Food Scene
Sugarless
92 HS BilderdijkstraatGreat coffee, all organic products, cozy atmosphere.
Burrito
14 De ClercqstraatWho'd guess you could find good Mexican in Amsterdam? Well you can, and its here.
Coffee lounge West
82 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatVery good coffee.
Razmataz
7HS Hugo de GrootpleinCute cafe with a large outdoor patio. Nice staff and good food.
Mazzo
114 RozengrachtItalian, casual, good food.
Dutch cuisine modernized. Good for all types of eaters. Great beer, too.
252 locals recommend
Restaurant Moeders
251 RozengrachtDutch cuisine modernized. Good for all types of eaters. Great beer, too.
Must-vist. Best fondue in town. Great entrecote, too. Local, local, local. Make a reservation.
58 locals recommend
Café Bern
9 NieuwmarktMust-vist. Best fondue in town. Great entrecote, too. Local, local, local. Make a reservation.
Indonesian take-out. Great food and cheap prices. Great after a long day of site seeing when you want an easy feast. Our favorite Indonesian take-out place.
7 locals recommend
Toko Ikan Mas
61HS Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatIndonesian take-out. Great food and cheap prices. Great after a long day of site seeing when you want an easy feast. Our favorite Indonesian take-out place.
Great cafe, coffee, lunch. They are really into football and cycling and often show races there.
133 locals recommend
Café Kostverloren
70 Tweede KostverlorenkadeGreat cafe, coffee, lunch. They are really into football and cycling and often show races there.
YamYam Trattoria Pizzeria
88-90 Frederik HendrikstraatSome of the best pizza in Amsterdam.
De Bolhoed
60-62 PrinsengrachtGreat, filling, tasty vegetarian restaurant in Amsterdam.
Café-restaurant Louter B.V.
Restaurant. Nice vibe inside.
Drinks & Nightlife
Grandcafé Alverna
Great outdoor patio and a typical Dutch Brown bar inside.
Café Zola
87 KinkerstraatCute bar, a bit trendy and local.
Fantastic belgium beer bar and restaurant. Great beer and good food! One of our favorites.
174 locals recommend
Gollem's Proeflokaal
160-162 OvertoomFantastic belgium beer bar and restaurant. Great beer and good food! One of our favorites.
Local bar, kind of hipster, sometimes live music, interior is similar to that of a house/apartment (where lots of parties take place).
116 locals recommend
De Nieuwe Anita
111 Frederik HendrikstraatLocal bar, kind of hipster, sometimes live music, interior is similar to that of a house/apartment (where lots of parties take place).
Must-visit bar! All Dutch beer, really amazing beers and very nice staff.
65 locals recommend
Proeflokaal Arendsnest
90 HerengrachtMust-visit bar! All Dutch beer, really amazing beers and very nice staff.
Lively and packed on the weekends. Local, young, beautiful people go here.
161 locals recommend
Brandstof B.V.
357 MarnixstraatLively and packed on the weekends. Local, young, beautiful people go here.
Wijnbar diVino
41A BoomstraatItalian wine bar. Great wine and italian bites.
Essentials
Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie HeinekenpleinCheap groceries can be found here.
Everything Else
Must-do in Amsterdam. Local, Amsterdam brewery. Their tours are Friday through Sunday. Check it out.
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeMust-do in Amsterdam. Local, Amsterdam brewery. Their tours are Friday through Sunday. Check it out.
A good place to rent bikes. Not the cheapest, but all-black bikes prevent you from being completely noticeable as a tourist :)
85 locals recommend
Bike City
68-70 BloemgrachtA good place to rent bikes. Not the cheapest, but all-black bikes prevent you from being completely noticeable as a tourist :)
Bilderdijkpark
BilderdijkparkLocal park.
Sightseeing
Westerkerk
279 PrinsengrachtWesterkerk. You can see the top of this from our apartment.
Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktThe Anne Frank House. Enough said.
Vondelpark. Go for a walk, run, bike ride here and people watch. Amsterdam's 'central park'.
4195 locals recommend
Vondelpark
Vondelpark. Go for a walk, run, bike ride here and people watch. Amsterdam's 'central park'.
Shopping
Drug store. Pick up makeup, shampoo, etc. Right next door is a grocery store (that we live on top of).
209 locals recommend
Etos
140 B SloterkadeDrug store. Pick up makeup, shampoo, etc. Right next door is a grocery store (that we live on top of).