Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
Dutch 'bierproeflokaal' (beer tasting cafe) located in an old distillery. Very nice.
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beer Tasting Room In The Wildeman
3 KolksteegDutch 'bierproeflokaal' (beer tasting cafe) located in an old distillery. Very nice.
Bar/club. Music is quite good and the atmosphere is relaxed.
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe Cox
429 MarnixstraatBar/club. Music is quite good and the atmosphere is relaxed.
One of the better clubs in this street. Good music and lots of people.
43 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Club Up
26-1 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatOne of the better clubs in this street. Good music and lots of people.
Live jazz café. Really cool if you like jazz. Can get a bit crowded but it's worth it.
67 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jazz Cafe Alto
115 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatLive jazz café. Really cool if you like jazz. Can get a bit crowded but it's worth it.
Nice bar near the university. Good place to stop if you're walking through the neighbourhood.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe "De Doelen"
125 KloveniersburgwalNice bar near the university. Good place to stop if you're walking through the neighbourhood.
Really musically varied club. Can be anything from jazz to hip hop to funk. It's also really close by so check it out.
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bitterzoet
2 HS SpuistraatReally musically varied club. Can be anything from jazz to hip hop to funk. It's also really close by so check it out.
Bar/club. Kind of an alternative vibe. Fun place. Open untill 3 during week nights too.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Buurvrouw
29 Sint PieterspoortsteegBar/club. Kind of an alternative vibe. Fun place. Open untill 3 during week nights too.
Bar/club. Good vibe and music. Nice decorations too.
447 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mercado de Flores Bloemenmarkt
SingelBar/club. Good vibe and music. Nice decorations too.
Alternative bar. Metal and rock. Cheap beer and the ability to smoke inside.
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe the Minds
25 HuidenstraatAlternative bar. Metal and rock. Cheap beer and the ability to smoke inside.
Traditional old Dutch Jenever tasting and shop. Jenever is a gin-like liquor popular in Amsterdam and the Netherlands.
161 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wynand Fockink
31 PijlsteegTraditional old Dutch Jenever tasting and shop. Jenever is a gin-like liquor popular in Amsterdam and the Netherlands.
Good club located in Westerpark. Varied music, often bands or local DJs. The park itself is also nice, and there are a bunch of other places near you can check out.
428 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pacific Parc
23 PolonceaukadeGood club located in Westerpark. Varied music, often bands or local DJs. The park itself is also nice, and there are a bunch of other places near you can check out.
Brewery with a bar attached, where you can drink tasty beers made there. Great vibe and interior.
75 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brouwerij de Prael
26 Oudezijds ArmsteegBrewery with a bar attached, where you can drink tasty beers made there. Great vibe and interior.
Essentials
Largest grocery in the neighborhood.
108 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
AH Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
226 Nieuwezijds VoorburgwalLargest grocery in the neighborhood.
Smaller grocery but nearer to the apartment.
78 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Albert Heijn BV
24 LobeliusstraatSmaller grocery but nearer to the apartment.
AH Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
226 Nieuwezijds VoorburgwalEverything Else
Central Station. bus/tram/train/metro
1346 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Amsterdam Centraal station
StationspleinCentral Station. bus/tram/train/metro
Abraxas Coffeeshop
12-14 Jonge RoelensteegDecent coffeeshop.
Decent but pricey coffeeshop. Best near the apartment.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Prix d'Ami
3 HaringpakkerssteegDecent but pricey coffeeshop. Best near the apartment.
Good place for a game of pool. Better price than pool centres in the more central part of the city. Has a pool smoking area.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Poolcafe de Keu
7A Eerste HelmersstraatGood place for a game of pool. Better price than pool centres in the more central part of the city. Has a pool smoking area.
Museum with a lot about the history of Amsterdam. Really interesting if you want to learn more about the city.
139 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Ámsterdam
51 KalverstraatMuseum with a lot about the history of Amsterdam. Really interesting if you want to learn more about the city.
Museum with a lot of paintings by van Gogh and a lot of other stuff about him.
2485 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Van Gogh
6 MuseumpleinMuseum with a lot of paintings by van Gogh and a lot of other stuff about him.
Historic university building. And it's where I go to college.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oudemanhuispoort
OudemanhuispoortHistoric university building. And it's where I go to college.
Food Scene
Fantastic food and wine at the higher end of the price-spectrum. Also a really nice street.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bistrot Neuf
9 HaarlemmerstraatFantastic food and wine at the higher end of the price-spectrum. Also a really nice street.
Coffeeshop Amsterdam
44 HaarlemmerstraatAlso a decent coffeeshop.
One of the better coffeeshops. Very small though.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tweede Kamer Coffeeshop
6 HeisteegOne of the better coffeeshops. Very small though.
Restaurant which brews its own beer. Really good roasted chicken for a nice price.
61 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bierfabriek Amsterdam
67 NesRestaurant which brews its own beer. Really good roasted chicken for a nice price.
Good Thai food. Tiny but they have a restaurant across the street too.
167 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bird Thais Restaurant
72-74 ZeedijkGood Thai food. Tiny but they have a restaurant across the street too.
Van 't Spit
95 De ClercqstraatGreat roasted chicken.
Arts & Culture
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatGreat museum.
Museum showing things from the colonial era of the Netherlands and Indonesia and loads of other world culture things. Beautiful neighbourhood too.
628 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatMuseum showing things from the colonial era of the Netherlands and Indonesia and loads of other world culture things. Beautiful neighbourhood too.
Located above the IJ, this place is ideal for families with kids. There is all kinds of cool stuff to do for them, and it's quite interesting to see some of the things you can do.
603 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokLocated above the IJ, this place is ideal for families with kids. There is all kinds of cool stuff to do for them, and it's quite interesting to see some of the things you can do.
Art space, bar/restaurant, musical venue. Good place for a nights entertainment.
322 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tolhuistuin
2 IJpromenadeArt space, bar/restaurant, musical venue. Good place for a nights entertainment.
W139
139 WarmoesstraatArt space. Exhibitions.
De Appel
160 SchipluidenlaanContemporary art gallery.
Sightseeing
The Begijnhof is an old former religious community place, and is still a very peaceful and quiet place right in the middle of the busy centre of Amsterdam.
277 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Begijnhof
1 BegijnhofThe Begijnhof is an old former religious community place, and is still a very peaceful and quiet place right in the middle of the busy centre of Amsterdam.
Well known neighbourhood just west of the centre. Lots of old buildings and "brown" cafés.
756 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jordaan
Well known neighbourhood just west of the centre. Lots of old buildings and "brown" cafés.
Parks & Nature
Most popular park in Amsterdam, named after Joost van den Vondel, a famous 17th century playwright and poet. You can walk around and sit down at a number of little bars, or you can just sit down on the grass and BBQ or just hang out.
4196 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Vondelpark
Most popular park in Amsterdam, named after Joost van den Vondel, a famous 17th century playwright and poet. You can walk around and sit down at a number of little bars, or you can just sit down on the grass and BBQ or just hang out.