Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Drinks & Nightlife

Best brewery in town, a must see & taste. Near an original mill!
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
1100 locals recommend
Best brewery in town, a must see & taste. Near an original mill!
Most trendy bar in Amsterdam with own beach area. Music, dancing, drinks, food and during the day workshops, markets etc
496 locals recommend
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob Bontiusplaats
496 locals recommend
Most trendy bar in Amsterdam with own beach area. Music, dancing, drinks, food and during the day workshops, markets etc
Translation: beer garden... all kinds of beer, including beer from small local breweries like 't IJ.
523 locals recommend
de Biertuin
29 Linnaeusstraat
523 locals recommend
Translation: beer garden... all kinds of beer, including beer from small local breweries like 't IJ.
Trendy bar
251 locals recommend
Walter's - The Walter Woodbury Bar
42 Javastraat
251 locals recommend
Trendy bar
Drinks from the roof terrace: best view in town!
122 locals recommend
DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
4 Oosterdoksstraat
122 locals recommend
Drinks from the roof terrace: best view in town!
Lively square with a lot of pubs
268 locals recommend
Nieuwmarkt
Nieuwmarkt
268 locals recommend
Lively square with a lot of pubs
One of the best pubs @ the Nieuwmarkt
26 locals recommend
Cafe Stevens
123I Geldersekade
26 locals recommend
One of the best pubs @ the Nieuwmarkt
Very friendly gaybar with great dancing tunes, located in the gay clubbing area of Amsterdam
13 locals recommend
Soho Amsterdam
36 Reguliersdwarsstraat
13 locals recommend
Very friendly gaybar with great dancing tunes, located in the gay clubbing area of Amsterdam
Club Panama for dancing & drinks! Every night a different scene
97 locals recommend
Panama
4 Oostelijke Handelskade
97 locals recommend
Club Panama for dancing & drinks! Every night a different scene

Sightseeing

A mill! A real one! Do I need to say more? Great view from the water to take pictures
49 locals recommend
De Gooyer Windmill
5 Funenkade
49 locals recommend
A mill! A real one! Do I need to say more? Great view from the water to take pictures
Science Center NEMO. Science Museum & experience (nice for kids). Free entrance to the huge roofgarden with stunning view on Amsterdam (also very nice for adults).
603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 locals recommend
Science Center NEMO. Science Museum & experience (nice for kids). Free entrance to the huge roofgarden with stunning view on Amsterdam (also very nice for adults).
Pretty church, built in 1673.
Oosterkerk
1 Kleine Wittenburgerstraat
Pretty church, built in 1673.
Old warehouses... Lovely place to walk along
16 locals recommend
Entrepotdok
Entrepotdok
16 locals recommend
Old warehouses... Lovely place to walk along
Chinese quarters
118 locals recommend
Zeedijk
Zeedijk
118 locals recommend
Chinese quarters
Red light district....
636 locals recommend
De Wallen
636 locals recommend
Red light district....
Dam square (the one from the bedroom painting!!) including the royal palace which used to be Amsterdam Town Hall.
1419 locals recommend
Dam Square
1419 locals recommend
Dam square (the one from the bedroom painting!!) including the royal palace which used to be Amsterdam Town Hall.
Jewish Synagoge, built in the 17th century and still in use. Visits are possible
55 locals recommend
Portuguese Synagogue
3 Mr. Visserplein
55 locals recommend
Jewish Synagoge, built in the 17th century and still in use. Visits are possible

Arts & Culture

Maritime Museum in the original building (1655). Trade is the reason why Amsterdam became wealthy... Including a 18th century ship.
820 locals recommend
Het Scheepvaartmuseum
1 Kattenburgerplein
820 locals recommend
Maritime Museum in the original building (1655). Trade is the reason why Amsterdam became wealthy... Including a 18th century ship.
Museum of the Dutch colonial period
628 locals recommend
Tropenmuseum
2 Linnaeusstraat
628 locals recommend
Museum of the Dutch colonial period
Cinema including trendy bar-restaurant. Run by students.
384 locals recommend
Studio/K
62 Timorplein
384 locals recommend
Cinema including trendy bar-restaurant. Run by students.
Cinema/ arthouse films
176 locals recommend
Filmtheater Kriterion
170 Roetersstraat
176 locals recommend
Cinema/ arthouse films
Rembrandthuis, the place the master lived and worked for 20 years. Museum: open for visits.
301 locals recommend
Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House)
4 Jodenbreestraat
301 locals recommend
Rembrandthuis, the place the master lived and worked for 20 years. Museum: open for visits.
Modern arts centre
17 locals recommend
De Appel
160 Schipluidenlaan
17 locals recommend
Modern arts centre

Everything Else

Amsterdam Central Station. Take bus 22 (destination Indische Buurt) and hop of at busstop Wittenburgergracht. Just 5 minutes
1346 locals recommend
Amsterdam Centraal station
Stationsplein
1346 locals recommend
Amsterdam Central Station. Take bus 22 (destination Indische Buurt) and hop of at busstop Wittenburgergracht. Just 5 minutes
The oldest public park in Amsterdam. In English landscaped style. Nice to stroll, laying on a blanket or drinking wine. BBQ allowed. Home of several festivals during the summer.
841 locals recommend
Oosterpark
Oosterpark
841 locals recommend
The oldest public park in Amsterdam. In English landscaped style. Nice to stroll, laying on a blanket or drinking wine. BBQ allowed. Home of several festivals during the summer.
Hospital near by! In case of emergency....
102 locals recommend
OLVG location East
9 Oosterpark
102 locals recommend
Hospital near by! In case of emergency....
Cultural Embassy and nice place to drink a coffee
65 locals recommend
Lloyd Hotel Amsterdam
34 Oostelijke Handelskade
65 locals recommend
Cultural Embassy and nice place to drink a coffee
Holocaust memorial center
21 locals recommend
Holocaust Memorial & Dutch Theater (Jewish Cultural Quarter)
24 Plantage Middenlaan
21 locals recommend
Holocaust memorial center
Public library. Feel free to read the (international) paper. Including coffee terrace
188 locals recommend
OBA Library of Amsterdam
143 Oosterdokskade
188 locals recommend
Public library. Feel free to read the (international) paper. Including coffee terrace

Food Scene

Best steaks in town and great live music during the weekends
139 locals recommend
Bar Restaurant Pompstation
52 Zeeburgerdijk
139 locals recommend
Best steaks in town and great live music during the weekends
Nearest Mac... Open till 3 at Saturday nights...
18 locals recommend
McDonald's
68-70 Eerste Van Swindenstraat
18 locals recommend
Nearest Mac... Open till 3 at Saturday nights...
Great restaurant. Cooking with passion
468 locals recommend
Wilde Zwijnen
23 Javaplein
468 locals recommend
Great restaurant. Cooking with passion
Coffee & drinks. Lovely terrace
228 locals recommend
Het Badhuis
21 Javaplein
228 locals recommend
Coffee & drinks. Lovely terrace
Spanish tapas restaurant
83 locals recommend
Taparia Amsterdam
999 Oostelijke Handelskade
83 locals recommend
Spanish tapas restaurant
Nice place for lunch or dinner. Organic & delicious food
25 locals recommend
Boom Eten & Drinken
63 Linnaeusstraat
25 locals recommend
Nice place for lunch or dinner. Organic & delicious food
Trendy cafe for coffee, drinks & food
533 locals recommend
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
533 locals recommend
Trendy cafe for coffee, drinks & food
Lovely tiny restaurant. Specialized in cheese fondue...
11 locals recommend
Restaurant Aguada
10HS Roetersstraat
11 locals recommend
Lovely tiny restaurant. Specialized in cheese fondue...
** restaurant. Very jamjam....
13 locals recommend
& moshik
5 Oosterdokskade
13 locals recommend
** restaurant. Very jamjam....
Chinese restaurant, famous lobster dishes
18 locals recommend
Sea Palace Restaurant
8 Oosterdokskade
18 locals recommend
Chinese restaurant, famous lobster dishes
Pizza's & steaks in an old factory!
56 locals recommend
Rosa & Rita
471 Conradstraat
56 locals recommend
Pizza's & steaks in an old factory!
Very good Thai food
9 locals recommend
Siam
31 Oostenburgergracht
9 locals recommend
Very good Thai food
Breakfast, lunch, cakes, coffee and juices... a perfect place to start your day! Lovely service.
53 locals recommend
Helena Primakoff
28 Lijndenstraat
53 locals recommend
Breakfast, lunch, cakes, coffee and juices... a perfect place to start your day! Lovely service.
Bistro for lunch, drinks and simple dinners. Live music on Sundays.
53 locals recommend
Bar Langendijk
1 Zeeburgerstraat
53 locals recommend
Bistro for lunch, drinks and simple dinners. Live music on Sundays.
Old midieval weighouse, now a place for coffee and drinks, with a great terrace
59 locals recommend
Waag
4 Nieuwmarkt
59 locals recommend
Old midieval weighouse, now a place for coffee and drinks, with a great terrace
Small square with a couple of places to have coffee, lunch, drinks or dinner (Italian and Indonesian)
16 locals recommend
Kadijksplein
Kadijksplein
16 locals recommend
Small square with a couple of places to have coffee, lunch, drinks or dinner (Italian and Indonesian)

Shopping

The local market (outdoors)
673 locals recommend
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van Swindenstraat
673 locals recommend
The local market (outdoors)
Shopping mall
61 locals recommend
Oostpoort
61 locals recommend
Shopping mall
Street with a lot of multicultural shops
161 locals recommend
Javastraat
Javastraat
161 locals recommend
Street with a lot of multicultural shops
Freshly grind coffee with cake in the morning! Or when ever...
219 locals recommend
Coffee Company
14 Javaplein
219 locals recommend
Freshly grind coffee with cake in the morning! Or when ever...
Srezzatura, an Italian wine shop. Gives the best advice: just tell the guy what you have for dinner and he will finish it with a great bottle.
7 locals recommend
Sprezzatura | Enoteca Italiana/Verkerk Wijnimport
91 Czaar Peterstraat
7 locals recommend
Srezzatura, an Italian wine shop. Gives the best advice: just tell the guy what you have for dinner and he will finish it with a great bottle.

Essentials

For your daily groceries
67 locals recommend
AH Kleine Wittenburgerstr
18 Kleine Wittenburgerstraat
67 locals recommend
For your daily groceries
Shopping mall
81 locals recommend
Shopping Center Brazilië
1065 Oostelijke Handelskade
81 locals recommend
Shopping mall
Best smoked salmon (and other fish) you have ever tasted, including delicious fish sandwiches.
20 locals recommend
Frank's Smoke House
303 Oostenburgervoorstraat
20 locals recommend
Best smoked salmon (and other fish) you have ever tasted, including delicious fish sandwiches.
Sandwiches and pasta's to go
Go Fresh First
74 Czaar Peterstraat
Sandwiches and pasta's to go