Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Great pizza!
34 locals recommend
Restaurant Forno
43 Rhijnvis Feithstraat
34 locals recommend
Great pizza!
Best Brunch around! Get there early, be prepared to sit at the bar or make a reservation!
180 locals recommend
Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van Lennepkade
180 locals recommend
Best Brunch around! Get there early, be prepared to sit at the bar or make a reservation!
Huge indoor dinner market with stalls for all kinds of ready made foods. Great place to hang out in the evening and meet tons of locals.
1500 locals recommend
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
1500 locals recommend
Huge indoor dinner market with stalls for all kinds of ready made foods. Great place to hang out in the evening and meet tons of locals.
Right in the park, lovely place to hang out. (Only open in summer)
177 locals recommend
De Vondeltuin
7 Vondelpark
177 locals recommend
Right in the park, lovely place to hang out. (Only open in summer)
It has great takeaway but even better very limited seating along the canal. Laid back place where you order your grilled food at the counter, take home or enjoy in their garden.
27 locals recommend
Braai Vondelpark
1 Schinkelhavenkade
27 locals recommend
It has great takeaway but even better very limited seating along the canal. Laid back place where you order your grilled food at the counter, take home or enjoy in their garden.
We love this place. Food is above average but the atmosphere is great! As if you are in a Belgian cafe.
314 locals recommend
Stadscafé Van Mechelen
96/97 Sloterkade
314 locals recommend
We love this place. Food is above average but the atmosphere is great! As if you are in a Belgian cafe.
Restaurant and cafe with great burgers, a friendly menu but the best late evening sunny terrace around.
133 locals recommend
Café Kostverloren
70 Tweede Kostverlorenkade
133 locals recommend
Restaurant and cafe with great burgers, a friendly menu but the best late evening sunny terrace around.
Drinks and dinner here at Panache which is a little younger hip crowd but has a cool atmosphere.
268 locals recommend
Café Panache
117 Ten Katestraat
268 locals recommend
Drinks and dinner here at Panache which is a little younger hip crowd but has a cool atmosphere.
Lovely authentic Italian-American Food.
71 locals recommend
Cantinetta Wine & Pasta
105 De Clercqstraat
71 locals recommend
Lovely authentic Italian-American Food.
Incredible Ethiopian Food, shared and eaten with your hands.
30 locals recommend
Lalibela Restaurant
249 Eerste Helmersstraat
30 locals recommend
Incredible Ethiopian Food, shared and eaten with your hands.
They have the best Schnitzels in town. That's also the only thing they recommend but they have other dishes too. ;-) It's become a pleasant favourite of ours.
9 locals recommend
Café Restaurant Kaap de Goede Hoop
9 locals recommend
They have the best Schnitzels in town. That's also the only thing they recommend but they have other dishes too. ;-) It's become a pleasant favourite of ours.
Nicest Wine Bar in the area. Great accompanying food. Really a treat.
35 locals recommend
Barrica Wine & Foodbar
109 Wilhelminastraat
35 locals recommend
Nicest Wine Bar in the area. Great accompanying food. Really a treat.
Wonderful and surprising Dutch dishes, a real treat. Atmosphere is very homey. We love sitting in the little nook in the corner by the window.
28 locals recommend
Fijnkost Vondelpark
10 Zocherstraat
28 locals recommend
Wonderful and surprising Dutch dishes, a real treat. Atmosphere is very homey. We love sitting in the little nook in the corner by the window.
This is the best brunch and lunch just a little bit further away. And it's worth the extra mile. Wonderful place, excellent food and it has a great story too.
66 locals recommend
Dignita Vondelpark
218 Koninginneweg
66 locals recommend
This is the best brunch and lunch just a little bit further away. And it's worth the extra mile. Wonderful place, excellent food and it has a great story too.
If you like grilled chicken, you are in for a treat. Highly recommended. And a very comforting atmosphere as well. Nice place for a date.
196 locals recommend
Van 't Spit
95 De Clercqstraat
196 locals recommend
If you like grilled chicken, you are in for a treat. Highly recommended. And a very comforting atmosphere as well. Nice place for a date.
Vegetarian Heaven! Lovely lovely food. The Cavalo Nero side dish blew us away - we ended up ordering 3 of them. And the Vegan Cheesburger is a wonderful surprise.
66 locals recommend
Meatless District
65-67 Bilderdijkstraat
66 locals recommend
Vegetarian Heaven! Lovely lovely food. The Cavalo Nero side dish blew us away - we ended up ordering 3 of them. And the Vegan Cheesburger is a wonderful surprise.
Hidden but popular place right around the corner.
38 locals recommend
De Graaf
153 Wilhelminastraat
38 locals recommend
Hidden but popular place right around the corner.
Coffee!
237 locals recommend
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
237 locals recommend
Coffee!
Good coffee close by
61 locals recommend
CoffeeRoastery Oud West
143 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
61 locals recommend
Good coffee close by

Getting Around

39 locals recommend
Europcar
197 Overtoom
39 locals recommend
Tram 1 stops here giving access to Train Station Amsterdam Lelylaan. Bus 15 goes to Train Station Amsterdam Zuid. From both you can get to the airport Schiphol. Closest tram stop for tram 1 is actually Rhijnvis Feithstraat right around the corner from us. (tech can't find it)
42 locals recommend
Surinameplein
Surinameplein
42 locals recommend
Tram 1 stops here giving access to Train Station Amsterdam Lelylaan. Bus 15 goes to Train Station Amsterdam Zuid. From both you can get to the airport Schiphol. Closest tram stop for tram 1 is actually Rhijnvis Feithstraat right around the corner from us. (tech can't find it)
Bike rental conveniently located right around the corner.
11 locals recommend
the Fietserij
457 Overtoom
11 locals recommend
Bike rental conveniently located right around the corner.
Bike rental close by for 10 euros a day.
35 locals recommend
Otto-Bikes Amsterdam - Fietsverhuur- Verkoop - Reparaties
402 Overtoom
35 locals recommend
Bike rental close by for 10 euros a day.
Look up the rules online but you can park from as little as 1 euro a day for a maximum of 4 days. You do have to make sure you take the tram to and from Jan Pieter Heijestraat (400 meters) because this counts as visiting the center of town which is necessary to get the discount. The advantage of parking here is it is cheap and safe. The disadvantage is the limited time you can park here versus street parking on the edge of town.
P+R VUmc
3004 Gustav Mahlerlaan
Look up the rules online but you can park from as little as 1 euro a day for a maximum of 4 days. You do have to make sure you take the tram to and from Jan Pieter Heijestraat (400 meters) because this counts as visiting the center of town which is necessary to get the discount. The advantage of parking here is it is cheap and safe. The disadvantage is the limited time you can park here versus street parking on the edge of town.
Look up the rules online but you can park from as little as 1 euro a day for a maximum of 4 days. You do have to make sure you take the tram to and from Jan Pieter Heijestraat (400 meters) because this counts as visiting the center of town which is necessary to get the discount. The advantage of parking here is it is cheap and safe. The disadvantage is the limited time you can park here versus street parking on the edge of town.
35 locals recommend
P + R Olympic Stadium
44 Olympisch Stadion
35 locals recommend
Look up the rules online but you can park from as little as 1 euro a day for a maximum of 4 days. You do have to make sure you take the tram to and from Jan Pieter Heijestraat (400 meters) because this counts as visiting the center of town which is necessary to get the discount. The advantage of parking here is it is cheap and safe. The disadvantage is the limited time you can park here versus street parking on the edge of town.

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice local place to hang out. And the food is pretty good too.
58 locals recommend
Café de Toog Amsterdam
142 hs Nicolaas Beetsstraat
58 locals recommend
Nice local place to hang out. And the food is pretty good too.
Best bar in the area for Thai Food. ;-) Food is great, ambiance as well.
189 locals recommend
The Golden Brown Bar
60 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
189 locals recommend
Best bar in the area for Thai Food. ;-) Food is great, ambiance as well.
Old favourite, used to work here way back. Lots of fun for the younger crowd before hitting the clubs or all night until 3 am on weekdays (!) and 4 am on weekends.
94 locals recommend
Café Lux B.V.
403 Marnixstraat
94 locals recommend
Old favourite, used to work here way back. Lots of fun for the younger crowd before hitting the clubs or all night until 3 am on weekdays (!) and 4 am on weekends.
Best rock and guitar place without live music around. The owner makes all the playlists himself and excellent taste. Locals love this place. Open until 3 am on weekdays (!) and 4 am on weekends. Right next to other favourite Lux.
51 locals recommend
Bar Weber
397 Marnixstraat
51 locals recommend
Best rock and guitar place without live music around. The owner makes all the playlists himself and excellent taste. Locals love this place. Open until 3 am on weekdays (!) and 4 am on weekends. Right next to other favourite Lux.
Very pleasant cafe-bar to hang out during the day. Gets quite bustling at night.
30 locals recommend
Bar Kosta
42 Huis Derde Kostverlorenkade
30 locals recommend
Very pleasant cafe-bar to hang out during the day. Gets quite bustling at night.
Very popular wine bar just around the corner.
20 locals recommend
Rayleigh & Ramsay Overtoom
2 Zocherstraat
20 locals recommend
Very popular wine bar just around the corner.

Essentials

227 locals recommend
AH Jan Pieter Heijestraat
132 H Jan Pieter Heijestraat
227 locals recommend
Eco super like a Whole Foods.
257 locals recommend
Ekoplaza
164 Haarlemmerdijk
257 locals recommend
Eco super like a Whole Foods.
514 locals recommend
Jumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
514 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Quieter than its big sister Vondelpark. Here you can really wind down or take a nice walk within the city.
329 locals recommend
Rembrandt Park
Postjesweg
329 locals recommend
Quieter than its big sister Vondelpark. Here you can really wind down or take a nice walk within the city.
Our proud and joy, this Amsterdam central park is enjoyed by everyone and is a beuatiful Victorian Garden style park. It can get very busy on a nice day but that is half the fun!
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
Our proud and joy, this Amsterdam central park is enjoyed by everyone and is a beuatiful Victorian Garden style park. It can get very busy on a nice day but that is half the fun!
If you really want to get away and stay close by, the 'Amsterdam Forest' is a nice way to do so.
547 locals recommend
Amsterdam Forest
547 locals recommend
If you really want to get away and stay close by, the 'Amsterdam Forest' is a nice way to do so.

Arts & Culture

In the category unexpected!
172 locals recommend
Museum Ons'Lieve Heer Op Solder
38-40 Oudezijds Voorburgwal
172 locals recommend
In the category unexpected!
If you can catch a concert here, it's an amazing experience. All classical music, according to some the best concert hall in the world. Lunch concerts on Wednesday are free!
476 locals recommend
The Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 locals recommend
If you can catch a concert here, it's an amazing experience. All classical music, according to some the best concert hall in the world. Lunch concerts on Wednesday are free!