Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
't Smalle
12 EgelantiersgrachtNice local place with a terrace on the canal
Local pub, all kinds of Amsterdammers go here.
202 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café de Tuin
13 Tweede TuindwarsstraatLocal pub, all kinds of Amsterdammers go here.
Probably the most famous Jordaan bar in town. If you can handle it, love it!
111 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe Nol
109 WesterstraatProbably the most famous Jordaan bar in town. If you can handle it, love it!
One of the best kept secrets if you are really up for a local bar experience. Sing along and experience the way the local Jordaan people spend their evenings.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Twee Zwaantjes
114 PrinsengrachtOne of the best kept secrets if you are really up for a local bar experience. Sing along and experience the way the local Jordaan people spend their evenings.
A more relaxed, but very local pub to have a refreshing beer
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe de Nieuwe Lelie
83 Nieuwe LeliestraatA more relaxed, but very local pub to have a refreshing beer
A local pub, but so popular that also people from all over Amsterdam come here. And Bill Clinton when he is in Amsterdam.
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe Papeneiland
2 PrinsengrachtA local pub, but so popular that also people from all over Amsterdam come here. And Bill Clinton when he is in Amsterdam.
Leidseplein
LeidsepleinBar area and tourist restaurants.
Rembrandtplein
Bar area.
Most famous club in town. Could be difficult to get in.
169 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jimmy Woo
18 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatMost famous club in town. Could be difficult to get in.
One of the most famous clubs in town. check the internet what night it is!
51 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Escape Caffé
15 RembrandtpleinOne of the most famous clubs in town. check the internet what night it is!
This is a lovely place where they make their very tasty beer in the back of the building. On top of that it is a social reintegration program for people who have difficulties finding a job.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Praellokaal
26 Oudezijds ArmsteegThis is a lovely place where they make their very tasty beer in the back of the building. On top of that it is a social reintegration program for people who have difficulties finding a job.
Best gay friendly club in town. Check it out, also if you're straight.
59 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Club NYX
42 ReguliersdwarsstraatBest gay friendly club in town. Check it out, also if you're straight.
The BEST place to hang out for drinks and be like a local. Check it out!
120 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hendrix
82 De ClercqstraatThe BEST place to hang out for drinks and be like a local. Check it out!
Food Scene
Best pizza in town. Take away or across a place to sit down with friends
248 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Perla Pizzeria
53 Tweede TuindwarsstraatBest pizza in town. Take away or across a place to sit down with friends
Lovely place to eat, a little bit fancy, but still local. The owner is a great guy, he can tell you everything you want to know about Amsterdam.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brasserie Vlaming
193A PrinsengrachtLovely place to eat, a little bit fancy, but still local. The owner is a great guy, he can tell you everything you want to know about Amsterdam.
Lovely local eatery. Especially the desert are famous. Low profile.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restaurant Savini
1-D SpuistraatLovely local eatery. Especially the desert are famous. Low profile.
Best Thai around! If you are up for some Asian, you are the right adress here.
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ko Chang Thai restaurant
91 WesterstraatBest Thai around! If you are up for some Asian, you are the right adress here.
Very low profile, hip place to eat with friends, share a fish, meat or vega plate or eat international tapas. Also good for just a drink at the bar.
105 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Boca's
30 WesterstraatVery low profile, hip place to eat with friends, share a fish, meat or vega plate or eat international tapas. Also good for just a drink at the bar.
Best apple pie in town. On satuarday there are even waiting lines for it :)
506 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktBest apple pie in town. On satuarday there are even waiting lines for it :)
Best coffee in town! Also breakfast is lovely. I go here almost every satuarday morning with friends and look at people cycling and going to/from the market.
40 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tazzina
139 BrouwersgrachtBest coffee in town! Also breakfast is lovely. I go here almost every satuarday morning with friends and look at people cycling and going to/from the market.
Very trendy place to hang out for the local hipsters or for families during lunchtime. There foodstalls where you buy your food and eat it at one of the table situated around a big bar.
615 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageVery trendy place to hang out for the local hipsters or for families during lunchtime. There foodstalls where you buy your food and eat it at one of the table situated around a big bar.
My favourite Italian restaurant. Our family spends all the special occassions there. Say hi to Mauricio from doctoressa and he will know at what place you are staying. Enjoy!
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Assaggi
6 Tweede EgelantiersdwarsstraatMy favourite Italian restaurant. Our family spends all the special occassions there. Say hi to Mauricio from doctoressa and he will know at what place you are staying. Enjoy!
Ristorante, with a cosy atmoshpere, very popular by local famous people. Enjoy!
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hostaria
9 Tweede EgelantiersdwarsstraatRistorante, with a cosy atmoshpere, very popular by local famous people. Enjoy!
Recently had diner here, nice and easy going trendy place.
267 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fier Amsterdam
79 De ClercqstraatRecently had diner here, nice and easy going trendy place.
One of the new places in town, where you eat chicken on a skewer.
196 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Van 't Spit
95 De ClercqstraatOne of the new places in town, where you eat chicken on a skewer.
Lovely tapas place. Locals come here for lunch, but diner is also nice.
107 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Oliva
122 124 EgelantiersstraatLovely tapas place. Locals come here for lunch, but diner is also nice.
For a cup of coffee or a beer with a view of a nice crosspoint, where you can watch all Amsterdam people cycling through red :)
161 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brandstof B.V.
357 MarnixstraatFor a cup of coffee or a beer with a view of a nice crosspoint, where you can watch all Amsterdam people cycling through red :)
Restaurant where you can eat very delicious salade (SLA). Like it!
102 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
SLA
34 WesterstraatRestaurant where you can eat very delicious salade (SLA). Like it!
Rozengracht 24
24 RozengrachtNice trendy breakfast place!
Everything Else
All kinds of restaurants, like Indian (really nice, but be quick if you want a seat), mexican (very cosy and relaxed) and thai (lovely place with good food, great service)
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Eerste Anjeliersdwarsstraat
Eerste AnjeliersdwarsstraatAll kinds of restaurants, like Indian (really nice, but be quick if you want a seat), mexican (very cosy and relaxed) and thai (lovely place with good food, great service)
All kinds of restaurants that you could wish for just 50 meters from my house! Try them all, and share your experience with me (take a card and stick it to my fridge if you liked one)!
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
Tweede TuindwarsstraatAll kinds of restaurants that you could wish for just 50 meters from my house! Try them all, and share your experience with me (take a card and stick it to my fridge if you liked one)!
Market on saturday where I buy my fruit and vegatables. but I also stroll down with friends to eat all local stuff. Try haring (fish), stroopwafel (cookie with caramel) and zuurkool (filling meal)
121 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lindengracht
4B LindengrachtMarket on saturday where I buy my fruit and vegatables. but I also stroll down with friends to eat all local stuff. Try haring (fish), stroopwafel (cookie with caramel) and zuurkool (filling meal)
Market on monday, with clothes and small gifts.
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Westerstraat
WesterstraatMarket on monday, with clothes and small gifts.
Farmer/biologic/vegan market on monday and saturday. And lovely to see locals go out with their families.
892 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktFarmer/biologic/vegan market on monday and saturday. And lovely to see locals go out with their families.
Bike rental around the corner, on the lovely Bloemgracht
85 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bike City
68-70 BloemgrachtBike rental around the corner, on the lovely Bloemgracht
Jordaan
check jordaaninfo.nl!
Central station! Lovely building. check it out!
1346 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Amsterdam Centraal station
StationspleinCentral station! Lovely building. check it out!
New hangout area! Take the ferry acros the Ij and walk or cycle around, like people from Amsterdam nord do. All things are around here. Check out: ilovenoord.nl
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Amsterdam-Noord
New hangout area! Take the ferry acros the Ij and walk or cycle around, like people from Amsterdam nord do. All things are around here. Check out: ilovenoord.nl
Closest big parking lot, and underneath is a secret hang out place at the water
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Q-Park Europarking
250 MarnixstraatClosest big parking lot, and underneath is a secret hang out place at the water
Just a park around the corner, with a lot of events. Like a sunday market or a food market. I normally go running or cycling here. There are also nice restaurants, like Mossel and Gin
1599 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegJust a park around the corner, with a lot of events. Like a sunday market or a food market. I normally go running or cycling here. There are also nice restaurants, like Mossel and Gin
If you like to smoke, this a kind of a local coffeeshop. Although most locals don't smoke...
Paradox Coffeeshop
2R Eerste BloemdwarsstraatIf you like to smoke, this a kind of a local coffeeshop. Although most locals don't smoke...
Lovely little cinema with good movies. You can also eat here. Enjoy a lazy afternoon or evening in a typical old Dutch environment.
429 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Movies
159 - 163 HaarlemmerdijkLovely little cinema with good movies. You can also eat here. Enjoy a lazy afternoon or evening in a typical old Dutch environment.
Sightseeing
The best museum in Amsterdam to see all original painters, like Rembrandt and Van Gogh. I go there at least once a year. The building itself is already worth a visit. And you can cycle through it :)
3186 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatThe best museum in Amsterdam to see all original painters, like Rembrandt and Van Gogh. I go there at least once a year. The building itself is already worth a visit. And you can cycle through it :)
Everything you want to know and most of his paintings are showed in this lovely designed museum.
2485 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Van Gogh
6 MuseumpleinEverything you want to know and most of his paintings are showed in this lovely designed museum.
Contemperary art, recently renovated. Highly recommended.
1544 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Stedelijk de Ámsterdam
10 MuseumpleinContemperary art, recently renovated. Highly recommended.
Lovely square to hang around and see THE IAMSTERDAM sign. And all most important museum are around.
1480 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museumplein
MuseumpleinLovely square to hang around and see THE IAMSTERDAM sign. And all most important museum are around.
One of the many nice courtyards around in the Jordaan. Most are public so have a look how Amsterdam tried to make living possible for everyone already in the 17th century.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Karthuizerhof
One of the many nice courtyards around in the Jordaan. Most are public so have a look how Amsterdam tried to make living possible for everyone already in the 17th century.
One of the lovely courtyards around the Jordaan. For more: www.jordaaninfo.nl. The courtyards were build in the past for the eldern, who often lived there for free.
Claes Claeszoon Hofje
1 Eerste EgelantiersdwarsstraatOne of the lovely courtyards around the Jordaan. For more: www.jordaaninfo.nl. The courtyards were build in the past for the eldern, who often lived there for free.
Westerntower (1631, 85 meters high), is the most popular one in the city. In many songs sang, the tower is for many old amsterdammers the symbol for their city. In the summer months you can go inside.
154 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Westerkerk
279 PrinsengrachtWesterntower (1631, 85 meters high), is the most popular one in the city. In many songs sang, the tower is for many old amsterdammers the symbol for their city. In the summer months you can go inside.
The monumental Northernchurch was built at the beginning of the 17th century as the 2nd Protestant church of the Netherlands. The church is been built according to the 'centralstructure'.
892 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktThe monumental Northernchurch was built at the beginning of the 17th century as the 2nd Protestant church of the Netherlands. The church is been built according to the 'centralstructure'.
The museum of Anne Frank, the girl who lived behind a book closet during the second world war, which diary was publiced and read by millions of people around the world. Buy ahead to avoid lines!
2775 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Casa de Ana Frank
20 WestermarktThe museum of Anne Frank, the girl who lived behind a book closet during the second world war, which diary was publiced and read by millions of people around the world. Buy ahead to avoid lines!
Well, what can I say about this. Just walk around (Amsterdam people never go here though, but it is part of the Amsterdam experience)
636 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Wallen
Well, what can I say about this. Just walk around (Amsterdam people never go here though, but it is part of the Amsterdam experience)
Essentials
Jumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatSupermarket
Pharmacie open 364 days a year from 8.30 till 23.00. Only closed on kingsday.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Leidsestraat Pharmacy, Amsterdam
74-76 LeidsestraatPharmacie open 364 days a year from 8.30 till 23.00. Only closed on kingsday.
Entertainment & Activities
Het Oud-Hollandsch Snoepwinketje
2 Tweede EgelantiersdwarsstraatCandy shop for the kids!
This is a lunch room and store in one, where the kids can eat typical dutch sandwiches, with peanut butter, hagelslag (chocolade sprinkles), but also with hummus. In the back they can play.
Ruysdaelstraat 11
This is a lunch room and store in one, where the kids can eat typical dutch sandwiches, with peanut butter, hagelslag (chocolade sprinkles), but also with hummus. In the back they can play.
The Zoo of Amsterdam reminds me of when I was a child. Since then I have been fascinated by pinguins. Lovely place to go to and not to packed for a city Zoo.
1622 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanThe Zoo of Amsterdam reminds me of when I was a child. Since then I have been fascinated by pinguins. Lovely place to go to and not to packed for a city Zoo.
Shopping
Beste shopping area for local clothing shops!
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nine Little Streets
Beste shopping area for local clothing shops!
COS
20-22 LeidsestraatLovely well designed clothing shop
Hutspot
4 Van WoustraatLovely concept store, with trendy articles.