Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Restaurant Forno
43 Rhijnvis FeithstraatGreat pizza!
Best Brunch around! Get there early, be prepared to sit at the bar or make a reservation!
180 residents recomanen
Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van LennepkadeBest Brunch around! Get there early, be prepared to sit at the bar or make a reservation!
Huge indoor dinner market with stalls for all kinds of ready made foods. Great place to hang out in the evening and meet tons of locals.
1500 residents recomanen
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinHuge indoor dinner market with stalls for all kinds of ready made foods. Great place to hang out in the evening and meet tons of locals.
Right in the park, lovely place to hang out.
(Only open in summer)
177 residents recomanen
De Vondeltuin
7 VondelparkRight in the park, lovely place to hang out.
(Only open in summer)
It has great takeaway but even better very limited seating along the canal. Laid back place where you order your grilled food at the counter, take home or enjoy in their garden.
27 residents recomanen
Braai Vondelpark
1 SchinkelhavenkadeIt has great takeaway but even better very limited seating along the canal. Laid back place where you order your grilled food at the counter, take home or enjoy in their garden.
We love this place. Food is above average but the atmosphere is great! As if you are in a Belgian cafe.
314 residents recomanen
Stadscafé Van Mechelen
96/97 SloterkadeWe love this place. Food is above average but the atmosphere is great! As if you are in a Belgian cafe.
Restaurant and cafe with great burgers, a friendly menu but the best late evening sunny terrace around.
133 residents recomanen
Café Kostverloren
70 Tweede KostverlorenkadeRestaurant and cafe with great burgers, a friendly menu but the best late evening sunny terrace around.
Drinks and dinner here at Panache which is a little younger hip crowd but has a cool atmosphere.
268 residents recomanen
Café Panache
117 Ten KatestraatDrinks and dinner here at Panache which is a little younger hip crowd but has a cool atmosphere.
Cantinetta Wine & Pasta
105 De ClercqstraatLovely authentic Italian-American Food.
Incredible Ethiopian Food, shared and eaten with your hands.
30 residents recomanen
Lalibela Restaurant
249 Eerste HelmersstraatIncredible Ethiopian Food, shared and eaten with your hands.
They have the best Schnitzels in town. That's also the only thing they recommend but they have other dishes too. ;-)
It's become a pleasant favourite of ours.
9 residents recomanen
Café Restaurant Kaap de Goede Hoop
They have the best Schnitzels in town. That's also the only thing they recommend but they have other dishes too. ;-)
It's become a pleasant favourite of ours.
Nicest Wine Bar in the area. Great accompanying food. Really a treat.
35 residents recomanen
Barrica Wine & Foodbar
109 WilhelminastraatNicest Wine Bar in the area. Great accompanying food. Really a treat.
Wonderful and surprising Dutch dishes, a real treat. Atmosphere is very homey. We love sitting in the little nook in the corner by the window.
28 residents recomanen
Fijnkost Vondelpark
10 ZocherstraatWonderful and surprising Dutch dishes, a real treat. Atmosphere is very homey. We love sitting in the little nook in the corner by the window.
This is the best brunch and lunch just a little bit further away. And it's worth the extra mile. Wonderful place, excellent food and it has a great story too.
66 residents recomanen
Dignita Vondelpark
218 KoninginnewegThis is the best brunch and lunch just a little bit further away. And it's worth the extra mile. Wonderful place, excellent food and it has a great story too.
If you like grilled chicken, you are in for a treat. Highly recommended. And a very comforting atmosphere as well. Nice place for a date.
196 residents recomanen
Van 't Spit
95 De ClercqstraatIf you like grilled chicken, you are in for a treat. Highly recommended. And a very comforting atmosphere as well. Nice place for a date.
Vegetarian Heaven! Lovely lovely food. The Cavalo Nero side dish blew us away - we ended up ordering 3 of them. And the Vegan Cheesburger is a wonderful surprise.
66 residents recomanen
Meatless District
65-67 BilderdijkstraatVegetarian Heaven! Lovely lovely food. The Cavalo Nero side dish blew us away - we ended up ordering 3 of them. And the Vegan Cheesburger is a wonderful surprise.
De Graaf
153 WilhelminastraatHidden but popular place right around the corner.
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 KinkerstraatCoffee!
CoffeeRoastery Oud West
143 Jan Pieter HeijestraatGood coffee close by
Getting Around
Europcar
197 OvertoomTram 1 stops here giving access to Train Station Amsterdam Lelylaan. Bus 15 goes to Train Station Amsterdam Zuid. From both you can get to the airport Schiphol. Closest tram stop for tram 1 is actually Rhijnvis Feithstraat right around the corner from us. (tech can't find it)
42 residents recomanen
Surinameplein
SurinamepleinTram 1 stops here giving access to Train Station Amsterdam Lelylaan. Bus 15 goes to Train Station Amsterdam Zuid. From both you can get to the airport Schiphol. Closest tram stop for tram 1 is actually Rhijnvis Feithstraat right around the corner from us. (tech can't find it)
the Fietserij
457 OvertoomBike rental conveniently located right around the corner.
Bike rental close by for 10 euros a day.
35 residents recomanen
Otto-Bikes Amsterdam - Fietsverhuur- Verkoop - Reparaties
402 OvertoomBike rental close by for 10 euros a day.
Look up the rules online but you can park from as little as 1 euro a day for a maximum of 4 days. You do have to make sure you take the tram to and from Jan Pieter Heijestraat (400 meters) because this counts as visiting the center of town which is necessary to get the discount.
The advantage of parking here is it is cheap and safe. The disadvantage is the limited time you can park here versus street parking on the edge of town.
P+R VUmc
3004 Gustav MahlerlaanLook up the rules online but you can park from as little as 1 euro a day for a maximum of 4 days. You do have to make sure you take the tram to and from Jan Pieter Heijestraat (400 meters) because this counts as visiting the center of town which is necessary to get the discount.
The advantage of parking here is it is cheap and safe. The disadvantage is the limited time you can park here versus street parking on the edge of town.
Look up the rules online but you can park from as little as 1 euro a day for a maximum of 4 days. You do have to make sure you take the tram to and from Jan Pieter Heijestraat (400 meters) because this counts as visiting the center of town which is necessary to get the discount. The advantage of parking here is it is cheap and safe. The disadvantage is the limited time you can park here versus street parking on the edge of town.
35 residents recomanen
P + R Olympic Stadium
44 Olympisch StadionLook up the rules online but you can park from as little as 1 euro a day for a maximum of 4 days. You do have to make sure you take the tram to and from Jan Pieter Heijestraat (400 meters) because this counts as visiting the center of town which is necessary to get the discount. The advantage of parking here is it is cheap and safe. The disadvantage is the limited time you can park here versus street parking on the edge of town.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice local place to hang out. And the food is pretty good too.
58 residents recomanen
Café de Toog Amsterdam
142 hs Nicolaas BeetsstraatNice local place to hang out. And the food is pretty good too.
Best bar in the area for Thai Food. ;-)
Food is great, ambiance as well.
189 residents recomanen
The Golden Brown Bar
60 Jan Pieter HeijestraatBest bar in the area for Thai Food. ;-)
Food is great, ambiance as well.
Old favourite, used to work here way back. Lots of fun for the younger crowd before hitting the clubs or all night until 3 am on weekdays (!) and 4 am on weekends.
94 residents recomanen
Café Lux B.V.
403 MarnixstraatOld favourite, used to work here way back. Lots of fun for the younger crowd before hitting the clubs or all night until 3 am on weekdays (!) and 4 am on weekends.
Best rock and guitar place without live music around. The owner makes all the playlists himself and excellent taste. Locals love this place. Open until 3 am on weekdays (!) and 4 am on weekends. Right next to other favourite Lux.
51 residents recomanen
Bar Weber
397 MarnixstraatBest rock and guitar place without live music around. The owner makes all the playlists himself and excellent taste. Locals love this place. Open until 3 am on weekdays (!) and 4 am on weekends. Right next to other favourite Lux.
Very pleasant cafe-bar to hang out during the day. Gets quite bustling at night.
30 residents recomanen
Bar Kosta
42 Huis Derde KostverlorenkadeVery pleasant cafe-bar to hang out during the day. Gets quite bustling at night.
Rayleigh & Ramsay Overtoom
2 ZocherstraatVery popular wine bar just around the corner.
Essentials
AH Jan Pieter Heijestraat
132 H Jan Pieter HeijestraatEkoplaza
164 HaarlemmerdijkEco super like a Whole Foods.
Jumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatParks & Nature
Quieter than its big sister Vondelpark. Here you can really wind down or take a nice walk within the city.
329 residents recomanen
Parc Rembrandt
PostjeswegQuieter than its big sister Vondelpark. Here you can really wind down or take a nice walk within the city.
Our proud and joy, this Amsterdam central park is enjoyed by everyone and is a beuatiful Victorian Garden style park. It can get very busy on a nice day but that is half the fun!
4196 residents recomanen
Vondelpark
Our proud and joy, this Amsterdam central park is enjoyed by everyone and is a beuatiful Victorian Garden style park. It can get very busy on a nice day but that is half the fun!
If you really want to get away and stay close by, the 'Amsterdam Forest' is a nice way to do so.
547 residents recomanen
Bosc d'Amsterdam
If you really want to get away and stay close by, the 'Amsterdam Forest' is a nice way to do so.
Arts & Culture
Museu Ons'Lieve Heer Op Solder
38-40 Oudezijds VoorburgwalIn the category unexpected!
If you can catch a concert here, it's an amazing experience. All classical music, according to some the best concert hall in the world. Lunch concerts on Wednesday are free!
476 residents recomanen
Concertgebouw
10 ConcertgebouwpleinIf you can catch a concert here, it's an amazing experience. All classical music, according to some the best concert hall in the world. Lunch concerts on Wednesday are free!