Megan’s Amsterdam Oost guidebook
Food scene
The windmill brewery - classic Dutch windmill with great beer and terrace
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeThe windmill brewery - classic Dutch windmill with great beer and terrace
Beautiful restaurant right by the zoo, it has a very nice abience and delicious food!
224 locals recommend
De Plantage
36 Plantage KerklaanBeautiful restaurant right by the zoo, it has a very nice abience and delicious food!
SOTTO Pizza Kadijksplein
4 KadijkspleinGreat local pizza - dine in or takeaway
Hiding in Plain Sight
18 RapenburgGreat cocktail bar
Bakers & Roasters
54 Eerste Jacob van CampenstraatNice brunch and coffee
Gollem aan het water
64 EntrepotdokRight on our door step, great selection of beers
d&a hummus bistro
185 OostenburgergrachtDelicious food
Box Sociaal
30A Plantage MiddenlaanGreat brunch and coffee
Dignita Hoftuin
18a Nieuwe HerengrachtLovely setting for brunch - in a garden
Nice bar to sit outside on the canal & watch the boats and bikes go by - located on a famous canal bridge
65 locals recommend
Café de Magere Brug
81 AmstelNice bar to sit outside on the canal & watch the boats and bikes go by - located on a famous canal bridge
Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtGreat vibey bar on a sunny day to sit outside on the water
Rum Baba Bakery and Roastery
15 PretoriusstraatGreat coffee
Louie Louie
11A LinnaeusstraatNice for a drink and nibble
Eatmosfera East
My favourite pizza
Neighborhoods
Oosterpark
OosterparkNice local park to walk around
Sightseeing
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van SwindenstraatLocal market where you can find fresh fruit and vegetables ++
Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatGood museum
Jewish Historical Museum
1 Nieuwe AmstelstraatNice museum for kids, also really nice to walk up without going in
603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokNice museum for kids, also really nice to walk up without going in
Marineterrein is a nice waterfront park area on a hot day to go for a drink in the afternoon, you will see loads of locals picnicking and swimming here.. Pension Homeland bar does a nice beer!
16 locals recommend
Marineterrein Amsterdam
5 KattenburgerstraatMarineterrein is a nice waterfront park area on a hot day to go for a drink in the afternoon, you will see loads of locals picnicking and swimming here.. Pension Homeland bar does a nice beer!
Entrepotdok
Take some snacks or drinks to one of the boat jetties along Entrepotdok on a sunny day
Mokumboat boat rentals on a nice day you can drive your own boat around the canals
15 locals recommend
Mokumboot Amsterdam Amstel
1E MauritskadeMokumboat boat rentals on a nice day you can drive your own boat around the canals
Outside of East Amsterdam
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinNice selection of food and good vibe
Parakeet
22H Douwes DekkerstraatBranie
26a huis Ten KatestraatSpaghetteria Daniël Stalpertstraat
93-95 Daniël StalpertstraatThere are a few of these around - great pasta
Bar Mash
9 Gerard DoupleinNice drinks and Thai food in a vibey area
Glou Glou
3 Tweede van der HelststraatGreat wine bar
Thai Thai Poppetje
157HS Van Speijkstraat
101 Gowrie
326HS Govert FlinckstraatVery nice finer dining - book in advance
Little Collins De Pijp
19F Eerste SweelinckstraatGreat brunch and lunch
Gertrude Rest. & Bar
28-H Bosboom ToussaintstraatNice for lunch or dinner
Karavaan
2 KwakerspleinGreat bar