Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
bar Bukowski
10 OosterparkNice bar for Coffee, lunch or Drinks
Café Oost
40 KrugerpleinTypical old Amsterdam 'brown cafe'
cafe amstelvaart
257HS CeintuurbaanOld, quiet 'brown cafe' for an authentic beer.
Ruyschstraat 34
34 RuyschstraatNice cafe, closed on mondays and tuesdays, but generally really nice atmosphere.
Shopping
Erik's Delicatessen
16 BeukenpleinGreat cheese and wine!
Essentials
Supermarket, in the bikeshop next to it you can rent some bikes (which I really recommend!)
150 locals recommend
AH Wibautstraat
80 WibautstraatSupermarket, in the bikeshop next to it you can rent some bikes (which I really recommend!)
AH Krugerplein
3 KrugerpleinSupermarket
Ekodis
73 BeukenpleinEcological Supermarket
Food Scene
Coffee Bru
14 BeukenpleinBest coffee
Stek | Breakfast & lunch
95 WibautstraatAlso nice coffee place
Michel-Inn
12 Steve BikopleinPizza!
De Pizzabakkers
2 Plantage KerklaanNice Pizza!
Café Koosje
37 Plantage MiddenlaanOld Amsterdam-cafe.
Burgermeester | Artis
37 Plantage KerklaanSuper Nice Burgers
Kilimanjaro Take Me Away
22 BeukenwegReally nice ethiopian take-out
Lalla Rookh
290 WijttenbachstraatPersonally my surinam food-favorite in the city.
My personal fancy-food favorite, you might want to reserve a table beforehand though.
216 locals recommend
Rijsel
52 MarcusstraatMy personal fancy-food favorite, you might want to reserve a table beforehand though.
Mangiassai
42HS RuyschstraatGreat Italian food!
Rum Baba Bakery and Roastery
15 PretoriusstraatReal good Coffee!
Arts & Culture
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanZoo! and in nice area, walking distance from the apartment.
Everyday FleeMarket Sometimes it can be a bit tourist-y but still there are some nice things.
282 locals recommend
Waterlooplein
WaterloopleinEveryday FleeMarket Sometimes it can be a bit tourist-y but still there are some nice things.
Student-Cinema collaboratively run by students of the University of Amsterdam (which is across the street)
176 locals recommend
Filmtheater Kriterion
170 RoetersstraatStudent-Cinema collaboratively run by students of the University of Amsterdam (which is across the street)
Rialto
338 CeintuurbaanClose by Cinema with arty movies
Everything Else
Utrechtsestraat
UtrechtsestraatNice street with lots of shops to walk around
very not-touristy Amsterdam Oost (east) nice street to walk around.
30 locals recommend
Linnaeusstraat
Linnaeusstraatvery not-touristy Amsterdam Oost (east) nice street to walk around.
Jeruzalem
Nice and quiet park in Amsterdam Oost (east)
Sightseeing
Faculty of the Humanities and Law of the university of Amsterdam. It is situated really nice in an old part of the city so you might want to take a look.
14 locals recommend
Oudemanhuispoort
OudemanhuispoortFaculty of the Humanities and Law of the university of Amsterdam. It is situated really nice in an old part of the city so you might want to take a look.
Situated in the former Newspaper building there are two clubs. Canvas on the roof and the Doka cocktailbar. On the roof there is a very nice view over the city. And downstairs is a nice bar.
261 locals recommend
Volkshotel
150 WibautstraatSituated in the former Newspaper building there are two clubs. Canvas on the roof and the Doka cocktailbar. On the roof there is a very nice view over the city. And downstairs is a nice bar.