Green Spaces
Beautiful botanical garden (from 1800s) with very cute cafe for coffee and lunch. 6 minutes from the studio.
299 locals recommend
Hortus Botanicus
2a Plantage MiddenlaanBeautiful botanical garden (from 1800s) with very cute cafe for coffee and lunch. 6 minutes from the studio.
I am not zoo person (I very much prefer my animals in the wild), but this is a stunning zoo - from the huge variety of weird and wonderful animals to the old buildings from 1800s that been lovingly restored... Highly recommended for anyone with kids, but also for adults! 5 minutes from the studio.
1621 locals recommend
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanI am not zoo person (I very much prefer my animals in the wild), but this is a stunning zoo - from the huge variety of weird and wonderful animals to the old buildings from 1800s that been lovingly restored... Highly recommended for anyone with kids, but also for adults! 5 minutes from the studio.
Vondelpark
Amsterdam's equivalent to Central Park. Must see.
Eat and drink like a local
Our favourite places for coffees, brunches, lunches and more...
Great wine bar with wines from all around the world - from Lebanon to Georgia to Chile. Fantastic snacks - burrata, charcuterie, cheeses - to go with the wine also!
12 locals recommend
Shiraz Jardin des Vins | Wijnbar & Boutique
267 HS LijnbaansgrachtGreat wine bar with wines from all around the world - from Lebanon to Georgia to Chile. Fantastic snacks - burrata, charcuterie, cheeses - to go with the wine also!
Box Sociaal
30A Plantage MiddenlaanCute local place for coffee and brunch!
Amazing brunches and lunches. The best. Absolutely essential to get on the online waiting list before you head there though!
315 locals recommend
Bakers & Roasters
54 Eerste Jacob van CampenstraatAmazing brunches and lunches. The best. Absolutely essential to get on the online waiting list before you head there though!
Fabulous food in a beautiful glass-house like setting! A treat. 5 minutes from the studio, next to the Artis (Zoo).
224 locals recommend
De Plantage
36 Plantage KerklaanFabulous food in a beautiful glass-house like setting! A treat. 5 minutes from the studio, next to the Artis (Zoo).
Mitts
49A JavastraatGreat cocktails and tapas-like snacks on the up and coming Javastraat in Amsterdam Oost
Also known as Pizza & Prosecco. A stone throw away from the apartment.
181 locals recommend
De Pizzabakkers
2 Plantage KerklaanAlso known as Pizza & Prosecco. A stone throw away from the apartment.
Our favourite coffee place at the moment, with fantastic small pastries and cakes.
Screaming Beans Utrechtsestraat
Our favourite coffee place at the moment, with fantastic small pastries and cakes.
SOTTO Pizza Kadijksplein
Our favourite pizza place. Try the Carnavale pizzas. Really special.
Fantastic cocktails. Great atmosphere. A little bit of a walk. They don't take reservations, except if you call on the day at 6pm.
99 locals recommend
Hiding in Plain Sight
18 RapenburgFantastic cocktails. Great atmosphere. A little bit of a walk. They don't take reservations, except if you call on the day at 6pm.
THE BAB Amsterdam Oost
Great low key Korean food cafe.
Fantastic Nepalese restaurant just off Utrechtstraat, serving great momos (amongst other things)
Bhatti Pasal Klinkers - Authentic Nepalese Food
Fantastic Nepalese restaurant just off Utrechtstraat, serving great momos (amongst other things)
Innovative vegan food with great cocktails. A little pricey perhaps but delicious.
10 locals recommend
Hearth
26H CamperstraatInnovative vegan food with great cocktails. A little pricey perhaps but delicious.
Favourite Boutiques
This is a selection of my very favourite boutiques in Amsterdam.
Warning: High bias to handmade, sustainable products.
Full of beautiful handmade things by independent designers. Ceramics, jewellery, clothing, plants... and more.
9 locals recommend
Gathershop
19 Hannie DankbaarpassageFull of beautiful handmade things by independent designers. Ceramics, jewellery, clothing, plants... and more.
Hanging out
An Amsterdam favourite. Converted tram depot, now with a foodcourt filled with international food, cinema, shops and more!
615 locals recommend
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageAn Amsterdam favourite. Converted tram depot, now with a foodcourt filled with international food, cinema, shops and more!
Our next-door art-house cinema, founded by anti-Nazi students in 1945. Still student run. Also has a cosy cafe/bar.
176 locals recommend
Filmtheater Kriterion
170 RoetersstraatOur next-door art-house cinema, founded by anti-Nazi students in 1945. Still student run. Also has a cosy cafe/bar.
Mokumboot is one of the companies that rents boats in Amsterdam. Perfect if you fancy captaining a boat through the canals and/or seeing the city from a different angle.
They have multiple locations throughout Amsterdam, but this is the closest to the studio. Rent by the hour. https://mokumbootverhuur.nl/en/
15 locals recommend
Mokumboot Amsterdam Amstel
1E MauritskadeMokumboot is one of the companies that rents boats in Amsterdam. Perfect if you fancy captaining a boat through the canals and/or seeing the city from a different angle.
They have multiple locations throughout Amsterdam, but this is the closest to the studio. Rent by the hour. https://mokumbootverhuur.nl/en/
Sightseeing
Foam
609 KeizersgrachtAmsterdam's photography museum. Holds some great exhibitions.