Guidebook for Amsterdam

Judy
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Monday they have a very good burger deal for €10
60 locals recommend
Cafe Nassau
105A De Wittenkade
60 locals recommend
Monday they have a very good burger deal for €10
Very good coffee, juices and sandwiches and a relaxed vibe. Also good outdoor seating
29 locals recommend
CoffeeRoastery WesterPark
18 Van der Hoopstraat
29 locals recommend
Very good coffee, juices and sandwiches and a relaxed vibe. Also good outdoor seating
Really nice ice cream. Strangely (but it works brilliantly) they have a separate window where they serve fries and a limited amount of snacks... BEST fries in Amsterdam :)
Doardi
15 Van Limburg Stirumstraat
Really nice ice cream. Strangely (but it works brilliantly) they have a separate window where they serve fries and a limited amount of snacks... BEST fries in Amsterdam :)
Old school Surinam food, primarily take away. Try the soato soup, a great classic :)
surikitchen
38 Tweede Nassaustraat
Old school Surinam food, primarily take away. Try the soato soup, a great classic :)
Good food, original location, amazing view
118 locals recommend
REM Eiland
45-2 Haparandadam
118 locals recommend
Good food, original location, amazing view
Really cool building and good food
284 locals recommend
Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 Watertorenplein
284 locals recommend
Really cool building and good food
Lively, good food and good outdoor seating. Also very good for drinks
96 locals recommend
Café Restaurant Piet de Gruyter
4-6 Van Limburg Stirumplein
96 locals recommend
Lively, good food and good outdoor seating. Also very good for drinks
Expensive but great quality and choice. They have excellent scones and desserts as well. Very family friendly
245 locals recommend
De Bakkerswinkel
245 locals recommend
Expensive but great quality and choice. They have excellent scones and desserts as well. Very family friendly
Excellent coffee, lots of choices and they roast the beans themselves!
80 locals recommend
Espressofabriek
39 Pazzanistraat
80 locals recommend
Excellent coffee, lots of choices and they roast the beans themselves!
Big place, relaxed vibe. Service isn't very quick but the food is good and atmosphere is great. Great outdoor seating. Weekends there's dancing
428 locals recommend
Pacific Parc
23 Polonceaukade
428 locals recommend
Big place, relaxed vibe. Service isn't very quick but the food is good and atmosphere is great. Great outdoor seating. Weekends there's dancing
Great BBQ in the summer, excellent location in the park
100 locals recommend
Westergasterras
6 Klönneplein
100 locals recommend
Great BBQ in the summer, excellent location in the park
Good quality and trendy indoor food market located in an old tram terminal
369 locals recommend
De Hallen
41 Bellamyplein
369 locals recommend
Good quality and trendy indoor food market located in an old tram terminal
Quality Dutch food but a little touristy
51 locals recommend
Haesje Claes Restaurant
275 Spuistraat
51 locals recommend
Quality Dutch food but a little touristy
Seafood & alcohol... need I say more? :)
231 locals recommend
Mossel & Gin
12 Gosschalklaan
231 locals recommend
Seafood & alcohol... need I say more? :)
Has the BEST apple pie in town... I check regularly ;) Mind Monday mornings because there is a market there and it will be insanely busy
506 locals recommend
Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
506 locals recommend
Has the BEST apple pie in town... I check regularly ;) Mind Monday mornings because there is a market there and it will be insanely busy
Very good and extremely close by :)
Fijnkost Westerpark
18-20 Van Limburg Stirumplein
Very good and extremely close by :)

Drinks & Nightlife

They make their own beers, relaxed, nice atmosphere and good food
137 locals recommend
Brouwerij Troost Westergas
27 Pazzanistraat
137 locals recommend
They make their own beers, relaxed, nice atmosphere and good food
Not very big but really good programming, crowd is young
444 locals recommend
Melkweg
234A Lijnbaansgracht
444 locals recommend
Not very big but really good programming, crowd is young
Former church turned concert hall. Check it out!
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 locals recommend
Former church turned concert hall. Check it out!
Absolutely brilliant venue! They don't host often but recommended when they do
17 locals recommend
Gashouder Westergasfabriek
1 Klönneplein
17 locals recommend
Absolutely brilliant venue! They don't host often but recommended when they do

Sightseeing

Old, crooked, beautiful buildings, really Dutch cafés and very nice to walk around
756 locals recommend
Jordaan
756 locals recommend
Old, crooked, beautiful buildings, really Dutch cafés and very nice to walk around
Dutch version of China Town
118 locals recommend
Zeedijk
Zeedijk
118 locals recommend
Dutch version of China Town
What can I say, a must-see when you're visiting Amsterdam for the first time
636 locals recommend
De Wallen
636 locals recommend
What can I say, a must-see when you're visiting Amsterdam for the first time
Canals, canals, and more canals. And don't forget the beautiful buildings alongside, prime strolling area
22 locals recommend
Grachtengordel-West
22 locals recommend
Canals, canals, and more canals. And don't forget the beautiful buildings alongside, prime strolling area
Old industrial warehouses reached by a short boat ride. Pretty cool and different
127 locals recommend
NDSM Loods
85 NDSM-Plein
127 locals recommend
Old industrial warehouses reached by a short boat ride. Pretty cool and different
Very modern and abstract building that houses Amsterdams Film museum and has a lot of showings. Also great views for lunch of coffee
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
1109 locals recommend
Very modern and abstract building that houses Amsterdams Film museum and has a lot of showings. Also great views for lunch of coffee
Great outdoor people watching place, right in the middle of town
1419 locals recommend
Dam Square
1419 locals recommend
Great outdoor people watching place, right in the middle of town
Right in the middle of town there is this quiet spot...
277 locals recommend
Begijnhof
1 Begijnhof
277 locals recommend
Right in the middle of town there is this quiet spot...

Parks & Nature

Right around the corner, great place to hang when the weather is good and there are several restaurants, a really good coffee place and ice cream shop.
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
1599 locals recommend
Right around the corner, great place to hang when the weather is good and there are several restaurants, a really good coffee place and ice cream shop.
They call it the beach of Amsterdam... when the sun is out there's lots and lots of people
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
They call it the beach of Amsterdam... when the sun is out there's lots and lots of people
One of the oldest botanical gardens in the world. Quiet, restful place.
299 locals recommend
Hortus Botanicus
2a Plantage Middenlaan
299 locals recommend
One of the oldest botanical gardens in the world. Quiet, restful place.
841 locals recommend
Oosterpark
Oosterpark
841 locals recommend

Essentials

My go-to supermarket :)
744 locals recommend
Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie Heinekenplein
744 locals recommend
My go-to supermarket :)
Closest supermarket but small
150 locals recommend
AH Van Limburg Stirumstraat
44 Van Limburg Stirumstraat
150 locals recommend
Closest supermarket but small
Great selection of food and goods and run by the same people for years. Open from 15:00 till 00:00.
67 locals recommend
the Night market
90-96 De Wittenkade
67 locals recommend
Great selection of food and goods and run by the same people for years. Open from 15:00 till 00:00.
Drugstore
41 locals recommend
Kruidvat
33-35 Hoofddorpplein
41 locals recommend
Drugstore

Shopping

Closest market on Saturdays with good selection of goods
121 locals recommend
Lindengracht
4B Lindengracht
121 locals recommend
Closest market on Saturdays with good selection of goods
On Saturdays they sell organic food, second hand stuff, records and more. Bit pricey
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 locals recommend
On Saturdays they sell organic food, second hand stuff, records and more. Bit pricey
Every 2 weeks they sell quirky stuff and lots of good food
27 locals recommend
Sunday Markets
7 Pazzanistraat
27 locals recommend
Every 2 weeks they sell quirky stuff and lots of good food
Really cool and original shopping street and right on route to Amsterdam Central station
411 locals recommend
Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraat
411 locals recommend
Really cool and original shopping street and right on route to Amsterdam Central station
Cute street with lots of little stores and places to eat. On route to the Albert Cuyp market
421 locals recommend
Utrechtsestraat
Utrechtsestraat
421 locals recommend
Cute street with lots of little stores and places to eat. On route to the Albert Cuyp market
Runs into the Haarlemmerstraat
269 locals recommend
Haarlemerdijk
Haarlemmerdijk
269 locals recommend
Runs into the Haarlemmerstraat
Shopping area made up of nine little streets with some prime and unique shops
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
1405 locals recommend
Shopping area made up of nine little streets with some prime and unique shops