Guidebook for Amsterdam

Ann And Peter
Ann And Peter
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Best Tex-Mex food outside of Texas. They have two locations Delicious and great value. The owners and staff are always friendly. Their carnitas, huevos rancheros and breakfast burritos are the best I have ever tasted.
26 locals recommend
Tomatillo
261 Overtoom
26 locals recommend
Best Tex-Mex food outside of Texas. They have two locations Delicious and great value. The owners and staff are always friendly. Their carnitas, huevos rancheros and breakfast burritos are the best I have ever tasted.
Authentic "Dutch Food" lots of character. May have to make reservations.
252 locals recommend
Restaurant Moeders
251 Rozengracht
252 locals recommend
Authentic "Dutch Food" lots of character. May have to make reservations.
Enough Said.
33 locals recommend
Hard Rock Cafe Amsterdam
57-61 Max Euweplein
33 locals recommend
Enough Said.
If you are in the mood for sushi.
30 locals recommend
Sumo Leidseplein Amsterdam
17 Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen
30 locals recommend
If you are in the mood for sushi.
Amazing restaurant if you have something to Celebrate. Must have reservations. It will be a night you will talk about and won't forget for a very long time.
54 locals recommend
Brothers Hartering
10 Peperstraat
54 locals recommend
Amazing restaurant if you have something to Celebrate. Must have reservations. It will be a night you will talk about and won't forget for a very long time.
Great Indonesian. Lots of Vegetarian choices. Easy ride on Tram 1 to get there from our place.
69 locals recommend
Kantjil & De Tijger
291 A Spuistraat
69 locals recommend
Great Indonesian. Lots of Vegetarian choices. Easy ride on Tram 1 to get there from our place.
What you would think traditional Italian would be. Reasonable prices. Steps away from a Tram 1 stop.
8 locals recommend
Rossini
3-5 Reguliersdwarsstraat
8 locals recommend
What you would think traditional Italian would be. Reasonable prices. Steps away from a Tram 1 stop.
3 locations in Amsterdam. Gourmet Hamburgers in a Diner type atmosphere.
115 locals recommend
Burgermeester | de Jordaan
130 Elandsgracht
115 locals recommend
3 locations in Amsterdam. Gourmet Hamburgers in a Diner type atmosphere.
Options like how much and type (like Kobe) Beef on your burger. Great traditional burger.
47 locals recommend
Bar De Burgh
2 Kolksteeg
47 locals recommend
Options like how much and type (like Kobe) Beef on your burger. Great traditional burger.
Thai food. Beautiful atmosphere. Every detail is perfected here. You may need to make reservations.
21 locals recommend
White Elephant
3 Van Woustraat
21 locals recommend
Thai food. Beautiful atmosphere. Every detail is perfected here. You may need to make reservations.
I guess technically a bar but great hangover food, Irish and English Breakfasts, Sunday Roasts and Guinness Stew. Rib sticking food.
o’reilly’s
105 Paleisstraat
I guess technically a bar but great hangover food, Irish and English Breakfasts, Sunday Roasts and Guinness Stew. Rib sticking food.
Beautiful…character oozing out from every inch.
65 locals recommend
Proeflokaal Arendsnest
90 Herengracht
65 locals recommend
Beautiful…character oozing out from every inch.
If you can't find a beer here you like...you are in trouble.
10 locals recommend
BeerTemple
250 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
10 locals recommend
If you can't find a beer here you like...you are in trouble.

Drinks & Nightlife

A spirits and liqueur distillery and tasting room open since 1679. Fun to find your favorite and take a bottle home with you. We love taking our guests here. Atmosphere overload.
161 locals recommend
Wynand Fockink
31 Pijlsteeg
161 locals recommend
A spirits and liqueur distillery and tasting room open since 1679. Fun to find your favorite and take a bottle home with you. We love taking our guests here. Atmosphere overload.
Pool Club Plan B is a pool and snooker club in an old church. The religious character of the church is gone, but the sense of belonging is not. Great place for anyone who loves the game & socializing
22 locals recommend
Plan B
209 Overtoom
22 locals recommend
Pool Club Plan B is a pool and snooker club in an old church. The religious character of the church is gone, but the sense of belonging is not. Great place for anyone who loves the game & socializing
Good meeting place since is steps away from Central Station.
Café The Flying Dutchman
13HS Martelaarsgracht
Good meeting place since is steps away from Central Station.
Great Staff and cozy place lots of my old colleauges hang out there and I just like it.
Café Mankind
60 Weteringstraat
Great Staff and cozy place lots of my old colleauges hang out there and I just like it.
Peter's old "Local" in the heart of the Jordaan.
24 locals recommend
Cafe de Nieuwe Lelie
83 Nieuwe Leliestraat
24 locals recommend
Peter's old "Local" in the heart of the Jordaan.
Since 1624 with loads of character. Men you must visit the toilet…just trust me. They do allow smoking and has low ceilings but if you can handle that you must stop by.
29 locals recommend
Cafe Chris
42 Bloemstraat
29 locals recommend
Since 1624 with loads of character. Men you must visit the toilet…just trust me. They do allow smoking and has low ceilings but if you can handle that you must stop by.
The only place if you want a real cocktail. You will pay dearly for it but if you can’t take one more beer and need a Black Russian this place makes the yummiest cocktails.
13 locals recommend
Bar Feijoa
39 Vijzelstraat
13 locals recommend
The only place if you want a real cocktail. You will pay dearly for it but if you can’t take one more beer and need a Black Russian this place makes the yummiest cocktails.
A unique place that has live Jazz every Sunday from 2pm til 5 pm. When you come back we will tell you why it is so unique.
75 locals recommend
Brouwerij de Prael
26 Oudezijds Armsteeg
75 locals recommend
A unique place that has live Jazz every Sunday from 2pm til 5 pm. When you come back we will tell you why it is so unique.
One of the smallest bars in the world I figure, but one with the best beers.
25 locals recommend
Cafe Belgique
2 Gravenstraat
25 locals recommend
One of the smallest bars in the world I figure, but one with the best beers.
On Tram 1 line and Great Belgium beers. We have never eaten there (to busy drinking) but what I have seen come out of the kitchen looked fantastic
34 locals recommend
Cafe Gollem Raamsteeg
4 Raamsteeg
34 locals recommend
On Tram 1 line and Great Belgium beers. We have never eaten there (to busy drinking) but what I have seen come out of the kitchen looked fantastic
A great Irish pub on the Amstel. Live music most nights, Sports bar (Mostly Rugby) during the day.
10 locals recommend
Mulligans Irish Music Bar
100 Amstel
10 locals recommend
A great Irish pub on the Amstel. Live music most nights, Sports bar (Mostly Rugby) during the day.
Great way to learn more about Bols cocktails.
55 locals recommend
House of Bols, the Cocktail & Genever Experience
12 14 16 Paulus Potterstraat
55 locals recommend
Great way to learn more about Bols cocktails.

Sightseeing

Boaty.nl By far the best way to see the canals and feel of Amsterdam via an electric boat. Big enough to cruise the Amstel and small enough to check out the smaller canals in the heart of the city.
62 locals recommend
Boaty Rent a Boat Amsterdam
Jozef Israëlskade
62 locals recommend
Boaty.nl By far the best way to see the canals and feel of Amsterdam via an electric boat. Big enough to cruise the Amstel and small enough to check out the smaller canals in the heart of the city.
Online ticket sales You can buy tickets online, print them out, and use the special entrance to avoid the long lines. http://www.annefrank.org/en/Search/Search-overview/?query=online+tickets
2775 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 Westermarkt
2775 locals recommend
Online ticket sales You can buy tickets online, print them out, and use the special entrance to avoid the long lines. http://www.annefrank.org/en/Search/Search-overview/?query=online+tickets
There are so many beautiful churches to see in Amsterdam however this one is quiet unique on one of the most chaotic shopping streets in the city.
277 locals recommend
Begijnhof
1 Begijnhof
277 locals recommend
There are so many beautiful churches to see in Amsterdam however this one is quiet unique on one of the most chaotic shopping streets in the city.
A great place to step back hundreds of years into working windmills.
51 locals recommend
Zaans Museum
7 Schansend
51 locals recommend
A great place to step back hundreds of years into working windmills.

Everything Else

This is an area you don't want to miss. Lovely shops, cafes, bars in a residential neighborhood.
756 locals recommend
Jordaan
756 locals recommend
This is an area you don't want to miss. Lovely shops, cafes, bars in a residential neighborhood.

Arts & Culture

These aren’t originals but high quality replicas, and are all Rembrandt’s paintings in chronological order. Quite interesting to see how his light changes when he's heartbroken, depressed or in love
Rembrandt Studio Amsterdam
3 Torensteeg
These aren’t originals but high quality replicas, and are all Rembrandt’s paintings in chronological order. Quite interesting to see how his light changes when he's heartbroken, depressed or in love
This is actually Rembrandt’s Studio where he painted. There is even an interactive workshop where you can do some etchings.
301 locals recommend
Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House)
4 Jodenbreestraat
301 locals recommend
This is actually Rembrandt’s Studio where he painted. There is even an interactive workshop where you can do some etchings.
Live Comedy in English. Comedy Central type Show. Really fun in groups.
101 locals recommend
Boom Chicago
117 Rozengracht
101 locals recommend
Live Comedy in English. Comedy Central type Show. Really fun in groups.
If you are a Science buff and a kid at heart this is a fun museum.
603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 locals recommend
If you are a Science buff and a kid at heart this is a fun museum.
One of the newest museums in Amsterdam…take the ferry and enjoy the history of films.
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
1109 locals recommend
One of the newest museums in Amsterdam…take the ferry and enjoy the history of films.
A wonderful venue of yesteryear to see not main stream movies. It is also on one of my favorite window shopping streets.
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 locals recommend
A wonderful venue of yesteryear to see not main stream movies. It is also on one of my favorite window shopping streets.
This movie theater is a magnificent gothic theater in the heart of Amsterdam (Blockbuster Movies)
340 locals recommend
Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 Reguliersbreestraat
340 locals recommend
This movie theater is a magnificent gothic theater in the heart of Amsterdam (Blockbuster Movies)

Shopping

Even men like shopping on this street…with lots of bars and cafes in between all the shops.
411 locals recommend
Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraat
411 locals recommend
Even men like shopping on this street…with lots of bars and cafes in between all the shops.
High end shopping: Dior, Louis Vuitton,…
652 locals recommend
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
652 locals recommend
High end shopping: Dior, Louis Vuitton,…
Hectic shopping street but if you need a pair of socks or forgot comfortable shoes…this is the place.
643 locals recommend
Kalverstraat
Kalverstraat
643 locals recommend
Hectic shopping street but if you need a pair of socks or forgot comfortable shoes…this is the place.