Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Sightseeing

Nice foodcourt for lunch, drinks and dinner.With little shops and a cinema. (hipsteralert.. ;)
615 locals recommend
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
615 locals recommend
Nice foodcourt for lunch, drinks and dinner.With little shops and a cinema. (hipsteralert.. ;)
Saturday market where you can get all your fruits and veggies.
290 locals recommend
Ten Katestraat
Ten Katestraat
290 locals recommend
Saturday market where you can get all your fruits and veggies.
Great street for shopping and close to the Jordaan.
27 locals recommend
Rozengracht
Rozengracht
27 locals recommend
Great street for shopping and close to the Jordaan.
Great street for shopping.
269 locals recommend
Haarlemerdijk
Haarlemmerdijk
269 locals recommend
Great street for shopping.
Nice park, with a few good bars and restaurants.
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
1599 locals recommend
Nice park, with a few good bars and restaurants.
One street of the famous "9 straatjes", great shopping area.
47 locals recommend
Runstraat
Runstraat
47 locals recommend
One street of the famous "9 straatjes", great shopping area.
The Damsquare
1419 locals recommend
Dam Square
1419 locals recommend
The Damsquare
Beautiful church
154 locals recommend
Westerkerk
279 Prinsengracht
154 locals recommend
Beautiful church
Nice street for shopping, lunch and a bite to eat or a drink.
421 locals recommend
Utrechtsestraat
Utrechtsestraat
421 locals recommend
Nice street for shopping, lunch and a bite to eat or a drink.
Cool market.
282 locals recommend
Waterlooplein
Waterlooplein
282 locals recommend
Cool market.
The Red Light District.
636 locals recommend
De Wallen
636 locals recommend
The Red Light District.

Arts & Culture

The square where all the museums are
1480 locals recommend
Museumplein
Museumplein
1480 locals recommend
The square where all the museums are
The Anne Frank House
2775 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 Westermarkt
2775 locals recommend
The Anne Frank House
Nice club if you like house music
51 locals recommend
Escape Caffé
15 Rembrandtplein
51 locals recommend
Nice club if you like house music
Museum of Photography
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
792 locals recommend
Museum of Photography
www.paradiso.nl; the place to go for nice bands
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 locals recommend
www.paradiso.nl; the place to go for nice bands
Venue to see bands and dj's near the Leidseplein www.melkweg.nl
444 locals recommend
Melkweg
234A Lijnbaansgracht
444 locals recommend
Venue to see bands and dj's near the Leidseplein www.melkweg.nl
Filmmuseum and cinema of Amsterdam. Also a great terrace for lunch and drinks.
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
1109 locals recommend
Filmmuseum and cinema of Amsterdam. Also a great terrace for lunch and drinks.
The concert hall of Amsterdam
476 locals recommend
The Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 locals recommend
The concert hall of Amsterdam
Discover the world for yourself: that’s NEMO’s philosophy. For every visitor, young or old, there are plenty of surprises in store, packed with fun and useful knowledge about science and technology.
603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 locals recommend
Discover the world for yourself: that’s NEMO’s philosophy. For every visitor, young or old, there are plenty of surprises in store, packed with fun and useful knowledge about science and technology.
The National Maritime Museum. Feel the essence of the Dutch in reclaiming land from the sea, discovering new territories & trading precious goods.
820 locals recommend
The Maritime Museum
1 Kattenburgerplein
820 locals recommend
The National Maritime Museum. Feel the essence of the Dutch in reclaiming land from the sea, discovering new territories & trading precious goods.
Visit the museum of Jewish heritage housed in four monumental synagogues near Waterlooplein.The history and culture of the Jewish people in the Netherlands is presented in this museum.
151 locals recommend
Jewish Historical Museum
1 Nieuwe Amstelstraat
151 locals recommend
Visit the museum of Jewish heritage housed in four monumental synagogues near Waterlooplein.The history and culture of the Jewish people in the Netherlands is presented in this museum.
The Amsterdam Museum. for more info: http://www.amsterdammuseum.nl/
139 locals recommend
Amsterdam Museum
51 Kalverstraat
139 locals recommend
The Amsterdam Museum. for more info: http://www.amsterdammuseum.nl/
The Tropenmuseum is one of Europe’s leading ethnographic museums, its permanent and temporary exhibitions display (art) objects, photographs, music and film from non-western cultures.
628 locals recommend
Tropenmuseum
2 Linnaeusstraat
628 locals recommend
The Tropenmuseum is one of Europe’s leading ethnographic museums, its permanent and temporary exhibitions display (art) objects, photographs, music and film from non-western cultures.
The Rijksmuseum, which in English means – The State Museum, exists for more that two hundred years and today belongs to the most breathtaking museums in the world.
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
The Rijksmuseum, which in English means – The State Museum, exists for more that two hundred years and today belongs to the most breathtaking museums in the world.
Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum maintains the world’s largest collection of the works of the world’s most popular artist - Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), his paintings, drawings and letters.
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals recommend
Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum maintains the world’s largest collection of the works of the world’s most popular artist - Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), his paintings, drawings and letters.
The Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum or as the Dutch call it short Stedelijk (Municipal), strives to be one of the most innovative and interesting museums of modern art in the entire world.
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 locals recommend
The Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum or as the Dutch call it short Stedelijk (Municipal), strives to be one of the most innovative and interesting museums of modern art in the entire world.

Food Scene

Great place for breakfast, lunch and diner!
468 locals recommend
Bar spek
1 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
468 locals recommend
Great place for breakfast, lunch and diner!
Nice beers and food
267 locals recommend
Fier Amsterdam
79 De Clercqstraat
267 locals recommend
Nice beers and food
Chill place for a coffee or a beer, close to the Jordaan
60 locals recommend
Cafe Struik
160 Rozengracht
60 locals recommend
Chill place for a coffee or a beer, close to the Jordaan
Chill restaurant
54 locals recommend
Café-restaurant Louter B.V.
54 locals recommend
Chill restaurant
If you want to have a nice roast chicken..
196 locals recommend
Van 't Spit
95 De Clercqstraat
196 locals recommend
If you want to have a nice roast chicken..
Nice bar, also good foor lunch and a quick bite..
163 locals recommend
Cafe Thuys
129 De Clercqstraat
163 locals recommend
Nice bar, also good foor lunch and a quick bite..
Really nice terrace and good food
304 locals recommend
Radijs Amsterdam
41HS Jan Evertsenstraat
304 locals recommend
Really nice terrace and good food
If you want to drink Belgian beers, this is the place.
47 locals recommend
De Zotte
29 Raamstraat
47 locals recommend
If you want to drink Belgian beers, this is the place.
On the other side of het Ij, with a nice terrace and sun all day. Really chilled out vibe.
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
1052 locals recommend
On the other side of het Ij, with a nice terrace and sun all day. Really chilled out vibe.
Great restaurant, chilled out vibe on the other side of the Ij in Amsterdam Noord
410 locals recommend
Hotel De Goudfazant
30 Aambeeldstraat
410 locals recommend
Great restaurant, chilled out vibe on the other side of the Ij in Amsterdam Noord
Supernice Greek restaurant
30 locals recommend
To Ouzeri
106 De Clercqstraat
30 locals recommend
Supernice Greek restaurant
Espressobar at the end of the street.. you don't need it tho, because I have an awesome coffeemachine in the house ;)
98 locals recommend
Buongiorno Espressobar
23-27 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
98 locals recommend
Espressobar at the end of the street.. you don't need it tho, because I have an awesome coffeemachine in the house ;)
Nice italian restaurant
71 locals recommend
Cantinetta Wine & Pasta
105 De Clercqstraat
71 locals recommend
Nice italian restaurant
Best. Italian. Restaurant. EVER. In the Jordaan. Make a reservation before you go.
15 locals recommend
La Maschera
6-HS Tweede Anjeliersdwarsstraat
15 locals recommend
Best. Italian. Restaurant. EVER. In the Jordaan. Make a reservation before you go.
Great terrace in the sun
90 locals recommend
Du Cap
2HS Kwakersplein
90 locals recommend
Great terrace in the sun
Pizza's and drinks.
138 locals recommend
Restaurant FAAM
10 Reinier Claeszenstraat
138 locals recommend
Pizza's and drinks.
Nice place for a coffee, lunch or dinner with a terrace on the water.
376 locals recommend
Lokaal Edel
1 Postjesweg
376 locals recommend
Nice place for a coffee, lunch or dinner with a terrace on the water.
Fun place to have a coffee
22 locals recommend
Hotel Not Hotel
34 Piri Reïsplein
22 locals recommend
Fun place to have a coffee
Best hamburgers ever
115 locals recommend
Burgermeester | de Jordaan
130 Elandsgracht
115 locals recommend
Best hamburgers ever
Nice restaurant
10 locals recommend
Brasserie Blazer
190 Lijnbaansgracht
10 locals recommend
Nice restaurant
Good food, better Gin-tonics.
225 locals recommend
Razmataz
7HS Hugo de Grootplein
225 locals recommend
Good food, better Gin-tonics.
Nice place with a cool terrace close to Anne Frank Museum
22 locals recommend
Werck
277 Prinsengracht
22 locals recommend
Nice place with a cool terrace close to Anne Frank Museum
Nice meats and beers
88 locals recommend
Bar Brouw
16 Ten Katestraat
88 locals recommend
Nice meats and beers
You can go here for the best meat and fish dishes. And, Guts & Glory serves a different beast every six months.
37 locals recommend
Restaurant Klein BREDA
6 Utrechtsestraat
37 locals recommend
You can go here for the best meat and fish dishes. And, Guts & Glory serves a different beast every six months.
Vijfnulvijf is a Asian eatery that looks like a cool vintage cafe.
43 locals recommend
Vijfnulvijf Asian kitchen Cafe
505 Insulindeweg
43 locals recommend
Vijfnulvijf is a Asian eatery that looks like a cool vintage cafe.
Juices, juices and more at Dr. Blend! This hotspot is a bit hidden in the city center but definitely a must visit.
9 locals recommend
Dr. Blend
1 Koolhovenlaan
9 locals recommend
Juices, juices and more at Dr. Blend! This hotspot is a bit hidden in the city center but definitely a must visit.
Another great salad bar in Amsterdam is Venkel at the Albert Cuypstraat. Venkel works with locally sourced produce!
33 locals recommend
Venkel
22 Albert Cuypstraat
33 locals recommend
Another great salad bar in Amsterdam is Venkel at the Albert Cuypstraat. Venkel works with locally sourced produce!
Good place for a vegan meal. At Beter & Leuk they have juices, salads and sandwiches that’ll make you very happy.
63 locals recommend
Beter & Leuk
91 Eerste Oosterparkstraat
63 locals recommend
Good place for a vegan meal. At Beter & Leuk they have juices, salads and sandwiches that’ll make you very happy.
Cool hip bar, for a nice beer, lunch or dinner.
161 locals recommend
Brandstof B.V.
357 Marnixstraat
161 locals recommend
Cool hip bar, for a nice beer, lunch or dinner.
Nice place to eat near the Jordaan
118 locals recommend
Mazzo
114 Rozengracht
118 locals recommend
Nice place to eat near the Jordaan
Really nice restaurant and bar down the street, with falafel, nice beers and gin and tonics. Perfect for when you arrive, loads of nice local people.
57 locals recommend
Kauffmann - Falafel & Beer
4b Reinier Claeszenstraat
57 locals recommend
Really nice restaurant and bar down the street, with falafel, nice beers and gin and tonics. Perfect for when you arrive, loads of nice local people.

Essentials

The Albert Heijn, for groceries
181 locals recommend
AH Jan van Galenstraat
87 Jan van Galenstraat
181 locals recommend
The Albert Heijn, for groceries
Aldi market for your groceries.
150 locals recommend
ALDI
56C Admiraal de Ruijterweg
150 locals recommend
Aldi market for your groceries.
The Jordaan is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Centrum.Originally a working-class neighbourhood, the Jordaan is home to many art galleries, shops, markets and restaurants.
756 locals recommend
Jordaan
756 locals recommend
The Jordaan is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Centrum.Originally a working-class neighbourhood, the Jordaan is home to many art galleries, shops, markets and restaurants.

Drinks & Nightlife

If you play pool, this is the place to be.
103 locals recommend
Club 8
56B Admiraal de Ruijterweg
103 locals recommend
If you play pool, this is the place to be.
Nice club if you like techno.
55 locals recommend
Studio 80
17 Rembrandtplein
55 locals recommend
Nice club if you like techno.
Good place to have a beer (or two)
34 locals recommend
Cafe Gollem Raamsteeg
4 Raamsteeg
34 locals recommend
Good place to have a beer (or two)
Beer beer beer!
1283 locals recommend
Heineken Experience
78 Stadhouderskade
1283 locals recommend
Beer beer beer!
Cool place in Amsterdam Oost
261 locals recommend
Volkshotel
150 Wibautstraat
261 locals recommend
Cool place in Amsterdam Oost
Cool place to drink local beers (and other beers)
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
1100 locals recommend
Cool place to drink local beers (and other beers)
Cool place near the Westerpark, for drinks, lunch and a small dance in the evening.
428 locals recommend
Pacific Parc
23 Polonceaukade
428 locals recommend
Cool place near the Westerpark, for drinks, lunch and a small dance in the evening.
Bar, good place to go for blues and jazz http://www.maloemelo.com/
22 locals recommend
Maloe Melo
163 Lijnbaansgracht
22 locals recommend
Bar, good place to go for blues and jazz http://www.maloemelo.com/
Beer and burgers. Those two are linked! Well, at Frits you are at the right place than. Here you can eat juicy burgers and drink the best beers from local breweries.
229 locals recommend
Café Frits
135 Jan Evertsenstraat
229 locals recommend
Beer and burgers. Those two are linked! Well, at Frits you are at the right place than. Here you can eat juicy burgers and drink the best beers from local breweries.
The only beer bar with 40 taps: Craft & Draft Amsterdam
28 locals recommend
Craft & Draft
417 Overtoom
28 locals recommend
The only beer bar with 40 taps: Craft & Draft Amsterdam
Supernice nightclub... be sure to get there in time and check the program beforehand.
355 locals recommend
De School
3 Doctor Jan van Breemenstraat
355 locals recommend
Supernice nightclub... be sure to get there in time and check the program beforehand.

Entertainment & Activities

Old cinema with good movies and good food.
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 locals recommend
Old cinema with good movies and good food.
The Amsterdam Zoo
1622 locals recommend
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
1622 locals recommend
The Amsterdam Zoo
The biggest Flea-market of Europe, check http://ijhallen.nl/ for dates (every month around the 10th)
143 locals recommend
Vlooienmarkt IJhallen
143 locals recommend
The biggest Flea-market of Europe, check http://ijhallen.nl/ for dates (every month around the 10th)

Parks & Nature

Nice little park around the corner from my house.
194 locals recommend
Rembrandtpark
Rembrandtpark
194 locals recommend
Nice little park around the corner from my house.
The park of Amsterdam.. take some wine with you on a sunny day, and chill out.
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
The park of Amsterdam.. take some wine with you on a sunny day, and chill out.