Guidebook for Amsterdam
Essentials
The Noordermarkt, in the heart of the Jordaan, has a wonderful biological market on Saturday morning. From here, take a stroll into the Westerstraat, with it's lovely bars, shops and restaurants.
411 locals recommend
Haarlemmerstraat
HaarlemmerstraatThe Noordermarkt, in the heart of the Jordaan, has a wonderful biological market on Saturday morning. From here, take a stroll into the Westerstraat, with it's lovely bars, shops and restaurants.
Get your groceries at this supermarket! Also fresh bread at the bakery.
303 locals recommend
AH Westerstraat
79 WesterstraatGet your groceries at this supermarket! Also fresh bread at the bakery.
Food Scene
Café Restaurant Open
Nice restaurant just around the corner!
Nevel
40D WesterdoksdijkLovely restaurant!
Get the best pizza's, salads and Italian plates in town! Great wine menu too.
81 locals recommend
De Pizzabakkers Haarlemmerdijk
128 HS HaarlemmerdijkGet the best pizza's, salads and Italian plates in town! Great wine menu too.
Get your coffee here and try some of the sandwiches or cheesacake, carrotcake or grand granola. Great to sit outside or behind the big windows to watch the world go by.
219 locals recommend
Coffee Company
14 JavapleinGet your coffee here and try some of the sandwiches or cheesacake, carrotcake or grand granola. Great to sit outside or behind the big windows to watch the world go by.
The best place to get a breakfast or lunch with a great cup of coffee. Try the nutbread, soooo good! Also take away.
31 locals recommend
Vlaamsch Broodhuys Haarlemmerstraat Amsterdam
108 HaarlemmerstraatThe best place to get a breakfast or lunch with a great cup of coffee. Try the nutbread, soooo good! Also take away.
Great Italian restaurant in the famous Westerstraat. You will find many nice boutiques, vintage shops, comic stores and cafe's. Cinema Paradiso is a former cinema; a great location with great food!
40 locals recommend
Cinema Paradiso
Great Italian restaurant in the famous Westerstraat. You will find many nice boutiques, vintage shops, comic stores and cafe's. Cinema Paradiso is a former cinema; a great location with great food!
The best dim sum in town! Make reservations in advance to avoid waiting in line. Take a stroll down the Damstraat with many lovely stores all the way down to Waterlooplein and it's flea market.
47 locals recommend
Oriental City
177-179 Oudezijds VoorburgwalThe best dim sum in town! Make reservations in advance to avoid waiting in line. Take a stroll down the Damstraat with many lovely stores all the way down to Waterlooplein and it's flea market.
Everything Else
Centraal Station
You will reach the apt by foot in less than ten minutes!
Shopping
The famous Haarlemmerstraat is known for it's many bars, restaurants and cafe's. You will find many exclusives here too. Just a five minute walk from the apt. Also has a supermarket nearby the apt.
269 locals recommend
Haarlemerdijk
HaarlemmerdijkThe famous Haarlemmerstraat is known for it's many bars, restaurants and cafe's. You will find many exclusives here too. Just a five minute walk from the apt. Also has a supermarket nearby the apt.
No need to bring your shampoo and toiletries, save that space in your suitcase! Buy all you need and more at Etos.
209 locals recommend
Etos
140 B SloterkadeNo need to bring your shampoo and toiletries, save that space in your suitcase! Buy all you need and more at Etos.
Shopping center behind Dam Square. With many lovely stores, Toni&Guy hairdressers and check out Velvet for some designer brands.
50 locals recommend
Swarovski Boutique Magna Plaza
182I Nieuwezijds VoorburgwalShopping center behind Dam Square. With many lovely stores, Toni&Guy hairdressers and check out Velvet for some designer brands.
Largest shopping street in Amsterdam city center. Starts at Nieuwendijk, then Dam square and then Kalverstraat.
53 locals recommend
Nieuwendijk
NieuwendijkLargest shopping street in Amsterdam city center. Starts at Nieuwendijk, then Dam square and then Kalverstraat.
Entertainment & Activities
Lovely park where you can chill out and have a picknick, have lunch or dinner in one of the great restaurants and even go dancing at night at the Pacific Parc!
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegLovely park where you can chill out and have a picknick, have lunch or dinner in one of the great restaurants and even go dancing at night at the Pacific Parc!
Sightseeing
There is more to the Red Light District than you would think! Of course, the ladies behind windows and many coffeeshops, but also some young designers with fashion and artshops, book stores and more!
636 locals recommend
De Wallen
There is more to the Red Light District than you would think! Of course, the ladies behind windows and many coffeeshops, but also some young designers with fashion and artshops, book stores and more!
Follow the Prinsengracht and you will be lead straight to the Anne Frank House. If you can, buy tickets online to avoid queing.
2775 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktFollow the Prinsengracht and you will be lead straight to the Anne Frank House. If you can, buy tickets online to avoid queing.
The famous dam square, in the middle of city center. You will find department store De Bijenkorf here, Madama Tusseauds, The Royal Palace and many stores.
1419 locals recommend
Dam Square
The famous dam square, in the middle of city center. You will find department store De Bijenkorf here, Madama Tusseauds, The Royal Palace and many stores.
Get your flower bulbs at the Bloemenmarkt (Flower Market). Leads you to Rembrandtsplein or Leidseplein in a few minutes.
447 locals recommend
Bloemenmarkt
SingelGet your flower bulbs at the Bloemenmarkt (Flower Market). Leads you to Rembrandtsplein or Leidseplein in a few minutes.
Arts & Culture
Small and very charming cinema in the middle of the Haarlemmerstraat. All movies in English with Dutch subtitles.
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 HaarlemmerdijkSmall and very charming cinema in the middle of the Haarlemmerstraat. All movies in English with Dutch subtitles.