Food Scene
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageGreat place to have dinner and watch a movie
Abyssinia Restaurant
190 Jan Pieter HeijestraatEat with your hands african restaurant
Restaurant Paloma Blanca
145 H Jan Pieter HeijestraatMoroccan restaurant
Thai Restaurant Sawaddee Ka
49 OvertoomThai take away
Deegrollers
great oven baked pizza!
Lalibela Restaurant
249 Eerste HelmersstraatEthiopian restaurant
Warung Celebes
131 Jan Pieter HeijestraatIndonesian take away
Voldaan | Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch Vegetarian & Fish
121 Jan Pieter HeijestraatSoups and Salads
Saffraan Traiteur Brasserie
128 Jan Pieter HeijestraatTraitteur, first class take away food
Indian Express
37 Pieter LangendijkstraatIndian take away
Coffee Company
14 Javapleingood coffee
Pizzeria Aspendos
Cheap pizza (if you are saving money)
Floor's Surinaamse Catering
182 H WilhelminastraatThe best Surinam food in Amsterdam!
Muang Thai
455 OvertoomThai Take away
Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van LennepkadeBrunch, turns into cafe at night!
LAB111
111 Arie BiemondstraatDiner and non-mainstream movies
WG Café
52 Marius van Bouwdijk Bastiaansestraatnice quiet terace and dinner place
Bagels & Beans
504 Keizersgrachtbreakfast on your way to the museum?
Café Restaurant Kaap de Goede Hoop
nice restaurant
Restaurant Zus & Zus
548 OvertoomBit more upscale non tourist restaurant
Buuf eten
cheaper food in nice atmosphere
Frenzi Cucina
459 Overtoomtake away, tratoria
The Blue Tea House
5 VondelparkMy favourite reading spot in the parc
Vertigo
3 VondelparkBrilliant coffee spot in the parc. bit more expensive
Essentials
Albert Heijn
129 MosveldAlbert Heijn supermarket around the corner. Open from 0800-22:00
OLGUN Groente- en Fruithandel
126 Jan Pieter HeijestraatFresh fruits and vegetables
Ten Katestraat
Ten KatestraatA great market to buy vegetables and other groceries!
Ekoplaza
164 HaarlemmerdijkBiological supermarket
Drinks & Nightlife
The Golden Brown Bar
60 Jan Pieter HeijestraatNice cafe to hang out
Café de Toog Amsterdam
142 hs Nicolaas BeetsstraatCafe with great food
Gollem's Proeflokaal
160-162 Overtoom1000 different beers
PARCK aka Ping Pong Bar
428 Overtoomcafe for drinks etc.
OT301
301 OvertoomAlternative scene, check out the agenda
Café Quelle
133-135 Jan Pieter HeijestraatWhere the locals go for drinking.......not the hippest place......
Everything Else
CoffeeRoastery Oud West
143 Jan Pieter Heijestraatgreat place for breakfast/coffee
Thrifty Car Rental
333 OvertoomCar rental
Hertz
333 OvertoomCar rental
Arts & Culture
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatThe Rijksmuseum on walking distance
Van Gogh on walking distance. Might want to book ticket in advance to avoid cues
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinVan Gogh on walking distance. Might want to book ticket in advance to avoid cues
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinModern art
Filmhallen
12 Hannie DankbaarpassageMovies
Shopping
Bike rental, closed on sundays!
35 locals recommend
Otto-Bikes Amsterdam - Fietsverhuur- Verkoop - Reparaties
402 OvertoomBike rental, closed on sundays!
Entertainment & Activities
Groot Melkhuis
2 Vondelparkcoffeeplace alongside the water