Guidebook for Amsterdam

Michelle
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

If you like pizza you must go here! There is a huge wooden family table to share dining with others. This side of the restaurant is alcohol free. The rest of the restaurant is across the road.
248 locals recommend
La Perla Pizzeria
53 Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
248 locals recommend
If you like pizza you must go here! There is a huge wooden family table to share dining with others. This side of the restaurant is alcohol free. The rest of the restaurant is across the road.
Excellent Spanish food for lunch and dinner! The tortillas are quite good.
107 locals recommend
La Oliva
122 124 Egelantiersstraat
107 locals recommend
Excellent Spanish food for lunch and dinner! The tortillas are quite good.
They do not take reservations! French Bistro style food. Always yummy and a nice experience.
32 locals recommend
Café Restaurant De Reiger
34 Nieuwe Leliestraat
32 locals recommend
They do not take reservations! French Bistro style food. Always yummy and a nice experience.
Cute Italian restaurant!
15 locals recommend
La Trattoria Di Donna Sofia
300 Anjeliersstraat
15 locals recommend
Cute Italian restaurant!
A traditional "brown" bar so close to home! Typical Dutch bar snack foods.
24 locals recommend
Cafe de Nieuwe Lelie
83 Nieuwe Leliestraat
24 locals recommend
A traditional "brown" bar so close to home! Typical Dutch bar snack foods.
Salad bar. Great for a healthy but hearty lunch!
102 locals recommend
SLA
34 Westerstraat
102 locals recommend
Salad bar. Great for a healthy but hearty lunch!
Great coffee. Great traditional Dutch apple cake.
506 locals recommend
Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
506 locals recommend
Great coffee. Great traditional Dutch apple cake.
Mexican restaurant - a little quieter than Los Pilones and a bit more relaxed for kids.
22 locals recommend
Caramba
336 Lindengracht
22 locals recommend
Mexican restaurant - a little quieter than Los Pilones and a bit more relaxed for kids.
Awesome food, awesome presentation! Totally worth leaving the neighbourhood for.
94 locals recommend
The Seafood Bar
5h Van Baerlestraat
94 locals recommend
Awesome food, awesome presentation! Totally worth leaving the neighbourhood for.
If you want to have drinks with the locals this is the "spot". As with most every place in Amsterdam it's okay to bring kids.
202 locals recommend
Café de Tuin
13 Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
202 locals recommend
If you want to have drinks with the locals this is the "spot". As with most every place in Amsterdam it's okay to bring kids.
Very family friendly dining. Beautiful large re-furbished industrial space with soft acoustics. Nice seafood platter.
284 locals recommend
Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 Watertorenplein
284 locals recommend
Very family friendly dining. Beautiful large re-furbished industrial space with soft acoustics. Nice seafood platter.
This food court features loads of Amsterdam independent food makers. Unfortunately they miss the mark on design and atmosphere (uncommon in Amsterdam!) Loaded with hipsters. Nice cinema next door.
1500 locals recommend
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
1500 locals recommend
This food court features loads of Amsterdam independent food makers. Unfortunately they miss the mark on design and atmosphere (uncommon in Amsterdam!) Loaded with hipsters. Nice cinema next door.
Excellent breakfast and brunch!
49 locals recommend
Greenwoods Singel
103 Singel
49 locals recommend
Excellent breakfast and brunch!
How do you eat affordable, delicious food in Amsterdam? Choose Turkish food! Kismet is the best and worth the 15 min. bike ride to pick up take out. Flat bread made from scratch!
Restaurant Kismet
How do you eat affordable, delicious food in Amsterdam? Choose Turkish food! Kismet is the best and worth the 15 min. bike ride to pick up take out. Flat bread made from scratch!
When you want to order delivery they are expensive, but yummy.
13 locals recommend
Tanoshi Sushi Sake Bar
1372 York Ave
13 locals recommend
When you want to order delivery they are expensive, but yummy.
Kid friendly breakfast and lunch in the park! My favourite breakfast spot in town.
245 locals recommend
De Bakkerswinkel
245 locals recommend
Kid friendly breakfast and lunch in the park! My favourite breakfast spot in town.

Everything Else

On Saturdays there is a organic food market here and antiques. On Mondays there is a fabrics and antiques market.
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 locals recommend
On Saturdays there is a organic food market here and antiques. On Mondays there is a fabrics and antiques market.

Entertainment & Activities

Ice cream! Need I say more?
66 locals recommend
Monte Pelmo
17 Tweede Anjeliersdwarsstraat
66 locals recommend
Ice cream! Need I say more?
Petting farm. The barn has a traditional Dutch grass roof. Great for kids who adore interacting with animals.
31 locals recommend
Boerderij Westerpark
10 Overbrakerpad
31 locals recommend
Petting farm. The barn has a traditional Dutch grass roof. Great for kids who adore interacting with animals.
"Woesten Westen" If your kids like outdoor play this is a MUST! *** Pack a picnic and lie back while the children run wild in an adventure marshland conceptualized by children for children
Overbrakerpad
Overbrakerpad
"Woesten Westen" If your kids like outdoor play this is a MUST! *** Pack a picnic and lie back while the children run wild in an adventure marshland conceptualized by children for children
Candy store. The owner of this store, Mariska, is a neighbourhood legend. She is just as sweet as the candy she sells
Het Oud-Hollandsch Snoepwinketje
2 Tweede Egelantiersdwarsstraat
Candy store. The owner of this store, Mariska, is a neighbourhood legend. She is just as sweet as the candy she sells
This zoo has lots of indoor pavilions, so it's also good on a rainy day. There is a monkey house where you can enter and walk with the monkeys!
1622 locals recommend
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
1622 locals recommend
This zoo has lots of indoor pavilions, so it's also good on a rainy day. There is a monkey house where you can enter and walk with the monkeys!
Depending on who's cooking, the pancakes can be the best of the best. Totally relax while the kids run around this pretty farmyard.
68 locals recommend
Buurtboerderij 'Ons Genoegen'
319 Spaarndammerdijk
68 locals recommend
Depending on who's cooking, the pancakes can be the best of the best. Totally relax while the kids run around this pretty farmyard.
In the middle of the park there is a fenced off playground with a big splash pad.
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
In the middle of the park there is a fenced off playground with a big splash pad.

Arts & Culture

The museum of modern art. Has kids programme every Sunday (but in Dutch). Book in advance! http://www.stedelijk.nl/en/education/families
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 locals recommend
The museum of modern art. Has kids programme every Sunday (but in Dutch). Book in advance! http://www.stedelijk.nl/en/education/families
Gorgeous building, world class classical music. On Sundays there are concerts for children.
476 locals recommend
The Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 locals recommend
Gorgeous building, world class classical music. On Sundays there are concerts for children.
Amazing, amazing, amazing. It is usually very crowded. Buy your tickets a day in advance to skip the line up and go first thing on opening.
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals recommend
Amazing, amazing, amazing. It is usually very crowded. Buy your tickets a day in advance to skip the line up and go first thing on opening.
Breathtaking. Too big to do all in one day. Start with the main masterpieces. Buy tickets online a day in advance to skip the line up.
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
Breathtaking. Too big to do all in one day. Start with the main masterpieces. Buy tickets online a day in advance to skip the line up.
The central library has a kids afternoon every Saturday. Plenty of books in English.
188 locals recommend
OBA Library of Amsterdam
143 Oosterdokskade
188 locals recommend
The central library has a kids afternoon every Saturday. Plenty of books in English.

Essentials

Quality pre-made meals. It is on Haarlemerdijk - a lovely street to stroll along and stumble into special shops.
45 locals recommend
STACH Food
1A Nieuwe Hoogstraat
45 locals recommend
Quality pre-made meals. It is on Haarlemerdijk - a lovely street to stroll along and stumble into special shops.
The monster grocery store chain.
115 locals recommend
Albert Heijn
21 Westermarkt
115 locals recommend
The monster grocery store chain.
Organic groceries.
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9 Tweede Hugo de Grootstraat
Organic groceries.
Big Grocery chain.
115 locals recommend
Albert Heijn
21 Westermarkt
115 locals recommend
Big Grocery chain.
Discount groceries, but every bit as good as any other grocer!
514 locals recommend
Jumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
514 locals recommend
Discount groceries, but every bit as good as any other grocer!
Small organic food store. Just the basics! Plus nice coffee.
Eerste Rozendwarsstraat 1
1 Eerste Rozendwarsstraat
Small organic food store. Just the basics! Plus nice coffee.
Bakery and prepared foods. Sandwiches that you'll love!
Tweede Egelantiersdwarsstraat 1
1 Tweede Egelantiersdwarsstraat
Bakery and prepared foods. Sandwiches that you'll love!
The finest cheese shop in Amsterdam If you love cheese, you must go here. It is DELICIOUS and so quaint. Nice staff. Perfect for picnic perpetration.
19 locals recommend
Fromagerie Kef
137 Czaar Peterstraat
19 locals recommend
The finest cheese shop in Amsterdam If you love cheese, you must go here. It is DELICIOUS and so quaint. Nice staff. Perfect for picnic perpetration.

Sightseeing

The science center.
603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 locals recommend
The science center.
This very old, quaint village is a nice day trip and accessible by bus from Central station. You can rent a boat there: http://www.fluisterbootvaren.nl/
48 locals recommend
Broek in Waterland
48 locals recommend
This very old, quaint village is a nice day trip and accessible by bus from Central station. You can rent a boat there: http://www.fluisterbootvaren.nl/
The easiest way to visit a Dutch beach. A direct train from Amsterdam to Zandvoort will bring you minutes away from the seaside.
303 locals recommend
Zandvoort aan Zee station
303 locals recommend
The easiest way to visit a Dutch beach. A direct train from Amsterdam to Zandvoort will bring you minutes away from the seaside.