Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
Café Bedier
36 SophialaanNice, brown café for a beer at the bar or on the terrace in the sun.
Nice bar/café to grab an easy and affordable bite and drink a beer. The terrace is quite good as well, except there is not too much sun
79 locals recommend
Café Schinkelhaven
126 AmstelveensewegNice bar/café to grab an easy and affordable bite and drink a beer. The terrace is quite good as well, except there is not too much sun
My favorite place to grab a beer in my neighborhood. This is a little indipendent brewery. They don't advertise so everyone who knows it, knows if from someone else. Good to sit outside!! Closes at 9
31 locals recommend
Butchers Tears
45 KarperwegMy favorite place to grab a beer in my neighborhood. This is a little indipendent brewery. They don't advertise so everyone who knows it, knows if from someone else. Good to sit outside!! Closes at 9
CARTER
85 ValeriusstraatNice cocktails and good fingerfood.
This used to be Mr. Heinekens' bar. Definitely worth a visit. It is not super touristy (as you would expect)
80 locals recommend
Hoppa!
18-20 SpuiThis used to be Mr. Heinekens' bar. Definitely worth a visit. It is not super touristy (as you would expect)
Food Scene
Anne&Max Amsterdam Zuid
196 AmstelveensewegDownstairs and awesome breakfast and coffee!
Good restaurant with great value for money. Also a wide selection of beers, some of which are brewed in Amsterdam.
202 locals recommend
Café de Tuin
13 Tweede TuindwarsstraatGood restaurant with great value for money. Also a wide selection of beers, some of which are brewed in Amsterdam.
Wonderfull and romantic Italian restaurant with the cuisine from the south of Italy
22 locals recommend
Ristorante La Favola
143 AmstelveensewegWonderfull and romantic Italian restaurant with the cuisine from the south of Italy
SOTTO Pizza
89 AmstelveensewegBest pizza's in the street, all freshly made!
Great place in North. You have to take the ferry to NDSM Wharff, but once there you will have a spectacular view of the IJ river
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegGreat place in North. You have to take the ferry to NDSM Wharff, but once there you will have a spectacular view of the IJ river
Great artistic little city beach kind of place that has been built from scratch by the owners
355 locals recommend
Café de Ceuvel
4 Korte PapaverwegGreat artistic little city beach kind of place that has been built from scratch by the owners
Café de Toog Amsterdam
142 hs Nicolaas BeetsstraatNice brown bar for a drink and/or an easy bite
Great place for a very affordable meal in the middle of the red light district
14 locals recommend
Cultureel Eetcafé 'Skek
4-8 ZeedijkGreat place for a very affordable meal in the middle of the red light district
Essentials
Supermarket. Its small but all the basics are there. Belongs to one of the biggest Dutch supermarket chains
105 locals recommend
AH Amstelveenseweg
186 AmstelveensewegSupermarket. Its small but all the basics are there. Belongs to one of the biggest Dutch supermarket chains
Shopping
Very good drugstore. All over the counter medicines, bath and shower utilities and make-up are available.
209 locals recommend
Etos
140 B SloterkadeVery good drugstore. All over the counter medicines, bath and shower utilities and make-up are available.
Nice clothing shop with a little more excentric clothes
121 locals recommend
Things I Like Things I Love
106 Jan EvertsenstraatNice clothing shop with a little more excentric clothes
We Are Labels
58 Eerste van der HelststraatNice clothing shop with good quality, beautiful clothes
The men version of the great clothing shop. This street is great in general regarding shops and environment
We Are Labels Men
36 UtrechtsestraatThe men version of the great clothing shop. This street is great in general regarding shops and environment
Arts & Culture
This is one of the, if not the, most famous museum in NL. It is not only great to enter, but also awesome to cycle under!
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatThis is one of the, if not the, most famous museum in NL. It is not only great to enter, but also awesome to cycle under!
Club in an old church. This very famous and very cool club hosts many different types of concerts and parties, so check the website before going
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansClub in an old church. This very famous and very cool club hosts many different types of concerts and parties, so check the website before going
One of my favorite places in Amsterdam and the best city beach! Great to hang all day or just grab a drink or some food and relax
496 locals recommend
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob BontiusplaatsOne of my favorite places in Amsterdam and the best city beach! Great to hang all day or just grab a drink or some food and relax
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinGreat museum. Definitely worth paying a visit
Everything Else
Cycle4you
147-149 AmstelveensewegBike rental - in Amsterdam you need a bike :)
One of the most famous clubs in Amsterdam and hosts good concerts and club nights
444 locals recommend
Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtOne of the most famous clubs in Amsterdam and hosts good concerts and club nights
This bar is situated in the DoubleTree hotel and is not great by itself. However, the view is spectacular!! Go end of day to have one drink and check out the view
228 locals recommend
SkyLounge Amsterdam
4 OosterdoksstraatThis bar is situated in the DoubleTree hotel and is not great by itself. However, the view is spectacular!! Go end of day to have one drink and check out the view
Sightseeing
Royal Palace Amsterdam
147 Nieuwezijds VoorburgwalDam palace - a must see!
Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktThe place where Anne Frank hid in the Seconf World War
The oldest Law Faculty of NL and an awesome place to check out. You can also buy second hand books or buy pictures of old advertisements
14 locals recommend
Oudemanhuispoort
OudemanhuispoortThe oldest Law Faculty of NL and an awesome place to check out. You can also buy second hand books or buy pictures of old advertisements
A long street market with lots of crap, but also some cool clothes or accessories and food.
455 locals recommend
Albert Cuypstraat
Albert CuypstraatA long street market with lots of crap, but also some cool clothes or accessories and food.