Guidebook for Amsterdam
Everything Else
Fine crafty beers, excellent terrace, sensible opening hours, good crowd.
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeFine crafty beers, excellent terrace, sensible opening hours, good crowd.
Cinema, club, bar, barfood & terrace all in one.
Non-hipsters also tolerated.
384 locals recommend
Studio/K
62 TimorpleinCinema, club, bar, barfood & terrace all in one.
Non-hipsters also tolerated.
Food Scene
Good food in pleasant surroundings for a decent price. Populated by students & faculty from the nearby science park.
41 locals recommend
Cafe Restaurant Polder
201 Science ParkGood food in pleasant surroundings for a decent price. Populated by students & faculty from the nearby science park.
A variety of cheap deep fried snacks eaten out of a wall. A "Real Dutch" experience. Peak-cholesterol level for less that a fiver.
43 locals recommend
FEBO
89B Ferdinand BolstraatA variety of cheap deep fried snacks eaten out of a wall. A "Real Dutch" experience. Peak-cholesterol level for less that a fiver.
Good if pricey seafood, reachable by boat, mix with ageing B-list celebrities, their entourage & white collar criminals
76 locals recommend
The Harbour Club Amsterdam - East
67 CruquiuswegGood if pricey seafood, reachable by boat, mix with ageing B-list celebrities, their entourage & white collar criminals
It is 50-50 bar & restaurant, good meat, fine brew, reasonable prices.
523 locals recommend
de Biertuin
29 LinnaeusstraatIt is 50-50 bar & restaurant, good meat, fine brew, reasonable prices.
The discussion where one finds the best Surinam food is an ongoing one but this is our pick since 1987
7 locals recommend
Eethuis Mi Lobie
505 Eerste Van SwindenstraatThe discussion where one finds the best Surinam food is an ongoing one but this is our pick since 1987
Attention to tasteful detail and swift & friendly service. Nice terrace, no frills, decently priced.
25 locals recommend
Boom Eten & Drinken
63 LinnaeusstraatAttention to tasteful detail and swift & friendly service. Nice terrace, no frills, decently priced.
Reasonably priced Pan-Asian food in pleasant decor. Reservation recommended fri/sat nights. Walking distance from the raft.
43 locals recommend
Vijfnulvijf Asian kitchen Cafe
505 InsulindewegReasonably priced Pan-Asian food in pleasant decor. Reservation recommended fri/sat nights. Walking distance from the raft.
Drinks & Nightlife
A minute's walk from 'day on the lake', the place to go for home made jenevers probably the nicest terrace for miles around.
Opening hours may vary.
104 locals recommend
Distillery 't Nieuwe Diep
13a FlevoparkA minute's walk from 'day on the lake', the place to go for home made jenevers probably the nicest terrace for miles around.
Opening hours may vary.
City advice
Customs and culture
Red Light District
A seething, smelly mass of low life lemming-tourists, stag-do vomit, strewn around garbage and high octane weed pong.