Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Great view, good food, unique location in former North Sea broadcast platform. Rooftop terrace!!
118 locals recommend
REM Eiland
45-2 HaparandadamGreat view, good food, unique location in former North Sea broadcast platform. Rooftop terrace!!
Italian/French restaurant on former ferry. Great industrial/raw atmosphere, excellent food such as fish soup, grilled fish and meat.
71 locals recommend
Pont 13
50 HaparandadamItalian/French restaurant on former ferry. Great industrial/raw atmosphere, excellent food such as fish soup, grilled fish and meat.
Pllek is a non-touristic 'city beach club' with a panoramic view over river 't IJ. A real holiday feeling. Take a mexican beer and enjoy!
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegPllek is a non-touristic 'city beach club' with a panoramic view over river 't IJ. A real holiday feeling. Take a mexican beer and enjoy!
One of the best Amsterdam restaurants at a 300 ft walk. Make a reservation!
42 locals recommend
Marius
173 BarentszstraatOne of the best Amsterdam restaurants at a 300 ft walk. Make a reservation!
Also for a drink. Great view over the river and a nice place for kids too. This is on the former Dutch Shipyard .
489 locals recommend
Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-PleinAlso for a drink. Great view over the river and a nice place for kids too. This is on the former Dutch Shipyard .
Coffee or a drink and a sandwich. One of the most famous cafe's for locals.
160 locals recommend
Café Thijssen
107 BrouwersgrachtCoffee or a drink and a sandwich. One of the most famous cafe's for locals.
Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktBest warm apple pie of Amsterdam
Great parc, Just around the corner with good restaurants, espresso etc.
428 locals recommend
Pacific Parc
23 PolonceaukadeGreat parc, Just around the corner with good restaurants, espresso etc.
Café Restaurant Open
Restaurant built on a former train bridge.
MOS
185 IJdok10 min walk, very good, more chique - make reservations
Meneer Nieges
40H Westerdoksdijk5 min walking distance, good atmosphere also for a drink
(city centre, excellent, our favourite), reservations well in advance
51 locals recommend
Kaagman & Kortekaas
43 Sint Nicolaasstraat(city centre, excellent, our favourite), reservations well in advance
Choux
128 De Ruijterkade25 min walk, very good food, a slightly out of the centre
20 min walk to CS and 5 min ferry across the IJ, good, in A’dam tower unique rotating restaurant with panoramic view (and swings on the panorama deck!)
61 locals recommend
Restaurant Moon
3 Overhoeksplein20 min walk to CS and 5 min ferry across the IJ, good, in A’dam tower unique rotating restaurant with panoramic view (and swings on the panorama deck!)
1 minute walk right at our quay! High quality and view on our ship (if you sit at the window that is) - make reservations.
101 locals recommend
BAK restaurant
408 Van Diemenstraat1 minute walk right at our quay! High quality and view on our ship (if you sit at the window that is) - make reservations.
Shopping
Awarded best shopping street of Holland 2012! Lots of small authentic shops!
269 locals recommend
Haarlemerdijk
HaarlemmerdijkAwarded best shopping street of Holland 2012! Lots of small authentic shops!
Haarlemmerdijk
HaarlemmerdijkChosen best shopping street
Essentials
AH Westerstraat
79 WesterstraatAlso Albert Heijn at Spaardammerstraat and Haarlemmerplein
Parks & Nature
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegGreat park nearby with also bars & restaurants
Arts & Culture
Former shipyard and now cultural area. 10 min with free ferry departing from the Large Pontsteiger building
166 locals recommend
NDSM
28 NDSM-PleinFormer shipyard and now cultural area. 10 min with free ferry departing from the Large Pontsteiger building