Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Nice neighbourhood cafe around the corner. Serves tasty, simple food and has a great terrace. You pick up your keys here.
102 locals recommend
Restaurant Van de Buurt
Nice neighbourhood cafe around the corner. Serves tasty, simple food and has a great terrace. You pick up your keys here.
Podium Mozaiek
191 Bos en LommerwegGreat Middle-eastern breakfasts in weekends
New hotspot in town! This former tram shed now accommodates a large cult cinema and Amsterdam's only foodcourt. Try the spring rolls at the Vietnamese stand - delicious.
O, and it has a great cinema!
615 locals recommend
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageNew hotspot in town! This former tram shed now accommodates a large cult cinema and Amsterdam's only foodcourt. Try the spring rolls at the Vietnamese stand - delicious.
O, and it has a great cinema!
Serves the best spare-ribs on town. Old-fashioned Amsterdam café with art-deco and Jugenstil details. Great service
32 locals recommend
Café Restaurant De Reiger
34 Nieuwe LeliestraatServes the best spare-ribs on town. Old-fashioned Amsterdam café with art-deco and Jugenstil details. Great service
Great food, great location, great service. Former tv-studios and has a view on Artis. Very non-Amsterdam style, makes you feel like you're in Paris or some other metropole.
14 locals recommend
Hotel Plantage
25 Plantage KerklaanGreat food, great location, great service. Former tv-studios and has a view on Artis. Very non-Amsterdam style, makes you feel like you're in Paris or some other metropole.
Cheap food, great special beers. Next to it there are lots of other restaurants. Come early or try to book a table. Always full.
267 locals recommend
Fier Amsterdam
79 De ClercqstraatCheap food, great special beers. Next to it there are lots of other restaurants. Come early or try to book a table. Always full.
Delicous and very cheap Italian pastas. There no small tables, so you just squeeze on one of the large tables. Try the Pasta Vongole - my old-time favourite!
202 locals recommend
Spaghetteria Jan Hanzenstraat
32 Jan HanzenstraatDelicous and very cheap Italian pastas. There no small tables, so you just squeeze on one of the large tables. Try the Pasta Vongole - my old-time favourite!
Graceland BAR-B-Q
8 Jan van GalenstraatHungry? Go to this all-American diner. It's meat, meat, meat.
Mossel & Gin
12 GosschalklaanMussels and Gin. And a great location!
Bit more expensive, but very great and fresh Italian food. City favourite, so make sure you'll get a reservation!
313 locals recommend
Toscanini
75 LindengrachtBit more expensive, but very great and fresh Italian food. City favourite, so make sure you'll get a reservation!
Bistrot Neuf
9 HaarlemmerstraatGreat French food and nice atmosphere.
Great restaurant, lots of pork. Always busy, make sure you'll book a table.
24 locals recommend
Fa. Speijkervet B.V.
79 Admiraal de RuijterwegGreat restaurant, lots of pork. Always busy, make sure you'll book a table.
It's always hard to find a non-touristy spot in Amsterdam's city centre and especially in the midst of the red light distruct. This cafe is a neighbourhood's favourite and serves great snacks and beer
121 locals recommend
Mata Hari
22 Oudezijds AchterburgwalIt's always hard to find a non-touristy spot in Amsterdam's city centre and especially in the midst of the red light distruct. This cafe is a neighbourhood's favourite and serves great snacks and beer
In a former greenhouse, very nice café serving simple food and a great view on 't IJ and Amsterdam. Once a month you'll find Europe's largest fleemarket around the corner
489 locals recommend
Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-PleinIn a former greenhouse, very nice café serving simple food and a great view on 't IJ and Amsterdam. Once a month you'll find Europe's largest fleemarket around the corner
Head to this place when the sun is shining, take one of the loungechairs in the sand, take off your shoes and enjoy life and a great view on Amsterdam
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegHead to this place when the sun is shining, take one of the loungechairs in the sand, take off your shoes and enjoy life and a great view on Amsterdam
Nice local hang-out with great lunch & pizettes, and awesome breakfasts. Whether you're in something greasy or something healthy. They serve it all!
468 locals recommend
Bar spek
1 Admiraal de RuijterwegNice local hang-out with great lunch & pizettes, and awesome breakfasts. Whether you're in something greasy or something healthy. They serve it all!
Rotisserie Amsterdam
81H De ClercqstraatYummy burgers in a Brooklyn-style bar
Van 't Spit
95 De ClercqstraatBusy place, only serving delicious roasted chicken
When you're hanging out in the park, this is the place to go to for coffee and sandwiches
104 locals recommend
Terrasmus
When you're hanging out in the park, this is the place to go to for coffee and sandwiches
Hungry when hanging out in the park? Get some fresh pizza here!
117 locals recommend
Eetwinkel Buurman & Buurman
171 MercatorstraatHungry when hanging out in the park? Get some fresh pizza here!
Everything Else
Organic market on Saturdays, local farmers are selling their food. Try the fresh oysters!
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktOrganic market on Saturdays, local farmers are selling their food. Try the fresh oysters!
Foam
609 KeizersgrachtThe city's photo museum
Into Amsterdamse School architecture? This is not per se a museum with a very rich collection, but the outside tours are just great.
121 locals recommend
Museum Het Schip
45 OostzaanstraatInto Amsterdamse School architecture? This is not per se a museum with a very rich collection, but the outside tours are just great.
Favourite hotspot for locals on a sunny day. Chilling near the canal, drinking a pitcher of Weizen, eating Surinamese food and watching the boats go by.
436 locals recommend
Waterkant
55 KapelwegFavourite hotspot for locals on a sunny day. Chilling near the canal, drinking a pitcher of Weizen, eating Surinamese food and watching the boats go by.
Drinks & Nightlife
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansOld-time favourite for concerts and good dancing
On the other side of the city, but if you'll find yourself in East, go here. Creative haven, great location, makes you feel being out of the city.Great spot for some drinks outside or dancing at night
496 locals recommend
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob BontiusplaatsOn the other side of the city, but if you'll find yourself in East, go here. Creative haven, great location, makes you feel being out of the city.Great spot for some drinks outside or dancing at night
Favourite hotspot for locals on a sunny day. Chilling near the canal, drinking a pitcher of Weizen, eating Surinamese food and watching the boats go by.
436 locals recommend
Waterkant
55 KapelwegFavourite hotspot for locals on a sunny day. Chilling near the canal, drinking a pitcher of Weizen, eating Surinamese food and watching the boats go by.
Arts & Culture
My favourite museum. Tells a lot about the history of Amsterdam trhough old paintings.
139 locals recommend
Amsterdam Museum
51 KalverstraatMy favourite museum. Tells a lot about the history of Amsterdam trhough old paintings.
In the middle of the Red Light District you'll find this great museum, a 17th-century canal house with a Catholic church in the attic.
172 locals recommend
Museum Ons'Lieve Heer Op Solder
38-40 Oudezijds VoorburgwalIn the middle of the Red Light District you'll find this great museum, a 17th-century canal house with a Catholic church in the attic.
Essentials
AH Bos en Lommerweg
117 Bos en LommerwegClosest supermarket
AH Jan van Galenstraat
87 Jan van GalenstraatSupermarket
Parks & Nature
Closest park to my place. It's a very small, local park. Take a blanket, some food and drinks and enjoy the sun here. You can get coffee & sandwiches at Terrasmus and pizza at Buurman & Buurman.
373 locals recommend
Erasmusparkbuurt
Closest park to my place. It's a very small, local park. Take a blanket, some food and drinks and enjoy the sun here. You can get coffee & sandwiches at Terrasmus and pizza at Buurman & Buurman.