Guidebook for Amsterdam

Milen & Joes
Milen & Joes
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

The Lobby restaurant in Hotel V. Great place!
Fantastic trendy restaurant with beautiful and great vibe. Good for breakfast and for dinner reservations are needed.
19 recommandé par les habitants
Hotel V Nesplein
49 Nes
19 recommandé par les habitants
Fantastic trendy restaurant with beautiful and great vibe. Good for breakfast and for dinner reservations are needed.
Great place for breakfast, lunch or to buy bread and other goodies.
48 recommandé par les habitants
De Bakkerswinkel Centrum
69 Warmoesstraat
48 recommandé par les habitants
Great place for breakfast, lunch or to buy bread and other goodies.
Bakery and breakfast/lunch cafe in old renovated building.
39 recommandé par les habitants
Gebroeders Niemeijer
35 Nieuwendijk
39 recommandé par les habitants
Bakery and breakfast/lunch cafe in old renovated building.
Tiny Bakery for sweets, sandwiches and quiches. Cute place.
79 recommandé par les habitants
De Laatste Kruimel
4 Langebrugsteeg
79 recommandé par les habitants
Tiny Bakery for sweets, sandwiches and quiches. Cute place.
Great little coffee place in the Red Light District: also on one of the most beautifull little square you can imagine.
25 recommandé par les habitants
Quartier Putain
4 Oudekerksplein
25 recommandé par les habitants
Great little coffee place in the Red Light District: also on one of the most beautifull little square you can imagine.
Great place for breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack. Nice terrace.
165 recommandé par les habitants
Le Pain Quotidien
2 & 4 Cornelis Troostplein
165 recommandé par les habitants
Great place for breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack. Nice terrace.
If you want typical Dutch food, this is a option. Popular place also for locals. Its good (avoid the one in the street close to my house serving Dutch food...that one is not so great unfortunatly)
252 recommandé par les habitants
Restaurant Moeders
251 Rozengracht
252 recommandé par les habitants
If you want typical Dutch food, this is a option. Popular place also for locals. Its good (avoid the one in the street close to my house serving Dutch food...that one is not so great unfortunatly)
Cute street with restaurants and shops.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Herenstraat
Herenstraat
13 recommandé par les habitants
Cute street with restaurants and shops.
Great stone-oven pizza. Do what we do: order your pizza in this tiny take-away place and eat yours on the canal. Done eating, have a beer at next door great cafe Brandon.
37 recommandé par les habitants
da portare VIA
34HS Leliegracht
37 recommandé par les habitants
Great stone-oven pizza. Do what we do: order your pizza in this tiny take-away place and eat yours on the canal. Done eating, have a beer at next door great cafe Brandon.
This cafe/restaurant is SItuated beautifully on the canal. Good spot for a drink. Food is average in my opinion, but for a drink and a small bite its ok.
26 recommandé par les habitants
Spanjer en van Twist
60 Leliegracht
26 recommandé par les habitants
This cafe/restaurant is SItuated beautifully on the canal. Good spot for a drink. Food is average in my opinion, but for a drink and a small bite its ok.
Fantastic food & outstanding wine. The absolute culinary hotspot of Amsterdam. Reservations is a must, but walk in (since it's in our street) and give it a try to see if they have a table.
51 recommandé par les habitants
Kaagman & Kortekaas
43 Sint Nicolaasstraat
51 recommandé par les habitants
Fantastic food & outstanding wine. The absolute culinary hotspot of Amsterdam. Reservations is a must, but walk in (since it's in our street) and give it a try to see if they have a table.
Good hotel hang out- also used a lot bij locals. Good atmosphere for an inside coffee or wine.
78 recommandé par les habitants
The Hoxton, Amsterdam
255 Herengracht
78 recommandé par les habitants
Good hotel hang out- also used a lot bij locals. Good atmosphere for an inside coffee or wine.
Take the ferry behind Central Station (every 15 minutes past the hour, and 15 minutes before the hour and they are FREE) to the NDSMwater front. This is a cool upcoming area with a nice vibe and some great places to eat and drink. This place is an old dock and atmospher is good. The food is ok, but definetly acceptable and the good thing is, you can probaly have a table here without a reservation.
104 recommandé par les habitants
Restaurant-Café De IJkantine
5 NDSM-Kade
104 recommandé par les habitants
Take the ferry behind Central Station (every 15 minutes past the hour, and 15 minutes before the hour and they are FREE) to the NDSMwater front. This is a cool upcoming area with a nice vibe and some great places to eat and drink. This place is an old dock and atmospher is good. The food is ok, but definetly acceptable and the good thing is, you can probaly have a table here without a reservation.
This easy going restaurant and bar is immensely popular with locals. good, laid back vibe, nothing fancy nothing crazy, just good times. The whole street is nice in fact, with all good local restaurants and little cafes.
202 recommandé par les habitants
Café de Tuin
13 Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
202 recommandé par les habitants
This easy going restaurant and bar is immensely popular with locals. good, laid back vibe, nothing fancy nothing crazy, just good times. The whole street is nice in fact, with all good local restaurants and little cafes.
Chain of salad restaurants, if you are feeling like healthy food, its a good choice. I ususally don't feel like it tho haha.
102 recommandé par les habitants
SLA
34 Westerstraat
102 recommandé par les habitants
Chain of salad restaurants, if you are feeling like healthy food, its a good choice. I ususally don't feel like it tho haha.
Breakfast place with really GREAT quality pancakes in a cool clean vibe (so not the crappy looking nutella pancakes shop, which I really DO NOT recommend)
8 recommandé par les habitants
MOAK Pancakes - City Center (Formerly MOOK)
144 Jodenbreestraat
8 recommandé par les habitants
Breakfast place with really GREAT quality pancakes in a cool clean vibe (so not the crappy looking nutella pancakes shop, which I really DO NOT recommend)
Take the free Ferry behind Central Station to ' NDSM' and go to the Brooklyn of Amsterdam. Really cool vibe here in this old warehouse like thing, all locals and great view on the old city over the water. Winter they have a fire, in summer the terrace is really great!
1052 recommandé par les habitants
Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
1052 recommandé par les habitants
Take the free Ferry behind Central Station to ' NDSM' and go to the Brooklyn of Amsterdam. Really cool vibe here in this old warehouse like thing, all locals and great view on the old city over the water. Winter they have a fire, in summer the terrace is really great!
if you LOVE good food (like me) and fantastic wine (yes, me too) than go here. Walking distance and just a fabulous restaurant. THe culinary scene of Amsterdam has exploded in the past years and resulted in great restaurants like this one and the one in our street. Reservations is a must, but this place also does lunch. It's great too. Unless you are vegetarian, than don't go here, not too many options than.
63 recommandé par les habitants
BREDA
210 Singel
63 recommandé par les habitants
if you LOVE good food (like me) and fantastic wine (yes, me too) than go here. Walking distance and just a fabulous restaurant. THe culinary scene of Amsterdam has exploded in the past years and resulted in great restaurants like this one and the one in our street. Reservations is a must, but this place also does lunch. It's great too. Unless you are vegetarian, than don't go here, not too many options than.
When you see this place, you probaly think I am crazy to recommend it. But really, the eggs sunny side up witch cheese or ham or bacon are the best of Amsterdam. The grilled cheese sandwiches are the best of Amsterdam too. I am really not kidding. The coffee is probaly the worst of Amsterdam. Just so you know. Very Dutch, very local. I do like it for lunch or breakfast (from 11:00 on). When there if a football match the place is cramped. kinda fun tho.
25 recommandé par les habitants
Kat in de Wijngaert
160 Lindengracht
25 recommandé par les habitants
When you see this place, you probaly think I am crazy to recommend it. But really, the eggs sunny side up witch cheese or ham or bacon are the best of Amsterdam. The grilled cheese sandwiches are the best of Amsterdam too. I am really not kidding. The coffee is probaly the worst of Amsterdam. Just so you know. Very Dutch, very local. I do like it for lunch or breakfast (from 11:00 on). When there if a football match the place is cramped. kinda fun tho.
So yes, the coffee here is really really good. have one. Nice view from there too.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Caffè il Momento
180 Singel
7 recommandé par les habitants
So yes, the coffee here is really really good. have one. Nice view from there too.
I love to eat. And I love to eat here. Great Italian restaurant. All locals, quite big, cool vibe, excellent all around. Do make reservations tho.
313 recommandé par les habitants
Toscanini
75 Lindengracht
313 recommandé par les habitants
I love to eat. And I love to eat here. Great Italian restaurant. All locals, quite big, cool vibe, excellent all around. Do make reservations tho.
Crazy and cute and lovely. This place has been here forever. Really good apple pie and good coffee. Open early. also breakfast and lunch.
63 recommandé par les habitants
Latei
143 Zeedijk
63 recommandé par les habitants
Crazy and cute and lovely. This place has been here forever. Really good apple pie and good coffee. Open early. also breakfast and lunch.
Sometimes I am craving middle eastern food. Well than I go here. Clean and cute with an nice atmosphere. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. great drinks and good coffee.
66 recommandé par les habitants
Hummus bistro d&a
136 Westerstraat
66 recommandé par les habitants
Sometimes I am craving middle eastern food. Well than I go here. Clean and cute with an nice atmosphere. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. great drinks and good coffee.
48 recommandé par les habitants
The Lobby Nesplein
49 Nes
48 recommandé par les habitants

Essentials

Big good supermarket. All you need is here.
108 recommandé par les habitants
AH Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
226 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
108 recommandé par les habitants
Big good supermarket. All you need is here.
Good bookstore with all English books.
24 recommandé par les habitants
The American Book Center
12 Spui
24 recommandé par les habitants
Good bookstore with all English books.
Big grocery store: really all you need you can find here. We do here our groceries. (if you want cheese, buy it here. Since cheese is for the Dutch just a everyday thing, most supermarkets have good cheese. Waay cheaper than those fancy cheese stores you see in the busier areas)
108 recommandé par les habitants
AH Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
226 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
108 recommandé par les habitants
Big grocery store: really all you need you can find here. We do here our groceries. (if you want cheese, buy it here. Since cheese is for the Dutch just a everyday thing, most supermarkets have good cheese. Waay cheaper than those fancy cheese stores you see in the busier areas)

Shopping

Excellent Pharmacy store if you need anything from that department. Literally around the corner.
209 recommandé par les habitants
Etos
140 B Sloterkade
209 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent Pharmacy store if you need anything from that department. Literally around the corner.
Absolute great store for interiour stuff: we bought all our stuff there. So if you like our house, you will love this store.
De Weldaad Authentic Interior
35 Noordermarkt
Absolute great store for interiour stuff: we bought all our stuff there. So if you like our house, you will love this store.
Walk this street from beginning till end. Its a great shopping street with only independent small labels, foodowners and other cool bars, shops etcetera.
411 recommandé par les habitants
Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraat
411 recommandé par les habitants
Walk this street from beginning till end. Its a great shopping street with only independent small labels, foodowners and other cool bars, shops etcetera.
the highstreet: all the big labels as Zara, H&M, TopShop and all that you can find here. But the most interesting stuff is when you look up above the signs of the stores: superold houses.
643 recommandé par les habitants
Kalverstraat
Kalverstraat
643 recommandé par les habitants
the highstreet: all the big labels as Zara, H&M, TopShop and all that you can find here. But the most interesting stuff is when you look up above the signs of the stores: superold houses.
FANTASTIC bookshop! really! and loads of English books there. Also a good coffeeshop too in there, so yes give it a try. Closeby.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Scheltema
9 Rokin
12 recommandé par les habitants
FANTASTIC bookshop! really! and loads of English books there. Also a good coffeeshop too in there, so yes give it a try. Closeby.
This store is great: it's like the Dutch Ikea and everybody loves the Hema. They sell everything. Attached to our house basicly so just have a look. small grocery inside too. Great to pick up some presents: great design and very good priced.
130 recommandé par les habitants
HEMA
133a Sloterkade
130 recommandé par les habitants
This store is great: it's like the Dutch Ikea and everybody loves the Hema. They sell everything. Attached to our house basicly so just have a look. small grocery inside too. Great to pick up some presents: great design and very good priced.

Everything Else

Central Station. 24/7 acces to Schiphol International Airport by train.
1346 recommandé par les habitants
Amsterdam Centraal station
Stationsplein
1346 recommandé par les habitants
Central Station. 24/7 acces to Schiphol International Airport by train.
Good bike-shop to rent bikes that blend into the daily life of Amsterdam. ALso good blace to rent bikes that you can carry kids on.
Het Zwarte Fietsenplan Centrum
146 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
Good bike-shop to rent bikes that blend into the daily life of Amsterdam. ALso good blace to rent bikes that you can carry kids on.
Nice old square, with great ambiance with cafes, restaurants and cute and very nice food market on Saturday.
47 recommandé par les habitants
Nieuwmarkt en Lastage
47 recommandé par les habitants
Nice old square, with great ambiance with cafes, restaurants and cute and very nice food market on Saturday.
Nice organic market on Saturday: busy but a great thing to do. On mondays here is a 2nd hand vintage market.
892 recommandé par les habitants
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 recommandé par les habitants
Nice organic market on Saturday: busy but a great thing to do. On mondays here is a 2nd hand vintage market.
Rainy day? Take the (free) Ferry behind Central Station (goes every 6 minutes) and check out this cool uber modern film museum. Great cafe (with good food) with good view and cool movies.
1109 recommandé par les habitants
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
1109 recommandé par les habitants
Rainy day? Take the (free) Ferry behind Central Station (goes every 6 minutes) and check out this cool uber modern film museum. Great cafe (with good food) with good view and cool movies.

Entertainment & Activities

Super cool Amsterdam Zoo. Kids will love it.
1622 recommandé par les habitants
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
1622 recommandé par les habitants
Super cool Amsterdam Zoo. Kids will love it.
This old and charming cinema is so cute and beautifull. Art deco charm and a pretty nice cafe to have a drink afterwards or dinner beforehand. ALl in that charming vibe. They have a good selection of movies, leaning a bit towards the art house.
429 recommandé par les habitants
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 recommandé par les habitants
This old and charming cinema is so cute and beautifull. Art deco charm and a pretty nice cafe to have a drink afterwards or dinner beforehand. ALl in that charming vibe. They have a good selection of movies, leaning a bit towards the art house.

Sightseeing

Good museum about Amsterdam and her history.
139 recommandé par les habitants
Amsterdam Museum
51 Kalverstraat
139 recommandé par les habitants
Good museum about Amsterdam and her history.
Really great famous museum w historic paintings. Its beautifull and worth a go. Although its BUSY in high season. Go early. Check out the great and free beautiful garden attached to the museum too.
3186 recommandé par les habitants
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 recommandé par les habitants
Really great famous museum w historic paintings. Its beautifull and worth a go. Although its BUSY in high season. Go early. Check out the great and free beautiful garden attached to the museum too.
So beautifull! this inside corner of Dutch old house in a circle which is called a "hofje', a hidden neigbourhood. Very old and it all breathes history. Love it. I sometimes still go here to just enjoy the old houses. But I go before the busloads of chinese tourgroups come in, usually before 10:00AM. But it's walking distance make sure to have a look.
277 recommandé par les habitants
Begijnhof
1 Begijnhof
277 recommandé par les habitants
So beautifull! this inside corner of Dutch old house in a circle which is called a "hofje', a hidden neigbourhood. Very old and it all breathes history. Love it. I sometimes still go here to just enjoy the old houses. But I go before the busloads of chinese tourgroups come in, usually before 10:00AM. But it's walking distance make sure to have a look.

Parks & Nature

Rent a bike and go biking in the area North of Amsterdam to see Rural village life, bike pads on dikes, and cute Dutch houses.
48 recommandé par les habitants
Broek in Waterland
48 recommandé par les habitants
Rent a bike and go biking in the area North of Amsterdam to see Rural village life, bike pads on dikes, and cute Dutch houses.
Nice lively park. Locals love it. Also great place to eat and have a drink. walking is a nice 25 minute stroll. go for it.
1599 recommandé par les habitants
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
1599 recommandé par les habitants
Nice lively park. Locals love it. Also great place to eat and have a drink. walking is a nice 25 minute stroll. go for it.