Guidebook for Amsterdam

Ramon
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Great Barok style place for drinks & food. Hosts regular Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba nights on Wednesday & Sunday. Enter either at the Kroon or the Escape nextdoor. Entry fee is 6 euro, but includes 2 drink vouchers. Parties start at 9pm, but it gets busy around 10pm
27 locals recommend
Café Restaurant P.King
515 Herengracht
27 locals recommend
Great Barok style place for drinks & food. Hosts regular Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba nights on Wednesday & Sunday. Enter either at the Kroon or the Escape nextdoor. Entry fee is 6 euro, but includes 2 drink vouchers. Parties start at 9pm, but it gets busy around 10pm
My favorite restaurant. Great steaks with fries. Try the premium beer on the tap: De Konick. Small menu list, great service. Sometimes the local cat will hang out here too. A typical 'Brown Cafe'. Wooden interior, nice lights and replica's of paintings of painters from the 17th century. My favorite: the Peppersteak + a beer 'De Koninck'. It's about 15 euros total Note: it can get crowded and will be noisy and warm.
15 locals recommend
Eetcafé 't Pakhuis
10 Voetboogstraat
15 locals recommend
My favorite restaurant. Great steaks with fries. Try the premium beer on the tap: De Konick. Small menu list, great service. Sometimes the local cat will hang out here too. A typical 'Brown Cafe'. Wooden interior, nice lights and replica's of paintings of painters from the 17th century. My favorite: the Peppersteak + a beer 'De Koninck'. It's about 15 euros total Note: it can get crowded and will be noisy and warm.
Close to the house, there is a very good pizzaria. Pizza, pasta's and more. Quality food, decent prices. Do be prepared that you might have to reserve. It's quite popular.
Pizzeria "Palorma"
28 Plantage Kerklaan
Close to the house, there is a very good pizzaria. Pizza, pasta's and more. Quality food, decent prices. Do be prepared that you might have to reserve. It's quite popular.
Very good burgers with handmade fries. Quality meat, simple setting. Close to the house. Expect 12-15 euro for a good burger, fries & a drink.
60 locals recommend
Burgermeester | Artis
37 Plantage Kerklaan
60 locals recommend
Very good burgers with handmade fries. Quality meat, simple setting. Close to the house. Expect 12-15 euro for a good burger, fries & a drink.
Quality burgers, handmade fries. Nice view over the back-side of Central station. See the bikes & boats pass by. Good spot if you have a bit of time & want a quality burger before taking the train. Expect 12-15 euro for a burger, fries and a drink.
10 locals recommend
Burgerij
40B De Ruijterkade
10 locals recommend
Quality burgers, handmade fries. Nice view over the back-side of Central station. See the bikes & boats pass by. Good spot if you have a bit of time & want a quality burger before taking the train. Expect 12-15 euro for a burger, fries and a drink.

Parks & Nature

Nearly 400 years old Hortus Botanicus with a subtropical area representing Malaysia, a butterfly sanctuary and lots to learn about nature. 10 min walk from the apartment. Note: entry fee
299 locals recommend
Hortus Botanicus
2a Plantage Middenlaan
299 locals recommend
Nearly 400 years old Hortus Botanicus with a subtropical area representing Malaysia, a butterfly sanctuary and lots to learn about nature. 10 min walk from the apartment. Note: entry fee

Essentials

Has everything you'd need. Open til 10 pm, also on Sundays
67 locals recommend
AH Kleine Wittenburgerstr
18 Kleine Wittenburgerstraat
67 locals recommend
Has everything you'd need. Open til 10 pm, also on Sundays

Drinks & Nightlife

All sorts of music. I primarily go there for the Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba nights on Wednesday & Sunday. Open from 9.30PM. Busy between 1030-midnight
39 locals recommend
Escape
11 Rembrandtplein
39 locals recommend
All sorts of music. I primarily go there for the Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba nights on Wednesday & Sunday. Open from 9.30PM. Busy between 1030-midnight
Live bands Friday Salsa, bachata & kizomba night. Gets pretty crowded. Starts at 2100. Entrance fee about 10 euro. NOTE: Airbnb keeps putting the location on Spaarndammerstraat. The real location is Smaksteeg 19. 5 min walk from Central station. 30 min walk from the apartment.
Club Mystique
19 Smaksteeg
Live bands Friday Salsa, bachata & kizomba night. Gets pretty crowded. Starts at 2100. Entrance fee about 10 euro. NOTE: Airbnb keeps putting the location on Spaarndammerstraat. The real location is Smaksteeg 19. 5 min walk from Central station. 30 min walk from the apartment.
Absolutely stunning views over the city. Go to the DoubleTree Skybar (top floor). Have a drink or snack and enjoy the view. Side note: not cheap!
122 locals recommend
DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
4 Oosterdoksstraat
122 locals recommend
Absolutely stunning views over the city. Go to the DoubleTree Skybar (top floor). Have a drink or snack and enjoy the view. Side note: not cheap!

Shopping

I work at TOMS. Shoes, sunglasses and bags. Take a stop and learn about the beautiful One for One model. When you buy a pair of shoes, you'll also give one to a child in need. When you buy a pair of sunglasses, you help restore sight. When you buy a bag, you help an expectant mother and baby to have a clean environment & trained staff around when giving birth. It's located in the historical Jordaan district, close to the famous Anne Frank house, so you should visit this area anyway :) Say that you know Ramon Labrie and I am sure you'll get a special treatment :)
TOMS Amsterdam Store
13 Runstraat
I work at TOMS. Shoes, sunglasses and bags. Take a stop and learn about the beautiful One for One model. When you buy a pair of shoes, you'll also give one to a child in need. When you buy a pair of sunglasses, you help restore sight. When you buy a bag, you help an expectant mother and baby to have a clean environment & trained staff around when giving birth. It's located in the historical Jordaan district, close to the famous Anne Frank house, so you should visit this area anyway :) Say that you know Ramon Labrie and I am sure you'll get a special treatment :)