Food Scene
Latei
143 ZeedijkGood coffee, great decor.
Het Gelderse
54-HS GeldersekadeGood herb, good price.
China Sichuan Restaurant / Warmoesstraat
17 WarmoesstraatMaybe the best restaurant in the city.
Great food and great staff. On the lovely part of the Haarlemmerdijk.
109 locals recommend
Restaurant Daalder
1 PostjeswegGreat food and great staff. On the lovely part of the Haarlemmerdijk.
Cannibale Royale Handboogstraat
17a HandboogstraatGreat barbecue! Kitchen open until 3.
Great Thai. If it isn't too crowded, eat at the snackbar. It's cheaper than the restaurant.
167 locals recommend
Bird Thais Restaurant
72-74 ZeedijkGreat Thai. If it isn't too crowded, eat at the snackbar. It's cheaper than the restaurant.
Cafe Batavia 1920
85 Prins HendrikkadeGreat bar with a smoking room downstairs.
A really nice Dutch bar/restaurant/boat dock that is a bit off the beaten trail, but very much worth a bike ride for.
127 locals recommend
Café ‘t Sluisje
297 NieuwendammerdijkA really nice Dutch bar/restaurant/boat dock that is a bit off the beaten trail, but very much worth a bike ride for.
Charles Traiteur & Catering
3 LinnaeuskadeGreat food.
Café De Duivel
87 ReguliersdwarsstraatAmsterdam's true hip-hop bar.
De Buurvrouw
29 Sint PieterspoortsteegA bar that stays open later than most bars.
Drinks & Nightlife
Mata Hari
22 Oudezijds AchterburgwalFor a non-touristy drinking and dining experience.
Door74
74 ReguliersdwarsstraatSecret cocktail bar. Make reservations.
Bloemenmarkt
SingelA bar that stays open later than most bars.
Everything Else
Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography
401 KeizersgrachtGreat photo museum with a great library.
Foam
609 KeizersgrachtGreat photo museum.
Patta
68-70 ZeedijkOne of the coolest sneaker boutiques on the planet.
De Drie Graefjes
130 RokinGreat breakfast and sweets.
OBA Library of Amsterdam
143 OosterdokskadeMust-see library. The view from the top view is great.
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeOne of two film museums in the world.
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van SwindenstraatGreat market.
Really good Indonesian food at a great price. Their saoto soep is really good here.
Warung Sranang Makmur
14H WijttenbachstraatReally good Indonesian food at a great price. Their saoto soep is really good here.
Canvas
150 WibautstraatNightlife
Bitterzoet
2 HS SpuistraatNightlife
Club NYX
42 ReguliersdwarsstraatNightlife
Shopping
Misc store
59 De ClercqstraatLovely stationary store.