Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Newspaper office building converted into hotel/hip hang out. Get your hair cut, lounge in the lounge but make sure you take the elevator to 7th floor rooftop restaurant Canvas. A nightclub too
261 localnici recomandă
Volkshotel
150 Wibautstraat
261 localnici recomandă
Newspaper office building converted into hotel/hip hang out. Get your hair cut, lounge in the lounge but make sure you take the elevator to 7th floor rooftop restaurant Canvas. A nightclub too
Exceptional French cuisine for a fair price with a hip/urban/classy twist. Open on weekdays only, reservations needed or quickly stop by to see if they have a little opening perhaps
216 localnici recomandă
Rijsel
52 Marcusstraat
216 localnici recomandă
Exceptional French cuisine for a fair price with a hip/urban/classy twist. Open on weekdays only, reservations needed or quickly stop by to see if they have a little opening perhaps
Very nice nearby setting for coffee/drinks either inside this beautiful stylish building or outside on the terrace
399 localnici recomandă
Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 Weesperzijde
399 localnici recomandă
Very nice nearby setting for coffee/drinks either inside this beautiful stylish building or outside on the terrace
Former Renault car garage converted into large stylish urban restaurant. Great food and ambiance. Live jazz nightclub music on Friday's. Also good for just drinks
100 localnici recomandă
Dauphine
175 Prins Bernhardplein
100 localnici recomandă
Former Renault car garage converted into large stylish urban restaurant. Great food and ambiance. Live jazz nightclub music on Friday's. Also good for just drinks
One of many Loetje steak restaurants around Amsterdam. Classic Dutch steak
167 localnici recomandă
Loetje Oost
15 Ruyschstraat
167 localnici recomandă
One of many Loetje steak restaurants around Amsterdam. Classic Dutch steak
Simply very good coffee
172 localnici recomandă
coffeecompany
92 Van Woustraat
172 localnici recomandă
Simply very good coffee
Indonesian food. Take away only
Toko Away (by Warung Barokah)
1 Overamstelstraat
Indonesian food. Take away only
Bar restaurant Weesper. Just opened!
17 localnici recomandă
Restaurant VandeMarkt
144 Weesperzijde
17 localnici recomandă
Bar restaurant Weesper. Just opened!
Classic Portugese dining. Great food for a good price in a pleasant atmosphere. Nice waterfront terrace too
74 localnici recomandă
Girassol
135 Weesperzijde
74 localnici recomandă
Classic Portugese dining. Great food for a good price in a pleasant atmosphere. Nice waterfront terrace too
Coffee and good for breakfast. Many kinds of bagels too if you like
411 localnici recomandă
Bagels & Beans
52 Ruyschstraat
411 localnici recomandă
Coffee and good for breakfast. Many kinds of bagels too if you like
Fine dining while lounging flat on your back on huge white pillows. Restaurant/night club. Does not come cheap but quite an experience. There's a Supperclub cruise too
66 localnici recomandă
Supperclub
460 Singel
66 localnici recomandă
Fine dining while lounging flat on your back on huge white pillows. Restaurant/night club. Does not come cheap but quite an experience. There's a Supperclub cruise too
Shoes may be taken off when dining in the all black or all white salon on board this vessel while lounging and cruising the Amsterdam harbour. Departs behind Central Station
6 localnici recomandă
Supperclub Cruise
6 localnici recomandă
Shoes may be taken off when dining in the all black or all white salon on board this vessel while lounging and cruising the Amsterdam harbour. Departs behind Central Station
Thai food in a Thai setting. Ask for 'Mai ped'= not spicy or 'ped maak' if you like it hot :)
Song Kwae Thai Food
14 Kloveniersburgwal
Thai food in a Thai setting. Ask for 'Mai ped'= not spicy or 'ped maak' if you like it hot :)
Monument built in 1400's and named after the weighing of goods. Originally a gate to the city. Now beautiful romantic and good restaurant mostly lit by candles
59 localnici recomandă
Waag
4 Nieuwmarkt
59 localnici recomandă
Monument built in 1400's and named after the weighing of goods. Originally a gate to the city. Now beautiful romantic and good restaurant mostly lit by candles
They bring your order while singing. It's a night out
43 localnici recomandă
Pasta e Basta
8 Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
43 localnici recomandă
They bring your order while singing. It's a night out
A bit off center but exceptional wining & dining in a glass house with it's own extremely fresh food. High standard in everything. Also.. we got married here.. Recommended :)
267 localnici recomandă
De Kast
3 Kamerlingh Onneslaan
267 localnici recomandă
A bit off center but exceptional wining & dining in a glass house with it's own extremely fresh food. High standard in everything. Also.. we got married here.. Recommended :)
Nearby café/restaurant perfect for breakfast, lunch or a drink. Even has real Dutch pancakes!
132 localnici recomandă
Cafe Vrijdag
137 Amsteldijk
132 localnici recomandă
Nearby café/restaurant perfect for breakfast, lunch or a drink. Even has real Dutch pancakes!
Last remaining 18th century country estate within the city. Popular wedding location. It's surrounding garden is great for a walk and their biological restaurant Merkelbach superb. Has exhibitions too
107 localnici recomandă
Huize Frankendael / restaurant Merkelbach
72 Middenweg
107 localnici recomandă
Last remaining 18th century country estate within the city. Popular wedding location. It's surrounding garden is great for a walk and their biological restaurant Merkelbach superb. Has exhibitions too

Essentials

Good supermarket for all you need. Even has free coffee and WIFI. Open from 08.00 till 22.00. Sunday's from 10.00 - 22.00
150 localnici recomandă
AH Wibautstraat
80 Wibautstraat
150 localnici recomandă
Good supermarket for all you need. Even has free coffee and WIFI. Open from 08.00 till 22.00. Sunday's from 10.00 - 22.00

Drinks & Nightlife

'Brown' bar for diner and drinks till late. They do breakfast and coffee too! Pleasant riverside terrace for sun set
218 localnici recomandă
Café Hesp
130-131 Weesperzijde
218 localnici recomandă
'Brown' bar for diner and drinks till late. They do breakfast and coffee too! Pleasant riverside terrace for sun set
Spanish Tapas... & wine
22 localnici recomandă
Gesloten
85HS Weesperzijde
22 localnici recomandă
Spanish Tapas... & wine
Monumental building with terrace overlooking the Vondelpark. Watch the skaters go by
45 localnici recomandă
VondelCS (Media & Cultuur LAB van de AVROTROS)
3 Vondelpark
45 localnici recomandă
Monumental building with terrace overlooking the Vondelpark. Watch the skaters go by
Local hip bar with great terrace right in the Vondelpark
292 localnici recomandă
The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelpark
292 localnici recomandă
Local hip bar with great terrace right in the Vondelpark
One of many is a street full or bars. Local crowd
66 localnici recomandă
Chocolate Bar
62B Eerste van der Helststraat
66 localnici recomandă
One of many is a street full or bars. Local crowd
Pleasant spacious grand cafe with a great terrace on the Amstel River
119 localnici recomandă
Café de Jaren
20-20 Nieuwe Doelenstraat
119 localnici recomandă
Pleasant spacious grand cafe with a great terrace on the Amstel River
One of many in a street full of bars. Restaurant too. Local crowd
48 localnici recomandă
De Duvel
59-61 Eerste van der Helststraat
48 localnici recomandă
One of many in a street full of bars. Restaurant too. Local crowd
Find a spot on one of the heated terraces because there's always something to see on the lively Nieuwmarkt square since it's so close to Chinatown and the red light district
24 localnici recomandă
't Loosje
32 Nieuwmarkt
24 localnici recomandă
Find a spot on one of the heated terraces because there's always something to see on the lively Nieuwmarkt square since it's so close to Chinatown and the red light district
Hotel with rooftop pool and a view towards the Royal Palace. Also to be used by none guests. Plunge in
89 localnici recomandă
W Amsterdam
175 Spuistraat
89 localnici recomandă
Hotel with rooftop pool and a view towards the Royal Palace. Also to be used by none guests. Plunge in
Live blues every night. Run by a rockabilly and his son for the past 40 years. Small authentic raw local blues hole
22 localnici recomandă
Maloe Melo
163 Lijnbaansgracht
22 localnici recomandă
Live blues every night. Run by a rockabilly and his son for the past 40 years. Small authentic raw local blues hole
Typical traditional old Amsterdam brown bar (pub) in an old canal house. Great little terrace on the canal too! Very nice canal area
90 localnici recomandă
't Smalle
12 Egelantiersgracht
90 localnici recomandă
Typical traditional old Amsterdam brown bar (pub) in an old canal house. Great little terrace on the canal too! Very nice canal area
A real ice bar. Bring your coat and gloves
32 localnici recomandă
Xtracold Icebar Amsterdam
194 Amstel
32 localnici recomandă
A real ice bar. Bring your coat and gloves
Windmill and local beer. A beautiful working windmill right in the city and a local Amsterdam beer brewer with it's own tasting bar right next to it
1100 localnici recomandă
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
1100 localnici recomandă
Windmill and local beer. A beautiful working windmill right in the city and a local Amsterdam beer brewer with it's own tasting bar right next to it
Top 5 star hotel. Spot a rock star! Their michelin star restaurant is nice but it's even nicer to just have a coffee or cocktail on the terrace
78 localnici recomandă
InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam
1 Professor Tulpplein
78 localnici recomandă
Top 5 star hotel. Spot a rock star! Their michelin star restaurant is nice but it's even nicer to just have a coffee or cocktail on the terrace

Sightseeing

Kodak moment! The famous skinny bridge. Walk there or hop on one of the bikes outside
136 localnici recomandă
Podul Magere
Magere Brug
136 localnici recomandă
Kodak moment! The famous skinny bridge. Walk there or hop on one of the bikes outside
Royal theater and simply a beautiful building
250 localnici recomandă
Teatrul Regal Carre
115 /125 Amstel
250 localnici recomandă
Royal theater and simply a beautiful building
Magnificent building along the Amstel. An elderly home for over 300 years. Now converted to museum. The free accessible grounds are worth a visit too with a nicely designed coffee pavilion in the back
604 localnici recomandă
Hermitage Amsterdam
51 Amstel
604 localnici recomandă
Magnificent building along the Amstel. An elderly home for over 300 years. Now converted to museum. The free accessible grounds are worth a visit too with a nicely designed coffee pavilion in the back
Old locks used to protect the city from the sea. Now just a beautiful site
Amstelsluizen
Old locks used to protect the city from the sea. Now just a beautiful site
Anne Frank House. If you go, go early. The que is always enormous!
2775 localnici recomandă
Casa Annei Frank
20 Westermarkt
2775 localnici recomandă
Anne Frank House. If you go, go early. The que is always enormous!
Royal palace Dam square. The centre of town
360 localnici recomandă
Royal Palace Amsterdam
147 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
360 localnici recomandă
Royal palace Dam square. The centre of town
Free of charge stroll in and out of a gallery part of the Amsterdam Museum. Dutch 16th century Masters. Very nice area too
Schuttersgallery
Free of charge stroll in and out of a gallery part of the Amsterdam Museum. Dutch 16th century Masters. Very nice area too
Named 'New' church because it was built in early 1400's.. Always interesting exhibitions inside
72 localnici recomandă
Biserica Nouă
De Dam
72 localnici recomandă
Named 'New' church because it was built in early 1400's.. Always interesting exhibitions inside
China town
11 localnici recomandă
Cartierul Chinezesc
123 Zeedijk
11 localnici recomandă
China town
Old houses for females only. Interesting historical place with a wooden house from 1528. Next to the 'Schutters gallery'. Both free access
277 localnici recomandă
Begijnhof
1 Begijnhof
277 localnici recomandă
Old houses for females only. Interesting historical place with a wooden house from 1528. Next to the 'Schutters gallery'. Both free access

Everything Else

Train station
129 localnici recomandă
Amstelstation
1 Julianaplein
129 localnici recomandă
Train station
Central Station, 10 minutes with the nearby metro
1346 localnici recomandă
Amsterdam Centraal station
Stationsplein
1346 localnici recomandă
Central Station, 10 minutes with the nearby metro
Traditional Amsterdam market. The oldest and takes place every day. Stalls on the street
1832 localnici recomandă
Piața Albert Cuyp
Albert Cuypstraat
1832 localnici recomandă
Traditional Amsterdam market. The oldest and takes place every day. Stalls on the street
Canal cruise where you can hop on hop off
19 localnici recomandă
Hop on - Hop off City Pakket
34I Damrak
19 localnici recomandă
Canal cruise where you can hop on hop off
Built in 1306. One of the oldest buildings in Amsterdam
112 localnici recomandă
Biserica Oude
23 Oudekerksplein
112 localnici recomandă
Built in 1306. One of the oldest buildings in Amsterdam
RAI Conference Center. Very easy to reach since the houseboat is so close to the Metro. 15 min door to door. Or hop on one of the bikes
232 localnici recomandă
Amsterdam RAI
232 localnici recomandă
RAI Conference Center. Very easy to reach since the houseboat is so close to the Metro. 15 min door to door. Or hop on one of the bikes
Creative sweet spot area. From festivals to restaurants/bars. A free 15 min ferry departs behind Central Station. Bikes go on too! Great views towards the city. Pllek and Noorderlicht are recommended
127 localnici recomandă
NDSM Loods
85 NDSM-Plein
127 localnici recomandă
Creative sweet spot area. From festivals to restaurants/bars. A free 15 min ferry departs behind Central Station. Bikes go on too! Great views towards the city. Pllek and Noorderlicht are recommended
Rent skates and go ice skating on the museum square with views towards the beautiful Concertgebouw and Rijksmuseum. Temporary winter venue. Good for drinks or a winter bite too after a museum visit
1480 localnici recomandă
Museumplein
Museumplein
1480 localnici recomandă
Rent skates and go ice skating on the museum square with views towards the beautiful Concertgebouw and Rijksmuseum. Temporary winter venue. Good for drinks or a winter bite too after a museum visit
Tram stop for line #3. Takes you straight to the museum area in 15 minutes
Ruyschstraat
Ruyschstraat
Tram stop for line #3. Takes you straight to the museum area in 15 minutes

Arts & Culture

Home of Rembrandt amongst other things, 15 min away with tram 3
3186 localnici recomandă
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 localnici recomandă
Home of Rembrandt amongst other things, 15 min away with tram 3
Museum of contemporary arts, 15 min away with tram 3
1544 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Stedelijk din Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 localnici recomandă
Museum of contemporary arts, 15 min away with tram 3
Van Gogh Museum, 15 min away with tram 3
2485 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Van Gogh
6 Museumplein
2485 localnici recomandă
Van Gogh Museum, 15 min away with tram 3
Home of classical music, 15 min away with tram 3
476 localnici recomandă
Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 localnici recomandă
Home of classical music, 15 min away with tram 3
Modern Photography Museum in a canal house
792 localnici recomandă
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
792 localnici recomandă
Modern Photography Museum in a canal house
Live music in an old church converted into rock/pop temple. See what's up and buy tickets online @ www.paradiso.nl
937 localnici recomandă
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 localnici recomandă
Live music in an old church converted into rock/pop temple. See what's up and buy tickets online @ www.paradiso.nl
Contemporary art gallery/shop
38 localnici recomandă
Moooi Amsterdam Brand Store
145-147 Westerstraat
38 localnici recomandă
Contemporary art gallery/shop
Many art galleries at the Spiegelgracht. Old and new
20 localnici recomandă
Spiegelkwartier A'dam-Centrum voor Kunst en Ant.
Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
20 localnici recomandă
Many art galleries at the Spiegelgracht. Old and new
Catch a movie in film museum EYE but most just visit this spectacular building and it's restaurant/café. Free 5 min 24/7 ferry departs behind Central Station. Take ferry 'Buiksloterweg', bikes too
1109 localnici recomandă
Muzeul de Film Eye
1 IJpromenade
1109 localnici recomandă
Catch a movie in film museum EYE but most just visit this spectacular building and it's restaurant/café. Free 5 min 24/7 ferry departs behind Central Station. Take ferry 'Buiksloterweg', bikes too
Concerthall with all kinds of music. Fantastic views from it's all glass restaurant and great sun set too
105 localnici recomandă
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
1 Piet Heinkade
105 localnici recomandă
Concerthall with all kinds of music. Fantastic views from it's all glass restaurant and great sun set too
Live jazz. Check www.bimhuis.nl for artists and tickets. Same building as Muziekgebouw aan het IJ
120 localnici recomandă
Bimhuis
3 Piet Heinkade
120 localnici recomandă
Live jazz. Check www.bimhuis.nl for artists and tickets. Same building as Muziekgebouw aan het IJ

Shopping

Flee market
282 localnici recomandă
Waterlooplein
Waterlooplein
282 localnici recomandă
Flee market
Popular local market. Monday morning is a flee market and on Saturday an organic market. Picturesque area for a stroll
892 localnici recomandă
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 localnici recomandă
Popular local market. Monday morning is a flee market and on Saturday an organic market. Picturesque area for a stroll
Posh big names designers street
652 localnici recomandă
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
652 localnici recomandă
Posh big names designers street
Shopping street for clothes, shoes, souvenirs and fast food
643 localnici recomandă
Kalverstraat
Kalverstraat
643 localnici recomandă
Shopping street for clothes, shoes, souvenirs and fast food