Food Scene
Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van LennepkadeGreat place for hot & cool Californian food. And brunch!
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 KinkerstraatPretty much the best coffee of the entire city.
Hidden in between stores, this place has superb food for reasonable prices. It's all homemade, too.
7 locals recommend
Opera Prima
228 KinkerstraatHidden in between stores, this place has superb food for reasonable prices. It's all homemade, too.
Spot them hipsters! This is a bar/cafe/restaurant with amazing view on the water - staff is very slow, though. Occasionally home to big parties such as "Edelwise".
376 locals recommend
Lokaal Edel
1 PostjeswegSpot them hipsters! This is a bar/cafe/restaurant with amazing view on the water - staff is very slow, though. Occasionally home to big parties such as "Edelwise".
Every Thursday from 16.00-21.00 a few food trucks line up here for an impromptu food fest :) A must visit if you can make it.
7 locals recommend
Ten Kateplein
Ten KatepleinEvery Thursday from 16.00-21.00 a few food trucks line up here for an impromptu food fest :) A must visit if you can make it.
Two Sisters
175 BilderdijkstraatPretty nice spot for a breakfast or lunch
The cuisine is loosely Mediterranean, with a sprinkle of Bulgarian signature dishes like the guveche and vegan bobchorba soup.
Restaurant Zest - Craft Beer & Food
188 HS BilderdijkstraatThe cuisine is loosely Mediterranean, with a sprinkle of Bulgarian signature dishes like the guveche and vegan bobchorba soup.
Soen Eten en Drinken
PrinsengrachtGreat Thai.
Damn fine coffee in this tiny shop that roasts their own beans. A little of Leidseplein.
7 locals recommend
Sweet Cup
93HS Lange LeidsedwarsstraatDamn fine coffee in this tiny shop that roasts their own beans. A little of Leidseplein.
Sweet place, a little hidden in a street mostly used by bikers.
315 locals recommend
Bakers & Roasters
54 Eerste Jacob van CampenstraatSweet place, a little hidden in a street mostly used by bikers.
white label coffee
136 Jan EvertsenstraatGo there, period!
Surprising menu, with pricing a little above average but well worth it.
371 locals recommend
Café Zurich
2b MercatorpleinSurprising menu, with pricing a little above average but well worth it.
Radijs Amsterdam
41HS Jan EvertsenstraatNice menu for a bite or dinner - ask for the cheesecake.
Real Spanish tapas at a busy intersection jam-packed with cool shops, bars and restaurants.
10 locals recommend
Mano a Mano
6 Hugo de GrootpleinReal Spanish tapas at a busy intersection jam-packed with cool shops, bars and restaurants.
Very popular Belgian place - you might need to wait a little while.
314 locals recommend
Stadscafé Van Mechelen
96/97 SloterkadeVery popular Belgian place - you might need to wait a little while.
All day 'Aussie breaky', sweets & savory and... delicious dinners.
TUES: 8-18
WED- FRI 8-22
SAT-9-22, SUN-9-21
112 locals recommend
DroversDog Heemstedestraat
25 HeemstedestraatAll day 'Aussie breaky', sweets & savory and... delicious dinners.
TUES: 8-18
WED- FRI 8-22
SAT-9-22, SUN-9-21
Essentials
AH Postjesweg
65 H PostjeswegAladdin's Noten Hoek
142 Jan EvertsenstraatFreshly roasted nuts and trail mixes
All kinds of chicken are available here in this shop owned by two Moroccan sisters. Cheap, good and yummy!
Poeliersbedrijf El-Hajjam
78 DerkinderenstraatAll kinds of chicken are available here in this shop owned by two Moroccan sisters. Cheap, good and yummy!
Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanWholefoods, but better.
Sightseeing
BEST bike rental service around! Friendly staff that won't screw you over. Tell them I sent you there :)
49 locals recommend
Eddy's Bikeshop
1 MercatorpleinBEST bike rental service around! Friendly staff that won't screw you over. Tell them I sent you there :)
Want to see something cool? The entire "Sloterplas" had been dug out to mine enough materials to build the surrounding neighbourhoods. Start your scenic route here.
Oostoever
OostoeverWant to see something cool? The entire "Sloterplas" had been dug out to mine enough materials to build the surrounding neighbourhoods. Start your scenic route here.
Watersportcentrum Sloterplas
4 Christoffel PlantijngrachtRent a boat or kano here.
Walk past the old tram tracks and discover an off-beat, industrial area with a second hand store in a hangar. Also, there's a prison that's still in use!
Karperweg
KarperwegWalk past the old tram tracks and discover an off-beat, industrial area with a second hand store in a hangar. Also, there's a prison that's still in use!
Old canal house (grachtenpand) decorated with stuff from back in the days.
138 locals recommend
Museum Van Loon
672 KeizersgrachtOld canal house (grachtenpand) decorated with stuff from back in the days.
Kop van Jut
Kop van JutWonder about the crossings of important waterways in this sweet little spot.
Entertainment & Activities
So many spots to relax in the grass... the park is a hidden gem as it's never crowded like the Vondelpark.
194 locals recommend
Rembrandtpark
RembrandtparkSo many spots to relax in the grass... the park is a hidden gem as it's never crowded like the Vondelpark.
IJscuypje Amstelveenseweg
218 AmstelveensewegIce cream!
Hotel Buiten
503 Th.J. Lammerslaan"City beach without sand" on the west coast of the Sloterplas.
Shopping
Funky fairtrade and oriental lifestyle shop.
9 locals recommend
Milagros Mundo "funky fairtrade & hippy chic"
23 PostjeswegFunky fairtrade and oriental lifestyle shop.
For all your Indonesian food supplies. If you're into cooking, check these people out.
Sinar Mas Indonesian Catering
9 HoofddorppleinFor all your Indonesian food supplies. If you're into cooking, check these people out.
Divine & Delicious
207 HaarlemmermeerstraatPretty large cooking shop.
2 supermarkets and 2 "Turkish vegetable & convenience" stores all next to each other. These are your nearest options for getting groceries.
9 locals recommend
August Allebéplein
August Allebéplein2 supermarkets and 2 "Turkish vegetable & convenience" stores all next to each other. These are your nearest options for getting groceries.
Arts & Culture
Meneer de Wit, centrum voor kunst en cultuur
202 BaarsjeswegGallery
Take the tour or book a (lunch)concert here. The Concertgebouw is one of the most stunning buildings we have in Amsterdam.
476 locals recommend
The Concertgebouw
10 ConcertgebouwpleinTake the tour or book a (lunch)concert here. The Concertgebouw is one of the most stunning buildings we have in Amsterdam.
Drinks & Nightlife
Go up to the bar for an overpriced cocktail and enjoy the fact you're staying in our apartment rather than this hotel :)
12 locals recommend
WestCord Fashion Hotel Amsterdam
1 Hendrikje StoffelsstraatGo up to the bar for an overpriced cocktail and enjoy the fact you're staying in our apartment rather than this hotel :)
Amazing view of Amsterdam - slightly higher than from our apartment. It's literally at the end of the street, so why not take the chance?
119 locals recommend
Floor17
410 StaalmeesterslaanAmazing view of Amsterdam - slightly higher than from our apartment. It's literally at the end of the street, so why not take the chance?
Bar, club and small stage with a diverse program: club house, singer-songwriters and jazz dinners. Also bring-your-own-BBQ and poetry slams. Check out www.vlla.nl
20 locals recommend
VLLA
9 Willem RoelofsstraatBar, club and small stage with a diverse program: club house, singer-songwriters and jazz dinners. Also bring-your-own-BBQ and poetry slams. Check out www.vlla.nl
Single-handedly the best ice cream you will be able to get in Amsterdam. Homemade by a chocolatier, this shop offers more sweetness than your body can handle...
7 locals recommend
Metropolitan
Single-handedly the best ice cream you will be able to get in Amsterdam. Homemade by a chocolatier, this shop offers more sweetness than your body can handle...
ZuiderSchinkel
1 HoofddorppleinLarge terrace, nice sights next to a bikers' bridge. Get some hot cocoa here.
243 locals recommend
Gent aan de Schinkel
1 Theophile de BockstraatLarge terrace, nice sights next to a bikers' bridge. Get some hot cocoa here.
Café Schinkelhaven
126 AmstelveensewegNice cafe next to the Vondelpark entrance.
Coolest place in the East side of town. Worth a visit if you want to relax in a living room where everything if for sale with the highest quality F&B products!
62 locals recommend
de Ruyschkamer
34-H RuyschstraatCoolest place in the East side of town. Worth a visit if you want to relax in a living room where everything if for sale with the highest quality F&B products!