Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Shopping

Great wine store and wine tasting
22 residents recomanen
Chabrol Wines
7 Haarlemmerstraat
22 residents recomanen
Great wine store and wine tasting
Shopping for girls: vintage & hipster
19 residents recomanen
Jutka & Riska
194 Bilderdijkstraat
19 residents recomanen
Shopping for girls: vintage & hipster
A lot of nice stores in those 9 streets around the canals
1405 residents recomanen
De 9 Straatjes
1405 residents recomanen
A lot of nice stores in those 9 streets around the canals
Street with a lot of stores :)
227 residents recomanen
AH Jan Pieter Heijestraat
132 H Jan Pieter Heijestraat
227 residents recomanen
Street with a lot of stores :)
Great street with a lot of different stores :)
269 residents recomanen
Haarlemerdijk
Haarlemmerdijk
269 residents recomanen
Great street with a lot of different stores :)
Street with a lot of great stores, bars and restaurants. Concerto is the largest music store in Amsterdam and can be found in this street.
421 residents recomanen
Utrechtsestraat
Utrechtsestraat
421 residents recomanen
Street with a lot of great stores, bars and restaurants. Concerto is the largest music store in Amsterdam and can be found in this street.
Very small and cute shop with delicious home made chocolate cookies!
41 residents recomanen
Pastisseria Van Stapele
4 Heisteeg
41 residents recomanen
Very small and cute shop with delicious home made chocolate cookies!
Best "patisserie" in town!
62 residents recomanen
Patisserie Holtkamp
15 Vijzelgracht
62 residents recomanen
Best "patisserie" in town!

Food Scene

Best place for brunch (think pancakes / french toast / eggs / etc) next to the water! Look up the opening times before you go and be safe by making a reservation :)
180 residents recomanen
Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van Lennepkade
180 residents recomanen
Best place for brunch (think pancakes / french toast / eggs / etc) next to the water! Look up the opening times before you go and be safe by making a reservation :)
Delicious and strong coffee, nice place!
237 residents recomanen
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
237 residents recomanen
Delicious and strong coffee, nice place!
Traditional Italian style: start with one of the 6 different pastas (only with a fork) and their great wine. After that: tiramisu and espresso or scroppino and home made limoncello!
202 residents recomanen
Spaghetteria Jan Hanzenstraat
32 Jan Hanzenstraat
202 residents recomanen
Traditional Italian style: start with one of the 6 different pastas (only with a fork) and their great wine. After that: tiramisu and espresso or scroppino and home made limoncello!
Best sushi in town (€€€)
80 residents recomanen
MOMO
1 Hobbemastraat
80 residents recomanen
Best sushi in town (€€€)
Nice terrace in the middle of the park
292 residents recomanen
The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelpark
292 residents recomanen
Nice terrace in the middle of the park
Best applepie in town! On monday mornings they have a flee market on the Noordermarkt, so that's the best time to go there.
506 residents recomanen
Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
506 residents recomanen
Best applepie in town! On monday mornings they have a flee market on the Noordermarkt, so that's the best time to go there.
Not too expensive and good food with a very nice terrace next to the water (also for coffee or drinks)
243 residents recomanen
Gent aan de Schinkel
1 Theophile de Bockstraat
243 residents recomanen
Not too expensive and good food with a very nice terrace next to the water (also for coffee or drinks)
Cute cafe: great place for pies, lunch and coffee
79 residents recomanen
De Laatste Kruimel
4 Langebrugsteeg
79 residents recomanen
Cute cafe: great place for pies, lunch and coffee
Best (take out) fries in town
53 residents recomanen
Vlaams Friteshuis Vleminckx
33 Voetboogstraat
53 residents recomanen
Best (take out) fries in town
Colourful restaurant with great food from North Africa and the Middle East. Very reasonably priced.
258 residents recomanen
De Bazar Amsterdam B.V.
182 Albert Cuypstraat
258 residents recomanen
Colourful restaurant with great food from North Africa and the Middle East. Very reasonably priced.
Best beef and fries in town
289 residents recomanen
Café Loetje
52 Johannes Vermeerstraat
289 residents recomanen
Best beef and fries in town
Food & Art
69 residents recomanen
LAB111
111 Arie Biemondstraat
69 residents recomanen
Food & Art
Traditional Napolitan pizzas (especially tartufo is delicious)
103 residents recomanen
SOTTO Pizza
89 Amstelveenseweg
103 residents recomanen
Traditional Napolitan pizzas (especially tartufo is delicious)
Nice terrace in the park
177 residents recomanen
De Vondeltuin
7 Vondelpark
177 residents recomanen
Nice terrace in the park
Great food, not that expensive: a few small dishes or a daily main dish. Nice spot and good service!
59 residents recomanen
Foodism
59 residents recomanen
Great food, not that expensive: a few small dishes or a daily main dish. Nice spot and good service!
Nice spot for brunch and coffee on their sunny terrace in the morning, or for drinks at night.
127 residents recomanen
Caffee Oslo
1a Sloterkade
127 residents recomanen
Nice spot for brunch and coffee on their sunny terrace in the morning, or for drinks at night.
Great place for coffee, lunch and hightea!
23 residents recomanen
Toastable Koningsplein
441 Singel
23 residents recomanen
Great place for coffee, lunch and hightea!
Nice food (lunch and dinner) and a great terrace!
28 residents recomanen
Marathonweg
Marathonweg
28 residents recomanen
Nice food (lunch and dinner) and a great terrace!
Great lunch spot: nice food!
158 residents recomanen
De Wasserette
27 Eerste van der Helststraat
158 residents recomanen
Great lunch spot: nice food!
Great tapas!
105 residents recomanen
Boca's
30 Westerstraat
105 residents recomanen
Great tapas!
Great spot for brunch / lunch / coffee: the food is delicious! :)
116 residents recomanen
DroversDog Heemstedestraat
25 Heemstedestraat
116 residents recomanen
Great spot for brunch / lunch / coffee: the food is delicious! :)
Salad bar
102 residents recomanen
SLA
34 Westerstraat
102 residents recomanen
Salad bar
Very good Italian restaurant! Reservation is needed!
313 residents recomanen
Toscanini
75 Lindengracht
313 residents recomanen
Very good Italian restaurant! Reservation is needed!
An indoor market space with movies, art and a variety of food stands! Great choice of food and really popular! Stands opened from 11AM to 8/9PM; bar closes around midnight. Perfect combination!
615 residents recomanen
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
615 residents recomanen
An indoor market space with movies, art and a variety of food stands! Great choice of food and really popular! Stands opened from 11AM to 8/9PM; bar closes around midnight. Perfect combination!
Very good spot for delicious and healthy salads and soups! Especially the Voldaan Salad and Arabic Soup menu are great!
23 residents recomanen
Voldaan | Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch Vegetarian & Fish
121 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
23 residents recomanen
Very good spot for delicious and healthy salads and soups! Especially the Voldaan Salad and Arabic Soup menu are great!
Nice place for a cup of coffee, juices and paninis :)
61 residents recomanen
CoffeeRoastery Oud West
143 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
61 residents recomanen
Nice place for a cup of coffee, juices and paninis :)
Great pizzas!!
182 residents recomanen
De Pizzabakkers
2 Plantage Kerklaan
182 residents recomanen
Great pizzas!!
Very nice place for brunch and lunch! You can fold paper planes of the menu :)
75 residents recomanen
Bar Italia
96 Nes
75 residents recomanen
Very nice place for brunch and lunch! You can fold paper planes of the menu :)

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice terrace for drinks next to the water (also good hamburgers)
133 residents recomanen
Café Kostverloren
70 Tweede Kostverlorenkade
133 residents recomanen
Nice terrace for drinks next to the water (also good hamburgers)
Great bar! For coffee, food and drinks :)
468 residents recomanen
Bar spek
1 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
468 residents recomanen
Great bar! For coffee, food and drinks :)
Nice bar with huge terrace
90 residents recomanen
Du Cap
2HS Kwakersplein
90 residents recomanen
Nice bar with huge terrace
Small but cosy bar just down the street
189 residents recomanen
The Golden Brown Bar
60 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
189 residents recomanen
Small but cosy bar just down the street
Traditional and famous bar in the Jordaan
111 residents recomanen
Cafe Nol
109 Westerstraat
111 residents recomanen
Traditional and famous bar in the Jordaan
Traditional pub in the Jordaan
85 residents recomanen
De Blaffende Vis
118 Westerstraat
85 residents recomanen
Traditional pub in the Jordaan
Great view over the city: good for cocktails
228 residents recomanen
SkyLounge Amsterdam
4 Oosterdoksstraat
228 residents recomanen
Great view over the city: good for cocktails
Traditional pub with great terrace
88 residents recomanen
Ter Brugge N.V.
578 Overtoom
88 residents recomanen
Traditional pub with great terrace
Special (Belgium) beers
314 residents recomanen
Stadscafé Van Mechelen
96/97 Sloterkade
314 residents recomanen
Special (Belgium) beers
Bar with great terrace: good for coffee or drinks
161 residents recomanen
Brandstof B.V.
357 Marnixstraat
161 residents recomanen
Bar with great terrace: good for coffee or drinks
Small and cosy bar in the Pijp
74 residents recomanen
Café Flamingo
37 Eerste van der Helststraat
74 residents recomanen
Small and cosy bar in the Pijp
Great wine and a nice terrace just across the street
8 residents recomanen
Kaliber
153 Wilhelminastraat
8 residents recomanen
Great wine and a nice terrace just across the street
Small and nice cocktailbar
84 residents recomanen
Franklin Bar & Kitchen
156 Amstelveenseweg
84 residents recomanen
Small and nice cocktailbar
Nice bar for drinks
51 residents recomanen
Bar Weber
397 Marnixstraat
51 residents recomanen
Nice bar for drinks
Very nice spot for casual drinks next to the water with a great view over the city!
533 residents recomanen
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
533 residents recomanen
Very nice spot for casual drinks next to the water with a great view over the city!
Monday night they offer jazz sessions for free. You even can join playing if you want to. Great for drinks and a good terrace with beautiful trees + a nice view over the bridges and canals by night!
68 residents recomanen
Brasserie Nel
12 Amstelveld
68 residents recomanen
Monday night they offer jazz sessions for free. You even can join playing if you want to. Great for drinks and a good terrace with beautiful trees + a nice view over the bridges and canals by night!
Famous bar at Spui square
80 residents recomanen
Hoppa!
18-20 Spui
80 residents recomanen
Famous bar at Spui square
Cosy bar: living room style :)
151 residents recomanen
Café Brecht
157 Weteringschans
151 residents recomanen
Cosy bar: living room style :)
A lot of bars and restaurants! Also the beautiful "Waag".
268 residents recomanen
Nieuwmarkt
Nieuwmarkt
268 residents recomanen
A lot of bars and restaurants! Also the beautiful "Waag".
One of the oldest bars in Amsterdam: very nice liqueur tasting!
161 residents recomanen
Wynand Fockink
31 Pijlsteeg
161 residents recomanen
One of the oldest bars in Amsterdam: very nice liqueur tasting!
"Hidden cocktail bar"
149 residents recomanen
Door74
74 Reguliersdwarsstraat
149 residents recomanen
"Hidden cocktail bar"
Great cocktail bar!
9 residents recomanen
Mystique Amsterdam
9 residents recomanen
Great cocktail bar!
Very beautiful place next to the Amstel: great for oysters and wine!
67 residents recomanen
Riva
31 Amstelboulevard
67 residents recomanen
Very beautiful place next to the Amstel: great for oysters and wine!
Very popular place to go out on Friday Nights!
75 residents recomanen
Disco Dolly
11 Handboogstraat
75 residents recomanen
Very popular place to go out on Friday Nights!

Essentials

You can get all the basic groceries in this store just around the corner
190 residents recomanen
AH Overtoom
116 H Overtoom
190 residents recomanen
You can get all the basic groceries in this store just around the corner
Fancy grocery store
857 residents recomanen
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
857 residents recomanen
Fancy grocery store
Biological groceries
257 residents recomanen
Ekoplaza
164 Haarlemmerdijk
257 residents recomanen
Biological groceries

Arts & Culture

Modern Art
1544 residents recomanen
Museu Stedelijk d'Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 residents recomanen
Modern Art
Masterpieces
3186 residents recomanen
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 residents recomanen
Masterpieces
Photography museum
792 residents recomanen
Escuma
609 Keizersgracht
792 residents recomanen
Photography museum
Dutch famous painter
2485 residents recomanen
Museu Van Gogh
6 Museumplein
2485 residents recomanen
Dutch famous painter
Oldest movie theatre in Amsterdam
429 residents recomanen
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 residents recomanen
Oldest movie theatre in Amsterdam
Smallest movie theatre in Amsterdam
30 residents recomanen
Filmtheater De Uitkijk
452 Prinsengracht
30 residents recomanen
Smallest movie theatre in Amsterdam
Jazz performances :)
120 residents recomanen
Bimhuis
3 Piet Heinkade
120 residents recomanen
Jazz performances :)
Concertbuilding: mostly classical music performances, can be free or cheap during lunch
476 residents recomanen
Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 residents recomanen
Concertbuilding: mostly classical music performances, can be free or cheap during lunch

Sightseeing

Impressive place to visit
2775 residents recomanen
Casa d'Anne Frank
20 Westermarkt
2775 residents recomanen
Impressive place to visit
Great for a run / picnic / bbq :)
4196 residents recomanen
Vondelpark
4196 residents recomanen
Great for a run / picnic / bbq :)
Hidden garden in the centre next to beautiful Spui square
277 residents recomanen
Beguinatge
1 Begijnhof
277 residents recomanen
Hidden garden in the centre next to beautiful Spui square
Biggest market in Amsterdam
1832 residents recomanen
Mercat Albert Cuyp
Albert Cuypstraat
1832 residents recomanen
Biggest market in Amsterdam
The famous Red Light District
636 residents recomanen
De Wallen
636 residents recomanen
The famous Red Light District
Entertainment area: lots of pubs / clubs / cinema / theatre (very touristy though)
1535 residents recomanen
Leidseplein
Leidseplein
1535 residents recomanen
Entertainment area: lots of pubs / clubs / cinema / theatre (very touristy though)
The zoo
1622 residents recomanen
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
1622 residents recomanen
The zoo
Library with very modern architecture and a view over the city!
188 residents recomanen
OBA Library of Amsterdam
143 Oosterdokskade
188 residents recomanen
Library with very modern architecture and a view over the city!
Old factory in the middle of Westerpark. Movie theatre, jazz, bars, restaurants, clubs and once a month a very nice Sunday market.
263 residents recomanen
Zuiveringshal West
37 Pazzanistraat
263 residents recomanen
Old factory in the middle of Westerpark. Movie theatre, jazz, bars, restaurants, clubs and once a month a very nice Sunday market.
The beautiful Law Faculty of the University of Amsterdam with a small book market
14 residents recomanen
Oudemanhuispoort
Oudemanhuispoort
14 residents recomanen
The beautiful Law Faculty of the University of Amsterdam with a small book market
Chinese area: a lot of tokos, karaoke bars and restaurants. SKEK is very good! Delicious burgers and fries.
118 residents recomanen
Zeedijk
Zeedijk
118 residents recomanen
Chinese area: a lot of tokos, karaoke bars and restaurants. SKEK is very good! Delicious burgers and fries.
Dam Square: famous but very touristy. Dam Palace, Bijenkorf, WWII monument and Madame Tussauds.
1419 residents recomanen
Dam Square
1419 residents recomanen
Dam Square: famous but very touristy. Dam Palace, Bijenkorf, WWII monument and Madame Tussauds.
Formerly the working-class neighborhood. Now transformed into a vivid neighborhood full of cafes, (vintage) stores and small streets: great to walk around there!
756 residents recomanen
Jordaan
756 residents recomanen
Formerly the working-class neighborhood. Now transformed into a vivid neighborhood full of cafes, (vintage) stores and small streets: great to walk around there!
Old and beautiful horse riding school next to the park
21 residents recomanen
Hollandsche Manege
140 Vondelstraat
21 residents recomanen
Old and beautiful horse riding school next to the park
Flea market and Opera Building
182 residents recomanen
Mercat de Waterlooplein
2 Waterlooplein
182 residents recomanen
Flea market and Opera Building

Everything Else

Dancing all night in underground Club Trouw! Best club, but it closes in 2015, so every event is sold out. You can try to get tickets via ticketswap or stand in the line when the party starts..
199 residents recomanen
Trouw Amsterdam
125 Wibautstraat
199 residents recomanen
Dancing all night in underground Club Trouw! Best club, but it closes in 2015, so every event is sold out. You can try to get tickets via ticketswap or stand in the line when the party starts..
Especially a good place to dance on a Friday night (not always doortickets available)
102 residents recomanen
Chicago Social Club
12 Leidseplein
102 residents recomanen
Especially a good place to dance on a Friday night (not always doortickets available)
Famous pop temple in Amsterdam (entrance fee)
937 residents recomanen
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 residents recomanen
Famous pop temple in Amsterdam (entrance fee)
Famous club (entrance fee)
444 residents recomanen
Melkweg
234A Lijnbaansgracht
444 residents recomanen
Famous club (entrance fee)
Famous club (entrance fee)
13 residents recomanen
Sugar Factory
13 residents recomanen
Famous club (entrance fee)
Fancy club (doorpolicy can be tough)
169 residents recomanen
Jimmy Woo
18 Korte Leidsedwarsstraat
169 residents recomanen
Fancy club (doorpolicy can be tough)
Gym with pool and sauna. Maybe you can get a free trial pass for a few days around Christmas when you say you're moving to Amsterdam.
35 residents recomanen
David Lloyd Amsterdam
557 Overtoom
35 residents recomanen
Gym with pool and sauna. Maybe you can get a free trial pass for a few days around Christmas when you say you're moving to Amsterdam.