Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
best home made beers … cheers, be careful when standing up ….
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Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkadebest home made beers … cheers, be careful when standing up ….
Bar Restaurant Pompstation
52 Zeeburgerdijkbest (eco friendly) meat in town
special spot with great water/cityviews,
very good for afternoon drinks
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Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgrachtspecial spot with great water/cityviews,
very good for afternoon drinks
Panama
4 Oostelijke Handelskadenightclub
Wonderful bar & terras
for breakfast, lunch and barfood – inspired by the South American cuisine – during the night. The result: a huge bar with special design and big windows. And from those windows you can overlook the huge terrace!
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Louie Louie
11A LinnaeusstraatWonderful bar & terras
for breakfast, lunch and barfood – inspired by the South American cuisine – during the night. The result: a huge bar with special design and big windows. And from those windows you can overlook the huge terrace!
Shopping
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van Swindenstraatreal deals the best market in town
The Czar Peter Street is the best shopping in the Netherlands in 2015.At the Czaar Peter you find nice specialty shops and restaurants, independent stores who want to tell a different story.
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Czaar Peterstraat
Czaar PeterstraatThe Czar Peter Street is the best shopping in the Netherlands in 2015.At the Czaar Peter you find nice specialty shops and restaurants, independent stores who want to tell a different story.
There are many ethnic shops and 'hip' restaurants& gin & tonic bars in this street. Have a good coffee with cake or a Turkish pizza; this street has it all.
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Javastraat
JavastraatThere are many ethnic shops and 'hip' restaurants& gin & tonic bars in this street. Have a good coffee with cake or a Turkish pizza; this street has it all.
Nostalgic, and touristic, old Amsterdam taster market
monday-saturday
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Waterlooplein
WaterloopleinNostalgic, and touristic, old Amsterdam taster market
monday-saturday
Food Scene
really but really good food!!! Fair price
reservations required
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Wilde Zwijnen
23 Javapleinreally but really good food!!! Fair price
reservations required
easy, not pretensious , tasty food and good wines with nice terrace next to the windmill
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Bar Langendijk
1 Zeeburgerstraateasy, not pretensious , tasty food and good wines with nice terrace next to the windmill
nice hangout daytime. Big covered terrass, crowded, lots of beers
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de Biertuin
29 Linnaeusstraatnice hangout daytime. Big covered terrass, crowded, lots of beers
Happyhappyjoyjoy
good very good tapas bar
Amazing Italian/South african food and wonderfull service a great experience; rsvp necessary. Highly recommended
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Dappertutto
110 MauritskadeAmazing Italian/South african food and wonderfull service a great experience; rsvp necessary. Highly recommended
Dutch sobriety , easy accessibility and an open, friendly atmosphere. Culinary diversity and excellent value for money. We highly recommend this one
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NELIS Amsterdam Oost
28h SumatrastraatDutch sobriety , easy accessibility and an open, friendly atmosphere. Culinary diversity and excellent value for money. We highly recommend this one
Between the old plane trees , the charming historic building. It features a spacious terrace , next to a large aviary with Holland grassland birds.Unique 19th century wooden conservatory
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De Plantage
36 Plantage KerklaanBetween the old plane trees , the charming historic building. It features a spacious terrace , next to a large aviary with Holland grassland birds.Unique 19th century wooden conservatory
Looks like an american diner, burger style for a quick but tasteful burger, also veggie
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Burgermeester | Artis
37 Plantage KerklaanLooks like an american diner, burger style for a quick but tasteful burger, also veggie
Indonesian dinercafe, with a very tastefull Indonesian kitchen!!
Terras in the summertime
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Café Kadijk
KadijkspleinIndonesian dinercafe, with a very tastefull Indonesian kitchen!!
Terras in the summertime
Siam
31 OostenburgergrachtThais restaurant, walking distance
Instock creates dishes with products that otherwise would go to waste. Therefore it is always a surprise what the ‘harvest of the day’ will be in this restaurant. Breakfast,lunch, dinner or take-away
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Instock Amsterdam
21 Czaar PeterstraatInstock creates dishes with products that otherwise would go to waste. Therefore it is always a surprise what the ‘harvest of the day’ will be in this restaurant. Breakfast,lunch, dinner or take-away
On the satellite photos it was until last year a striking blured spot at the Oosterdok , but today the Marine Land - the former defense complex next to the Maritime Museum - again accessible to everyone. Pension Homeland, a fully fifty- sixty- designed hotel - restaurant.The products are good and the atmosphere at Pension Homeland is really special
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Pension Homeland
5 KattenburgerstraatOn the satellite photos it was until last year a striking blured spot at the Oosterdok , but today the Marine Land - the former defense complex next to the Maritime Museum - again accessible to everyone. Pension Homeland, a fully fifty- sixty- designed hotel - restaurant.The products are good and the atmosphere at Pension Homeland is really special
100 % biological food s located in a beautiful location in the Plantage area of Amsterdam, between the historic buildings
and opposite Artis. In summer you can enjoy the fine waterfront terrace with sun until sunset and features within the upper floor view Entrepotdok area. When flour is all 100% organic. This means that not only all the ingredients of
dishes bear the EKO label, but all wines, beers, soft drinks and juices. You can contact us for lunch and dinner.
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Bloem Eten & Drinken
36 Entrepotdok100 % biological food s located in a beautiful location in the Plantage area of Amsterdam, between the historic buildings
and opposite Artis. In summer you can enjoy the fine waterfront terrace with sun until sunset and features within the upper floor view Entrepotdok area. When flour is all 100% organic. This means that not only all the ingredients of
dishes bear the EKO label, but all wines, beers, soft drinks and juices. You can contact us for lunch and dinner.
At Spirit you serve yourself. The buffet offers a variety of fifty different breakfast, lunch or dinner dishes, juices and patisserie to choose from. All guaranteed 100% organic and 100% vegetarian.
IT’S FRESH
All dishes are prepared daily in the kitchen using exclusively 100% organic and 100% vegetarian, seasonal ingredients. This means hearty veggie stews during winter, and fruit salad with local organic strawberries in the summer.
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Spirit Amsterdam
2a Czaar PeterstraatAt Spirit you serve yourself. The buffet offers a variety of fifty different breakfast, lunch or dinner dishes, juices and patisserie to choose from. All guaranteed 100% organic and 100% vegetarian.
IT’S FRESH
All dishes are prepared daily in the kitchen using exclusively 100% organic and 100% vegetarian, seasonal ingredients. This means hearty veggie stews during winter, and fruit salad with local organic strawberries in the summer.
Funky good Thai food.
Excellent dining inhouse or for take away service
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Boi Boi
56 DapperstraatFunky good Thai food.
Excellent dining inhouse or for take away service
Very friendly staff en delicious fish. Restaurant and shop together. Very good smoked fish and meat.
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Frank's Smoke House
303 OostenburgervoorstraatVery friendly staff en delicious fish. Restaurant and shop together. Very good smoked fish and meat.
The one and only jeu be boules foodhal in Amsterdam! The location of Mooie Boules Amsterdam is no less than 500 m². Enough space for eight jeu de boules courts, a large bar with French square and six food concepts from well-known chefs.
These food concepts can vary from Indonesian rice tables to Hawaiian pokébowls.
On Fridays and Saturdays there will be alternating DJs or bands
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Mooie Boules
3 ZeeburgerpadThe one and only jeu be boules foodhal in Amsterdam! The location of Mooie Boules Amsterdam is no less than 500 m². Enough space for eight jeu de boules courts, a large bar with French square and six food concepts from well-known chefs.
These food concepts can vary from Indonesian rice tables to Hawaiian pokébowls.
On Fridays and Saturdays there will be alternating DJs or bands
Spirit Amsterdam
2a Czaar PeterstraatAmazing veggie food buffet
Arts & Culture
Persmuseum Amsterdam
Part of history
Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatMeet the cultures of the world
The National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam shows you how the sea has shaped our Dutch culture
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The Maritime Museum
1 KattenburgerpleinThe National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam shows you how the sea has shaped our Dutch culture
Sightseeing
Red light district, Besides the window prostitutes, the sex theaters , a cannabis museum and many coffeeshops . Visit the historic old church and the oldest house from the medieval 1550 of Amsterdam @ Zeedijk 1
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De Wallen
Red light district, Besides the window prostitutes, the sex theaters , a cannabis museum and many coffeeshops . Visit the historic old church and the oldest house from the medieval 1550 of Amsterdam @ Zeedijk 1
Square in Amsterdam's Chinatown, which is located next to the Red Light District, daily organic markt, big square restaurants, cafe's & bars.
On the Nieuwmarkt you can not go past the striking building known as De Waag . Originally it was built in 1488 as part of the medieval city walls that protected the city. In peace time the towers were used as a prison.
In the middle of the Red Light District is a real monastery. This Bethaniënklooster in Barndesteeg was built in 1462. Now its is an excellent venue for chamber music.
Like many large cities , Amsterdam has a Chinatown. Here is dominated by the street signs in traditional Chinese on.
The largest Buddhist temple in Europe, built in traditional Chinese style palace is in Amsterdam . Although somewhat tucked away on the promenade , you can not ignore the striking Fo Guang Shan He Hua Temple.
Every Saturday afternoon are given guided tours of the temple .
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Nieuwmarkt
NieuwmarktSquare in Amsterdam's Chinatown, which is located next to the Red Light District, daily organic markt, big square restaurants, cafe's & bars.
On the Nieuwmarkt you can not go past the striking building known as De Waag . Originally it was built in 1488 as part of the medieval city walls that protected the city. In peace time the towers were used as a prison.
In the middle of the Red Light District is a real monastery. This Bethaniënklooster in Barndesteeg was built in 1462. Now its is an excellent venue for chamber music.
Like many large cities , Amsterdam has a Chinatown. Here is dominated by the street signs in traditional Chinese on.
The largest Buddhist temple in Europe, built in traditional Chinese style palace is in Amsterdam . Although somewhat tucked away on the promenade , you can not ignore the striking Fo Guang Shan He Hua Temple.
Every Saturday afternoon are given guided tours of the temple .
n the center of Amsterdam , 5 minutes walking distance and right opposite the Central Station, is Amsterdam's oldest tower ; the Schreierstoren. Within this monumental medieval walls has been for several years the VOC café located.
The current name would have been because the tower was at the place where at the time of the VOC women said goodbye to their husbands before they went on tour .
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Café the Schreiertower
95 Prins Hendrikkaden the center of Amsterdam , 5 minutes walking distance and right opposite the Central Station, is Amsterdam's oldest tower ; the Schreierstoren. Within this monumental medieval walls has been for several years the VOC café located.
The current name would have been because the tower was at the place where at the time of the VOC women said goodbye to their husbands before they went on tour .
Essentials
AH Sarphatistraat
141 k SarphatistraatVomar Voordeelmarkt
15 HolendrechtpleinOdin cooperative supermarket
2 C Czaar PeterstraatBiological supermarket
Entertainment & Activities
Stroll among the shady trees, admire the diversity of plants and animals, travel to the stars, enjoy our heritage. Visit ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo and experience nature right in the city centre.
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ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanStroll among the shady trees, admire the diversity of plants and animals, travel to the stars, enjoy our heritage. Visit ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo and experience nature right in the city centre.
Micropia is the only museum in the world revealing the world of microscopically small life. If you combine your visit to ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo with Micropia, you will not only make your day extra special but also save big on the usual admission price. Meet your microbes in Micropia , next to ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo.
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Micropia
38-40 Plantage KerklaanMicropia is the only museum in the world revealing the world of microscopically small life. If you combine your visit to ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo with Micropia, you will not only make your day extra special but also save big on the usual admission price. Meet your microbes in Micropia , next to ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo.