Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Our favourite pizzaplace (woodfired oven) & In the top 5 of best pizzaplaces in Amsterdam. We are weekly regulars :-). 30 meters from our place at the corner of our street. Tell Tonino, the owner, Che and Melissa said hi :-)
96 locals recommend
Pazzi De Clercqstraat
93III De ClercqstraatOur favourite pizzaplace (woodfired oven) & In the top 5 of best pizzaplaces in Amsterdam. We are weekly regulars :-). 30 meters from our place at the corner of our street. Tell Tonino, the owner, Che and Melissa said hi :-)
Very simple and perfect concept: the best roasted chickens (who had a great life), fries, corncobs and applesauce
196 locals recommend
Van 't Spit
95 De ClercqstraatVery simple and perfect concept: the best roasted chickens (who had a great life), fries, corncobs and applesauce
The Breakfast Club
2-h Bellamystraatdelicious pancakes and coffee for breakfast/brunch
Cafe Panache is located in an old market storage at Ten Katemarkt. The menu is market driven using only seasonal ingredients and sustainable fish and shellfish. Panache has a simple approach on food, cooked over a charcoal fired grill, which is placed centrally in the open plan kitchen. The flavors are clean, simple and fresh, and intended for sharing on small and large plates.
The main restaurant also features a large bar with a specialty of cocktails by the pitcher.
268 locals recommend
Café Panache
117 Ten KatestraatCafe Panache is located in an old market storage at Ten Katemarkt. The menu is market driven using only seasonal ingredients and sustainable fish and shellfish. Panache has a simple approach on food, cooked over a charcoal fired grill, which is placed centrally in the open plan kitchen. The flavors are clean, simple and fresh, and intended for sharing on small and large plates.
The main restaurant also features a large bar with a specialty of cocktails by the pitcher.
Berry Amsterdam
27 BilderdijkkadeOur favourite coffee!
Hotspot for true coffee lovers!
They open at 8 am during weekdays. You can order coffee to go or to stay. When the sun shines the small bench in front of the store is great to enjoy your coffee!
237 locals recommend
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 KinkerstraatHotspot for true coffee lovers!
They open at 8 am during weekdays. You can order coffee to go or to stay. When the sun shines the small bench in front of the store is great to enjoy your coffee!
Great pasta place. Good concept: every day 5 or 6 different fresh pasta's on the menu. No reservations. Just take a seat :-)
202 locals recommend
Spaghetteria Jan Hanzenstraat
32 Jan HanzenstraatGreat pasta place. Good concept: every day 5 or 6 different fresh pasta's on the menu. No reservations. Just take a seat :-)
Coffee, bar, restaurant. Nice place at the waterfront. A friendly spot for a bite to eat or a drink.Bar Spek is simple but lovely inside with big windows and lots of fresh flowers. In the summer months they have a huge terrace on the canal.
468 locals recommend
Bar spek
1 Admiraal de RuijterwegCoffee, bar, restaurant. Nice place at the waterfront. A friendly spot for a bite to eat or a drink.Bar Spek is simple but lovely inside with big windows and lots of fresh flowers. In the summer months they have a huge terrace on the canal.
Vitaminstore Kinkerstraat
69 KinkerstraatJuice-bar and vitaminstore
Nice bar for a coffee or a beer at the water front. Also simple food (good value for money).
23 locals recommend
Kade West
87 KinkerstraatNice bar for a coffee or a beer at the water front. Also simple food (good value for money).
Lovely Greek food: mezedes.
De Clercqstraat 106
1052 NM Amsterdam
t 020 618 14 12
30 locals recommend
To Ouzeri
106 De ClercqstraatLovely Greek food: mezedes.
De Clercqstraat 106
1052 NM Amsterdam
t 020 618 14 12
great restaurant with small dishes from a variety of Asian kitchens
186 locals recommend
Happyhappyjoyjoy West
158HS Bilderdijkstraatgreat restaurant with small dishes from a variety of Asian kitchens
Coffee Room
110 Kinkerstraatnice place for breakfast and coffee
MOOK Pancakes! For anyone who loves pancakes. MOOK Pancakes is a modern day pancake spot serving the most delicious healthy pancakes, fresh slowjuices, hiphop and more!
75 locals recommend
MOAK Pancakes West (Formerly MOOK)
34 De Clercqstraat MOOK Pancakes! For anyone who loves pancakes. MOOK Pancakes is a modern day pancake spot serving the most delicious healthy pancakes, fresh slowjuices, hiphop and more!
Café Belcampo
10 Hannie DankbaarpassageKids can play while parents drink coffee :-)
MOS
185 IJdokgreat restaurant for a special occasion
iBoenda
8 De Clercqstraatgreat take-away Indonesian food.
Rotisserie Amsterdam
81H De ClercqstraatBurgers! Take-away or eat-in. Both nice :-)
Canvas is on the seventh floor of the awesome Volkshotel in East. During daytime this is a perfect spot to grab some food, but in the weekends Canvas transforms to Club Canvas: a cool night club. With great view over the lights of Amsterdam!
346 locals recommend
Canvas
150 WibautstraatCanvas is on the seventh floor of the awesome Volkshotel in East. During daytime this is a perfect spot to grab some food, but in the weekends Canvas transforms to Club Canvas: a cool night club. With great view over the lights of Amsterdam!
Feel like a salad? Check healthy spot Salad & the City. A take-away and delivery salad bar where you can order delicious, surprising and well-stocked salads.
6 locals recommend
Salad & the City
164 h BilderdijkstraatFeel like a salad? Check healthy spot Salad & the City. A take-away and delivery salad bar where you can order delicious, surprising and well-stocked salads.
Hip Vegan Restaurant. Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Reservations recommended!
66 locals recommend
Meatless District
65-67 BilderdijkstraatHip Vegan Restaurant. Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Reservations recommended!
Meneer Nieges
40H WesterdoksdijkLovely food (all day), great vibe, at the water front :-)
Brilliant piping hot Empanadas in the sun or take-away!
Tue-Thursday 11u - 19u
Fri-Sat 11u - 20u
Sunday 12u - 18u
7 locals recommend
BAIRES Empanadas
25 BilderdijkkadeBrilliant piping hot Empanadas in the sun or take-away!
Tue-Thursday 11u - 19u
Fri-Sat 11u - 20u
Sunday 12u - 18u
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinShopping
Ten Katemarkt is a bustling street market selling fresh produce, flowers, plants, fabric, shoes and more.
Nice for your daily groceries, fruit, veg., fish, bread, humus and tapas.
Opening hours: Mon-Sat: 9am-5pm
371 locals recommend
Ten Kate Markt
32 Ten KatestraatTen Katemarkt is a bustling street market selling fresh produce, flowers, plants, fabric, shoes and more.
Nice for your daily groceries, fruit, veg., fish, bread, humus and tapas.
Opening hours: Mon-Sat: 9am-5pm
the famous 9 streets between te canals with boutique shopsThe quaint and quirky streets that straddle Amsterdam’s grandest canals form the city’s most photogenic micro-neighbourhood. Known to locals as De Negen Straatjes or ‘The Nine Streets’, this special neighbourhood is full to bursting with vintage and designer shopping, speciality stores and cosy cafés.
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
the famous 9 streets between te canals with boutique shopsThe quaint and quirky streets that straddle Amsterdam’s grandest canals form the city’s most photogenic micro-neighbourhood. Known to locals as De Negen Straatjes or ‘The Nine Streets’, this special neighbourhood is full to bursting with vintage and designer shopping, speciality stores and cosy cafés.
In De Hallen you'll find a Local Goods Store: great, original locally produced crafts that will serve as thoughtful gifts or as great souvenirs.
11 locals recommend
The Maker Store
39 Hannie DankbaarpassageIn De Hallen you'll find a Local Goods Store: great, original locally produced crafts that will serve as thoughtful gifts or as great souvenirs.
Have a super Saturday at Noordermarkt
Take a stroll through the stalls and stumble upon fine antiques, curiosities, earrings, rings, jewellery, sunglasses, Oriental rugs, clothes, art , kitsch, design, rare old books and LP records. Or explore the organic food market, where you can enjoy a delicious snack or stock up on ingredients for a gourmet dinner. You’ll find the full spectrum of organic foods here, including fruit, vegetables, meat and cheese, as well as fresh herbs, pasta, grains and olive oil.
The market is located at the edge of the Jordaan district, surrounded by lively bars and cafés.
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktHave a super Saturday at Noordermarkt
Take a stroll through the stalls and stumble upon fine antiques, curiosities, earrings, rings, jewellery, sunglasses, Oriental rugs, clothes, art , kitsch, design, rare old books and LP records. Or explore the organic food market, where you can enjoy a delicious snack or stock up on ingredients for a gourmet dinner. You’ll find the full spectrum of organic foods here, including fruit, vegetables, meat and cheese, as well as fresh herbs, pasta, grains and olive oil.
The market is located at the edge of the Jordaan district, surrounded by lively bars and cafés.
a nice place for parents to shop and have coffee or lunch while the kids can eat their hearts out with the toys and activities provided.
9 locals recommend
Wijs West
62 Bilderdijkstraata nice place for parents to shop and have coffee or lunch while the kids can eat their hearts out with the toys and activities provided.
Essentials
Special supermarket with lots of locally produced and biological products .
Opening hours: 9AM-9PM
857 locals recommend
Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanSpecial supermarket with lots of locally produced and biological products .
Opening hours: 9AM-9PM
Supermarket. Good value for money.
Opening hours:
Sun: 9am-9pm
Mon-Sat: 8am-10pm
744 locals recommend
Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie HeinekenpleinSupermarket. Good value for money.
Opening hours:
Sun: 9am-9pm
Mon-Sat: 8am-10pm
Regular Supermarket.
Opening hours:
Sun/Mon: 10AM-8PM
Tue/Fri: 8AM-10PM
125 locals recommend
AH Kinkerstraat
89 KinkerstraatRegular Supermarket.
Opening hours:
Sun/Mon: 10AM-8PM
Tue/Fri: 8AM-10PM
Regular Supermarket opening hours from 8am-10pm on Tue-Sat; Sun-Mon 10am-9pm.
148 locals recommend
AH Bilderdijkstraat
37 H BilderdijkstraatRegular Supermarket opening hours from 8am-10pm on Tue-Sat; Sun-Mon 10am-9pm.
Parks & Nature
Zimmerhoeve kinderboerderij
44 SchimmelstraatPetting zoo, sandbox and playground
The Vondelpark is Amsterdam's most popular park.
It is home to a selection of restaurants and cafés, including the Blauwe Theehuis, Café Vertigo, Vondelpark3, De Vondeltuin and the Groot Melkhuis. You’ll also find a skate rental shop, an open-air theatre and a rose garden with more than 70 types of roses in the park.
The Vondelpark was designed by landscape architect L.D. Zocher and has been awarded national heritage status.
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
The Vondelpark is Amsterdam's most popular park.
It is home to a selection of restaurants and cafés, including the Blauwe Theehuis, Café Vertigo, Vondelpark3, De Vondeltuin and the Groot Melkhuis. You’ll also find a skate rental shop, an open-air theatre and a rose garden with more than 70 types of roses in the park.
The Vondelpark was designed by landscape architect L.D. Zocher and has been awarded national heritage status.
Westerpark is a wonderful place to walk, skate, relax or have a picnic with friends. This green expanse dotted with trees and ponds is part of the Westergasfabriek complex, a former gasworks that was completely renovated in recent years. Besides the park, this area is home to a nice selection of cafés, restaurants and bars, as well as an art-house cinema and a variety of small creative businesses. Many large cultural events take place here throughout the year
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegWesterpark is a wonderful place to walk, skate, relax or have a picnic with friends. This green expanse dotted with trees and ponds is part of the Westergasfabriek complex, a former gasworks that was completely renovated in recent years. Besides the park, this area is home to a nice selection of cafés, restaurants and bars, as well as an art-house cinema and a variety of small creative businesses. Many large cultural events take place here throughout the year
Sightseeing
De Hallen (former tram depot) houses a cinema, independent stores and a boutique hotel as well as the impressive Food Hallen. Visit on a Saturday for the biweekly local goods market.
369 locals recommend
De Hallen
41 BellamypleinDe Hallen (former tram depot) houses a cinema, independent stores and a boutique hotel as well as the impressive Food Hallen. Visit on a Saturday for the biweekly local goods market.
Entertainment & Activities
Filmhallen
12 Hannie DankbaarpassageCinema in De Hallen
Arts & Culture
Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktAnne Frank House. Book your tickets online!
The great Van Gogh Museum...
Vincent on Friday: open until 10 pm every Friday evening. Visit the museum from 7 pm onwards for cocktails, music, VJs and free guided tours.
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinThe great Van Gogh Museum...
Vincent on Friday: open until 10 pm every Friday evening. Visit the museum from 7 pm onwards for cocktails, music, VJs and free guided tours.
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatThe famous Nachtwacht from Rembrandt...
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinThe Museum of Contemporary Arts
The long awaited and highly anticipated new club from the team behind Trouw opened its doors in January 2016 inside a former school building in Amsterdam West.
De School Amsterdam holds a 24 hour licence, as its predecessor Trouw did before it, meaning that nights can be open ended. Some nights will end around 5am while others will go on until 9am or 10am, with the eventual goal to create a 24 hour culture where people can dance, eat, drink and enjoy the venue's cultural offerings at any time of the day.
355 locals recommend
De School
3 Doctor Jan van BreemenstraatThe long awaited and highly anticipated new club from the team behind Trouw opened its doors in January 2016 inside a former school building in Amsterdam West.
De School Amsterdam holds a 24 hour licence, as its predecessor Trouw did before it, meaning that nights can be open ended. Some nights will end around 5am while others will go on until 9am or 10am, with the eventual goal to create a 24 hour culture where people can dance, eat, drink and enjoy the venue's cultural offerings at any time of the day.
Banksy and Warhol!!
Moco Museum (Modern Contemporary Museum). The first two expositions are two legends: Banksy and Warhol. The museum is located on the Museum Square, between the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum in a beautiful villa, built in 1903. It will be open every day and on Fridays even until 9pm. The menu at Moco Cafe looks very promising as well.
113 locals recommend
Moco Museum
20 HonthorststraatBanksy and Warhol!!
Moco Museum (Modern Contemporary Museum). The first two expositions are two legends: Banksy and Warhol. The museum is located on the Museum Square, between the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum in a beautiful villa, built in 1903. It will be open every day and on Fridays even until 9pm. The menu at Moco Cafe looks very promising as well.