Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
A nice small and modern Thai restaurant with a lovely owner, also take out.
49 locals recommend
Boi Boi
56 DapperstraatA nice small and modern Thai restaurant with a lovely owner, also take out.
IJscuypje Middenweg
79 MiddenwegLovely homemade Italian icecream
The restaurant of this arty hotel is situated on the top floor. In the morning you can have breakfast (self service but really nice) with a lovely view over the city!
261 locals recommend
Volkshotel
150 WibautstraatThe restaurant of this arty hotel is situated on the top floor. In the morning you can have breakfast (self service but really nice) with a lovely view over the city!
Here you can order small bites from 5 different Asian countries. One of our best friends designed the interior, so that makes it extra special to us. There's a big terrace.
69 locals recommend
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Here you can order small bites from 5 different Asian countries. One of our best friends designed the interior, so that makes it extra special to us. There's a big terrace.
Very child friendly restaurant for breakfast, lunch, diner and drinks with lots of space outside to play.
41 locals recommend
Cafe Restaurant Polder
201 Science ParkVery child friendly restaurant for breakfast, lunch, diner and drinks with lots of space outside to play.
Roest calls itself a 'creative cityoasis'. An urban free haven with a cafe, restaurant, nightclub and citybeach!
496 locals recommend
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob BontiusplaatsRoest calls itself a 'creative cityoasis'. An urban free haven with a cafe, restaurant, nightclub and citybeach!
Essentials
This is a large supermarket (and they sell pretty nice fresh sushi!).
31 locals recommend
AH Helmholtzstraat
63 HelmholtzstraatThis is a large supermarket (and they sell pretty nice fresh sushi!).
Etos
140 B Sloterkade Drugstore
pharmacy Watergraafsmeer
57 HelmholtzstraatPharmacy
SAG Health Center Watergraafsmeer
47 Van T HofflaanGeneral practitioner
OLVG location East
9 OosterparkHospital
Police Station Oost Watergraafsmeer
111 LinnaeusstraatPolice station
Arts & Culture
This museum offers many activities for children (and their parents).
628 locals recommend
Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatThis museum offers many activities for children (and their parents).
At NEMO Science Museum, everyone – from young to old – discovers how fascinating science and technology are. On five floors crammed full of exhibitions, experiments, demonstrations and workshops, visitors discover how special everyday things are. The roof of the NEMO building is the highest city square in the Netherlands. There you can find the open-air exhibition Energetica, a large terrace and a restaurant, all with beautiful views of the city of Amsterdam.
603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokAt NEMO Science Museum, everyone – from young to old – discovers how fascinating science and technology are. On five floors crammed full of exhibitions, experiments, demonstrations and workshops, visitors discover how special everyday things are. The roof of the NEMO building is the highest city square in the Netherlands. There you can find the open-air exhibition Energetica, a large terrace and a restaurant, all with beautiful views of the city of Amsterdam.
Parks & Nature
Frankendael is Amsterdam’s only remaining 17th-century country estate. The romantic park has two historic gardens - a period garden and a landscape garden – as well as a sunbathing area and marsh. In the middle of the park is the imposing Huize Frankendael ('Frankendael House') where cultural events are regularly organized. Also in the park are the unique restaurants Merkelbach (in the former coach house) and De Kas (in a propagation house from 1926). A lovely place for a picknick or a walk. There are two playgrounds in the park.
154 locals recommend
Park Frankendael
Frankendael is Amsterdam’s only remaining 17th-century country estate. The romantic park has two historic gardens - a period garden and a landscape garden – as well as a sunbathing area and marsh. In the middle of the park is the imposing Huize Frankendael ('Frankendael House') where cultural events are regularly organized. Also in the park are the unique restaurants Merkelbach (in the former coach house) and De Kas (in a propagation house from 1926). A lovely place for a picknick or a walk. There are two playgrounds in the park.
The Oosterpark is a large city park located in Amsterdam Oost. This open green space is filled with ponds and streams, a wading pool for children and plenty of walking paths. Considered Amsterdam’s most multicultural park, it draws a diverse local crowd and hosts a variety of festivals throughout the summer. There is also a 'speaker’s stone', where people speak their minds every Sunday at 13:00.
841 locals recommend
Oosterpark
OosterparkThe Oosterpark is a large city park located in Amsterdam Oost. This open green space is filled with ponds and streams, a wading pool for children and plenty of walking paths. Considered Amsterdam’s most multicultural park, it draws a diverse local crowd and hosts a variety of festivals throughout the summer. There is also a 'speaker’s stone', where people speak their minds every Sunday at 13:00.
Entertainment & Activities
Jeugdland (Land of youth) is a large green playground (10 acres) where you can also build your own house out of leftover wood (they have all the supllies you might need).
31 locals recommend
Jeugdland
131 ValentijnkadeJeugdland (Land of youth) is a large green playground (10 acres) where you can also build your own house out of leftover wood (they have all the supllies you might need).
Really nice playground for children up to ten years. With swings, a soccer/ basketballcourt, waterplay, slides and lots of things to climb on. On weekends and during the summer there's a toilet and a place where you can by small snacks and icecream; it's run by parents from the neighbourhood. You can also bring your own food and drinks (non alcoholic) and have yourself a nice breakfast/ brunch/ lunch at the large tables and benches.
11 locals recommend
Mariotteplein
MariottepleinReally nice playground for children up to ten years. With swings, a soccer/ basketballcourt, waterplay, slides and lots of things to climb on. On weekends and during the summer there's a toilet and a place where you can by small snacks and icecream; it's run by parents from the neighbourhood. You can also bring your own food and drinks (non alcoholic) and have yourself a nice breakfast/ brunch/ lunch at the large tables and benches.