Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
La Fucina
99 JavastraatGreat Italian food by an Italian immigrant, best in the area.
Saray Balkan Deegspecialist
18 JavapleinThe most decent Doner around, cheap, tasty and open til 22:00.
Great restaurant. Not very cheap, but definitely worth a visit if you are tired of the standard Amsterdam mediocre food.
468 locals recommend
Wilde Zwijnen
23 JavapleinGreat restaurant. Not very cheap, but definitely worth a visit if you are tired of the standard Amsterdam mediocre food.
Seafood. Fresh and tasty, run by the same owners of the nearby Walter's bar and the Bukowski bar. They really know how to run a business and provide excellent product.
6 locals recommend
The Walrus & The Carpenter
40 JavastraatSeafood. Fresh and tasty, run by the same owners of the nearby Walter's bar and the Bukowski bar. They really know how to run a business and provide excellent product.
Lovely relaxed spot to grab a coffee and a granola cookie in the morning.
219 locals recommend
Coffee Company
14 JavapleinLovely relaxed spot to grab a coffee and a granola cookie in the morning.
A more intimate coffee solution :P
It's kind of feeling like a living room in some ways. It's very cozy and pleasant.
30 locals recommend
De Jonge Admiraal
149 JavastraatA more intimate coffee solution :P
It's kind of feeling like a living room in some ways. It's very cozy and pleasant.
Drinks & Nightlife
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob BontiusplaatsCoolest place in the city, hands down.
Bar Basquiat
88-90 JavastraatCafe and bar, staple in the neighborhood and quite chique.
bar Bukowski
10 Oosterpark One of the coolest local spots for a drink in the evening.
This place is a cafe, cinema, sometimes a music venue, bar, sometimes an events location - it is a whole bunch of things.
384 locals recommend
Studio/K
62 TimorpleinThis place is a cafe, cinema, sometimes a music venue, bar, sometimes an events location - it is a whole bunch of things.
My absolute favorite place in the area. Visit it on Friday evening!
251 locals recommend
Walter's - The Walter Woodbury Bar
42 JavastraatMy absolute favorite place in the area. Visit it on Friday evening!
Essentials
AH Molukkenstraat
101 A MolukkenstraatNearby supermarket open til 22:00.
Coffeeshop Best Friends - Oost
1 NiasstraatWeed. Open til 1am usually.
The coffeeshop that has Dr. Grinspoon - the weed that would blow your mind.
8 locals recommend
Barney's Lounge
27 ReguliersgrachtThe coffeeshop that has Dr. Grinspoon - the weed that would blow your mind.
It's a cheaper supermarket. If you do cooking at home and need to buy veggies or meats you plan to use soon, or if you want some Halva or Turkish delight, buy your stuff here.
13 locals recommend
Supermarket Long Knife
127HS JavastraatIt's a cheaper supermarket. If you do cooking at home and need to buy veggies or meats you plan to use soon, or if you want some Halva or Turkish delight, buy your stuff here.
Parks & Nature
Absolutely stunning park with a lake and a little beer spot near the entrance (once you go in from the main entrance, you will see it right in front of you, reflecting on the water).
It's a really nice park, great spot to calm down, get some sun, do a picnic or smoke something.
398 locals recommend
Flevopark
FlevoparkAbsolutely stunning park with a lake and a little beer spot near the entrance (once you go in from the main entrance, you will see it right in front of you, reflecting on the water).
It's a really nice park, great spot to calm down, get some sun, do a picnic or smoke something.