Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Lovely place along the canal, 10 minute walk, with a great terrace.
376 locals recommend
Lokaal Edel
1 Postjesweg
376 locals recommend
Lovely place along the canal, 10 minute walk, with a great terrace.
Great restaurant, good food, beautiful place to sit outside in summertime and wintertime (less space, during weekends reserving is recommended), nice staff
354 locals recommend
Café Cook
2 James Cookstraat
354 locals recommend
Great restaurant, good food, beautiful place to sit outside in summertime and wintertime (less space, during weekends reserving is recommended), nice staff
Nice to go for a affordable evening meal or lunch.
The Student Hotel Amsterdam West
4 van de Sande Bakhuijzenstraat
Nice to go for a affordable evening meal or lunch.
Coffee area Kinkerstraat! Great in the morning, before the buzz! At the other side of the street you will find also Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
67 locals recommend
Coffee Room
110 Kinkerstraat
67 locals recommend
Coffee area Kinkerstraat! Great in the morning, before the buzz! At the other side of the street you will find also Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
BEST BREAKFAST!
180 locals recommend
Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van Lennepkade
180 locals recommend
BEST BREAKFAST!
One of our favorites! Ever since the opening this huge restaurant is an even bigger succes. Hotel de Goudfazant has a real cool industrial interior and serves a 3 course menu for just over € 30,-.
410 locals recommend
Hotel De Goudfazant
30 Aambeeldstraat
410 locals recommend
One of our favorites! Ever since the opening this huge restaurant is an even bigger succes. Hotel de Goudfazant has a real cool industrial interior and serves a 3 course menu for just over € 30,-.
Great Italian cuisine, a big plus you can order everything from the menu all day trough.
232 locals recommend
Fa. Pekelhaaring
127 Van Woustraat
232 locals recommend
Great Italian cuisine, a big plus you can order everything from the menu all day trough.
Owned by a good friend of us! Offering basic breakfasts, sandwiches for lunch, and a meat, fish or veggie meal for dinner, De Stadskantine is a relaxed place to get good food.
56 locals recommend
De Stadswandeling
120 Van Woustraat
56 locals recommend
Owned by a good friend of us! Offering basic breakfasts, sandwiches for lunch, and a meat, fish or veggie meal for dinner, De Stadskantine is a relaxed place to get good food.
One of our favorite restaurants. Perfect café and restaurant for every part of the day. From coffee to dinner, the menu is extensive and seasonal.
24 locals recommend
Fa. Speijkervet B.V.
79 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
24 locals recommend
One of our favorite restaurants. Perfect café and restaurant for every part of the day. From coffee to dinner, the menu is extensive and seasonal.
BEST Sichuan kitchen!!
10 locals recommend
China Sichuan Restaurant / Warmoesstraat
17 Warmoesstraat
10 locals recommend
BEST Sichuan kitchen!!

Shopping

The ‘Tramremise De Hallen‘ has been restored fully and lots of shops, restaurants and even a cinema have filled it up. The large hall is perfect for indoor markets, like the weekly Local Goods Market.
615 locals recommend
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
615 locals recommend
The ‘Tramremise De Hallen‘ has been restored fully and lots of shops, restaurants and even a cinema have filled it up. The large hall is perfect for indoor markets, like the weekly Local Goods Market.
Laura Dols is specialized in 50’s clothing. Unique dresses, hats, shoes, purses and accessories. It's located in the famous nine streets (shopping)
10 locals recommend
Laura Dols
7 Wolvenstraat
10 locals recommend
Laura Dols is specialized in 50’s clothing. Unique dresses, hats, shoes, purses and accessories. It's located in the famous nine streets (shopping)
The Dappermarkt is a market in the Dapperstraat in Amsterdam-east and is one of the busiest markets (like Albert Cuyp) of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
673 locals recommend
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van Swindenstraat
673 locals recommend
The Dappermarkt is a market in the Dapperstraat in Amsterdam-east and is one of the busiest markets (like Albert Cuyp) of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Drinks & Nightlife

Amazing view from the roof terrace and cocktailbar on the 17th floor. Good for Cocktails.
119 locals recommend
Floor17
410 Staalmeesterslaan
119 locals recommend
Amazing view from the roof terrace and cocktailbar on the 17th floor. Good for Cocktails.
VLLA is a bar, stage and club where creativity can blossom, an easygoing venue that is rough around the edges, where almost anything goes.
20 locals recommend
VLLA
9 Willem Roelofsstraat
20 locals recommend
VLLA is a bar, stage and club where creativity can blossom, an easygoing venue that is rough around the edges, where almost anything goes.
Hotspot in the summer, along the water, beers, cocktails and suriname food in the sunshine. You can go there with your boat as well.
436 locals recommend
Waterkant
55 Kapelweg
436 locals recommend
Hotspot in the summer, along the water, beers, cocktails and suriname food in the sunshine. You can go there with your boat as well.
Burgers and beers!
229 locals recommend
Café Frits
135 Jan Evertsenstraat
229 locals recommend
Burgers and beers!
Besides a restaurant they have a really nice small bar with cocktails and wines.
268 locals recommend
Café Panache
117 Ten Katestraat
268 locals recommend
Besides a restaurant they have a really nice small bar with cocktails and wines.
Nice stop in Vondelpark for a drink, or a simple lunch.
292 locals recommend
The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelpark
292 locals recommend
Nice stop in Vondelpark for a drink, or a simple lunch.
Really Cozy bar/coffee/lunch spot! In the weekends in the afternoon really crowded, go here to relax, play some cards or read a book.
151 locals recommend
Café Brecht
157 Weteringschans
151 locals recommend
Really Cozy bar/coffee/lunch spot! In the weekends in the afternoon really crowded, go here to relax, play some cards or read a book.

Essentials

Great Winery!
25 locals recommend
Drankenspeciaalzaak Ton Overmars
20 Hoofddorpplein
25 locals recommend
Great Winery!
Amsterdam's famous street market. More close to our home is the smaller Ten Katemarkt
455 locals recommend
Albert Cuypstraat
Albert Cuypstraat
455 locals recommend
Amsterdam's famous street market. More close to our home is the smaller Ten Katemarkt
Street Market, open mon - sat.
371 locals recommend
Ten Kate Markt
32 Ten Katestraat
371 locals recommend
Street Market, open mon - sat.

Everything Else

Beautiful situated (film)museum along the IJ canal. Take the free ferry ‘Buiksloterweg’ behind CS. A great restaurant with stunning views, and a wide range of special programmes, festivals, and films
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
1109 locals recommend
Beautiful situated (film)museum along the IJ canal. Take the free ferry ‘Buiksloterweg’ behind CS. A great restaurant with stunning views, and a wide range of special programmes, festivals, and films
For daily groceries open every day between 08.00 - 22.00
162 locals recommend
AH Postjesweg
65 H Postjesweg
162 locals recommend
For daily groceries open every day between 08.00 - 22.00
nice shopping street; small boutiques, coffee, wines, delicatesse
269 locals recommend
Haarlemerdijk
Haarlemmerdijk
269 locals recommend
nice shopping street; small boutiques, coffee, wines, delicatesse
you can rent a bike for 10 euro/ 24hr.
49 locals recommend
Eddy's Bikeshop
1 Mercatorplein
49 locals recommend
you can rent a bike for 10 euro/ 24hr.
rent a bike for 12,50/24hr
79 locals recommend
Amsterdamse Fietswinkel
106 bg Postjesweg
79 locals recommend
rent a bike for 12,50/24hr
here you can buy a OV chip for (public transport). When purchased and loaded with an e-purse it is immediately ready for use. Saves on travel expenses if you are planning to use public transport.
6 locals recommend
PostNL Postkantoor Amsterdam
78 Postjesweg
6 locals recommend
here you can buy a OV chip for (public transport). When purchased and loaded with an e-purse it is immediately ready for use. Saves on travel expenses if you are planning to use public transport.

Entertainment & Activities

I Scream for Ice cream!
97 locals recommend
IJscuypje
27 Eerste van der Helststraat
97 locals recommend
I Scream for Ice cream!
Great place to go during the day, for coffee or a glass of wine, next to beautiful playground.
104 locals recommend
Terrasmus
104 locals recommend
Great place to go during the day, for coffee or a glass of wine, next to beautiful playground.
Playground with a bar :-0
177 locals recommend
De Vondeltuin
7 Vondelpark
177 locals recommend
Playground with a bar :-0
charming small cafe in the park, kids can play in front of the cafe.
52 locals recommend
De Liefde
1A Bilderdijkpark
52 locals recommend
charming small cafe in the park, kids can play in front of the cafe.
Zoo in the centre of Amsterdam. It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands and one of the oldest zoos of mainland Europe. Amsterdam Oost area is great to discover walking around.
1622 locals recommend
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
1622 locals recommend
Zoo in the centre of Amsterdam. It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands and one of the oldest zoos of mainland Europe. Amsterdam Oost area is great to discover walking around.

Arts & Culture

Great Park, with bars, restaurants, jazz, cinema, a small farm, 'pool' for kids, many festivals, markets etc. check the website
263 locals recommend
Zuiveringshal West
37 Pazzanistraat
263 locals recommend
Great Park, with bars, restaurants, jazz, cinema, a small farm, 'pool' for kids, many festivals, markets etc. check the website
Science center, Great for kids from 4 and up.
603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 locals recommend
Science center, Great for kids from 4 and up.
Go early!
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
Go early!
Stedelijk re-opend after a long renovation and new building, great modern art museum.
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk re-opend after a long renovation and new building, great modern art museum.