Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Restaurant, café, and disco (free entry) that attracts a very diverse a nice crowd and usually the DJs are playing very funky and danceable music from the 80s until now. Fantastic atmosphere.
428 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pacific Parc
23 PolonceaukadeRestaurant, café, and disco (free entry) that attracts a very diverse a nice crowd and usually the DJs are playing very funky and danceable music from the 80s until now. Fantastic atmosphere.
Great coffee, nice interior, good (and expensive) bread.
245 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Bakkerswinkel
Great coffee, nice interior, good (and expensive) bread.
Brug 132 V.O.F.
190I De WittenkadeNice restaurant, close by.
Good restaurant (15-25 euros for main dish) close by.
60 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe Nassau
105A De WittenkadeGood restaurant (15-25 euros for main dish) close by.
Festina Lente
40B LooiersgrachtNice bar/restaurant, lots of students.
Maybe a bit difficult to find, but not far away and a fantastic restaurant (around 20 euros) in the harbour.
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pont 13
50 HaparandadamMaybe a bit difficult to find, but not far away and a fantastic restaurant (around 20 euros) in the harbour.
Nice bar/restaurant, relaxed, attracts students.
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Ponteneur Exploitatie B.V.
581 Eerste Van SwindenstraatNice bar/restaurant, relaxed, attracts students.
Nice restaurant, also for lunch. The food is ok, the coffee good, the building nice, and very nice terrace. And very close by.
284 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 WatertorenpleinNice restaurant, also for lunch. The food is ok, the coffee good, the building nice, and very nice terrace. And very close by.
The closest by coffee bar, in the middle of a square that is a paradise for kids. Great coffee, and the owner bakes almost everything himself (bread, delicious cakes, etc.)..
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Grand Café Het Paviljoen
21 Van BeuningenpleinThe closest by coffee bar, in the middle of a square that is a paradise for kids. Great coffee, and the owner bakes almost everything himself (bread, delicious cakes, etc.)..
Everything Else
Very nice little arthouse cinema. There are many other nice ones in Amsterdam. To have an overview of all arthouse/alternative movies go to http://cineville.nl/
106 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Het Ketelhuis
4 PazzanistraatVery nice little arthouse cinema. There are many other nice ones in Amsterdam. To have an overview of all arthouse/alternative movies go to http://cineville.nl/
Music venue, one of the two more popular in the center of the city. Sometime great, check out the website.
444 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtMusic venue, one of the two more popular in the center of the city. Sometime great, check out the website.
Very nice shopping street with little, independent stores, between our house and Central Station (walking distance - best to walk through "Jordaan" neighbourhood).
269 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Haarlemerdijk
HaarlemmerdijkVery nice shopping street with little, independent stores, between our house and Central Station (walking distance - best to walk through "Jordaan" neighbourhood).
Good 'normal' supermarket close by.
150 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
AH Van Limburg Stirumstraat
44 Van Limburg StirumstraatGood 'normal' supermarket close by.
Music venue similar to Melkweg. Check out their program here: http://www.paradiso.nl/
937 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansMusic venue similar to Melkweg. Check out their program here: http://www.paradiso.nl/
Drinks & Nightlife
VERY nice German-style cafe with lovely beers and great atmosphere. Great to go there before going out.
151 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café Brecht
157 WeteringschansVERY nice German-style cafe with lovely beers and great atmosphere. Great to go there before going out.
Nice bar, great people, just on the other side of the IJ (take the free ferry from Central Station and you'll be there).
322 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tolhuistuin
2 IJpromenadeNice bar, great people, just on the other side of the IJ (take the free ferry from Central Station and you'll be there).
Fantastic, laid-back bar in the most creative place in town, with open fire places. Very industrial and beautiful view over Amsterdam.
489 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-PleinFantastic, laid-back bar in the most creative place in town, with open fire places. Very industrial and beautiful view over Amsterdam.
Very nice, small, alternative bar with music, bands, etc.
116 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Nieuwe Anita
111 Frederik HendrikstraatVery nice, small, alternative bar with music, bands, etc.
Bar and artcinema attracting nice (student) crowd and in a nice neighbourhood on the other side of the city center (yes, you should go there too).
176 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Filmtheater Kriterion
170 RoetersstraatBar and artcinema attracting nice (student) crowd and in a nice neighbourhood on the other side of the city center (yes, you should go there too).
Similar to Kriterion, also not too far away from it.
384 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Studio/K
62 TimorpleinSimilar to Kriterion, also not too far away from it.
Very nice place to hang out when you are on the beach. A big fireplace and nice music. Mainly people between 20-30.
114 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Woodstock 69
Very nice place to hang out when you are on the beach. A big fireplace and nice music. Mainly people between 20-30.
A famous brewery from Haarlem that makes very nice beers. Located in an old church.
272 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jopen
2 Gedempte VoldersgrachtA famous brewery from Haarlem that makes very nice beers. Located in an old church.
Sightseeing
One of the more remarkable buildings in Amsterdam. Fantastic venue: it hosts a film museum (currently with a great exhibition of Stanley Kubrick), a cinema, and bar/restaurant. Food not recommended.
1109 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo del Cine Eye
1 IJpromenadeOne of the more remarkable buildings in Amsterdam. Fantastic venue: it hosts a film museum (currently with a great exhibition of Stanley Kubrick), a cinema, and bar/restaurant. Food not recommended.
Another incredible museum - modern art.
1544 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Stedelijk de Ámsterdam
10 MuseumpleinAnother incredible museum - modern art.
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatVisit the old masters here.
A very nice little museum about the history of Amsterdam.
139 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Ámsterdam
51 KalverstraatA very nice little museum about the history of Amsterdam.
Museo Van Gogh
6 MuseumpleinMust I say more?
Another very good museum - focused on arts from different cultures.
628 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatAnother very good museum - focused on arts from different cultures.
One of the nicest areas in town, only 10 minutes walk.
756 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jordaan
One of the nicest areas in town, only 10 minutes walk.
Next to Jordaan neighbourhood, this is also a great street (all so-called "9 little streets") with expensive independent shops and very old buildings.
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Runstraat
RunstraatNext to Jordaan neighbourhood, this is also a great street (all so-called "9 little streets") with expensive independent shops and very old buildings.
Nice park to relax or BBQ. On 22 July there is a food festival with music: http://www.milkshakefestival.nl/
1599 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegNice park to relax or BBQ. On 22 July there is a food festival with music: http://www.milkshakefestival.nl/
Several museums here, this is a nice little museum treating items from Frans Hals, a famous painter from Haarlem, and others from his time.
330 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Frans Hals - Hof
62 Groot HeiliglandSeveral museums here, this is a nice little museum treating items from Frans Hals, a famous painter from Haarlem, and others from his time.
An old fishing village rebuilt as a 'museum-village'. Really recommended if you're interested in Dutch history and traditional way of living. Also just a beautiful place to visit.
168 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Zuiderzeemuseum
ZuiderzeemuseumAn old fishing village rebuilt as a 'museum-village'. Really recommended if you're interested in Dutch history and traditional way of living. Also just a beautiful place to visit.
Essentials
Very good (and slightly expensive) evening supermarket (recommended). Open until 12.
67 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
the Night market
90-96 De WittenkadeVery good (and slightly expensive) evening supermarket (recommended). Open until 12.
Shopping
Very nice little street with unique shops. Other nice shopping streets are just around the corner, so if you want to do some shopping, this is the place.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Schagchelstraat
SchagchelstraatVery nice little street with unique shops. Other nice shopping streets are just around the corner, so if you want to do some shopping, this is the place.
Entertainment & Activities
Enclosed 'kids farm' where you can drink coffee and read your newspaper while the kids play with the toys and animals. Also check the other side: a walk in the 'water gardens' (but watch the kids).
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Boerderij Westerpark
10 OverbrakerpadEnclosed 'kids farm' where you can drink coffee and read your newspaper while the kids play with the toys and animals. Also check the other side: a walk in the 'water gardens' (but watch the kids).