Food Scene
Restaurant Savini
1-D Spuistraatvery nice Belgian cuisine and quite affordable.
Toscanini
75 LindengrachtVERY good Italian cuisine. Not cheap! And reserve ahead, it's crowded.
Very good Indonesian take out; people travel from other burrows to get their Indo food here.
10 locals recommend
Afhaalcentrum Terang Boelan
3 Tweede LindendwarsstraatVery good Indonesian take out; people travel from other burrows to get their Indo food here.
Tazzina
139 Brouwersgrachtnice espresso bar with morning sunlight at Brouwers canal
best take-out sushi in Amsterdam. Run by a very friendly Surinam (!) chef
17 locals recommend
Jo-Sushi japanse sushi bar
5 Eerste Goudsbloemdwarsstraatbest take-out sushi in Amsterdam. Run by a very friendly Surinam (!) chef
De Bolhoed
60-62 PrinsengrachtVegetarian restaurant with good menu. And not expensive either.
Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkthome made apple pie galore... Nice place to sit in the sun also!
this is a treasure! Very nice food, biological products, wines and an incredible selection of Dutch beers. Friendly staff and very affordable. Check it out
9 locals recommend
Restaurant Dwars
24 Egelantiersstraatthis is a treasure! Very nice food, biological products, wines and an incredible selection of Dutch beers. Friendly staff and very affordable. Check it out
bar restaurant with cheap nice food and great outside seating right at the canal
26 locals recommend
Spanjer en van Twist
60 Leliegrachtbar restaurant with cheap nice food and great outside seating right at the canal
Sightseeing
beautiful sight: the kind-of-hidden courtyard is an oasis of calm. My previous listing was here!
12 locals recommend
Karthuizerhof
beautiful sight: the kind-of-hidden courtyard is an oasis of calm. My previous listing was here!
Anne Frank House
20 Westermarktthe famous Anne Frank house, need I say more
Drinks & Nightlife
surprisingly great wines from Italy, not even expensive. If you dig wine, check it out
42 locals recommend
Wijnbar diVino
41A Boomstraatsurprisingly great wines from Italy, not even expensive. If you dig wine, check it out
Vesper
57 Vinkenstraatcan be crowded, but if you like cocktails, don't miss it
't Smalle
12 Egelantiersgrachtmonumental pub with great atmosphere and terrace right on the water
Essentials
the famous Noordermarkt has the biological market with delicious products and nice atmosphere.
891 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarktthe famous Noordermarkt has the biological market with delicious products and nice atmosphere.
supermarket - across the street there's also a Jumbo, with better products, and with a yellow theme :)
302 locals recommend
AH Westerstraat
79 Westerstraatsupermarket - across the street there's also a Jumbo, with better products, and with a yellow theme :)
Everything Else
Het Marnix
1 Marnixpleinpublic swimming pool. check out their web site for opening hours.
Jordaan Apotheek
150 Westerstraatlocal pharmacy
Arts & Culture
renowned prince of design Marcel Wanders built his temple here, from Moooi design.
38 locals recommend
Moooi Amsterdam Brand Store
145-147 Westerstraatrenowned prince of design Marcel Wanders built his temple here, from Moooi design.
Shopping
this area has 9 streets in a grid, lined with fashion shops and coffee places. Known for classy but still affordable shopping.
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
this area has 9 streets in a grid, lined with fashion shops and coffee places. Known for classy but still affordable shopping.
the Haarlemmerdijk is lined with shops and coffee places. Worth wandering through.
269 locals recommend
Haarlemerdijk
Haarlemmerdijkthe Haarlemmerdijk is lined with shops and coffee places. Worth wandering through.