Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Essentials

All you need in this big supermarket around the corner (open until 22:00)
96 locals recommend
AH Vijzelstraat
113 Vijzelstraat
96 locals recommend
All you need in this big supermarket around the corner (open until 22:00)
Some argue the best pastries in town...and definitely has the best KROKET
62 locals recommend
Patisserie Holtkamp
15 Vijzelgracht
62 locals recommend
Some argue the best pastries in town...and definitely has the best KROKET
Fine chocolates from around the world
Vanroselen Fine Chocolates
64 Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
Fine chocolates from around the world
Typical Dutch bakery around the corner, with variey of fresh bread and Dutch pastries
14 locals recommend
Bakkerij Kwakman
94 Jan Evertsenstraat
14 locals recommend
Typical Dutch bakery around the corner, with variey of fresh bread and Dutch pastries
Awesome Organic grocery. They hast most likely everything here.
10 locals recommend
BioMarkt, natuurvoeding Amsterdam
133-137 Weteringschans
10 locals recommend
Awesome Organic grocery. They hast most likely everything here.
Highest quality Grocery, with many delicious products, fresh fish, organic, great cheeses...
857 locals recommend
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
857 locals recommend
Highest quality Grocery, with many delicious products, fresh fish, organic, great cheeses...

Food Scene

Lovely Bagel place for a delicious quick breakfast before hitting the museums
13 locals recommend
Village Bagels
137 Vijzelstraat
13 locals recommend
Lovely Bagel place for a delicious quick breakfast before hitting the museums
AMAZING Peruvian restaurant, with one of the best services in town and a lovely terrace on the canal. Great place for a dinner. Try the special house cocktail and the ceviche!
Mashua
703 Prinsengracht
AMAZING Peruvian restaurant, with one of the best services in town and a lovely terrace on the canal. Great place for a dinner. Try the special house cocktail and the ceviche!
Delicious soups, exotic and fun, to go.
31 locals recommend
Soup en Zo - Spiegel
54 Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
31 locals recommend
Delicious soups, exotic and fun, to go.
Known as the best burgers in town. They even have Kobe beef. Mmmh
47 locals recommend
Bar De Burgh
2 Kolksteeg
47 locals recommend
Known as the best burgers in town. They even have Kobe beef. Mmmh
Famous for its lobster and steak!
138 locals recommend
Museum Van Loon
672 Keizersgracht
138 locals recommend
Famous for its lobster and steak!
Best brunch in the area, also high-tea, bakery and fresh sandwiches
25 locals recommend
Vlaamsch Broodhuys A'dam B.V.
109 Vijzelstraat
25 locals recommend
Best brunch in the area, also high-tea, bakery and fresh sandwiches
DO NOT miss this awesome tapas restaurants. Amazing atmosphere. If you need some sun and loud bar atmosphere, this is the place.
200 locals recommend
Pata Negra
124 Utrechtsestraat
200 locals recommend
DO NOT miss this awesome tapas restaurants. Amazing atmosphere. If you need some sun and loud bar atmosphere, this is the place.
Very famous Indonesian - probably best in town. They have these great menus where you got served like 12 small dishes so you can try everything.
34 locals recommend
Tempo Doeloe
75 Utrechtsestraat
34 locals recommend
Very famous Indonesian - probably best in town. They have these great menus where you got served like 12 small dishes so you can try everything.
Famous for their lobster and steak (actally they do only that). You can have both on the same plate if you can't decide.
126 locals recommend
Restaurant RED
594 Keizersgracht
126 locals recommend
Famous for their lobster and steak (actally they do only that). You can have both on the same plate if you can't decide.
Nice place for a brunch on the terrace. They have a gorgeous (and huge) risotto.
108 locals recommend
Café George
84 Leidsegracht
108 locals recommend
Nice place for a brunch on the terrace. They have a gorgeous (and huge) risotto.
One of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE restaurants. I am French so quite demanding. It is delicate fusion and surprizing without being over complicated.
49 locals recommend
Envy
381 Prinsengracht
49 locals recommend
One of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE restaurants. I am French so quite demanding. It is delicate fusion and surprizing without being over complicated.
AMAZING burgers (you won't forget them), and very nice (and huge) fresh salads. A hangover's treat! Beware this place is mostly for takeaway as they is almost no place to sit.
33 locals recommend
Lombardo's
50 Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
33 locals recommend
AMAZING burgers (you won't forget them), and very nice (and huge) fresh salads. A hangover's treat! Beware this place is mostly for takeaway as they is almost no place to sit.
Mexican restaurant, good food, great atmosphere, also very nice hidden terrace
46 locals recommend
Rose's Cantina
40 Reguliersdwarsstraat
46 locals recommend
Mexican restaurant, good food, great atmosphere, also very nice hidden terrace
My favorite Brunch place! Hip, delicious, cute, and around the corner!
135 locals recommend
Buffet van Odette
598 Prinsengracht
135 locals recommend
My favorite Brunch place! Hip, delicious, cute, and around the corner!

Sightseeing

One of the 3 main canals, dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age. Notable buildings: Noorderkerk (church), Noordermarkt (Market), Anne Frank House, Westerkerk (tallest church).
Prinsengracht
Prinsengracht
One of the 3 main canals, dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age. Notable buildings: Noorderkerk (church), Noordermarkt (Market), Anne Frank House, Westerkerk (tallest church).
This is a mandatory visit when you are in Amsterdam.
1480 locals recommend
Museumplein
Museumplein
1480 locals recommend
This is a mandatory visit when you are in Amsterdam.
This is it!
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals recommend
This is it!
One of my favorites, it's a boutique photography museum...in a gorgeous old Dutch house. Very photogenic place! And an adorable garden.
99 locals recommend
Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography
401 Keizersgracht
99 locals recommend
One of my favorites, it's a boutique photography museum...in a gorgeous old Dutch house. Very photogenic place! And an adorable garden.
THE main museum of Amsterdam, not to miss. At 5 min from the flat.
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
THE main museum of Amsterdam, not to miss. At 5 min from the flat.
The big square.
1419 locals recommend
Dam Square
1419 locals recommend
The big square.
Just on the right side of the bridge, cutest boat tours (1 hour around 17 EUR) on smaller (8 people) wooden boats. Lots of charm - also for the captain.
1535 locals recommend
Leidseplein
Leidseplein
1535 locals recommend
Just on the right side of the bridge, cutest boat tours (1 hour around 17 EUR) on smaller (8 people) wooden boats. Lots of charm - also for the captain.

Everything Else

Take from there the direct tram in 15 min.
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
792 locals recommend
Take from there the direct tram in 15 min.
Without a doubt the best SPA/massage in town, in a delightful loft on the canal. Have you tried a massage in an oxygen bubble? Best for hangover.
8 locals recommend
The City Street Spa
764bg Prinsengracht
8 locals recommend
Without a doubt the best SPA/massage in town, in a delightful loft on the canal. Have you tried a massage in an oxygen bubble? Best for hangover.
THis is the Red Light district. Better to see at night :-)
636 locals recommend
De Wallen
636 locals recommend
THis is the Red Light district. Better to see at night :-)
Here you enter the 9 STREETS area.
47 locals recommend
Runstraat
Runstraat
47 locals recommend
Here you enter the 9 STREETS area.
Beautiful park, ideal for a romantic walk, picnic or run.
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
Beautiful park, ideal for a romantic walk, picnic or run.
Very cute mini grocery shop, makes also sandwiches, cakes...
148 locals recommend
STACH Food
154 Van Woustraat
148 locals recommend
Very cute mini grocery shop, makes also sandwiches, cakes...
Pharmacy & cosmetics store
12 locals recommend
Leidsestraat Pharmacy, Amsterdam
74-76 Leidsestraat
12 locals recommend
Pharmacy & cosmetics store

Drinks & Nightlife

Great cocktail bar, very nice setting. The restaurant is also very good!
49 locals recommend
Bo Cinq
494 Prinsengracht
49 locals recommend
Great cocktail bar, very nice setting. The restaurant is also very good!
THE bar/nightlife area of Amsterdam. Something is always happening there.
1535 locals recommend
Leidseplein
Leidseplein
1535 locals recommend
THE bar/nightlife area of Amsterdam. Something is always happening there.
Jazz live music seven days a week
67 locals recommend
Jazz Cafe Alto
115 Korte Leidsedwarsstraat
67 locals recommend
Jazz live music seven days a week
Great bar for after dinner drinks in de Pijp. This is the laid back bar area, best place to go out on a Saturday night. Dozens of bars and restaurants.
105 locals recommend
The Paardje B.V.
1 Gerard Douplein
105 locals recommend
Great bar for after dinner drinks in de Pijp. This is the laid back bar area, best place to go out on a Saturday night. Dozens of bars and restaurants.
The infamous Night Club.
169 locals recommend
Jimmy Woo
18 Korte Leidsedwarsstraat
169 locals recommend
The infamous Night Club.
A bit snobish, but nice bar to order a fancy Champagne or delicious sushis.
80 locals recommend
MOMO
1 Hobbemastraat
80 locals recommend
A bit snobish, but nice bar to order a fancy Champagne or delicious sushis.
Very nice lounge bar / club directly next to Westerkerk. They have a gigantic terrasse and you can eat there or just pop in at midnight, when they open the dancefloor.
22 locals recommend
Werck
277 Prinsengracht
22 locals recommend
Very nice lounge bar / club directly next to Westerkerk. They have a gigantic terrasse and you can eat there or just pop in at midnight, when they open the dancefloor.
One of the nice places that opens till very late which is a big bar and where you can dance too. Lots of fun.
75 locals recommend
Bar Italia
96 Nes
75 locals recommend
One of the nice places that opens till very late which is a big bar and where you can dance too. Lots of fun.
Bar/Restaurant Nice French/Italian (good food!) on 1st floor, cocktail bar with great atmosphere on ground floor. In the summer, the terrace is stunning!
75 locals recommend
Lion Noir
28 Reguliersdwarsstraat
75 locals recommend
Bar/Restaurant Nice French/Italian (good food!) on 1st floor, cocktail bar with great atmosphere on ground floor. In the summer, the terrace is stunning!
Edgy cocktail bar. Booking required.
149 locals recommend
Door74
74 Reguliersdwarsstraat
149 locals recommend
Edgy cocktail bar. Booking required.
Chic cocktail bar / restaurant. Food is nice.
29 locals recommend
5&33
5 Martelaarsgracht
29 locals recommend
Chic cocktail bar / restaurant. Food is nice.
Typical Dutch after, cheesy bar with a guy playing random songs at a piano. Go there to party after 1am, when all types of crowds converge there.
19 locals recommend
Pianobar Amsterdam BV
10A Rembrandtplein
19 locals recommend
Typical Dutch after, cheesy bar with a guy playing random songs at a piano. Go there to party after 1am, when all types of crowds converge there.

Shopping

All you need for personal care products
209 locals recommend
Etos
140 B Sloterkade
209 locals recommend
All you need for personal care products
The upscale shopping area, for those who want to spend it. All big brands are here (Chanel, Hermes...you name it)
652 locals recommend
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
652 locals recommend
The upscale shopping area, for those who want to spend it. All big brands are here (Chanel, Hermes...you name it)
Very elegant vintage shop. You can find here jewels if you are lucky.
Bar "Saloon"
271 Lijnbaansgracht
Very elegant vintage shop. You can find here jewels if you are lucky.
For Design afficionados, this shop is a reference, you'll find here many of the famous Dutch designers (furniture, house stuff...) and many more.
28 locals recommend
Frozen Fountain
645 Prinsengracht
28 locals recommend
For Design afficionados, this shop is a reference, you'll find here many of the famous Dutch designers (furniture, house stuff...) and many more.
Famous design concept store, many Dutch designers. THe strees is also lovely to see!
47 locals recommend
@droog amsterdam
7B Staalstraat
47 locals recommend
Famous design concept store, many Dutch designers. THe strees is also lovely to see!
I just love this little streets between two canals, with lovely cafes, an amazing traiteur (you can take away some quite incredible Quiches) and designers stores
7 locals recommend
Staalstraat
Staalstraat
7 locals recommend
I just love this little streets between two canals, with lovely cafes, an amazing traiteur (you can take away some quite incredible Quiches) and designers stores
The very long shopping street. Here's you'll find most of the convenient brands (Zara, Mexx, H&M, and some cheaper ones)
643 locals recommend
Kalverstraat
Kalverstraat
643 locals recommend
The very long shopping street. Here's you'll find most of the convenient brands (Zara, Mexx, H&M, and some cheaper ones)
Amsterdam's Department Store
425 locals recommend
De Bijenkorf
1 Dam
425 locals recommend
Amsterdam's Department Store
Edgy shopping, a bit expensive but really nice brands. Also quite some lovely restaurants in the area for lunch, brunch and dinner next to the Vondelpark.
Cornelis Schuytplein
Edgy shopping, a bit expensive but really nice brands. Also quite some lovely restaurants in the area for lunch, brunch and dinner next to the Vondelpark.

Arts & Culture

The temple of alternative culture in Amsterdam. Concert, movies, you name it.
444 locals recommend
Melkweg
234A Lijnbaansgracht
444 locals recommend
The temple of alternative culture in Amsterdam. Concert, movies, you name it.