Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Lovely, very small, old-dutch restaurant. Where you can eat typically dutch food. Not expensive.
Overheerlijk typisch oudbollig Nederlands eten voor een klein prijsje.
La Falote GESLOTEN CLOSED
26 Roelof HartstraatLovely, very small, old-dutch restaurant. Where you can eat typically dutch food. Not expensive.
Overheerlijk typisch oudbollig Nederlands eten voor een klein prijsje.
Otaru
2 Frans HalsstraatNot the prettiest furniture but I realy like the sushi, and it is cheap.
SLA
149 CeintuurbaanTrendy salad lunch/bar
Spyshuys Versch
183 RuysdaelkadeHaven't been there, but friends are very enthausiastic about the food
A student restaurant runned by students, very cosy and cheap. Take your time if you go there, also sometimes live music / open mic nights.
14 locals recommend
Cultureel Eetcafé 'Skek
4-8 ZeedijkA student restaurant runned by students, very cosy and cheap. Take your time if you go there, also sometimes live music / open mic nights.
Another option for biking: bike along The Amstel River towards "Oudenkerk aan de Amstel". Stop in between to have a drink here :)
14 locals recommend
Klein Kalfje
355 Amsteldijk NoordAnother option for biking: bike along The Amstel River towards "Oudenkerk aan de Amstel". Stop in between to have a drink here :)
Essentials
AH Cornelis Troostplein
11 Cornelis TroostpleinSupermarket
Van Hilligaertstraat
Van HilligaertstraatCheap supermarket
Sightseeing
Lovely, well-known market with lots of cheap clothes and fresh food
1832 locals recommend
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert CuypstraatLovely, well-known market with lots of cheap clothes and fresh food
If you hire bikes and want to see something outside of the city: this is great! I go there very often. It is a small village, very old-dutch in a area called waterland (you will understand why ;) )
91 locals recommend
Durgerdam
If you hire bikes and want to see something outside of the city: this is great! I go there very often. It is a small village, very old-dutch in a area called waterland (you will understand why ;) )
Everything Else
Amsterdam Hostel Sarphati
58I SarphatiparkBeautiful park
Vondelpark
Most popular park in Amsterdam
One of Amsterdam's most popular tourist attractions. Shows historical artifacts, product exploration and sampling, and interactive exhibits which employ the latest high-tech multi-media technologies
1283 locals recommend
Heineken Experience
78 StadhouderskadeOne of Amsterdam's most popular tourist attractions. Shows historical artifacts, product exploration and sampling, and interactive exhibits which employ the latest high-tech multi-media technologies
Nieuwe Amstelbrug
Nieuwe AmstelbrugThe Amstel is the big river through Amsterdam, nice bridges and beautiful houses
Big square/field with three big musea: Stedelijk Museum, Van Gogh Museum& Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. And the 'Concertgebouw' (concert hall). Good place for a picnic on a sunny day.
1480 locals recommend
Museumplein
MuseumpleinBig square/field with three big musea: Stedelijk Museum, Van Gogh Museum& Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. And the 'Concertgebouw' (concert hall). Good place for a picnic on a sunny day.
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanThe zoo. In the summer on saterdaynight they have a special program!
Kalverstraat
KalverstraatBig shoppingstreet with the big brands
Forget Volendam: the area Waterland with it's tiny villages is gorgeous. I recommend to hire bikes if you want to go there. Bike over the dike ("durgerdammerdijk") and watch the boats at the IJmeer.
21 locals recommend
Waterland
Forget Volendam: the area Waterland with it's tiny villages is gorgeous. I recommend to hire bikes if you want to go there. Bike over the dike ("durgerdammerdijk") and watch the boats at the IJmeer.
Arts & Culture
Rijksmuseum, just opened his doors after a 10-year renovation. Features a magnificent selection of Dutch paintings from the Golden Age.
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatRijksmuseum, just opened his doors after a 10-year renovation. Features a magnificent selection of Dutch paintings from the Golden Age.
Shopping
The P.C. Hooftstraat is one of the most expensive shopping streets in the Netherlands. Several international and exclusive brand stores are visited here.
652 locals recommend
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatThe P.C. Hooftstraat is one of the most expensive shopping streets in the Netherlands. Several international and exclusive brand stores are visited here.
The nine streets: shopping streets with special boutiques and second handstores. Very different from the big shopping streets like Kalverstraat!
52 locals recommend
OU. Boutique Stories
252 HerengrachtThe nine streets: shopping streets with special boutiques and second handstores. Very different from the big shopping streets like Kalverstraat!
Drinks & Nightlife
Leidseplein
LeidsepleinCafe's and places to go out
Café Lusthof
128 Van BaerlestraatNice café, also for a sunny day
Cafe Binnen Buiten
115 RuysdaelkadeNice cafe, very nearby
Café Gambrinus
180 Ferdinand BolstraatMy favorite, relaxed intimate amosphere
Hip, lots of students. In this area are a lot of bars. Nice to drink a beer/wine in the evening or sit on a sunny day. (Not for dancing)
95 locals recommend
De Groene Vlinder
130 Albert CuypstraatHip, lots of students. In this area are a lot of bars. Nice to drink a beer/wine in the evening or sit on a sunny day. (Not for dancing)
Very nice in the summer! Both during daytime & night! Very often life music, waterview.
533 locals recommend
Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtVery nice in the summer! Both during daytime & night! Very often life music, waterview.
Quite far but still my favourite! It's a restaurant and in the night it switches to a dance club. Every night is very different, maybe good to check te website first ;)
428 locals recommend
Pacific Parc
23 PolonceaukadeQuite far but still my favourite! It's a restaurant and in the night it switches to a dance club. Every night is very different, maybe good to check te website first ;)