Guidebook for Amsterdam
Essentials
Ummah Supermarkt
47 Jan TooropstraatCheap fresh food and daily fresh bread.
Drinks & Nightlife
Funky club. Not always open, check their website first: www.vlla.nl. On sunny days its great to do drinks in their garden.
20 locals recommend
VLLA
9 Willem RoelofsstraatFunky club. Not always open, check their website first: www.vlla.nl. On sunny days its great to do drinks in their garden.
Starts late, goes on till the early hours. Expect dj's (not live music) and lots of all of hip Amsterdam.
355 locals recommend
De School
3 Doctor Jan van BreemenstraatStarts late, goes on till the early hours. Expect dj's (not live music) and lots of all of hip Amsterdam.
Awesome location at the water overlooking Amsterdam. Can get really busy when it's sunny. In the evening they often have dj's and live music.
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegAwesome location at the water overlooking Amsterdam. Can get really busy when it's sunny. In the evening they often have dj's and live music.
Parks & Nature
The lake has a nice bicycle- and pedestrians path all around. There are free water refill spots so bring your own bottle. Perfect distance for runners (around 5km). A run from the house around the lake is 7 km.
109 locals recommend
Sloterplas
OostoeverThe lake has a nice bicycle- and pedestrians path all around. There are free water refill spots so bring your own bottle. Perfect distance for runners (around 5km). A run from the house around the lake is 7 km.
The westerpark is great for sunny days. Do as the locals and bring something to sit own and your own beers or wine. Or do it the fancy way and sit down on one of the many terracess of the bars in the park. If you want to make it a late night; there are a few bars and clubs here to go one till late.
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegThe westerpark is great for sunny days. Do as the locals and bring something to sit own and your own beers or wine. Or do it the fancy way and sit down on one of the many terracess of the bars in the park. If you want to make it a late night; there are a few bars and clubs here to go one till late.
I think one of my favourite spots of Amsterdam. A huge park where you can walk and bicycle for hours. In the middle there is a 1937 rowing lake which is still actively being used today.
547 locals recommend
Amsterdam Forest
I think one of my favourite spots of Amsterdam. A huge park where you can walk and bicycle for hours. In the middle there is a 1937 rowing lake which is still actively being used today.
Food Scene
Still THE place to go to in Amsterdam if you like steak. Order it medium, gravy and white bread on the side. I travelled the world but always come back to Loetje.
289 locals recommend
Café Loetje
52 Johannes VermeerstraatStill THE place to go to in Amsterdam if you like steak. Order it medium, gravy and white bread on the side. I travelled the world but always come back to Loetje.
Cozy place for breakfast/ lunch or coffee during day or a beer and dinner in the evening. On walking distance from the house.
68 locals recommend
BARTACK
124 PostjeswegCozy place for breakfast/ lunch or coffee during day or a beer and dinner in the evening. On walking distance from the house.
My personal favorite local place for a quick lunch. Expect simple but tasty sandwiches. Run by a nice family (daughter and her parents). If you like authentic and local, go here.
8 locals recommend
Iets Aparts
122-H PostjeswegMy personal favorite local place for a quick lunch. Expect simple but tasty sandwiches. Run by a nice family (daughter and her parents). If you like authentic and local, go here.
Entertainment & Activities
The hallen is great for a night out. Go there late afternoon / beginning evening and start in the "food hallen" (http://www.foodhallen.nl/). If you are done eating and drinking hit town or walk 50 meters and watch a movie in the beautiful "film hallen" (https://www.filmhallen.nl/ - best to make an online reserveration).
369 locals recommend
De Hallen
41 BellamypleinThe hallen is great for a night out. Go there late afternoon / beginning evening and start in the "food hallen" (http://www.foodhallen.nl/). If you are done eating and drinking hit town or walk 50 meters and watch a movie in the beautiful "film hallen" (https://www.filmhallen.nl/ - best to make an online reserveration).
Arts & Culture
It's a cliche, but you must have been to the Rijksmuseum before you leave Amsterdam. Especially after the renovation its a museum with not only a great collection but also great architecture. Be sure to get online tickets beforehand, can be very busy in high season.
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatIt's a cliche, but you must have been to the Rijksmuseum before you leave Amsterdam. Especially after the renovation its a museum with not only a great collection but also great architecture. Be sure to get online tickets beforehand, can be very busy in high season.
Maybe not the nr 1 pick for most tourists. But interesting building and if there is a nice temporary collection worthwhile to check it out.
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinMaybe not the nr 1 pick for most tourists. But interesting building and if there is a nice temporary collection worthwhile to check it out.
Sightseeing
The NDSM is the former ship yard of Amsterdam and located in Amsterdam-North. You need to take a (free) ferry from (amongst others) central station to get there. Great to check out the area (PLEKK is a very nice beach bar) or to check the monthly flea market (http://ijhallen.nl/en/).
127 locals recommend
NDSM Loods
85 NDSM-PleinThe NDSM is the former ship yard of Amsterdam and located in Amsterdam-North. You need to take a (free) ferry from (amongst others) central station to get there. Great to check out the area (PLEKK is a very nice beach bar) or to check the monthly flea market (http://ijhallen.nl/en/).