Drinks & Nightlife
Brix Bar-Kitchen
16 WolvenstraatNice place for lunch/breakfast/beers at 1700
Old school Amsterdam 'brown' cafe - go there on the Friday 1700 hours for beers and bitterballen
80 locals recommend
Hoppa!
18-20 SpuiOld school Amsterdam 'brown' cafe - go there on the Friday 1700 hours for beers and bitterballen
Nice place, happening, go there for lunch or for supper. They do have a wonderful garden in summer. Reservation required!
75 locals recommend
Lion Noir
28 ReguliersdwarsstraatNice place, happening, go there for lunch or for supper. They do have a wonderful garden in summer. Reservation required!
Great garden for drinks outside in the bustling Reguliers Dwarsstraat. It is a restaurant too, Mexican food.
46 locals recommend
Rose's Cantina
40 ReguliersdwarsstraatGreat garden for drinks outside in the bustling Reguliers Dwarsstraat. It is a restaurant too, Mexican food.
Bar Moustache
141 UtrechtsestraatCosy restaurant and bar
Place to chill out, eat, relax, expecially in summer. Urban hippies, boho.
532 locals recommend
Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtPlace to chill out, eat, relax, expecially in summer. Urban hippies, boho.
Bar Oldenhof
84-H ElandsgrachtCocktailplace and bar
great fish snacks, cool place to chill out when you've shopped the Utrechtsestraat.
6 locals recommend
Studio Pistache
great fish snacks, cool place to chill out when you've shopped the Utrechtsestraat.
Great place to crash when you've had a great evening out. Sing along with the piano player and extend the night for a while.
Sopranos Pianobar
11-15 PaardenstraatGreat place to crash when you've had a great evening out. Sing along with the piano player and extend the night for a while.
great place at the Leidseplein to watch people and have drinks&snacks or end the night!
10 locals recommend
Players
great place at the Leidseplein to watch people and have drinks&snacks or end the night!
Finch Café
5 H Noordermarktnice bar (breakfast, lunch, aperitif and nightly drinks)
Food Scene
Brilliant old school Amsterdam cafe with lovely Italian food, have the burrata and the tagliata!
66 locals recommend
Eetcafé Koevoet
17 LindenstraatBrilliant old school Amsterdam cafe with lovely Italian food, have the burrata and the tagliata!
Favorite restau, bit high end, very romantic, great food, amazing view and atmosfere
7 locals recommend
Restaurant de Compagnon
17 GuldehandsteegFavorite restau, bit high end, very romantic, great food, amazing view and atmosfere
Quattro Gatti - Ristorante e Pasticceria
3 Hartenstraatitalian food
Best Indonesian food in town, atmosphere is great just like a 'brown cafe'. Reservation required!
23 locals recommend
Sama Sebo
27 Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatBest Indonesian food in town, atmosphere is great just like a 'brown cafe'. Reservation required!
Unique Jugenstil bar. The ONLY nice bar at the Rembrandt Square, with decent food and very nice atmosphere.
36 locals recommend
Schiller
24-A RembrandtpleinUnique Jugenstil bar. The ONLY nice bar at the Rembrandt Square, with decent food and very nice atmosphere.
Nicked from the great L'entrecote formula (Paris, LDN, GVA).
42 locals recommend
L'Entrecôte et les Dames
47-49 Van BaerlestraatNicked from the great L'entrecote formula (Paris, LDN, GVA).
Restaurant RED
594 KeizersgrachtSurf 'n Turf, nice restaurant, reservation required!
Nice italian restaurant with great food, perfect atmosphere. Reservation required!
313 locals recommend
Toscanini
75 LindengrachtNice italian restaurant with great food, perfect atmosphere. Reservation required!
Great restaurant with Dutch organic food. Staff is extremely friendly, relaxing vibe and superb food. Looks cool and urban.
468 locals recommend
Wilde Zwijnen
23 JavapleinGreat restaurant with Dutch organic food. Staff is extremely friendly, relaxing vibe and superb food. Looks cool and urban.
Nice cool place to have supper. Hard to find, but worthwile the trip.
410 locals recommend
Hotel De Goudfazant
30 AambeeldstraatNice cool place to have supper. Hard to find, but worthwile the trip.
Great place, pretty happening, people watching, footballers favourite hang out.
38 locals recommend
Restaurant "Le Garage"
54-56 RuysdaelstraatGreat place, pretty happening, people watching, footballers favourite hang out.
breakfast, coffee, creative people hang out. have a coffee/beer outside and enjoy the catwalk.
92 locals recommend
Wolvenstraat
Wolvenstraatbreakfast, coffee, creative people hang out. have a coffee/beer outside and enjoy the catwalk.
Lust
12 Runstraathave a coffee outside and enjoy the catwalk.
Alaferme B.V.
251IV Govert FlinckstraatGreat restau WITH terrace, fine dining.
Jacques Jour
2 MeidoornwegNew and cool restaurant. Quite a trip to get there, but worth it!
Restaurant Mamouche
104 QuellijnstraatFrech Moroccan restau, nice atmosfere, great staff.
Assaggi
6 Tweede Egelantiersdwarsstraatgreat italian food, very nice staf, TERRACE!
Café Loetje
52 Johannes VermeerstraatGreat Dutch steak restaurant
Taiko Bar
50 Paulus PotterstraatConservatorium Hotel, fine dining restau, nice architecture
Fa. Speijkervet
79 Admiraal de RuijterwegNice restau
Fish restau, footballer's wives, nouveau riche: loads to look at. Also known as The Dutch St. Tropez. Great food though with dito terrace.
76 locals recommend
The Harbour Club Amsterdam - East
67 CruquiuswegFish restau, footballer's wives, nouveau riche: loads to look at. Also known as The Dutch St. Tropez. Great food though with dito terrace.
Woo Bros
144 Jodenbreestraatasian food, nice interior.
The Dutch Co.
76 Frans Halsstraatnice place for luch, breakfast, supper.
Everything Else
Club NYX
42 ReguliersdwarsstraatGay Disco, really nice vibe, also for straight people.
Strand Blijburg
city beach, urban hippies, cool parties
Arts & Culture
Pop temple with great electronic dance nights as well. An old church, worthwile visiting.
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansPop temple with great electronic dance nights as well. An old church, worthwile visiting.
Chicago Social Club
12 Leidsepleinclub: for serious party'ing
Trouw Amsterdam
125 Wibautstraathardcore party place, underground
Club Up
26-1 Korte Leidsedwarsstraatparty
Club NL
169 Nieuwezijds VoorburgwalNight club
La Vie en Proost B.V.
lousy & tacky strip club but open til late!
La Vie en Rose B.V.
113 Warmoesstraatlousy&very tacky strip club but serving drinks until late!
Essentials
Printerette Amsterdam Spuistraat
128 SpuistraatPrintshop
Shopping
Rika International B.V.
9 Oude SpiegelstraatNice boutique
Centre Neuf B.V.
120HS Utrechtsestraathigh end brands, very nice boutique shopping street
H&M
69 Gedempte Grachthigh street
Margriet Nannnings Winkel
15 Prinsenstraathigh end brands in nice boutique shopping area
MaisonNL
118 Utrechtsestraatnice 'concept store' gift shop