Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Nice place for breakfast, can get crowded (and noisy) when kids are brought to nearby school.
52 recommandé par les habitants
Frederix Coffee Bar & Lunch
29 FrederikspleinNice place for breakfast, can get crowded (and noisy) when kids are brought to nearby school.
Nice place for breakfast, lots of (mostly Dutch) newspapers.
80 recommandé par les habitants
de koffie salon centrum
130-BG UtrechtsestraatNice place for breakfast, lots of (mostly Dutch) newspapers.
Restaurant Blauw aan de Wal
99 Oudezijds Achterburgwalfine dining
Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 Weesperzijdeone of my favorite terraces in town
Pata Negra
124 Utrechtsestraatnoisy, very busy tapas bar with lots of tourists
pretty good veggie restaurant, ask for the throne in front of the window
42 recommandé par les habitants
Golden Temple Vegetarisch Restaurant
126 Utrechtsestraatpretty good veggie restaurant, ask for the throne in front of the window
if you dont like das boot, sleep here. or rent one of their boats for drinks on the canal
78 recommandé par les habitants
InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam
1 Professor Tulppleinif you dont like das boot, sleep here. or rent one of their boats for drinks on the canal
Café Krom
76 Utrechtsestraatvery old fashioned neighbourhood bar
Café de Magere Brug
81 Amstelclosest bar with sunny terrace
Looks and feels like a two star french restaurant
11 recommandé par les habitants
Take Thai Restaurant
24 ThorbeckepleinLooks and feels like a two star french restaurant
Go there if you dont feel like cooking yourself and you're up for a quick cheap meal
56 recommandé par les habitants
De Stadswandeling
120 Van WoustraatGo there if you dont feel like cooking yourself and you're up for a quick cheap meal
coffeecompany
92 Van Woustraat2nd closest cc
coffeecompany
92 Van WoustraatClosest cc
Hotel De Goudfazant
30 AambeeldstraatGood food in an uncommon entourage
Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritawegoutside venue best for nice weather
Everything Else
AH Jodenbreestraat
21 Jodenbreestraatlarge grocery store
Albert Heijn
21 Westermarktclosest grocery store but not very large
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaanupscale grocery store, lots of local and bio stuff
Hermitage Amsterdam
51 Amstelclosest museum
Nice place to dance, a bit alternative but good atmosphere
116 recommandé par les habitants
De Nieuwe Anita
111 Frederik HendrikstraatNice place to dance, a bit alternative but good atmosphere
Mousse
609 KeizersgrachtTHE photo museum
The Ivresse is one the nicest and smalles salonboats available, if you rent this for pre dinner drinks you will remember the glide through the canals the rest of your life
Rederij 't Smidtje B.V.
174 RuysdaelkadeThe Ivresse is one the nicest and smalles salonboats available, if you rent this for pre dinner drinks you will remember the glide through the canals the rest of your life
Musée de la maison de Rembrandt
4 JodenbreestraatRembrandt museum
Stedelijk Museum
10 MuseumpleinModern art
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
1 MuseumstraatJust renovated!
Musée Van Loon
672 KeizersgrachtMonumental canal house
Musée Willet-Holthuysen
605 HerengrachtMonumental canal house
Jardin botanique d'Amsterdam
2a Plantage MiddenlaanBotanical garden
Artis
38-40 Plantage KerklaanZoo
Leidseplein
LeidsepleinLots of bars
Rembrandtplein
Even more bars than Leidseplein
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansFamous dance / music venue
Voie lactée
234A LijnbaansgrachtFamous dance / music venue
movie museum with nice terrace and good movies
1109 recommandé par les habitants
EYE Film Instituut Nederland
1 IJpromenademovie museum with nice terrace and good movies
library with lots of international magazines and large reading areas
188 recommandé par les habitants
Bibliothèque OBA d'Amsterdam
143 Oosterdokskadelibrary with lots of international magazines and large reading areas
MacBike Repair Shop Waterlooplein
289 WaterloopleinNearest (commercial) bike rental
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Lempicka
23 Sarphatistraatnice terrace with late sun
This is THE place for a friday afternoon drink in a historic setting
10 recommandé par les habitants
Three Little Bottles
18 GravenstraatThis is THE place for a friday afternoon drink in a historic setting
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgrachtnice, messy outside venue, best for good weather
Shopping
John's Fiets Inn
2 SpinozastraatCheap (not very commercial) bikeshop (and rental when they feel like it)