Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Great place for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Very affordable and good vibe!
92 locals recommend
Wilde Westen
1 Bos en LommerplantsoenGreat place for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Very affordable and good vibe!
Bagels & Beans
52 RuyschstraatGreat coffee and Bagels!
BRET
76 OrlypleinGood burgers and beers!
Van 't Spit
95 De ClercqstraatAmazingly tender chicken! Affordable dinner place
Rotisserie Amsterdam
81H De ClercqstraatBest burgers in town!
Cantinetta Wine & Pasta
105 De ClercqstraatBest Italian place in town!
Looking for amazingly tender meat? Try the brisket and the ribs. Fingerlicking good!
27 locals recommend
Pendergast
14 Groen van PrinstererstraatLooking for amazingly tender meat? Try the brisket and the ribs. Fingerlicking good!
Brouwerij Troost Westergas
27 PazzanistraatLocal brewery - also known for great burgers!
Sporting Club Leidseplein
95 LeidsestraatVietnamese food - love it!
De School
3 Doctor Jan van BreemenstraatGreat restaurant and good club!
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegNice hangout during the summer!
Best dim sum lunch place in town. Reserve a table up front, otherwise you'll be waiting forever!
Note that dim sum menu is only for lunch, not dinner.
47 locals recommend
Oriental City
177-179 Oudezijds VoorburgwalBest dim sum lunch place in town. Reserve a table up front, otherwise you'll be waiting forever!
Note that dim sum menu is only for lunch, not dinner.
For the best Dutch steaks you should be here - mop up the gravy with break, it's heavenly
42 locals recommend
Loetje Centraal
10 StationspleinFor the best Dutch steaks you should be here - mop up the gravy with break, it's heavenly
Dutch gezelligheid, near vondelpark. Stop here for some great service on a terrace which catches sun until late!
58 locals recommend
Café de Toog Amsterdam
142 hs Nicolaas BeetsstraatDutch gezelligheid, near vondelpark. Stop here for some great service on a terrace which catches sun until late!
Amazing breakfast, highly recommend this. Try the huevos rancheros here!
315 locals recommend
Bakers & Roasters
54 Eerste Jacob van CampenstraatAmazing breakfast, highly recommend this. Try the huevos rancheros here!
Teppanyaki in the Okura hotel. Very expensive but if you are looking for something special, I can highly recommend this!
43 locals recommend
Yamazato
333 Ferdinand BolstraatTeppanyaki in the Okura hotel. Very expensive but if you are looking for something special, I can highly recommend this!
Terrasmus
Nice lunch place with playground next door for the little ones!
Industrial Food Market - very very nice food (from all over the world) and worth visiting. There is also a store called Local Goods Store, which sells nice stuff made in Amsterdam.
Nice G&T Bar and there is also a cinema here.
369 locals recommend
De Hallen
41 BellamypleinIndustrial Food Market - very very nice food (from all over the world) and worth visiting. There is also a store called Local Goods Store, which sells nice stuff made in Amsterdam.
Nice G&T Bar and there is also a cinema here.
Drinks & Nightlife
Café Frits
135 Jan EvertsenstraatVery hipster, cool bar with great beers and amazing G&T's
Great bar, 3 in a row actually (Lux, Kamer 401 & Cafe Weber). Open during the week until 3 am and in the weekend until 4.
94 locals recommend
Café Lux B.V.
403 MarnixstraatGreat bar, 3 in a row actually (Lux, Kamer 401 & Cafe Weber). Open during the week until 3 am and in the weekend until 4.
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansLocated in an old church, this place is a club and a concert hall.
Concerts & Club! Check out the website to find out what is going on..........
444 locals recommend
Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtConcerts & Club! Check out the website to find out what is going on..........
Everything Else
OLVG, location West
164 Jan TooropstraatHospital
Great to catch the "pont" to buikslotermeerweg from central station for some dinner here!
322 locals recommend
Tolhuistuin
2 IJpromenadeGreat to catch the "pont" to buikslotermeerweg from central station for some dinner here!
Parks & Nature
Excellent Park to enjoy in the summer. Lots of festivals and foodmarkets. Also some nice restaurants are located here. There is also a cinema here.
1599 locals recommend
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegExcellent Park to enjoy in the summer. Lots of festivals and foodmarkets. Also some nice restaurants are located here. There is also a cinema here.
Terrific park to hang out on a sunny day, just take a blanket and enjoy summer in Amsterdam!
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
Terrific park to hang out on a sunny day, just take a blanket and enjoy summer in Amsterdam!
Shopping
Start at the Haarlemmerplein and walk up the haarlemmerdijk, lots of small shops with a nice selection of goods
147 locals recommend
AH Haarlemmerplein
34 HaarlemmerpleinStart at the Haarlemmerplein and walk up the haarlemmerdijk, lots of small shops with a nice selection of goods
Gerard Douplein
Gerard DoupleinNice street with stores with lots of vintage products.
Haarlem
Getting Around
Take the tram from here: Tram 7 goes to Leidseplein, tram 14 passes by the Dam square and Rembrandtplein.
8 locals recommend
Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan
Burgemeester de VlugtlaanTake the tram from here: Tram 7 goes to Leidseplein, tram 14 passes by the Dam square and Rembrandtplein.
Train station Amsterdam Sloterdijk. Take the train to Central station (5 trains an hour) in 5 minutes.
86 locals recommend
Amsterdam Sloterdijk station
1 ZaventemwegTrain station Amsterdam Sloterdijk. Take the train to Central station (5 trains an hour) in 5 minutes.