Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Drinks & Nightlife

Relaxed bar, also serving coffee & a simple menu. Great out seating, weekly music and pub quiz.
213 locals raden deze aan
Café Maxwell
27 Beukenplein
213 locals raden deze aan
Relaxed bar, also serving coffee & a simple menu. Great out seating, weekly music and pub quiz.
Good bar, great beers
523 locals raden deze aan
de Biertuin
29 Linnaeusstraat
523 locals raden deze aan
Good bar, great beers
Best locally brewed beer in Amsterdam
1100 locals raden deze aan
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
1100 locals raden deze aan
Best locally brewed beer in Amsterdam
Brand new, great cocktails, great coffee AND great breakfast. Think eggs benedict & french toast w. maple syrup. What more do you want?
Oosterpark 10
Brand new, great cocktails, great coffee AND great breakfast. Think eggs benedict & french toast w. maple syrup. What more do you want?

Food Scene

Top 3 Coffee Bar in Amsterdam. Good atmosphere, nice pastry and also beautiful tea.
164 locals raden deze aan
Coffee Bru
14 Beukenplein
164 locals raden deze aan
Top 3 Coffee Bar in Amsterdam. Good atmosphere, nice pastry and also beautiful tea.
Good tapas, nice atmosphere!
200 locals raden deze aan
Pata Negra
124 Utrechtsestraat
200 locals raden deze aan
Good tapas, nice atmosphere!
Famous Italian restaurant, brilliant food
313 locals raden deze aan
Toscanini
75 Lindengracht
313 locals raden deze aan
Famous Italian restaurant, brilliant food
Good, local food. NIce atmosphere.
468 locals raden deze aan
Wilde Zwijnen
23 Javaplein
468 locals raden deze aan
Good, local food. NIce atmosphere.
Very relaxed cafe, great outdoor seating, outside the normal touristy routes. Javaplein is an upcoming neighborhood and worth a visit.
228 locals raden deze aan
Het Badhuis
21 Javaplein
228 locals raden deze aan
Very relaxed cafe, great outdoor seating, outside the normal touristy routes. Javaplein is an upcoming neighborhood and worth a visit.
Best cafe in the Vondelpark, both for coffee and an evening drink
292 locals raden deze aan
The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelpark
292 locals raden deze aan
Best cafe in the Vondelpark, both for coffee and an evening drink
Beautiful cafe on a very central location, in the Amsterdam Theatre
Café | Brasserie Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
26 Leidseplein
Beautiful cafe on a very central location, in the Amsterdam Theatre
Beautiful French bakery, great breakfast!
39 locals raden deze aan
Gebroeders Niemeijer
35 Nieuwendijk
39 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful French bakery, great breakfast!
Best (American style) cake in town
68 locals raden deze aan
De Drie Graefjes
130 Rokin
68 locals raden deze aan
Best (American style) cake in town
Best apple pie in town. Combine with a visit to the Noordermarkt on Sat morning (if you find a place to sit between all the locals)
506 locals raden deze aan
Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
506 locals raden deze aan
Best apple pie in town. Combine with a visit to the Noordermarkt on Sat morning (if you find a place to sit between all the locals)
The Nieuwmarkt has got several nice bars and restaurants, but none as beautiful as De Waag
59 locals raden deze aan
Waag
4 Nieuwmarkt
59 locals raden deze aan
The Nieuwmarkt has got several nice bars and restaurants, but none as beautiful as De Waag
Take the free ferry to NSDM warf, a newly developed area of the city. Also great is PLekk, which has a nice little city beach
104 locals raden deze aan
Restaurant-Café De IJkantine
5 NDSM-Kade
104 locals raden deze aan
Take the free ferry to NSDM warf, a newly developed area of the city. Also great is PLekk, which has a nice little city beach
Nice dining, with a view on the IJ river. Beautiful!
59 locals raden deze aan
Wilhelmina Dok
1 Noordwal
59 locals raden deze aan
Nice dining, with a view on the IJ river. Beautiful!
Very off the beaten track, definetly worth a visit: Amsterdams first city beach (swimming is possible)
105 locals raden deze aan
Blijburg
501 Pampuslaan
105 locals raden deze aan
Very off the beaten track, definetly worth a visit: Amsterdams first city beach (swimming is possible)
Just really nice. From early morning onwards.
9 locals raden deze aan
Weesperzijde 23
9 locals raden deze aan
Just really nice. From early morning onwards.
Breathtaking beautiful location
67 locals raden deze aan
Riva
31 Amstelboulevard
67 locals raden deze aan
Breathtaking beautiful location
One of the best restaurants in Amsterdam, produce is grown in the green house next to the restaurant. Yum!
267 locals raden deze aan
De Kast
3 Kamerlingh Onneslaan
267 locals raden deze aan
One of the best restaurants in Amsterdam, produce is grown in the green house next to the restaurant. Yum!

Essentials

biggest grocery shopping in the neighborhood. Smaller brands @ Linneasstraat and Beukenweg
78 locals raden deze aan
Albert Heijn BV
24 Lobeliusstraat
78 locals raden deze aan
biggest grocery shopping in the neighborhood. Smaller brands @ Linneasstraat and Beukenweg
Organic food, good selection Also, lovely neighborhood store.
34 locals raden deze aan
Ekodis
73 Beukenplein
34 locals raden deze aan
Organic food, good selection Also, lovely neighborhood store.
Large Chinese grocery store, great for asian ingredients
13 locals raden deze aan
Toko Dun Yong
9 Stormsteeg
13 locals raden deze aan
Large Chinese grocery store, great for asian ingredients

Everything Else

Nice park, several play grounds. Whenever the weather is good, people get to the park and play soccer or volleybal, have a bbq etc. Brilliant place
841 locals raden deze aan
Oosterpark
Oosterpark
841 locals raden deze aan
Nice park, several play grounds. Whenever the weather is good, people get to the park and play soccer or volleybal, have a bbq etc. Brilliant place
How to make sure you visit Westerpark? It's a bit further out, but there's a direct bus line (bus 22). There's great coffee, restaurants, a swimming area for kids and dancing. Yay! Check it out!
1599 locals raden deze aan
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
1599 locals raden deze aan
How to make sure you visit Westerpark? It's a bit further out, but there's a direct bus line (bus 22). There's great coffee, restaurants, a swimming area for kids and dancing. Yay! Check it out!
Best know market in Amsterdam, open Mon-Sat. Lots of food stalls, but also cheap clothing, accessories and more
1832 locals raden deze aan
Albert Cuypmarkt
Albert Cuypstraat
1832 locals raden deze aan
Best know market in Amsterdam, open Mon-Sat. Lots of food stalls, but also cheap clothing, accessories and more
A classic, depicting Dutch Classics (among which the Nachtwacht by Rembrandt). Recently renovated and beautiful!
3186 locals raden deze aan
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals raden deze aan
A classic, depicting Dutch Classics (among which the Nachtwacht by Rembrandt). Recently renovated and beautiful!
Modern art in a modern building. The new annex is very controversial. Amsterdammers call it 'the Bath Tub'. You'll see why ;)
1544 locals raden deze aan
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 locals raden deze aan
Modern art in a modern building. The new annex is very controversial. Amsterdammers call it 'the Bath Tub'. You'll see why ;)
Largest park in the city, a great place to lounge, run and play. With children go to visit the Melkhuis, all other people: het Blauwe Theehuis is the best cafe in the park.
4196 locals raden deze aan
Vondelpark
4196 locals raden deze aan
Largest park in the city, a great place to lounge, run and play. With children go to visit the Melkhuis, all other people: het Blauwe Theehuis is the best cafe in the park.
Debating centre & cafe
41 locals raden deze aan
De Balie
10 Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen
41 locals raden deze aan
Debating centre & cafe
Largest movie theatre in the city, several other branches around town
125 locals raden deze aan
Pathe de Munt
15 Vijzelstraat
125 locals raden deze aan
Largest movie theatre in the city, several other branches around town
Art house films
429 locals raden deze aan
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 locals raden deze aan
Art house films
Foodies gather here!
411 locals raden deze aan
Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraat
411 locals raden deze aan
Foodies gather here!
Beautiful department store
425 locals raden deze aan
De Bijenkorf
1 Dam
425 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful department store
Church were recently (April 30th, 2013) King Willem Alexander was crowned.
72 locals raden deze aan
De Nieuwe Kerk
De Dam
72 locals raden deze aan
Church were recently (April 30th, 2013) King Willem Alexander was crowned.
Great organic produce market on Sat morning
892 locals raden deze aan
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 locals raden deze aan
Great organic produce market on Sat morning
Speaks for itself, go early to avoid (very!!) long lines
2775 locals raden deze aan
Anne Frank Huis
20 Westermarkt
2775 locals raden deze aan
Speaks for itself, go early to avoid (very!!) long lines
Some say they serve the best coffee in town
16 locals raden deze aan
KOKO
145 Oudezijds Achterburgwal
16 locals raden deze aan
Some say they serve the best coffee in town
A favorite: the Artis Zoo
1622 locals raden deze aan
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
1622 locals raden deze aan
A favorite: the Artis Zoo
Beautiful new addition to the city, EYE is the Filmmuseum, and so much more. Just go and have a glass of wine on the balcony and enjoy the view
1109 locals raden deze aan
Eye Filmmuseum
1 IJpromenade
1109 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful new addition to the city, EYE is the Filmmuseum, and so much more. Just go and have a glass of wine on the balcony and enjoy the view
Most beautiful Spa in Amsterdam
78 locals raden deze aan
Spa Sport Hotel Zuiver
8 Koenenkade
78 locals raden deze aan
Most beautiful Spa in Amsterdam
Amsterdam concert hall, their orchestra is one of the best in the world
476 locals raden deze aan
The Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 locals raden deze aan
Amsterdam concert hall, their orchestra is one of the best in the world
Really nice, broad spectrum shopping in the so called '9 streets'. All kinds of great boutiques, some high end, some young designers etc. Around Runstraat to Reestraat
47 locals raden deze aan
Runstraat
Runstraat
47 locals raden deze aan
Really nice, broad spectrum shopping in the so called '9 streets'. All kinds of great boutiques, some high end, some young designers etc. Around Runstraat to Reestraat
The Jordaan area is famous for all sorts of things, good restaurants, cafes, boutiques. Browes around and find a hidden gem!
89 locals raden deze aan
Westerstraat
Westerstraat
89 locals raden deze aan
The Jordaan area is famous for all sorts of things, good restaurants, cafes, boutiques. Browes around and find a hidden gem!
The Hub Amsterdam, part of the global network of flexible workspaces
Impact Hub Amsterdam
2C Linnaeusstraat
The Hub Amsterdam, part of the global network of flexible workspaces
Flagship store from the Dutch design collective DROOG
47 locals raden deze aan
@droog amsterdam
7B Staalstraat
47 locals raden deze aan
Flagship store from the Dutch design collective DROOG
One of the best cheese mongers in Amsterdam! Also a lot of nice wines!
46 locals raden deze aan
Erik's Delicatessen
16 Beukenplein
46 locals raden deze aan
One of the best cheese mongers in Amsterdam! Also a lot of nice wines!

Shopping

A Dutch classic. HEMA sells virtually everything. HEMA is famous for the nice, very affourdable designs, either for children's clothing, interior assecories, good wines and the famous HEMA sausage
157 locals raden deze aan
Hema
313 Kinkerstraat
157 locals raden deze aan
A Dutch classic. HEMA sells virtually everything. HEMA is famous for the nice, very affourdable designs, either for children's clothing, interior assecories, good wines and the famous HEMA sausage

Entertainment & Activities

Brilliant location for people with children. In the Vondelpark, nice and safe playground, good coffee
53 locals raden deze aan
Groot Melkhuis
2 Vondelpark
53 locals raden deze aan
Brilliant location for people with children. In the Vondelpark, nice and safe playground, good coffee
Great thing to do with kids on a rainy day: cooking! There's all kinds of different things to make, very simple to ages 2 and up
14 locals raden deze aan
KinderKookKafe
6B Vondelpark
14 locals raden deze aan
Great thing to do with kids on a rainy day: cooking! There's all kinds of different things to make, very simple to ages 2 and up
Nemo is science museum, great for kids appr. 4-14 years old
603 locals raden deze aan
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 locals raden deze aan
Nemo is science museum, great for kids appr. 4-14 years old
Library, worth a visit for either the children's section or the cafe on the top floor, which offers an unbelievable view of the city
188 locals raden deze aan
OBA Oosterdok
143 Oosterdokskade
188 locals raden deze aan
Library, worth a visit for either the children's section or the cafe on the top floor, which offers an unbelievable view of the city
Goats, playground, kid friendly food. Enjoy!
62 locals raden deze aan
Geitenboerderij Ridammerhoeve
4 Nieuwe Meerlaan
62 locals raden deze aan
Goats, playground, kid friendly food. Enjoy!
Kid friendly restaurant, simple but good food, great industrial space
284 locals raden deze aan
Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 Watertorenplein
284 locals raden deze aan
Kid friendly restaurant, simple but good food, great industrial space