Kieran’s guidebook
Neighbourhoods
Bohemian De Pijp's narrow streets are lined with Middle Eastern eateries, old-school pubs and cafes with sidewalk terraces. Gregarious stallholders at Albert Cuypmarkt sell Dutch specialties like herrings and waffles. Also in the area, Sarphatipark features English-style gardens with ponds and meadows.
499 locals recommend
De Pijp
Bohemian De Pijp's narrow streets are lined with Middle Eastern eateries, old-school pubs and cafes with sidewalk terraces. Gregarious stallholders at Albert Cuypmarkt sell Dutch specialties like herrings and waffles. Also in the area, Sarphatipark features English-style gardens with ponds and meadows.
Ethnically diverse and strikingly spacious, Amsterdam East (Oost) is known for its wide streets lined by monumental 19th-century buildings, as well as its vibrant cultural mix. With plenty of opportunities for shopping, eating and drinking, the area boasts an exciting selection of trendy clubs, traditional Turkish bakeries, Surinamese supermarkets and Middle Eastern lunchrooms as well, of course, as the beautiful Oosterpark and the majestic Tropenmuseum.
29 locals recommend
Amsterdam-Oost
Ethnically diverse and strikingly spacious, Amsterdam East (Oost) is known for its wide streets lined by monumental 19th-century buildings, as well as its vibrant cultural mix. With plenty of opportunities for shopping, eating and drinking, the area boasts an exciting selection of trendy clubs, traditional Turkish bakeries, Surinamese supermarkets and Middle Eastern lunchrooms as well, of course, as the beautiful Oosterpark and the majestic Tropenmuseum.
High-profile cultural institutions ring Museumplein Square, the grassy center of Museumkwartier. Landmarks include the Rijksmuseum, with masterpieces like Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch,” the Stedelijk Museum, which displays contemporary art, and the Van Gogh Museum. The Concertgebouw is a renowned classical music venue, while vast Vondelpark has an open-air theater. High-end boutiques line P.C. Hooftstraat.
66 locals recommend
Museumkwartier
High-profile cultural institutions ring Museumplein Square, the grassy center of Museumkwartier. Landmarks include the Rijksmuseum, with masterpieces like Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch,” the Stedelijk Museum, which displays contemporary art, and the Van Gogh Museum. The Concertgebouw is a renowned classical music venue, while vast Vondelpark has an open-air theater. High-end boutiques line P.C. Hooftstraat.
It's the street that's great for coffee, food, shops bars and get-togethers.
53 locals recommend
Overtoom
93-1 OvertoomIt's the street that's great for coffee, food, shops bars and get-togethers.
Business
RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre, commonly known as RAI Amsterdam or simply RAI, is a complex of conference and exhibition halls in the Zuidas business district of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
232 locals recommend
Amsterdam RAI
RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre, commonly known as RAI Amsterdam or simply RAI, is a complex of conference and exhibition halls in the Zuidas business district of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Sightseeing
Vondelpark is the largest city park in Amsterdam, and certainly the most famous park in the Netherlands. Perfect for a sunny day.
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
Vondelpark is the largest city park in Amsterdam, and certainly the most famous park in the Netherlands. Perfect for a sunny day.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is an international museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art and design.
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinThe Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is an international museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art and design.
The Van Gogh Museum is an Dutch art museum dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries in Amsterdam
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinThe Van Gogh Museum is an Dutch art museum dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries in Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum, museum of the Netherlands, in Amsterdam. Dutch art and history from the Middle Ages to the present day.
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatRijksmuseum, museum of the Netherlands, in Amsterdam. Dutch art and history from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Rent your own electric boat and take yourself on a tour of the canals
62 locals recommend
Boaty Rent a Boat Amsterdam
Jozef IsraëlskadeRent your own electric boat and take yourself on a tour of the canals
Food scene
Modern brewery next to a windmill producing delicious organic blonde & dark beers & running short tours.
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeModern brewery next to a windmill producing delicious organic blonde & dark beers & running short tours.
French-Flemish dishes served in a modern, industrial canteen restaurant with an open kitchen.
216 locals recommend
Rijsel
52 MarcusstraatFrench-Flemish dishes served in a modern, industrial canteen restaurant with an open kitchen.
Drovers Dog
206 WibautstraatExcellent burgers!
Excellent brunch restaurant with plenty of vegetarian and vegan options.
33 locals recommend
Benji's Café | EAST
196 WibautstraatExcellent brunch restaurant with plenty of vegetarian and vegan options.
Vegan Junk Food Bar
22 StaringpleinEverything a vegan could ask for in terms of menu options!
Amazing breakfast and lunch options, all freshly baked bread on the premises.
9 locals recommend
Dragons Delight
200 TolstraatAmazing breakfast and lunch options, all freshly baked bread on the premises.
Mama Dough
21 BeukenpleinExcellent pizza near some cozy bars.
NAZKA
354 Van OstadestraatAmazing South American inspired dining experience!
Brouwerij Troost
21 Cornelis TroostpleinLocally brewed beers with a great food menu
MR. STACKS
122 Govert FlinckstraatVegan pancakes, reportedly the best in town.
Sir Hummus
181 Van der HelstpleinSimple but delicious hummus & pita options.
Night Club
24-hour complex offering dance parties, live music, a high-end eatery, a gym, cafe & art exhibits.
De School
3 Doctor Jan van Breemenstraat
RADION Amsterdam
1 LouweswegRembrandtplein 17
17 RembrandtpleinYou will find Claire (night club) at this address!
Shelter
3 OverhoekspleinClub NYX
42 ReguliersdwarsstraatExpect three floors of dancehall, Dutch hip-hop and pop tunes.
After dinner, the seventh floor of this former newspaper office – now a hotel, bar and restaurant complex – is cleared of tables and transforms into one of the city’s coolest clubs.
346 locals recommend
Canvas
150 WibautstraatAfter dinner, the seventh floor of this former newspaper office – now a hotel, bar and restaurant complex – is cleared of tables and transforms into one of the city’s coolest clubs.
OT301
301 OvertoomOriginally a squat, it’s now a legal venue in Overtoom for artists and DJs.
Amsterdam’s biggest, brightest and newest super-club is a household name and a feast for all the senses.
109 locals recommend
AIR Amsterdam
24 AmstelstraatAmsterdam’s biggest, brightest and newest super-club is a household name and a feast for all the senses.
If you like a side of vintage with your night out, you’ll love this 1940s bunker.
7 locals recommend
Vondelbunker
8A Vondelpark If you like a side of vintage with your night out, you’ll love this 1940s bunker.
An exclusive two-floor club with an Asian-themed bar and a dancefloor lit by more than 12,000 bulbs that pulse in time to the music.
169 locals recommend
Jimmy Woo
18 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatAn exclusive two-floor club with an Asian-themed bar and a dancefloor lit by more than 12,000 bulbs that pulse in time to the music.
De Marktkantine
6 Jan van GalenstraatA multi-room techno club that’s all about pioneers and Pioneer.
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansLive music and regular club nights in a great venue!
Melkweg
234A Lijnbaansgracht