Guidebook for Amsterdam

Jasmine
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Got quite some money to spend and you love (Italian) food? This is the place to be. It's always fully booked so make your reservation in advance (2 weeks in the weekends) or ask me to reserve for you.
313 locals recommend
Toscanini
75 Lindengracht
313 locals recommend
Got quite some money to spend and you love (Italian) food? This is the place to be. It's always fully booked so make your reservation in advance (2 weeks in the weekends) or ask me to reserve for you.
The Winkel homemade apple cake is renowned across Amsterdam.
506 locals recommend
Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
506 locals recommend
The Winkel homemade apple cake is renowned across Amsterdam.
A typical Dutch 'brown' cafe with good local and Belgium beers.
160 locals recommend
Café Thijssen
107 Brouwersgracht
160 locals recommend
A typical Dutch 'brown' cafe with good local and Belgium beers.
Probably the BEST Indonesian take-out in Amsterdam.
10 locals recommend
Afhaalcentrum Terang Boelan
3 Tweede Lindendwarsstraat
10 locals recommend
Probably the BEST Indonesian take-out in Amsterdam.
Great biological take-out food.
Foodware B.V.
116 Westerstraat
Great biological take-out food.
Great Thai restaurant run by lovely owners, try the massaman chicken curry.
28 locals recommend
Ko Chang Thai restaurant
91 Westerstraat
28 locals recommend
Great Thai restaurant run by lovely owners, try the massaman chicken curry.
Restaurant/bar/coffee shop with good food and wines.
225 locals recommend
Razmataz
7HS Hugo de Grootplein
225 locals recommend
Restaurant/bar/coffee shop with good food and wines.
On number 3 you will find a small deli, 'de Kaasboer'. Good sandwiches, good prices (try the 'Martino').
24 locals recommend
Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
24 locals recommend
On number 3 you will find a small deli, 'de Kaasboer'. Good sandwiches, good prices (try the 'Martino').
Delicious authentic and good priced tapas food.
50 locals recommend
Duende Tapas Bar
62 Lindengracht
50 locals recommend
Delicious authentic and good priced tapas food.
Nice lunchroom with playground for the kids.
10 locals recommend
Grand Café Het Paviljoen
21 Van Beuningenplein
10 locals recommend
Nice lunchroom with playground for the kids.

Shopping

On of my favourite streets with restaurants, bars, coffee shops (yes, for actual coffee) and small boutiques.
8 locals recommend
Tweede Anjeliersdwarsstraat
Tweede Anjeliersdwarsstraat
8 locals recommend
On of my favourite streets with restaurants, bars, coffee shops (yes, for actual coffee) and small boutiques.
Beautiful traditional shopping street to avoid chain stores.
411 locals recommend
Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraat
411 locals recommend
Beautiful traditional shopping street to avoid chain stores.
The first of the famous 'nine streets' with beautiful boutiques and nice cafes. The other eight are found on this link: http://www.de9straatjes.nl/uk/
10 locals recommend
Reestraat
Reestraat
10 locals recommend
The first of the famous 'nine streets' with beautiful boutiques and nice cafes. The other eight are found on this link: http://www.de9straatjes.nl/uk/
High end shopping street.
652 locals recommend
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
652 locals recommend
High end shopping street.
Mainstream commercial shopping street with all well known chain stores such as Zara and H&M.
643 locals recommend
Kalverstraat
Kalverstraat
643 locals recommend
Mainstream commercial shopping street with all well known chain stores such as Zara and H&M.

Sightseeing

On Monday mornings the Noordermarkt is home to a small but delightful flea market. On Saturdays, a popular organic farmers’ market is held at the Noordermarkt.
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 locals recommend
On Monday mornings the Noordermarkt is home to a small but delightful flea market. On Saturdays, a popular organic farmers’ market is held at the Noordermarkt.
Must see. Go early in the morning or on a rainy day (bring an umbrella) as the lines get crazy long.
2775 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 Westermarkt
2775 locals recommend
Must see. Go early in the morning or on a rainy day (bring an umbrella) as the lines get crazy long.
Nice park to take a walk, jog or to relax.
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
1599 locals recommend
Nice park to take a walk, jog or to relax.
Second-best neighbourhood in Amsterdam :)
499 locals recommend
De Pijp
499 locals recommend
Second-best neighbourhood in Amsterdam :)

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice alternative bar with dancing opportunity, check the website for agenda.
428 locals recommend
Pacific Parc
23 Polonceaukade
428 locals recommend
Nice alternative bar with dancing opportunity, check the website for agenda.
Good, intimate nightclub and music stage; check website for agenda.
89 locals recommend
Bitterzoet
2 HS Spuistraat
89 locals recommend
Good, intimate nightclub and music stage; check website for agenda.
To start or end your evening with a nice cocktail.
166 locals recommend
Vesper
57 Vinkenstraat
166 locals recommend
To start or end your evening with a nice cocktail.
Fun crowded bar on the weekends.
161 locals recommend
Brandstof B.V.
357 Marnixstraat
161 locals recommend
Fun crowded bar on the weekends.
Good bar for snacks and drinks.
60 locals recommend
Cafe Struik
160 Rozengracht
60 locals recommend
Good bar for snacks and drinks.
Nice night cafe with good music, a mix of tourists and locals.
94 locals recommend
Café Lux B.V.
403 Marnixstraat
94 locals recommend
Nice night cafe with good music, a mix of tourists and locals.
Nice alternative bar with great waterfront hangout on sunny days.
533 locals recommend
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
533 locals recommend
Nice alternative bar with great waterfront hangout on sunny days.

Arts & Culture

A fully furnished canalside patrician house in Dutch golden age style. The museum has a large collection of silverware, plates, and books from the Dutch Golden age as well as an art collection.
42 locals recommend
Willet-Holthuysen Museum
605 Herengracht
42 locals recommend
A fully furnished canalside patrician house in Dutch golden age style. The museum has a large collection of silverware, plates, and books from the Dutch Golden age as well as an art collection.
Museum garden in Dutch golden age style. Good to visit on a sunny day. See wikipedia for more info about the history.
138 locals recommend
Museum Van Loon
672 Keizersgracht
138 locals recommend
Museum garden in Dutch golden age style. Good to visit on a sunny day. See wikipedia for more info about the history.
You're lucky, the newly renovated 'Rijksmuseum' has opened and turned out beautiful. If you have a smartphone make sure to download the Rijksmuseum app and bring headphones for a private tour.
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
You're lucky, the newly renovated 'Rijksmuseum' has opened and turned out beautiful. If you have a smartphone make sure to download the Rijksmuseum app and bring headphones for a private tour.
The most visited museum in Amsterdam, who doesn't know Vincent van Gogh.
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals recommend
The most visited museum in Amsterdam, who doesn't know Vincent van Gogh.
Art house cinema with a local feel to it.
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 locals recommend
Art house cinema with a local feel to it.
Want to enjoy Amsterdam to the fullest? Rent a bicycle.
Marnixstraat 220
Want to enjoy Amsterdam to the fullest? Rent a bicycle.

Essentials

For your groceries.
303 locals recommend
AH Westerstraat
79 Westerstraat
303 locals recommend
For your groceries.
Forget about touristic cheese shops. Welcome to cheese heaven! Also, 'Kaaskamer Tromp' on the 'Elandsgracht' is worth buying your cheeses at.
36 locals recommend
De Kaaskamer
7 Runstraat
36 locals recommend
Forget about touristic cheese shops. Welcome to cheese heaven! Also, 'Kaaskamer Tromp' on the 'Elandsgracht' is worth buying your cheeses at.
Cool street and home to 'Johnny Jordaan'. Here you will find Cheese shop 'Tromp' right next to the supermarket 'Albert Heijn', 'Koopman for sandwiches and 'Burgermeester' for a good hamburger.
165 locals recommend
Elandsgracht
13 A Elandsgracht
165 locals recommend
Cool street and home to 'Johnny Jordaan'. Here you will find Cheese shop 'Tromp' right next to the supermarket 'Albert Heijn', 'Koopman for sandwiches and 'Burgermeester' for a good hamburger.