Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
De Nieuwe Anita
111 Frederik Hendrikstraatgreat alternative bar that used to be a squatted place
Cafe Sound Garden
164-166 Marnixstraatalternative rock bar with a bite
Cafe Struik
160 Rozengrachtnice hangout, nice people, nice music
Brandstof B.V.
357 Marnixstraatbit less alternative, bit more hip.
Café Brecht
157 Weteringschansnice place to feel at home
Café L'Affiche
39 Jacob van Lennepstraatsuper nice old brown cafe
Café de Ceuvel
4 Korte Papaverwegexperimental urban development, very interesting area
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob Bontiusplaatscool temporary bar with improvised beach
Club 8
56B Admiraal de Ruijterwegnice snookerplace + club on the second floor
beatiful old church transformed into a legendary club by the squat movement.
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschansbeatiful old church transformed into a legendary club by the squat movement.
Essentials
bakery Westerbos
4 Hugo de Grootpleinauthentic bakery, freshly made bread by own recipes
best market in the world according to the Netherlands. number 8 in the world according to National Geographic ;)
673 locals recommend
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van Swindenstraatbest market in the world according to the Netherlands. number 8 in the world according to National Geographic ;)
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarktgreat market on saturdays
De Osdorper
29 111 Tweede Hugo de Grootstraatgreat old style butcher with nice sandwiches and cheese as well
dutch leading supermarket chain; Albert Heijn. there's lots of small (and more typical) supermarkets around, but this one across the street is pretty convenient
7 locals recommend
Frederik Hendrikstraat 81
81 Frederik Hendrikstraatdutch leading supermarket chain; Albert Heijn. there's lots of small (and more typical) supermarkets around, but this one across the street is pretty convenient
Everything Else
The supermarket
69HS Frederik Hendrikstraatgreat quality coffeeshop, with service and education
Overtoom 301
301 Overtoomawesome alternative club, dark & smokey
legendary temporary club (with legendary predecessors) to close this januari. be quick
199 locals recommend
Trouw Amsterdam
125 Wibautstraatlegendary temporary club (with legendary predecessors) to close this januari. be quick
Food Scene
great contemporary bar/restaurant on an amazing site- the old industrial harbour of amsterdam
489 locals recommend
Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-Pleingreat contemporary bar/restaurant on an amazing site- the old industrial harbour of amsterdam
Hotel De Goudfazant
30 Aambeeldstraatgreat restaurant in a massive old industrial building
Restaurant Azmarino
6 Tweede Sweelinckstraatsurprising restaurant with authentic ethiopian food
Tales & Spirits
5-7 Lijnbaanssteeggreat food, even better cocktails
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgrachtnice place with pop up feel, amazing terrace -enjoy the view
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassagean old tram remise transformed into a hip foodmarket
Hugo de Grootplein 16I
great coffee, perhaps even greater juices, all served by the greatest :)
Sightseeing
old industrial harbour terrain transformed into a very popular hangout - food art design etc.
166 locals recommend
NDSM
28 NDSM-Pleinold industrial harbour terrain transformed into a very popular hangout - food art design etc.
Anne Frank House
20 Westermarktthe world famous... hence the lines
take a stroll in Vondelpark but spend your day (and night) in Westerpark
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerwegtake a stroll in Vondelpark but spend your day (and night) in Westerpark
Shopping
very diverse and lively (price winning) shopping street. beware of the cyclists
411 locals recommend
Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraatvery diverse and lively (price winning) shopping street. beware of the cyclists
De 9 Straatjes
tres hip & tres chic shopping streets
Arts & Culture
Studio/K
62 Timorpleinmovie theater, bar and restaurant with great programming and atmosphere
unique place on the sunny side of the river IJ with music drinks food exhibitions etc
322 locals recommend
Tolhuistuin
2 IJpromenadeunique place on the sunny side of the river IJ with music drinks food exhibitions etc
architectually impressive filmmuseum (and amazing place for lunch with a view!)
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadearchitectually impressive filmmuseum (and amazing place for lunch with a view!)
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumpleinawesome contemporary collection