Guidebook for Amsterdam

Peter Bas
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Start the day with their Breakfast to the Max.
18 locals recommend
Koffiespot
53 Elandsgracht
18 locals recommend
Start the day with their Breakfast to the Max.
Check out their avocado starters! The line is worth the wait, less crowded on weekdays.
75 locals recommend
MOAK Pancakes West (Formerly MOOK)
34 De Clercqstraat
75 locals recommend
Check out their avocado starters! The line is worth the wait, less crowded on weekdays.
Go Scandinavian! Great entourage & friendly staff.
27 locals recommend
Kessens
24 Rozengracht
27 locals recommend
Go Scandinavian! Great entourage & friendly staff.
Our favourite is the Avocado sandwich!
77 locals recommend
Vlaamsch Broodhuys
122 b/g Elandsgracht
77 locals recommend
Our favourite is the Avocado sandwich!
Try their Acai or Smoothie Bowl.
31 locals recommend
Pluk
19 Reestraat
31 locals recommend
Try their Acai or Smoothie Bowl.
That Strawberry Dream Milkshake!
9 locals recommend
Ree 7
7 Reestraat
9 locals recommend
That Strawberry Dream Milkshake!
More a cosy living room than a café. The decor is a mishmash of things and they have lots of (board) games available. Nice bites! Open till late.
114 locals recommend
Festina Lente
40B Looiersgracht
114 locals recommend
More a cosy living room than a café. The decor is a mishmash of things and they have lots of (board) games available. Nice bites! Open till late.
Try their 3-course menu, great atmosphere.
89 locals recommend
Balthazar's Keuken
108 Elandsgracht
89 locals recommend
Try their 3-course menu, great atmosphere.
Best Italian in town. Housed in a former (and very old) local bar, Amsterdam style. Make reservations!
66 locals recommend
Eetcafé Koevoet
17 Lindenstraat
66 locals recommend
Best Italian in town. Housed in a former (and very old) local bar, Amsterdam style. Make reservations!
For lunch and dinner, a fashion-crowd favourite.
108 locals recommend
Café George
84 Leidsegracht
108 locals recommend
For lunch and dinner, a fashion-crowd favourite.
Classics with a Dutch attitude, also breakfast & lunch.
17 locals recommend
Restaurant Jansz.
8 Reestraat
17 locals recommend
Classics with a Dutch attitude, also breakfast & lunch.
Creative Asian kitchen.
11 locals recommend
Restaurant Nooch
11 Reestraat
11 locals recommend
Creative Asian kitchen.
Doesn’t look very appealing but the Japanese food is amazing!
34 locals recommend
Akitsu
228-230 Rozengracht
34 locals recommend
Doesn’t look very appealing but the Japanese food is amazing!
Typical Dutch food, very popular place.
252 locals recommend
Restaurant Moeders
251 Rozengracht
252 locals recommend
Typical Dutch food, very popular place.

Entertainment & Activities

Clean & comfortable theater, mainly blockbusters.
109 locals recommend
Pathe City
15-19 Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen
109 locals recommend
Clean & comfortable theater, mainly blockbusters.
Arthouse movies, great for a Sunday morning.
48 locals recommend
Cinecenter
10 Lijnbaansgracht
48 locals recommend
Arthouse movies, great for a Sunday morning.
When you want to treat your kids to some fun times. Underground play area.
62 locals recommend
TunFun
7 Mr. Visserplein
62 locals recommend
When you want to treat your kids to some fun times. Underground play area.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great cocktails and likewise ambience!
52 locals recommend
Bar Oldenhof
84-H Elandsgracht
52 locals recommend
Great cocktails and likewise ambience!
A small but nice café with a hip crowd, Café Lux next door is also cool.
51 locals recommend
Bar Weber
397 Marnixstraat
51 locals recommend
A small but nice café with a hip crowd, Café Lux next door is also cool.
Well-know nightclub, strict door-policy so dress up!
169 locals recommend
Jimmy Woo
18 Korte Leidsedwarsstraat
169 locals recommend
Well-know nightclub, strict door-policy so dress up!
Concert venue, a little bit alternative.
444 locals recommend
Melkweg
234A Lijnbaansgracht
444 locals recommend
Concert venue, a little bit alternative.
Great historical concert venue. Fantastic concerts.
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 locals recommend
Great historical concert venue. Fantastic concerts.
Very typical, old-fashioned, local bar with music from local singers.
7 locals recommend
Cafe Rooie Nelis
101 Laurierstraat
7 locals recommend
Very typical, old-fashioned, local bar with music from local singers.
Jordaan's oldest bar.
29 locals recommend
Cafe Chris
42 Bloemstraat
29 locals recommend
Jordaan's oldest bar.

Arts & Culture

Good plays, nationally renowned. Some plays have English 'subtitles', so worth a look.
136 locals recommend
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
26 Leidseplein
136 locals recommend
Good plays, nationally renowned. Some plays have English 'subtitles', so worth a look.
Interactive science museum designed for children.
603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 locals recommend
Interactive science museum designed for children.

Parks & Nature

When it comes to city-parks it just doesn't get any better.
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
When it comes to city-parks it just doesn't get any better.
Europe's oldest city-zoo.
119 locals recommend
Amsterdam, Artis station
119 locals recommend
Europe's oldest city-zoo.

Shopping

Dutch quality children’s fashion brand.
Gray Label
17 Huidenstraat
Dutch quality children’s fashion brand.
Up-to-date sneaker & streetwear collection.
17 locals recommend
Baskets Stores
57 Elandsgracht
17 locals recommend
Up-to-date sneaker & streetwear collection.
Sophisticated jeans store, great selection.
45 locals recommend
Tenue de Nimes
60 Elandsgracht
45 locals recommend
Sophisticated jeans store, great selection.
Sunglasses & watches, cool and affordable.
Komono Store Amsterdam
42 Heiligeweg
Sunglasses & watches, cool and affordable.
Crazy and unique collection of books on design, architecture and much much more.
Architectura & Natura
22-H Leliegracht
Crazy and unique collection of books on design, architecture and much much more.
They even have a Beauty bar.
52 locals recommend
OU. Boutique Stories
252 Herengracht
52 locals recommend
They even have a Beauty bar.
Vintage Chanel, Hermes & Louis Vuitton bags.
L' Étoile de Saint Honoré
24 Reestraat
Vintage Chanel, Hermes & Louis Vuitton bags.
Holland’s most luxurious department store.
425 locals recommend
De Bijenkorf
1 Dam
425 locals recommend
Holland’s most luxurious department store.

Everything Else

Walk around and get lost amongst the many small historical streets.
756 locals recommend
Jordaan
756 locals recommend
Walk around and get lost amongst the many small historical streets.
The world-famous Anne Frank house is within walking distance of our home. Pre-book tickets to avoid long waiting lines!
2775 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 Westermarkt
2775 locals recommend
The world-famous Anne Frank house is within walking distance of our home. Pre-book tickets to avoid long waiting lines!
On Saturday there is an organic food market and don’t forget to stop by Winkel, best apple pie! On Monday morning the same market offers brocante interior finds & second-hand clothing (very populair).
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 locals recommend
On Saturday there is an organic food market and don’t forget to stop by Winkel, best apple pie! On Monday morning the same market offers brocante interior finds & second-hand clothing (very populair).