Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Local bar/restaurant, around the corner at a little roundabout. Daily dishes and super friendly staff
96 locals recommend
Café Restaurant Piet de Gruyter
4-6 Van Limburg StirumpleinLocal bar/restaurant, around the corner at a little roundabout. Daily dishes and super friendly staff
Local Brewery in the trendy Westerpark area. They brew their own beer and serve the best burgers. Big terrace outside
137 locals recommend
Brouwerij Troost Westergas
27 PazzanistraatLocal Brewery in the trendy Westerpark area. They brew their own beer and serve the best burgers. Big terrace outside
Great views over the water, in hipster area NSDM Wharf. Old ship building area. Nice place to chill and hang out during the day or evening. Getting here with free ferry leaving from Oosterdokskade.
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegGreat views over the water, in hipster area NSDM Wharf. Old ship building area. Nice place to chill and hang out during the day or evening. Getting here with free ferry leaving from Oosterdokskade.
Nice restaurant/bar at the NSDM Wharf area, hipster area. Good food, great views. Love it!
489 locals recommend
Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-PleinNice restaurant/bar at the NSDM Wharf area, hipster area. Good food, great views. Love it!
HIDEEN GEM! Best Italian restaurant in Amsterdam run by a traditional Italian Family. Best to make a reservation before you go.
124 locals recommend
Bella Storia
26 BentinckstraatHIDEEN GEM! Best Italian restaurant in Amsterdam run by a traditional Italian Family. Best to make a reservation before you go.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nightclub and bar. Iconic Rock 'n Roll bar, alternative. Dancing in the weekends.
427 locals recommend
Pacific Parc
23 PolonceaukadeNightclub and bar. Iconic Rock 'n Roll bar, alternative. Dancing in the weekends.
Tower only opened 6 months ago. Has stunning views over the city. Great for a coctail, beer or diner. Go to central station an catch a free ferry to cross the water. 3 Minutes ferry ride.
603 locals recommend
A'dam Lookout
5 OverhoekspleinTower only opened 6 months ago. Has stunning views over the city. Great for a coctail, beer or diner. Go to central station an catch a free ferry to cross the water. 3 Minutes ferry ride.
Excellent Skybar in the Hilton Hotel, near Central Station. Free entrance and has almost 360 view over the city.
227 locals recommend
SkyLounge Amsterdam
4 OosterdoksstraatExcellent Skybar in the Hilton Hotel, near Central Station. Free entrance and has almost 360 view over the city.
Shopping
Shopping street full of boutique shops and lots of coffee places and restaurants. If you follow this street till the end, you'll see Central Station on your left hand side.
269 locals recommend
Haarlemerdijk
HaarlemmerdijkShopping street full of boutique shops and lots of coffee places and restaurants. If you follow this street till the end, you'll see Central Station on your left hand side.
Boutique shopping area right in the Jordaan. Great for exclusive shopping at reasonable price. Small brands are here like Ace 'n Tate (sun)glasses, TOM's fair shoes, vintage (Zipper, Laura Dolls, Epizode), Skins Cosmetics etc.
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
Boutique shopping area right in the Jordaan. Great for exclusive shopping at reasonable price. Small brands are here like Ace 'n Tate (sun)glasses, TOM's fair shoes, vintage (Zipper, Laura Dolls, Epizode), Skins Cosmetics etc.
Vintage market on Monday Morning. This area is great for strolling in the Jordaan.
891 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktVintage market on Monday Morning. This area is great for strolling in the Jordaan.
Arts & Culture
The house where Anne Frank lived hidden in times of World War II. Usually super busy, buy your tickets in advance and online. 25 minute walk from De Wittenkade 46.
2775 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktThe house where Anne Frank lived hidden in times of World War II. Usually super busy, buy your tickets in advance and online. 25 minute walk from De Wittenkade 46.
On this square you find the 3 biggest Art museums of Amsterdam. Van Gogh (nice size meuseum), Rijksmuseum (you can easily spend a whole day here, 17th Century painings by Dutch Masters like Rembrandt) and Contemporary Art Museum Stedelijk Museum. You get tho this museum square area by catching Tram nr 10 and get of at tramstop called 'Spiegelgracht'. It's a 15 minutes tram ride.
1480 locals recommend
Museumplein
MuseumpleinOn this square you find the 3 biggest Art museums of Amsterdam. Van Gogh (nice size meuseum), Rijksmuseum (you can easily spend a whole day here, 17th Century painings by Dutch Masters like Rembrandt) and Contemporary Art Museum Stedelijk Museum. You get tho this museum square area by catching Tram nr 10 and get of at tramstop called 'Spiegelgracht'. It's a 15 minutes tram ride.
Westerpark had a green park and a cultural park. The cultural parc is a street full of old industry buildings that now have a cultural destination. You find a arthouse cinema here (Het Ketelhuis), Small TV studio, Events, Coffee places, Wine Bare, Restaurants and a Gin and tonic Bar and restaurant (Mossel & Gin).
There are many events all year long. Also Local Food market and Local art markets in the weekend. Usually twice per month. Check the agenda here:
http://www.westergasfabriek.nl/en/whats-on/agenda/
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegWesterpark had a green park and a cultural park. The cultural parc is a street full of old industry buildings that now have a cultural destination. You find a arthouse cinema here (Het Ketelhuis), Small TV studio, Events, Coffee places, Wine Bare, Restaurants and a Gin and tonic Bar and restaurant (Mossel & Gin).
There are many events all year long. Also Local Food market and Local art markets in the weekend. Usually twice per month. Check the agenda here:
http://www.westergasfabriek.nl/en/whats-on/agenda/
Essentials
Local grocery shops like Albert Heijn and Dirk.
Pharmacy: Kruidvat.
150 locals recommend
AH Van Limburg Stirumstraat
44 Van Limburg StirumstraatLocal grocery shops like Albert Heijn and Dirk.
Pharmacy: Kruidvat.