Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Bolenius Restaurant
30 George GershwinlaanMichelin Star
Restaurant As
19 Pr. IrenestraatSpaghetteria Olympiaplein
176 OlympiapleinOliver's
78 Claude DebussylaanOrbit restaurant & lounge
95 ScheldestraatTraffic Hummus, Vegetarian & Vegan
255II StadionwegMr. Sam Asian Bistro
344 AmstelveensewegMaMa Kelly Amsterdam
35 Olympisch StadionStrandzuid
22 EuropapleinBagels & Beans
52 RuyschstraatLe Pain Quotidien
2 & 4 Cornelis Troostplein Our absolute favorite for lunch.
Small and luxury street street market with fantastic (biological) food. To buy or to have a little lunch. Only on Saturday!
9 locals recommend
Jacob Obrechtstraat
Jacob ObrechtstraatSmall and luxury street street market with fantastic (biological) food. To buy or to have a little lunch. Only on Saturday!
Rent a bicycle and cycle along the Amstel river to this place. It's a real nice ride! There are several terraces on the waterside.
46 locals recommend
Loetje aan de Amstel
37 AmstelzijdeRent a bicycle and cycle along the Amstel river to this place. It's a real nice ride! There are several terraces on the waterside.
Ron Gastrobar
55 SophialaanMichelin star restaurant, nice terrace
Aan de Poel
1 Handweg2 star Michelin restaurant. Romantic place on the waterside
bakery Renzema
107 OlympiapleinOriginal French bakery. In the weekends, there will be a line of people waiting outside to be served.
94 locals recommend
Le Fournil de Sébastien Amsterdam
119 OlympiapleinOriginal French bakery. In the weekends, there will be a line of people waiting outside to be served.
L'Amuse
125 OlympiapleinOriginal French cheese house
Very attractive indoor food market. Excellent food and a vibrant place. Next to it there is a nice cinema.
1500 locals recommend
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinVery attractive indoor food market. Excellent food and a vibrant place. Next to it there is a nice cinema.
Starbucks
11 ZuidpleinFrietsteeg
73 /A StadionkadeFor the best french fries in the neighbourhood
Arts & Culture
Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum station
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinSee for yourself where the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt used to live. With a nice scavenger hunt for kids.
301 locals recommend
Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House)
4 JodenbreestraatSee for yourself where the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt used to live. With a nice scavenger hunt for kids.
Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktGo early. It's very busy.
Entertainment & Activities
Rent a small boat and sail the canals! No license needed
54 locals recommend
Mokum Boot Huren Amsterdam
351 NassaukadeRent a small boat and sail the canals! No license needed
Johan Cruijff ArenA
1 Johan Cruijff BoulevardAjax stadium
TunFun
7 Mr. VisserpleinInside playground for kids
Madame Tussauds Amsterdam
20 DamNicely renovated art deco cinema, covering the latest movies and present day comfort. Movies in the Netherlands have subtitles, so the original language of the movie (mostly English of course) will be heard. Except for movies for the smallest kids. However, if you look at the website it may show some kids movies at some starting times are in English.
340 locals recommend
Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 ReguliersbreestraatNicely renovated art deco cinema, covering the latest movies and present day comfort. Movies in the Netherlands have subtitles, so the original language of the movie (mostly English of course) will be heard. Except for movies for the smallest kids. However, if you look at the website it may show some kids movies at some starting times are in English.
Shopping
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatCornelis Schuytstraat
Cornelis Schuytstraat Luxury shopping
Kalverstraat
KalverstraatVery busy shopping street
Beethovenstraat
BeethovenstraatParks & Nature
Beatrixpark
21 DiepenbrockstraatAmstelpark
AmstelparkZandvoort aan Zee station
It's nice to walk in the Amsterdam forest. Several playgrounds for kids with paddling pools. You can also rent kayaks there.
547 locals recommend
Amsterdam Forest
It's nice to walk in the Amsterdam forest. Several playgrounds for kids with paddling pools. You can also rent kayaks there.
Vondelpark
Essentials
Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanBiological supermarket
Albert Heijn
212 A Pieter CalandlaanAH Stadionweg
159 StadionwegSlagerij Robert Zikking & Zoon
51 MarathonwegButcher
Jan Leegwater V.O.F.
2 AgamemnonstraatGreen and fruit grocery store
ABN Amro
79 WesterstraatATM machine inside WTC, only open on weekdays
ABN AMRO
24/7 ATM machine available to get your cash
Getting Around
Het Zwarte Fietsenplan Oud Zuid
267-269 KoninginnewegAvis Nederland
5 AankomstpassageYou can only park you car in our street for one hour max. There is strict enforcement of this by the city council, and you will be fined. Q park is a perfect and safe alternative nearby.
Q-Park Mahler
8 Aaron CoplandstraatYou can only park you car in our street for one hour max. There is strict enforcement of this by the city council, and you will be fined. Q park is a perfect and safe alternative nearby.
Trains, trams, busses and metro to Schiphol and City Center arrive and depart here. Only 6 minutes by train to Schiphol, and 10 minutes by metro to the city center.
24 locals recommend
Amsterdam Zuid station
ZuidpleinTrains, trams, busses and metro to Schiphol and City Center arrive and depart here. Only 6 minutes by train to Schiphol, and 10 minutes by metro to the city center.