Guidebook for Amsterdam

Lucy
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Not really a restaurant, but a traiteur that makes excellent take away food. Freshly made, everyday. Also for vegetarians and not too expensive. Love the deserts too.
34 lokalaca preporučuje
Peperwortel
140 Overtoom
34 lokalaca preporučuje
Not really a restaurant, but a traiteur that makes excellent take away food. Freshly made, everyday. Also for vegetarians and not too expensive. Love the deserts too.
I really love this tiny Mexican restaurant and take away place. Very fresh organic food, good choice for vegetarians as well. Love the liquados and their extremely sweet deserts. Can be very busy.
26 lokalaca preporučuje
Tomatillo
261 Overtoom
26 lokalaca preporučuje
I really love this tiny Mexican restaurant and take away place. Very fresh organic food, good choice for vegetarians as well. Love the liquados and their extremely sweet deserts. Can be very busy.
Wonderful place in the middle of the park, very nearby. Small inside, but with a large terrace with sunny places or shade. Service is rather slow, but it's a nice spot to relax and 'people watch'.
292 lokalaca preporučuje
The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelpark
292 lokalaca preporučuje
Wonderful place in the middle of the park, very nearby. Small inside, but with a large terrace with sunny places or shade. Service is rather slow, but it's a nice spot to relax and 'people watch'.
Italian tapas. I like the atmosphere and service perhaps even better than the food. The host is a warm lady with a great sense of humour, treating the guests as friends.
182 lokalaca preporučuje
De Pizzabakkers
2 Plantage Kerklaan
182 lokalaca preporučuje
Italian tapas. I like the atmosphere and service perhaps even better than the food. The host is a warm lady with a great sense of humour, treating the guests as friends.
Real Italian food. Tiny place, often full of Italians, which tells me enough. Have eaten there many times and have never been disappointed. (Make a reservation to be sure to have a spot (or ask me).)
6 lokalaca preporučuje
Trattoria Toto
112 Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
6 lokalaca preporučuje
Real Italian food. Tiny place, often full of Italians, which tells me enough. Have eaten there many times and have never been disappointed. (Make a reservation to be sure to have a spot (or ask me).)
Good Indian food with kitschy lamps that change colours and make me smile.
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Dosa South Indian Restaurant
146 Overtoom
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Good Indian food with kitschy lamps that change colours and make me smile.
Small cosy place with affordable and tasty Thai food. Also perfect for dining alone without feeling awkward. Excellent vegetarian dishes as well.
14 lokalaca preporučuje
Khorat Top Thai
64 Tweede Constantijn Huygensstraat
14 lokalaca preporučuje
Small cosy place with affordable and tasty Thai food. Also perfect for dining alone without feeling awkward. Excellent vegetarian dishes as well.
A huge variety of quality bread and pie, cookies, jams etc. Has a large breakfast/lunchroom with good coffee, but the service is not very great, neither are the acoustics of the space.
82 lokalaca preporučuje
Vlaamsch Broodhuys BV
64 Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
82 lokalaca preporučuje
A huge variety of quality bread and pie, cookies, jams etc. Has a large breakfast/lunchroom with good coffee, but the service is not very great, neither are the acoustics of the space.
Excellent coffee. We buy our beans here. Also, indulge in the huge 'stroopwafel', a flat waffle with sirop, caramel or honey inside. Large enough for 2 people. Small terrace.
58 lokalaca preporučuje
Coffee lounge West
82 Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
58 lokalaca preporučuje
Excellent coffee. We buy our beans here. Also, indulge in the huge 'stroopwafel', a flat waffle with sirop, caramel or honey inside. Large enough for 2 people. Small terrace.
Funny combination of a driving school, tea and coffee place and antique shopin one small shop. Just have a look and drink a cuppa inside.
Rijschool Overtoom
6F Weteringschans
Funny combination of a driving school, tea and coffee place and antique shopin one small shop. Just have a look and drink a cuppa inside.
Great Indonesian food. Very different from the other Asian kitchens but also exquisite food. This particular restaurant is very good and has gentle service, unlike many other restaurants in Amsterdam.
31 lokalaca preporučuje
Kartika
68H Overtoom
31 lokalaca preporučuje
Great Indonesian food. Very different from the other Asian kitchens but also exquisite food. This particular restaurant is very good and has gentle service, unlike many other restaurants in Amsterdam.
Good stop for coffee in a street that is changing into an interesting shopping area.
61 lokalaca preporučuje
CoffeeRoastery Oud West
143 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
61 lokalaca preporučuje
Good stop for coffee in a street that is changing into an interesting shopping area.
Lovely place that serves sandwiches, fresh juices and good coffee with a home baked biscuit. Nice and often quiet, but can be crowded and loud too. Not touristic at all.
40 lokalaca preporučuje
Lunchroom Wilhelmina
83-A Eerste Helmersstraat
40 lokalaca preporučuje
Lovely place that serves sandwiches, fresh juices and good coffee with a home baked biscuit. Nice and often quiet, but can be crowded and loud too. Not touristic at all.
Competing with De Koffiesalon for best coffee in town. Family run place serving many international sandwiches, juice of the day and... that coffee. Service can be rather slow.
26 lokalaca preporučuje
Dish Global Kitchen
322 Johan van Hasseltkade
26 lokalaca preporučuje
Competing with De Koffiesalon for best coffee in town. Family run place serving many international sandwiches, juice of the day and... that coffee. Service can be rather slow.
Good vegetarian restaurant, serving different menus every few weeks. Closed on mondays. Also used as an art gallery. Also website in English so you can check their menu.
57 lokalaca preporučuje
Vegetarisch Restaurant De Waaghals
29 Frans Halsstraat
57 lokalaca preporučuje
Good vegetarian restaurant, serving different menus every few weeks. Closed on mondays. Also used as an art gallery. Also website in English so you can check their menu.
A good take away lunch place with 4 tiny tables. Some of the best fresh Italian lunch food in town. Every day a special, all kinds of Italian tapas, just really tasty. Very crowded during lunchtime.
Scala Della Pasta B.V.
90 Valeriusstraat
A good take away lunch place with 4 tiny tables. Some of the best fresh Italian lunch food in town. Every day a special, all kinds of Italian tapas, just really tasty. Very crowded during lunchtime.
Excellent kitchen (creative and very fresh dishes), reasonable prices and friendly service. Located in a popular area, but somewhat hidden so not over populated. Reservations recommended though.
Lunch & Diner Restaurant Spelt
5A Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
Excellent kitchen (creative and very fresh dishes), reasonable prices and friendly service. Located in a popular area, but somewhat hidden so not over populated. Reservations recommended though.
Traditional food from the Moroccan and Tunesian kitchen, with a beautiful subtle modern touch. Great owner/host 'Ab' who will make you feel welcome. Happy to have discovered it in our neighbourhood!
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Restaurant Zina
70 Bosboom Toussaintstraat
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Traditional food from the Moroccan and Tunesian kitchen, with a beautiful subtle modern touch. Great owner/host 'Ab' who will make you feel welcome. Happy to have discovered it in our neighbourhood!
Vegetarian cuisine. Located in a not so popular area, but it receives high points from visitors. Can be reached with tram 12.
40 lokalaca preporučuje
Vegetarisch Restaurant Betty's
75 Rijnstraat
40 lokalaca preporučuje
Vegetarian cuisine. Located in a not so popular area, but it receives high points from visitors. Can be reached with tram 12.
Panini sounds like a place for breakfast or lunch, which it is, but they also serve a lovely dinner. Their coffee is great, the focaccias for lunch are delicious and the home made pasta is a delight.
28 lokalaca preporučuje
BAMBINO
5h Vijzelgracht
28 lokalaca preporučuje
Panini sounds like a place for breakfast or lunch, which it is, but they also serve a lovely dinner. Their coffee is great, the focaccias for lunch are delicious and the home made pasta is a delight.

Essentials

Bio organic supermarket with great wines, meat from free roaming animals and fresh fish. And everything else you find in a supermarket. Not cheap, but good indeed!
857 lokalaca preporučuje
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
857 lokalaca preporučuje
Bio organic supermarket with great wines, meat from free roaming animals and fresh fish. And everything else you find in a supermarket. Not cheap, but good indeed!
Small street market with vegetables, international tapas, olives, dolmas, goat's cheeses, Turkish pizzas. Much smaller than the well know Albert Cuypmarket, but more friendly and hardly any tourists.
290 lokalaca preporučuje
Ten Katestraat
Ten Katestraat
290 lokalaca preporučuje
Small street market with vegetables, international tapas, olives, dolmas, goat's cheeses, Turkish pizzas. Much smaller than the well know Albert Cuypmarket, but more friendly and hardly any tourists.

Everything Else

Great hairdressers, that LISTEN to you before they start cutting your hair.
Kinki Kappers Amsterdam Overtoom
245 Overtoom
Great hairdressers, that LISTEN to you before they start cutting your hair.
Check out this whole area of the former gas factory. Lovely restaurants, large and small, a great cinema theater with art house films, nightclub, bars. Not very nearby, but worth going.
263 lokalaca preporučuje
Zuiveringshal West
37 Pazzanistraat
263 lokalaca preporučuje
Check out this whole area of the former gas factory. Lovely restaurants, large and small, a great cinema theater with art house films, nightclub, bars. Not very nearby, but worth going.
A place for those searching some peace and quiet. Spiritual centre that offers a variety of courses (yoga, meditation, singing etc.) Nice café for coffee, tea, alternative drinks and bites.
11 lokalaca preporučuje
De Roos
183 Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
11 lokalaca preporučuje
A place for those searching some peace and quiet. Spiritual centre that offers a variety of courses (yoga, meditation, singing etc.) Nice café for coffee, tea, alternative drinks and bites.
One wouldn't expect it, but this small museum also has intimate live music performances. Check their site for the program http://www.pianola.nl/
14 lokalaca preporučuje
The Pianola Museum
106 Westerstraat
14 lokalaca preporučuje
One wouldn't expect it, but this small museum also has intimate live music performances. Check their site for the program http://www.pianola.nl/
A beautiful newly built place where they show art house film. But also: fine restaurant and terrace for lunch and dinner with views over the IJ. Very cool. Take the free ferry behind Central Station.
1109 lokalaca preporučuje
Eye Filmski muzej
1 IJpromenade
1109 lokalaca preporučuje
A beautiful newly built place where they show art house film. But also: fine restaurant and terrace for lunch and dinner with views over the IJ. Very cool. Take the free ferry behind Central Station.

Shopping

Keep your wallet in your pocket, but stroll, windowshop and people watch instead. Chique de la chique for the nouveau riche.
652 lokalaca preporučuje
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
652 lokalaca preporučuje
Keep your wallet in your pocket, but stroll, windowshop and people watch instead. Chique de la chique for the nouveau riche.
Great shop for gifts. Not very cheap though, but something more special, also for children.
& Klevering Zuid
19A Jacob Obrechtstraat
Great shop for gifts. Not very cheap though, but something more special, also for children.
Here I bought your guides to Amsterdam. Huge travel bookshop with guides in many languages to places all over the world. Great for gifts too.
12 lokalaca preporučuje
Reisboekhandel Pied à Terre
9 Rokin
12 lokalaca preporučuje
Here I bought your guides to Amsterdam. Huge travel bookshop with guides in many languages to places all over the world. Great for gifts too.
You find Hema everywhere in town and this is the nearest. The best warehouse of the Netherlands (also in Belgium and Germany) that offers quality for decent prices. Also one hour photo printing.
157 lokalaca preporučuje
Hema
313 Kinkerstraat
157 lokalaca preporučuje
You find Hema everywhere in town and this is the nearest. The best warehouse of the Netherlands (also in Belgium and Germany) that offers quality for decent prices. Also one hour photo printing.
The 9 little streets. You'll find them in all guidebooks about A'dam and I must recommend them too. So many small shops, from vintage clothing, haute couture, special food, cafés, art, books and more.
1405 lokalaca preporučuje
De 9 Straatjes
1405 lokalaca preporučuje
The 9 little streets. You'll find them in all guidebooks about A'dam and I must recommend them too. So many small shops, from vintage clothing, haute couture, special food, cafés, art, books and more.
Elected as best shopping street of the city. You won't find the larger shops belonging to national chains. Just privately owned small shops. Also at the end, the lovely movie theater The Movies.
269 lokalaca preporučuje
Haarlemerdijk
Haarlemmerdijk
269 lokalaca preporučuje
Elected as best shopping street of the city. You won't find the larger shops belonging to national chains. Just privately owned small shops. Also at the end, the lovely movie theater The Movies.
Every month a weekend of vintage flea market shopping in 2 large industrial sheds, with 750 stalls! Varying from junk to antiques, you'll always find something. http://www.ijhallen.nl/agenda.php
Tt. Neveritaweg 15
Every month a weekend of vintage flea market shopping in 2 large industrial sheds, with 750 stalls! Varying from junk to antiques, you'll always find something. http://www.ijhallen.nl/agenda.php

Drinks & Nightlife

Very good pub with loads of national and international beers. Good atmosphere, simple pub food, terrace...
174 lokalaca preporučuje
Gollem's Proeflokaal
160-162 Overtoom
174 lokalaca preporučuje
Very good pub with loads of national and international beers. Good atmosphere, simple pub food, terrace...
Hidden pub, lots of locals.
58 lokalaca preporučuje
Café de Toog Amsterdam
142 hs Nicolaas Beetsstraat
58 lokalaca preporučuje
Hidden pub, lots of locals.
Great pub! Small and cozy, where the locals go. Edit: nowadays smoking is allowed again. Perhaps that's okay for you.
15 lokalaca preporučuje
Café Helmers
59 Eerste Helmersstraat
15 lokalaca preporučuje
Great pub! Small and cozy, where the locals go. Edit: nowadays smoking is allowed again. Perhaps that's okay for you.
After the concert, at the Concertgebouw, locals go here. Expect lots of middle aged and older people and a crowded pub.
18 lokalaca preporučuje
Cafe Welling
32 Jan Willem Brouwersstraat
18 lokalaca preporučuje
After the concert, at the Concertgebouw, locals go here. Expect lots of middle aged and older people and a crowded pub.

Arts & Culture

Not very nearby, but a must visit Art Deco cinema. Quality art house films and a restaurant.
429 lokalaca preporučuje
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 lokalaca preporučuje
Not very nearby, but a must visit Art Deco cinema. Quality art house films and a restaurant.
THE modern art museum of the Netherlands. Recently extended, renovated and modernized. Often fantastic exhibitions. A lovely walk via the Vondelpark.
1544 lokalaca preporučuje
Стеделик музеј Амстердам
10 Museumplein
1544 lokalaca preporučuje
THE modern art museum of the Netherlands. Recently extended, renovated and modernized. Often fantastic exhibitions. A lovely walk via the Vondelpark.
Beautiful museum featuring Van Gogh's work. Very near the Stedelijk Museum and Rijksmuseum.
2485 lokalaca preporučuje
Музеј Ван Гог
6 Museumplein
2485 lokalaca preporučuje
Beautiful museum featuring Van Gogh's work. Very near the Stedelijk Museum and Rijksmuseum.
Concert podium staging a large variety of international artists. Worth a look at their programme.
444 lokalaca preporučuje
Мелквег
234A Lijnbaansgracht
444 lokalaca preporučuje
Concert podium staging a large variety of international artists. Worth a look at their programme.
"If you haven't performed at Paradiso, you haven't performed at all." Popular concert hall for young and old in small former church. Really worth trying to get tickets. The atmosphere is very special.
937 lokalaca preporučuje
Парадисо
6-8 Weteringschans
937 lokalaca preporučuje
"If you haven't performed at Paradiso, you haven't performed at all." Popular concert hall for young and old in small former church. Really worth trying to get tickets. The atmosphere is very special.
Restaurant and nightclub in one. Varied programme with national and international bands and DJ-s. Good atmosphere! Far away, but worth going.
97 lokalaca preporučuje
Panama
4 Oostelijke Handelskade
97 lokalaca preporučuje
Restaurant and nightclub in one. Varied programme with national and international bands and DJ-s. Good atmosphere! Far away, but worth going.
Small cozy club. Minimal, acid, techno, tribal, reggae, deep forward thinking music, wave, goth, electro, dance, metal, industrial, alternative & more... Check out their programme on Facebook.
Korsakoff
161 Lijnbaansgracht
Small cozy club. Minimal, acid, techno, tribal, reggae, deep forward thinking music, wave, goth, electro, dance, metal, industrial, alternative & more... Check out their programme on Facebook.
The Concert Hall. If you like classical music, you must try and enjoy the wonderful acoustics and atmosphere of this building. Great programming and every wednesday at 12:30 free luncheon concerts!
476 lokalaca preporučuje
Концертгебоу
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 lokalaca preporučuje
The Concert Hall. If you like classical music, you must try and enjoy the wonderful acoustics and atmosphere of this building. Great programming and every wednesday at 12:30 free luncheon concerts!
Day- and nightlife. Rooftop terrace, exhibitions, lunch, dinner and dance. Check their website for the programme. http://www.canvas7.nl On Fridays and Saturdays open till 3. AM, on weekdays till 1 AM.
346 lokalaca preporučuje
Canvas
150 Wibautstraat
346 lokalaca preporučuje
Day- and nightlife. Rooftop terrace, exhibitions, lunch, dinner and dance. Check their website for the programme. http://www.canvas7.nl On Fridays and Saturdays open till 3. AM, on weekdays till 1 AM.

Sightseeing

Our street. Designed by P.J.H. Cuypers who was to make it into a chique street. He designed 20 villas and the Vondelkerk as well as Central Station and the Rijksmuseum. Walk up and down at least once!
6 lokalaca preporučuje
Vondelstraat
Vondelstraat
6 lokalaca preporučuje
Our street. Designed by P.J.H. Cuypers who was to make it into a chique street. He designed 20 villas and the Vondelkerk as well as Central Station and the Rijksmuseum. Walk up and down at least once!
It's our front garden and the breathing heart of the city. Can be very crowded, but it's always great to pass through, have a picknick (bbq allowed on designated places), cafés, skates for rent...
4196 lokalaca preporučuje
Вонделпарк
4196 lokalaca preporučuje
It's our front garden and the breathing heart of the city. Can be very crowded, but it's always great to pass through, have a picknick (bbq allowed on designated places), cafés, skates for rent...