Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Sightseeing

Does not need an explanation
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals recommend
Does not need an explanation
Best museum in town
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
Best museum in town
The serious side of Amsterdam
2775 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 Westermarkt
2775 locals recommend
The serious side of Amsterdam
One of the best clubs (get tickets in advance) www.paradiso.nl
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 locals recommend
One of the best clubs (get tickets in advance) www.paradiso.nl
Pretty small photo museum, 45 minutes in and out, open on Thursday evening, with free guided tours
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
792 locals recommend
Pretty small photo museum, 45 minutes in and out, open on Thursday evening, with free guided tours

Everything Else

Great park
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
Great park
Rent your own sloop. Much better than those tourist boats! :) More info: http://www.sloepdelen.nl/en/howdoesitwork
32 locals recommend
Sloepdelen Amsterdam
69 Elandsgracht
32 locals recommend
Rent your own sloop. Much better than those tourist boats! :) More info: http://www.sloepdelen.nl/en/howdoesitwork
Close by parking
36 locals recommend
Q-Park Europarking
250 Marnixstraat
36 locals recommend
Close by parking
Where all the tourists go :)
1419 locals recommend
Dam Square
1419 locals recommend
Where all the tourists go :)
Nice small club, especially nice on fridays
102 locals recommend
Chicago Social Club
12 Leidseplein
102 locals recommend
Nice small club, especially nice on fridays
Ten kate market, open monday - saturday 9 till 18h.
290 locals recommend
Ten Katestraat
Ten Katestraat
290 locals recommend
Ten kate market, open monday - saturday 9 till 18h.
Street with lots of little shops, including bakery, fruits & vegetables, butcher, etc.
137 locals recommend
Kinkerstraat
Kinkerstraat
137 locals recommend
Street with lots of little shops, including bakery, fruits & vegetables, butcher, etc.
Big street with all kinds of shops and (snack) food
148 locals recommend
AH Bilderdijkstraat
37 H Bilderdijkstraat
148 locals recommend
Big street with all kinds of shops and (snack) food
Great shopping area, lots of trendy brands for clothing. 9 straatjes, means 9 little streets, check out their website: http://www.de9straatjes.nl/nl/home
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
1405 locals recommend
Great shopping area, lots of trendy brands for clothing. 9 straatjes, means 9 little streets, check out their website: http://www.de9straatjes.nl/nl/home
High end supermarket with all kinds of biologic / ecologic / etc. food
857 locals recommend
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
857 locals recommend
High end supermarket with all kinds of biologic / ecologic / etc. food
For classical music, this is the place to go. Renowned for its acoustics, the concert building is for the more chique nights out. Get tickets in advance!
476 locals recommend
The Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 locals recommend
For classical music, this is the place to go. Renowned for its acoustics, the concert building is for the more chique nights out. Get tickets in advance!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great bar to go for a late afternoon drink!
114 locals recommend
Festina Lente
40B Looiersgracht
114 locals recommend
Great bar to go for a late afternoon drink!
Gin & tonic bar
225 locals recommend
Razmataz
7HS Hugo de Grootplein
225 locals recommend
Gin & tonic bar
Great traditional bar. The icon could better be a glass of beer. Don't expect to find any cocktails here... ;)
80 locals recommend
Hoppa!
18-20 Spui
80 locals recommend
Great traditional bar. The icon could better be a glass of beer. Don't expect to find any cocktails here... ;)
Trendy bar
25 locals recommend
Wolvenstraat 23
23 Wolvenstraat
25 locals recommend
Trendy bar
trendy bar
35 locals recommend
Brix Bar-Kitchen
16 Wolvenstraat
35 locals recommend
trendy bar
Trendy bar
75 locals recommend
Lion Noir
28 Reguliersdwarsstraat
75 locals recommend
Trendy bar
The name means 'at home', nice little bar with terrace
163 locals recommend
Cafe Thuys
129 De Clercqstraat
163 locals recommend
The name means 'at home', nice little bar with terrace
Shots bar, if you really want to have a go at it... :)
11 locals recommend
Chupitos Shooter Bar
28 Korte Leidsedwarsstraat
11 locals recommend
Shots bar, if you really want to have a go at it... :)
Lots of bars and restaurants, although very touristy. Won't go there myself...
1535 locals recommend
Leidseplein
Leidseplein
1535 locals recommend
Lots of bars and restaurants, although very touristy. Won't go there myself...
Nice restaurant and bar
202 locals recommend
Café de Tuin
13 Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
202 locals recommend
Nice restaurant and bar
Cozy little bar
11 locals recommend
Bar Benjamin
35 Potgieterstraat
11 locals recommend
Cozy little bar
Great restaurant / bar (good lunch)
56 locals recommend
Bosco
7 Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
56 locals recommend
Great restaurant / bar (good lunch)
Good bar / restaurant
49 locals recommend
Zouk
45 Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
49 locals recommend
Good bar / restaurant
Nice bar
94 locals recommend
Café Lux B.V.
403 Marnixstraat
94 locals recommend
Nice bar
bar with all kinds of American food and beers
88 locals recommend
Bar Brouw
16 Ten Katestraat
88 locals recommend
bar with all kinds of American food and beers
Nice bar
189 locals recommend
The Golden Brown Bar
60 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
189 locals recommend
Nice bar
Good place for some casual drinks!
120 locals recommend
Hendrix
82 De Clercqstraat
120 locals recommend
Good place for some casual drinks!
Intimate bar, with great cocktails
99 locals recommend
Hiding in Plain Sight
18 Rapenburg
99 locals recommend
Intimate bar, with great cocktails
Cool place if you're in the east!
549 locals recommend
bar Bukowski
10 Oosterpark
549 locals recommend
Cool place if you're in the east!
Bar with a living room feeling, vintage interior
151 locals recommend
Café Brecht
157 Weteringschans
151 locals recommend
Bar with a living room feeling, vintage interior
Nice, cozy bar, lots of local people
74 locals recommend
Cafe Binnen Buiten
115 Ruysdaelkade
74 locals recommend
Nice, cozy bar, lots of local people
Restaurant / bar for dinner and drinks at night
46 locals recommend
Barça
30-31 Marie Heinekenplein
46 locals recommend
Restaurant / bar for dinner and drinks at night

Essentials

Supermarket around the corner
68 locals recommend
Vomar Voordeelmarkt
34 Kinkerstraat
68 locals recommend
Supermarket around the corner
Our favorite Dutch supermarket
165 locals recommend
Elandsgracht
13 A Elandsgracht
165 locals recommend
Our favorite Dutch supermarket
High end supermarket
14 locals recommend
Marqt Grocery Store
108 Bilderdijkstraat
14 locals recommend
High end supermarket

Shopping

Night shop at the corner (famous for it's champagnes)
61 locals recommend
Suit Amsterdam
41 Raadhuisstraat
61 locals recommend
Night shop at the corner (famous for it's champagnes)
Bike rental and repair
45 locals recommend
Bike 4 U
1 Kinkerstraat
45 locals recommend
Bike rental and repair
Nice vintage clothes shop
40 locals recommend
Episode
1 Berenstraat
40 locals recommend
Nice vintage clothes shop
Cool Dutch fashion brand
10 locals recommend
Scotch & Soda
3 Huidenstraat
10 locals recommend
Cool Dutch fashion brand
(pricy) fashion shop
16 locals recommend
SPRMRKT Amsterdam
191 Rozengracht
16 locals recommend
(pricy) fashion shop

Food Scene

Great bar
161 locals recommend
Brandstof B.V.
357 Marnixstraat
161 locals recommend
Great bar
Nice restaurant (translated 'mothers')
252 locals recommend
Restaurant Moeders
251 Rozengracht
252 locals recommend
Nice restaurant (translated 'mothers')
Trendy restaurant
118 locals recommend
Mazzo
114 Rozengracht
118 locals recommend
Trendy restaurant
Fantastic new place with all different kinds of food stalls. Must see, although can get really crowded in the weekend.
1500 locals recommend
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
1500 locals recommend
Fantastic new place with all different kinds of food stalls. Must see, although can get really crowded in the weekend.
Great restaurant, super food, higher price segment
49 locals recommend
Envy
381 Prinsengracht
49 locals recommend
Great restaurant, super food, higher price segment
Trendy restaurant, filled with hipsters with beards and stuff. :)
46 locals recommend
Rose's Cantina
40 Reguliersdwarsstraat
46 locals recommend
Trendy restaurant, filled with hipsters with beards and stuff. :)
Nice Italian restaurant
202 locals recommend
Spaghetteria Jan Hanzenstraat
32 Jan Hanzenstraat
202 locals recommend
Nice Italian restaurant
Good restaurant and bar
90 locals recommend
Du Cap
2HS Kwakersplein
90 locals recommend
Good restaurant and bar
Good restaurant, with food from the south of the Netherlands (Limburg)
267 locals recommend
Fier Amsterdam
79 De Clercqstraat
267 locals recommend
Good restaurant, with food from the south of the Netherlands (Limburg)
Fantastic chicken restaurant
196 locals recommend
Van 't Spit
95 De Clercqstraat
196 locals recommend
Fantastic chicken restaurant
Great restaurant with fantastic food (good lunch)
89 locals recommend
Balthazar's Keuken
108 Elandsgracht
89 locals recommend
Great restaurant with fantastic food (good lunch)
Good for coffee and lunch
14 locals recommend
Café Restaurant Morlang
451 Keizersgracht
14 locals recommend
Good for coffee and lunch
Great for coffee / lunch
135 locals recommend
Buffet van Odette
598 Prinsengracht
135 locals recommend
Great for coffee / lunch
Nice bar with young local people
66 locals recommend
Dapper Bar
58-60 Jacob Van Lennepkade
66 locals recommend
Nice bar with young local people
Fairy tale like place to eat.
87 locals recommend
Tales & Spirits
5-7 Lijnbaanssteeg
87 locals recommend
Fairy tale like place to eat.
Really nice restaurant, cozy and fancy, delicious food. Good place for special occasions, like birthdays etc.
268 locals recommend
Café Panache
117 Ten Katestraat
268 locals recommend
Really nice restaurant, cozy and fancy, delicious food. Good place for special occasions, like birthdays etc.
Typical normal Amsterdam restaurant, good food, good terrace (if wheather permits) and affordable
468 locals recommend
Bar spek
1 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
468 locals recommend
Typical normal Amsterdam restaurant, good food, good terrace (if wheather permits) and affordable
Really cool industrial restaurant, with great view over the river IJ.
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
1052 locals recommend
Really cool industrial restaurant, with great view over the river IJ.
Industrial looking restaurant, ideal for special occassions, above average prices, but still okay.
410 locals recommend
Hotel De Goudfazant
30 Aambeeldstraat
410 locals recommend
Industrial looking restaurant, ideal for special occassions, above average prices, but still okay.
Nice modern asian restaurant
186 locals recommend
Happyhappyjoyjoy West
158HS Bilderdijkstraat
186 locals recommend
Nice modern asian restaurant
Healthy food, modern atmosphere, good reputation
102 locals recommend
SLA
34 Westerstraat
102 locals recommend
Healthy food, modern atmosphere, good reputation
Great to share finger foods, tapas like.
105 locals recommend
Boca's
30 Westerstraat
105 locals recommend
Great to share finger foods, tapas like.
Nice, cozy restaurant, good food, good prices
304 locals recommend
Radijs Amsterdam
41HS Jan Evertsenstraat
304 locals recommend
Nice, cozy restaurant, good food, good prices
Great place for a coffee during the day, but also really nice for dinner!
243 locals recommend
Gent aan de Schinkel
1 Theophile de Bockstraat
243 locals recommend
Great place for a coffee during the day, but also really nice for dinner!
Great for lunch and dinner, nice terrace. You can pick small special bites that combine to a meal, delicious!
322 locals recommend
Tolhuistuin
2 IJpromenade
322 locals recommend
Great for lunch and dinner, nice terrace. You can pick small special bites that combine to a meal, delicious!
Great coffee bar, run by Ozzies
237 locals recommend
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
237 locals recommend
Great coffee bar, run by Ozzies
Nice little coffee bar
11 locals recommend
La Chesa
31BG Kinkerstraat
11 locals recommend
Nice little coffee bar
good coffee, especially to go
18 locals recommend
Koffiespot
53 Elandsgracht
18 locals recommend
good coffee, especially to go
Really nice cozy pizza place, delicious pizzas!
113 locals recommend
De Pizzakamer
16 Tweede van der Helststraat
113 locals recommend
Really nice cozy pizza place, delicious pizzas!
Nice traditional Dutch restaurant / bar at night
85 locals recommend
PILSVOGEL
14 Gerard Douplein
85 locals recommend
Nice traditional Dutch restaurant / bar at night
Great for breakfast and lunch, fancy building. The scrambled egg avocado breakfast and smoothies are highly recommended.
372 locals recommend
Coffee & Coconuts
282 Ceintuurbaan
372 locals recommend
Great for breakfast and lunch, fancy building. The scrambled egg avocado breakfast and smoothies are highly recommended.

Arts & Culture

Learn all about Amsterdam
139 locals recommend
Amsterdam Museum
51 Kalverstraat
139 locals recommend
Learn all about Amsterdam
Theater in a beautifully restored building
54 locals recommend
DeLaMar Theater
402 Marnixstraat
54 locals recommend
Theater in a beautifully restored building
Brand new cinema in the old tram remise 'de Hallen', the new highlight of Oud-West
243 locals recommend
Filmhallen
12 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
243 locals recommend
Brand new cinema in the old tram remise 'de Hallen', the new highlight of Oud-West
Really cool futuristic film museum, also nice for drinks, with great view over the river IJ (great terrace).
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
1109 locals recommend
Really cool futuristic film museum, also nice for drinks, with great view over the river IJ (great terrace).