Drinks & Nightlife
Best brewery in town, a must see & taste. Near an original mill!
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeBest brewery in town, a must see & taste. Near an original mill!
Most trendy bar in Amsterdam with own beach area. Music, dancing, drinks, food and during the day workshops, markets etc
494 locals recommend
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob BontiusplaatsMost trendy bar in Amsterdam with own beach area. Music, dancing, drinks, food and during the day workshops, markets etc
Translation: beer garden... all kinds of beer, including beer from small local breweries like 't IJ.
523 locals recommend
de Biertuin
29 LinnaeusstraatTranslation: beer garden... all kinds of beer, including beer from small local breweries like 't IJ.
Walter's - The Walter Woodbury Bar
42 JavastraatTrendy bar
Drinks from the roof terrace: best view in town!
122 locals recommend
DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
4 OosterdoksstraatDrinks from the roof terrace: best view in town!
Nieuwmarkt
NieuwmarktLively square with a lot of pubs
Cafe Stevens
123 GeldersekadeOne of the best pubs @ the Nieuwmarkt
Very friendly gaybar with great dancing tunes, located in the gay clubbing area of Amsterdam
13 locals recommend
Soho Amsterdam
36 ReguliersdwarsstraatVery friendly gaybar with great dancing tunes, located in the gay clubbing area of Amsterdam
Panama
4 Oostelijke HandelskadeClub Panama for dancing & drinks! Every night a different scene
Sightseeing
A mill! A real one! Do I need to say more? Great view from the water to take pictures
49 locals recommend
De Gooyer Windmill
5 FunenkadeA mill! A real one! Do I need to say more? Great view from the water to take pictures
Science Center NEMO. Science Museum & experience (nice for kids). Free entrance to the huge roofgarden with stunning view on Amsterdam (also very nice for adults).
603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokScience Center NEMO. Science Museum & experience (nice for kids). Free entrance to the huge roofgarden with stunning view on Amsterdam (also very nice for adults).
Oosterkerk
1 Kleine WittenburgerstraatPretty church, built in 1673.
Entrepotdok
EntrepotdokOld warehouses... Lovely place to walk along
Zeedijk
ZeedijkChinese quarters
De Wallen
Red light district....
Dam square (the one from the bedroom painting!!) including the royal palace which used to be Amsterdam Town Hall.
1418 locals recommend
Dam Square
Dam square (the one from the bedroom painting!!) including the royal palace which used to be Amsterdam Town Hall.
Jewish Synagoge, built in the 17th century and still in use. Visits are possible
55 locals recommend
Portuguese Synagogue
3 Mr. VisserpleinJewish Synagoge, built in the 17th century and still in use. Visits are possible
Arts & Culture
Maritime Museum in the original building (1655). Trade is the reason why Amsterdam became wealthy... Including a 18th century ship.
820 locals recommend
Het Scheepvaartmuseum
1 KattenburgerpleinMaritime Museum in the original building (1655). Trade is the reason why Amsterdam became wealthy... Including a 18th century ship.
Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatMuseum of the Dutch colonial period
Studio/K
62 TimorpleinCinema including trendy bar-restaurant. Run by students.
Filmtheater Kriterion
170 RoetersstraatCinema/ arthouse films
Rembrandthuis, the place the master lived and worked for 20 years. Museum: open for visits.
301 locals recommend
Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House)
4 JodenbreestraatRembrandthuis, the place the master lived and worked for 20 years. Museum: open for visits.
De Appel
160 SchipluidenlaanModern arts centre
Everything Else
Amsterdam Central Station. Take bus 22 (destination Indische Buurt) and hop of at busstop Wittenburgergracht. Just 5 minutes
1345 locals recommend
Amsterdam Centraal station
StationspleinAmsterdam Central Station. Take bus 22 (destination Indische Buurt) and hop of at busstop Wittenburgergracht. Just 5 minutes
The oldest public park in Amsterdam. In English landscaped style. Nice to stroll, laying on a blanket or drinking wine. BBQ allowed. Home of several festivals during the summer.
839 locals recommend
Oosterpark
OosterparkThe oldest public park in Amsterdam. In English landscaped style. Nice to stroll, laying on a blanket or drinking wine. BBQ allowed. Home of several festivals during the summer.
OLVG location East
9 OosterparkHospital near by! In case of emergency....
Lloyd Hotel Amsterdam
34 Oostelijke HandelskadeCultural Embassy and nice place to drink a coffee
Holocaust memorial center
21 locals recommend
Holocaust Memorial & Dutch Theater (Jewish Cultural Quarter)
24 Plantage MiddenlaanHolocaust memorial center
Public library. Feel free to read the (international) paper. Including coffee terrace
188 locals recommend
OBA Library of Amsterdam
143 OosterdokskadePublic library. Feel free to read the (international) paper. Including coffee terrace
Food Scene
Best steaks in town and great live music during the weekends
139 locals recommend
Bar Restaurant Pompstation
52 ZeeburgerdijkBest steaks in town and great live music during the weekends
McDonald's
68-70 Eerste Van SwindenstraatNearest Mac... Open till 3 at Saturday nights...
Wilde Zwijnen
23 JavapleinGreat restaurant. Cooking with passion
Het Badhuis
21 JavapleinCoffee & drinks. Lovely terrace
Taparia Amsterdam
999 Oostelijke HandelskadeSpanish tapas restaurant
Boom Eten & Drinken
63 LinnaeusstraatNice place for lunch or dinner. Organic & delicious food
Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtTrendy cafe for coffee, drinks & food
Restaurant Aguada
10HS RoetersstraatLovely tiny restaurant. Specialized in cheese fondue...
& moshik
5 Oosterdokskade** restaurant. Very jamjam....
Sea Palace Restaurant
8 OosterdokskadeChinese restaurant, famous lobster dishes
Rosa & Rita
471 ConradstraatPizza's & steaks in an old factory!
Siam
31 OostenburgergrachtVery good Thai food
Breakfast, lunch, cakes, coffee and juices... a perfect place to start your day! Lovely service.
53 locals recommend
Helena Primakoff
28 LijndenstraatBreakfast, lunch, cakes, coffee and juices... a perfect place to start your day! Lovely service.
Bistro for lunch, drinks and simple dinners. Live music on Sundays.
53 locals recommend
Bar Langendijk
1 ZeeburgerstraatBistro for lunch, drinks and simple dinners. Live music on Sundays.
Old midieval weighouse, now a place for coffee and drinks, with a great terrace
59 locals recommend
Waag
4 NieuwmarktOld midieval weighouse, now a place for coffee and drinks, with a great terrace
Small square with a couple of places to have coffee, lunch, drinks or dinner (Italian and Indonesian)
16 locals recommend
Kadijksplein
KadijkspleinSmall square with a couple of places to have coffee, lunch, drinks or dinner (Italian and Indonesian)
Shopping
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van SwindenstraatThe local market (outdoors)
Oostpoort
Shopping mall
Javastraat
JavastraatStreet with a lot of multicultural shops
Coffee Company
14 JavapleinFreshly grind coffee with cake in the morning! Or when ever...
Srezzatura, an Italian wine shop. Gives the best advice: just tell the guy what you have for dinner and he will finish it with a great bottle.
7 locals recommend
Sprezzatura | Enoteca Italiana/Verkerk Wijnimport
91 Czaar PeterstraatSrezzatura, an Italian wine shop. Gives the best advice: just tell the guy what you have for dinner and he will finish it with a great bottle.
Essentials
AH Kleine Wittenburgerstr
18 Kleine WittenburgerstraatFor your daily groceries
Shopping Center Brazilië
1065 Oostelijke HandelskadeShopping mall
Best smoked salmon (and other fish) you have ever tasted, including delicious fish sandwiches.
20 locals recommend
Frank's Smoke House
303 OostenburgervoorstraatBest smoked salmon (and other fish) you have ever tasted, including delicious fish sandwiches.
Go Fresh First
74 Czaar PeterstraatSandwiches and pasta's to go