Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Lokaal Edel
1 PostjeswegNice terrace near the water, very close to our house
De Hallen
41 BellamypleinHip inside food court with a lot of small foodstands.
Best italian restaurant in town, make sure you reserve a table here (you can try to use my name to get a table, since it's always fully booked) No pizza here...
313 Einheimische empfehlen
Toscanini
75 LindengrachtBest italian restaurant in town, make sure you reserve a table here (you can try to use my name to get a table, since it's always fully booked) No pizza here...
Pazzi De Clercqstraat
93III De ClercqstraatBeautiful wood-oven pizza
Café Zurich
2b MercatorpleinNice for lunch & drinks with a great terrace
Cheap modern pasta place, if you're to lazy to cook
202 Einheimische empfehlen
Spaghetteria Jan Hanzenstraat
32 Jan HanzenstraatCheap modern pasta place, if you're to lazy to cook
Café Panache
117 Ten Katestraatthis new restaurant get's good reviews and looks very smart
One of the new very good restaurants, mostly french with their own special touch. Specialiced in 'nose-to-tail-cooking'. Very hard to get a reservation here...
51 Einheimische empfehlen
Kaagman & Kortekaas
43 Sint NicolaasstraatOne of the new very good restaurants, mostly french with their own special touch. Specialiced in 'nose-to-tail-cooking'. Very hard to get a reservation here...
Try to get a brunchreservation here on time...american style
180 Einheimische empfehlen
Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van LennepkadeTry to get a brunchreservation here on time...american style
One of the newcomers with excellent reviews..try to get a (lunch) reservation here!
63 Einheimische empfehlen
BREDA
210 SingelOne of the newcomers with excellent reviews..try to get a (lunch) reservation here!
Newest restaurant, right around the corner, just got a great review from the local paper's foodcritic...lot's of vegetabledishes, maroccon/mediterean kitchen, veggiesdreamfood
44 Einheimische empfehlen
Meneer De Wit Heeft Honger
10 Witte de WithstraatNewest restaurant, right around the corner, just got a great review from the local paper's foodcritic...lot's of vegetabledishes, maroccon/mediterean kitchen, veggiesdreamfood
Bar/restaurant with great Japanese fingerfood, no reservations, always busy. Great value for money.
67 Einheimische empfehlen
De Plantenmarkt
228 Albert CuypstraatBar/restaurant with great Japanese fingerfood, no reservations, always busy. Great value for money.
Nice for simple lunch or cup of coffee, in the summer nice terrace near the water
304 Einheimische empfehlen
Radijs Amsterdam
41HS Jan EvertsenstraatNice for simple lunch or cup of coffee, in the summer nice terrace near the water
Drinks & Nightlife
The Golden Brown Bar
60 Jan Pieter HeijestraatNice retro bar with good small bites and Thai food
Café Frits
135 Jan EvertsenstraatHip place for burgers
Hendrix
82 De ClercqstraatNice lunchspot with different sandwiches on the terrace
Nice & friendly cocktailbar with unexpected good thai food, just around the corner
22 Einheimische empfehlen
Kevin Bacon Bar (Thai Restaurant & Cocktailbar)
38 Witte de WithstraatNice & friendly cocktailbar with unexpected good thai food, just around the corner
Amazing wineselection (by the glass) in a 'brown' bar with comfort food (good charcuterie & cheese)
61 Einheimische empfehlen
Café De Klepel
22 PrinsenstraatAmazing wineselection (by the glass) in a 'brown' bar with comfort food (good charcuterie & cheese)
bar Brå
137 Jan Pieter HeijestraatNice & cozy bar with on tuesday: Taco tuesday! €2,-taco's &drinks
Shopping
Ten Kate Markt
32 Ten KatestraatEvery day Foodmarket (not on sundays)
Nice wine selection, you can get a nice (chilled) bottle before you go to the Vondelpark...
22 Einheimische empfehlen
Chabrol Wines
7 HaarlemmerstraatNice wine selection, you can get a nice (chilled) bottle before you go to the Vondelpark...
Jordaan
A very cool area with a lot of bars, restaurants and little shops
IJsmanschap
2 Van SpilbergenstraatAll natural ice on a stick, homemade without preservatives
Parks & Nature
Vondelpark
One of the most famous parks in town
Erasmusparkbuurt
Essentials
De Kaashut
95 PostjeswegYou can buy your daily cheese here
V.O.F. Butchery T.F.M. Louman
76 GoudsbloemstraatOne of the best butchers in town
Best nightshop in town. Open till 1.00 am, friday and saturday untill 3.00 am. Very large selection of gin (200!) and other spirits....150 types of champagne... http://www.sterk.amsterdam/
61 Einheimische empfehlen
Suit Amsterdam
41 RaadhuisstraatBest nightshop in town. Open till 1.00 am, friday and saturday untill 3.00 am. Very large selection of gin (200!) and other spirits....150 types of champagne... http://www.sterk.amsterdam/
AH Jan Evertsenstraat
13 A Jan EvertsenstraatBiggest supermarket in the area
Arts & Culture
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatStedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinFoam
609 KeizersgrachtBeautiful foto museum
Entertainment & Activities
Beautifully styled Art Deco Cinema from 1921...still up-to-date with current movies.
37 Einheimische empfehlen
Tuschinski
Beautifully styled Art Deco Cinema from 1921...still up-to-date with current movies.