Guidebook for Amsterdam
Arts & Culture
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansIt's the pop temple of Europe
Together with Paradiso, a popular spot for well known acts to perform
444 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtTogether with Paradiso, a popular spot for well known acts to perform
W139
139 WarmoesstraatModern art with an international twist
Off beat stuff to do, kewl cinema, mixed crowd, up 'n coming neighborhood
384 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Studio/K
62 TimorpleinOff beat stuff to do, kewl cinema, mixed crowd, up 'n coming neighborhood
Sociëteit De Kring
7-9 Kleine-GartmanplantsoenArtist society, now combined with Club Up
Rialto
338 CeintuurbaanNice cinema with off beat movies
Espuma
609 KeizersgrachtPhotography museum is a must see
This former squat is now a cultural beehive with small concerts, exhibitions and cinema nights http://ot301.nl
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
OT301
301 OvertoomThis former squat is now a cultural beehive with small concerts, exhibitions and cinema nights http://ot301.nl
Drinks & Nightlife
Very international dive bar, great live bands, jam sessions too
40 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Waterhole Live Music Bar
49 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatVery international dive bar, great live bands, jam sessions too
De Nieuwe Anita
111 Frederik HendrikstraatA creative living room atmosphere
Worked here for years...
Its an institution. One of the few bars in town without music.
General population is over sixty. Specialty is all kinds of jenever. After Concertgebouw its crowded.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe Welling
32 Jan Willem BrouwersstraatWorked here for years...
Its an institution. One of the few bars in town without music.
General population is over sixty. Specialty is all kinds of jenever. After Concertgebouw its crowded.
Good coffee, decent food and a great terrace that gives you a taste of the neighborhood.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café Bax
119 Ten KatestraatGood coffee, decent food and a great terrace that gives you a taste of the neighborhood.
Essentials
Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanUtterly sustainable, bio-grocery store
Great local market, fresh fish, cheap vegetables and random stuff
290 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ten Katestraat
Ten KatestraatGreat local market, fresh fish, cheap vegetables and random stuff
AH Van Baerlestraat
33 a Van BaerlestraatSo nearby...
Shopping
Best store in the world.
HEMA does design for little money
good for groceries too
157 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hema
313 KinkerstraatBest store in the world.
HEMA does design for little money
good for groceries too
Puccini Bomboni
17 StaalstraatChocolate!
Cornelis Schuytstraat
Cornelis SchuytstraatFancy shopping street
Food Scene
Good for people watching while in the park
Old-dutch get-your-own-coffee-at-the-bar type of place
292 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Blue Tea House
5 VondelparkGood for people watching while in the park
Old-dutch get-your-own-coffee-at-the-bar type of place
Because you take the ferry there (for free) and it has a very old-skool amsterdam (hippie) feel with bonfires and funky music... service or food, however, not great
489 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-PleinBecause you take the ferry there (for free) and it has a very old-skool amsterdam (hippie) feel with bonfires and funky music... service or food, however, not great
Vlaamsch Broodhuys BV
64 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatGreat breakfast / brunch
De Pizzakamer
16 Tweede van der HelststraatDelicious pizza!
Every day a different three course menu.
Great food!
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Balthazar's Keuken
108 ElandsgrachtEvery day a different three course menu.
Great food!
Restaurant Max
14 HerenstraatModern indonesian, mhmmm
Authentic Indonesian... soooo good.
Order the 'rijsttafel' nothing else.
Expect to sit for a while and reserve (!)
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tempo Doeloe
75 UtrechtsestraatAuthentic Indonesian... soooo good.
Order the 'rijsttafel' nothing else.
Expect to sit for a while and reserve (!)
During the day for coffee and lunch
At night for dinner and drinks
Very Dutch brown cafe...
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café Gruter
73/75 WillemsparkwegDuring the day for coffee and lunch
At night for dinner and drinks
Very Dutch brown cafe...
Tasty, somewhat overpriced, restaurant you can take your parents to. Lot of fish.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restaurant Oud Zuid BV
64 huis Johannes VerhulststraatTasty, somewhat overpriced, restaurant you can take your parents to. Lot of fish.
Breakfast with eggs, coffee and a newspaper
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café Wildschut
1 Roelof HartpleinBreakfast with eggs, coffee and a newspaper
Pricey, but most delicious vegetarian/vegan place
40 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Vegetarisch Restaurant Betty's
75 RijnstraatPricey, but most delicious vegetarian/vegan place
fresh, biological, tastebud blowingly yummy!
worth the trip :)
267 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Kast
3 Kamerlingh Onneslaanfresh, biological, tastebud blowingly yummy!
worth the trip :)
Prettiest view and great food!
Founded by wife Peter Giele, nightlife innovator who died in 1999. That night, fireworks in his honor burnt down club Roxy.
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Incanto
2 AmstelPrettiest view and great food!
Founded by wife Peter Giele, nightlife innovator who died in 1999. That night, fireworks in his honor burnt down club Roxy.
Because it has sun till late in the afternoon, it is a splendid spot for watching people and they've got great ribeye.
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bosco
7 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatBecause it has sun till late in the afternoon, it is a splendid spot for watching people and they've got great ribeye.
Lunch, coffee, dinner, bar -- it's Red Light district, owned by friends and has it all. Good people, good food and great atmosphere.. Plus terrace
121 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mata Hari
22 Oudezijds AchterburgwalLunch, coffee, dinner, bar -- it's Red Light district, owned by friends and has it all. Good people, good food and great atmosphere.. Plus terrace
Coffee lounge West
82 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatGreat coffee and wifi
Brandmeester's B.V
84 Van BaerlestraatGreat coffee, friendly people, no wifi
Le 4 Stagioni
32 Johannes VerhulststraatYummy pizza, ready for take-out in 10 mins
Sightseeing
Ruigoord
The place where creative minds run free...
Every Saturday morning there's a biological market
121 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lindengracht
4B LindengrachtEvery Saturday morning there's a biological market
Everything Else
Gentle Exclusive Gifts
33 Johannes VerhulststraatOrganic (local) market every SATURDAY from 9.30 - 17:00