Guidebook for Amsterdam

Michiella
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Best coffee Great croissants Organic breakfast options Organic salads
76 locals recommend
Vinnies
46 HS Haarlemmerstraat
76 locals recommend
Best coffee Great croissants Organic breakfast options Organic salads
Amazing coffee Delicious cakes & cookies Good breakfast/lunch Hipster vibe
63 locals recommend
Toki
15 Binnen Dommersstraat
63 locals recommend
Amazing coffee Delicious cakes & cookies Good breakfast/lunch Hipster vibe
Beautiful canal views Try to get a table outside along the canal Interior is also beautiful High-end food
74 locals recommend
De Belhamel
60 Brouwersgracht
74 locals recommend
Beautiful canal views Try to get a table outside along the canal Interior is also beautiful High-end food
My favorite in Amsterdam. Excellent, friendly service. Amazing food (that doesn't break the bank). LONG German wine list. Laid back while not compromising quality. Be sure to reserve ahead.
74 locals recommend
Scheepskameel
5 Kattenburgerstraat
74 locals recommend
My favorite in Amsterdam. Excellent, friendly service. Amazing food (that doesn't break the bank). LONG German wine list. Laid back while not compromising quality. Be sure to reserve ahead.
Local gem. Fantastic wines. Great food. 2-3 course set menu. Be sure to reserve ahead.
61 locals recommend
Café De Klepel
22 Prinsenstraat
61 locals recommend
Local gem. Fantastic wines. Great food. 2-3 course set menu. Be sure to reserve ahead.
High-end food without the stuffy atmosphere. Chef's tasting menu is excellent.
109 locals recommend
Restaurant Daalder
1 Postjesweg
109 locals recommend
High-end food without the stuffy atmosphere. Chef's tasting menu is excellent.
11 locals recommend
Pigs & Punch
30a Utrechtsestraat
11 locals recommend
Great brunch with large selection of fresh ingredient dishes. Scones are delicious.
49 locals recommend
Greenwoods Singel
103 Singel
49 locals recommend
Great brunch with large selection of fresh ingredient dishes. Scones are delicious.
Great brunch. They have boozy milkshakes. What more can I say?
315 locals recommend
Bakers & Roasters
54 Eerste Jacob van Campenstraat
315 locals recommend
Great brunch. They have boozy milkshakes. What more can I say?
Wide range of food stalls in and old, converted train station.
1500 locals recommend
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
1500 locals recommend
Wide range of food stalls in and old, converted train station.
Great local market. Saturday 9:00 - 16:00 Monday 9:00 - 13:00
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 locals recommend
Great local market. Saturday 9:00 - 16:00 Monday 9:00 - 13:00
Delicious baked goods, excellent coffee, and the rest of the food is great too. Can't go wrong here! (Try the dark chocolate bread!)
63 locals recommend
Bakhuys Amsterdam
61 Sarphatistraat
63 locals recommend
Delicious baked goods, excellent coffee, and the rest of the food is great too. Can't go wrong here! (Try the dark chocolate bread!)
Great brunch with creative choices and brunch cocktails too!
164 locals recommend
Little Collins De Pijp
19F Eerste Sweelinckstraat
164 locals recommend
Great brunch with creative choices and brunch cocktails too!

Drinks & Nightlife

Amazing, creative craft cocktails
87 locals recommend
Tales & Spirits
5-7 Lijnbaanssteeg
87 locals recommend
Amazing, creative craft cocktails
Huge selection of whisky from around the world
13 locals recommend
JD William's whisky bar
5 Prinsenstraat
13 locals recommend
Huge selection of whisky from around the world
Speakeasy with top quality craft cocktails
99 locals recommend
Hiding in Plain Sight
18 Rapenburg
99 locals recommend
Speakeasy with top quality craft cocktails
Local bar around the corner with good beer & wine
13 locals recommend
Louis
43 Singel
13 locals recommend
Local bar around the corner with good beer & wine
Local venue with range of music
444 locals recommend
Melkweg
234A Lijnbaansgracht
444 locals recommend
Local venue with range of music
Fantastic craft cocktails in a speakeasy-like hotel bar.
16 locals recommend
Pulitzer's Bar
234 Keizersgracht
16 locals recommend
Fantastic craft cocktails in a speakeasy-like hotel bar.
Largest G&T selection in Amsterdam
225 locals recommend
Razmataz
7HS Hugo de Grootplein
225 locals recommend
Largest G&T selection in Amsterdam
Great selection of local and Belgian beers! Cozy inside or beautiful to sit along the canal on a nice day. Best part--it's just around the corner!
65 locals recommend
Proeflokaal Arendsnest
90 Herengracht
65 locals recommend
Great selection of local and Belgian beers! Cozy inside or beautiful to sit along the canal on a nice day. Best part--it's just around the corner!
Great local brewery in Westerpark. They have good food too!
137 locals recommend
Brouwerij Troost Westergas
27 Pazzanistraat
137 locals recommend
Great local brewery in Westerpark. They have good food too!

Essentials

Albert Heijn: They do not take credit cards or Visa/MC debit cards Must pay cash or with Maestro
269 locals recommend
Haarlemerdijk
Haarlemmerdijk
269 locals recommend
Albert Heijn: They do not take credit cards or Visa/MC debit cards Must pay cash or with Maestro
Organic grocery store They ONLY take debit and credit cards (including American Express). No cash.
857 locals recommend
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
857 locals recommend
Organic grocery store They ONLY take debit and credit cards (including American Express). No cash.

Getting Around

Tram stop for lines 2, 5, 12, 13, 17
Nieuwezijds Kolk
Nieuwezijds Kolk
Tram stop for lines 2, 5, 12, 13, 17
If you rent a car while staying in the city, you will need to pay for parking. But a car to explore the rest of the Netherlands is a great way to get around.
6 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Amsterdam Central Station
129 Harry Banninkstraat
6 locals recommend
If you rent a car while staying in the city, you will need to pay for parking. But a car to explore the rest of the Netherlands is a great way to get around.

Arts & Culture

Great interactive science museum. Kids love it! On hot days, there is a water area outside on the roof (no museum entrance required).
603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 locals recommend
Great interactive science museum. Kids love it! On hot days, there is a water area outside on the roof (no museum entrance required).
Ship museum - also has good children's section
820 locals recommend
Het Scheepvaartmuseum
1 Kattenburgerplein
820 locals recommend
Ship museum - also has good children's section
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
2775 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 Westermarkt
2775 locals recommend
Free lunchtime concerts on Wednesdays. Check the website for listings. Doors open for free tickets at 11:30am and go fast!
476 locals recommend
The Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 locals recommend
Free lunchtime concerts on Wednesdays. Check the website for listings. Doors open for free tickets at 11:30am and go fast!

Entertainment & Activities

1622 locals recommend
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
1622 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Beautiful botanical gardens
299 locals recommend
Hortus Botanicus
2a Plantage Middenlaan
299 locals recommend
Beautiful botanical gardens