Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

A great local bar. Always very busy! Great for a nice lunch or a simple meal in the evening. Good price, not expensive. Great burger and fries.
314 locals recommend
Stadscafé Van Mechelen
96/97 Sloterkade
314 locals recommend
A great local bar. Always very busy! Great for a nice lunch or a simple meal in the evening. Good price, not expensive. Great burger and fries.
Really nice pub/bar with big terrace. Perfect for a sunny day or a nice wine on a gloomy evening. Dishes are a little less plain. More use of seasonal products. Good price. They have great beers as well!
243 locals recommend
Gent aan de Schinkel
1 Theophile de Bockstraat
243 locals recommend
Really nice pub/bar with big terrace. Perfect for a sunny day or a nice wine on a gloomy evening. Dishes are a little less plain. More use of seasonal products. Good price. They have great beers as well!
Great Aussie place. Good meat, great kitchen. Australian based menu. Very popular with the locals for lunch and dinner. Nice place also for small kids/babies. They have a small play corner where you can have your coffee.
116 locals recommend
DroversDog Heemstedestraat
25 Heemstedestraat
116 locals recommend
Great Aussie place. Good meat, great kitchen. Australian based menu. Very popular with the locals for lunch and dinner. Nice place also for small kids/babies. They have a small play corner where you can have your coffee.
Great spot in the middle of the Vondelpark. Nice after a walk in the park for a simple lunch, juice, coffee or tea.
292 locals recommend
The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelpark
292 locals recommend
Great spot in the middle of the Vondelpark. Nice after a walk in the park for a simple lunch, juice, coffee or tea.
Nice, small place for a healthy breakfast, juice, coffee and tea. Good sandwiches with healthy product. Great place to start your day.
54 locals recommend
Coffee & Juices
16I Hugo de Grootplein
54 locals recommend
Nice, small place for a healthy breakfast, juice, coffee and tea. Good sandwiches with healthy product. Great place to start your day.
It’s a little bit further, but nice if you go more to the west side of Amsterdam. There’s a nice mix of cultures in the neighbourhood. Great breakfast and lunch. Good terrace on the Square on a sunny day.
371 locals recommend
Café Zurich
2b Mercatorplein
371 locals recommend
It’s a little bit further, but nice if you go more to the west side of Amsterdam. There’s a nice mix of cultures in the neighbourhood. Great breakfast and lunch. Good terrace on the Square on a sunny day.
Michelin Star restaurant! Chef Ron Blauw gave back the previous three stars he earned, because he wanted to go back to great food for everyone at a normal price in a relaxed atmosphere. After his first year with this ‘regular’ bar, he got one star back :) Great food. Small dishes. About €15,- a dish.
181 locals recommend
Ron Gastrobar
55 Sophialaan
181 locals recommend
Michelin Star restaurant! Chef Ron Blauw gave back the previous three stars he earned, because he wanted to go back to great food for everyone at a normal price in a relaxed atmosphere. After his first year with this ‘regular’ bar, he got one star back :) Great food. Small dishes. About €15,- a dish.
Really nice Asian Cuisine! Divers offer of sushi and more modern Asian dishes. Great price-quality!
27 locals recommend
In My Kitchen
76-78 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
27 locals recommend
Really nice Asian Cuisine! Divers offer of sushi and more modern Asian dishes. Great price-quality!
Good (priced) pizza place. Great Italian cuisine. Perfect with the kids. They also do take away so you can enjpy your pizza at home :)
103 locals recommend
SOTTO Pizza
89 Amstelveenseweg
103 locals recommend
Good (priced) pizza place. Great Italian cuisine. Perfect with the kids. They also do take away so you can enjpy your pizza at home :)
Nice healthy hotspot in Old-South. Homemade Granola, Vegan Burgers and sweet snacks.
14 locals recommend
ROOTS Amsterdam
164 Amstelveenseweg
14 locals recommend
Nice healthy hotspot in Old-South. Homemade Granola, Vegan Burgers and sweet snacks.
If you want to take home great BBQ meats. Especially the spareribs a great!!!
27 locals recommend
Braai Vondelpark
1 Schinkelhavenkade
27 locals recommend
If you want to take home great BBQ meats. Especially the spareribs a great!!!
For people who like sweet!! Cakes, chocolat bonbons etc :)
15 locals recommend
Sticky Fingers
3 Amstelveenseweg
15 locals recommend
For people who like sweet!! Cakes, chocolat bonbons etc :)
Cafe for parents and kids. Toys everywhere and easy to drink you morning or afternoon coffee while your kid is playing! Incorporated in the cafe is a conceptstore with unique kidstoys. Warning: It’s a bit chaotic...
6 locals recommend
Blender Concept Store
11I Ruysdaelstraat
6 locals recommend
Cafe for parents and kids. Toys everywhere and easy to drink you morning or afternoon coffee while your kid is playing! Incorporated in the cafe is a conceptstore with unique kidstoys. Warning: It’s a bit chaotic...
The best steak in Amsterdam and around! Really!! This location is perfect because it's at the waterfront and very idyllic. But there are more 'Loetje' restaurants in Amsterdam (just google). So have the best meet experience...
46 locals recommend
Loetje aan de Amstel
37 Amstelzijde
46 locals recommend
The best steak in Amsterdam and around! Really!! This location is perfect because it's at the waterfront and very idyllic. But there are more 'Loetje' restaurants in Amsterdam (just google). So have the best meet experience...

Entertainment & Activities

Great movie theatre with all movies in original language! It's in the middle of the centre so great to combine with dinner, lunch or shopping afternoon. They also have 4DX!!! Allround movie experience with moving chairs.
125 locals recommend
Pathe de Munt
15 Vijzelstraat
125 locals recommend
Great movie theatre with all movies in original language! It's in the middle of the centre so great to combine with dinner, lunch or shopping afternoon. They also have 4DX!!! Allround movie experience with moving chairs.
A bar next to a kids playground! Great combination. You can have a nice beer or wine, while watching you kids having fun at the playground. Fences all around, so a good place for the little ones.
177 locals recommend
De Vondeltuin
7 Vondelpark
177 locals recommend
A bar next to a kids playground! Great combination. You can have a nice beer or wine, while watching you kids having fun at the playground. Fences all around, so a good place for the little ones.
In the middle of the Vondelpark, next to blauwe theehuis Very big playground with picknick tables and lunchroom. Great for kids from 2 years and older. You can also sit (without small kids) beside the water and enjoy your lunch on a sunny afternoon.
53 locals recommend
Groot Melkhuis
2 Vondelpark
53 locals recommend
In the middle of the Vondelpark, next to blauwe theehuis Very big playground with picknick tables and lunchroom. Great for kids from 2 years and older. You can also sit (without small kids) beside the water and enjoy your lunch on a sunny afternoon.
(10 min drive by car) If the weather is not so good and you like an indoor activity for your kids, go to Candy Castle. It’s a great fun place for kids.
10 locals recommend
Candy Castle Speelparadijs
14 Erik de Roodestraat
10 locals recommend
(10 min drive by car) If the weather is not so good and you like an indoor activity for your kids, go to Candy Castle. It’s a great fun place for kids.
Sort of a Candy Castle, but 10 times bigger. It’s enormous. For every age a different section. It’s below the popular Waterloo Square; underground. Tip: combine this trip with a small city tour and all the nice vintage stalls at Waterloo Plein.
62 locals recommend
TunFun
7 Mr. Visserplein
62 locals recommend
Sort of a Candy Castle, but 10 times bigger. It’s enormous. For every age a different section. It’s below the popular Waterloo Square; underground. Tip: combine this trip with a small city tour and all the nice vintage stalls at Waterloo Plein.
A nice cafe where kids can cook there own food (pizza and other simple foods). Great for an afternoon activity. There’s also a small playground behind the cafe.
14 locals recommend
KinderKookKafe
6B Vondelpark
14 locals recommend
A nice cafe where kids can cook there own food (pizza and other simple foods). Great for an afternoon activity. There’s also a small playground behind the cafe.
A bar next to a kids playground! Great combination. You can have a nice beer or wine, while watching you kids having fun at the playground. Fences all around, so a good place for the little ones.
Suikertantes Kindercafé de Tulp
200 Postjeskade
A bar next to a kids playground! Great combination. You can have a nice beer or wine, while watching you kids having fun at the playground. Fences all around, so a good place for the little ones.

Getting Around

Line 2 takes you everywhere in the city centre and is just a 3 minute walk from our home! To the centre, take tram line 2 'direction Central Station'. Back to our home take line 2 'direction Sloten'.
12 locals recommend
Hoofddorpplein
12 locals recommend
Line 2 takes you everywhere in the city centre and is just a 3 minute walk from our home! To the centre, take tram line 2 'direction Central Station'. Back to our home take line 2 'direction Sloten'.
Great bike rental place around the corner. Large offer in bikes also for kidschairs, helmets etc.
14 locals recommend
Adamfiets
54 Zeilstraat
14 locals recommend
Great bike rental place around the corner. Large offer in bikes also for kidschairs, helmets etc.
Great bike rental place around the corner. Large offer in bikes also for kidschairs, helmets etc.
6 locals recommend
Bicycle Garden
23 Weissenbruchstraat
6 locals recommend
Great bike rental place around the corner. Large offer in bikes also for kidschairs, helmets etc.
I wouldn't recommend to go see Amsterdam by car, but if you are visiting by car and you don't want to pay for parking (very expensive!!), you can drive to 'Laan van Vlaanderen'. A 5 minute drive from our house. Parking is still free in this neighborhood and you can take line 2 (tram) to 'Hoofddorpplein' to get to our home again. I would highly recommend this option if you are traveling to Amsterdam by car, but are not planning to use it during your stay.
Laan van Vlaanderen
Laan van Vlaanderen
I wouldn't recommend to go see Amsterdam by car, but if you are visiting by car and you don't want to pay for parking (very expensive!!), you can drive to 'Laan van Vlaanderen'. A 5 minute drive from our house. Parking is still free in this neighborhood and you can take line 2 (tram) to 'Hoofddorpplein' to get to our home again. I would highly recommend this option if you are traveling to Amsterdam by car, but are not planning to use it during your stay.
If you would like to rent a boat (be sure you can handle it :), boaty.nl is a good site to make reservations for reasonable price. It's a great way to discover Amsterdam!
62 locals recommend
Boaty Rent a Boat Amsterdam
Jozef Israëlskade
62 locals recommend
If you would like to rent a boat (be sure you can handle it :), boaty.nl is a good site to make reservations for reasonable price. It's a great way to discover Amsterdam!
If you are not comfortable navigating your own boat, just hop on one of the great boats of 'boat amsterdam'. It's much better than the large hop on/hop off boats in the canals! You can compare it with the boats that the people from Amsterdam use to get around! €17,50/person including a drink and snack.
BOATAMSTERDAM.COM | CANAL CRUISES
51F Amstel
If you are not comfortable navigating your own boat, just hop on one of the great boats of 'boat amsterdam'. It's much better than the large hop on/hop off boats in the canals! You can compare it with the boats that the people from Amsterdam use to get around! €17,50/person including a drink and snack.

Essentials

Supermarket closest to our home and budget friendly.
744 locals recommend
Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie Heinekenplein
744 locals recommend
Supermarket closest to our home and budget friendly.
Best butcher in the neighborhood. Great for your meet but also for a nice sandwich or burger to go!
7 locals recommend
The Cow Project
27 Hoofddorpweg
7 locals recommend
Best butcher in the neighborhood. Great for your meet but also for a nice sandwich or burger to go!
Delicatessen store around the corner. Great for fancy snacks and wines. Great cheeses as well!
10 locals recommend
Nuts & Delights
23 Hoofddorpplein
10 locals recommend
Delicatessen store around the corner. Great for fancy snacks and wines. Great cheeses as well!
Good place around the corner for dry-cleaning and repair work.
Blinde-Zoom De
162 Haarlemmermeerstraat
Good place around the corner for dry-cleaning and repair work.

Shopping

Definitely the most popular market in Amsterdam in hotspot ‘De Pijp’! Great divers offer of foods, drinks and clothes! Local shops and cafe’s all around make this market and Neighbourhood very special and worth a visit!
1832 locals recommend
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert Cuypstraat
1832 locals recommend
Definitely the most popular market in Amsterdam in hotspot ‘De Pijp’! Great divers offer of foods, drinks and clothes! Local shops and cafe’s all around make this market and Neighbourhood very special and worth a visit!
This market is unique for it’s floating stalls. It dates from the time all the flowers and plants were transported by boat. It’s a bit more touristic, but really nice to check out!
447 locals recommend
Bloemenmarkt
Singel
447 locals recommend
This market is unique for it’s floating stalls. It dates from the time all the flowers and plants were transported by boat. It’s a bit more touristic, but really nice to check out!
Great vintage market with second hand clothes, bikes, furniture, books and other products with a history. opened daily for anyone who likes vintage and antiques! In the neighbourhood you also will find great restaurants, cafe’s and shops!
182 locals recommend
Waterlooplein Market
2 Waterlooplein
182 locals recommend
Great vintage market with second hand clothes, bikes, furniture, books and other products with a history. opened daily for anyone who likes vintage and antiques! In the neighbourhood you also will find great restaurants, cafe’s and shops!
A daily market in the bubbly and multi cultural area’s of Amsterdam-East. Great diversity in foods and products from all over the world! If you love to take a sip, taste and feel of the many cultures in Amsterdam, this market deserves a visit.
673 locals recommend
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van Swindenstraat
673 locals recommend
A daily market in the bubbly and multi cultural area’s of Amsterdam-East. Great diversity in foods and products from all over the world! If you love to take a sip, taste and feel of the many cultures in Amsterdam, this market deserves a visit.
It’s in the heart of the populair neighbourhood ‘De Jordaan’. Great for shopping of clothes, antiques and bio products/foods. Especially nice on Saturday’s.
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 locals recommend
It’s in the heart of the populair neighbourhood ‘De Jordaan’. Great for shopping of clothes, antiques and bio products/foods. Especially nice on Saturday’s.
Great kidsstore with special handmade toys, art craft stuff and children books!
Knutsel Frutsel
21 Hoofddorpweg
Great kidsstore with special handmade toys, art craft stuff and children books!
Great kidsstore with special toys and souvenirs!
Imagine
131 Amstelveenseweg
Great kidsstore with special toys and souvenirs!
Great bookstore with english books! Also the neighborhood is great to explore!! Som days they also have a vintage bookmarket in front of the store at the square.
24 locals recommend
The American Book Center
12 Spui
24 locals recommend
Great bookstore with english books! Also the neighborhood is great to explore!! Som days they also have a vintage bookmarket in front of the store at the square.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great cocktails, nice atmosphere. You can dress up visiting this bar or just visit casual after a movie at Pathe The Munt. Not budget friendly.
13 locals recommend
Bar Feijoa
39 Vijzelstraat
13 locals recommend
Great cocktails, nice atmosphere. You can dress up visiting this bar or just visit casual after a movie at Pathe The Munt. Not budget friendly.
Nightclub and live music. It's all there. Just check the online agenda for an update!
70 locals recommend
Sugar Factory
238 Lijnbaansgracht
70 locals recommend
Nightclub and live music. It's all there. Just check the online agenda for an update!
Great nightclub and live music! Just check the online agenda for an update!
97 locals recommend
Panama
4 Oostelijke Handelskade
97 locals recommend
Great nightclub and live music! Just check the online agenda for an update!
Fun commoners bar with a casual, late back vibe. Not fancy!! Pub like.
75 locals recommend
Disco Dolly
11 Handboogstraat
75 locals recommend
Fun commoners bar with a casual, late back vibe. Not fancy!! Pub like.
Great nightclub! Just check the online agenda for an update!
169 locals recommend
Jimmy Woo
18 Korte Leidsedwarsstraat
169 locals recommend
Great nightclub! Just check the online agenda for an update!
Nice club. more alternative scene. It's around the corner, like a 15 min walk from our home.
89 locals recommend
OT301
301 Overtoom
89 locals recommend
Nice club. more alternative scene. It's around the corner, like a 15 min walk from our home.
Great concerts! Just check the online agenda for an update!
60 locals recommend
Ziggo Dome
3 Holterbergweg
60 locals recommend
Great concerts! Just check the online agenda for an update!
Great concerts! Just check the online agenda for an update!
78 locals recommend
AFAS Live
590 Johan Cruijff Boulevard
78 locals recommend
Great concerts! Just check the online agenda for an update!
Amsterdam Brewery with great atmosphere!
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
1100 locals recommend
Amsterdam Brewery with great atmosphere!

Arts & Culture

2775 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 Westermarkt
2775 locals recommend
12 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum station
12 locals recommend
Nautical museum! Really beautiful.
820 locals recommend
The Maritime Museum
1 Kattenburgerplein
820 locals recommend
Nautical museum! Really beautiful.
Great to visit with kids!!!
603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 locals recommend
Great to visit with kids!!!