Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Close to home and offers the best croissants
25 locals recommend
Roost Koffie
25 locals recommend
Close to home and offers the best croissants
and amazing bread
63 locals recommend
Bakhuys Amsterdam
61 Sarphatistraat
63 locals recommend
and amazing bread
a beautiful, free standing house and garden, with a view over the Amstel river
105 locals recommend
tHUIS aan de AMSTEL
45 Korte Ouderkerkerdijk
105 locals recommend
a beautiful, free standing house and garden, with a view over the Amstel river
bio oriented lunch and cake store with amazing stuff. NOTE that the shop is so tiny, the toilet is located at the cafe opposite from it
79 locals recommend
De Laatste Kruimel
4 Langebrugsteeg
79 locals recommend
bio oriented lunch and cake store with amazing stuff. NOTE that the shop is so tiny, the toilet is located at the cafe opposite from it
sweets, muffins, cakes and a bit of coffee
68 locals recommend
De Drie Graefjes
130 Rokin
68 locals recommend
sweets, muffins, cakes and a bit of coffee
The old SHELL-cantine transformed in a bar, restaurant and concert hall, with a view
322 locals recommend
Tolhuistuin
2 IJpromenade
322 locals recommend
The old SHELL-cantine transformed in a bar, restaurant and concert hall, with a view
for coffee and sandwiches and the high fashion public of the neighbouring Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI)
9 locals recommend
Boterham
2 Andreas Bonnstraat
9 locals recommend
for coffee and sandwiches and the high fashion public of the neighbouring Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI)
a sweat dining place
25 locals recommend
Boom Eten & Drinken
63 Linnaeusstraat
25 locals recommend
a sweat dining place
take a coffee to go and stroll trough the Oosterpark
164 locals recommend
Coffee Bru
14 Beukenplein
164 locals recommend
take a coffee to go and stroll trough the Oosterpark
Kees cooks every night a homemade dinner with whatever is on the market. Always make a reservation!
20 locals recommend
Kees. drinken, eten en drinken
44 Weesperzijde
20 locals recommend
Kees cooks every night a homemade dinner with whatever is on the market. Always make a reservation!
A typical Thai restaurant, friendly and affordable and delicious vegetarian dishes
16 locals recommend
Thai Deum
210 Ceintuurbaan
16 locals recommend
A typical Thai restaurant, friendly and affordable and delicious vegetarian dishes
Great food for a friendly price. NOTE that you can only pay cash
7 locals recommend
Nyonya Malaysia Restaurant
38 /HS Kloveniersburgwal
7 locals recommend
Great food for a friendly price. NOTE that you can only pay cash
A restaurant and atmosphere to go for a cozy evening, and when in a hurry or on a smaller budget go see the eat bar next door
468 locals recommend
Wilde Zwijnen
23 Javaplein
468 locals recommend
A restaurant and atmosphere to go for a cozy evening, and when in a hurry or on a smaller budget go see the eat bar next door
One of the best roti places (Surinamese food) in town
38 locals recommend
Lalla Rookh
290 Wijttenbachstraat
38 locals recommend
One of the best roti places (Surinamese food) in town
All bio, all delicious!
47 locals recommend
Bloem Eten & Drinken
36 Entrepotdok
47 locals recommend
All bio, all delicious!
Introduced to us by a friend who works here. DELICIOUS meats :)
10 locals recommend
La Cacerola
41 Weteringstraat
10 locals recommend
Introduced to us by a friend who works here. DELICIOUS meats :)
contemporary pizza & pasta place
16 locals recommend
Oost
44-46 Andreas Bonnstraat
16 locals recommend
contemporary pizza & pasta place
When the neighbouring 'foodhallen' are too crowded go here for lunch and coffee or go here anyway for American pancakes on Sunday morning!
16 locals recommend
Gary's Deli
64 Tollensstraat
16 locals recommend
When the neighbouring 'foodhallen' are too crowded go here for lunch and coffee or go here anyway for American pancakes on Sunday morning!
A street full of life and small businesses for tastes all over the globe
26 locals recommend
Ferdinand Bolstraat
Ferdinand Bolstraat
26 locals recommend
A street full of life and small businesses for tastes all over the globe

Entertainment & Activities

And adult-friendly. Has a new opened restaurant and a free to visit Artis square
1622 locals recommend
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
1622 locals recommend
And adult-friendly. Has a new opened restaurant and a free to visit Artis square
great ice-cream
6 locals recommend
IJscuypje Plantage
33 Plantage Kerklaan
6 locals recommend
great ice-cream

Drinks & Nightlife

close by, good spirited bar for bites and drinks
549 locals recommend
bar Bukowski
10 Oosterpark
549 locals recommend
close by, good spirited bar for bites and drinks
a fine brewery right in the city centre
75 locals recommend
Brouwerij de Prael
26 Oudezijds Armsteeg
75 locals recommend
a fine brewery right in the city centre
a very small liqueur joint famous for their selection and student population
53 locals recommend
Café De Koe
381 Marnixstraat
53 locals recommend
a very small liqueur joint famous for their selection and student population
One of the best and upscale cocktail bars of town
99 locals recommend
Hiding in Plain Sight
18 Rapenburg
99 locals recommend
One of the best and upscale cocktail bars of town
a hotel (but who needs one when having airBNB...), BUT also a bar on the upper floor CANVAS and cocktail place in the basement called DOKA
261 locals recommend
Volkshotel
150 Wibautstraat
261 locals recommend
a hotel (but who needs one when having airBNB...), BUT also a bar on the upper floor CANVAS and cocktail place in the basement called DOKA
always busy bar with good food (chicken is our favourite)
523 locals recommend
de Biertuin
29 Linnaeusstraat
523 locals recommend
always busy bar with good food (chicken is our favourite)
coffee, bites and drinks in One
213 locals recommend
Café Maxwell
27 Beukenplein
213 locals recommend
coffee, bites and drinks in One
Located in the Flevopark this distillery opens its doors only between 15.00-20.00 in spring/summer and 15.00-18.00 fall/winter
104 locals recommend
Distillery 't Nieuwe Diep
13a Flevopark
104 locals recommend
Located in the Flevopark this distillery opens its doors only between 15.00-20.00 in spring/summer and 15.00-18.00 fall/winter
The meeting place of 2015. Dinner is good too, but make sure you are in line on time
436 locals recommend
Waterkant
55 Kapelweg
436 locals recommend
The meeting place of 2015. Dinner is good too, but make sure you are in line on time
Famously known for it's good programming and participation at dance festivals as ADE
444 locals recommend
Melkweg
234A Lijnbaansgracht
444 locals recommend
Famously known for it's good programming and participation at dance festivals as ADE
From upbeat parties to acoustic concerts, all located in an old church
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 locals recommend
From upbeat parties to acoustic concerts, all located in an old church
All categories together: indoor bites, restaurants, library with kids- and coffee corner and cinema
1500 locals recommend
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
1500 locals recommend
All categories together: indoor bites, restaurants, library with kids- and coffee corner and cinema
A wonderful local bar run by two brothers. Good bear selection, nice bites, and a very cozy atmosphere.
62 locals recommend
de Ruyschkamer
34-H Ruyschstraat
62 locals recommend
A wonderful local bar run by two brothers. Good bear selection, nice bites, and a very cozy atmosphere.
One of the oldest microbreweries of Amsterdam. Great beer and a big crowd. Open 14:00-20:00
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
1100 locals recommend
One of the oldest microbreweries of Amsterdam. Great beer and a big crowd. Open 14:00-20:00
Hipster bar with a beach vibe nearby Central Station.
533 locals recommend
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
533 locals recommend
Hipster bar with a beach vibe nearby Central Station.

Everything Else

when in need of a yoga class while travelling, this place offers a lot of choice
8 locals recommend
Sukha Yoga
243 Ceintuurbaan
8 locals recommend
when in need of a yoga class while travelling, this place offers a lot of choice
The most famous park of Amsterdam, great for a small walk or lazy afternoon
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
The most famous park of Amsterdam, great for a small walk or lazy afternoon
The famous market for snacks and curiosities, but also for the surrounding cafes, restaurants and shops
1832 locals recommend
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert Cuypstraat
1832 locals recommend
The famous market for snacks and curiosities, but also for the surrounding cafes, restaurants and shops
With one of the old city-gates in its centre, the Nieuwmarkt offers a biological market on Saturdays, a variety of bars and restaurant and with the Zeedijk it is the heart of Amsterdam' s Chinatown
47 locals recommend
Nieuwmarkt en Lastage
47 locals recommend
With one of the old city-gates in its centre, the Nieuwmarkt offers a biological market on Saturdays, a variety of bars and restaurant and with the Zeedijk it is the heart of Amsterdam' s Chinatown
One of the biggest streets in the Jordaan, one of the oldest working class areas of the city, now a place for coffee, Dutch spirits, shopping and eating
89 locals recommend
Westerstraat
Westerstraat
89 locals recommend
One of the biggest streets in the Jordaan, one of the oldest working class areas of the city, now a place for coffee, Dutch spirits, shopping and eating
With neighbouring bars and restaurants, a cinema and jazzclub a grantee for a good evening
100 locals recommend
Westergasterras
6 Klönneplein
100 locals recommend
With neighbouring bars and restaurants, a cinema and jazzclub a grantee for a good evening
A busy street full of fashion, curiosities, cafe's etc.
411 locals recommend
Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraat
411 locals recommend
A busy street full of fashion, curiosities, cafe's etc.

Arts & Culture

The museumquare surrounded by the Van Gogh, Modern Art and Rijksmuseum
1480 locals recommend
Museumplein
Museumplein
1480 locals recommend
The museumquare surrounded by the Van Gogh, Modern Art and Rijksmuseum
for the photo art lover
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
792 locals recommend
for the photo art lover
An movie/art house and bar run by students. Has the latest A-list movies and smaller productions
176 locals recommend
Filmtheater Kriterion
170 Roetersstraat
176 locals recommend
An movie/art house and bar run by students. Has the latest A-list movies and smaller productions
an art-house movie centre, club and bar in one, always vibrant
384 locals recommend
Studio/K
62 Timorplein
384 locals recommend
an art-house movie centre, club and bar in one, always vibrant
The city theatre. Mostly Dutch spoken, but dance performances are highly recommended!
136 locals recommend
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
26 Leidseplein
136 locals recommend
The city theatre. Mostly Dutch spoken, but dance performances are highly recommended!
Movietheatre with bar and restaurant. From the balcony you can see the Amsterdam skyline
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
1109 locals recommend
Movietheatre with bar and restaurant. From the balcony you can see the Amsterdam skyline

Shopping

With the Wolvenstraat in its centre the ' 9 streets' offer boutiques, bars and gadget stores to keep you busy all day
92 locals recommend
Wolvenstraat
Wolvenstraat
92 locals recommend
With the Wolvenstraat in its centre the ' 9 streets' offer boutiques, bars and gadget stores to keep you busy all day
The Utrechtsestraat has contemporary fashion, bookshops, cafe's and various restaurants. A great gateway into the city centre
421 locals recommend
Utrechtsestraat
Utrechtsestraat
421 locals recommend
The Utrechtsestraat has contemporary fashion, bookshops, cafe's and various restaurants. A great gateway into the city centre

Sightseeing

The river our city is named after. Beautiful to walk, jog or sit aside
31 locals recommend
Amstel
Amstel
31 locals recommend
The river our city is named after. Beautiful to walk, jog or sit aside
From this bar in the Double Tree hotel, most important is not the drink but the view over Amsterdam
228 locals recommend
SkyLounge Amsterdam
4 Oosterdoksstraat
228 locals recommend
From this bar in the Double Tree hotel, most important is not the drink but the view over Amsterdam