Guidebook for Amsterdam
Essentials
AH Koningsplein
6 KoningspleinGreat supermarket. Close by!
Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanGreat shopping with all fresh biological Dutch food.
Albert Cuypstraat
Albert CuypstraatFamous Dutch market in very nice neighborhood.
Food Scene
Brix Bar-Kitchen
16 WolvenstraatCosy nice restaurants in great neigbourhood. Affordable
Nice affordable Italian restaurant with great pizza's and pasta's. Also nice for drinks!
75 Einheimische empfehlen
Bar Italia
96 NesNice affordable Italian restaurant with great pizza's and pasta's. Also nice for drinks!
Great cosy restaurant with the best Italian food! Reserve ahead of time!
313 Einheimische empfehlen
Toscanini
75 LindengrachtGreat cosy restaurant with the best Italian food! Reserve ahead of time!
Nice Italian restaurant. Somewhat touristy but nice affordable food and run by Italians.
23 Einheimische empfehlen
Casa di David
426 SingelNice Italian restaurant. Somewhat touristy but nice affordable food and run by Italians.
Most famous bridge crossing the 'Amstel' Beautiful for pictures
65 Einheimische empfehlen
Café de Magere Brug
81 AmstelMost famous bridge crossing the 'Amstel' Beautiful for pictures
Buffet van Odette
598 PrinsengrachtGreat place for goof breakfast and lunch
Cora broodjes & delicatessen
705a PrinsengrachtBest sandwiches in Amsterdam! Take-away.
de koffie salon centrum
130-BG UtrechtsestraatBest spot for good coffee in cosy shopping street
Homemade Dutch Deli
447 SingelGreat drinks, sandwiches, wraps. Healthy and fresh!
Very famous restaurant for the best fish in town. Somewhat pricy but amazing food!
8 Einheimische empfehlen
de Oesterbar
10 LeidsepleinVery famous restaurant for the best fish in town. Somewhat pricy but amazing food!
Great Indonesian food! Restaurant and take-away. Across the street of apartment.
69 Einheimische empfehlen
Kantjil & De Tijger
291 A SpuistraatGreat Indonesian food! Restaurant and take-away. Across the street of apartment.
Van Harte
24HS HartenstraatGreat restaurant for lunch and diner in cosy shopping area!
Screaming Beans Hartenstraat
12 Hartenstraatgreat coffee and sandwiches!
L'Entrecôte et les Dames
47-49 Van BaerlestraatVery nice restaurant with amazing entrecote!
Amazing fresh special hamburgers! Affordable but tasty diner.
115 Einheimische empfehlen
Burgermeester | de Jordaan
130 ElandsgrachtAmazing fresh special hamburgers! Affordable but tasty diner.
Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktNice terrace in cosy Jordaan neighborhoor. Famous for Applepie
Burgerij
40B De RuijterkadeGreat affordable hamburgers and close to the apartment.
Shopping
De 9 Straatjes
Great shopping area with many boutiques and restaurants
Famous shopping street. Expensive stores with all big designers
652 Einheimische empfehlen
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatFamous shopping street. Expensive stores with all big designers
Shopping mall with many different brands. Very close by!
50 Einheimische empfehlen
Swarovski Boutique Magna Plaza
182I Nieuwezijds VoorburgwalShopping mall with many different brands. Very close by!
Famous shopping street with all big international and Dutch brands. Busy but has everything you will need.
643 Einheimische empfehlen
Kalverstraat
KalverstraatFamous shopping street with all big international and Dutch brands. Busy but has everything you will need.
Nice shopping street in typical Amsterdam neighborhood. Also many great restaurants and bars
165 Einheimische empfehlen
Elandsgracht
13 A ElandsgrachtNice shopping street in typical Amsterdam neighborhood. Also many great restaurants and bars
ZARA
89 Hollandse TorenShopping: Zara
Very large Shopping mall with all big brands and designers. Right on famous Dam square!
425 Einheimische empfehlen
De Bijenkorf
1 DamVery large Shopping mall with all big brands and designers. Right on famous Dam square!
Trendy stew in Amsterdam. Big store with many different original retailers
290 Einheimische empfehlen
Hutspot
4 Van WoustraatTrendy stew in Amsterdam. Big store with many different original retailers
Great Dutch clothing in beautiful store. (International brand)
10 Einheimische empfehlen
Scotch & Soda
3 HuidenstraatGreat Dutch clothing in beautiful store. (International brand)
Drinks & Nightlife
Hoppa!
18-20 SpuiAmazing old Dutch wooden Cafe, next to apartment.
Beautiful Dutch old wooden cafe. Very special place for Dutch beers or other drinks.
90 Einheimische empfehlen
't Smalle
12 EgelantiersgrachtBeautiful Dutch old wooden cafe. Very special place for Dutch beers or other drinks.
The Paardje B.V.
1 Gerard DoupleinNice cafe for drinks and food. In great area 'de pijp'
Finch Café
5 H NoordermarktNice bar for drinks all day and night
Jimmy Woo
18 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatExclusive high-end nightclub. Expensive and somewhat poshy
Must see brown traditional Dutch cafe. Very typical "gezellig" (cozy and warm) place to have a drink. Or a few.
71 Einheimische empfehlen
Cafe Papeneiland
2 PrinsengrachtMust see brown traditional Dutch cafe. Very typical "gezellig" (cozy and warm) place to have a drink. Or a few.
Everything Else
Beautiful shopping street. Also for drinks and restaurants.
421 Einheimische empfehlen
Utrechtsestraat
UtrechtsestraatBeautiful shopping street. Also for drinks and restaurants.
Entertainment area. Famous square. Always busy, somewhat touristy. many restaurants, bars, shops
245 Einheimische empfehlen
Leidsestraat
LeidsestraatEntertainment area. Famous square. Always busy, somewhat touristy. many restaurants, bars, shops
City park. Great for a walk and a drink. Many nice ponds.Great for a run and/or a drink
4196 Einheimische empfehlen
Vondelpark
City park. Great for a walk and a drink. Many nice ponds.Great for a run and/or a drink
Great famous square with many tourist attractions and the famous Palace and Church
1419 Einheimische empfehlen
Dam Square
Great famous square with many tourist attractions and the famous Palace and Church
Train station with many trains trought the country and from Schiphol airport. Also, many trams that lead you trough the city
1346 Einheimische empfehlen
Amsterdam Centraal station
StationspleinTrain station with many trains trought the country and from Schiphol airport. Also, many trams that lead you trough the city
Pathe de Munt
15 VijzelstraatBig cinema!
Beautiful quite square along the canals. Great biological market on saterdays. Very nice neighborhood!
892 Einheimische empfehlen
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktBeautiful quite square along the canals. Great biological market on saterdays. Very nice neighborhood!
Foam
609 KeizersgrachtEntertainment area with lots of bars and nightlife.
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansNightclub and Music temple for fun nights on the Leidseplein
Simple but very good affordable sandwiches! Near by. Eat inside of take-away.
Broodjeszaak "'t Kuyltje"
5HS GasthuismolensteegSimple but very good affordable sandwiches! Near by. Eat inside of take-away.
Delicious meat and sandwiches. Typically Dutch store with affordable prices. Try the meatball!
fa. Koopman
100HS ElandsgrachtDelicious meat and sandwiches. Typically Dutch store with affordable prices. Try the meatball!
Sjoerds Loekie
400HS CeintuurbaanStore with delicious treats and sandwiches.
Soup en Zo - Spiegel
54 Nieuwe SpiegelstraatVery nice and healthy soups for take away
Nice store with very tasty groceries, sandwiches and other healthy delights.
148 Einheimische empfehlen
STACH Food
154 Van WoustraatNice store with very tasty groceries, sandwiches and other healthy delights.
Arts & Culture
Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktWorld famous museum, former house of Anne Frank
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinNewly renovated museum for modern art.
Newly renovated world famous museum with all the famous Dutch paintings and more!
3186 Einheimische empfehlen
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatNewly renovated world famous museum with all the famous Dutch paintings and more!
Beautiful museum. Dependance of the famous Russian Hermitage.
604 Einheimische empfehlen
Hermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelBeautiful museum. Dependance of the famous Russian Hermitage.
Madame Tussauds Amsterdam
20 DamMuseum with waxen figures of famous people
Museum of Bags and Purses
573 HerengrachtMuseum full of famous bags
Pathe City
15-19 Kleine-GartmanplantsoenBig cinema
Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 ReguliersbreestraatFamous beautiful cinema
The Concertgebouw
10 ConcertgebouwpleinConcert hall. Beautiful musical performances.
Red light District. Famous Amsterdam area with prostitutes and coffee shops. Nowadays somewhat touristy. Perhaps not for children... ; )
636 Einheimische empfehlen
De Wallen
Red light District. Famous Amsterdam area with prostitutes and coffee shops. Nowadays somewhat touristy. Perhaps not for children... ; )
Fun tour in the Heineken experience. See the history of this famous Dutch brewery!
1283 Einheimische empfehlen
Heineken Experience
78 StadhouderskadeFun tour in the Heineken experience. See the history of this famous Dutch brewery!
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinThe famous van Gogh museum. Dutch art.
Sightseeing
Groenburgwal
GroenburgwalBeautiful old canal with amazing spot on bridge for pictures!
Stromma - Keizersgracht
512 KeizersgrachtBike rental
Enjoy the canals in one of Amsterdam's canalcruises
102 Einheimische empfehlen
Amsterdam BBQ Canal Cruise
75 RokinEnjoy the canals in one of Amsterdam's canalcruises