Guidebook for Amsterdam

Melissa
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Arts & Culture

Cool place where you can play pinball and other arcade games whilst drinking a beer and eating a hotdog!
48 locals recommend
TonTon Club Centrum
6 Sint Annendwarsstraat
48 locals recommend
Cool place where you can play pinball and other arcade games whilst drinking a beer and eating a hotdog!
Alternative cinema that is ran by students. You can see films here and in the weekends they organize really nice parties. There's also a restaurant.
384 locals recommend
Studio/K
62 Timorplein
384 locals recommend
Alternative cinema that is ran by students. You can see films here and in the weekends they organize really nice parties. There's also a restaurant.

Food Scene

Kroket is one of the traditional Dutch dishes, you should definitely try it in this typical Amsterdam place.
25 locals recommend
Eetsalon Van Dobben
5-7-9 Korte Reguliersdwarsstraat
25 locals recommend
Kroket is one of the traditional Dutch dishes, you should definitely try it in this typical Amsterdam place.
This is a VERY trending restaurant/bar/terrace at the moment. Very highly rated for their hamburger and chicken. They have a great terrace where the sun shines almost all day.
523 locals recommend
de Biertuin
29 Linnaeusstraat
523 locals recommend
This is a VERY trending restaurant/bar/terrace at the moment. Very highly rated for their hamburger and chicken. They have a great terrace where the sun shines almost all day.
This is a little bit more expensive, but the food is amazing. The staff is also very nice. Try their procureur, it's awesome!
48 locals recommend
The Lobby Nesplein
49 Nes
48 locals recommend
This is a little bit more expensive, but the food is amazing. The staff is also very nice. Try their procureur, it's awesome!
This place seems to have walked right away from a children's book: it looks so adorable. Colorful pies are stacked on every table... That's their speciality: pie!
46 locals recommend
the cake of my aunt
10 Ferdinand Bolstraat
46 locals recommend
This place seems to have walked right away from a children's book: it looks so adorable. Colorful pies are stacked on every table... That's their speciality: pie!
This place just opened a few months ago and has only pasta on the menu (for main). I especially like the vongole with peppers.
51 locals recommend
Eddy Spaghetti
23 Krugerplein
51 locals recommend
This place just opened a few months ago and has only pasta on the menu (for main). I especially like the vongole with peppers.
This is by far my favorite restaurant in Amsterdam. Very cheap, but amazing food. It's really small, which makes it cosy. The owners are Italian and super kind. Sometimes the owner starts singing! :)
15 locals recommend
Lo Stivale d'Oro
49 Amstelstraat
15 locals recommend
This is by far my favorite restaurant in Amsterdam. Very cheap, but amazing food. It's really small, which makes it cosy. The owners are Italian and super kind. Sometimes the owner starts singing! :)
Gauchos is a chain in Amsterdam, but I like this one very much. The spareribs (unlimited) are amazing...
9 locals recommend
Gauchos
55 Beethovenstraat
9 locals recommend
Gauchos is a chain in Amsterdam, but I like this one very much. The spareribs (unlimited) are amazing...
The place doesn't look very special, but the food is. Everything's homemade, from the lemonade to the sandwiches. It's lovely!
10 locals recommend
Homemade Dutch Deli
447 Singel
10 locals recommend
The place doesn't look very special, but the food is. Everything's homemade, from the lemonade to the sandwiches. It's lovely!
Great terrace to watch people and have some food, coffee, or a glass of wine.
161 locals recommend
Brandstof B.V.
357 Marnixstraat
161 locals recommend
Great terrace to watch people and have some food, coffee, or a glass of wine.
Okay, this is a really expensive Japanese fushion restaurant, but it is oh so good! In love with their sushi...
32 locals recommend
OOST in ZUID
176 Olympiaplein
32 locals recommend
Okay, this is a really expensive Japanese fushion restaurant, but it is oh so good! In love with their sushi...
This place is really cool to have a drink/lunch on a hot summer day. It's right by the water so you can watch boats pass by. This is where the cool Amsterdam crowd hangs out!
533 locals recommend
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
533 locals recommend
This place is really cool to have a drink/lunch on a hot summer day. It's right by the water so you can watch boats pass by. This is where the cool Amsterdam crowd hangs out!
If you like mussels and gin, this is definitely the place to be.
231 locals recommend
Mossel & Gin
12 Gosschalklaan
231 locals recommend
If you like mussels and gin, this is definitely the place to be.
Good place for cocktails and lunch.
74 locals recommend
Caffe Milo
71h Linnaeusstraat
74 locals recommend
Good place for cocktails and lunch.
Spanish place with nice terrace where you can eat tapas.
200 locals recommend
Pata Negra
124 Utrechtsestraat
200 locals recommend
Spanish place with nice terrace where you can eat tapas.
Nice place for coffee.
12 locals recommend
Café Katoen
153 Oude Turfmarkt
12 locals recommend
Nice place for coffee.
This place is situated by the water, which makes it a cool spot in summer.
119 locals recommend
Café de Jaren
20-20 Nieuwe Doelenstraat
119 locals recommend
This place is situated by the water, which makes it a cool spot in summer.
Very nice restaurant, great staff, amazing food.
468 locals recommend
Wilde Zwijnen
23 Javaplein
468 locals recommend
Very nice restaurant, great staff, amazing food.
Hip restaurant/bar/cafe where the hip local crowd hangs out.
132 locals recommend
Bar Moustache
141 Utrechtsestraat
132 locals recommend
Hip restaurant/bar/cafe where the hip local crowd hangs out.

Drinks & Nightlife

The place where they serve breakfast almost the entire day (amongst other things).
549 locals recommend
bar Bukowski
10 Oosterpark
549 locals recommend
The place where they serve breakfast almost the entire day (amongst other things).
Great place to grab a beer and watch people from the terrace.
213 locals recommend
Café Maxwell
27 Beukenplein
213 locals recommend
Great place to grab a beer and watch people from the terrace.
This cafe is very close to the Albert Cuypsmarket, the most famous market of Amsterdam. Cafe Flamingo is really nice to have drinks.
74 locals recommend
Café Flamingo
37 Eerste van der Helststraat
74 locals recommend
This cafe is very close to the Albert Cuypsmarket, the most famous market of Amsterdam. Cafe Flamingo is really nice to have drinks.
Nice little bar in East!
94 locals recommend
BAR JOOST
33 Molukkenstraat
94 locals recommend
Nice little bar in East!
This is a spot you'd have to know it's there: built under a parking garage, but right by the water. Good place for drinks.
436 locals recommend
Waterkant
55 Kapelweg
436 locals recommend
This is a spot you'd have to know it's there: built under a parking garage, but right by the water. Good place for drinks.
Pub quizzes, football, Cafe Kuijper is there for everyone. In the daytime have lunch and coffee, in the night have a beer.
115 locals recommend
Café Kuijper
79 Linnaeusstraat
115 locals recommend
Pub quizzes, football, Cafe Kuijper is there for everyone. In the daytime have lunch and coffee, in the night have a beer.
Cool bar for drinks!
251 locals recommend
Walter's - The Walter Woodbury Bar
42 Javastraat
251 locals recommend
Cool bar for drinks!
Try an "IJwit" in this famous local brewery!
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
1100 locals recommend
Try an "IJwit" in this famous local brewery!
This cafe is situated by the water and has a great view over the canals. You can watch people from the terrace, it's very cool!
51 locals recommend
Bar Lempicka
23 Sarphatistraat
51 locals recommend
This cafe is situated by the water and has a great view over the canals. You can watch people from the terrace, it's very cool!
Friendly cafe where you can eat a nice sandwich or just grab a beer.
45 locals recommend
Café Van Leeuwen
711HS Keizersgracht
45 locals recommend
Friendly cafe where you can eat a nice sandwich or just grab a beer.

Sightseeing

Photography museum, my favorite in Amsterdam. Be sure to check out any great exhibition.
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
792 locals recommend
Photography museum, my favorite in Amsterdam. Be sure to check out any great exhibition.
Great park, not too many tourists. Good place to relax and have a picnic.
841 locals recommend
Oosterpark
Oosterpark
841 locals recommend
Great park, not too many tourists. Good place to relax and have a picnic.

Everything Else

Go out here! You'll see the entire city from this cool place in the old Volkskrant (Dutch newspaper) building. It's now a hotel, with a cool bar/club upstairs.
346 locals recommend
Canvas
150 Wibautstraat
346 locals recommend
Go out here! You'll see the entire city from this cool place in the old Volkskrant (Dutch newspaper) building. It's now a hotel, with a cool bar/club upstairs.
IJscuypje is a chain of ice cream shops all over town, and it's really good! They give you huge scoops. I especially love the cherry yoghurt ice cream.
97 locals recommend
IJscuypje
27 Eerste van der Helststraat
97 locals recommend
IJscuypje is a chain of ice cream shops all over town, and it's really good! They give you huge scoops. I especially love the cherry yoghurt ice cream.
This is the train station which is closest to the apartment. From here you can travel to Schiphol in 30 minutes or in 7 minutes to Central Station.
207 locals recommend
Amsterdam Muiderpoort station
207 locals recommend
This is the train station which is closest to the apartment. From here you can travel to Schiphol in 30 minutes or in 7 minutes to Central Station.
One of my favorite streets in Amsterdam. This street has nice shops, restaurants and bars.
421 locals recommend
Utrechtsestraat
Utrechtsestraat
421 locals recommend
One of my favorite streets in Amsterdam. This street has nice shops, restaurants and bars.

Essentials

Multicultural market where you can buy fresh food/vegetables.
673 locals recommend
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van Swindenstraat
673 locals recommend
Multicultural market where you can buy fresh food/vegetables.
You can buy your groceries here, it's close to the apartment.
744 locals recommend
Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie Heinekenplein
744 locals recommend
You can buy your groceries here, it's close to the apartment.
Little bit more expensive than regular supermarkets, but everything is biologic/ecologic here.
857 locals recommend
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
857 locals recommend
Little bit more expensive than regular supermarkets, but everything is biologic/ecologic here.
The closest supermarket to the apartment is this Albert Heijn.
8 locals recommend
PostNL Pakketpunt bij Albert Heijn
8 locals recommend
The closest supermarket to the apartment is this Albert Heijn.

Shopping

The Wolvenstreet is one of the Nine Streets, which are cute little streets with nice shops and bars.
92 locals recommend
Wolvenstraat
Wolvenstraat
92 locals recommend
The Wolvenstreet is one of the Nine Streets, which are cute little streets with nice shops and bars.