Our Amsterdam
Eat/Coffee
Best Egyptian falafel in town with amazing french fries for a cheap price!
8 locals recommend
De Buurman
65 Van HallstraatBest Egyptian falafel in town with amazing french fries for a cheap price!
Specialty coffee place that doubles up as a coffice. Great for your morning coffee before heading out or to do some work.
59 locals recommend
Back to Black
48 WeteringstraatSpecialty coffee place that doubles up as a coffice. Great for your morning coffee before heading out or to do some work.
Great for breakfast/lunch or a drink. They have a sunny terrace and the inside is nice too!
96 locals recommend
Café Restaurant Piet de Gruyter
4-6 Van Limburg StirumpleinGreat for breakfast/lunch or a drink. They have a sunny terrace and the inside is nice too!
Cute small restaurant serving American food and no, it's not burgers ;)
27 locals recommend
Pendergast
14 Groen van PrinstererstraatCute small restaurant serving American food and no, it's not burgers ;)
BBQ Bar that has great ribs and amazing sharing platters! Be careful, go there when you are really hungry! Plates are big :)
15 locals recommend
Braai Westerpark
14A Van Limburg StirumstraatBBQ Bar that has great ribs and amazing sharing platters! Be careful, go there when you are really hungry! Plates are big :)
Great brunch place in the park with a daily selection of quiche and cakes! It's also great for tea time including the traditional scones :)
245 locals recommend
De Bakkerswinkel
Great brunch place in the park with a daily selection of quiche and cakes! It's also great for tea time including the traditional scones :)
Mussel & Gin is a great place to have dinner. As the name says, they have a selection of mussels served with great gin-based cocktails. We recommend the mussels à la moutarde!
231 locals recommend
Mossel & Gin
12 GosschalklaanMussel & Gin is a great place to have dinner. As the name says, they have a selection of mussels served with great gin-based cocktails. We recommend the mussels à la moutarde!
IJscuypje Westergasfabriek
7 GosschalklaanAmazing ice creams!! Closed in winter.
Small Greek tratoria which have a nice selection of greek traditional food. They only have 1 table so if you're lucky you can eat there otherwise, you can always take away and eat it along a canal nearby.
18 locals recommend
Mitsos Greek Traiterie
25 Tweede Hugo de GrootstraatSmall Greek tratoria which have a nice selection of greek traditional food. They only have 1 table so if you're lucky you can eat there otherwise, you can always take away and eat it along a canal nearby.
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinWinkel 43
43 NoordermarktIf you're craving apple pie, come here!
The place to go if you like red velvet cake but they also have a lot of other cakes and pastries.
14 locals recommend
De Drie Graefjes American Bakery - Vestiging Dam
1 EggertstraatThe place to go if you like red velvet cake but they also have a lot of other cakes and pastries.
Great brunch place! Be careful, it's often busy with some waiting times but not for too long.
315 locals recommend
Bakers & Roasters
54 Eerste Jacob van CampenstraatGreat brunch place! Be careful, it's often busy with some waiting times but not for too long.
If you want to try the Dutch lunch food 'broodje', this is the place. Their open-sandwiches are impressive!
34 locals recommend
Eetcafe Singel 404
404 SingelIf you want to try the Dutch lunch food 'broodje', this is the place. Their open-sandwiches are impressive!
YamYam Trattoria Pizzeria
88-90 Frederik HendrikstraatGreat pizza!
Neighborhoods
Not much to see normally apart from once a month when they organise a huge flea market (even bigger in the summer "biggest in europe"). Entrance cost €5 and it's definitely worth it. Take cash with you.
Check their website first if it's on when you're here: https://ijhallen.nl/en/
143 locals recommend
Vlooienmarkt IJhallen
Not much to see normally apart from once a month when they organise a huge flea market (even bigger in the summer "biggest in europe"). Entrance cost €5 and it's definitely worth it. Take cash with you.
Check their website first if it's on when you're here: https://ijhallen.nl/en/
Nice street to walk on where you can find a lot of different shops, bakeries, cafés and restaurants.
15 locals recommend
Haarlemmerdijk
HaarlemmerdijkNice street to walk on where you can find a lot of different shops, bakeries, cafés and restaurants.
Jordaan
De 9 Straatjes
Nice areas for shopping
De Pijp
Hip neighbourhood with plenty of cafes, bars, restaurants and shops.
Visit
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinCheck their website to know current exhibitions
World renown photography museum which is not pretentious at all of a correct size (not too big and not too small). There is almost always something interested and several exhibitions on at the same time.
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 KeizersgrachtWorld renown photography museum which is not pretentious at all of a correct size (not too big and not too small). There is almost always something interested and several exhibitions on at the same time.
Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatRijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatThe Dutch equivalent of the Louvre
Must see for Van Gogh lovers. Make sure to book a ticket in advance.
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinMust see for Van Gogh lovers. Make sure to book a ticket in advance.
An open air market with loads of trinkets, as well as fresh fruit and veggies. Lovely to walk through and peruse.
1832 locals recommend
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert CuypstraatAn open air market with loads of trinkets, as well as fresh fruit and veggies. Lovely to walk through and peruse.
Waterlooplein Market
2 WaterloopleinLocal market, with great bargains.
Going Out
Bar with big terrace: perfect for a small pause from your visits or a night drink
38 locals recommend
Café Fonteyn
13- 15 NieuwmarktBar with big terrace: perfect for a small pause from your visits or a night drink
Small café with sunny terrace. Great for a beer and a small bite. Try the veggie bitterballen.
160 locals recommend
Café Thijssen
107 BrouwersgrachtSmall café with sunny terrace. Great for a beer and a small bite. Try the veggie bitterballen.
Local distillery that has been there since the 17th-century. You can't get more authentic than this. It's a great place to taste different Genever. Don't hesitate to ask questions to the staff, they are nice and full of stories!
161 locals recommend
Wynand Fockink
31 PijlsteegLocal distillery that has been there since the 17th-century. You can't get more authentic than this. It's a great place to taste different Genever. Don't hesitate to ask questions to the staff, they are nice and full of stories!
The spot for a late-night drinks. It opens until 2-3AM! You won't find a lot of tourists there.
94 locals recommend
Café Lux B.V.
403 MarnixstraatThe spot for a late-night drinks. It opens until 2-3AM! You won't find a lot of tourists there.
Indonesian restaurant but it's more of a popular local bar hangout. It's great in the summer as their terrace is directly on the canal.
436 locals recommend
Waterkant
55 KapelwegIndonesian restaurant but it's more of a popular local bar hangout. It's great in the summer as their terrace is directly on the canal.
We're in love with the architecture of this multi-purpose building. Depending on what you're looking for, it's a restaurant, an art space or a nightclub. The restaurant doesn't have a menu, sort of an affordable gastronomic restaurant (still not cheap). The nightclub is completely different. Depending on the night, it's either techno, house or anything in between. Check their programming. They have a strict door policy. Summer is great as you can chill in their garden while partying!
355 locals recommend
De School
3 Doctor Jan van BreemenstraatWe're in love with the architecture of this multi-purpose building. Depending on what you're looking for, it's a restaurant, an art space or a nightclub. The restaurant doesn't have a menu, sort of an affordable gastronomic restaurant (still not cheap). The nightclub is completely different. Depending on the night, it's either techno, house or anything in between. Check their programming. They have a strict door policy. Summer is great as you can chill in their garden while partying!
One of the main club of the city with one of the best soundsystem and a very varied line-up. They play techno and house depending on the night. Check their website for their programme.
78 locals recommend
Shelter
3 OverhoekspleinOne of the main club of the city with one of the best soundsystem and a very varied line-up. They play techno and house depending on the night. Check their website for their programme.