Azza's Amsterdam guide
Favorite dinner places
A must visit when you're in Amsterdam and when you love great wines + exquisite french cuisine!
53 locals recommend
Café Caron
28 Frans HalsstraatA must visit when you're in Amsterdam and when you love great wines + exquisite french cuisine!
A larger restaurant on the Westergasterrein with an amazingly sunny terrace. Great to go with bigger groups as well. Easy going and really tasty food.
12 locals recommend
Cantine de Caron
8 PazzanistraatA larger restaurant on the Westergasterrein with an amazingly sunny terrace. Great to go with bigger groups as well. Easy going and really tasty food.
Toscanini
75 LindengrachtItalian classic in the Jordaan
A hidden gem in a more quite neighborhood in Amsterdam (Prinseneiland), which is nice to walk around in as well! Food is exquisite - 3 or 4 course meals (very affordable). Again also a great terrace for having lunch or dinner outside! Also by the Caron family.
41 locals recommend
De Gouden Reael
14 ZandhoekA hidden gem in a more quite neighborhood in Amsterdam (Prinseneiland), which is nice to walk around in as well! Food is exquisite - 3 or 4 course meals (very affordable). Again also a great terrace for having lunch or dinner outside! Also by the Caron family.
Italian good food and wine on a nice square in the Jordaan neighbourhood.
16 locals recommend
Domenica
7 NoordermarktItalian good food and wine on a nice square in the Jordaan neighbourhood.
Great French bistro in the popular neighbourhood "De Pijp". My to-go spot for very tasty bites and a glass of great wine before dinner or at lunch.
16 locals recommend
Petit Caron B.V.
26 Gerard DoupleinGreat French bistro in the popular neighbourhood "De Pijp". My to-go spot for very tasty bites and a glass of great wine before dinner or at lunch.
Bistro Suzette
246 LijnbaansgrachtA small cosy bistro in the city centre
La Fiorita
12 H Tweede TuindwarsstraatAnother great italian restaurant
Café Parlotte
182 WesterstraatGreat restaurant in the "Jordaan" neighbourhood.
Located next to Bistro Suzette, around the corner of our home. Italian style cuisine, popular amongst Dutch locals in the weekend for drinks and fun.
18 locals recommend
Ceppi's
256 LijnbaansgrachtLocated next to Bistro Suzette, around the corner of our home. Italian style cuisine, popular amongst Dutch locals in the weekend for drinks and fun.
Brut de mer
8 Gerard DoupleinGreat place for oysters, fish and wine
Rijsel
52 MarcusstraatScheepskameel
5 KattenburgerstraatIf you love sushi, this is the place to go. Located now in an hotel restaurant, Ken prepares the sushi in front of your face (very very tasteful & fresh). However - very popular - so book in advance!
Ken Sushi
19 GeldersekadeIf you love sushi, this is the place to go. Located now in an hotel restaurant, Ken prepares the sushi in front of your face (very very tasteful & fresh). However - very popular - so book in advance!
Gertrude Rest. & Bar
28-H Bosboom ToussaintstraatBar Parry
15 Eerste LooiersdwarsstraatGreat wine bar around the corner of our home.
Café De Klepel
22 PrinsenstraatRelatively new restaurant in the Northern part of Amsterdam (uptown). More
8 locals recommend
Euro Pizza Restaurant
79 Gedempt HamerkanaalRelatively new restaurant in the Northern part of Amsterdam (uptown). More
To do
My best ‘to-do’ tips for wonderful days in Amsterdam
Large area in Amsterdam with a park, several restaurants and lots of activities. I recommend walking around, having lunch at Cantine de Caron and ending with some fun (arcade) games at the TonTon club!
The whole area has a unique, industrial vibe that matches perfectly with its cultural leanings. It is easy enough to spend entire evenings wandering between Westergasfabriek’s long list of attractions, which include restaurants, music venues, an arthouse cinema and the largest coin-op arcade in the city.
100 locals recommend
Westergasterras
6 KlönnepleinLarge area in Amsterdam with a park, several restaurants and lots of activities. I recommend walking around, having lunch at Cantine de Caron and ending with some fun (arcade) games at the TonTon club!
The whole area has a unique, industrial vibe that matches perfectly with its cultural leanings. It is easy enough to spend entire evenings wandering between Westergasfabriek’s long list of attractions, which include restaurants, music venues, an arthouse cinema and the largest coin-op arcade in the city.
A once in a lifetime dinner experience. BUT you need to book in advance! A special boat takes you to the island on which you get a 5-course menu with fresh regional products. Very much loved by locals for datenight!
37 locals recommend
Vuurtoreneiland
A once in a lifetime dinner experience. BUT you need to book in advance! A special boat takes you to the island on which you get a 5-course menu with fresh regional products. Very much loved by locals for datenight!
My go-to market on a saturdaymorning. Walk around, get some groceries and enjoy a coffee in the Jordaan just like the locals do ;)
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktMy go-to market on a saturdaymorning. Walk around, get some groceries and enjoy a coffee in the Jordaan just like the locals do ;)
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatLiterally around the corner of our home. A must go.
A nice park on 5min walking distance, very popular among locals especially on warm days. Enjoy a walk (or run) through the park and see for yourself ;)
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
A nice park on 5min walking distance, very popular among locals especially on warm days. Enjoy a walk (or run) through the park and see for yourself ;)
Around the corner of our home, you find the famous "Nine Little Streets", which are filled with boutique shops, coffee places, vintage stores and much more. Great to walk around, do some shopping and have lunch.
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
Around the corner of our home, you find the famous "Nine Little Streets", which are filled with boutique shops, coffee places, vintage stores and much more. Great to walk around, do some shopping and have lunch.
Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktVan Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinStedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinBuurten
The neighbourhoods I like to spent most of my time in Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s new hip area, the uptown, also known as Amsterdam-Noord, is full of things to see and do. It officially became part of the city in 1393 and used to be an area where heavy industry was concentrated, but nowadays artists and young people have populated the area, making it the perfect mix of the urban and the creative. Take a free ferry there from Amsterdam Central and enjoy!
49 locals recommend
Amsterdam-Noord
Amsterdam’s new hip area, the uptown, also known as Amsterdam-Noord, is full of things to see and do. It officially became part of the city in 1393 and used to be an area where heavy industry was concentrated, but nowadays artists and young people have populated the area, making it the perfect mix of the urban and the creative. Take a free ferry there from Amsterdam Central and enjoy!
One of my favorite neighborhoods to just stroll around and enjoy the lovely view of Amsterdam. A charming neighborhood with a rich history. Along the canals and in the narrow streets of the Jordaan are independent stores, cozy pubs and hip eateries. Stalls at the Noordermarkt sell jewelry, clothes, antiques and organic food. A must to walk around!
756 locals recommend
Jordaan
One of my favorite neighborhoods to just stroll around and enjoy the lovely view of Amsterdam. A charming neighborhood with a rich history. Along the canals and in the narrow streets of the Jordaan are independent stores, cozy pubs and hip eateries. Stalls at the Noordermarkt sell jewelry, clothes, antiques and organic food. A must to walk around!
De Pijp (The Pipe), a residential neighbourhood situated in the south part of Amsterdam, was previously home to the working class. Now, it’s one of the city’s most hip and trendy areas, bursting with cozy cafes, diverse restaurants and a lively nightlife. You'll find the Sarphatipark to walk around in, The Heineken Experience, The Albert Cuyp market (local food market), and great bars and restaurants - among which Cafe Caron and Petit Caron (must visits!)
499 locals recommend
De Pijp
De Pijp (The Pipe), a residential neighbourhood situated in the south part of Amsterdam, was previously home to the working class. Now, it’s one of the city’s most hip and trendy areas, bursting with cozy cafes, diverse restaurants and a lively nightlife. You'll find the Sarphatipark to walk around in, The Heineken Experience, The Albert Cuyp market (local food market), and great bars and restaurants - among which Cafe Caron and Petit Caron (must visits!)