Guidebook for Amsterdam
Arts & Culture
High quality modern art. Visit the Isa Gengken exposition until March 6 2016.
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinHigh quality modern art. Visit the Isa Gengken exposition until March 6 2016.
Beautiful classical master pieces. Reopened in 2014 after 13 years of renovation. Visiting Miffy exposition with your kids will be fun, but even cycling under it on your way to the centre is a joy.
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatBeautiful classical master pieces. Reopened in 2014 after 13 years of renovation. Visiting Miffy exposition with your kids will be fun, but even cycling under it on your way to the centre is a joy.
NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokVery cool science museum for kids.
Foam
609 KeizersgrachtSmall high quality photo museum
Essentials
Small shopping street with high end boutiques and nice places for coffee, lunch or drinks.
90 locals recommend
Cornelis Schuytstraat
Cornelis SchuytstraatSmall shopping street with high end boutiques and nice places for coffee, lunch or drinks.
Albert Heijn is the place to go for your daily groceries. It's 5' walk, and pretty much has everything you need.
91 locals recommend
AH Van Baerlestraat
33 a Van BaerlestraatAlbert Heijn is the place to go for your daily groceries. It's 5' walk, and pretty much has everything you need.
Food Scene
Valerius eten & drinken
14 BanstraatFor a nice breakfast on the sunny tarrace
Trendy Japanese restaurant. Great for dinner or just a few drinks at the bar.
113 locals recommend
IZAKAYA Asian Kitchen & Bar
2-6 Albert CuypstraatTrendy Japanese restaurant. Great for dinner or just a few drinks at the bar.
Great place for simple healthy lunch or dinner. In the summer you can sit outside with a view on the canal.
135 locals recommend
Buffet van Odette
598 PrinsengrachtGreat place for simple healthy lunch or dinner. In the summer you can sit outside with a view on the canal.
For a classy dinner within stone throwing distance from our house
10 locals recommend
Brasserie van Baerle
158 Van BaerlestraatFor a classy dinner within stone throwing distance from our house
high end restaurant owned by Dutch Celeb chef 200m from our house.
38 locals recommend
Restaurant "Le Garage"
54-56 Ruysdaelstraathigh end restaurant owned by Dutch Celeb chef 200m from our house.
By far the best soup in Amsterdam! And what is even better, they just opened a new shop at the corner of our street 50m from our house.
25 locals recommend
Soup en Zo - Jodenbree
94 JodenbreestraatBy far the best soup in Amsterdam! And what is even better, they just opened a new shop at the corner of our street 50m from our house.
Small art cinema at unusual location that we discovered ourselves just recently. I believe they are opening a restaurant as well.
69 locals recommend
LAB111
111 Arie BiemondstraatSmall art cinema at unusual location that we discovered ourselves just recently. I believe they are opening a restaurant as well.
On Saturday morning the Zuidermarkt is great for bread, cheese and cappuccino’s, and just about every organic food you could wish for. Take right from our, house, then the second right, walk straight ahead and cross the Lairessestreet and there you'll find the market.
20 locals recommend
Zuidermrkt
On Saturday morning the Zuidermarkt is great for bread, cheese and cappuccino’s, and just about every organic food you could wish for. Take right from our, house, then the second right, walk straight ahead and cross the Lairessestreet and there you'll find the market.
We love restaurant Merkelbach for their great organic food in a beautiful garden. Especially in summertime, when you dine al fresco. Can't beat it...
107 locals recommend
Huize Frankendael / restaurant Merkelbach
72 MiddenwegWe love restaurant Merkelbach for their great organic food in a beautiful garden. Especially in summertime, when you dine al fresco. Can't beat it...
Vuurtoreneiland is an experience. If you are able to get a reservation (book a few months ahead or check their Facebook for last minute offers). You get an a boat from Lloyd Hotel, together with all the other guests and almost all of the staff, you sail for about 45 minutes and then.... you arrive on a deserted little island, overlooking the Markermeer. It's a pure and peaceful setting, very romantic. The restaurant is in a very cool glass house, and the food is organic. Same owner as restaurant As.
37 locals recommend
Vuurtoreneiland
Vuurtoreneiland is an experience. If you are able to get a reservation (book a few months ahead or check their Facebook for last minute offers). You get an a boat from Lloyd Hotel, together with all the other guests and almost all of the staff, you sail for about 45 minutes and then.... you arrive on a deserted little island, overlooking the Markermeer. It's a pure and peaceful setting, very romantic. The restaurant is in a very cool glass house, and the food is organic. Same owner as restaurant As.
Drinks & Nightlife
Conservatorium Hotel
50 Paulus PotterstraatFor evening cocktails in the hotel bar
Love a glass of wine here, and then go to a low key, street food-like restaurant in De Pijp for dinner.
20 locals recommend
Wijnbar Paulus Amsterdam
348 CeintuurbaanLove a glass of wine here, and then go to a low key, street food-like restaurant in De Pijp for dinner.
Everything Else
Nice for an early morning run. The entrance to the park is 600m form our housen and one loop is about 3,3 km. On your way back you can pause for a coffee at 'Coffee Concept' 20m from the entrance.
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
Nice for an early morning run. The entrance to the park is 600m form our housen and one loop is about 3,3 km. On your way back you can pause for a coffee at 'Coffee Concept' 20m from the entrance.