Guidebook for Amsterdam

Laurens En Elsbeth
Laurens En Elsbeth
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Wood oven pizza, of a premium quality
117 locals recommend
Eetwinkel Buurman & Buurman
171 Mercatorstraat
117 locals recommend
Wood oven pizza, of a premium quality
Hipster coffee hangout
211 locals recommend
white label coffee
136 Jan Evertsenstraat
211 locals recommend
Hipster coffee hangout
A cafe in the middle of the park, great place for parents with kids, only opened in spring-summer.
104 locals recommend
Terrasmus
104 locals recommend
A cafe in the middle of the park, great place for parents with kids, only opened in spring-summer.
Turkish Bakery
14 locals recommend
Bakkerij Kwakman
94 Jan Evertsenstraat
14 locals recommend
Turkish Bakery
411 locals recommend
Bagels & Beans
52 Ruyschstraat
411 locals recommend
Have dinner or lunch close to an open fireplace (if cold and rainy) or on the big terrace outside in the sun. Small kids have fun running in and out the water fountain nearby.
371 locals recommend
Café Zurich
2b Mercatorplein
371 locals recommend
Have dinner or lunch close to an open fireplace (if cold and rainy) or on the big terrace outside in the sun. Small kids have fun running in and out the water fountain nearby.
Different types of beer and burgers
229 locals recommend
Café Frits
135 Jan Evertsenstraat
229 locals recommend
Different types of beer and burgers
Pizza and cocktails
92 locals recommend
Wilde Westen
1 Bos en Lommerplantsoen
92 locals recommend
Pizza and cocktails
quality dinner (French cuisine) and a different types of beer
354 locals recommend
Café Cook
2 James Cookstraat
354 locals recommend
quality dinner (French cuisine) and a different types of beer
Popsicles that are extraordinary delicious! Try champagne-raspberry coated with white chocolate :) Closed during winter time.
18 locals recommend
IJsmanschap
2 Van Spilbergenstraat
18 locals recommend
Popsicles that are extraordinary delicious! Try champagne-raspberry coated with white chocolate :) Closed during winter time.
great icecream
97 locals recommend
IJscuypje
27 Eerste van der Helststraat
97 locals recommend
great icecream
Good Thai food, very affordable
50 locals recommend
Kratiam Thai
199 Bos en Lommerweg
50 locals recommend
Good Thai food, very affordable
Dining outdoors overlooking a lake (Sloterplas), perfect after a day at the beach nearby (that locals call 'Varkensbaai'). Only in summer.
56 locals recommend
Hotel Buiten
3 Th.J. Lammerslaan
56 locals recommend
Dining outdoors overlooking a lake (Sloterplas), perfect after a day at the beach nearby (that locals call 'Varkensbaai'). Only in summer.
Sit with the locals at the waterside
304 locals recommend
Radijs Amsterdam
41HS Jan Evertsenstraat
304 locals recommend
Sit with the locals at the waterside
On a Sunday, go and try the great Turkish breakfast there with all sorts of mouth watering bites in a remarkable building (an old church)! Podium Mozaiek also offers theatre, live music and diner.
181 locals recommend
Podium Mozaiek
191 Bos en Lommerweg
181 locals recommend
On a Sunday, go and try the great Turkish breakfast there with all sorts of mouth watering bites in a remarkable building (an old church)! Podium Mozaiek also offers theatre, live music and diner.
Hang out with local students for a beer or a coffee
276 locals recommend
Bar Baarsch
91 Jan Evertsenstraat
276 locals recommend
Hang out with local students for a beer or a coffee
Stroll around through De Hallen, go to the indoor food market (the Korean wraps are recommended), a gallery or to the cinema.
369 locals recommend
De Hallen
41 Bellamyplein
369 locals recommend
Stroll around through De Hallen, go to the indoor food market (the Korean wraps are recommended), a gallery or to the cinema.
You will need a bike or a car to get here. Rooftop restaurant (restaurant at the Bureau Amsterdam) located in an industrial building hosting several start up companies. Great view. The rooftop is covered with plants, trees, and a car :)
B. Amsterdam
763A Johan Huizingalaan
You will need a bike or a car to get here. Rooftop restaurant (restaurant at the Bureau Amsterdam) located in an industrial building hosting several start up companies. Great view. The rooftop is covered with plants, trees, and a car :)
Have a coffee or breakfast with the locals in a popular bar opened in 2016.
68 locals recommend
BARTACK
124 Postjesweg
68 locals recommend
Have a coffee or breakfast with the locals in a popular bar opened in 2016.
This 'living room' (huiskamer) near Rembrandt park is meant for the locals, to meet and greet, but you can have breakfast there as well.
34 locals recommend
Huiskamer van Rembrandt
5 Orteliuskade
34 locals recommend
This 'living room' (huiskamer) near Rembrandt park is meant for the locals, to meet and greet, but you can have breakfast there as well.
For a perfect day at the beach, end up here, eating dinner with your feet in the sand, overlooking the beach. You'll need a car to get there. Only in summer.
31 locals recommend
Strandpaviljoen Club Zand
70 Zeeweg
31 locals recommend
For a perfect day at the beach, end up here, eating dinner with your feet in the sand, overlooking the beach. You'll need a car to get there. Only in summer.
Ice cream during summer!
Frank & Lydia's Italiaanse IJssalon
156 Bos en Lommerweg
Ice cream during summer!
Vegan food
66 locals recommend
Meatless District
65-67 Bilderdijkstraat
66 locals recommend
Vegan food
Asian fusion, small snacks, hysterical wallpaper. Can be a bit overcrowded.
186 locals recommend
Happyhappyjoyjoy West
158HS Bilderdijkstraat
186 locals recommend
Asian fusion, small snacks, hysterical wallpaper. Can be a bit overcrowded.
Beer brewed by the owner, great when the sun is shining, hidden in an industrial area.
31 locals recommend
Butchers Tears
45 Karperweg
31 locals recommend
Beer brewed by the owner, great when the sun is shining, hidden in an industrial area.
The various cakes and mouthwatering snacks are just tooooo good over here. A perfect place for a high tea. A bad place if you are on a diet. Hidden in a small street in the busy city centre.
55 locals recommend
Gartine
7 Taksteeg
55 locals recommend
The various cakes and mouthwatering snacks are just tooooo good over here. A perfect place for a high tea. A bad place if you are on a diet. Hidden in a small street in the busy city centre.
Beer and burgers, popular amongst students
39 locals recommend
De Biergrill
313 Bos en Lommerweg
39 locals recommend
Beer and burgers, popular amongst students
Japanese food
6 locals recommend
Genki Cafe
28HS Mercatorplein
6 locals recommend
Japanese food
15 locals recommend
Deli-caat
1 Admiralengracht
15 locals recommend
First wine bar in the West of Amsterdam :) Food is excellent as well, but their unique selling point is the wine
16 locals recommend
Winehouse Somm
1 Baffinstraat
16 locals recommend
First wine bar in the West of Amsterdam :) Food is excellent as well, but their unique selling point is the wine
Officially the address of 'Zwagers' is Bos en Lommerplantsoen 2, but it's closer to the Hoofdweg, overlooking the Erasmusgracht. It's a little kiosk where you can buy snacks like home made biological french fries, and Indonesian sate with peanut sauce. Yum! They serve coffee as well.
15 locals recommend
Zwagers
2 Bos en Lommerplantsoen
15 locals recommend
Officially the address of 'Zwagers' is Bos en Lommerplantsoen 2, but it's closer to the Hoofdweg, overlooking the Erasmusgracht. It's a little kiosk where you can buy snacks like home made biological french fries, and Indonesian sate with peanut sauce. Yum! They serve coffee as well.
Beer and coffee just around the corner.
Fox & Solo
Jan van Galenstraat
Beer and coffee just around the corner.
27 locals recommend
Cafe Partisan
79 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
27 locals recommend
196 locals recommend
Van 't Spit
95 De Clercqstraat
196 locals recommend
163 locals recommend
Cafe Thuys
129 De Clercqstraat
163 locals recommend
Have breakfast here! American pancakes or an omelette, it's all very tasty!
57 locals recommend
Local Hero
92H Jan van Galenstraat
57 locals recommend
Have breakfast here! American pancakes or an omelette, it's all very tasty!
When in the Netherlands, trying Indonesian food is a must. Share a rice table and try their fruit smoothies
Intisari bistro Indonesia
24 Balboastraat
When in the Netherlands, trying Indonesian food is a must. Share a rice table and try their fruit smoothies
Good falafel!
57 locals recommend
Kauffmann - Falafel & Beer
4b Reinier Claeszenstraat
57 locals recommend
Good falafel!
10 locals recommend
Abbey
404 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
10 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

You can walk to this club from our home. Temporary club in an old school building. Also has a nice restaurant. Make a reservation for dinner if you want to eat there, because it is quite popular.
355 locals recommend
De School
3 Doctor Jan van Breemenstraat
355 locals recommend
You can walk to this club from our home. Temporary club in an old school building. Also has a nice restaurant. Make a reservation for dinner if you want to eat there, because it is quite popular.
Great view over the city, and DJ on the rooftop
119 locals recommend
Floor17
410 Staalmeesterslaan
119 locals recommend
Great view over the city, and DJ on the rooftop
Clubbing venue, underground atmosphere
191 locals recommend
De Marktkantine
6 Jan van Galenstraat
191 locals recommend
Clubbing venue, underground atmosphere
Great underground club with Berlin vibes, also nice during the daytime for lunch
98 locals recommend
RADION Amsterdam
1 Louwesweg
98 locals recommend
Great underground club with Berlin vibes, also nice during the daytime for lunch
Cocktails
22 locals recommend
Kevin Bacon Bar (Thai Restaurant & Cocktailbar)
38 Witte de Withstraat
22 locals recommend
Cocktails
Best view of the old city, in a rotating restaurant in a tower. Also good for clubbing.
8 locals recommend
Government of Amsterdam
8 locals recommend
Best view of the old city, in a rotating restaurant in a tower. Also good for clubbing.
Restaurant and nightclub, popular among locals. The cafe is opened during the day and has a nice terrace, overlooking the canal. The building is an architectural monument.
376 locals recommend
Lokaal Edel
1 Postjesweg
376 locals recommend
Restaurant and nightclub, popular among locals. The cafe is opened during the day and has a nice terrace, overlooking the canal. The building is an architectural monument.
Hotspot at the Hallen area, drink your cocktail or local beer in this impressive bar.
29 locals recommend
Kanarie Club
51 Bellamyplein
29 locals recommend
Hotspot at the Hallen area, drink your cocktail or local beer in this impressive bar.

Entertainment & Activities

Public indoor and outdoor swimming pool. The outdoor pool is opened from May until September.
38 locals recommend
Sportplaza Mercator
315 Jan van Galenstraat
38 locals recommend
Public indoor and outdoor swimming pool. The outdoor pool is opened from May until September.
Great indoor playground in a former church building
10 locals recommend
Candy Castle Speelparadijs
14 Erik de Roodestraat
10 locals recommend
Great indoor playground in a former church building
Horse riding in the dunes or at the beach. Ask the riding school about their options.
Manege Groot
154 Herenweg
Horse riding in the dunes or at the beach. Ask the riding school about their options.
Outdoor playground for younger children (up to age 7), local parents from Bos en Lommer gather here.
16 locals recommend
Wachterliedplantsoen
16 locals recommend
Outdoor playground for younger children (up to age 7), local parents from Bos en Lommer gather here.
Great for kids: enter a miniature world where the (stuffed toy) mice Julia and Sam live. You can buy the book in the store to relive the magical mice world.
The Mouse Mansion - Shop & Studio
8 Eerste Tuindwarsstraat
Great for kids: enter a miniature world where the (stuffed toy) mice Julia and Sam live. You can buy the book in the store to relive the magical mice world.
Hip Retro Arcade hall on walking distance from our house, with lots of Shuffle Puck tables. Also a amazing kitchen, open everyday from 11 till 1 am!
27 locals recommend
PUCK
747 Jan Evertsenstraat
27 locals recommend
Hip Retro Arcade hall on walking distance from our house, with lots of Shuffle Puck tables. Also a amazing kitchen, open everyday from 11 till 1 am!

Essentials

All the spices you need and juicy fresh fruit for a fair price
Supermarkt "Dé Marokkaan"
642-644 Hoofdweg
All the spices you need and juicy fresh fruit for a fair price
Great bakery, fresh bread
26 locals recommend
BBrood
Osdorpplein
26 locals recommend
Great bakery, fresh bread

Parks & Nature

329 locals recommend
Rembrandt Park
Postjesweg
329 locals recommend
373 locals recommend
Erasmusparkbuurt
373 locals recommend
Go to the 'Varkensbaai' next to "Hotel Buiten" for a day at the beach (only in summer)
109 locals recommend
Sloterplas
Oostoever
109 locals recommend
Go to the 'Varkensbaai' next to "Hotel Buiten" for a day at the beach (only in summer)
Feed the small goats from a bottle, so cute. And drink a latte with (goat) milk in the cute cafe nearby. Go and explore the largest park in Amsterdam: het Amsterdamse bos.
62 locals recommend
Goatfarm Ridammerhoeve
4 Nieuwe Meerlaan
62 locals recommend
Feed the small goats from a bottle, so cute. And drink a latte with (goat) milk in the cute cafe nearby. Go and explore the largest park in Amsterdam: het Amsterdamse bos.
Take a dive in the cool lake and bring your own picknick food (in summer)
40 locals recommend
Nieuw en Meer
53A1 Oude Haagseweg
40 locals recommend
Take a dive in the cool lake and bring your own picknick food (in summer)
If you're dependent on public transport, this is the beach to go to, since it is so close to the train station. It is however, very busy in summer. If you have a car, go to Castricum (club Zand) or Wijk aan Zee (Timboektoe), which is more fun.
303 locals recommend
Zandvoort aan Zee station
303 locals recommend
If you're dependent on public transport, this is the beach to go to, since it is so close to the train station. It is however, very busy in summer. If you have a car, go to Castricum (club Zand) or Wijk aan Zee (Timboektoe), which is more fun.

Shopping

Quirky clothes new and vintage
121 locals recommend
Things I Like Things I Love
106 Jan Evertsenstraat
121 locals recommend
Quirky clothes new and vintage
clothes with fun prints
Best Kept Secret
96HS Kinkerstraat
clothes with fun prints
Nordic and Dutch brands of good quality, for men and women. The whole Jan Pieter Heijestraat is great for shopping!
36 locals recommend
Johnny at the spot
90-92- 94 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
36 locals recommend
Nordic and Dutch brands of good quality, for men and women. The whole Jan Pieter Heijestraat is great for shopping!
Childrens clothes and toys, a nice place to buy stuff for your (younger) children
Knotsknetter
100 Jan Evertsenstraat
Childrens clothes and toys, a nice place to buy stuff for your (younger) children
Buy everything you need for your urban garden
7 locals recommend
the Balkonie
90H Jan Evertsenstraat
7 locals recommend
Buy everything you need for your urban garden
Great bookstore, sells Dutch books as well as English ones
12 locals recommend
New Bookstore
227 Bos en Lommerweg
12 locals recommend
Great bookstore, sells Dutch books as well as English ones
Sells brands like Nümph
Phabbs Fashion
150 Bilderdijkstraat
Sells brands like Nümph
Concept store with design furniture
the Huysraat
182 H Witte de Withstraat
Concept store with design furniture
Children's clothes and toys for children aged 0-10 yrs.
11 locals recommend
Big en Belg
83 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
11 locals recommend
Children's clothes and toys for children aged 0-10 yrs.
All sorts of clothes for various occasions
7 locals recommend
Following Lucy
119C Jan Pieter Heijestraat
7 locals recommend
All sorts of clothes for various occasions
Affordable women's clothing
34 locals recommend
Gesponnen Suiker
39 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
34 locals recommend
Affordable women's clothing
Concept store: clothing for women.
18 locals recommend
T.I.T.S.
78 De Clercqstraat
18 locals recommend
Concept store: clothing for women.
Clothing but also home decoration. The little vases in our home can be bought there.
9 locals recommend
O B J E T
100 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
9 locals recommend
Clothing but also home decoration. The little vases in our home can be bought there.
Concept store: clothing and decoration for your home.
Conceptstore Gekaapt
320 Kinkerstraat
Concept store: clothing and decoration for your home.
2 floors of clothing
290 locals recommend
Hutspot
4 Van Woustraat
290 locals recommend
2 floors of clothing
Shopping around the corner!
Roos & Eef
132 Jan Evertsenstraat
Shopping around the corner!
I loved the store in Hamburg. For women only.
Kauf Dich Glücklich Amsterdam
40 Raadhuisstraat
I loved the store in Hamburg. For women only.
For women
UHMAH
67 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
For women

Sightseeing

Always nice to see Amsterdam by boat.
20 locals recommend
Rederij Kooij - Rederij Boekel
20 locals recommend
Always nice to see Amsterdam by boat.
This street is known for the architecture style called Amsterdamse school. Stroll around and end up at cafe Cook, overlooking the Jeruzalem church, also typically Amsterdamse school.
Vespuccistraat
Vespuccistraat
This street is known for the architecture style called Amsterdamse school. Stroll around and end up at cafe Cook, overlooking the Jeruzalem church, also typically Amsterdamse school.
Typical Amsterdamse School architecture
Jeruzalem Church
14 Jan Maijenstraat
Typical Amsterdamse School architecture
Mercatorplein is also exemplary for the architecture style called Amsterdamse school, the Berlage towers and the houses around the square are architectural monuments. Cafes like Zurich and Frits, which are located at Mercatorplein, are recommended.
109 locals recommend
Mercatorplein
2 Mercatorplein
109 locals recommend
Mercatorplein is also exemplary for the architecture style called Amsterdamse school, the Berlage towers and the houses around the square are architectural monuments. Cafes like Zurich and Frits, which are located at Mercatorplein, are recommended.