Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Truly delicious and cheap middle Eastern tapas. Warm service (by Dutch standards).
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Orontes - Amsterdam West - Turks Restaurant - Mediterraans Restaurant
8 Hugo de GrootpleinTruly delicious and cheap middle Eastern tapas. Warm service (by Dutch standards).
Fuoco Vivo
12 De ClercqstraatFabulous pizza served by an all-Italian staff.
One for the summer. Cafe in a little park with a wonderful terrace, right beside the canal. Great if you want to sit outside under the trees looking at the boats going past.
Bilderdijkpark 1
1 BilderdijkparkOne for the summer. Cafe in a little park with a wonderful terrace, right beside the canal. Great if you want to sit outside under the trees looking at the boats going past.
A great spot for a coffee, drink or dinner. It has three different sections, a big terrace, friendly staff and is open from early morning until late at night.
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Foodism
A great spot for a coffee, drink or dinner. It has three different sections, a big terrace, friendly staff and is open from early morning until late at night.
Amsterdam's latest dining sensation. Tram terminal which was recently converted into a covered "streetfood" market. There are also two sit down restaurants, a hotel and a cinema.
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De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageAmsterdam's latest dining sensation. Tram terminal which was recently converted into a covered "streetfood" market. There are also two sit down restaurants, a hotel and a cinema.
Cosy, romantic small restaurant with delicious, good value food. It's always packed so you may need to book.
Nassaukade 122
122 NassaukadeCosy, romantic small restaurant with delicious, good value food. It's always packed so you may need to book.
Foodism
Excellent, good value food and warm service.
Drinks & Nightlife
An Amsterdam institution. A rock bar with tattoo-covered staff, good beer and a great terrace out the back by the water. Open until 4am so a good last stop.
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Cafe Sound Garden
164-166 MarnixstraatAn Amsterdam institution. A rock bar with tattoo-covered staff, good beer and a great terrace out the back by the water. Open until 4am so a good last stop.
Lively, traditional Dutch brown bar crowded with people of all ages and often a couple of dogs.
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Cafe Thuys
129 De ClercqstraatLively, traditional Dutch brown bar crowded with people of all ages and often a couple of dogs.
Arts & Culture
My local. Laid back, welcoming, former squat bar/club/live music venue open most nights. Live music to crafts during the week. Cocktails and mad dancing at the weekends. Ring the doorbell to get in.
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De Nieuwe Anita
111 Frederik HendrikstraatMy local. Laid back, welcoming, former squat bar/club/live music venue open most nights. Live music to crafts during the week. Cocktails and mad dancing at the weekends. Ring the doorbell to get in.
Essentials
Dutch-style bakery, jammed with locals at the weekends. Take a ticket from the machine outside to join the queue. The croissants are particularly good.
Hugo de Grootplein 4
4 Tweede Hugo de GrootstraatDutch-style bakery, jammed with locals at the weekends. Take a ticket from the machine outside to join the queue. The croissants are particularly good.
Supermarkets in Amsterdam are not the best but if you need anything from bin bags to bananas, you'll get it here.
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Frederik Hendrikstraat 81
81 Frederik HendrikstraatSupermarkets in Amsterdam are not the best but if you need anything from bin bags to bananas, you'll get it here.
Local/organic supermarket, a bit like a Dutch version of WholeFoods. High quality and high prices. I go for fruit, veg, bread and fish and get the basics at Albert Hein.
Bilderdijkstraat 108II
Local/organic supermarket, a bit like a Dutch version of WholeFoods. High quality and high prices. I go for fruit, veg, bread and fish and get the basics at Albert Hein.
Sightseeing
Bike City
68-70 BloemgrachtGood bike rental place on a beautiful canal.
Everything Else
Beautiful, busy yoga studio which does drop in classes for 15 EUR.
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Delight Yoga
20G PrinseneilandBeautiful, busy yoga studio which does drop in classes for 15 EUR.
Shopping
Prijatelji.nl
7 Tweede Hugo de GrootstraatCarries a small but excellent selection of Balkan wines.