Essentials
Dirk van den Broek, pretty cheap and basic supermarket. They have a great booze-shop.
128 locals recommend
Dirk
76 MeeuwenlaanDirk van den Broek, pretty cheap and basic supermarket. They have a great booze-shop.
This supermarket is amazing. One big foodcourt with all kinds of food. Fresh fish, biological vegetables. It's also a 'normal' supermarket
513 locals recommend
Jumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatThis supermarket is amazing. One big foodcourt with all kinds of food. Fresh fish, biological vegetables. It's also a 'normal' supermarket
Every wednesday, friday and saturday there is a big market here, with (biological) foods.
Get yourself some great dutch cheese (forget the touristy places, this is where you get the good stuff)
28 locals recommend
Pekmarkt
Van der PekstraatEvery wednesday, friday and saturday there is a big market here, with (biological) foods.
Get yourself some great dutch cheese (forget the touristy places, this is where you get the good stuff)
Food, Drinks and Dancing
Amsterdam Noord is a great area for great new restaurants and adventurous places to go dancing
This place is weird ;)
Tucked away in an alley, it's a tiiinnyyy vegan restaurant. You can't reserve a spot and it feels like eating at a friends house.
7 locals recommend
TerraZen Centre
19HS Sint JacobsstraatThis place is weird ;)
Tucked away in an alley, it's a tiiinnyyy vegan restaurant. You can't reserve a spot and it feels like eating at a friends house.
Nice terrace with view over the IJ river, delicious food from the wood oven, and good organic wines. It's also a cinema!
82 locals recommend
FC Hyena
24 AambeeldstraatNice terrace with view over the IJ river, delicious food from the wood oven, and good organic wines. It's also a cinema!
Very peaceful between the trees in the park. When it gets colder they build a couple of fire places to cosy up. Good food!
31 locals recommend
Pompet
FloraparkwegVery peaceful between the trees in the park. When it gets colder they build a couple of fire places to cosy up. Good food!
Excellent cocktails and good Mexican food. Very cosy atmosphere. Make sure to book a table in advance.
61 locals recommend
Coba
4 SchaafstraatExcellent cocktails and good Mexican food. Very cosy atmosphere. Make sure to book a table in advance.
Hotel De Goudfazant
30 AambeeldstraatGood French cuisine in a industrial setting.
Best pizza and amazing restaurant in Amsterdam Noord. although the name suggest otherwise. Great wine and right next to it they just opened two other places:
Restaurant Europa (Fine dining)
Benelux Bar (Great place for hanging out and dancing)
Euro Pizza Restaurant
Best pizza and amazing restaurant in Amsterdam Noord. although the name suggest otherwise. Great wine and right next to it they just opened two other places:
Restaurant Europa (Fine dining)
Benelux Bar (Great place for hanging out and dancing)
Eating during the evening (pizza' s and fine dining) and dance during the night in this 3 area clubbing extravaganza.
It has to be said it has been taken over by the mainstream crowd a bit, but can still be very fun!
112 locals recommend
Skatecafe
42 Gedempt HamerkanaalEating during the evening (pizza' s and fine dining) and dance during the night in this 3 area clubbing extravaganza.
It has to be said it has been taken over by the mainstream crowd a bit, but can still be very fun!
Truly a place for everybody. 3 floors with a different vibe on every floor, young and old people meeting and a surprise what will happen every night.
Also GREAT food during the evening at Sichuan Order.
11 locals recommend
Sociëteit SEXYLAND
1 NoordwalTruly a place for everybody. 3 floors with a different vibe on every floor, young and old people meeting and a surprise what will happen every night.
Also GREAT food during the evening at Sichuan Order.
Hidden away on this parkinglot is this great listeningbar/wine bar.
With occassional dancing during the end of the night.
murmur
Hidden away on this parkinglot is this great listeningbar/wine bar.
With occassional dancing during the end of the night.
This oldschool Amsterdam Café has been bought by the neighbours to prevent it from going bust. It is situated on the most beautiful street of Amsterdam. So take a 15 minuted bikeride of 30 minute walk through 'Het vliegenbos' and sit by the water and experience the old Amsterdam Noord.
127 locals recommend
Café ‘t Sluisje
297 NieuwendammerdijkThis oldschool Amsterdam Café has been bought by the neighbours to prevent it from going bust. It is situated on the most beautiful street of Amsterdam. So take a 15 minuted bikeride of 30 minute walk through 'Het vliegenbos' and sit by the water and experience the old Amsterdam Noord.
Arts & Culture
This is the big weird white building you see from the ferry. It's a museum and cinema. They have arthouse movies and expositions about movies. https://www.eyefilm.nl/
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeThis is the big weird white building you see from the ferry. It's a museum and cinema. They have arthouse movies and expositions about movies. https://www.eyefilm.nl/
This weird building on stilts is a music-venue, restaurant, café and more. Check out the program at http://www.paradiso.nl. If you see 'Paradiso Noord', it's at this place.
322 locals recommend
Tolhuistuin
2 IJpromenadeThis weird building on stilts is a music-venue, restaurant, café and more. Check out the program at http://www.paradiso.nl. If you see 'Paradiso Noord', it's at this place.
Basic but good bar food, excellent terrace and cool events such as bands, dj's & documentaries.
Cinetol
182 TolstraatBasic but good bar food, excellent terrace and cool events such as bands, dj's & documentaries.
Truly a great place to visit if you're tired of the crowded museums of Amsterdam. Situated next to Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum, this museum always has interesting contemporary art exhibitions and reservation is not necessary.
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinTruly a great place to visit if you're tired of the crowded museums of Amsterdam. Situated next to Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum, this museum always has interesting contemporary art exhibitions and reservation is not necessary.
Sightseeing
This is quite a bike ride (about 30 minutes), but the view is incredible. You will end up in this lush green landscape you can't find anywhere else in Amsterdam.
104 locals recommend
Twiske
1 De NoorderlaaikThis is quite a bike ride (about 30 minutes), but the view is incredible. You will end up in this lush green landscape you can't find anywhere else in Amsterdam.
This street is the street in Amsterdam Noord where everything is changing before your eyes. Wineshops, Markets, Fun Cafe's and restaurants. A joy to walk across.
Van der Pekstraat
This street is the street in Amsterdam Noord where everything is changing before your eyes. Wineshops, Markets, Fun Cafe's and restaurants. A joy to walk across.
Everything Else
De 9 Straatjes
Typical Amsterdam vibes, with nice shops and good cafe's.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Rent a bike!
Amsterdam is best experienced on bike, like every local does. Subway (Station Noorderpark is closeby) and trams are frequent and cheap. But biking is cheaper, more fun and above all: Faster.
Rent bikes from Bike Rental Amsterdam North
Respect the rules, trams always have priority and don't panic.
Getting around
Ferries
The ferries running across the IJ are free!
The one from IJPlein (close to the house) to Central Station runs until midnight.
The ferry from Buiksloterweg to Central Station (10 minutes walk)
runs all night.
Book before you go
Book restaurants and museums in advance!
Many restaurants and museums are fully booked at least a few days in advance, so make sure you book something.
Most websites of museums and restaurant have a handy online tool to schedule a timeslot, so no need to call.
Useful phrases
Saying goodbye
If you want to make Dutch people happy,
smile and say Doei doei! ( /ˈdui̯.dui̯/ ) when you leave :)