Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Hip, red-brick arts venue for movies, concerts & club nights, plus relaxed international dining.
383 locals recommend
Studio/K
62 TimorpleinHip, red-brick arts venue for movies, concerts & club nights, plus relaxed international dining.
Burgers, stews & salads served in a former bathhouse with trendy, urban interior and leafy terrace.
228 locals recommend
Het Badhuis
21 JavapleinBurgers, stews & salads served in a former bathhouse with trendy, urban interior and leafy terrace.
Modern Dutch dining in a trendy, rustic setting with wood tables, exposed brick & an open kitchen.
468 locals recommend
Wilde Zwijnen
23 JavapleinModern Dutch dining in a trendy, rustic setting with wood tables, exposed brick & an open kitchen.
De Ponteneur Exploitatie B.V.
581 Eerste Van SwindenstraatInternationaal Restaurant/Bar De Ponteneur
Prime steak cuts, burgers & oysters served in a chic former pumping station, plus weekly live music.
139 locals recommend
Bar Restaurant Pompstation
52 ZeeburgerdijkPrime steak cuts, burgers & oysters served in a chic former pumping station, plus weekly live music.
This boisterous pub and café is steeped in history having served as a tavern since the late 19th century.
28 locals recommend
Elsa's Café
73 MiddenwegThis boisterous pub and café is steeped in history having served as a tavern since the late 19th century.
Outdoor seating even in the winters (heaters over every seat) good food and a huge variety of beers. Great spot to hang with your friends, can leave you sitting there for hours enjoying the place.
523 locals recommend
de Biertuin
29 LinnaeusstraatOutdoor seating even in the winters (heaters over every seat) good food and a huge variety of beers. Great spot to hang with your friends, can leave you sitting there for hours enjoying the place.
Essentials
AH Celebesstraat
43 CelebesstraatAlbert Heijn B.V. is the biggest Dutch supermarket chain
Drinks & Nightlife
Modern brewery next to a windmill producing organic blonde & dark beers & running short tours.
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeModern brewery next to a windmill producing organic blonde & dark beers & running short tours.
Modern European Restaurant, Lounge, and Bistro
251 locals recommend
Walter's - The Walter Woodbury Bar
42 JavastraatModern European Restaurant, Lounge, and Bistro
Funky, urban cafe & cocktail bar with a terrace, serving burgers, baguettes & flammkuchen.
549 locals recommend
bar Bukowski
10 OosterparkFunky, urban cafe & cocktail bar with a terrace, serving burgers, baguettes & flammkuchen.
Classic Dutch brown bar, tables are covered in tatty carpets in keeping with Dutch tradition, stained glass graces its façade and wood is everywhere from the floor to the walls and the furniture.
7 locals recommend
Café Gijs de Rooy
1 JavastraatClassic Dutch brown bar, tables are covered in tatty carpets in keeping with Dutch tradition, stained glass graces its façade and wood is everywhere from the floor to the walls and the furniture.
Everything Else
One of the oldest markets in the city, offers hundreds of street stalls selling household goods, cheap clothing, second-hand fashion, fresh produce and local specialities like smoked fish.
673 locals recommend
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van SwindenstraatOne of the oldest markets in the city, offers hundreds of street stalls selling household goods, cheap clothing, second-hand fashion, fresh produce and local specialities like smoked fish.
Shopping
Oostpoort
Some nice shops!
Gall & Gall
162 OlympiapleinLiquor Store
Kruidvat is a retail, pharmacy and drugstore chain specialised in health and beauty products.
21 locals recommend
Kruidvat
93 JavastraatKruidvat is a retail, pharmacy and drugstore chain specialised in health and beauty products.