Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Restaurant, café, and disco (free entry) that attracts a very diverse a nice crowd and usually the DJs are playing very funky and danceable music from the 80s until now. Fantastic atmosphere.
428 locals recommend
Pacific Parc
23 PolonceaukadeRestaurant, café, and disco (free entry) that attracts a very diverse a nice crowd and usually the DJs are playing very funky and danceable music from the 80s until now. Fantastic atmosphere.
De Bakkerswinkel
Great coffee, nice interior, good (and expensive) bread.
Brug 132 V.O.F.
190I De WittenkadeNice restaurant, close by.
Cafe Nassau
105A De WittenkadeGood restaurant (15-25 euros for main dish) close by.
Festina Lente
40B LooiersgrachtNice bar/restaurant, lots of students.
Maybe a bit difficult to find, but not far away and a fantastic restaurant (around 20 euros) in the harbour.
71 locals recommend
Pont 13
50 HaparandadamMaybe a bit difficult to find, but not far away and a fantastic restaurant (around 20 euros) in the harbour.
De Ponteneur Exploitatie B.V.
581 Eerste Van SwindenstraatNice bar/restaurant, relaxed, attracts students.
Nice restaurant, also for lunch. The food is ok, the coffee good, the building nice, and very nice terrace. And very close by.
284 locals recommend
Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 WatertorenpleinNice restaurant, also for lunch. The food is ok, the coffee good, the building nice, and very nice terrace. And very close by.
The closest by coffee bar, in the middle of a square that is a paradise for kids. Great coffee, and the owner bakes almost everything himself (bread, delicious cakes, etc.)..
10 locals recommend
Grand Café Het Paviljoen
21 Van BeuningenpleinThe closest by coffee bar, in the middle of a square that is a paradise for kids. Great coffee, and the owner bakes almost everything himself (bread, delicious cakes, etc.)..
Everything Else
Very nice little arthouse cinema. There are many other nice ones in Amsterdam. To have an overview of all arthouse/alternative movies go to http://cineville.nl/
106 locals recommend
Het Ketelhuis
4 PazzanistraatVery nice little arthouse cinema. There are many other nice ones in Amsterdam. To have an overview of all arthouse/alternative movies go to http://cineville.nl/
Music venue, one of the two more popular in the center of the city. Sometime great, check out the website.
444 locals recommend
Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtMusic venue, one of the two more popular in the center of the city. Sometime great, check out the website.
Very nice shopping street with little, independent stores, between our house and Central Station (walking distance - best to walk through "Jordaan" neighbourhood).
269 locals recommend
Haarlemerdijk
HaarlemmerdijkVery nice shopping street with little, independent stores, between our house and Central Station (walking distance - best to walk through "Jordaan" neighbourhood).
AH Van Limburg Stirumstraat
44 Van Limburg StirumstraatGood 'normal' supermarket close by.
Music venue similar to Melkweg. Check out their program here: http://www.paradiso.nl/
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansMusic venue similar to Melkweg. Check out their program here: http://www.paradiso.nl/
Drinks & Nightlife
VERY nice German-style cafe with lovely beers and great atmosphere. Great to go there before going out.
151 locals recommend
Café Brecht
157 WeteringschansVERY nice German-style cafe with lovely beers and great atmosphere. Great to go there before going out.
Nice bar, great people, just on the other side of the IJ (take the free ferry from Central Station and you'll be there).
322 locals recommend
Tolhuistuin
2 IJpromenadeNice bar, great people, just on the other side of the IJ (take the free ferry from Central Station and you'll be there).
Fantastic, laid-back bar in the most creative place in town, with open fire places. Very industrial and beautiful view over Amsterdam.
489 locals recommend
Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-PleinFantastic, laid-back bar in the most creative place in town, with open fire places. Very industrial and beautiful view over Amsterdam.
De Nieuwe Anita
111 Frederik HendrikstraatVery nice, small, alternative bar with music, bands, etc.
Bar and artcinema attracting nice (student) crowd and in a nice neighbourhood on the other side of the city center (yes, you should go there too).
176 locals recommend
Filmtheater Kriterion
170 RoetersstraatBar and artcinema attracting nice (student) crowd and in a nice neighbourhood on the other side of the city center (yes, you should go there too).
Studio/K
62 TimorpleinSimilar to Kriterion, also not too far away from it.
Very nice place to hang out when you are on the beach. A big fireplace and nice music. Mainly people between 20-30.
114 locals recommend
Woodstock 69
Very nice place to hang out when you are on the beach. A big fireplace and nice music. Mainly people between 20-30.
A famous brewery from Haarlem that makes very nice beers. Located in an old church.
272 locals recommend
Jopen
2 Gedempte VoldersgrachtA famous brewery from Haarlem that makes very nice beers. Located in an old church.
Sightseeing
One of the more remarkable buildings in Amsterdam. Fantastic venue: it hosts a film museum (currently with a great exhibition of Stanley Kubrick), a cinema, and bar/restaurant. Food not recommended.
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeOne of the more remarkable buildings in Amsterdam. Fantastic venue: it hosts a film museum (currently with a great exhibition of Stanley Kubrick), a cinema, and bar/restaurant. Food not recommended.
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinAnother incredible museum - modern art.
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatVisit the old masters here.
Amsterdam Museum
51 KalverstraatA very nice little museum about the history of Amsterdam.
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinMust I say more?
Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatAnother very good museum - focused on arts from different cultures.
Jordaan
One of the nicest areas in town, only 10 minutes walk.
Next to Jordaan neighbourhood, this is also a great street (all so-called "9 little streets") with expensive independent shops and very old buildings.
47 locals recommend
Runstraat
RunstraatNext to Jordaan neighbourhood, this is also a great street (all so-called "9 little streets") with expensive independent shops and very old buildings.
Nice park to relax or BBQ. On 22 July there is a food festival with music: http://www.milkshakefestival.nl/
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegNice park to relax or BBQ. On 22 July there is a food festival with music: http://www.milkshakefestival.nl/
Several museums here, this is a nice little museum treating items from Frans Hals, a famous painter from Haarlem, and others from his time.
330 locals recommend
Frans Hals Museum - Hof
62 Groot HeiliglandSeveral museums here, this is a nice little museum treating items from Frans Hals, a famous painter from Haarlem, and others from his time.
An old fishing village rebuilt as a 'museum-village'. Really recommended if you're interested in Dutch history and traditional way of living. Also just a beautiful place to visit.
168 locals recommend
Zuiderzeemuseum
ZuiderzeemuseumAn old fishing village rebuilt as a 'museum-village'. Really recommended if you're interested in Dutch history and traditional way of living. Also just a beautiful place to visit.
Essentials
Very good (and slightly expensive) evening supermarket (recommended). Open until 12.
67 locals recommend
the Night market
90-96 De WittenkadeVery good (and slightly expensive) evening supermarket (recommended). Open until 12.
Shopping
Very nice little street with unique shops. Other nice shopping streets are just around the corner, so if you want to do some shopping, this is the place.
8 locals recommend
Schagchelstraat
SchagchelstraatVery nice little street with unique shops. Other nice shopping streets are just around the corner, so if you want to do some shopping, this is the place.
Entertainment & Activities
Enclosed 'kids farm' where you can drink coffee and read your newspaper while the kids play with the toys and animals. Also check the other side: a walk in the 'water gardens' (but watch the kids).
31 locals recommend
Boerderij Westerpark
10 OverbrakerpadEnclosed 'kids farm' where you can drink coffee and read your newspaper while the kids play with the toys and animals. Also check the other side: a walk in the 'water gardens' (but watch the kids).