Essentials
Open between 8 and 21. Great to get your daily quick groceries around the corner.
7 locals recommend
Groenteboer Borneo
1D Rie MastenbroekstraatOpen between 8 and 21. Great to get your daily quick groceries around the corner.
A great supermarket with fresh fruit and vegetables, an indoor fish stall, cheeses, a butcher and a bakery. You can also get a coffee or some food here.
159 locals recommend
Landmarkt
339 SchellingwouderdijkA great supermarket with fresh fruit and vegetables, an indoor fish stall, cheeses, a butcher and a bakery. You can also get a coffee or some food here.
Food Scene
Wilde Zwijnen
23 JavapleinAll day long, from breakfast and coffee, to lunch, drinks or dinner. Brand new in the neighbourhood.
14 locals recommend
Superette Café
35h JavapleinAll day long, from breakfast and coffee, to lunch, drinks or dinner. Brand new in the neighbourhood.
Great Italian food! There's also a deli next to it for you to enjoy the Italian food at home.
46 locals recommend
Bar Gallizia
67 JavastraatGreat Italian food! There's also a deli next to it for you to enjoy the Italian food at home.
Great spot, like an urban jungle. Good for food or drinks. Or both ;)
141 locals recommend
Bar Botanique
581 Eerste Van SwindenstraatGreat spot, like an urban jungle. Good for food or drinks. Or both ;)
Eddy Spaghetti
23 KrugerpleinGreat and tiny Italian eatery. I love it!
If you're craving some great fries, definitely go here. Open every day to salvage your hangover or munchies.
6 locals recommend
Freddy Fryday
36 LinnaeusstraatIf you're craving some great fries, definitely go here. Open every day to salvage your hangover or munchies.
Spanish tapas, the best in town! And also a great street and area to walk around.
200 locals recommend
Pata Negra
124 UtrechtsestraatSpanish tapas, the best in town! And also a great street and area to walk around.
Drinks & Nightlife
All day eating and drinking, great atmosphere and terrace.
251 locals recommend
Walter's - The Walter Woodbury Bar
42 JavastraatAll day eating and drinking, great atmosphere and terrace.
Great for sangria, cocktails or coffee. But they also have some great food to share. Local favorite :)
241 locals recommend
Louie Louie
11A LinnaeusstraatGreat for sangria, cocktails or coffee. But they also have some great food to share. Local favorite :)
A classic! Definitely go there, but keep in mind it closes at 20.00.
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeA classic! Definitely go there, but keep in mind it closes at 20.00.
BAR JOOST
33 MolukkenstraatA bar for the locals, a bit raw and grindy.
Brouwerij Poesiat & Kater
648 Polderwegbar Bukowski
10 OosterparkJam-packed every Friday and Saturday. Open 'till 3.
7th floor and the funky Volkshotel. Although you can also have dinner here, I mostly enjoy the late night eve's. Usually an entrance fee is required.
346 locals recommend
Canvas
150 Wibautstraat7th floor and the funky Volkshotel. Although you can also have dinner here, I mostly enjoy the late night eve's. Usually an entrance fee is required.
Parks & Nature
Oosterpark
OosterparkOur local city beach, great to enjoy your day with a beer in your hand and a dip in the water every now and then.
494 locals recommend
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob BontiusplaatsOur local city beach, great to enjoy your day with a beer in your hand and a dip in the water every now and then.
Shopping
Things I Like Things I Love
106 Jan EvertsenstraatThere are quite some nice shops in this street, riddled with bars, restaurants and Turkish shops.
161 locals recommend
Javastraat
JavastraatThere are quite some nice shops in this street, riddled with bars, restaurants and Turkish shops.
I love this street down town, with so many shops and places to eat or drink.
421 locals recommend
Utrechtsestraat
UtrechtsestraatI love this street down town, with so many shops and places to eat or drink.
Arts & Culture
Museumplein
MuseumpleinThe place in town where the best and biggest musea can be found.
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanThe Amsterdam Zoo, right down town.