Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Essentials

Supermarket
Slotervaart
Supermarket
Organic groceries
857 residents recomanen
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
857 residents recomanen
Organic groceries
Nearest local groceries
Albert Neuhuysstraat 32
Nearest local groceries
Supermarket
744 residents recomanen
Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie Heinekenplein
744 residents recomanen
Supermarket
Possibly the best fish shop to buy your Dutch raw (fermented) herring, classic street food. Have pickle & onion with it. Foreigners may eat it with a fork, instead of holding it by the tail.
Eerste van der Helststraat 60HS
Possibly the best fish shop to buy your Dutch raw (fermented) herring, classic street food. Have pickle & onion with it. Foreigners may eat it with a fork, instead of holding it by the tail.
Very creamy ice cream
11 residents recomanen
Van der Linde
38 Rozengracht
11 residents recomanen
Very creamy ice cream
Daily street market, better and not as crowded as the better known Albert Cuyp Market.
673 residents recomanen
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van Swindenstraat
673 residents recomanen
Daily street market, better and not as crowded as the better known Albert Cuyp Market.

Entertainment & Activities

Anne Frank's hiding place
2775 residents recomanen
Casa d'Anne Frank
20 Westermarkt
2775 residents recomanen
Anne Frank's hiding place
Take your kids to Nemo science education museum and they'll have plenty to do and learn. The awesome building was designed by Renzo Piano.
603 residents recomanen
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 residents recomanen
Take your kids to Nemo science education museum and they'll have plenty to do and learn. The awesome building was designed by Renzo Piano.

Everything Else

Fitness, gym, swimming pool, sauna, wellness
WellCome Wellness
1 Hendrikje Stoffelsstraat
Fitness, gym, swimming pool, sauna, wellness
Nearest train and subway station
122 residents recomanen
Amsterdam Lelylaan Station
37 Cornelis Lelylaan
122 residents recomanen
Nearest train and subway station
Nearest tram stop
42 residents recomanen
Surinameplein
Surinameplein
42 residents recomanen
Nearest tram stop
Nearest bicycle rental
31 residents recomanen
Black Bikes Olympic Stadium | Bike Rental Amsterdam
267-269 Koninginneweg
31 residents recomanen
Nearest bicycle rental
Free ferries to North Amsterdam: your mini cruise for free.
9 residents recomanen
De Ruyterkade Steigers
9 residents recomanen
Free ferries to North Amsterdam: your mini cruise for free.
Rock music concert hall
937 residents recomanen
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 residents recomanen
Rock music concert hall
Club
109 residents recomanen
AIR Amsterdam
24 Amstelstraat
109 residents recomanen
Club
Rock music hall
444 residents recomanen
Melkweg
234A Lijnbaansgracht
444 residents recomanen
Rock music hall
Club
169 residents recomanen
Jimmy Woo
18 Korte Leidsedwarsstraat
169 residents recomanen
Club
Club
13 residents recomanen
Sugar Factory
13 residents recomanen
Club
Club
51 residents recomanen
Escape Caffé
15 Rembrandtplein
51 residents recomanen
Club
Its reception is the nearest where you can purchase the I Amsterdam card, which is recommended for sightseeing. Also a restaurant, bar, which is too expensive, in my opinion.
12 residents recomanen
Hotel WestCord Fashion d'Amsterdam
1 Hendrikje Stoffelsstraat
12 residents recomanen
Its reception is the nearest where you can purchase the I Amsterdam card, which is recommended for sightseeing. Also a restaurant, bar, which is too expensive, in my opinion.
Classic 'coffeeshop': not for coffee but for marihuana. Brad Pitt is a regular.
28 residents recomanen
Original Dampkring
29 Handboogstraat
28 residents recomanen
Classic 'coffeeshop': not for coffee but for marihuana. Brad Pitt is a regular.
Best known 'coffeeshop': not for coffee but for marihuana. It has several franchises around town.
The Bulldog Mack
132 Oudezijds Voorburgwal
Best known 'coffeeshop': not for coffee but for marihuana. It has several franchises around town.
Reportedly the best 'coffeeshop' in town. Not for coffee, but for marihuana.
16 residents recomanen
Amnesia
133 Herengracht
16 residents recomanen
Reportedly the best 'coffeeshop' in town. Not for coffee, but for marihuana.
Nearby 'coffeeshop' with a good reputation. Not for coffee, but for marihuana.
12 residents recomanen
Boerejongens Coffeeshop West Amsterdam
239 Baarsjesweg
12 residents recomanen
Nearby 'coffeeshop' with a good reputation. Not for coffee, but for marihuana.
Here you can see Ajax play football.
144 residents recomanen
Estadi Johan Cruyff
1 Johan Cruijff Boulevard
144 residents recomanen
Here you can see Ajax play football.

Food Scene

Takeaway Indonesian meals nearby. Recommended.
25 residents recomanen
Toko Kok Kita
166H Amstelveenseweg
25 residents recomanen
Takeaway Indonesian meals nearby. Recommended.
Small-scale neighborhood restaurant. Not recommended.
Coco's keuken - Andreas Ensemble
Small-scale neighborhood restaurant. Not recommended.
Cocktail bar and good restaurant with a great view.
119 residents recomanen
Floor17
410 Staalmeesterslaan
119 residents recomanen
Cocktail bar and good restaurant with a great view.
Coffee, bar, restaurant. Hipsters.
314 residents recomanen
Stadscafé Van Mechelen
96/97 Sloterkade
314 residents recomanen
Coffee, bar, restaurant. Hipsters.
Coffee, bar, restaurant. Yuppie.
127 residents recomanen
Caffee Oslo
1a Sloterkade
127 residents recomanen
Coffee, bar, restaurant. Yuppie.
Friendly restaurant. Not so expensive.
70 residents recomanen
Buuf eten
70 residents recomanen
Friendly restaurant. Not so expensive.
Lots of restaurants
Amstelveenseweg 152
152 Amstelveenseweg
Lots of restaurants
Michelin star quality restaurant, yet somewhat informal. Good for celebrity spotting.
181 residents recomanen
Ron Gastrobar
55 Sophialaan
181 residents recomanen
Michelin star quality restaurant, yet somewhat informal. Good for celebrity spotting.
Best fine dining in town. Very expensive, extremely good.
11 residents recomanen
Spectrum (previously Librije’s Zusje)
542 Herengracht
11 residents recomanen
Best fine dining in town. Very expensive, extremely good.
My favorite everyday restaurant. Brasserie style. 3-course seasonal menu for 25 euro. Open mo-fr. Recommended.
Jefferson bar brasserie
16 Vliegtuigstraat
My favorite everyday restaurant. Brasserie style. 3-course seasonal menu for 25 euro. Open mo-fr. Recommended.
One of my other favorite mid-price restaurants in Amsterdam. Not easy to find.
410 residents recomanen
Hotel De Goudfazant
30 Aambeeldstraat
410 residents recomanen
One of my other favorite mid-price restaurants in Amsterdam. Not easy to find.
Classic restaurant, heavy food. Authentic, old-fashioned Amsterdam. Make reservations. Prepare to be entertained all night.
Surinamestraat 32
Classic restaurant, heavy food. Authentic, old-fashioned Amsterdam. Make reservations. Prepare to be entertained all night.
Great home roasted coffee
237 residents recomanen
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
237 residents recomanen
Great home roasted coffee
Home roasted coffee in a cute little workspace
7 residents recomanen
Sweet Cup
93HS Lange Leidsedwarsstraat
7 residents recomanen
Home roasted coffee in a cute little workspace
Beer and grilled chicken in a former brewery.
61 residents recomanen
Bierfabriek Amsterdam
67 Nes
61 residents recomanen
Beer and grilled chicken in a former brewery.
Beer garden with grilled chicken, always crowded.
523 residents recomanen
de Biertuin
29 Linnaeusstraat
523 residents recomanen
Beer garden with grilled chicken, always crowded.
Authentic kosher lunchroom. One of the few remaining examples of the once prevalent Jewish lifestyle in Amsterdam (South). Somewhat overpriced.
6 residents recomanen
Sal Meyer
114 Buitenveldertselaan
6 residents recomanen
Authentic kosher lunchroom. One of the few remaining examples of the once prevalent Jewish lifestyle in Amsterdam (South). Somewhat overpriced.
Amazing view. Perfect for a sundowner outside. Just stay away from the food.
8 residents recomanen
Zouthaven
1 Piet Heinkade
8 residents recomanen
Amazing view. Perfect for a sundowner outside. Just stay away from the food.
Former steamer ferry departure lounge. Somewhat quirky and off the map, but the food isn't bad, and the view is great. Not consistently open; check their website beforehand for special events.
24 residents recomanen
De Kompaszaal
311 KNSM-Laan
24 residents recomanen
Former steamer ferry departure lounge. Somewhat quirky and off the map, but the food isn't bad, and the view is great. Not consistently open; check their website beforehand for special events.
Classic lunchroom. Van Dobben is famous for their kroketten, but broodje halfom (sandwich with beef and liver) is also a classic. Somewhat surreal atmosphere with stoic staff and marble interior.
25 residents recomanen
Eetsalon Van Dobben
5-7-9 Korte Reguliersdwarsstraat
25 residents recomanen
Classic lunchroom. Van Dobben is famous for their kroketten, but broodje halfom (sandwich with beef and liver) is also a classic. Somewhat surreal atmosphere with stoic staff and marble interior.
Dutch street food behind a window. Especially recommended for their kroketten that come in 3 varieties. Bring lots of coins. Febo is all around town. Great fun, especially for late night snacks.
21 residents recomanen
Febo
132 Stadionplein
21 residents recomanen
Dutch street food behind a window. Especially recommended for their kroketten that come in 3 varieties. Bring lots of coins. Febo is all around town. Great fun, especially for late night snacks.
French fries, classic dutch street food. This is one of the best holes in the wall. Want to go dutch? Order it with mayonnaise or satésaus (peanut curry sauce). Daredevils take it with 'oorlog' (war).
53 residents recomanen
Vlaams Friteshuis Vleminckx
33 Voetboogstraat
53 residents recomanen
French fries, classic dutch street food. This is one of the best holes in the wall. Want to go dutch? Order it with mayonnaise or satésaus (peanut curry sauce). Daredevils take it with 'oorlog' (war).
Nearby coffee bar, pleasant place for a quiet drink or a chat with the cheerful Belgian owner.
48 residents recomanen
Caffènation Amsterdam
120 Warmondstraat
48 residents recomanen
Nearby coffee bar, pleasant place for a quiet drink or a chat with the cheerful Belgian owner.
Expensive but very refined dining in Okura's three Michelin-ranked restaurants. Yamazato is the best Japanese restaurant in town. Ciel Bleu is French refinement above Amsterdam.
69 residents recomanen
Hotel Okura Amsterdam
333 Ferdinand Bolstraat
69 residents recomanen
Expensive but very refined dining in Okura's three Michelin-ranked restaurants. Yamazato is the best Japanese restaurant in town. Ciel Bleu is French refinement above Amsterdam.
Dining in the former pathologic examination room of a hospital. The idea is somewhat morbid, but the food is fine. Mid price. Combined with a small cinema.
69 residents recomanen
LAB111
111 Arie Biemondstraat
69 residents recomanen
Dining in the former pathologic examination room of a hospital. The idea is somewhat morbid, but the food is fine. Mid price. Combined with a small cinema.
Sympathetic and stylish Turkish cuisine.
11 residents recomanen
Levant Restaurant
93 Weteringschans
11 residents recomanen
Sympathetic and stylish Turkish cuisine.
Affordable noodle restaurant
16 residents recomanen
wagamama - Max Euweplein
10 Max Euweplein
16 residents recomanen
Affordable noodle restaurant

Shopping

High street shopping
643 residents recomanen
Kalverstraat
Kalverstraat
643 residents recomanen
High street shopping
Luxury shopping (mainly fashion)
652 residents recomanen
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
652 residents recomanen
Luxury shopping (mainly fashion)
Neighborhood stores
36 residents recomanen
Hoofddorpplein
Hoofddorpplein
36 residents recomanen
Neighborhood stores
Stores
53 residents recomanen
Overtoom
93-1 Overtoom
53 residents recomanen
Stores
Stores
137 residents recomanen
Kinkerstraat
Kinkerstraat
137 residents recomanen
Stores
Nearest daily street market (not so big)
290 residents recomanen
Ten Katestraat
Ten Katestraat
290 residents recomanen
Nearest daily street market (not so big)
HEMA is quintessentially dutch shopping, comparable to what Marks&Spencer is in the UK. It has many outlets in Amsterdam. Want to know the Dutch? Go to Hema.
Kinkerstraat 313
313 Kinkerstraat
HEMA is quintessentially dutch shopping, comparable to what Marks&Spencer is in the UK. It has many outlets in Amsterdam. Want to know the Dutch? Go to Hema.
Nice shopping street
411 residents recomanen
Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraat
411 residents recomanen
Nice shopping street

Drinks & Nightlife

Nearest "brown bar" with bar food. Mostly students.
88 residents recomanen
Ter Brugge N.V.
578 Overtoom
88 residents recomanen
Nearest "brown bar" with bar food. Mostly students.
Relaxed bar with affordable salads and hamburgers.
79 residents recomanen
Café Schinkelhaven
126 Amstelveenseweg
79 residents recomanen
Relaxed bar with affordable salads and hamburgers.
Classic bar. Near-dead alcoholic intellectuals.
18 residents recomanen
Cafe Welling
32 Jan Willem Brouwersstraat
18 residents recomanen
Classic bar. Near-dead alcoholic intellectuals.
Classic bar. 1940s style. Not too many tourists.
8 residents recomanen
Cafe Eijlders
47 Korte Leidsedwarsstraat
8 residents recomanen
Classic bar. 1940s style. Not too many tourists.
Classic brown bar
80 residents recomanen
Hoppa!
18-20 Spui
80 residents recomanen
Classic brown bar
You think Heineken is the only dutch beer? Think again. Belgian beer is arguably better, but this bar comes closest to convincing you otherwise.
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You think Heineken is the only dutch beer? Think again. Belgian beer is arguably better, but this bar comes closest to convincing you otherwise.
Great selection of international indy beers and smoked meat.
88 residents recomanen
Bar Brouw
16 Ten Katestraat
88 residents recomanen
Great selection of international indy beers and smoked meat.
A nice location to have an easy beer outside when the weather allows.
533 residents recomanen
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
533 residents recomanen
A nice location to have an easy beer outside when the weather allows.
Public house full of atmosphere in the heart of Amsterdam, specialising in "Jenevers" (gins), liqueurs and bitters.
6 residents recomanen
In de Olofspoort
13 Nieuwebrugsteeg
6 residents recomanen
Public house full of atmosphere in the heart of Amsterdam, specialising in "Jenevers" (gins), liqueurs and bitters.
Classic sleazy night bar
Bar San Francisco
40 Zeedijk
Classic sleazy night bar
Well known, crowded party bar. Don't expect to have any highbrow conversations here.
6 residents recomanen
Jantjes Birthday Amsterdam
114 Reguliersdwarsstraat
6 residents recomanen
Well known, crowded party bar. Don't expect to have any highbrow conversations here.
Loud, well known party bar. It's about as low as you can go.
111 residents recomanen
Cafe Nol
109 Westerstraat
111 residents recomanen
Loud, well known party bar. It's about as low as you can go.
Best selection of Belgian beers. If you like beer and you won't be visiting Belgium any time soon, at least try their beers, instead of Heineken's marketing liquids.
Delirium Cafe Amsterdam
4 Piet Heinkade
Best selection of Belgian beers. If you like beer and you won't be visiting Belgium any time soon, at least try their beers, instead of Heineken's marketing liquids.

Arts & Culture

Excellent cinema
243 residents recomanen
Filmhallen
12 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
243 residents recomanen
Excellent cinema
Classical music. Nec plus ultra.
476 residents recomanen
Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 residents recomanen
Classical music. Nec plus ultra.
Mainly 17th century dutch paintings. Rembrandt etc.
3186 residents recomanen
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 residents recomanen
Mainly 17th century dutch paintings. Rembrandt etc.
Van Gogh
2485 residents recomanen
Museu Van Gogh
6 Museumplein
2485 residents recomanen
Van Gogh
Prime 20th century art
1544 residents recomanen
Museu Stedelijk d'Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 residents recomanen
Prime 20th century art
Amsterdam's mainstream entertainment area
1535 residents recomanen
Leidseplein
Leidseplein
1535 residents recomanen
Amsterdam's mainstream entertainment area
Small museum dedicated to Multatuli, Holland's best known 19th century author. Free admission.
Multatuli Society
20 Korsjespoortsteeg
Small museum dedicated to Multatuli, Holland's best known 19th century author. Free admission.
World class contemporary jazz with a stunning view over Amsterdam
120 residents recomanen
Bimhuis
3 Piet Heinkade
120 residents recomanen
World class contemporary jazz with a stunning view over Amsterdam
Gorgeous Art Deco cinema. The largest viewing room is a gem.
340 residents recomanen
Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 Reguliersbreestraat
340 residents recomanen
Gorgeous Art Deco cinema. The largest viewing room is a gem.
Contemporary classical music at a very high level. Beautiful modern building by the river.
105 residents recomanen
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
1 Piet Heinkade
105 residents recomanen
Contemporary classical music at a very high level. Beautiful modern building by the river.
Film museum and cinema. Modern building, great view.
1109 residents recomanen
Museu del Cinema Eye
1 IJpromenade
1109 residents recomanen
Film museum and cinema. Modern building, great view.