Rik's Guidebook
Food scene
Great for a coffee and apple pie in the morning, or an afternoon drink and sunsoaking at the terrace. Do try the dutch famous snack: ‘bitterballen’!
218 locals recommend
Café Hesp
130-131 WeesperzijdeGreat for a coffee and apple pie in the morning, or an afternoon drink and sunsoaking at the terrace. Do try the dutch famous snack: ‘bitterballen’!
Great place for a light meal in the evening! Homemade iced tea and lemonade is great!
27 locals recommend
Bam Boa
135 WeesperzijdeGreat place for a light meal in the evening! Homemade iced tea and lemonade is great!
Best place for breakfast. Make sure to come early or make a phonecall to reserve a table.
33 locals recommend
Benji's Café | EAST
196 WibautstraatBest place for breakfast. Make sure to come early or make a phonecall to reserve a table.
20 minute walk along the Amstel if you’re looking for a place to escape the buzz. Great for lunch, dinner or just a drink.
105 locals recommend
tHUIS aan de AMSTEL
45 Korte Ouderkerkerdijk20 minute walk along the Amstel if you’re looking for a place to escape the buzz. Great for lunch, dinner or just a drink.
Massimo Gelato
147 H Van OstadestraatBest icecream in town, location De Pijp
Thaise Snackbar Bird
77 ZeedijkAH Wibautstraat
80 WibautstraatBig supermarket at 5 min walk
Vergulden Eenhoorn
58 RingdijkAlso has great outdoor seating and a cosy fireplace inside.
L'Osteria
16 Korte OuderkerkerdijkDe Vondeltuin
7 VondelparkGroot Melkhuis
2 VondelparkDignita Hoftuin
18a Nieuwe HerengrachtFrederix Coffee Bar & Lunch
29 FrederikspleinNeighbourhoods
Buzzling neighbourhood with shops, cafes and a great vibe, don’t miss the Sarphatipark (great playground!) Gerard Douplein and Albert Cuypmarket. Only a 20 min walk from our place.
499 locals recommend
De Pijp
Buzzling neighbourhood with shops, cafes and a great vibe, don’t miss the Sarphatipark (great playground!) Gerard Douplein and Albert Cuypmarket. Only a 20 min walk from our place.
Oosterpark
OosterparkShopping area with a communal swimmingpool, cafes and some useful shops.
120 locals recommend
Oostpoort
Shopping area with a communal swimmingpool, cafes and some useful shops.
Most picturesque small streets with small shops connecting the canals on the west side of the city centre.
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
Most picturesque small streets with small shops connecting the canals on the west side of the city centre.
Nice neighbourhood, recommended for a stroll after visiting Artis/Scheepvaartmuseum/Nemo. Have a drink at De Plantage.
10 locals recommend
Plantage
Nice neighbourhood, recommended for a stroll after visiting Artis/Scheepvaartmuseum/Nemo. Have a drink at De Plantage.
Sightseeing
Grachtengordel
Nice technology museum for kids from the age of 4 and up. Don’t miss the roofdeck (also accessible without a visit to the museum) for great views of the city and playing around in the waterpools and fountains for younger kids.
603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokNice technology museum for kids from the age of 4 and up. Don’t miss the roofdeck (also accessible without a visit to the museum) for great views of the city and playing around in the waterpools and fountains for younger kids.
Best views of the city and with the possibility to hit the skies on the highest swing you can imagine!
603 locals recommend
A'dam Lookout
5 OverhoekspleinBest views of the city and with the possibility to hit the skies on the highest swing you can imagine!
Traveler advice
Getting around
Renting a Bicycle (if you’re an experienced cyclist!)
Cycling is by far the best way to get around in Amsterdam, but make sure you only rent a bike (for example ar Macbike or take a Donkeybike from the street if you are an experienced cyclist. Amsterdam people are really friendly, untill you’re cycling in their way…😅
Getting around
Metro is fastest way into the centre
Take the metro in the direction of central station from Wibautstraat metrostation. You can get off at Waterlooplein and follow the Singel into the canal area or get out at Nieuwmarkt for a gaze of the redlight district.
Getting around
Getting around by foot is easy and perfectly safe.
From our place, follow the Amstel river in the north direction and fron there it takes about 25 minutes to reach the Magere brug and from there enter the canal area.
Don't miss
Swimming in the Amstel in front of our street!
The water is deep, so only get in if you are a good swimmer! We swim here almost every day in summer!
Don't miss
Museumplein, Van Gogh and Rijksmuseum
Great museums, all clustered together at the Museumplein. Easy to get there by tram from the tramstop Amsteldijk on the other side of the nearest bridge over the Amstel (Berlagebrug).
Traveling with kids
Bars/Restaurants with a playground attached to the terrace.
Sometimes you want to combine a drink and some relaxation with (young) kids playing around. A few places that offer this: L’Osteria, Dignita Hoftuin, Vondeltuin, Groot Melkhuis and Frederix. These are also listed in the restaurant list.