Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
Café L'Affiche
39 Jacob van LennepstraatMy Bar ;)
the best bar in Amsterdam
Tales & Spirits
5-7 Lijnbaanssteegprobably the best cocktails bar in the Netherlands
Le Patron
63 Vijzelgrachtbe careful with Jägermeister rounds
Food Scene
Toscanini
75 LindengrachtBest Italian Restaurant in Amsterdam.
A bit expensive...
l'Ozio
26 Ferdinand BolstraatItalian restaurant close by the apt.
Great food at good price
Fuoco Vivo
12 De ClercqstraatBest Pizzeria in Amsterdam
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamypleinyou have to spend an evening here
Wilde Zwijnen
23 JavapleinA bit faraway but amazing food with fixed and creative menu
Ron Gastrobar
55 Sophialaanfor meat lover
Café Brecht
157 WeteringschansCosy cafe/bar really close by
BAMBINO
5h VijzelgrachtI like the espresso there...
Typical Sardinia trattoria. price-quality is excellent at this place. not really in the touristic part of Amsterdam. it is just a suggestion if you are in the mood of italian food at good price ;)
8 locals recommend
Trattoria Pizzeria Da Damiano
139 Jan Pieter HeijestraatTypical Sardinia trattoria. price-quality is excellent at this place. not really in the touristic part of Amsterdam. it is just a suggestion if you are in the mood of italian food at good price ;)
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert Cuypstraatclose by daily open market -
I have been different times never disappointed, just a bit price but if look for quality and not quantity is worth to book and go
51 locals recommend
Kaagman & Kortekaas
43 Sint NicolaasstraatI have been different times never disappointed, just a bit price but if look for quality and not quantity is worth to book and go
this is amazing location canal view, fine wine and big cellar, amazing food - you can choose between the restaurant or brasserie if you want save money on food. service is perfect
9 locals recommend
De L'Europe Amsterdam
2-14 Nieuwe Doelenstraatthis is amazing location canal view, fine wine and big cellar, amazing food - you can choose between the restaurant or brasserie if you want save money on food. service is perfect
I am Italian and here I found Italian level of cuisine - how an italian restaurant should be - service, chef and owner all italians
23 locals recommend
Ciro Passami L'olio
3 Tweede HelmersstraatI am Italian and here I found Italian level of cuisine - how an italian restaurant should be - service, chef and owner all italians
although I dont like the name and place seems tourists oriented. you know what I mean ... they serve classical italian food - ask for sicilian orancini or puglese burrata - you can also take away.
12 locals recommend
Trattoria That's Amore
17 Vijzelgrachtalthough I dont like the name and place seems tourists oriented. you know what I mean ... they serve classical italian food - ask for sicilian orancini or puglese burrata - you can also take away.
located in oud west - great compromise restaurant quality/price. great service and location
268 locals recommend
Café Panache
117 Ten Katestraatlocated in oud west - great compromise restaurant quality/price. great service and location
I have been only one time but I like the quality and service. fixed menu and you may spend all the evening there...
63 locals recommend
BREDA
210 SingelI have been only one time but I like the quality and service. fixed menu and you may spend all the evening there...
great location and cool interior. get the ferry (free) at train station and visit the north of amsterdam (close by the
EYE Filmmuseum )
410 locals recommend
Hotel De Goudfazant
30 Aambeeldstraatgreat location and cool interior. get the ferry (free) at train station and visit the north of amsterdam (close by the
EYE Filmmuseum )
tipical dutch food:
-Bitterballen: fried meatballs
-Stroopwafel: 2 thin waffles with syrup
-Thick Dutch fries: called patat
-Raw herring: all over the city
-Croquettes: from a vending machine
-Oliebollen: fried sweet dumplings
-Cheese: Gouda, Geitenkaas or Maasdammer
-Poffertjes’: from a street market.
-Ontbijtkoek: ‘breakfast cake’.
-Stamppot: potatoes mashed with other vegetables served with sausage.
-Dutch liquorice: salty ‘drop’.
-Snert: pea soup ,celery, onions and leeks,
-Indonesian Rijstaffel: developed in the times of Dutch colonisation.
-Tompouce: cream-filled rectangular pastry
756 locals recommend
Jordaan
tipical dutch food:
-Bitterballen: fried meatballs
-Stroopwafel: 2 thin waffles with syrup
-Thick Dutch fries: called patat
-Raw herring: all over the city
-Croquettes: from a vending machine
-Oliebollen: fried sweet dumplings
-Cheese: Gouda, Geitenkaas or Maasdammer
-Poffertjes’: from a street market.
-Ontbijtkoek: ‘breakfast cake’.
-Stamppot: potatoes mashed with other vegetables served with sausage.
-Dutch liquorice: salty ‘drop’.
-Snert: pea soup ,celery, onions and leeks,
-Indonesian Rijstaffel: developed in the times of Dutch colonisation.
-Tompouce: cream-filled rectangular pastry
Everything Else
organic food a bit expensive but if you are fancy go there otherwise next door Albert Heijn cheaper...
17 locals recommend
Organic food for you
129 Vijzelstraatorganic food a bit expensive but if you are fancy go there otherwise next door Albert Heijn cheaper...
Albert Heijn Dutch supermarket
close by the apt if you want save money
96 locals recommend
AH Vijzelstraat
113 VijzelstraatAlbert Heijn Dutch supermarket
close by the apt if you want save money
Entertainment & Activities
famous rock music venue and cultural center.
The Rolling Stones played here, well and more and more artists...
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschansfamous rock music venue and cultural center.
The Rolling Stones played here, well and more and more artists...
Arts & Culture
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatNational arts and history museum, reopen in 2013
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumpleinbetter you book the ticket to avoid long line
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanArt district with an amazing zoo. you need almost all day to visit
are you in the mood to watch a film not played in mainstream cinemas? in addition great location with amazing view, restaurant and exhibition. take the ferry from central station is free. *please check the address airbnb map locates in different vondelpark - dunno why. corrent address is IJpromenade 1, 1031 KT Amsterdam
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeare you in the mood to watch a film not played in mainstream cinemas? in addition great location with amazing view, restaurant and exhibition. take the ferry from central station is free. *please check the address airbnb map locates in different vondelpark - dunno why. corrent address is IJpromenade 1, 1031 KT Amsterdam
Anne Frank House
20 Westermarktbook in advance the ticket in order to avoid long line
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumpleinmodern art museum in museumplein
Moco Museum
20 HonthorststraatParks & Nature
Vondelpark
go for a relax walk to Vondelpark
Shopping
enjoy the 9 streets shopping, i.e. look here for idea where to walk de9straatjes.nl/en/shops
7 locals recommend
Nine Streets Inn
6-1 Berenstraatenjoy the 9 streets shopping, i.e. look here for idea where to walk de9straatjes.nl/en/shops
Bloemenmarkt
Singelflower market - stop and give a look. it is really close the apt
The IJ-Hallen is unique flea market locate on North Amsterdam (free ferry). if you like antique or hunting for deal you should give a look. better you have cash with you!
143 locals recommend
Vlooienmarkt IJhallen
The IJ-Hallen is unique flea market locate on North Amsterdam (free ferry). if you like antique or hunting for deal you should give a look. better you have cash with you!