Guidebook for Amsterdam

Matthew
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

great restaurant (check out www.iens.nl for reviews) with a chef who worked at a Michelin Star restaurant at bistro prices. Cozy and welcoming atmosphere.
109 locals raden deze aan
Restaurant Daalder
1 Postjesweg
109 locals raden deze aan
great restaurant (check out www.iens.nl for reviews) with a chef who worked at a Michelin Star restaurant at bistro prices. Cozy and welcoming atmosphere.
one of the best italian restaurants in the Jordaan located in an old garage space...reserve ahead, always full.
313 locals raden deze aan
Toscanini
75 Lindengracht
313 locals raden deze aan
one of the best italian restaurants in the Jordaan located in an old garage space...reserve ahead, always full.
great Thai food...one of the best in Amsterdam located in the heart of red light district...no reservations required
167 locals raden deze aan
Bird Thais Restaurant
72-74 Zeedijk
167 locals raden deze aan
great Thai food...one of the best in Amsterdam located in the heart of red light district...no reservations required
a classic Dutch restaurant with fish and meat and a well heeled canal crowd
26 locals raden deze aan
Van Puffelen
375-377 Prinsengracht
26 locals raden deze aan
a classic Dutch restaurant with fish and meat and a well heeled canal crowd
great French restaurant and a good value located near the Amstel river
28 locals raden deze aan
Restaurant Le Hollandais
41 Amsteldijk
28 locals raden deze aan
great French restaurant and a good value located near the Amstel river
Old manufactured gas plant converted to a big open space warehouse located across from Westerpark. Menu influenced by French brasseries and classic Dutch dishes. Great place for family with children
284 locals raden deze aan
Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 Watertorenplein
284 locals raden deze aan
Old manufactured gas plant converted to a big open space warehouse located across from Westerpark. Menu influenced by French brasseries and classic Dutch dishes. Great place for family with children
Great French restaurant located 5 min walk from our home at the Noord Maarkt (near the church in the square).
22 locals raden deze aan
Bordewijk
7 Noordermarkt
22 locals raden deze aan
Great French restaurant located 5 min walk from our home at the Noord Maarkt (near the church in the square).
Decent French food and great wine list
42 locals raden deze aan
Bistrot Neuf
9 Haarlemmerstraat
42 locals raden deze aan
Decent French food and great wine list
great little place for a perfect gourmet coffee... flat white, espresso, cappuccino or drip coffee.
82 locals raden deze aan
Coffee & Such
182 Haarlemmerdijk
82 locals raden deze aan
great little place for a perfect gourmet coffee... flat white, espresso, cappuccino or drip coffee.
Film museum...good restaurant for lunch or dinner and fantastic view of Amsterdam across the IJ river. Take a ferry from central station.
1109 locals raden deze aan
Eye Filmmuseum
1 IJpromenade
1109 locals raden deze aan
Film museum...good restaurant for lunch or dinner and fantastic view of Amsterdam across the IJ river. Take a ferry from central station.
Michelin Star Japanese restaurant...you will feel at home in Japan here...best sushi in NL.
43 locals raden deze aan
Yamazato
333 Ferdinand Bolstraat
43 locals raden deze aan
Michelin Star Japanese restaurant...you will feel at home in Japan here...best sushi in NL.
Good home style French food served up by two chefs from Marseille...very affordable and 10 min walk from home.
225 locals raden deze aan
Razmataz
7HS Hugo de Grootplein
225 locals raden deze aan
Good home style French food served up by two chefs from Marseille...very affordable and 10 min walk from home.
Good French restaurant at reasonable prices
20 locals raden deze aan
Alaferme B.V.
251IV Govert Flinckstraat
20 locals raden deze aan
Good French restaurant at reasonable prices
THE BEST brunch in Amsterdam...mix of kiwi and portugese owners make a delightful menu of healthy choices, great coffee drinks and baked foodie delights.
315 locals raden deze aan
Bakers & Roasters
54 Eerste Jacob van Campenstraat
315 locals raden deze aan
THE BEST brunch in Amsterdam...mix of kiwi and portugese owners make a delightful menu of healthy choices, great coffee drinks and baked foodie delights.
If you are near the red light district, this is a great place to eat for dinner.
34 locals raden deze aan
Hemelse Modder
11 Oude Waal
34 locals raden deze aan
If you are near the red light district, this is a great place to eat for dinner.
Excellent coffee and fantastic wine flights with great chef...fantastic for lunch or dinner just before a big shopping trip to upscale shops on P.C. Hoofdstraat
18 locals raden deze aan
Screaming Beans
35 Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
18 locals raden deze aan
Excellent coffee and fantastic wine flights with great chef...fantastic for lunch or dinner just before a big shopping trip to upscale shops on P.C. Hoofdstraat
good French restaurant in the Pijp neighbourhood (near the museums)
17 locals raden deze aan
The French Café
98HS Gerard Doustraat
17 locals raden deze aan
good French restaurant in the Pijp neighbourhood (near the museums)
One of the best restaurants in Amsterdam (a bit expensive)
38 locals raden deze aan
Restaurant "Le Garage"
54-56 Ruysdaelstraat
38 locals raden deze aan
One of the best restaurants in Amsterdam (a bit expensive)
la Rive is one of the best restaurants in Amsterdam (Michelin star level)
78 locals raden deze aan
InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam
1 Professor Tulpplein
78 locals raden deze aan
la Rive is one of the best restaurants in Amsterdam (Michelin star level)
excellent michelin star restaurant located in the hotel de l'europe - tres cher, et superbe.
15 locals raden deze aan
Restaurant Flore
2-14 Nieuwe Doelenstraat
15 locals raden deze aan
excellent michelin star restaurant located in the hotel de l'europe - tres cher, et superbe.
good coffee place with great view of canal
40 locals raden deze aan
Tazzina
139 Brouwersgracht
40 locals raden deze aan
good coffee place with great view of canal
typical cafe in the Jordaan with lots of locals.
160 locals raden deze aan
Café Thijssen
107 Brouwersgracht
160 locals raden deze aan
typical cafe in the Jordaan with lots of locals.
best apple pie in Amsterdam
506 locals raden deze aan
Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
506 locals raden deze aan
best apple pie in Amsterdam
Great lunch place run by an Australian expat for sandwiches, quiche, deli items, fresh juices, good coffee, baked goods.
98 locals raden deze aan
Small World Catering
14 Binnen Oranjestraat
98 locals raden deze aan
Great lunch place run by an Australian expat for sandwiches, quiche, deli items, fresh juices, good coffee, baked goods.
Great food in an old warehouse in the harbour area...need a bike to get to this location after a ferry ride over the Ij.
410 locals raden deze aan
Hotel De Goudfazant
30 Aambeeldstraat
410 locals raden deze aan
Great food in an old warehouse in the harbour area...need a bike to get to this location after a ferry ride over the Ij.
Lille - Newly opened and already a favorite of the Amsterdam creative scene . Meat and wine on his French with a Flemish wink, that's Lille. Marcus 52, www.rijsel.com
216 locals raden deze aan
Rijsel
52 Marcusstraat
216 locals raden deze aan
Lille - Newly opened and already a favorite of the Amsterdam creative scene . Meat and wine on his French with a Flemish wink, that's Lille. Marcus 52, www.rijsel.com
For when you go out to eat once relish, very mature and stuff. Second Jan Steenstraat 3 www.lerestaurant.nl .
38 locals raden deze aan
Le Restaurant
26H Frans Halsstraat
38 locals raden deze aan
For when you go out to eat once relish, very mature and stuff. Second Jan Steenstraat 3 www.lerestaurant.nl .

Everything Else

This is an homage to the Dutch world renown designer Marcel Wanders...sort of part store, part museum. Located across the street from our home.
38 locals raden deze aan
Moooi Amsterdam Brand Store
145-147 Westerstraat
38 locals raden deze aan
This is an homage to the Dutch world renown designer Marcel Wanders...sort of part store, part museum. Located across the street from our home.
fantastic modern library...go to the top and have a lunch at La Place and check out the view of the city.
7 locals raden deze aan
Cva Online | Online Music Courses
151 Oosterdokskade
7 locals raden deze aan
fantastic modern library...go to the top and have a lunch at La Place and check out the view of the city.
great english language books located in the Spui square
24 locals raden deze aan
The American Book Center
12 Spui
24 locals raden deze aan
great english language books located in the Spui square
One of the top museums in the country...just opened last year after years of renovations.
3186 locals raden deze aan
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals raden deze aan
One of the top museums in the country...just opened last year after years of renovations.
great museum- modern art
1544 locals raden deze aan
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 locals raden deze aan
great museum- modern art
need I say more? ...long lines
2485 locals raden deze aan
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals raden deze aan
need I say more? ...long lines
wait in line for some time, good museum, the energy is a bit heavy inside, as you might imagine.
2775 locals raden deze aan
Anne Frank Huis
20 Westermarkt
2775 locals raden deze aan
wait in line for some time, good museum, the energy is a bit heavy inside, as you might imagine.
my former employer, a good tour, as far as beer tours go.
1283 locals raden deze aan
Heineken Experience
78 Stadhouderskade
1283 locals raden deze aan
my former employer, a good tour, as far as beer tours go.
shipping museum...also get to go on the V.O.C. ship located in the harbour.
820 locals raden deze aan
Het Scheepvaartmuseum
1 Kattenburgerplein
820 locals raden deze aan
shipping museum...also get to go on the V.O.C. ship located in the harbour.
great bicycle rental place..friendly staff.
WorkCycles BV
32 B-HS Lijnbaansgracht
great bicycle rental place..friendly staff.
best boutique shopping in Amsterdam...
1405 locals raden deze aan
De 9 Straatjes
1405 locals raden deze aan
best boutique shopping in Amsterdam...
high end retail shopping
652 locals raden deze aan
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
652 locals raden deze aan
high end retail shopping
great city park with cafes, restaurants, some nature, play area for kids, petting zoo
1599 locals raden deze aan
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
1599 locals raden deze aan
great city park with cafes, restaurants, some nature, play area for kids, petting zoo
cafes, small concerts, great place to bike around on your way to the museum quarter
4196 locals raden deze aan
Vondelpark
4196 locals raden deze aan
cafes, small concerts, great place to bike around on your way to the museum quarter
great science centre for children
603 locals raden deze aan
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 locals raden deze aan
great science centre for children
really good organic grocery store
857 locals raden deze aan
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
857 locals raden deze aan
really good organic grocery store
organic grocery store near our home
9 locals raden deze aan
Delicious Food
24 Westerstraat
9 locals raden deze aan
organic grocery store near our home
typical Dutch retail grocery chain
303 locals raden deze aan
AH Westerstraat
79 Westerstraat
303 locals raden deze aan
typical Dutch retail grocery chain
unique national museum with a rich collection and always a special exhibition...great for kids
628 locals raden deze aan
Tropenmuseum
2 Linnaeusstraat
628 locals raden deze aan
unique national museum with a rich collection and always a special exhibition...great for kids
great sandwiches
19 locals raden deze aan
JWO Lekkernijen
1 Tweede Goudsbloemdwarsstraat
19 locals raden deze aan
great sandwiches
typical Amsterdam bar / restaurant
85 locals raden deze aan
De Blaffende Vis
118 Westerstraat
85 locals raden deze aan
typical Amsterdam bar / restaurant
http://www.sloepdelen.nl/en/rental this is a great way to see amsterdam, in your own boat...just be sure that you keep to the rules and let the tourist boats have the right of way.
32 locals raden deze aan
Sloepdelen Amsterdam
69 Elandsgracht
32 locals raden deze aan
http://www.sloepdelen.nl/en/rental this is a great way to see amsterdam, in your own boat...just be sure that you keep to the rules and let the tourist boats have the right of way.
The local swimming pool just down the street
72 locals raden deze aan
Het Marnix
1 Marnixplein
72 locals raden deze aan
The local swimming pool just down the street
For when you celebrate what you have, because man, here they know how you have to prepare a fish. Scheldeplein 4 www.visaandeschelde.nl
63 locals raden deze aan
Visaandeschelde
4 Scheldeplein
63 locals raden deze aan
For when you celebrate what you have, because man, here they know how you have to prepare a fish. Scheldeplein 4 www.visaandeschelde.nl

Drinks & Nightlife

Nothing much going on Utrechtsestraat just done well. Utrechtsestraat 141 www.barmoustache.nl .
132 locals raden deze aan
Bar Moustache
141 Utrechtsestraat
132 locals raden deze aan
Nothing much going on Utrechtsestraat just done well. Utrechtsestraat 141 www.barmoustache.nl .
the second Tikkie to a hip spot in this list (besides Lion Noir) but that may be if something is good, then said. Van Baerlestraat 27 www.conservatoriumhotel.com .
130 locals raden deze aan
Conservatorium Hotel
50 Paulus Potterstraat
130 locals raden deze aan
the second Tikkie to a hip spot in this list (besides Lion Noir) but that may be if something is good, then said. Van Baerlestraat 27 www.conservatoriumhotel.com .