Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Nice bar in the middle of Vondelpark with a big outside terrace; very nice to have coffee/lunch
292 locals recommend
The Blue Tea House
5 VondelparkNice bar in the middle of Vondelpark with a big outside terrace; very nice to have coffee/lunch
Healthy meals for a very affordable price. International cuisine; regular dishes and changing meals.
70 locals recommend
Buuf eten
Healthy meals for a very affordable price. International cuisine; regular dishes and changing meals.
Middle Eastern and North African restaurant hides behind the doors of an old church in the heart of the Pijp neighbourhood of Amsterdam.
258 locals recommend
De Bazar Amsterdam B.V.
182 Albert CuypstraatMiddle Eastern and North African restaurant hides behind the doors of an old church in the heart of the Pijp neighbourhood of Amsterdam.
Sama Sebo
27 Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatIndonesian rice table
Kantjil & De Tijger
291 A SpuistraatIndonesian rice table
CousCous Club
346 CeintuurbaanCouscous & cocktails
La Perla Pizzeria
53 Tweede TuindwarsstraatGreat Italian pizza's
Nice (but expensive) rooftop restaurant/bar with great view over Amsterdam
48 locals recommend
Blue Amsterdam
457 SingelNice (but expensive) rooftop restaurant/bar with great view over Amsterdam
Broodje Bert
321 SingelGreat sandwiches
Voetboogstraat 33
33 VoetboogstraatBest Belgium fries in town! (take away)
Bagels & Beans
504 KeizersgrachtSandwiches and coffee
Cobra Cafe
18 HobbemastraatBreakfast / lunch with nice terrace
Festina Lente
40B LooiersgrachtNice bar to have coffee/lunch/drinks
Duende Tapas Bar
62 LindengrachtGreat Spanish tapas
Paso Doble
86 WesterstraatGreat Spanish tapas
Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktNice bar for coffee and they have the best apple pie in town!
Restaurant Vermeer, awarded with one Michelin star, is a challenging, sophisticated and unique cuisine with both French, Mediterranean, Dutch and English influences.
8 locals recommend
Restaurant Vermeer
59-72 Prins HendrikkadeRestaurant Vermeer, awarded with one Michelin star, is a challenging, sophisticated and unique cuisine with both French, Mediterranean, Dutch and English influences.
Fresh, seasonal ingredients reign at this Michelin two-star restaurant in Amsterdam’s Okura Hotel. The panoramic view on the 23rd floor is a breath-taking addition to the meal.
46 locals recommend
Ciel Bleu
333 Ferdinand BolstraatFresh, seasonal ingredients reign at this Michelin two-star restaurant in Amsterdam’s Okura Hotel. The panoramic view on the 23rd floor is a breath-taking addition to the meal.
Le 4 Stagioni
32 Johannes VerhulststraatNice pizzeria
Café Loetje
52 Johannes VermeerstraatNice Dutch restaurant: steak, schnitzel,saté
Nieuw Peking
166H Van BaerlestraatNice Chinese/Indonesian take-away or restaurant
Arts & Culture
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinThe famous Van Gogh Museum
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinMuseum for modern and contemporary art and design,
The Rijksmuseum's features some of the nation’s most famous works, including historic art by Vermeer, Frans Hals, and perhaps most notably Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatThe Rijksmuseum's features some of the nation’s most famous works, including historic art by Vermeer, Frans Hals, and perhaps most notably Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch
Leidseplein
LeidsepleinEntertainment square full of bars/restaurants/clubs
Shopping
Most expensive shopping street in Holland; includes stores like Prada, Louis Vuitton , Dolce & Gabbana etc
652 locals recommend
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatMost expensive shopping street in Holland; includes stores like Prada, Louis Vuitton , Dolce & Gabbana etc
Essentials
AH Van Baerlestraat
33 a Van BaerlestraatBig underground supermarket Albert Heijn
Drinks & Nightlife
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansGreat night club in a former church
Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtGreat nightclub
Nightclub: Bitterzoet is a two-story nightclub with a new happening every night such as Afro-Cuban jazz fusion,funk jam sessions,hip hop battles,skateboarding performances,rock nights & house parties.
89 locals recommend
Bitterzoet
2 HS SpuistraatNightclub: Bitterzoet is a two-story nightclub with a new happening every night such as Afro-Cuban jazz fusion,funk jam sessions,hip hop battles,skateboarding performances,rock nights & house parties.
Gollem is exceptionally popular with both locals and internationals for its connoisseur selections of Dutch, Belgian and other international beers.
174 locals recommend
Gollem's Proeflokaal
160-162 OvertoomGollem is exceptionally popular with both locals and internationals for its connoisseur selections of Dutch, Belgian and other international beers.
Nice bar with big terrace and view of the IJ canal and the city of Amsterdam
533 locals recommend
Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtNice bar with big terrace and view of the IJ canal and the city of Amsterdam
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob BontiusplaatsNice bar with big sunny terrace. They often have live music!
Nice post-industrial spot with beach like athmosphere, big terrace and amazing view of the IJ canal and the center of Amsterdam. You can go there by the public (free) ferry from Central Station.
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegNice post-industrial spot with beach like athmosphere, big terrace and amazing view of the IJ canal and the center of Amsterdam. You can go there by the public (free) ferry from Central Station.
Nice relaxed bar with big terrace and amazing view of the IJ canal and the center of Amsterdam. You can go there by the public (free) ferry from Central Station
489 locals recommend
Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-PleinNice relaxed bar with big terrace and amazing view of the IJ canal and the center of Amsterdam. You can go there by the public (free) ferry from Central Station
Café Cuba
3 NieuwmarktGreat cocktails!
Westerliefde
4-6 KlönnepleinNice bar for coffee/lunch/dinner
Sightseeing
Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktMuseum Anne Frank
Hermitage Amsterdam is a branch museum of the Hermitage Museum of Saint Petersburg, Russia, located on the banks of the Amstel river in Amsterdam.
604 locals recommend
Hermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelHermitage Amsterdam is a branch museum of the Hermitage Museum of Saint Petersburg, Russia, located on the banks of the Amstel river in Amsterdam.
Public library: go to the top floor to have coffee and to have an amazing view of Amsterdam
188 locals recommend
OBA Library of Amsterdam
143 OosterdokskadePublic library: go to the top floor to have coffee and to have an amazing view of Amsterdam
Zeedijk
ZeedijkChinese area full of Chinese restaurants and stores
Everything Else
MacBike | Bike Rental Amsterdam | Museum District - Leidseplein
2 Weteringschansbike rental
Pacific Parc
23 PolonceaukadeNice bar for lunch/dinner/clubbing