the Westerpark
428 locals recommend
Pacific Parc
23 Polonceaukade
428 locals recommend
Nice bar around the Westerpark
This is quite a hidden spot along the 'Bos en Lommerplantsoen' but had a really cozy and relaxed athmosphere. Enjoy a thee or a beer here or grab their daily special.
92 locals recommend
Wilde Westen
1 Bos en Lommerplantsoen
92 locals recommend
This is quite a hidden spot along the 'Bos en Lommerplantsoen' but had a really cozy and relaxed athmosphere. Enjoy a thee or a beer here or grab their daily special.
Right accross the street, a cozy dinnercafé that shows sports and serves local beers.
39 locals recommend
De Biergrill
313 Bos en Lommerweg
39 locals recommend
Right accross the street, a cozy dinnercafé that shows sports and serves local beers.

Essentials

This is more a chemist, it sells shampoo, aspirin, patches etc.
209 locals recommend
Etos
140 B Sloterkade
209 locals recommend
This is more a chemist, it sells shampoo, aspirin, patches etc.

Food Scene

Delicious pizza and scroppino's. http://www.pazziamsterdam.nl/
96 locals recommend
Pazzi De Clercqstraat
93III De Clercqstraat
96 locals recommend
Delicious pizza and scroppino's. http://www.pazziamsterdam.nl/
At the entry of the park, a very tiny woodstone Pizzaria. These guys really know how to make great pizza's! Pizza Pittig is our favourite spicy choice. http://www.eetwinkelbuurmanenbuurman.nl/
117 locals recommend
Eetwinkel Buurman & Buurman
171 Mercatorstraat
117 locals recommend
At the entry of the park, a very tiny woodstone Pizzaria. These guys really know how to make great pizza's! Pizza Pittig is our favourite spicy choice. http://www.eetwinkelbuurmanenbuurman.nl/
This former tram depot houses a cinema, shopping area with local designy goods and a huge area of culinary food court. This is where the hipster scene rises. http://dehallen-amsterdam.nl/
1500 locals recommend
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
1500 locals recommend
This former tram depot houses a cinema, shopping area with local designy goods and a huge area of culinary food court. This is where the hipster scene rises. http://dehallen-amsterdam.nl/
Nice place for lunch, they have a nice terrace where you can enjoy the sun whilst waiting for your food.
305 locals recommend
Radijs Amsterdam
41HS Jan Evertsenstraat
305 locals recommend
Nice place for lunch, they have a nice terrace where you can enjoy the sun whilst waiting for your food.
Used to be a school, but is now a creative hang out spot with breakfast bar, restaurant room and even a fitness area. Great for breakfast!
356 locals recommend
De School
3 Doctor Jan van Breemenstraat
356 locals recommend
Used to be a school, but is now a creative hang out spot with breakfast bar, restaurant room and even a fitness area. Great for breakfast!
This little toko serves really good fries.
15 locals recommend
Zwagers
2 Bos en Lommerplantsoen
15 locals recommend
This little toko serves really good fries.
One of our favourite coffee stops, and they have a really good breakfast too! Oatmeal pancankes with berries and maple syrup, add a green smoothie and its agreat way to start your day.
43 locals recommend
Samen - Lunch and Juices
72 Bos en Lommerweg
43 locals recommend
One of our favourite coffee stops, and they have a really good breakfast too! Oatmeal pancankes with berries and maple syrup, add a green smoothie and its agreat way to start your day.

Parks & Nature

Great park to take some time and wander around. While you are there, take a coffee and a muffin at the 'Bakkerswinkel' or a grab a beer at one of Amsterdam's breweries 'Brouwerij Troost'. It has a nice winebar, some odd shops too and that in the middle of the park.
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
1599 locals recommend
Great park to take some time and wander around. While you are there, take a coffee and a muffin at the 'Bakkerswinkel' or a grab a beer at one of Amsterdam's breweries 'Brouwerij Troost'. It has a nice winebar, some odd shops too and that in the middle of the park.
It has a small tiny beach where you can relax and swim during summer.
109 locals recommend
Sloterplas
Oostoever
109 locals recommend
It has a small tiny beach where you can relax and swim during summer.

Shopping

121 locals recommend
Things I Like Things I Love
106 Jan Evertsenstraat
121 locals recommend
Great concept store with lovely smelling soaps and hand lotions.
10 locals recommend
& Other Stories
26-28 Heiligeweg
10 locals recommend
Great concept store with lovely smelling soaps and hand lotions.
The 'Haarlemmerdijk' street is full of tiny shops to stroll around. There are coffeebars, check out ' Concrete Matters' and 'Six and Sons' for great man stuff or walk in the nice little clothing shops.
269 locals recommend
Haarlemerdijk
Haarlemmerdijk
269 locals recommend
The 'Haarlemmerdijk' street is full of tiny shops to stroll around. There are coffeebars, check out ' Concrete Matters' and 'Six and Sons' for great man stuff or walk in the nice little clothing shops.

Entertainment & Activities

Great architectural place, shows cult movies.
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 locals recommend
Great architectural place, shows cult movies.
243 locals recommend
Filmhallen
12 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
243 locals recommend

Getting Around

One of the places where you can rent a bike.
13 locals recommend
Van Zaane Tweewielers Amsterdam
66 Eerste Van Swindenstraat
13 locals recommend
One of the places where you can rent a bike.
Closest trainstation. - approx 3 minutes to Central Station by train. - appros 10 minutes by bus between Bos and Lommer plein - Sloterdijk
57 locals recommend
Sloterdijk
57 locals recommend
Closest trainstation. - approx 3 minutes to Central Station by train. - appros 10 minutes by bus between Bos and Lommer plein - Sloterdijk