Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

This is a great place. Small but very cosy and with great food. Natascha is wonderful cook and Jan-Paul has a passion for biological wines. A Reservation is necessary, they are often fully booked
14 locals recommend
Restaurant Wink
326HS Govert Flinckstraat
14 locals recommend
This is a great place. Small but very cosy and with great food. Natascha is wonderful cook and Jan-Paul has a passion for biological wines. A Reservation is necessary, they are often fully booked
This a well hidden bar/cafè/restaurant. A jewel in the busy 'red-light" district. The alley it is in is easy to pass. The alley's name is " prayer without end". It has a very own easy atmosphere with great details which resembles bars in Antwerp or Paris . They have a program of live music.
33 locals recommend
Kapitein Zeppos
5 Gebed Zonder End
33 locals recommend
This a well hidden bar/cafè/restaurant. A jewel in the busy 'red-light" district. The alley it is in is easy to pass. The alley's name is " prayer without end". It has a very own easy atmosphere with great details which resembles bars in Antwerp or Paris . They have a program of live music.
Wonderful Grand café attached to the old Zoo. Great to sit for a coffee, in summer outside. Food is good . Great place to meet and greet.
224 locals recommend
De Plantage
36 Plantage Kerklaan
224 locals recommend
Wonderful Grand café attached to the old Zoo. Great to sit for a coffee, in summer outside. Food is good . Great place to meet and greet.
Great grand cafè with a lot of newspapers and wonderful spot for a morningcoffee or late afternoon drink. In summer they a fantastic terras which overlooks the Amstel. Watch out for the bikes when crossing the street!
399 locals recommend
Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 Weesperzijde
399 locals recommend
Great grand cafè with a lot of newspapers and wonderful spot for a morningcoffee or late afternoon drink. In summer they a fantastic terras which overlooks the Amstel. Watch out for the bikes when crossing the street!
Daily market with a lot of clothes but in the second half of the market good cheese/olives/nuts/fish/flowers Check the small "toko" shops with exotic foods.
1832 locals recommend
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert Cuypstraat
1832 locals recommend
Daily market with a lot of clothes but in the second half of the market good cheese/olives/nuts/fish/flowers Check the small "toko" shops with exotic foods.
The best Indonesian take-away and restaurant ( you can eat there as well) of Amsterdam. Do not hesitate to go in en check the counter! Cash payment only and the great Indonesian ladies behind the counter are really sweet and the cooking is heaven! Open from 14.00-20.00
27 locals recommend
Sari Citra
52bg Ferdinand Bolstraat
27 locals recommend
The best Indonesian take-away and restaurant ( you can eat there as well) of Amsterdam. Do not hesitate to go in en check the counter! Cash payment only and the great Indonesian ladies behind the counter are really sweet and the cooking is heaven! Open from 14.00-20.00
Fine restaurant with lovely menu. 5 minutes walk away. Reservation is recommendable.
232 locals recommend
Fa. Pekelhaaring
127 Van Woustraat
232 locals recommend
Fine restaurant with lovely menu. 5 minutes walk away. Reservation is recommendable.
Popular place for students and quick diner. Great pasta for very good price. Italian chefs and charming service
181 locals recommend
Spaghetteria Van Woustraat
123 Van Woustraat
181 locals recommend
Popular place for students and quick diner. Great pasta for very good price. Italian chefs and charming service
In summer this is the place to be. Very low key and relaxed. Great terrace with view over water. It's a restaurant as well.
533 locals recommend
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
533 locals recommend
In summer this is the place to be. Very low key and relaxed. Great terrace with view over water. It's a restaurant as well.
Restaurant on the docks in an old garage. Wonderful ambiance to be in summer. Food is good, lot's of space
410 locals recommend
Hotel De Goudfazant
30 Aambeeldstraat
410 locals recommend
Restaurant on the docks in an old garage. Wonderful ambiance to be in summer. Food is good, lot's of space
wonderful lunchspot in the middle of the Vondelpark. Large terrace with lots of tables. Good place to relax.
292 locals recommend
The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelpark
292 locals recommend
wonderful lunchspot in the middle of the Vondelpark. Large terrace with lots of tables. Good place to relax.
On Saturday an all biological food market. Most products are local. Great cheese, bread and veggies.
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 locals recommend
On Saturday an all biological food market. Most products are local. Great cheese, bread and veggies.

Essentials

Good basic supermarket with fresh bread and croissants. Vegetables and fruit are of excellent quality and quite a range of biological products. ( milk/butter/fruit/vegetable)Great quality for low prices.
91 locals recommend
Lidl
25a Hemonylaan
91 locals recommend
Good basic supermarket with fresh bread and croissants. Vegetables and fruit are of excellent quality and quite a range of biological products. ( milk/butter/fruit/vegetable)Great quality for low prices.
Shop with only biological and especially local goods. Great quality. Fairly expensive.
857 locals recommend
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
857 locals recommend
Shop with only biological and especially local goods. Great quality. Fairly expensive.

Drinks & Nightlife

Art deco bar, one of the old ones in Amsterdam. Place for writers and artists. One of the more authentic bars at the Rembrantplein
36 locals recommend
Schiller
24-A Rembrandtplein
36 locals recommend
Art deco bar, one of the old ones in Amsterdam. Place for writers and artists. One of the more authentic bars at the Rembrantplein
The name says it all. Dancing especially for students
75 locals recommend
Disco Dolly
11 Handboogstraat
75 locals recommend
The name says it all. Dancing especially for students
Combination of restaurant, gym and nightclub. Look for a specific program on their website. It's the new location of the former nightclub Trouw. http://www.deschoolamsterdam.nl/nl/
355 locals recommend
De School
3 Doctor Jan van Breemenstraat
355 locals recommend
Combination of restaurant, gym and nightclub. Look for a specific program on their website. It's the new location of the former nightclub Trouw. http://www.deschoolamsterdam.nl/nl/
Old fashioned Amsterdam cafe. Very relaxed and authentic. Morning coffee, afternoon beer and night-cap...
12 locals recommend
Café Krom
76 Utrechtsestraat
12 locals recommend
Old fashioned Amsterdam cafe. Very relaxed and authentic. Morning coffee, afternoon beer and night-cap...

Parks & Nature

Largest park of Amsterdam. wonderful atmosphere in summer. One time round is 5 km. Good picnicking and crowd-watching:-)
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
Largest park of Amsterdam. wonderful atmosphere in summer. One time round is 5 km. Good picnicking and crowd-watching:-)
sweet park in our neighbourhood. great to walk through on your way to the market or coffee-salon.
685 locals recommend
Sarphatipark
37I Sarphatipark
685 locals recommend
sweet park in our neighbourhood. great to walk through on your way to the market or coffee-salon.
Beautiful park more to the south side. In summer for kids a good swimming pond.
167 locals recommend
Beatrixpark
21 Diepenbrockstraat
167 locals recommend
Beautiful park more to the south side. In summer for kids a good swimming pond.

Arts & Culture

The king of the musea in Amsterdam. Go early and go to the more niche reads...they will surprise you ( modelshops for example)
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
The king of the musea in Amsterdam. Go early and go to the more niche reads...they will surprise you ( modelshops for example)
A must as well. Go if possible on friday evening. It is open until 10 pm. It's a great time to go.
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 locals recommend
A must as well. Go if possible on friday evening. It is open until 10 pm. It's a great time to go.
Photomuseum of Amsterdam
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
792 locals recommend
Photomuseum of Amsterdam
An authentic grachtenhuis and it's history. You see a beautiful restored house and it's history
89 locals recommend
Het Grachtenhuis
386 Herengracht
89 locals recommend
An authentic grachtenhuis and it's history. You see a beautiful restored house and it's history