Guidebook to experience Amsterdam as a local
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice an cosy café to hang around by day or if you want to have a good glass of wine in the evening. Its situated next to the entrance of the Vondelpark, so it's a perfect place to sit down after a walk in the park.
79 locals recommend
Café Schinkelhaven
126 AmstelveensewegNice an cosy café to hang around by day or if you want to have a good glass of wine in the evening. Its situated next to the entrance of the Vondelpark, so it's a perfect place to sit down after a walk in the park.
Best café! . Run by lovely people and lot of musicians go there. Open mic night on Tuesdays.
53 locals recommend
Café De Koe
381 MarnixstraatBest café! . Run by lovely people and lot of musicians go there. Open mic night on Tuesdays.
you'll find a lot of tourists at Leidseplein, you can go to the Irish pub or go to one of the clubs situated there. Naturally a locals we almost never go there, but maybe you'll like it :)
1535 locals recommend
Leidseplein
Leidsepleinyou'll find a lot of tourists at Leidseplein, you can go to the Irish pub or go to one of the clubs situated there. Naturally a locals we almost never go there, but maybe you'll like it :)
on Friday nights they have very nice dance nights. Not Clubby, but old school 70s music played from vinyl records. Check their Facebook for events.
116 locals recommend
De Nieuwe Anita
111 Frederik Hendrikstraaton Friday nights they have very nice dance nights. Not Clubby, but old school 70s music played from vinyl records. Check their Facebook for events.
Best coffee, 1 minute walk from my lovely apartment in Amsterdam East.
164 locals recommend
Coffee Bru
14 BeukenpleinBest coffee, 1 minute walk from my lovely apartment in Amsterdam East.
Food Scene
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraatno explanation needed. Best coffee in town.
simple but good food in a casual setting. the place is run by Students from the UVA.
14 locals recommend
Cultureel Eetcafé 'Skek
4-8 Zeedijksimple but good food in a casual setting. the place is run by Students from the UVA.
Mossel & Gin
12 Gosschalklaanif you're into good gin tonics and fresh mussels and Oysters.
Good place for a coffee during the day or a cocktail during the night. They have good finger food as well.
549 locals recommend
bar Bukowski
10 OosterparkGood place for a coffee during the day or a cocktail during the night. They have good finger food as well.
Arts & Culture
biggest and most beautiful music venue of this city. check their website to see which bands are playing
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschansbiggest and most beautiful music venue of this city. check their website to see which bands are playing
Entertainment & Activities
very beautiful old cinema. if you decide to go and see a movie, please avoid the big cinema's and give this place a shot, it's really cosy.
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijkvery beautiful old cinema. if you decide to go and see a movie, please avoid the big cinema's and give this place a shot, it's really cosy.
very touristic, but very nice. take the free ferry to Amsterdam North, climb the Adam Tower and watch the nice views.
603 locals recommend
A'dam Lookout
5 Overhoekspleinvery touristic, but very nice. take the free ferry to Amsterdam North, climb the Adam Tower and watch the nice views.
Nice small privately run cinema. It's 15 minutes walking from my place or can be reached through public transportation.
176 locals recommend
Filmtheater Kriterion
170 RoetersstraatNice small privately run cinema. It's 15 minutes walking from my place or can be reached through public transportation.
Shopping
vintage shop, with very nice vintage clothing. also Waterlooplein has a vintage market.
Kiloshop Waterlooplein
158 Jodenbreestraatvintage shop, with very nice vintage clothing. also Waterlooplein has a vintage market.
Essentials
Nice park to hang around on hot days. it's less crowded than the Vondelpark.
329 locals recommend
Rembrandt Park
PostjeswegNice park to hang around on hot days. it's less crowded than the Vondelpark.