Essentials
Ten Katestraat
Ten KatestraatFood market
Brocante market (mondays from 0900-1300, saturdays from 0900 - 1600), on saturdays also a farmer's market (0900-1600).
891 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktBrocante market (mondays from 0900-1300, saturdays from 0900 - 1600), on saturdays also a farmer's market (0900-1600).
Arts & Culture
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatThe famous, recently renovated Rijksmuseum is finally open again!
Beautiful building, good spot for concerts, nice restaurant
105 locals recommend
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
1 Piet HeinkadeBeautiful building, good spot for concerts, nice restaurant
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansFamous pop temple
Food Scene
Hermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelBeautiful museum, nice restaurant
Bicken Eten & Drinken
Nice restaurant
Balthazar's Keuken
108 ElandsgrachtInteresting restaurant
Mazzo
114 RozengrachtFor brunch, lunch, drinks and dinner
Riva
31 AmstelboulevardBeautifully located, good food
Nice food in a beautiful vibrant parc. Your typical notorious Amsterdam service level though....
231 locals recommend
Mossel & Gin
12 GosschalklaanNice food in a beautiful vibrant parc. Your typical notorious Amsterdam service level though....
Bordewijk
7 Noordermarktspecial dining
Nice restaurant and terrace in special area (former docks); NDSM Island.
104 locals recommend
Restaurant-Café De IJkantine
5 NDSM-KadeNice restaurant and terrace in special area (former docks); NDSM Island.
Toscanini
75 LindengrachtFamous. Book in advance.
Located in hipster creative surroundings upnorth, worth to have a look (if you like that kind of setting)
161 locals recommend
Café-Restaurant Stork
201 Gedempt HamerkanaalLocated in hipster creative surroundings upnorth, worth to have a look (if you like that kind of setting)
Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtNice, hip and friendly, at the water
Hoppa!
18-20 SpuiYou haven't been to Amsterdam if you haven't seen Hoppe
Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 Weesperzijde.
Ron Gastrobar
55 SophialaanGourmet, informal, restaurant by gourmet chef.
Everything Else
The Westerpark is a beautiful park ot hang out, and a hotspot for creatives, media & design companies and galleries, with a variety of food and drink available,
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegThe Westerpark is a beautiful park ot hang out, and a hotspot for creatives, media & design companies and galleries, with a variety of food and drink available,
Oldest and most famous park in Amsterdam. Ideal for walking, running, spending time on a nice terrace. Free theater and music programmes during the summer (http://www.openluchttheater.nl/)
4195 locals recommend
Vondelpark
Oldest and most famous park in Amsterdam. Ideal for walking, running, spending time on a nice terrace. Free theater and music programmes during the summer (http://www.openluchttheater.nl/)
Amsterdam RAI
RAI - congress centre
interesting wedding (or crowning) location, otherwise used for expositions
72 locals recommend
The New Church
De Daminteresting wedding (or crowning) location, otherwise used for expositions
Hoopman Painter Materials VOF
47 MarnixstraatArt supplies
Foam
609 KeizersgrachtI'm a fan
Suit Amsterdam
41 RaadhuisstraatGood wines, nice champagnes, delicacies and open untill late
Bike 4 U
1 KinkerstraatBike rental closeby
Shopping
1052 NG
Fancy grocery store with ecofriendly ingredients for preselected recipes
Thinking Of Holland
23 Piet HeinkadeGreat giftshop!
Cose to BIM huis and close to the ferries that take you up north
Drinks & Nightlife
Finch Café
5 H NoordermarktLocal bar for 30 up
't Smalle
12 EgelantiersgrachtLocally famous, typical Amsterdam bar with nice terras,
Cafe De Klos
41 KerkstraatYour typical Amsterdam bar