Guidebook for Amsterdam
Essentials
Big grocery store, where you can find most of stuff for daily shopping. Dutch people also call it the "Appie".
125 locals recommend
AH Jodenbreestraat
21 JodenbreestraatBig grocery store, where you can find most of stuff for daily shopping. Dutch people also call it the "Appie".
A luxurious deli-supermarket with organic, environment-friendly and locally grown food. Spacious and stuffed with nice delicacies. Try their bread at the BROOD-bakery, it's supernice!
857 locals recommend
Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanA luxurious deli-supermarket with organic, environment-friendly and locally grown food. Spacious and stuffed with nice delicacies. Try their bread at the BROOD-bakery, it's supernice!
Late night-snack craving? Sudden celebration? Get here your Haagen-Dasz icecreams, home made meals, luxury chocolates, Moet&Chandon champagnes, beers and wines. Open from 08:00am to 02:00am.
12 locals recommend
Sterk Waterlooplein
241 WaterloopleinLate night-snack craving? Sudden celebration? Get here your Haagen-Dasz icecreams, home made meals, luxury chocolates, Moet&Chandon champagnes, beers and wines. Open from 08:00am to 02:00am.
Love for luxury cheeses, Italian & French sausages, foie gras and more? This is your place to be! Everything is really good here.
6 locals recommend
Sjoerds Loekie
400HS CeintuurbaanLove for luxury cheeses, Italian & French sausages, foie gras and more? This is your place to be! Everything is really good here.
Everything Else
Great, hand/home made chocolate. It's absolutely a must-try if you love chocolates. A real treat!
65 locals recommend
Puccini Bomboni
17 StaalstraatGreat, hand/home made chocolate. It's absolutely a must-try if you love chocolates. A real treat!
The best place for fine cakes and patisserie. Even the Queen used to get her tarts and cakes here. Absolutely gorgeous!
62 locals recommend
Patisserie Holtkamp
15 VijzelgrachtThe best place for fine cakes and patisserie. Even the Queen used to get her tarts and cakes here. Absolutely gorgeous!
My yoga studio - and i love it. Clean, modern and spacious. Great teachers in Ashtanga, Haha, VInyasa and Yin yoga. Feels like I'm on Bali whenever I'm here : ).
43 locals recommend
Delight Yoga
20G PrinseneilandMy yoga studio - and i love it. Clean, modern and spacious. Great teachers in Ashtanga, Haha, VInyasa and Yin yoga. Feels like I'm on Bali whenever I'm here : ).
Photography museum, mostly modern. A often come here just wandering through the pictures. Very nice.
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 KeizersgrachtPhotography museum, mostly modern. A often come here just wandering through the pictures. Very nice.
Beautiful zoo in the center of the city! Walk the cute alleys and see lions, pinguins, butterflygarden. And see the beautiful century-old sculptures throughout the zoo!
1622 locals recommend
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanBeautiful zoo in the center of the city! Walk the cute alleys and see lions, pinguins, butterflygarden. And see the beautiful century-old sculptures throughout the zoo!
Food Scene
A nice place if you feel like having a nice dinner, but don't feel like going to far it's 1 minute walk from the apartment).
9 locals recommend
Kip in t ij
41 Plantage KerklaanA nice place if you feel like having a nice dinner, but don't feel like going to far it's 1 minute walk from the apartment).
A cool place to have a drink and hang out in a relaxed, Berlin-esque atmosphere. They have great German beers and soft drinks.
151 locals recommend
Café Brecht
157 WeteringschansA cool place to have a drink and hang out in a relaxed, Berlin-esque atmosphere. They have great German beers and soft drinks.
Simple, but elegant and very good food. Spacious and relaxed. Typical modern-dutch.
284 locals recommend
Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 WatertorenpleinSimple, but elegant and very good food. Spacious and relaxed. Typical modern-dutch.
Lovely, romantic dining. Only lobsters and tournedos. Great scroppino's!
126 locals recommend
Restaurant RED
594 KeizersgrachtLovely, romantic dining. Only lobsters and tournedos. Great scroppino's!
Great, elegant place for fine foods - if you want to pamper yourself with little fingerfoods. Just love the food here!
49 locals recommend
Envy
381 PrinsengrachtGreat, elegant place for fine foods - if you want to pamper yourself with little fingerfoods. Just love the food here!
Busy, great lunches, lively - good place to grab a coffee and lunch after a nice day of shopping.
Tin Pan Alley
7 ReestraatBusy, great lunches, lively - good place to grab a coffee and lunch after a nice day of shopping.
My favourite Chinese. No atmosphere, gumpy waiters, but always busy and the food is fablous. Famous in Amsterdam.
94 locals recommend
Nam Kee
111-113 ZeedijkMy favourite Chinese. No atmosphere, gumpy waiters, but always busy and the food is fablous. Famous in Amsterdam.
If you feel like spending time and money for great food - this is it. Italian food in french cuisine style. Fine dining, great location.
21 locals recommend
Bussia
28-32 ReestraatIf you feel like spending time and money for great food - this is it. Italian food in french cuisine style. Fine dining, great location.
Cozy, little typical Dutch-style brown cafe with a great view.
65 locals recommend
Café de Magere Brug
81 AmstelCozy, little typical Dutch-style brown cafe with a great view.
You want steak? This is the place to be. No reservations possible, so come on time.
289 locals recommend
Café Loetje
52 Johannes VermeerstraatYou want steak? This is the place to be. No reservations possible, so come on time.
Drinks & Nightlife
Winebar - with very tasty fingerfood. Little sister of Envy. If you love wine, you have to try this. Quiet and elegant.
31 locals recommend
Vyne
411 PrinsengrachtWinebar - with very tasty fingerfood. Little sister of Envy. If you love wine, you have to try this. Quiet and elegant.
Rough, cool, edgy and great hiphopmusic. The place to be if you need some good, raw hiphopmusic and chilling.
60 locals recommend
Cafe Struik
160 RozengrachtRough, cool, edgy and great hiphopmusic. The place to be if you need some good, raw hiphopmusic and chilling.
Arts & Culture
The house where Rembrandt used to work and live. Marvel at his etsings, skecthings but also his furniture and atelier. Absolutely a must-see.
301 locals recommend
Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House)
4 JodenbreestraatThe house where Rembrandt used to work and live. Marvel at his etsings, skecthings but also his furniture and atelier. Absolutely a must-see.