Food Scene
YamYam Trattoria Pizzeria
88-90 Frederik HendrikstraatPizza YamYam is Amsterdam famous! Best place!
Razmataz
7HS Hugo de GrootpleinCoffee, lunch, dinner&bar. Nice atmosphere!
Tweede Hugo de Grootstraat 13
13 Tweede Hugo de GrootstraatSuperb food, fantastic wine. Great place!
Noordermarkt 43
43 NoordermarktApple pie is world famous!
Binnen Oranjestraat 14
14 Binnen OranjestraatBest lunch in town! Makes you happy! Can be crowded.
The best Italian restaurant in town! Reservation needed! Dress-up. Enjoy!
313 locals recommend
Toscanini
75 LindengrachtThe best Italian restaurant in town! Reservation needed! Dress-up. Enjoy!
Finch Café
5 H NoordermarktBe on time & have your coffee outside. Friday evening is crowded.
Cook Kai
3 Tweede RozendwarsstraatThai food. Informal+good!
Elandsgracht 108
108 ElandsgrachtSmallest restaurant in town! Every week different menu. Favorite!!
Elandsgracht 130
130 ElandsgrachtBest burgers! Vegetarian as well.
Rainarai Westerpark
40 PolonceaukadeNomadic restaurant. Great place!
Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 WatertorenpleinIndustrial, original, plain, light & good! Don't miss.
Staalstraat 21
21 StaalstraatPersonally I think they have the best apple pie in town! Good coffee too. Enjoy!
Duende Tapas Bar
62 LindengrachtDesignated as best Tapas Cafe in town!
Because off great food&wine&service. Statement: "soup, sin and good sense often go together".
43 locals recommend
Cafe Nobo
73 HaarlemmerstraatBecause off great food&wine&service. Statement: "soup, sin and good sense often go together".
Great pizza's! Large wood fueled brick oven. Take away, or eat in the pizzeria, have an espresso or a dessert and enjoy the lively in- and outdoor scene.
Tweede Tuindwarsstraat 14
14 Tweede TuindwarsstraatGreat pizza's! Large wood fueled brick oven. Take away, or eat in the pizzeria, have an espresso or a dessert and enjoy the lively in- and outdoor scene.
Another secret of Amsterdam. Take the ferry too "NDSM-werf". (tomtom works with old address: T.T. Neveritaweg 33)
NDSM-Straat
NDSM-StraatAnother secret of Amsterdam. Take the ferry too "NDSM-werf". (tomtom works with old address: T.T. Neveritaweg 33)
Great experience go by ferry & have dinner on the other side in nice atmosphere. www.wilhelmina-dok.nl. Make reservation! +31 (0) 20 632370
Ferry direction: IJplein (!)
Noordwal 1
1 NoordwalGreat experience go by ferry & have dinner on the other side in nice atmosphere. www.wilhelmina-dok.nl. Make reservation! +31 (0) 20 632370
Ferry direction: IJplein (!)
www.bosboom-toussaint.nl
Price/Quality=excellent. Simple dishes. Nice&quiet place in city centre. Possible to sit outside. Coffee&Lunch as well.
Actually you feel to be out of the city.
Bosboom Toussaintstraat 26, Helmersbuurt
www.bosboom-toussaint.nl
Price/Quality=excellent. Simple dishes. Nice&quiet place in city centre. Possible to sit outside. Coffee&Lunch as well.
Actually you feel to be out of the city.
Essentials
Frederik Hendrikstraat 81
81 Frederik HendrikstraatOpen untill10.00 pm
Shopping
Tweede Hugo de Grootstraat 10
2 Hugo de GrootpleinThey have everything: polaroid, film, digital.
Tweede Anjeliersdwarsstraat
Traditional Italian ice cream factory!
Haarlemerdijk
HaarlemmerdijkLively local shopping area.
JOOT Books
15 HartenstraatThe best art books - new+vintage - in a very special atmosphere
A unique shop in Amsterdam! For over 140 years, the place for special papers, materials for artists and designers and office supplies.
Vlieger
34 AmstelA unique shop in Amsterdam! For over 140 years, the place for special papers, materials for artists and designers and office supplies.
Grimburgwal 3
3 GrimburgwalBest shop for eyewear! Check it!
Great collection of "Mens" bags & accessories. Made of traditional hardwearing materials such as waxcloth & vegetable tanned leather.
Herenstraat 1
1 HerenstraatGreat collection of "Mens" bags & accessories. Made of traditional hardwearing materials such as waxcloth & vegetable tanned leather.
Prinsengracht 1061
1061 PrinsengrachtONLY, and ONLY, eat haring at corner Prinsengracht/Utrechtsestraat.
Prinsengracht 495
495 PrinsengrachtBEST JEANS! Dutch exclusive brand of Jeans! (Woman at Runstraat 17)
Laura Dols specializes in clothing from the 50's. Unique dresses, hats, shoes, bags and accessories.
25 locals recommend
Wolvenstraat 23
23 WolvenstraatLaura Dols specializes in clothing from the 50's. Unique dresses, hats, shoes, bags and accessories.
Drinks & Nightlife
De Nieuwe Anita
111 Frederik HendrikstraatCreatives meet here. Always something going on!
Depending on the night there are DJs and live acoustic sessions otherwise the bar staff play great music. Sometime on special days there are special events. + GARDEN!
90 locals recommend
't Smalle
12 EgelantiersgrachtDepending on the night there are DJs and live acoustic sessions otherwise the bar staff play great music. Sometime on special days there are special events. + GARDEN!
Lijnbaansgracht 163
163 LijnbaansgrachtHome of the blues. Every night live music!
The place for a pleasant lunch and drinks in a beautiful
piece of Amsterdam. For coffee, lunch, drinks, music & more. Every Monday live jazz or a DJ (from 6.30).
25 locals recommend
Kat in de Wijngaert
160 LindengrachtThe place for a pleasant lunch and drinks in a beautiful
piece of Amsterdam. For coffee, lunch, drinks, music & more. Every Monday live jazz or a DJ (from 6.30).
De Oranjerie
15hs Binnen OranjestraatPlain Amsterdam Cafe. Relax.
Café de Tuin
13 Tweede TuindwarsstraatTypical no-nonsense Amsterdam Cafe.
Bright new concept! Bring Your Own Food. Order from a delivery service, bring or buy at the supermarket. The choice is up to you. Basis has plates, cutlery, ovens, microwaves and a phone for ordering.
Vijzelstraat 66
66 VijzelstraatBright new concept! Bring Your Own Food. Order from a delivery service, bring or buy at the supermarket. The choice is up to you. Basis has plates, cutlery, ovens, microwaves and a phone for ordering.
Enjoy a variety of jazz and improvised music! The focus is on new developments, but the Bimhuis also offers a significant selection of more mainstream music.
Piet Heinkade 3
3 Piet HeinkadeEnjoy a variety of jazz and improvised music! The focus is on new developments, but the Bimhuis also offers a significant selection of more mainstream music.
www.cafethijssen.nl
Real Amsterdam cafe. Everybody knows this place.
160 locals recommend
Café Thijssen
107 Brouwersgrachtwww.cafethijssen.nl
Real Amsterdam cafe. Everybody knows this place.
Everything Else
Marnixplein 1
1 MarnixpleinWork out&have a drink on the roof terrace.
Amaliastraat 5
5 AmaliastraatGreat studio! Go! -www.yogayoga.nl-
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegBest park in town. Some nice places to hang out.
The Lomography Gallery Store Amsterdam is a platform for any fan of creative analog photography. Find all Lomography cameras, participate in workshops and meet other lomographers.
Herengracht 298
298 HerengrachtThe Lomography Gallery Store Amsterdam is a platform for any fan of creative analog photography. Find all Lomography cameras, participate in workshops and meet other lomographers.
The Institute for Concrete Matter administers a huge variety of vintage photographs. Compiled as an archive. (thu-sat 1.00-6.00 pm)
Nieuwe Kruisstraat 19
19 Nieuwe KruisstraatThe Institute for Concrete Matter administers a huge variety of vintage photographs. Compiled as an archive. (thu-sat 1.00-6.00 pm)
www.sloepdelen.nl. The best view is the canal view! With Sloepdelen it's very easy to rent a boat and go on the water yourself! (on the waterfront opposite Nassaukade 69. Watch the Canal Cruisers!
Nassaukade 69
69 Nassaukadewww.sloepdelen.nl. The best view is the canal view! With Sloepdelen it's very easy to rent a boat and go on the water yourself! (on the waterfront opposite Nassaukade 69. Watch the Canal Cruisers!
Arts & Culture
Annet Gelink Gallery
189 LaurierstraatLeading gallery.
Rozengracht 207A
207A RozengrachtLively down to earth gallery. Young artists.
Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam
59 RozenstraatLeading gallery. Don't miss.
Photography museum. For more than ten years now, Huis Marseille has been offering a varied exhibition program in which photography's rich history and diverse uses are given consideration
99 locals recommend
Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography
401 KeizersgrachtPhotography museum. For more than ten years now, Huis Marseille has been offering a varied exhibition program in which photography's rich history and diverse uses are given consideration
Foam
609 KeizersgrachtThe leading photography museum! Don't miss!
One of the most famous music venues in the Netherlands and beyond. Five disciplines are united under one roof: music, dance / theater, film, photography and media art.
444 locals recommend
Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtOne of the most famous music venues in the Netherlands and beyond. Five disciplines are united under one roof: music, dance / theater, film, photography and media art.
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansGreat concerts! Ticket office can help you out.
WonderWood is the spot in Amsterdam to visit for everyone interested in plywood, art, design and fun. A mixture between shop and gallery. Situated close to the Dam Square.
Rusland 3
3 RuslandWonderWood is the spot in Amsterdam to visit for everyone interested in plywood, art, design and fun. A mixture between shop and gallery. Situated close to the Dam Square.
Restored collects and sells unique products. They focus on representing talented young designers, and offering them a platform to bring their products and visions to a wider public.
Haarlemmerdijk 39
39 HaarlemmerdijkRestored collects and sells unique products. They focus on representing talented young designers, and offering them a platform to bring their products and visions to a wider public.
The Frozen Fountain is an inspiring shop. The standard collection of furniture is combined with unique objects or limited editions of serial products from designers.
28 locals recommend
Frozen Fountain
645 PrinsengrachtThe Frozen Fountain is an inspiring shop. The standard collection of furniture is combined with unique objects or limited editions of serial products from designers.
Droog offers a selection of accessories, lighting, furniture and studio work that change your experience of daily life.
Staalstraat 7, Nieuwmarkt en Lastage
7 StaalstraatDroog offers a selection of accessories, lighting, furniture and studio work that change your experience of daily life.
Hotel Arena is situated in a great old building and offers a vibrant combination of restaurant, cafe & great club (check out the program: www.hotelarena.nl).
's-Gravesandestraat 51
51 's-GravesandestraatHotel Arena is situated in a great old building and offers a vibrant combination of restaurant, cafe & great club (check out the program: www.hotelarena.nl).
It happens here! Artistic hotspot. Art/parties&cinema. Check out the program:ot301.nl.
13 locals recommend
Overtoom 301
301 OvertoomIt happens here! Artistic hotspot. Art/parties&cinema. Check out the program:ot301.nl.
Trouw Amsterdam
125 WibautstraatDress-up& P A R T Y! www.trouwamsterdam.nl
Check-out the new centre for film culture. Interesting exhibitions besides the film program. Nice spot for coffee&lunch. Take the ferry!
36 locals recommend
IJpromenade
IJpromenadeCheck-out the new centre for film culture. Interesting exhibitions besides the film program. Nice spot for coffee&lunch. Take the ferry!
Haarlemmerdijk 161
Great whit rainy days! Oldest Cinema in Amsterdam.
Sightseeing
Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktTouristic but 'must do'. Tip: go in evening. (until 9.00 pm)
Great interactive museum! From a mediaeval child's shoe and the map of Cornelis Antonisz from 1538, giving a bird's-eye view of the city, to the impressive Civic Guard paintings from the Golden Age
Kalverstraat 92
92 KalverstraatGreat interactive museum! From a mediaeval child's shoe and the map of Cornelis Antonisz from 1538, giving a bird's-eye view of the city, to the impressive Civic Guard paintings from the Golden Age
www.zaanseschans.nl
Only 20 min by train from Amsterdam Central Station. Take the stop train direction Alkmaar to Koog-Zaandijk. Follow the signs to the Zaanse Schans (10 min walk).
Amstel 51
51 Amstelwww.zaanseschans.nl
Only 20 min by train from Amsterdam Central Station. Take the stop train direction Alkmaar to Koog-Zaandijk. Follow the signs to the Zaanse Schans (10 min walk).
www.teylersmuseum.eu
A visit is like a voyage through time. A stroll through the museum takes you from fossils and minerals to prints and drawings ans paintings.
Spaarne 16
16 Spaarnewww.teylersmuseum.eu
A visit is like a voyage through time. A stroll through the museum takes you from fossils and minerals to prints and drawings ans paintings.
www.franshalsmuseum.nl
The Frans Hals Museum boasts the largest collection of paintings by Frans Hals in the world. I
Groot Heiligland
Groot Heiliglandwww.franshalsmuseum.nl
The Frans Hals Museum boasts the largest collection of paintings by Frans Hals in the world. I
www.dehortus.nl
The Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is one of the oldest botanic gardens in the world. Today, there are more than 4,000 plant species growing in the garden and greenhouses.
Plantage Middenlaan 2A
2A Plantage Middenlaanwww.dehortus.nl
The Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is one of the oldest botanic gardens in the world. Today, there are more than 4,000 plant species growing in the garden and greenhouses.
www.jhm.nl
Beautiful&interesting museum. Make combination with Hortus Botanicus! & have a stroll at Waterlooplein market.
Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1
1 Nieuwe Amstelstraatwww.jhm.nl
Beautiful&interesting museum. Make combination with Hortus Botanicus! & have a stroll at Waterlooplein market.
YEH, go to the beach! Only 30 minutes by train!
Train to Zandvoort or Train to Haarlem and change in train to Zandvoort at Haarlem Station.
Boulevard Paulus Loot 1
1 Boulevard Paulus LootYEH, go to the beach! Only 30 minutes by train!
Train to Zandvoort or Train to Haarlem and change in train to Zandvoort at Haarlem Station.
NOT TO MISS!! www.begijnhof.nl
This is history of Amsterdam. The most special place in Amsterdam. Even if you're not interested in history! Combine with Amsterdam Historical Museum.
Czaar Peterstraat 213
NOT TO MISS!! www.begijnhof.nl
This is history of Amsterdam. The most special place in Amsterdam. Even if you're not interested in history! Combine with Amsterdam Historical Museum.
www.hetscheepvaartmuseum.nl
Het Scheepvaartmuseum houses one of the world's biggest collections of nautical art and artefacts, including globes, paintings, ship models and more.
Kattenburgerplein 1, Oostelijke Eilanden en Kadijken
www.hetscheepvaartmuseum.nl
Het Scheepvaartmuseum houses one of the world's biggest collections of nautical art and artefacts, including globes, paintings, ship models and more.