Amsterdam Guidebook
Food Scene
Coffee & Coconuts
282 CeintuurbaanAwesome for breakfast, around the corner!
Mana Mana
85H Eerste Jan SteenstraatSuper close-by and we love the food so much! Tiny place, be on time.
Massimo Gelato
147 H Van OstadestraatBest (Italian) ice cream in town
SORA Sapporo Ramen
49 CeintuurbaanIncredible Ramen soup (tiny) restaurant. Must go lunch / dinner!
Great super cosy Mexican place. Awesome home made dishes and sauces. Cocktails and beers. Love it inside and a tiny terrace for beautiful Mexican snacks in the sun...
Señor Mostachio
183H RuysdaelkadeGreat super cosy Mexican place. Awesome home made dishes and sauces. Cocktails and beers. Love it inside and a tiny terrace for beautiful Mexican snacks in the sun...
Van 't Spit
95 De ClercqstraatChicken dishes 🍗
De Wasserette
27 Eerste van der HelststraatTry the chicken and avocado sandwich 🥪
PILSVOGEL
14 Gerard DoupleinFun and delicious typical Dutch bar.
Scandinavian Embassy
34 SarphatiparkTiny place, awesome coffee!
Impero Romano Amsterdam
25 AmsteldijkWonderful Italian food, medium priced, 15 minutes walk.
Choux
128 De RuijterkadeHigher profile style foods. Great kitchen.
Amsterdam Noord is upcoming and this is one of the secret spots.
A little cafe restaurant in a park! Also good for a drink on a Sunday and play some petanque!
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Pompet
FloraparkwegAmsterdam Noord is upcoming and this is one of the secret spots.
A little cafe restaurant in a park! Also good for a drink on a Sunday and play some petanque!
Great for brunch / lunch, next to the Amstel Canal and awesome terrace.
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Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 WeesperzijdeGreat for brunch / lunch, next to the Amstel Canal and awesome terrace.
Hotel De Goudfazant
30 AambeeldstraatHigher profile kitchen, we love it.
Cantine de Caron
Wonderful space, medium priced kitchen, in fun industrial area of Westerpark.
Worst Wijncafé
171 BarentszstraatSuper cosy place, awesome food and wine, medium/high priced.
Romantic old house great for food and drinks, next to the water. Easy to bike or boat to the location.
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tHUIS aan de AMSTEL
45 Korte OuderkerkerdijkRomantic old house great for food and drinks, next to the water. Easy to bike or boat to the location.
Stylistic cafe next to the city zoo. Great decoration and fine foods / wines.
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De Plantage
36 Plantage KerklaanStylistic cafe next to the city zoo. Great decoration and fine foods / wines.
Latei
143 ZeedijkFun & funky tiny cafe with awesome fresh lunch (soups) / cakes on menu.
Duende Dos
1-3 Nieuwe WillemsstraatOur favourite (real Spanish) tapas and great ambiance restaurant
BREDA
210 SingelUpper class dining with superb 3 to 5 course dinner, not cheap.
Great stylistic night life cocktail bar and grill / vegan restaurant (same owners as SohoHouse)
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Lotti's Cafe Bar & Grill
255 HerengrachtGreat stylistic night life cocktail bar and grill / vegan restaurant (same owners as SohoHouse)
Ivy and Bros
96A Oudezijds VoorburgwalOur favorite creative cafe in the red light district! Vegan dishes
Super high industrial ceilings, unique cafe not too expensive. Must go!
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Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 WatertorenpleinSuper high industrial ceilings, unique cafe not too expensive. Must go!
One of the best coffee / cake places in old church garden red light district
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De Koffieschenkerij
27 OudekerkspleinOne of the best coffee / cake places in old church garden red light district
Surf, fireplace, food, drinks... You might need a car / lift to get there.
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Timboektoe
1 ReynderswegSurf, fireplace, food, drinks... You might need a car / lift to get there.
Easy to get to this beach by train. Stylistic sea joint, great foods/drinks beach fun.
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Ubuntu Strandbar
1 Boulevard Paulus LootEasy to get to this beach by train. Stylistic sea joint, great foods/drinks beach fun.
Drinks & Nightlife
Glou Glou
3 Tweede van der HelststraatBest Wines!
드할 암스테르담
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageFoodhall/Cinema/Bars/Shops
Dependance of the main Paradiso venue, but in Noord. Also good restaurant next door!
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Paradiso Noord
2 IJpromenadeDependance of the main Paradiso venue, but in Noord. Also good restaurant next door!
Artistic industrial area with a couple of unforgettable creative restaurants and bar options.
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NDSM-Plein
NDSM-PleinArtistic industrial area with a couple of unforgettable creative restaurants and bar options.
Mid-century styles great ambiance live music🎵 bar & Italian food (reserve for the restaurant!) down stairs of (private) Sohohouse Club.
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Cacao Connections Amsterdam
210 SpuistraatMid-century styles great ambiance live music🎵 bar & Italian food (reserve for the restaurant!) down stairs of (private) Sohohouse Club.
Cocktails 🍸 the best in town, a real experience. Knock on the closed door and wait for the hostess! (expect €10 drinks)
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Bar Oldenhof
84-H ElandsgrachtCocktails 🍸 the best in town, a real experience. Knock on the closed door and wait for the hostess! (expect €10 drinks)
Arts & Culture
Art gallery around the corner of our location, representing upcoming Dutch visual artists. Check their website for the agenda.
암스테르담 시립 미술관
10 MuseumpleinModern art museum
Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum station
Rembrandt’s time
Cinemas and exhibitions about cinema / VR + lunch / dinner with awesome view on Amsterdam skyline
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아이필름박물관
1 IJpromenadeCinemas and exhibitions about cinema / VR + lunch / dinner with awesome view on Amsterdam skyline
에르미타주암스테르담
51 AmstelMixed exhibitions
폼
609 KeizersgrachtContemporary photography gallery
Art gallery representing new and upcoming Amsterdam based artists, run by our friends curators Meijer and Ruben.
Vriend van Bavink Gallery
34 GeldersekadeArt gallery representing new and upcoming Amsterdam based artists, run by our friends curators Meijer and Ruben.
GoMulan Gallery
43A Van OstadestraatOODE brings the work of young Dutch designers together with orphaned art – art from closed museums and art institutions.
Oode
159A SingelOODE brings the work of young Dutch designers together with orphaned art – art from closed museums and art institutions.
NMAG breaks the global art market wide open for artists early in their career by organizing pop-up galleries all over the world.
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No Man's Art Gallery
90 Bos en LommerwegNMAG breaks the global art market wide open for artists early in their career by organizing pop-up galleries all over the world.
Galerie Fons Welters is a gallery presenting exhibitions by emerging and mid-career contemporary artists. Located in the center of Amsterdam, the gallery presents both national and international artists.
Galerie Fons Welters
140 BloemstraatGalerie Fons Welters is a gallery presenting exhibitions by emerging and mid-career contemporary artists. Located in the center of Amsterdam, the gallery presents both national and international artists.
Functioning as a springboard for emerging Dutch artists, TORCH was the starting point for internationally renowned artists like Anton Corbijn and Inez van Lamsweerde.
Torch Gallery
94 LauriergrachtFunctioning as a springboard for emerging Dutch artists, TORCH was the starting point for internationally renowned artists like Anton Corbijn and Inez van Lamsweerde.
GRIMM is a contemporary art gallery representing over thirty international artists. Since its establishment in 2005, it has been the gallery’s mission to represent and support the work of emerging and mid-career artists working in all media.
GRIMM Frans Halsstraat
80 Van BaerlestraatGRIMM is a contemporary art gallery representing over thirty international artists. Since its establishment in 2005, it has been the gallery’s mission to represent and support the work of emerging and mid-career artists working in all media.
AKINCI presents artists whose working practice spans a range of current media, reflecting the diversity of communication means available within contemporary visual art.
Gallery Akinci
317 LijnbaansgrachtAKINCI presents artists whose working practice spans a range of current media, reflecting the diversity of communication means available within contemporary visual art.
Annet Gelink Gallery is one of the leading contemporary art-galleries in the Netherlands. It is situated in the center of Amsterdam.
Annet Gelink Gallery
189 LaurierstraatAnnet Gelink Gallery is one of the leading contemporary art-galleries in the Netherlands. It is situated in the center of Amsterdam.
There are now about 7000 titles - almost exclusively self published or small press books. Those who run it – Henriëtte van Egten (Dutch), Rúna Thorkelsdóttir (Icelandic) and Jan Voss (German) have continued their personal artists’ careers and since years count the shop itself as a sculpture in progress they work on concertedly.
Boekie Woekie
39 BerenstraatThere are now about 7000 titles - almost exclusively self published or small press books. Those who run it – Henriëtte van Egten (Dutch), Rúna Thorkelsdóttir (Icelandic) and Jan Voss (German) have continued their personal artists’ careers and since years count the shop itself as a sculpture in progress they work on concertedly.
Josilda da Conceição Gallery is a contemporary art space that focuses on the developing emerging artists by providing a platform to showcase their work.
Josilda da Conceição
70 Pieter AertszstraatJosilda da Conceição Gallery is a contemporary art space that focuses on the developing emerging artists by providing a platform to showcase their work.
Gallery AND cafe... Collectivism, Anti-Style, Experimental, Spontaneous and Anti-Intellectual. The core values on which Art Room MINA lives by while creating different projects. MINA’s projects represent Amsterdam’s young art culture and revolves around a wide range of different topics.
Artroom MINA
69 WeteringschansGallery AND cafe... Collectivism, Anti-Style, Experimental, Spontaneous and Anti-Intellectual. The core values on which Art Room MINA lives by while creating different projects. MINA’s projects represent Amsterdam’s young art culture and revolves around a wide range of different topics.
Live jazz music with background view of the city. Check their music calendar for who’s playing.
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Bimhuis
3 Piet HeinkadeLive jazz music with background view of the city. Check their music calendar for who’s playing.
Parks & Nature
호르투스보타니쿠스
2a Plantage MiddenlaanBotanical gardens and cafe
Our next door park, with children playground, birds, climbing trees, water and public outdoors workout equipment (incl ping pong tables and jeux de boules lanes!)
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사르파티공원
37I SarphatiparkOur next door park, with children playground, birds, climbing trees, water and public outdoors workout equipment (incl ping pong tables and jeux de boules lanes!)
폰델공원
Biggest park of Amsterdam with water, cafes, playgrounds, tennis court etc
Most beautiful larger park of Amsterdam, walking distance. Great for picknick (bring food…)
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베아트릭스파크
21 DiepenbrockstraatMost beautiful larger park of Amsterdam, walking distance. Great for picknick (bring food…)
Entertainment & Activities
Amsterdam, Artis station
City Zoo
Filmhallen
12 Hannie DankbaarpassageCinemas, with food hall next door...
The best Spa in Amsterdam for naked swim / sauna / steam / restaurant etc. Located next to the Forest (great for walking / pancake house / goat farm / baby pools). 20 min bike from our place (or grab an Uber taxi)
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Spa Sport Hotel Zuiver
8 KoenenkadeThe best Spa in Amsterdam for naked swim / sauna / steam / restaurant etc. Located next to the Forest (great for walking / pancake house / goat farm / baby pools). 20 min bike from our place (or grab an Uber taxi)
Dutch artist Teun Castelein pulled two former migrant boats from the Mediterranean to Amsterdam. To start the most inclusive, the most colourful and probably the most sympathetic canal cruise company of the city... (free of charge or €35 or group options, check website www.rederijlampedusa.nl/en)
Rederij Lampedusa
6 DijksgrachtDutch artist Teun Castelein pulled two former migrant boats from the Mediterranean to Amsterdam. To start the most inclusive, the most colourful and probably the most sympathetic canal cruise company of the city... (free of charge or €35 or group options, check website www.rederijlampedusa.nl/en)
You adore kittens? You love coffee? Then this is the place for you; drink coffee while surrounded bij a bunch of cats 🐱
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Kattencafe Kopjes
211 Marco PolostraatYou adore kittens? You love coffee? Then this is the place for you; drink coffee while surrounded bij a bunch of cats 🐱
Getting Around
Ajax Bike
153 Gerard DoustraatBike rental; cycle on non-polished bikes like local Amsterdammers do...
Essentials
Jumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatClosest small supermarket, good quality groceries and bread
Coop
53 Eerste Jan SteenstraatSecond closest medium sized supermarket, cheaper incl postal office
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaanmore health/vegan food groceries, longer walk 10 mins
AH Cornelis Troostplein
11 Cornelis TroostpleinBigger supermarket, great quality, medium priced
Kruidvat
1033 Oostelijke HandelskadeGrocer for your typical soaps / makeups / toothbrushes etc