Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Good food, great atmosphere (old industrial building)
284 lokale inwoners bevelen aan
Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 WatertorenpleinGood food, great atmosphere (old industrial building)
Wilde Zwijnen
23 JavapleinVery good food
Studio/K
62 TimorpleinStudent run arthouse cinema and restaurant
De Pizzabakkers
2 Plantage Kerklaangood cheap pizzas
De Plantage
36 Plantage KerklaanFancy restaurant next to the zoo
Not cheap!
Greenwoods
465 KeizersgrachtLovely food for lunch or sweet cravings
Golden Temple Vegetarisch Restaurant
126 UtrechtsestraatGood vegetarian food
Vegetarisch Restaurant De Waaghals
29 Frans HalsstraatGood vegetarian food
Nice place for tea in the middle of the fields to the north of Amsterdam, an hour by bike
20 lokale inwoners bevelen aan
Theetuin ´t Einde
78 Zuiderwouder DorpsstraatNice place for tea in the middle of the fields to the north of Amsterdam, an hour by bike
Quaint little place with great organic food, also lots of bric-a-brac for sale, and oppposite the Buddhist temple
63 lokale inwoners bevelen aan
Latei
143 ZeedijkQuaint little place with great organic food, also lots of bric-a-brac for sale, and oppposite the Buddhist temple
YamYam Trattoria Pizzeria
88-90 Frederik HendrikstraatBest Italian food, affordable
Bagels & Beans
52 RuyschstraatFor a cup of coffee and a bagel...
Everything Else
Foam
609 KeizersgrachtPhotography museum, great exhibitions
Het Badhuis
21 JavapleinNice local cafe
Incredible view of the city from the topfloor restaurant
188 lokale inwoners bevelen aan
OBA Library of Amsterdam
143 OosterdokskadeIncredible view of the city from the topfloor restaurant
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeSplendid building and view of the IJ
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinClassic Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatBeautiful building and a classic
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktNice but busy organic Saturday market
Nieuwmarkt
NieuwmarktGood organic market on Saturday
Zeedijk
ZeedijkThe best street of old Amsterdam in the middle of Chinatown
pharmacy Synergia
32 PampuslaanLocal pharmacy
Gezondheidscentrum Synergia
30 PampuslaanLocal doctor telephone 020-3987330
Vondelpark
Famous city park
Open air museum of traditional Dutch arts and crafts and living in a simple fishing village.
168 lokale inwoners bevelen aan
Zuiderzeemuseum
ZuiderzeemuseumOpen air museum of traditional Dutch arts and crafts and living in a simple fishing village.
Marken
Beautiful island in de IJsselmeer, ideal for walking!
Cycling from IJburg to this area is peaceful and beautiful. Typical Dutch lowland area.
48 lokale inwoners bevelen aan
Broek in Waterland
Cycling from IJburg to this area is peaceful and beautiful. Typical Dutch lowland area.
Park, Cafes, Urban Farm de Buurtboerderij (cheap food and drinks!)
1599 lokale inwoners bevelen aan
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegPark, Cafes, Urban Farm de Buurtboerderij (cheap food and drinks!)
Climbing trees in the Amsterdam forest, family fun for all ages.
24 lokale inwoners bevelen aan
Klimpark Fun Forest Amsterdam
3 BosbaanwegClimbing trees in the Amsterdam forest, family fun for all ages.
Drinks & Nightlife
Blijburg
501 PampuslaanHip cafe on the IJburg beach
Nap Amsterdam
124 Krijn Taconiskaderestaurant/bar sometimes with live music
Shopping
nice shops and the street ends at the mill of Amsterdam-East
39 lokale inwoners bevelen aan
Czaar Peterstraat
Czaar Peterstraatnice shops and the street ends at the mill of Amsterdam-East
Le Fournil de Sébastien Amsterdam
119 OlympiapleinAuthentic French bakery
Essentials
AH IJburglaan
719 IJburglaanOur local supermarket
Arts & Culture
The Movies
159 - 163 HaarlemmerdijkArthouse Cinema
Impressive contemporary art museum (also van Gogh) in a national park. An hour's drive away.
231 lokale inwoners bevelen aan
Kröller Müller Museum
6 HoutkampwegImpressive contemporary art museum (also van Gogh) in a national park. An hour's drive away.
Parks & Nature
Diemerpark