Guidebook for Amsterdam
Essentials
Shopping Center Brazilië
1065 Oostelijke HandelskadeAH Kleine Wittenburgerstr
18 Kleine WittenburgerstraatDrinks & Nightlife
Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtGreat bar, right down the street!
Great artisan brewery in traditional windmill. Highly recommended
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeGreat artisan brewery in traditional windmill. Highly recommended
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob BontiusplaatsQuirky Alternative Bar
Wynand Fockink
31 PijlsteegGin Bas (Gin is Dutch invention)
Good coffeeshop. Good quality menu. Nicely decorated interior (it's the coffeeshop from Ocean's 12)
18 locals recommend
Tweede Kamer Coffeeshop
6 HeisteegGood coffeeshop. Good quality menu. Nicely decorated interior (it's the coffeeshop from Ocean's 12)
Coffeeshop Info Centre
89 Prins HendrikkadeMore affordable coffeeshop. Also the nearest one.
Jazz Venue. Free jam sessions on Tuesdays (check schedule online!). At walking distance. Great acoustics.
120 locals recommend
Bimhuis
3 Piet HeinkadeJazz Venue. Free jam sessions on Tuesdays (check schedule online!). At walking distance. Great acoustics.
Getting Around
P + R Zeeburg 2
8 ZuiderzeewegAffordable Parking
Dijksgracht
DijksgrachtExpensive Parking (in front of the ship)
Amsterdam Centraal station
StationspleinAmsterdam CS
MacBike
Bike Rental
Food Scene
Kilimanjaro Restaurant
6 RapenburgerpleinEthiopian Restaurant
De Hapjeshoek
6 WaterloopleinSurinamese Restaurant
Kantjil & De Tijger
291 A SpuistraatIndonesian Restaurant
Nam Kee
111-113 ZeedijkChinese Restaurant
Kras Haring
89 KattenburgerpleinTry some haring!
Fa. Speijkervet
79 Admiraal de RuijterwegMy current favourite.
Bistro Bij ons
287H PrinsengrachtDutch food! Have some stampot!
Arts & Culture
Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktVan Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinRijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatSightseeing
Where the accents are the thickest. Were the buildings are the crookedest and where the old people sing nostalgic songs in bars drinking 'kopstootjes'. Where all of our city's singers come from and what 3 out of 5 of the songs they sing are about: De Jordaan. The heart of Amsterdam.
756 locals recommend
Jordaan
Where the accents are the thickest. Were the buildings are the crookedest and where the old people sing nostalgic songs in bars drinking 'kopstootjes'. Where all of our city's singers come from and what 3 out of 5 of the songs they sing are about: De Jordaan. The heart of Amsterdam.
Shopping
Multicultural fresh produce market. Try some traditional Dutch treats (or some Vietnamese or African food instead).
673 locals recommend
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van SwindenstraatMulticultural fresh produce market. Try some traditional Dutch treats (or some Vietnamese or African food instead).
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert CuypstraatFresh produce market.
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktFarmer's market (Saturdays)