Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Love Odette her food, french oriantated. Lovely terrace at canal, quiet spot. Ideal for breakfast, lunch or early dinner before theatre.
135 locals recommend
Buffet van Odette
598 PrinsengrachtLove Odette her food, french oriantated. Lovely terrace at canal, quiet spot. Ideal for breakfast, lunch or early dinner before theatre.
Best brown cafe in the neighborhood. Open wood fire, good wines, and a pinball machine.
46 locals recommend
Café de Wetering
37 WeteringstraatBest brown cafe in the neighborhood. Open wood fire, good wines, and a pinball machine.
This is a place for the boys. Steak and beer. Said to be the oldest steak restaurant in Amsterdam.
24 locals recommend
Piet de Leeuw
11 NoorderstraatThis is a place for the boys. Steak and beer. Said to be the oldest steak restaurant in Amsterdam.
Berlin-style 'living room café' This means table lamps, old armchairs and your grandmothers coffee cups. No forced trendyness yet timeless romance. Brecht is open every day from 12.00 am till 01.00 am
151 locals recommend
Café Brecht
157 WeteringschansBerlin-style 'living room café' This means table lamps, old armchairs and your grandmothers coffee cups. No forced trendyness yet timeless romance. Brecht is open every day from 12.00 am till 01.00 am
A nice restaurant with a lobster and beef specialty. You can make a reservation by this link:
126 locals recommend
Restaurant RED
594 KeizersgrachtA nice restaurant with a lobster and beef specialty. You can make a reservation by this link:
SUSHI! Fair price, much better than all those all you can eat chains.
11 locals recommend
Japan Inn Yakitori
4 LeidsekruisstraatSUSHI! Fair price, much better than all those all you can eat chains.
De Blauwe Hollander
28 LeidsekruisstraatNice Dutch food, not to expensive.
Another great grill restaurant. I still prefer the ribs at Cafe De Klos, but Castell has some of the best steaks in Amsterdam and some awesome cheese and other sauces.
64 locals recommend
Castell
254, 252 LijnbaansgrachtAnother great grill restaurant. I still prefer the ribs at Cafe De Klos, but Castell has some of the best steaks in Amsterdam and some awesome cheese and other sauces.
Segugio
96 UtrechtsestraatFancy Italian restaurant. Very good but not cheap. White linen etcetera.
Cafe Bouwman
102 UtrechtsestraatCafe
Good indonesian food, hippy owners and you have to like jazz... but great sate!
8 locals recommend
Coffee & Jazz
113 UtrechtsestraatGood indonesian food, hippy owners and you have to like jazz... but great sate!
Pata Negra
124 UtrechtsestraatAlways busy, crowded, cosy tapas bar.
Our neighbours, one of the most popular bars in Amsterdam. Funny enough this place is great for having beers or breakfast.
43 locals recommend
Café de Huyschkaemer
137 UtrechtsestraatOur neighbours, one of the most popular bars in Amsterdam. Funny enough this place is great for having beers or breakfast.
Bar Moustache
141 UtrechtsestraatItalian cuisine, cool designed place, always busy.
Golden Temple Vegetarisch Restaurant
126 UtrechtsestraatVegetarian restaurant
Drinks & Nightlife
Best about Nel's is the location, beautiful terrace overlooking the crossing of Prinsengracht and Reguliersgracht, famous for it's beautiful arch bridges. Good to sit, rest and a drink, food is OK.
68 locals recommend
Brasserie Nel
12 AmstelveldBest about Nel's is the location, beautiful terrace overlooking the crossing of Prinsengracht and Reguliersgracht, famous for it's beautiful arch bridges. Good to sit, rest and a drink, food is OK.
If it's 3 o'clock at night and you don't want to go home yet, go to this place. It is open every night until 5 a.m. Live music and a great atmosphere. The later, the better it gets!
44 locals recommend
Bourbon Street B.V.
If it's 3 o'clock at night and you don't want to go home yet, go to this place. It is open every night until 5 a.m. Live music and a great atmosphere. The later, the better it gets!
Jazz Cafe Alto
115 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatNice intimate Jazz-club. Safe to go to!
bubbles Amsterdam
90-92 Lange LeidsedwarsstraatCocktail bar, lounge and chill. Some sushi as well.
Where we like to go before going to the movies across the road. (not so crazy busy/touristy/loud)
41 locals recommend
De Balie
10 Kleine-GartmanplantsoenWhere we like to go before going to the movies across the road. (not so crazy busy/touristy/loud)
One of a kind, and one of the few that still holds a license to sell retail priced bottles! Open until 1am
35 locals recommend
Cafe Slijterij Oosterling
140 UtrechtsestraatOne of a kind, and one of the few that still holds a license to sell retail priced bottles! Open until 1am
Everything Else
NJOY
93 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatGreat coctail bar.
Parks & Nature
Vondelpark
Vondelpark
Essentials
Kerkstraat 61
61 KerkstraatLuggage drop off (9am-5.30pm)
Sightseeing
The most famous square of Amsterdam, the Museum Square, with the majestic Rijks Museum, the recently renovated Stedelijk Museum and of course the Van Gogh Museum!
1480 locals recommend
Museumplein
MuseumpleinThe most famous square of Amsterdam, the Museum Square, with the majestic Rijks Museum, the recently renovated Stedelijk Museum and of course the Van Gogh Museum!
Entertainment & Activities
Heineken Experience
78 StadhouderskadeFeel the real Heineken vibe in their former brewery!