Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Lovely restaurant, creative dishes, nice beer collection (from Amsterdam)!
102 locals recommend
Restaurant Van de Buurt
Lovely restaurant, creative dishes, nice beer collection (from Amsterdam)!
Ram's Roti
107 Jan van GalenstraatA great place for Surinam food, try out the various "Roti" dishes.
Rakang
29-31 ElandsgrachtThe best Thai Food in town.
Eetcafé 't Pakhuis
10 VoetboogstraatCheap option, nothing special, but decent food.
Take the ferry from Central Station (free), and enjoy the nice view over the IJ. Fatboys and good food available!
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegTake the ferry from Central Station (free), and enjoy the nice view over the IJ. Fatboys and good food available!
Willem de Zwijgerlaan 170
170 Willem de ZwijgerlaanCoffee and juices, nice breakfast or lunch.
Here you pay 4,95 for your breakfast. Never tried it, so tell us if you liked it!
Admiraal de Ruijterweg 268III
268III Admiraal de RuijterwegHere you pay 4,95 for your breakfast. Never tried it, so tell us if you liked it!
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the oldest Amsterdam Breweries, selling craft beers. A tour is possible. Open from 14.00 to 20.00, daily.
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeOne of the oldest Amsterdam Breweries, selling craft beers. A tour is possible. Open from 14.00 to 20.00, daily.
Cafe Sound Garden
164-166 MarnixstraatBar with a nice terrace and lots of German beers
Café De Spuyt
86 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatSmall student bar just outside of Leidseplein
A bar for true Amsterdam people from the Jordaan area. Ask for a "kopstoot" at the bar
7 locals recommend
Cafe Rooie Nelis
101 LaurierstraatA bar for true Amsterdam people from the Jordaan area. Ask for a "kopstoot" at the bar
Waterkant
55 KapelwegHip bar under a parking garage, with view over the canal
The place to go after all else is closed, or if your original plans didn't follow through
15 locals recommend
De Buurvrouw
29 Sint PieterspoortsteegThe place to go after all else is closed, or if your original plans didn't follow through
A small bar just behind Leidseplein. This place has a LOT of craft beers from different countries. They prepare their meals with beer =)
47 locals recommend
De Zotte
29 RaamstraatA small bar just behind Leidseplein. This place has a LOT of craft beers from different countries. They prepare their meals with beer =)
Everything Else
A new club around the corner, check the website for the programme.
191 locals recommend
De Marktkantine
6 Jan van GalenstraatA new club around the corner, check the website for the programme.
A great place for dancing. The kind of music depends on the evening, check out their website
428 locals recommend
Pacific Parc
23 PolonceaukadeA great place for dancing. The kind of music depends on the evening, check out their website
This building used to be a tram 'storage', now a beautiful and hip place for food, film and vintage. A must see! Food is quite expensive, but the concept is really nice.
615 locals recommend
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageThis building used to be a tram 'storage', now a beautiful and hip place for food, film and vintage. A must see! Food is quite expensive, but the concept is really nice.
15-20 minute walk from our place (in the direction of the city centre), 6,50 per 24 hours (if you wish to get insured it's an extra 2,50).
41 locals recommend
Rent a Bike Amsterdam
2 Derde Hugo de Grootstraat15-20 minute walk from our place (in the direction of the city centre), 6,50 per 24 hours (if you wish to get insured it's an extra 2,50).
One of the few places in Amsterdam with a 24 hours permit. It's a bit outside a city center, but definitely worth it if you are into house/techno.
98 locals recommend
RADION Amsterdam
1 LouweswegOne of the few places in Amsterdam with a 24 hours permit. It's a bit outside a city center, but definitely worth it if you are into house/techno.
Financial district. The Symphony Towers are 105m high and rank 3th and 4th in the tallest buildings of Amsterdam
Amsterdam Symphony
22-28 George GershwinlaanFinancial district. The Symphony Towers are 105m high and rank 3th and 4th in the tallest buildings of Amsterdam
Sightseeing
De Waag has had several functions: as city defense, a place for guilds (Rembrand painted his ‘Anatomical lesson of doctor Tullip’ here), a weighhouse and currently it’s a restaurant.
59 locals recommend
Waag
4 NieuwmarktDe Waag has had several functions: as city defense, a place for guilds (Rembrand painted his ‘Anatomical lesson of doctor Tullip’ here), a weighhouse and currently it’s a restaurant.
If you don't wish to visit the museum, it's still nice to look at. Also you can visit the garden and have lunch or a drink there. Same architect as Amsterdam Centraal.
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatIf you don't wish to visit the museum, it's still nice to look at. Also you can visit the garden and have lunch or a drink there. Same architect as Amsterdam Centraal.
Climb 47 metres and have a great view over the city! Entrance 7,50, probably you'll have to plan something in between, for only 6 people are allowed in there per half hour.
25 locals recommend
Westertoren
279a PrinsengrachtClimb 47 metres and have a great view over the city! Entrance 7,50, probably you'll have to plan something in between, for only 6 people are allowed in there per half hour.
If you’re into modern architecture, you should see EYE, film museum and –theatre. On the other side the IJ, you can already see from the back of central station.
36 locals recommend
IJpromenade
IJpromenadeIf you’re into modern architecture, you should see EYE, film museum and –theatre. On the other side the IJ, you can already see from the back of central station.
Check out the amazing view over Amsterdam from the 11th floor SkyLounge. Quite expensive, but it's also possible to just enjoy the view for a bit.
122 locals recommend
DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
4 OosterdoksstraatCheck out the amazing view over Amsterdam from the 11th floor SkyLounge. Quite expensive, but it's also possible to just enjoy the view for a bit.
Really nice area with narrow, cosy streets, just stroll around. A bit more to the South you find the '9 straatjes' (9 little streets), with many bars and vintage stores.
89 locals recommend
Westerstraat
WesterstraatReally nice area with narrow, cosy streets, just stroll around. A bit more to the South you find the '9 straatjes' (9 little streets), with many bars and vintage stores.
Shopping
A nice biological market (on Saturday), and on the Lindengracht there is a mixture of food, clothes and other stuff. Nice atmosphere, great for tasting food!
On Monday mornings vintage market.
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktA nice biological market (on Saturday), and on the Lindengracht there is a mixture of food, clothes and other stuff. Nice atmosphere, great for tasting food!
On Monday mornings vintage market.
Arts & Culture
Museum located in a very beautiful classical building. Definitely worth a visit!
628 locals recommend
Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatMuseum located in a very beautiful classical building. Definitely worth a visit!
Lovely courtyard. The museum's exhibitions change from time to time.
604 locals recommend
Hermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelLovely courtyard. The museum's exhibitions change from time to time.
Essentials
Large Turkish supermarket with many different types of vegetables, herbs, meat. Cheap alternative for supermarkets like Albert Heijn
6 locals recommend
Sera Beydogan Supermarkt
Bos en LommerwegLarge Turkish supermarket with many different types of vegetables, herbs, meat. Cheap alternative for supermarkets like Albert Heijn
V.o.f. Faas
106 Jan van GalenstraatNightshop (open until 01:00)
Jan van Galenstraat 87
87 Jan van GalenstraatSupermarket for all your daily groceries
If you're as much into craft beers as we are, De Bierkoning is the best place to stock up!
11 locals recommend
De Bierkoning
125 PaleisstraatIf you're as much into craft beers as we are, De Bierkoning is the best place to stock up!