Guidebook for Amsterdam

Jesse
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

A buzzing indoor foodmarket with lots of stalls and a bar. Very good for a casual dinner. It's one of the hippest going-out spots in Amsterdam West at the moment.
615 locals recommend
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
615 locals recommend
A buzzing indoor foodmarket with lots of stalls and a bar. Very good for a casual dinner. It's one of the hippest going-out spots in Amsterdam West at the moment.
My favorite local restaurant. Very nice food, may require reservations on busy nights.
268 locals recommend
Café Panache
117 Ten Katestraat
268 locals recommend
My favorite local restaurant. Very nice food, may require reservations on busy nights.
A great, classy pizza place hidden in a nice quiet neighborhood. One of my favorites.
34 locals recommend
Restaurant Forno
43 Rhijnvis Feithstraat
34 locals recommend
A great, classy pizza place hidden in a nice quiet neighborhood. One of my favorites.
A very nice, large indoor restaurant, plus great outdoor seating along the canal.
376 locals recommend
Lokaal Edel
1 Postjesweg
376 locals recommend
A very nice, large indoor restaurant, plus great outdoor seating along the canal.
Very good for breakfast and brunch on the weekends. It gets very busy, so arrive early or try to make a reservation. Directly across from my apartment!
180 locals recommend
Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van Lennepkade
180 locals recommend
Very good for breakfast and brunch on the weekends. It gets very busy, so arrive early or try to make a reservation. Directly across from my apartment!
Just a few meters from my apartment, this is good for drinks at their tables on the canal.
91 locals recommend
Café Lennep
334 Jacob Van Lennepkade
91 locals recommend
Just a few meters from my apartment, this is good for drinks at their tables on the canal.
If you'd like to buy some food to eat somewhere else, this place has very nice options.
36 locals recommend
Saffraan Traiteur Brasserie
128 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
36 locals recommend
If you'd like to buy some food to eat somewhere else, this place has very nice options.
A very hip coffee place with excellent coffee.
61 locals recommend
Trakteren
119-Ah Jan Pieter Heijestraat
61 locals recommend
A very hip coffee place with excellent coffee.
One of my favorite restaurants in Amsterdam, this is (somewhat expensive) Indonesian food, and it's wise to make a reservation. Go for one of the "rice table" options and you won't be disappointed!
164 locals recommend
Restaurant Blauw Amsterdam
158-160 Amstelveenseweg
164 locals recommend
One of my favorite restaurants in Amsterdam, this is (somewhat expensive) Indonesian food, and it's wise to make a reservation. Go for one of the "rice table" options and you won't be disappointed!
A casual, classy neighborhood restaurant just two minutes from my apartment.
38 locals recommend
De Graaf
153 Wilhelminastraat
38 locals recommend
A casual, classy neighborhood restaurant just two minutes from my apartment.
Amazing breakfasts and brunch on the weekend. But it gets very busy, so be prepared to get their very early, or endure a wait.
315 locals recommend
Bakers & Roasters
54 Eerste Jacob van Campenstraat
315 locals recommend
Amazing breakfasts and brunch on the weekend. But it gets very busy, so be prepared to get their very early, or endure a wait.
One of the best-rated restaurants in my part of Amsterdam, this small, easy-to-miss restaurant serves very good Spanish food.
8 locals recommend
Barceloneta Gastro & Bar
228 Kinkerstraat
8 locals recommend
One of the best-rated restaurants in my part of Amsterdam, this small, easy-to-miss restaurant serves very good Spanish food.
A beautiful large "Grand Cafe" adjacent to the Amsterdam Zoo. Would be a great lunch location in the city.
224 locals recommend
De Plantage
36 Plantage Kerklaan
224 locals recommend
A beautiful large "Grand Cafe" adjacent to the Amsterdam Zoo. Would be a great lunch location in the city.
A nice, unique and un-touristy restaurant in the city center.
7 locals recommend
Café CHA CHA
103 Rokin
7 locals recommend
A nice, unique and un-touristy restaurant in the city center.
A very central location yet somewhat difficult to get to, the views from the outdoor tables here are great. The food is pretty simple, however.
533 locals recommend
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
533 locals recommend
A very central location yet somewhat difficult to get to, the views from the outdoor tables here are great. The food is pretty simple, however.
Small-plates Asian food in a loud, colourful and fun atmosphere. Gets quite busy.
186 locals recommend
Happyhappyjoyjoy West
158HS Bilderdijkstraat
186 locals recommend
Small-plates Asian food in a loud, colourful and fun atmosphere. Gets quite busy.
Perhaps the best coffee in Amsterdam!
237 locals recommend
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
237 locals recommend
Perhaps the best coffee in Amsterdam!
Soho House has Cecconi's - a very classy Italian restaurant for lunch or dinner (reservations required!). But the bar is also beautiful and worthwhile to stop by even for a coffee. The rest of Soho House is for members only.
8 locals recommend
Soho House Amsterdam
210 Spuistraat
8 locals recommend
Soho House has Cecconi's - a very classy Italian restaurant for lunch or dinner (reservations required!). But the bar is also beautiful and worthwhile to stop by even for a coffee. The rest of Soho House is for members only.
The W hotel has a bar with an unbeatable view, on the top floor.
89 locals recommend
W Amsterdam
175 Spuistraat
89 locals recommend
The W hotel has a bar with an unbeatable view, on the top floor.

Drinks & Nightlife

In addition to the food stalls, the bar here is very busy at night.
1500 locals recommend
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
1500 locals recommend
In addition to the food stalls, the bar here is very busy at night.
A classy, quieter place very close to my apartment
35 locals recommend
Barrica Wine & Foodbar
109 Wilhelminastraat
35 locals recommend
A classy, quieter place very close to my apartment
Recently renovated and re-opened, great for warmer weather because there's a huge outdoor area, near the canal.
30 locals recommend
Bar Kosta
42 Huis Derde Kostverlorenkade
30 locals recommend
Recently renovated and re-opened, great for warmer weather because there's a huge outdoor area, near the canal.

Parks & Nature

A walk or bike around Vondelpark is a must-do any time of year.
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
A walk or bike around Vondelpark is a must-do any time of year.

Entertainment & Activities

243 locals recommend
Filmhallen
12 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
243 locals recommend

Essentials

The larger supermarket, with better options. It's a few minutes further than the smaller Albert Heijn.
162 locals recommend
AH Postjesweg
65 H Postjesweg
162 locals recommend
The larger supermarket, with better options. It's a few minutes further than the smaller Albert Heijn.
This is a smaller supermarket, which is closer to my apartment.
227 locals recommend
AH Jan Pieter Heijestraat
132 H Jan Pieter Heijestraat
227 locals recommend
This is a smaller supermarket, which is closer to my apartment.

Shopping

This area (of 9 blocks) is great for boutiques and shopping.
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
1405 locals recommend
This area (of 9 blocks) is great for boutiques and shopping.