Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Shopping

Great wine store and wine tasting
22 locals recommend
Chabrol Wines
7 Haarlemmerstraat
22 locals recommend
Great wine store and wine tasting
Shopping for girls: vintage & hipster
19 locals recommend
Jutka & Riska
194 Bilderdijkstraat
19 locals recommend
Shopping for girls: vintage & hipster
A lot of nice stores in those 9 streets around the canals
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
1405 locals recommend
A lot of nice stores in those 9 streets around the canals
Street with a lot of stores :)
227 locals recommend
AH Jan Pieter Heijestraat
132 H Jan Pieter Heijestraat
227 locals recommend
Street with a lot of stores :)
Great street with a lot of different stores :)
269 locals recommend
Haarlemerdijk
Haarlemmerdijk
269 locals recommend
Great street with a lot of different stores :)
Street with a lot of great stores, bars and restaurants. Concerto is the largest music store in Amsterdam and can be found in this street.
421 locals recommend
Utrechtsestraat
Utrechtsestraat
421 locals recommend
Street with a lot of great stores, bars and restaurants. Concerto is the largest music store in Amsterdam and can be found in this street.
Very small and cute shop with delicious home made chocolate cookies!
41 locals recommend
Van Stapele Bakery
4 Heisteeg
41 locals recommend
Very small and cute shop with delicious home made chocolate cookies!
Best "patisserie" in town!
62 locals recommend
Patisserie Holtkamp
15 Vijzelgracht
62 locals recommend
Best "patisserie" in town!

Food Scene

Best place for brunch (think pancakes / french toast / eggs / etc) next to the water! Look up the opening times before you go and be safe by making a reservation :)
180 locals recommend
Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van Lennepkade
180 locals recommend
Best place for brunch (think pancakes / french toast / eggs / etc) next to the water! Look up the opening times before you go and be safe by making a reservation :)
Delicious and strong coffee, nice place!
237 locals recommend
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
237 locals recommend
Delicious and strong coffee, nice place!
Traditional Italian style: start with one of the 6 different pastas (only with a fork) and their great wine. After that: tiramisu and espresso or scroppino and home made limoncello!
202 locals recommend
Spaghetteria Jan Hanzenstraat
32 Jan Hanzenstraat
202 locals recommend
Traditional Italian style: start with one of the 6 different pastas (only with a fork) and their great wine. After that: tiramisu and espresso or scroppino and home made limoncello!
Best sushi in town (€€€)
80 locals recommend
MOMO
1 Hobbemastraat
80 locals recommend
Best sushi in town (€€€)
Nice terrace in the middle of the park
292 locals recommend
The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelpark
292 locals recommend
Nice terrace in the middle of the park
Best applepie in town! On monday mornings they have a flee market on the Noordermarkt, so that's the best time to go there.
506 locals recommend
Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
506 locals recommend
Best applepie in town! On monday mornings they have a flee market on the Noordermarkt, so that's the best time to go there.
Not too expensive and good food with a very nice terrace next to the water (also for coffee or drinks)
243 locals recommend
Gent aan de Schinkel
1 Theophile de Bockstraat
243 locals recommend
Not too expensive and good food with a very nice terrace next to the water (also for coffee or drinks)
Cute cafe: great place for pies, lunch and coffee
79 locals recommend
De Laatste Kruimel
4 Langebrugsteeg
79 locals recommend
Cute cafe: great place for pies, lunch and coffee
Best (take out) fries in town
53 locals recommend
Vlaams Friteshuis Vleminckx
33 Voetboogstraat
53 locals recommend
Best (take out) fries in town
Colourful restaurant with great food from North Africa and the Middle East. Very reasonably priced.
258 locals recommend
De Bazar Amsterdam B.V.
182 Albert Cuypstraat
258 locals recommend
Colourful restaurant with great food from North Africa and the Middle East. Very reasonably priced.
Best beef and fries in town
289 locals recommend
Café Loetje
52 Johannes Vermeerstraat
289 locals recommend
Best beef and fries in town
Food & Art
69 locals recommend
LAB111
111 Arie Biemondstraat
69 locals recommend
Food & Art
Traditional Napolitan pizzas (especially tartufo is delicious)
103 locals recommend
SOTTO Pizza
89 Amstelveenseweg
103 locals recommend
Traditional Napolitan pizzas (especially tartufo is delicious)
Nice terrace in the park
177 locals recommend
De Vondeltuin
7 Vondelpark
177 locals recommend
Nice terrace in the park
Great food, not that expensive: a few small dishes or a daily main dish. Nice spot and good service!
59 locals recommend
Foodism
59 locals recommend
Great food, not that expensive: a few small dishes or a daily main dish. Nice spot and good service!
Nice spot for brunch and coffee on their sunny terrace in the morning, or for drinks at night.
127 locals recommend
Caffee Oslo
1a Sloterkade
127 locals recommend
Nice spot for brunch and coffee on their sunny terrace in the morning, or for drinks at night.
Great place for coffee, lunch and hightea!
23 locals recommend
Toastable Koningsplein
441 Singel
23 locals recommend
Great place for coffee, lunch and hightea!
Nice food (lunch and dinner) and a great terrace!
28 locals recommend
Marathonweg
Marathonweg
28 locals recommend
Nice food (lunch and dinner) and a great terrace!
Great lunch spot: nice food!
158 locals recommend
De Wasserette
27 Eerste van der Helststraat
158 locals recommend
Great lunch spot: nice food!
Great tapas!
105 locals recommend
Boca's
30 Westerstraat
105 locals recommend
Great tapas!
Great spot for brunch / lunch / coffee: the food is delicious! :)
116 locals recommend
DroversDog Heemstedestraat
25 Heemstedestraat
116 locals recommend
Great spot for brunch / lunch / coffee: the food is delicious! :)
Salad bar
102 locals recommend
SLA
34 Westerstraat
102 locals recommend
Salad bar
Very good Italian restaurant! Reservation is needed!
313 locals recommend
Toscanini
75 Lindengracht
313 locals recommend
Very good Italian restaurant! Reservation is needed!
An indoor market space with movies, art and a variety of food stands! Great choice of food and really popular! Stands opened from 11AM to 8/9PM; bar closes around midnight. Perfect combination!
615 locals recommend
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
615 locals recommend
An indoor market space with movies, art and a variety of food stands! Great choice of food and really popular! Stands opened from 11AM to 8/9PM; bar closes around midnight. Perfect combination!
Very good spot for delicious and healthy salads and soups! Especially the Voldaan Salad and Arabic Soup menu are great!
23 locals recommend
Voldaan | Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch Vegetarian & Fish
121 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
23 locals recommend
Very good spot for delicious and healthy salads and soups! Especially the Voldaan Salad and Arabic Soup menu are great!
Nice place for a cup of coffee, juices and paninis :)
61 locals recommend
CoffeeRoastery Oud West
143 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
61 locals recommend
Nice place for a cup of coffee, juices and paninis :)
Great pizzas!!
182 locals recommend
De Pizzabakkers
2 Plantage Kerklaan
182 locals recommend
Great pizzas!!
Very nice place for brunch and lunch! You can fold paper planes of the menu :)
75 locals recommend
Bar Italia
96 Nes
75 locals recommend
Very nice place for brunch and lunch! You can fold paper planes of the menu :)

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice terrace for drinks next to the water (also good hamburgers)
133 locals recommend
Café Kostverloren
70 Tweede Kostverlorenkade
133 locals recommend
Nice terrace for drinks next to the water (also good hamburgers)
Great bar! For coffee, food and drinks :)
468 locals recommend
Bar spek
1 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
468 locals recommend
Great bar! For coffee, food and drinks :)
Nice bar with huge terrace
90 locals recommend
Du Cap
2HS Kwakersplein
90 locals recommend
Nice bar with huge terrace
Small but cosy bar just down the street
189 locals recommend
The Golden Brown Bar
60 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
189 locals recommend
Small but cosy bar just down the street
Traditional and famous bar in the Jordaan
111 locals recommend
Cafe Nol
109 Westerstraat
111 locals recommend
Traditional and famous bar in the Jordaan
Traditional pub in the Jordaan
85 locals recommend
De Blaffende Vis
118 Westerstraat
85 locals recommend
Traditional pub in the Jordaan
Great view over the city: good for cocktails
228 locals recommend
SkyLounge Amsterdam
4 Oosterdoksstraat
228 locals recommend
Great view over the city: good for cocktails
Traditional pub with great terrace
88 locals recommend
Ter Brugge N.V.
578 Overtoom
88 locals recommend
Traditional pub with great terrace
Special (Belgium) beers
314 locals recommend
Stadscafé Van Mechelen
96/97 Sloterkade
314 locals recommend
Special (Belgium) beers
Bar with great terrace: good for coffee or drinks
161 locals recommend
Brandstof B.V.
357 Marnixstraat
161 locals recommend
Bar with great terrace: good for coffee or drinks
Small and cosy bar in the Pijp
74 locals recommend
Café Flamingo
37 Eerste van der Helststraat
74 locals recommend
Small and cosy bar in the Pijp
Great wine and a nice terrace just across the street
8 locals recommend
Kaliber
153 Wilhelminastraat
8 locals recommend
Great wine and a nice terrace just across the street
Small and nice cocktailbar
84 locals recommend
Franklin Bar & Kitchen
156 Amstelveenseweg
84 locals recommend
Small and nice cocktailbar
Nice bar for drinks
51 locals recommend
Bar Weber
397 Marnixstraat
51 locals recommend
Nice bar for drinks
Very nice spot for casual drinks next to the water with a great view over the city!
533 locals recommend
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
533 locals recommend
Very nice spot for casual drinks next to the water with a great view over the city!
Monday night they offer jazz sessions for free. You even can join playing if you want to. Great for drinks and a good terrace with beautiful trees + a nice view over the bridges and canals by night!
68 locals recommend
Brasserie Nel
12 Amstelveld
68 locals recommend
Monday night they offer jazz sessions for free. You even can join playing if you want to. Great for drinks and a good terrace with beautiful trees + a nice view over the bridges and canals by night!
Famous bar at Spui square
80 locals recommend
Hoppa!
18-20 Spui
80 locals recommend
Famous bar at Spui square
Cosy bar: living room style :)
151 locals recommend
Café Brecht
157 Weteringschans
151 locals recommend
Cosy bar: living room style :)
A lot of bars and restaurants! Also the beautiful "Waag".
268 locals recommend
Nieuwmarkt
Nieuwmarkt
268 locals recommend
A lot of bars and restaurants! Also the beautiful "Waag".
One of the oldest bars in Amsterdam: very nice liqueur tasting!
161 locals recommend
Wynand Fockink
31 Pijlsteeg
161 locals recommend
One of the oldest bars in Amsterdam: very nice liqueur tasting!
"Hidden cocktail bar"
149 locals recommend
Door74
74 Reguliersdwarsstraat
149 locals recommend
"Hidden cocktail bar"
Great cocktail bar!
9 locals recommend
Mystique Amsterdam
9 locals recommend
Great cocktail bar!
Very beautiful place next to the Amstel: great for oysters and wine!
67 locals recommend
Riva
31 Amstelboulevard
67 locals recommend
Very beautiful place next to the Amstel: great for oysters and wine!
Very popular place to go out on Friday Nights!
75 locals recommend
Disco Dolly
11 Handboogstraat
75 locals recommend
Very popular place to go out on Friday Nights!

Essentials

You can get all the basic groceries in this store just around the corner
190 locals recommend
AH Overtoom
116 H Overtoom
190 locals recommend
You can get all the basic groceries in this store just around the corner
Fancy grocery store
857 locals recommend
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
857 locals recommend
Fancy grocery store
Biological groceries
257 locals recommend
Ekoplaza
164 Haarlemmerdijk
257 locals recommend
Biological groceries

Arts & Culture

Modern Art
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 locals recommend
Modern Art
Masterpieces
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
Masterpieces
Photography museum
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
792 locals recommend
Photography museum
Dutch famous painter
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals recommend
Dutch famous painter
Oldest movie theatre in Amsterdam
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 locals recommend
Oldest movie theatre in Amsterdam
Smallest movie theatre in Amsterdam
30 locals recommend
Filmtheater De Uitkijk
452 Prinsengracht
30 locals recommend
Smallest movie theatre in Amsterdam
Jazz performances :)
120 locals recommend
Bimhuis
3 Piet Heinkade
120 locals recommend
Jazz performances :)
Concertbuilding: mostly classical music performances, can be free or cheap during lunch
476 locals recommend
The Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 locals recommend
Concertbuilding: mostly classical music performances, can be free or cheap during lunch

Sightseeing

Impressive place to visit
2775 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 Westermarkt
2775 locals recommend
Impressive place to visit
Great for a run / picnic / bbq :)
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
Great for a run / picnic / bbq :)
Hidden garden in the centre next to beautiful Spui square
277 locals recommend
Begijnhof
1 Begijnhof
277 locals recommend
Hidden garden in the centre next to beautiful Spui square
Biggest market in Amsterdam
1832 locals recommend
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert Cuypstraat
1832 locals recommend
Biggest market in Amsterdam
The famous Red Light District
636 locals recommend
De Wallen
636 locals recommend
The famous Red Light District
Entertainment area: lots of pubs / clubs / cinema / theatre (very touristy though)
1535 locals recommend
Leidseplein
Leidseplein
1535 locals recommend
Entertainment area: lots of pubs / clubs / cinema / theatre (very touristy though)
The zoo
1622 locals recommend
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
1622 locals recommend
The zoo
Library with very modern architecture and a view over the city!
188 locals recommend
OBA Library of Amsterdam
143 Oosterdokskade
188 locals recommend
Library with very modern architecture and a view over the city!
Old factory in the middle of Westerpark. Movie theatre, jazz, bars, restaurants, clubs and once a month a very nice Sunday market.
263 locals recommend
Zuiveringshal West
37 Pazzanistraat
263 locals recommend
Old factory in the middle of Westerpark. Movie theatre, jazz, bars, restaurants, clubs and once a month a very nice Sunday market.
The beautiful Law Faculty of the University of Amsterdam with a small book market
14 locals recommend
Oudemanhuispoort
Oudemanhuispoort
14 locals recommend
The beautiful Law Faculty of the University of Amsterdam with a small book market
Chinese area: a lot of tokos, karaoke bars and restaurants. SKEK is very good! Delicious burgers and fries.
118 locals recommend
Zeedijk
Zeedijk
118 locals recommend
Chinese area: a lot of tokos, karaoke bars and restaurants. SKEK is very good! Delicious burgers and fries.
Dam Square: famous but very touristy. Dam Palace, Bijenkorf, WWII monument and Madame Tussauds.
1419 locals recommend
Dam Square
1419 locals recommend
Dam Square: famous but very touristy. Dam Palace, Bijenkorf, WWII monument and Madame Tussauds.
Formerly the working-class neighborhood. Now transformed into a vivid neighborhood full of cafes, (vintage) stores and small streets: great to walk around there!
756 locals recommend
Jordaan
756 locals recommend
Formerly the working-class neighborhood. Now transformed into a vivid neighborhood full of cafes, (vintage) stores and small streets: great to walk around there!
Old and beautiful horse riding school next to the park
21 locals recommend
Hollandsche Manege
140 Vondelstraat
21 locals recommend
Old and beautiful horse riding school next to the park
Flea market and Opera Building
182 locals recommend
Waterlooplein Market
2 Waterlooplein
182 locals recommend
Flea market and Opera Building

Everything Else

Dancing all night in underground Club Trouw! Best club, but it closes in 2015, so every event is sold out. You can try to get tickets via ticketswap or stand in the line when the party starts..
199 locals recommend
Trouw Amsterdam
125 Wibautstraat
199 locals recommend
Dancing all night in underground Club Trouw! Best club, but it closes in 2015, so every event is sold out. You can try to get tickets via ticketswap or stand in the line when the party starts..
Especially a good place to dance on a Friday night (not always doortickets available)
102 locals recommend
Chicago Social Club
12 Leidseplein
102 locals recommend
Especially a good place to dance on a Friday night (not always doortickets available)
Famous pop temple in Amsterdam (entrance fee)
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 locals recommend
Famous pop temple in Amsterdam (entrance fee)
Famous club (entrance fee)
444 locals recommend
Melkweg
234A Lijnbaansgracht
444 locals recommend
Famous club (entrance fee)
Famous club (entrance fee)
13 locals recommend
Sugar Factory
13 locals recommend
Famous club (entrance fee)
Fancy club (doorpolicy can be tough)
169 locals recommend
Jimmy Woo
18 Korte Leidsedwarsstraat
169 locals recommend
Fancy club (doorpolicy can be tough)
Gym with pool and sauna. Maybe you can get a free trial pass for a few days around Christmas when you say you're moving to Amsterdam.
35 locals recommend
David Lloyd Amsterdam
557 Overtoom
35 locals recommend
Gym with pool and sauna. Maybe you can get a free trial pass for a few days around Christmas when you say you're moving to Amsterdam.