Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
Supposedly one of the best Dutch breweries, and only a 10-minute walk from my house. Because it is located in / next to an old-fashioned windmill, it's a nice place to visit.
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeSupposedly one of the best Dutch breweries, and only a 10-minute walk from my house. Because it is located in / next to an old-fashioned windmill, it's a nice place to visit.
Nice new cafe and restaurant. Great vibe, new in the neighborhood, popular.
251 locals recommend
Walter's - The Walter Woodbury Bar
42 JavastraatNice new cafe and restaurant. Great vibe, new in the neighborhood, popular.
Food Scene
Wilde Zwijnen
23 JavapleinGood quality food, more high-end restaurant.
Great coffee place, only 1 min from my house. With a great terrace outside in the sun, on Javaplein.
219 locals recommend
Coffee Company
14 JavapleinGreat coffee place, only 1 min from my house. With a great terrace outside in the sun, on Javaplein.
Great, small, locally owned coffee place. When you order an 'ice coffee' in the summer, the owner will make you an espresso with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Lovely assortment of teas as well.
11 locals recommend
Qahwa d`Or
27A JavapleinGreat, small, locally owned coffee place. When you order an 'ice coffee' in the summer, the owner will make you an espresso with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Lovely assortment of teas as well.
Het Badhuis
21 JavapleinNice for lunch, big terrace in the summer.
They have a nice assortment of sandwiches, soups and coffee here. Nice atmosphere, new to the neighborhood.
94 locals recommend
Bedford - Stuyvesant
55 JavastraatThey have a nice assortment of sandwiches, soups and coffee here. Nice atmosphere, new to the neighborhood.
Thai Tiger
7 JavapleinOnly Thai restaurant in the neighborhood. Very friendly owners.
Nice Italian (fusion-style) restaurant. Nice atmosphere, friendly owners, affordable.
28 locals recommend
comfort caffe
28 SumatrastraatNice Italian (fusion-style) restaurant. Nice atmosphere, friendly owners, affordable.
It's actually located ON the Czaar Peterstraat. Lovely little cafe, for good coffee, tea and breakfast / lunch.
53 locals recommend
Helena Primakoff
28 LijndenstraatIt's actually located ON the Czaar Peterstraat. Lovely little cafe, for good coffee, tea and breakfast / lunch.
Arts & Culture
My favorite world / culture museum in Amsterdam. Nice set collection, interesting rotating expositions.
628 locals recommend
Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatMy favorite world / culture museum in Amsterdam. Nice set collection, interesting rotating expositions.
Also a restaurant and cafe, with a nice outside terrace (but don't expect great service!), but a nice small cinema. And only 1 min walking from my house!
384 locals recommend
Studio/K
62 TimorpleinAlso a restaurant and cafe, with a nice outside terrace (but don't expect great service!), but a nice small cinema. And only 1 min walking from my house!
Shopping
Etos
140 B SloterkadeThe closest drug store.
Sightseeing
The closest city park, with some nice small lakes and grass fields. Lively in the summer. It also has a distillery where they make various kinds of Jenever, with a nice sunny terrace in the spring/sum
398 locals recommend
Flevopark
FlevoparkThe closest city park, with some nice small lakes and grass fields. Lively in the summer. It also has a distillery where they make various kinds of Jenever, with a nice sunny terrace in the spring/sum
Another close city park, where some summer festivals such as the Roots festival, hip hop festival Appelsap and Keti Koti festival. Lively in spring / summer, beautiful for a stroll.
841 locals recommend
Oosterpark
OosterparkAnother close city park, where some summer festivals such as the Roots festival, hip hop festival Appelsap and Keti Koti festival. Lively in spring / summer, beautiful for a stroll.
Everything Else
Javastraat 83
Italian-style ice cream.