Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Affordable pizza, nice selection of beers, cozy, fit for all ages.
117 Einheimische empfehlen
Eetwinkel Buurman & Buurman
171 MercatorstraatAffordable pizza, nice selection of beers, cozy, fit for all ages.
Great bagels and coffee, good for a quick take-away breakfast on your way ot the city center.
411 Einheimische empfehlen
Bagels & Beans
52 RuyschstraatGreat bagels and coffee, good for a quick take-away breakfast on your way ot the city center.
Awesome falafel and great beer selection, walking distance from our place
57 Einheimische empfehlen
Kauffmann - Falafel & Beer
4b Reinier ClaeszenstraatAwesome falafel and great beer selection, walking distance from our place
Park café, next to a little playground. Great for when the sun is out or for when you have a hangover. Sometimes there's live music on weekends.
104 Einheimische empfehlen
Terrasmus
Park café, next to a little playground. Great for when the sun is out or for when you have a hangover. Sometimes there's live music on weekends.
Local Hero
92H Jan van GalenstraatAmazing healthy breakfast place!
Amazing food and shakes, affordable, mostly breakfast and lunch. When the sun is out you can sit outside and watch the world go by :)
43 Einheimische empfehlen
Samen - Lunch and Juices
72 Bos en LommerwegAmazing food and shakes, affordable, mostly breakfast and lunch. When the sun is out you can sit outside and watch the world go by :)
Loving Hut - Vegan House
334 Admiraal de RuijterwegVegan restaurant
Half restaurant, half food shop. Great food and food products to take away, also a nice place to just have a drink.
18 Einheimische empfehlen
Hartje Bos
275 Admiraal de RuijterwegHalf restaurant, half food shop. Great food and food products to take away, also a nice place to just have a drink.
Best burgers in town! Also open late night on weekends (until 1-ish)
92 Einheimische empfehlen
Rotisserie Amsterdam
81H De ClercqstraatBest burgers in town! Also open late night on weekends (until 1-ish)
KFC
371 Eerste Van SwindenstraatIf you're into that sort of thing... just so you know it's there
Restaurant FAAM
10 Reinier ClaeszenstraatGreat Italian restaurant. Popular so call ahead to book!
All you can eat brunch buffet of some quality, cozy and warm and you can stay as long as you like.
92 Einheimische empfehlen
Wilde Westen
1 Bos en LommerplantsoenAll you can eat brunch buffet of some quality, cozy and warm and you can stay as long as you like.
Our favourite Italian restaurant, simply the best Italian food you'll find in Amsterdam!
125 Einheimische empfehlen
Bella Storia
26 BentinckstraatOur favourite Italian restaurant, simply the best Italian food you'll find in Amsterdam!
Vegan junk food! Hippest restaurant in Amsterdam at the moment, quite affordable and very popular. VJFB also has a restaurant in the city center, see further down in this list. Good to know for a night in: they deliver to our place via Uber eats.
92 Einheimische empfehlen
Vegan Junk Food Bar
22 StaringpleinVegan junk food! Hippest restaurant in Amsterdam at the moment, quite affordable and very popular. VJFB also has a restaurant in the city center, see further down in this list. Good to know for a night in: they deliver to our place via Uber eats.
Vegan kebab/shoarma. Open until 22.00 on weekends. They deliver to our place via Uber eats.
37 Einheimische empfehlen
PARCK aka Ping Pong Bar
428 OvertoomVegan kebab/shoarma. Open until 22.00 on weekends. They deliver to our place via Uber eats.
Market style food market. Great place to eat! There's a movie theater next to it.
1500 Einheimische empfehlen
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinMarket style food market. Great place to eat! There's a movie theater next to it.
Bar/restaurant on the IJ river. Highly recommend taking the time to go here when the weather's nice, it is so great! Amazing food and huge outdoor space on the river.
1052 Einheimische empfehlen
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegBar/restaurant on the IJ river. Highly recommend taking the time to go here when the weather's nice, it is so great! Amazing food and huge outdoor space on the river.
The second branch of this great concept just opened in the Reguliersdwarsstraat (also known as the LGBTQ street). In this area you'll also find tons of LGBTQ-friendly bars and a well-known nightclub (NYX).
92 Einheimische empfehlen
Vegan Junk Food Bar
22 StaringpleinThe second branch of this great concept just opened in the Reguliersdwarsstraat (also known as the LGBTQ street). In this area you'll also find tons of LGBTQ-friendly bars and a well-known nightclub (NYX).
Essentials
Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie HeinekenpleinCheap supermarket around the corner
AH Bos en Lommerweg
117 Bos en LommerwegSupermarket
Drinks & Nightlife
World famous Amsterdam nightclub. Make sure to book tickets well in advance, and be prepared to be asked on the door who's playing that night, otherwise you may not get in.
355 Einheimische empfehlen
De School
3 Doctor Jan van BreemenstraatWorld famous Amsterdam nightclub. Make sure to book tickets well in advance, and be prepared to be asked on the door who's playing that night, otherwise you may not get in.
Best place for drinks/dancing. At the back end of a parking garage, very cosy with a Surinam feel. Also have good food.
436 Einheimische empfehlen
Waterkant
55 KapelwegBest place for drinks/dancing. At the back end of a parking garage, very cosy with a Surinam feel. Also have good food.
Cozy, slightly alternative bar/restaurant. Music varies wildly from punk to reggae to klezmer.
428 Einheimische empfehlen
Pacific Parc
23 PolonceaukadeCozy, slightly alternative bar/restaurant. Music varies wildly from punk to reggae to klezmer.
De Blaffende Vis
118 WesterstraatBar that has great music, always packed
Arcade slash bar slash restaurant. Big room full off arcade games, air hocky tables etc. Big terrace with events happening all through the summer. Go see for yourself!
120 Einheimische empfehlen
TonTon Club West
27 PolonceaukadeArcade slash bar slash restaurant. Big room full off arcade games, air hocky tables etc. Big terrace with events happening all through the summer. Go see for yourself!
Disco Dolly
11 HandboogstraatPopular music all night long
Claire
17 RembrandtpleinGreat club, mostly house music
World faous DJ's every weekend, mostly house and techno. Walking distance.
191 Einheimische empfehlen
De Marktkantine
6 Jan van GalenstraatWorld faous DJ's every weekend, mostly house and techno. Walking distance.
Shelter
3 OverhoekspleinWorld famous DJ's every weekend, concrete basement type vibes
Bar Baarsch
91 Jan EvertsenstraatBar/restaurant, cozy and always lively and busy.
Parks & Nature
Large park with several places where you can sit around and barbecue. Lots of green and chill.
1599 Einheimische empfehlen
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegLarge park with several places where you can sit around and barbecue. Lots of green and chill.
Beautiful park with flower garden and playground. Also a football field and public barbecues.
373 Einheimische empfehlen
Erasmusparkbuurt
Beautiful park with flower garden and playground. Also a football field and public barbecues.
Small park with lots of activities for children. There's a petting zoo, several jungle gyms, and some small football and basketball fields.
16 Einheimische empfehlen
Wachterliedplantsoen
Small park with lots of activities for children. There's a petting zoo, several jungle gyms, and some small football and basketball fields.
Arts & Culture
Anne-Frank-Haus
20 WestermarktStedelijk Museum
10 MuseumpleinWorld-class modern art museum
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinYou-know-who
World class classical art museum. Rembrandts abound!
3186 Einheimische empfehlen
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
1 MuseumstraatWorld class classical art museum. Rembrandts abound!
The house of the famous painter of the Night Watch and the Girl with the Pearl Earring. Worth a visit!
301 Einheimische empfehlen
Museum Het Rembrandthuis
4 JodenbreestraatThe house of the famous painter of the Night Watch and the Girl with the Pearl Earring. Worth a visit!
Getting Around
There's a tram stop for line 19 here. This will take you to the city center in 10-15 minutes.
Roelantstraat 133
133 RoelantstraatThere's a tram stop for line 19 here. This will take you to the city center in 10-15 minutes.
Need a taxi? Install the "ViaVan" app and use the gift code "tom5r5" to get 5€ free ride credit. Often cheaper than Uber.
Esmoreitstraat
EsmoreitstraatNeed a taxi? Install the "ViaVan" app and use the gift code "tom5r5" to get 5€ free ride credit. Often cheaper than Uber.