Guidebook for Amsterdam
Essentials
Baking with Passion
53 Albert CuypstraatBest bread and patisserie in Amsterdam
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van SwindenstraatWonderful broad-cultural Market
Food Scene
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 KinkerstraatSimply the best coffee in town...
Great place to lunch, a wee bit expensive, but with the park frankendael closeby a must see!
267 locals recommend
De Kast
3 Kamerlingh OnneslaanGreat place to lunch, a wee bit expensive, but with the park frankendael closeby a must see!
On the other side of the water. Take the ferry to NDSM and take a left when you leave the ferry... afterwards you can visit the other places as well: PLekk and Noorderlicht
104 locals recommend
Restaurant-Café De IJkantine
5 NDSM-KadeOn the other side of the water. Take the ferry to NDSM and take a left when you leave the ferry... afterwards you can visit the other places as well: PLekk and Noorderlicht
Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-PleinVegan friendly
Great location to see the sun disappear over the water and into the city... with a wine, beer or juice at hand... A must!
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegGreat location to see the sun disappear over the water and into the city... with a wine, beer or juice at hand... A must!
It's a bit of the ordinary, you have to make reservations, but for a really good dish of food... do this!
410 locals recommend
Hotel De Goudfazant
30 AambeeldstraatIt's a bit of the ordinary, you have to make reservations, but for a really good dish of food... do this!
Restaurant Bond
128B ValeriusstraatJust really good!
Bar Grill Marathonweg
1 MarathonwegNew, hip and in the old jewish area
Simpel
11 Ferdinand Bolstraatwonderful simpel and great food
wonderful coffee , heated tetras.. starting point to see 'The Pijp'
158 locals recommend
De Wasserette
27 Eerste van der Helststraatwonderful coffee , heated tetras.. starting point to see 'The Pijp'
Brasserie Harkema
67 Nesgreat spot
really romantic, tucked away in the red light district
22 locals recommend
Restaurant Blauw aan de Wal
99 Oudezijds Achterburgwalreally romantic, tucked away in the red light district
White Elephant
3 Van WoustraatGreat thai food
Chocolate Bar
62B Eerste van der Helststraatpopular local bar
The Paardje B.V.
1 Gerard Doupleinhuge terras to watch the locals passing bye
Shopping
Haarlemmerstraat
HaarlemmerstraatWonderful street with loads of different shops
Hutspot
4 Van WoustraatHipster-galore shopping
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatHigh Class shopping street
On saturday morning there is a great organic market. On monday there is a market for fabrics and the likes
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktOn saturday morning there is a great organic market. On monday there is a market for fabrics and the likes
COTTONCAKE
76HS Eerste van der HelststraatShopping Walhalla for ladies
Drinks & Nightlife
great place for Asian influence, casual Bars, De Wallen en loads more...
268 locals recommend
Nieuwmarkt
Nieuwmarktgreat place for Asian influence, casual Bars, De Wallen en loads more...
Café Flamingo
37 Eerste van der Helststraatloads of bar nearby, but this is my favorite
Everything Else
Monte Pelmo
17 Tweede AnjeliersdwarsstraatBest Icecream in town
Sightseeing
Vondelpark
Wonderful park to hang around, pick-nick or BBQ in summer!
Sarphatipark
37I SarphatiparkEasy laid-back park for locals...
A bit far away, but sooo lovely... a very very beautiful park & worth the bike ride!
154 locals recommend
Park Frankendael
A bit far away, but sooo lovely... a very very beautiful park & worth the bike ride!
Arts & Culture
Rialto
338 CeintuurbaanGreat art-house movie theatre
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatNewly renovated & very popular
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinYou can't miss this
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinModern and Contemporary Art in a bath-tub
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeVery new and modern filmmuseum!