Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Newspaper office building converted into hotel/hip hang out. Get your hair cut, lounge in the lounge but make sure you take the elevator to 7th floor rooftop restaurant Canvas. A nightclub too
261 locals recommend
Volkshotel
150 Wibautstraat
261 locals recommend
Newspaper office building converted into hotel/hip hang out. Get your hair cut, lounge in the lounge but make sure you take the elevator to 7th floor rooftop restaurant Canvas. A nightclub too
Exceptional French cuisine for a fair price with a hip/urban/classy twist. Open on weekdays only, reservations needed or quickly stop by to see if they have a little opening perhaps
216 locals recommend
Rijsel
52 Marcusstraat
216 locals recommend
Exceptional French cuisine for a fair price with a hip/urban/classy twist. Open on weekdays only, reservations needed or quickly stop by to see if they have a little opening perhaps
Very nice nearby setting for coffee/drinks either inside this beautiful stylish building or outside on the terrace
399 locals recommend
Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 Weesperzijde
399 locals recommend
Very nice nearby setting for coffee/drinks either inside this beautiful stylish building or outside on the terrace
Former Renault car garage converted into large stylish urban restaurant. Great food and ambiance. Live jazz nightclub music on Friday's. Also good for just drinks
100 locals recommend
Dauphine
175 Prins Bernhardplein
100 locals recommend
Former Renault car garage converted into large stylish urban restaurant. Great food and ambiance. Live jazz nightclub music on Friday's. Also good for just drinks
One of many Loetje steak restaurants around Amsterdam. Classic Dutch steak
167 locals recommend
Loetje Oost
15 Ruyschstraat
167 locals recommend
One of many Loetje steak restaurants around Amsterdam. Classic Dutch steak
Simply very good coffee
172 locals recommend
coffeecompany
92 Van Woustraat
172 locals recommend
Simply very good coffee
Indonesian food. Take away only
Toko Away (by Warung Barokah)
1 Overamstelstraat
Indonesian food. Take away only
Bar restaurant Weesper. Just opened!
17 locals recommend
Restaurant VandeMarkt
144 Weesperzijde
17 locals recommend
Bar restaurant Weesper. Just opened!
Classic Portugese dining. Great food for a good price in a pleasant atmosphere. Nice waterfront terrace too
74 locals recommend
Girassol
135 Weesperzijde
74 locals recommend
Classic Portugese dining. Great food for a good price in a pleasant atmosphere. Nice waterfront terrace too
Coffee and good for breakfast. Many kinds of bagels too if you like
411 locals recommend
Bagels & Beans
52 Ruyschstraat
411 locals recommend
Coffee and good for breakfast. Many kinds of bagels too if you like
Fine dining while lounging flat on your back on huge white pillows. Restaurant/night club. Does not come cheap but quite an experience. There's a Supperclub cruise too
66 locals recommend
Supperclub
460 Singel
66 locals recommend
Fine dining while lounging flat on your back on huge white pillows. Restaurant/night club. Does not come cheap but quite an experience. There's a Supperclub cruise too
Shoes may be taken off when dining in the all black or all white salon on board this vessel while lounging and cruising the Amsterdam harbour. Departs behind Central Station
6 locals recommend
Supperclub Cruise
6 locals recommend
Shoes may be taken off when dining in the all black or all white salon on board this vessel while lounging and cruising the Amsterdam harbour. Departs behind Central Station
Thai food in a Thai setting. Ask for 'Mai ped'= not spicy or 'ped maak' if you like it hot :)
Song Kwae Thai Food
14 Kloveniersburgwal
Thai food in a Thai setting. Ask for 'Mai ped'= not spicy or 'ped maak' if you like it hot :)
Monument built in 1400's and named after the weighing of goods. Originally a gate to the city. Now beautiful romantic and good restaurant mostly lit by candles
59 locals recommend
Waag
4 Nieuwmarkt
59 locals recommend
Monument built in 1400's and named after the weighing of goods. Originally a gate to the city. Now beautiful romantic and good restaurant mostly lit by candles
They bring your order while singing. It's a night out
43 locals recommend
Pasta e Basta
8 Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
43 locals recommend
They bring your order while singing. It's a night out
A bit off center but exceptional wining & dining in a glass house with it's own extremely fresh food. High standard in everything. Also.. we got married here.. Recommended :)
267 locals recommend
De Kast
3 Kamerlingh Onneslaan
267 locals recommend
A bit off center but exceptional wining & dining in a glass house with it's own extremely fresh food. High standard in everything. Also.. we got married here.. Recommended :)
Nearby café/restaurant perfect for breakfast, lunch or a drink. Even has real Dutch pancakes!
132 locals recommend
Cafe Vrijdag
137 Amsteldijk
132 locals recommend
Nearby café/restaurant perfect for breakfast, lunch or a drink. Even has real Dutch pancakes!
Last remaining 18th century country estate within the city. Popular wedding location. It's surrounding garden is great for a walk and their biological restaurant Merkelbach superb. Has exhibitions too
107 locals recommend
Huize Frankendael / restaurant Merkelbach
72 Middenweg
107 locals recommend
Last remaining 18th century country estate within the city. Popular wedding location. It's surrounding garden is great for a walk and their biological restaurant Merkelbach superb. Has exhibitions too

Essentials

Good supermarket for all you need. Even has free coffee and WIFI. Open from 08.00 till 22.00. Sunday's from 10.00 - 22.00
150 locals recommend
AH Wibautstraat
80 Wibautstraat
150 locals recommend
Good supermarket for all you need. Even has free coffee and WIFI. Open from 08.00 till 22.00. Sunday's from 10.00 - 22.00

Drinks & Nightlife

'Brown' bar for diner and drinks till late. They do breakfast and coffee too! Pleasant riverside terrace for sun set
218 locals recommend
Café Hesp
130-131 Weesperzijde
218 locals recommend
'Brown' bar for diner and drinks till late. They do breakfast and coffee too! Pleasant riverside terrace for sun set
Spanish Tapas... & wine
22 locals recommend
Gesloten
85HS Weesperzijde
22 locals recommend
Spanish Tapas... & wine
Monumental building with terrace overlooking the Vondelpark. Watch the skaters go by
45 locals recommend
VondelCS (Media & Cultuur LAB van de AVROTROS)
3 Vondelpark
45 locals recommend
Monumental building with terrace overlooking the Vondelpark. Watch the skaters go by
Local hip bar with great terrace right in the Vondelpark
292 locals recommend
The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelpark
292 locals recommend
Local hip bar with great terrace right in the Vondelpark
One of many is a street full or bars. Local crowd
66 locals recommend
Chocolate Bar
62B Eerste van der Helststraat
66 locals recommend
One of many is a street full or bars. Local crowd
Pleasant spacious grand cafe with a great terrace on the Amstel River
119 locals recommend
Café de Jaren
20-20 Nieuwe Doelenstraat
119 locals recommend
Pleasant spacious grand cafe with a great terrace on the Amstel River
One of many in a street full of bars. Restaurant too. Local crowd
48 locals recommend
De Duvel
59-61 Eerste van der Helststraat
48 locals recommend
One of many in a street full of bars. Restaurant too. Local crowd
Find a spot on one of the heated terraces because there's always something to see on the lively Nieuwmarkt square since it's so close to Chinatown and the red light district
24 locals recommend
't Loosje
32 Nieuwmarkt
24 locals recommend
Find a spot on one of the heated terraces because there's always something to see on the lively Nieuwmarkt square since it's so close to Chinatown and the red light district
Hotel with rooftop pool and a view towards the Royal Palace. Also to be used by none guests. Plunge in
89 locals recommend
W Amsterdam
175 Spuistraat
89 locals recommend
Hotel with rooftop pool and a view towards the Royal Palace. Also to be used by none guests. Plunge in
Live blues every night. Run by a rockabilly and his son for the past 40 years. Small authentic raw local blues hole
22 locals recommend
Maloe Melo
163 Lijnbaansgracht
22 locals recommend
Live blues every night. Run by a rockabilly and his son for the past 40 years. Small authentic raw local blues hole
Typical traditional old Amsterdam brown bar (pub) in an old canal house. Great little terrace on the canal too! Very nice canal area
90 locals recommend
't Smalle
12 Egelantiersgracht
90 locals recommend
Typical traditional old Amsterdam brown bar (pub) in an old canal house. Great little terrace on the canal too! Very nice canal area
A real ice bar. Bring your coat and gloves
32 locals recommend
Xtracold Icebar Amsterdam
194 Amstel
32 locals recommend
A real ice bar. Bring your coat and gloves
Windmill and local beer. A beautiful working windmill right in the city and a local Amsterdam beer brewer with it's own tasting bar right next to it
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
1100 locals recommend
Windmill and local beer. A beautiful working windmill right in the city and a local Amsterdam beer brewer with it's own tasting bar right next to it
Top 5 star hotel. Spot a rock star! Their michelin star restaurant is nice but it's even nicer to just have a coffee or cocktail on the terrace
78 locals recommend
InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam
1 Professor Tulpplein
78 locals recommend
Top 5 star hotel. Spot a rock star! Their michelin star restaurant is nice but it's even nicer to just have a coffee or cocktail on the terrace

Sightseeing

Kodak moment! The famous skinny bridge. Walk there or hop on one of the bikes outside
136 locals recommend
Skinny Bridge
Magere Brug
136 locals recommend
Kodak moment! The famous skinny bridge. Walk there or hop on one of the bikes outside
Royal theater and simply a beautiful building
250 locals recommend
Royal Theater Carre
115 /125 Amstel
250 locals recommend
Royal theater and simply a beautiful building
Magnificent building along the Amstel. An elderly home for over 300 years. Now converted to museum. The free accessible grounds are worth a visit too with a nicely designed coffee pavilion in the back
605 locals recommend
Hermitage Amsterdam
51 Amstel
605 locals recommend
Magnificent building along the Amstel. An elderly home for over 300 years. Now converted to museum. The free accessible grounds are worth a visit too with a nicely designed coffee pavilion in the back
Old locks used to protect the city from the sea. Now just a beautiful site
Amstelsluizen
Old locks used to protect the city from the sea. Now just a beautiful site
Anne Frank House. If you go, go early. The que is always enormous!
2776 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 Westermarkt
2776 locals recommend
Anne Frank House. If you go, go early. The que is always enormous!
Royal palace Dam square. The centre of town
360 locals recommend
Royal Palace Amsterdam
147 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
360 locals recommend
Royal palace Dam square. The centre of town
Free of charge stroll in and out of a gallery part of the Amsterdam Museum. Dutch 16th century Masters. Very nice area too
Schuttersgallery
Free of charge stroll in and out of a gallery part of the Amsterdam Museum. Dutch 16th century Masters. Very nice area too
Named 'New' church because it was built in early 1400's.. Always interesting exhibitions inside
72 locals recommend
The New Church
De Dam
72 locals recommend
Named 'New' church because it was built in early 1400's.. Always interesting exhibitions inside
China town
11 locals recommend
China Town
123 Zeedijk
11 locals recommend
China town
Old houses for females only. Interesting historical place with a wooden house from 1528. Next to the 'Schutters gallery'. Both free access
277 locals recommend
Begijnhof
1 Begijnhof
277 locals recommend
Old houses for females only. Interesting historical place with a wooden house from 1528. Next to the 'Schutters gallery'. Both free access

Everything Else

Train station
129 locals recommend
Amstelstation
1 Julianaplein
129 locals recommend
Train station
Central Station, 10 minutes with the nearby metro
1346 locals recommend
Amsterdam Centraal station
Stationsplein
1346 locals recommend
Central Station, 10 minutes with the nearby metro
Traditional Amsterdam market. The oldest and takes place every day. Stalls on the street
1832 locals recommend
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert Cuypstraat
1832 locals recommend
Traditional Amsterdam market. The oldest and takes place every day. Stalls on the street
Canal cruise where you can hop on hop off
19 locals recommend
Hop on - Hop off City Pakket
34I Damrak
19 locals recommend
Canal cruise where you can hop on hop off
Built in 1306. One of the oldest buildings in Amsterdam
112 locals recommend
The Oude Church
23 Oudekerksplein
112 locals recommend
Built in 1306. One of the oldest buildings in Amsterdam
RAI Conference Center. Very easy to reach since the houseboat is so close to the Metro. 15 min door to door. Or hop on one of the bikes
232 locals recommend
Amsterdam RAI
232 locals recommend
RAI Conference Center. Very easy to reach since the houseboat is so close to the Metro. 15 min door to door. Or hop on one of the bikes
Creative sweet spot area. From festivals to restaurants/bars. A free 15 min ferry departs behind Central Station. Bikes go on too! Great views towards the city. Pllek and Noorderlicht are recommended
127 locals recommend
NDSM Loods
85 NDSM-Plein
127 locals recommend
Creative sweet spot area. From festivals to restaurants/bars. A free 15 min ferry departs behind Central Station. Bikes go on too! Great views towards the city. Pllek and Noorderlicht are recommended
Rent skates and go ice skating on the museum square with views towards the beautiful Concertgebouw and Rijksmuseum. Temporary winter venue. Good for drinks or a winter bite too after a museum visit
1480 locals recommend
Museumplein
Museumplein
1480 locals recommend
Rent skates and go ice skating on the museum square with views towards the beautiful Concertgebouw and Rijksmuseum. Temporary winter venue. Good for drinks or a winter bite too after a museum visit
Tram stop for line #3. Takes you straight to the museum area in 15 minutes
Ruyschstraat
Ruyschstraat
Tram stop for line #3. Takes you straight to the museum area in 15 minutes

Arts & Culture

Home of Rembrandt amongst other things, 15 min away with tram 3
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
Home of Rembrandt amongst other things, 15 min away with tram 3
Museum of contemporary arts, 15 min away with tram 3
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 locals recommend
Museum of contemporary arts, 15 min away with tram 3
Van Gogh Museum, 15 min away with tram 3
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum, 15 min away with tram 3
Home of classical music, 15 min away with tram 3
476 locals recommend
The Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 locals recommend
Home of classical music, 15 min away with tram 3
Modern Photography Museum in a canal house
794 locals recommend
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
794 locals recommend
Modern Photography Museum in a canal house
Live music in an old church converted into rock/pop temple. See what's up and buy tickets online @ www.paradiso.nl
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 locals recommend
Live music in an old church converted into rock/pop temple. See what's up and buy tickets online @ www.paradiso.nl
Contemporary art gallery/shop
38 locals recommend
Moooi Amsterdam Brand Store
145-147 Westerstraat
38 locals recommend
Contemporary art gallery/shop
Many art galleries at the Spiegelgracht. Old and new
20 locals recommend
Spiegelkwartier A'dam-Centrum voor Kunst en Ant.
Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
20 locals recommend
Many art galleries at the Spiegelgracht. Old and new
Catch a movie in film museum EYE but most just visit this spectacular building and it's restaurant/café. Free 5 min 24/7 ferry departs behind Central Station. Take ferry 'Buiksloterweg', bikes too
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
1109 locals recommend
Catch a movie in film museum EYE but most just visit this spectacular building and it's restaurant/café. Free 5 min 24/7 ferry departs behind Central Station. Take ferry 'Buiksloterweg', bikes too
Concerthall with all kinds of music. Fantastic views from it's all glass restaurant and great sun set too
105 locals recommend
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
1 Piet Heinkade
105 locals recommend
Concerthall with all kinds of music. Fantastic views from it's all glass restaurant and great sun set too
Live jazz. Check www.bimhuis.nl for artists and tickets. Same building as Muziekgebouw aan het IJ
120 locals recommend
Bimhuis
3 Piet Heinkade
120 locals recommend
Live jazz. Check www.bimhuis.nl for artists and tickets. Same building as Muziekgebouw aan het IJ

Shopping

Flee market
282 locals recommend
Waterlooplein
Waterlooplein
282 locals recommend
Flee market
Popular local market. Monday morning is a flee market and on Saturday an organic market. Picturesque area for a stroll
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 locals recommend
Popular local market. Monday morning is a flee market and on Saturday an organic market. Picturesque area for a stroll
Posh big names designers street
652 locals recommend
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
652 locals recommend
Posh big names designers street
Shopping street for clothes, shoes, souvenirs and fast food
643 locals recommend
Kalverstraat
Kalverstraat
643 locals recommend
Shopping street for clothes, shoes, souvenirs and fast food