Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Mick
53 SpaarndammerstraatGreat bar/restaurant, main course only aprox €12.
Bar Weber
397 Marnixstraatone of my favorite bars
Waterkant
55 KapelwegSurinam-themed bar on the waterside
Hiding in Plain Sight
18 Rapenburgcocktails! And the best service in Amsterdam.
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgrachtbar on a little island in the former eastern harbour
Fier Amsterdam
79 De ClercqstraatBelgian-inspired, great food and later in the evening a bar
Food Scene
Cafe de Walvis
516 SpaarndammerstraatAlways 'gezellig', relaxed, nice bar
Cute place that serves the best wines, dried sausages, cheeses, etc
82 locals recommend
Worst Wijncafé
171 BarentszstraatCute place that serves the best wines, dried sausages, cheeses, etc
Pont 13
50 Haparandadamformer ferry boat, now restaurant
restaurant in a former drilling platform, with a roof terrace and a great view!
118 locals recommend
REM Eiland
45-2 Haparandadamrestaurant in a former drilling platform, with a roof terrace and a great view!
De Bakkerswinkel
Great place for lunch and cake&coffee
De Gouden Reael
14 ZandhoekBrunch on sundays!
La Perla Pizzeria
53 Tweede Tuindwarsstraatthe best pizzeria in Amsterdam!
Bistro Zuidlande
586 Nova ZemblastraatFrench cuisine, great food, lovely people, must go.
Chinese/fusion restaurant. Sometimes with a queue in front of the door but you won’t have to wait long
59 locals recommend
New King
115-117 ZeedijkChinese/fusion restaurant. Sometimes with a queue in front of the door but you won’t have to wait long
Nice restaurant along the canal. Also good for a drink, inside or on the terrace
26 locals recommend
Van Puffelen
375-377 PrinsengrachtNice restaurant along the canal. Also good for a drink, inside or on the terrace
De Laatste Kruimel
4 Langebrugsteegthe best to go sandwiches!
Brix Bar-Kitchen
16 Wolvenstraattrendy lunch spot in the 9 straatjes
De Drie Graefjes
130 Rokinlovely home made cakes
Singel 404
404 Singelgreat tiny place for lunch, always packed but worth the visit
Zuivere Koffie
39 Utrechtsestraatcoffee and lunch in the inner garden
Petit Gateau
80 Haarlemmerstraatcute little cakes
Everything Else
great park, with a market every sunday and always cultural events going on
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweggreat park, with a market every sunday and always cultural events going on
Sightseeing
NDSM
28 NDSM-Pleinformer dockyards, cultural events, bars etc
SkyLounge Amsterdam
4 Oosterdoksstraatexpensive hotel bar, but excellent view
Shopping
Gesponnen Suiker
39 Jan Pieter HeijestraatCute shop for young women
The Darling
4 Runstraatdarling outfits and accesories
Arts & Culture
science museum (for children), roof terrace (free of charge) with a great view over the whole city
603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdokscience museum (for children), roof terrace (free of charge) with a great view over the whole city
Foam
609 Keizersgrachtfotography museum with always multiple exhitions
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraatmust see, al the famous Dutch masters