Guidebook for Amsterdam

Kaz & Karin
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Lovely restaurant, creative dishes, nice beer collection (from Amsterdam)!
102 habitants recommandent
Restaurant Van de Buurt
102 habitants recommandent
Lovely restaurant, creative dishes, nice beer collection (from Amsterdam)!
A great place for Surinam food, try out the various "Roti" dishes.
44 habitants recommandent
Ram's Roti
107 Jan van Galenstraat
44 habitants recommandent
A great place for Surinam food, try out the various "Roti" dishes.
The best Thai Food in town.
45 habitants recommandent
Rakang
29-31 Elandsgracht
45 habitants recommandent
The best Thai Food in town.
Cheap option, nothing special, but decent food.
15 habitants recommandent
Eetcafé 't Pakhuis
10 Voetboogstraat
15 habitants recommandent
Cheap option, nothing special, but decent food.
Take the ferry from Central Station (free), and enjoy the nice view over the IJ. Fatboys and good food available!
1052 habitants recommandent
Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
1052 habitants recommandent
Take the ferry from Central Station (free), and enjoy the nice view over the IJ. Fatboys and good food available!
Coffee and juices, nice breakfast or lunch.
Willem de Zwijgerlaan 170
170 Willem de Zwijgerlaan
Coffee and juices, nice breakfast or lunch.
Here you pay 4,95 for your breakfast. Never tried it, so tell us if you liked it!
Admiraal de Ruijterweg 268III
268III Admiraal de Ruijterweg
Here you pay 4,95 for your breakfast. Never tried it, so tell us if you liked it!

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the oldest Amsterdam Breweries, selling craft beers. A tour is possible. Open from 14.00 to 20.00, daily.
1100 habitants recommandent
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
1100 habitants recommandent
One of the oldest Amsterdam Breweries, selling craft beers. A tour is possible. Open from 14.00 to 20.00, daily.
Bar with a nice terrace and lots of German beers
86 habitants recommandent
Cafe Sound Garden
164-166 Marnixstraat
86 habitants recommandent
Bar with a nice terrace and lots of German beers
Small student bar just outside of Leidseplein
12 habitants recommandent
Café De Spuyt
86 Korte Leidsedwarsstraat
12 habitants recommandent
Small student bar just outside of Leidseplein
A bar for true Amsterdam people from the Jordaan area. Ask for a "kopstoot" at the bar
7 habitants recommandent
Cafe Rooie Nelis
101 Laurierstraat
7 habitants recommandent
A bar for true Amsterdam people from the Jordaan area. Ask for a "kopstoot" at the bar
Hip bar under a parking garage, with view over the canal
436 habitants recommandent
Waterkant
55 Kapelweg
436 habitants recommandent
Hip bar under a parking garage, with view over the canal
The place to go after all else is closed, or if your original plans didn't follow through
15 habitants recommandent
De Buurvrouw
29 Sint Pieterspoortsteeg
15 habitants recommandent
The place to go after all else is closed, or if your original plans didn't follow through
A small bar just behind Leidseplein. This place has a LOT of craft beers from different countries. They prepare their meals with beer =)
47 habitants recommandent
De Zotte
29 Raamstraat
47 habitants recommandent
A small bar just behind Leidseplein. This place has a LOT of craft beers from different countries. They prepare their meals with beer =)

Everything Else

A new club around the corner, check the website for the programme.
191 habitants recommandent
De Marktkantine
6 Jan van Galenstraat
191 habitants recommandent
A new club around the corner, check the website for the programme.
A great place for dancing. The kind of music depends on the evening, check out their website
428 habitants recommandent
Pacific Parc
23 Polonceaukade
428 habitants recommandent
A great place for dancing. The kind of music depends on the evening, check out their website
This building used to be a tram 'storage', now a beautiful and hip place for food, film and vintage. A must see! Food is quite expensive, but the concept is really nice.
615 habitants recommandent
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
615 habitants recommandent
This building used to be a tram 'storage', now a beautiful and hip place for food, film and vintage. A must see! Food is quite expensive, but the concept is really nice.
15-20 minute walk from our place (in the direction of the city centre), 6,50 per 24 hours (if you wish to get insured it's an extra 2,50).
41 habitants recommandent
Rent a Bike Amsterdam
2 Derde Hugo de Grootstraat
41 habitants recommandent
15-20 minute walk from our place (in the direction of the city centre), 6,50 per 24 hours (if you wish to get insured it's an extra 2,50).
One of the few places in Amsterdam with a 24 hours permit. It's a bit outside a city center, but definitely worth it if you are into house/techno.
98 habitants recommandent
RADION Amsterdam
1 Louwesweg
98 habitants recommandent
One of the few places in Amsterdam with a 24 hours permit. It's a bit outside a city center, but definitely worth it if you are into house/techno.
Financial district. The Symphony Towers are 105m high and rank 3th and 4th in the tallest buildings of Amsterdam
Amsterdam Symphony
22-28 George Gershwinlaan
Financial district. The Symphony Towers are 105m high and rank 3th and 4th in the tallest buildings of Amsterdam

Sightseeing

De Waag has had several functions: as city defense, a place for guilds (Rembrand painted his ‘Anatomical lesson of doctor Tullip’ here), a weighhouse and currently it’s a restaurant.
59 habitants recommandent
Waag
4 Nieuwmarkt
59 habitants recommandent
De Waag has had several functions: as city defense, a place for guilds (Rembrand painted his ‘Anatomical lesson of doctor Tullip’ here), a weighhouse and currently it’s a restaurant.
If you don't wish to visit the museum, it's still nice to look at. Also you can visit the garden and have lunch or a drink there. Same architect as Amsterdam Centraal.
3186 habitants recommandent
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 habitants recommandent
If you don't wish to visit the museum, it's still nice to look at. Also you can visit the garden and have lunch or a drink there. Same architect as Amsterdam Centraal.
Climb 47 metres and have a great view over the city! Entrance 7,50, probably you'll have to plan something in between, for only 6 people are allowed in there per half hour.
25 habitants recommandent
Westertoren
279a Prinsengracht
25 habitants recommandent
Climb 47 metres and have a great view over the city! Entrance 7,50, probably you'll have to plan something in between, for only 6 people are allowed in there per half hour.
If you’re into modern architecture, you should see EYE, film museum and –theatre. On the other side the IJ, you can already see from the back of central station.
36 habitants recommandent
IJpromenade
IJpromenade
36 habitants recommandent
If you’re into modern architecture, you should see EYE, film museum and –theatre. On the other side the IJ, you can already see from the back of central station.
Check out the amazing view over Amsterdam from the 11th floor SkyLounge. Quite expensive, but it's also possible to just enjoy the view for a bit.
122 habitants recommandent
DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
4 Oosterdoksstraat
122 habitants recommandent
Check out the amazing view over Amsterdam from the 11th floor SkyLounge. Quite expensive, but it's also possible to just enjoy the view for a bit.
Really nice area with narrow, cosy streets, just stroll around. A bit more to the South you find the '9 straatjes' (9 little streets), with many bars and vintage stores.
89 habitants recommandent
Westerstraat
Westerstraat
89 habitants recommandent
Really nice area with narrow, cosy streets, just stroll around. A bit more to the South you find the '9 straatjes' (9 little streets), with many bars and vintage stores.

Shopping

A nice biological market (on Saturday), and on the Lindengracht there is a mixture of food, clothes and other stuff. Nice atmosphere, great for tasting food! On Monday mornings vintage market.
892 habitants recommandent
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 habitants recommandent
A nice biological market (on Saturday), and on the Lindengracht there is a mixture of food, clothes and other stuff. Nice atmosphere, great for tasting food! On Monday mornings vintage market.

Arts & Culture

Museum located in a very beautiful classical building. Definitely worth a visit!
628 habitants recommandent
Tropenmuseum
2 Linnaeusstraat
628 habitants recommandent
Museum located in a very beautiful classical building. Definitely worth a visit!
Lovely courtyard. The museum's exhibitions change from time to time.
604 habitants recommandent
Hermitage Amsterdam
51 Amstel
604 habitants recommandent
Lovely courtyard. The museum's exhibitions change from time to time.

Essentials

Large Turkish supermarket with many different types of vegetables, herbs, meat. Cheap alternative for supermarkets like Albert Heijn
6 habitants recommandent
Sera Beydogan Supermarkt
Bos en Lommerweg
6 habitants recommandent
Large Turkish supermarket with many different types of vegetables, herbs, meat. Cheap alternative for supermarkets like Albert Heijn
Nightshop (open until 01:00)
V.o.f. Faas
106 Jan van Galenstraat
Nightshop (open until 01:00)
Supermarket for all your daily groceries
12 habitants recommandent
Jan van Galenstraat 87
87 Jan van Galenstraat
12 habitants recommandent
Supermarket for all your daily groceries
If you're as much into craft beers as we are, De Bierkoning is the best place to stock up!
11 habitants recommandent
De Bierkoning
125 Paleisstraat
11 habitants recommandent
If you're as much into craft beers as we are, De Bierkoning is the best place to stock up!