Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Public Transport hub
11 locals recommend
Stadionplein
Stadionplein
11 locals recommend
Public Transport hub
Bar on top of the Hilton Hotel. Amazing view over the city. (11th floor)
228 locals recommend
SkyLounge Amsterdam
4 Oosterdoksstraat
228 locals recommend
Bar on top of the Hilton Hotel. Amazing view over the city. (11th floor)
Bikes for rent
31 locals recommend
Black Bikes Olympic Stadium | Bike Rental Amsterdam
267-269 Koninginneweg
31 locals recommend
Bikes for rent

Essentials

Best bakery in town. Croissants are amazing. Worth the queue.
94 locals recommend
Le Fournil de Sébastien Amsterdam
119 Olympiaplein
94 locals recommend
Best bakery in town. Croissants are amazing. Worth the queue.

Food Scene

Lunch / breakfast Scandanavian style. It's so good. And don't get me started about the slow brewed coffee. Absolutely amzing
172 locals recommend
Scandinavian Embassy
34 Sarphatipark
172 locals recommend
Lunch / breakfast Scandanavian style. It's so good. And don't get me started about the slow brewed coffee. Absolutely amzing
Great pizza's. On walking distance.
103 locals recommend
SOTTO Pizza
89 Amstelveenseweg
103 locals recommend
Great pizza's. On walking distance.
Burgers & lobsters. And not even expensive.
25 locals recommend
George Bistro Bistro
2 Valeriusplein
25 locals recommend
Burgers & lobsters. And not even expensive.
Michelin star restaurant with only small dishes, each one for 15 euros. You can go there for both lunch and dinner.
181 locals recommend
Ron Gastrobar
55 Sophialaan
181 locals recommend
Michelin star restaurant with only small dishes, each one for 15 euros. You can go there for both lunch and dinner.
This Italian restaurant is so good. Keeps it simple but with the best of the best ingredients.
118 locals recommend
Mazzo
114 Rozengracht
118 locals recommend
This Italian restaurant is so good. Keeps it simple but with the best of the best ingredients.
Breakfast / lunch restaurant. And you can get cocktails as well :) It's amazing. Worth the queue.
315 locals recommend
Bakers & Roasters
54 Eerste Jacob van Campenstraat
315 locals recommend
Breakfast / lunch restaurant. And you can get cocktails as well :) It's amazing. Worth the queue.
Best. Coffee.
237 locals recommend
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
237 locals recommend
Best. Coffee.
Food court. With al kinds of finger food. And great drinks.
615 locals recommend
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
615 locals recommend
Food court. With al kinds of finger food. And great drinks.
Lunch / Breakfast restaurant.
121 locals recommend
Omelegg - de Pijp
143 Ferdinand Bolstraat
121 locals recommend
Lunch / Breakfast restaurant.
Steak & burgers. Easy going.
81 locals recommend
Cannibale Royale Handboogstraat
17a Handboogstraat
81 locals recommend
Steak & burgers. Easy going.
Steak & burgers. Easy going.
73 locals recommend
Cannibale Royale Ruysdael
149 Ruysdaelkade
73 locals recommend
Steak & burgers. Easy going.
Amazing steaks. (Argentina style)
32 locals recommend
Café Carbòn
174 Van Woustraat
32 locals recommend
Amazing steaks. (Argentina style)
Nice restaurant IN the Vondelpark. How cool is that.
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
Nice restaurant IN the Vondelpark. How cool is that.
If the weather is good, take the (free) ferry to hang out and relax at this beach bar.
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
1052 locals recommend
If the weather is good, take the (free) ferry to hang out and relax at this beach bar.

Shopping

Small boutique shops, nine streets on an row, crossing the canals.
92 locals recommend
Wolvenstraat
Wolvenstraat
92 locals recommend
Small boutique shops, nine streets on an row, crossing the canals.
Nr. 1 premium department store (compare it with Selfridges).
425 locals recommend
De Bijenkorf
1 Dam
425 locals recommend
Nr. 1 premium department store (compare it with Selfridges).
All kinds of stationery, magazines and gifts. Perfect gift shop (international; not typically Dutch)
12 locals recommend
Misc store
59 De Clercqstraat
12 locals recommend
All kinds of stationery, magazines and gifts. Perfect gift shop (international; not typically Dutch)
Fancy premium shopping boutiques
652 locals recommend
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
652 locals recommend
Fancy premium shopping boutiques
Biggest shopping street in Amsterdam. Always crowded, but if you want to visit the shops you now (H&M, etc.) you should go there.
643 locals recommend
Kalverstraat
Kalverstraat
643 locals recommend
Biggest shopping street in Amsterdam. Always crowded, but if you want to visit the shops you now (H&M, etc.) you should go there.

Arts & Culture

If you want to go to this amazing museum (Obama came over especially to see all Dutch paintings), please buy tickets online to skip the queue.
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
If you want to go to this amazing museum (Obama came over especially to see all Dutch paintings), please buy tickets online to skip the queue.
Do I need to say more? Go there early in the morning, or the queue will scare you off.
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals recommend
Do I need to say more? Go there early in the morning, or the queue will scare you off.

Drinks & Nightlife

Live music, dancing. Depends on the artist if you need tickets upfront.
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 locals recommend
Live music, dancing. Depends on the artist if you need tickets upfront.
Dutch brewery inside a windmill.
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
1100 locals recommend
Dutch brewery inside a windmill.
Nice bar where you can get food as well.
267 locals recommend
Fier Amsterdam
79 De Clercqstraat
267 locals recommend
Nice bar where you can get food as well.
Nice bar
549 locals recommend
bar Bukowski
10 Oosterpark
549 locals recommend
Nice bar
Nice bar
120 locals recommend
Hendrix
82 De Clercqstraat
120 locals recommend
Nice bar
Bar with a view (7th floor). But don't go for the food. It's not good.
346 locals recommend
Canvas
150 Wibautstraat
346 locals recommend
Bar with a view (7th floor). But don't go for the food. It's not good.
Nice bar
Schinkelkade
Schinkelkade
Nice bar
Karaoke bar...
15 locals recommend
Casablanca
26E Zeedijk
15 locals recommend
Karaoke bar...

Sightseeing

Amsterdam Zoo
1622 locals recommend
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
1622 locals recommend
Amsterdam Zoo
Must see :)
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
Must see :)
Canal boats for rent!
62 locals recommend
Boaty Rent a Boat Amsterdam
Jozef Israëlskade
62 locals recommend
Canal boats for rent!
Classic sight seeing. Go early in the morning or the queue will be horrifying.
2775 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 Westermarkt
2775 locals recommend
Classic sight seeing. Go early in the morning or the queue will be horrifying.