Food Scene
Cafe de Walvis
516 SpaarndammerstraatCosy bar with good food and a very fine selection of beers.
Great winebar with delicious tapas style food to share. (Worst means sausage btw)
82 locals recommend
Worst Wijncafé
171 BarentszstraatGreat winebar with delicious tapas style food to share. (Worst means sausage btw)
DopHert
49-H SpaarndammerstraatVegan take away food
Very good price/quality restaurant around corner. (reservation needed)
34 locals recommend
Restaurant Freud
424 SpaarndammerstraatVery good price/quality restaurant around corner. (reservation needed)
Great place for lunch/brunch and cakes at walking distance. They serve delicous scones are famous for their amazing high tea selection.
245 locals recommend
De Bakkerswinkel
Great place for lunch/brunch and cakes at walking distance. They serve delicous scones are famous for their amazing high tea selection.
Best Ramen in town! You just have to try it. There usually is quite a line and they don't take reservations, but the lines moves quite fast. Inform inside about waiting times.
58 locals recommend
Fou Fow Ramen
2A ElandsgrachtBest Ramen in town! You just have to try it. There usually is quite a line and they don't take reservations, but the lines moves quite fast. Inform inside about waiting times.
Great burgers and very good selection of vegetarian burgers as well
115 locals recommend
Burgermeester | de Jordaan
130 ElandsgrachtGreat burgers and very good selection of vegetarian burgers as well
Tomatillo
261 OvertoomGreat take-away burrito's to eat in Vondelpark!
Best 'appelgebak' cake in town from 10 o'clock in the morning till 10 o'clock in the evening.
506 locals recommend
Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktBest 'appelgebak' cake in town from 10 o'clock in the morning till 10 o'clock in the evening.
Beautiful view over Amsterdam, great food, nice terras in the spring/summer and they even have a small beach. Good place to relax with a beer and some 'borrelhapjes'.
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegBeautiful view over Amsterdam, great food, nice terras in the spring/summer and they even have a small beach. Good place to relax with a beer and some 'borrelhapjes'.
Great location with beautiful view and nice terras. They also have some live performances in the summer.
489 locals recommend
Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-PleinGreat location with beautiful view and nice terras. They also have some live performances in the summer.
Pont 13
50 HaparandadamUnique restaurant/bar in an old ferry boat.
Koffie ende Koeck
175 HaarlemmerwegVegan (delicious) cakes and good coffee with a friendly staff.
Bagel and coffee chain with good pricy/quality lunch. You can find them all over Amsterdam.
111 locals recommend
Bagels & Beans
504 KeizersgrachtBagel and coffee chain with good pricy/quality lunch. You can find them all over Amsterdam.
Nice place to have a good coffee and rest a bit after all that walking and shopping
52 locals recommend
Frederix Coffee Bar & Lunch
29 FrederikspleinNice place to have a good coffee and rest a bit after all that walking and shopping
Delicious small greek restaurant with very good vegetarian options. Good for lunch or take away.
Morena aan de Amstel
47 AmstelDelicious small greek restaurant with very good vegetarian options. Good for lunch or take away.
Busy but price/quality very good Turkish restaurant. Good if you are with a group but not really for a romantic dinner with 2.
258 locals recommend
De Bazar Amsterdam B.V.
182 Albert CuypstraatBusy but price/quality very good Turkish restaurant. Good if you are with a group but not really for a romantic dinner with 2.
Sonny
43 Eerste van der HelststraatBest falafal and fries place in Town.
Great restaurant which only uses ingredients which would have otherwise been thrown away (reservations required).
38 locals recommend
Instock Amsterdam
21 Czaar PeterstraatGreat restaurant which only uses ingredients which would have otherwise been thrown away (reservations required).
Drinks & Nightlife
Great bar with friendly people and some fine beers. They also serve a daily menu.
72 locals recommend
Bar Mick
53 SpaarndammerstraatGreat bar with friendly people and some fine beers. They also serve a daily menu.
Cosy secluded bar with a great view of Nemo and the Amsterdam bay. They also serve very good price/quality food.
532 locals recommend
Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtCosy secluded bar with a great view of Nemo and the Amsterdam bay. They also serve very good price/quality food.
Zuiveringshal West
37 PazzanistraatNice bar, with a great location in the middle of the park.
Unique bar with 'cosy' interior, great summer outdoor, nice bonfires in the winter and just a great place for a beer if you like to go to something a bit of the grid.
494 locals recommend
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob BontiusplaatsUnique bar with 'cosy' interior, great summer outdoor, nice bonfires in the winter and just a great place for a beer if you like to go to something a bit of the grid.
Local Amsterdam brewery where you take a tour and drink some beers and it's located in a windmill!
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeLocal Amsterdam brewery where you take a tour and drink some beers and it's located in a windmill!
Cosy German bar with great selection of beers and wines. Always cosely packed and has a good vibe.
151 locals recommend
Café Brecht
157 WeteringschansCosy German bar with great selection of beers and wines. Always cosely packed and has a good vibe.
If you want to drink something at the Vondelpark but forgot to bring something yourself then this a good alternative!
177 locals recommend
De Vondeltuin
7 VondelparkIf you want to drink something at the Vondelpark but forgot to bring something yourself then this a good alternative!
Great bar with lovely evening sun terras at the water. Nicely located and always a friendly crowd.
243 locals recommend
Gent aan de Schinkel
1 Theophile de BockstraatGreat bar with lovely evening sun terras at the water. Nicely located and always a friendly crowd.
If you are into special beers and want to try something new, be sure to pass by here because they have an amazing selection of good beers.
65 locals recommend
Proeflokaal Arendsnest
90 HerengrachtIf you are into special beers and want to try something new, be sure to pass by here because they have an amazing selection of good beers.
Everything Else
Best ice cream chain in town. This one is the closest and definitely worth checking out when the sun is out.
20 locals recommend
IJscuypje Westergasfabriek
7 GosschalklaanBest ice cream chain in town. This one is the closest and definitely worth checking out when the sun is out.
Organic market every Saturday morning, with great food and some interesting vintage items.
891 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktOrganic market every Saturday morning, with great food and some interesting vintage items.
Essentials
AH Spaarndammerdijk
3 SpaarndammerdijkClosest supermarket open 7 days a week from 8am till 10pm.
Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanGreat organic supermarket with lots of very delicious prepared meals.
Suit Amsterdam
41 RaadhuisstraatGreat evening shop with superb selection of beers
6 days a week market where they sell almost everything. Nice to walk around that area called 'De Pijp'.
1832 locals recommend
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert Cuypstraat6 days a week market where they sell almost everything. Nice to walk around that area called 'De Pijp'.
Shopping
Lovey interior design shop with furniture, jewelery and even has a nice place to grab lunch and/or cake.
32 locals recommend
Friday Next
31 OvertoomLovey interior design shop with furniture, jewelery and even has a nice place to grab lunch and/or cake.
Wildernis
165F BilderdijkstraatIf you love interior plants, then you should drop by this place!
Utrechtsestraat
UtrechtsestraatNice shopping street!
The famous '9 straatjes'. Lots of nice shops distributed over 9 small streets.
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
The famous '9 straatjes'. Lots of nice shops distributed over 9 small streets.
Concept store with lots of nice interior design objects and temporary
exhibitions (also has a beautiful bar and lunch restaurant).
46 locals recommend
@droog amsterdam
7B StaalstraatConcept store with lots of nice interior design objects and temporary
exhibitions (also has a beautiful bar and lunch restaurant).
RESTORED
6 G.J.M. SarlemijnstraatLovely design/clothing shop
Great shop of you like music! They have an amazing collecion of old and new things and always fun to browse around.
46 locals recommend
Concerto
54- 60 UtrechtsestraatGreat shop of you like music! They have an amazing collecion of old and new things and always fun to browse around.
Nice small shopping street with lots interesting shops and the area is filled with cosy bars in the evening.
197 locals recommend
Gerard Douplein
Gerard DoupleinNice small shopping street with lots interesting shops and the area is filled with cosy bars in the evening.
If you like emaille, then go here. They have everything made from it. Interesting to drop by and pick up a cheap, but original gift for someone.
De Emaillekeizer
15 Eerste SweelinckstraatIf you like emaille, then go here. They have everything made from it. Interesting to drop by and pick up a cheap, but original gift for someone.
Small shop which only sells stones, emeralds, insects, butterflies, ..
6 locals recommend
Stenelux - Natuurhistorische handelsonderneming
2 Eerste Jacob van CampenstraatSmall shop which only sells stones, emeralds, insects, butterflies, ..
Small shop which only sells buttons. So if you want to repair some shirts, dresses or whatever, drop by here and they probably have something which matches.
De Knopenwinkel
383-389 HerengrachtSmall shop which only sells buttons. So if you want to repair some shirts, dresses or whatever, drop by here and they probably have something which matches.
Arts & Culture
Cinema museum in a beautiful building. Has a very nice bar with a lovely view of Amsterdam. They show both old and new movies on the best quality screens of Amsterdam.
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeCinema museum in a beautiful building. Has a very nice bar with a lovely view of Amsterdam. They show both old and new movies on the best quality screens of Amsterdam.
Cosy art deco cinema at walking distance showing quality movies with a nice bar.
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 HaarlemmerdijkCosy art deco cinema at walking distance showing quality movies with a nice bar.
Nice cinema in renovated storage building showing a big selection of movies (nice to combine with Foodhallen next door).
243 locals recommend
Filmhallen
12 Hannie DankbaarpassageNice cinema in renovated storage building showing a big selection of movies (nice to combine with Foodhallen next door).
Sightseeing
The Chinese street of Amsterdam. Has lots of supermarkets, restaurants (and other tourists because it's close to the Red Light district)
118 locals recommend
Zeedijk
ZeedijkThe Chinese street of Amsterdam. Has lots of supermarkets, restaurants (and other tourists because it's close to the Red Light district)