Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
De Nieuwe Anita
111 Frederik HendrikstraatNice weird alternative bar with special themed evenings/parties
Typical old fashioned Amsterdam bar with a mix of locals, students and yuppees. They play Dutch kitsch/folk music which everybody sings along. Usually very crowded on weekends
111 locals recommend
Cafe Nol
109 WesterstraatTypical old fashioned Amsterdam bar with a mix of locals, students and yuppees. They play Dutch kitsch/folk music which everybody sings along. Usually very crowded on weekends
nice Amsterdam hipster bar, good to start the evening and have some drinks
85 locals recommend
De Blaffende Vis
118 Westerstraatnice Amsterdam hipster bar, good to start the evening and have some drinks
Finch Café
5 H NoordermarktSmall bar with trendy crowd
bar with a bit of a hipster crowd. A soon as there is one ray of sun, the terrace is crowded.
161 locals recommend
Brandstof B.V.
357 Marnixstraatbar with a bit of a hipster crowd. A soon as there is one ray of sun, the terrace is crowded.
Cafe Struik
160 Rozengrachtnice bar with cheap daily menu
bar/dancing where yuppees gather after work on Fridays for drinks and dancing
22 locals recommend
Werck
277 Prinsengrachtbar/dancing where yuppees gather after work on Fridays for drinks and dancing
a bit hidden but just behind the monument on dam square, this old bar has all kinds of Jenever (liquor) you can imagine. The bartenders will help you choose the perfect taste
161 locals recommend
Wynand Fockink
31 Pijlsteega bit hidden but just behind the monument on dam square, this old bar has all kinds of Jenever (liquor) you can imagine. The bartenders will help you choose the perfect taste
This place underneath a parking garage serves carribean food and drinks and has become very popular in a short time period. Get a seat at he waterside and enjoy the sun! Sometimes there is live music
436 locals recommend
Waterkant
55 KapelwegThis place underneath a parking garage serves carribean food and drinks and has become very popular in a short time period. Get a seat at he waterside and enjoy the sun! Sometimes there is live music
Food Scene
nice mediterranean restaurant, great lambchops and very friendly staff. avg price about 15 euros for a main course
43 locals recommend
Orontes - Amsterdam West - Turks Restaurant - Mediterraans Restaurant
8 Hugo de Grootpleinnice mediterranean restaurant, great lambchops and very friendly staff. avg price about 15 euros for a main course
great place all day round. They have a special gin and tonic menu, but also serve great homemade cakes. We often go there after dinner to have coffee and cake and then some drinks :)
225 locals recommend
Razmataz
7HS Hugo de Grootpleingreat place all day round. They have a special gin and tonic menu, but also serve great homemade cakes. We often go there after dinner to have coffee and cake and then some drinks :)
Great pizza's! This place is usually very crowded and the staff can be a bit arrogant, so best for take away. But be prepared to wait.
129 locals recommend
YamYam Trattoria Pizzeria
88-90 Frederik HendrikstraatGreat pizza's! This place is usually very crowded and the staff can be a bit arrogant, so best for take away. But be prepared to wait.
Mano a Mano
6 Hugo de Grootpleinnothing special, but the food is nice and so is the athmosphere
Azur Bleu
a bit more upmarked and not cheap, but the food is great
great tapas place and just outside the jordaan so you have to know it to find it.
24 locals recommend
Duende Dos
1-3 Nieuwe Willemsstraatgreat tapas place and just outside the jordaan so you have to know it to find it.
take the free ferry from central station to the NDSM wharf. Pllek is built with shipping containers and has a great informal atmosphere with campfires on the sand and a great view on the IJ-river.
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritawegtake the free ferry from central station to the NDSM wharf. Pllek is built with shipping containers and has a great informal atmosphere with campfires on the sand and a great view on the IJ-river.
If your lucky and this place is open (only a few days a month) definitely go here for great Japanese pancakes. What? Think about your favorite wok-menu in a pancake!
7 locals recommend
Japanese Pancake World
24 Tweede EgelantiersdwarsstraatIf your lucky and this place is open (only a few days a month) definitely go here for great Japanese pancakes. What? Think about your favorite wok-menu in a pancake!
Everything Else
Nice park on the terrain of a former gas factory with some bars, galleries, music venues and galeries in the old factory buildings. Often there is also a market or a festival taking place.
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegNice park on the terrain of a former gas factory with some bars, galleries, music venues and galeries in the old factory buildings. Often there is also a market or a festival taking place.
the new place in town! a former tram station turned into a food market, restaurant, hotel and cinema. Try different kinds of food from all the small food stalls. The bah-mi from Viet view is great!
615 locals recommend
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassagethe new place in town! a former tram station turned into a food market, restaurant, hotel and cinema. Try different kinds of food from all the small food stalls. The bah-mi from Viet view is great!
This square near central station and the red light district offers many cafe's with terraces in the sun. Popular with locals and tourists. Personal favourites: Stevens, Cuba and Thai Bird (zeedijk)
268 locals recommend
Nieuwmarkt
NieuwmarktThis square near central station and the red light district offers many cafe's with terraces in the sun. Popular with locals and tourists. Personal favourites: Stevens, Cuba and Thai Bird (zeedijk)
Great views, great cocktails! On the top-floor of the Hilton hotel with a perfect roof terrace. Expensive though.
228 locals recommend
SkyLounge Amsterdam
4 OosterdoksstraatGreat views, great cocktails! On the top-floor of the Hilton hotel with a perfect roof terrace. Expensive though.
Not my favourite area, but popular with tourists, offers many bars and clubs.
1024 locals recommend
Rembrandtplein
Not my favourite area, but popular with tourists, offers many bars and clubs.
Canals, narrow streets, old houses, many small bars and restaurants and a great vibe. Definitely the best neighborhood in Amsterdam! Just stroll around, have a drink or something to eat and enjoy!
756 locals recommend
Jordaan
Canals, narrow streets, old houses, many small bars and restaurants and a great vibe. Definitely the best neighborhood in Amsterdam! Just stroll around, have a drink or something to eat and enjoy!
Shopping
De 9 Straatjes
nice shopping area with small boutiques
Known for being one of the best shopping streets in Amsterdam due to the diverse shops, bars and restaurants
269 locals recommend
Haarlemerdijk
HaarlemmerdijkKnown for being one of the best shopping streets in Amsterdam due to the diverse shops, bars and restaurants