Guidebook for Amsterdam
Getting Around
Bike 4 U
1 KinkerstraatBike rental: good reviews and affordable!
fietsenwinkel Bike king
364 Kinkerstraatanother bike rental & repair: I always go here for repairs, very nice owner!
Food Scene
Recently opened hotel on the Herengracht, its bar/restaurant Lotti’s is a nice, stylish and comfy place to have coffee or linger for a drink or two…
78 locals recommend
The Hoxton, Amsterdam
255 HerengrachtRecently opened hotel on the Herengracht, its bar/restaurant Lotti’s is a nice, stylish and comfy place to have coffee or linger for a drink or two…
There is a nice food market at Lindenstraat every Saturday (9 am till 4 pm). Great to just stroll around, and to eat a freshly made “stroopwafel”
121 locals recommend
Lindengracht
4B LindengrachtThere is a nice food market at Lindenstraat every Saturday (9 am till 4 pm). Great to just stroll around, and to eat a freshly made “stroopwafel”
An old market storage has been converted into a vibrant bar & restaurant, it’s big but always full in the weekends. Close to the Hallen.
268 locals recommend
Café Panache
117 Ten KatestraatAn old market storage has been converted into a vibrant bar & restaurant, it’s big but always full in the weekends. Close to the Hallen.
Always delicious, and their wine bar Vyne is nice for a drink, also at the Prinsengracht at no. 411
49 locals recommend
Envy
381 PrinsengrachtAlways delicious, and their wine bar Vyne is nice for a drink, also at the Prinsengracht at no. 411
Smokin' Barrels
22 Beukenpleinsuperb burgers, good beers, lovely G&T's. Need we say more?
One of the many nice restaurants in this area. Best thing to do is jusy walk around and have a look!
27 locals recommend
Assaggi
6 Tweede EgelantiersdwarsstraatOne of the many nice restaurants in this area. Best thing to do is jusy walk around and have a look!
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraatgood coffee, if the sun's out you can sit outside
Koffiespot
53 Elandsgrachtgreat coffee around the corner!
Awesome new place with yummy Asian streetfood dishes, don't forget to make a reservation!
186 locals recommend
Happyhappyjoyjoy West
158HS BilderdijkstraatAwesome new place with yummy Asian streetfood dishes, don't forget to make a reservation!
In this former tram depot you now find loads of food & drink stands, restaurants, and even a movie theatre – amongst other shops. It’s always bustling with a young, local crowd.
369 locals recommend
De Hallen
41 BellamypleinIn this former tram depot you now find loads of food & drink stands, restaurants, and even a movie theatre – amongst other shops. It’s always bustling with a young, local crowd.
Essentials
Albert Heijn is the most popular supermarket of the Netherlands. You can spot them everywhere!
165 locals recommend
Elandsgracht
13 A ElandsgrachtAlbert Heijn is the most popular supermarket of the Netherlands. You can spot them everywhere!
Elandsgracht
13 A Elandsgrachtliquor store, next to the Albert Heijn supermarket
Drinks & Nightlife
Dutch Brewery with good choice of beers, mostly locals coming here! Also serves casual dinner (burgers etc)
178 locals recommend
Brouwerij Troost
21 Cornelis TroostpleinDutch Brewery with good choice of beers, mostly locals coming here! Also serves casual dinner (burgers etc)
If you're exploring the Red Light District, this bar is only 10 meters off the beaten track but somehow still relaxed and sophisticated
121 locals recommend
Mata Hari
22 Oudezijds AchterburgwalIf you're exploring the Red Light District, this bar is only 10 meters off the beaten track but somehow still relaxed and sophisticated
A dark window with drawn curtains: knock on the door and you’ll find a fantastic brown bar with comfy armchairs and dressed-up waiters serving delicious cocktails & whiskies. Prepare to pay up though!
52 locals recommend
Bar Oldenhof
84-H ElandsgrachtA dark window with drawn curtains: knock on the door and you’ll find a fantastic brown bar with comfy armchairs and dressed-up waiters serving delicious cocktails & whiskies. Prepare to pay up though!
Café Gollem has several locations in Amsterdam, this one is in the Pijp. Many, many beers to try out here!
53 locals recommend
Cafe Gollem
74 Daniël StalpertstraatCafé Gollem has several locations in Amsterdam, this one is in the Pijp. Many, many beers to try out here!
Very cozy wine bar with affordable prices for great wines and a very enthusiastic owner!
20 locals recommend
Wijnbar Paulus Amsterdam
348 CeintuurbaanVery cozy wine bar with affordable prices for great wines and a very enthusiastic owner!
Arts & Culture
The house where Anne and her family hid during WWII and where she wrote her famous diary. The lines can get crazy so try to buy tickets online for a pre-specified time slot!
2775 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktThe house where Anne and her family hid during WWII and where she wrote her famous diary. The lines can get crazy so try to buy tickets online for a pre-specified time slot!
A tribute to one of Holland's most famous post-impressionist painters
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinA tribute to one of Holland's most famous post-impressionist painters
The "Rijks" has finally reopened a couple of years ago after 10 years of renovation, it has a great collection of masters and it’s easy to spend several hours there!
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatThe "Rijks" has finally reopened a couple of years ago after 10 years of renovation, it has a great collection of masters and it’s easy to spend several hours there!
Great museum for modern art, often dubbed “the bathtub” because of the interesting design of the new building
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinGreat museum for modern art, often dubbed “the bathtub” because of the interesting design of the new building
Foam
609 KeizersgrachtPhotography museum with frequently changing expositions
Shopping
Utrechtsestraat
Utrechtsestraatlots of small shops and bars on each corner
The "Negen Straatjes" is a great area to go shopping. You’ll find many boutique shops and coffee places – and it’s a 2 minute walk from our place to the area
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
The "Negen Straatjes" is a great area to go shopping. You’ll find many boutique shops and coffee places – and it’s a 2 minute walk from our place to the area
Really nice shoes & sneakers which are hand-made in Peru with designs based on the precolumbian culture
MIPACHA Footwear
Really nice shoes & sneakers which are hand-made in Peru with designs based on the precolumbian culture
Parks & Nature
This is the largest and busiest park of Amsterdam; and a well-used shortcut and traffic light-free route for cyclists ;) Lots of entertainment and live music going on in the summer months!
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
This is the largest and busiest park of Amsterdam; and a well-used shortcut and traffic light-free route for cyclists ;) Lots of entertainment and live music going on in the summer months!