Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Best Tex-Mex food outside of Texas. They have two locations Delicious and great value. The owners and staff are always friendly. Their carnitas, huevos rancheros and breakfast burritos are the best I have ever tasted.
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Tomatillo
261 OvertoomBest Tex-Mex food outside of Texas. They have two locations Delicious and great value. The owners and staff are always friendly. Their carnitas, huevos rancheros and breakfast burritos are the best I have ever tasted.
Authentic "Dutch Food" lots of character. May have to make reservations.
252 lokale anbefaler
Restaurant Moeders
251 RozengrachtAuthentic "Dutch Food" lots of character. May have to make reservations.
Hard Rock Cafe Amsterdam
57-61 Max EuwepleinEnough Said.
Sumo Leidseplein Amsterdam
17 Kleine-GartmanplantsoenIf you are in the mood for sushi.
Amazing restaurant if you have something to Celebrate. Must have reservations. It will be a night you will talk about and won't forget for a very long time.
54 lokale anbefaler
Brothers Hartering
10 PeperstraatAmazing restaurant if you have something to Celebrate. Must have reservations. It will be a night you will talk about and won't forget for a very long time.
Great Indonesian. Lots of Vegetarian choices. Easy ride on Tram 1 to get there from our place.
69 lokale anbefaler
Kantjil & De Tijger
291 A SpuistraatGreat Indonesian. Lots of Vegetarian choices. Easy ride on Tram 1 to get there from our place.
What you would think traditional Italian would be. Reasonable prices. Steps away from a Tram 1 stop.
8 lokale anbefaler
Rossini
3-5 ReguliersdwarsstraatWhat you would think traditional Italian would be. Reasonable prices. Steps away from a Tram 1 stop.
3 locations in Amsterdam. Gourmet Hamburgers in a Diner type atmosphere.
115 lokale anbefaler
Burgermeester | de Jordaan
130 Elandsgracht3 locations in Amsterdam. Gourmet Hamburgers in a Diner type atmosphere.
Options like how much and type (like Kobe) Beef on your burger. Great traditional burger.
47 lokale anbefaler
Bar De Burgh
2 KolksteegOptions like how much and type (like Kobe) Beef on your burger. Great traditional burger.
Thai food. Beautiful atmosphere. Every detail is perfected here. You may need to make reservations.
21 lokale anbefaler
White Elephant
3 Van WoustraatThai food. Beautiful atmosphere. Every detail is perfected here. You may need to make reservations.
I guess technically a bar but great hangover food, Irish and English Breakfasts, Sunday Roasts and Guinness Stew. Rib sticking food.
o’reilly’s
105 PaleisstraatI guess technically a bar but great hangover food, Irish and English Breakfasts, Sunday Roasts and Guinness Stew. Rib sticking food.
Proeflokaal Arendsnest
90 Herengracht
Beautiful…character oozing out from every inch.
BeerTemple
250 Nieuwezijds VoorburgwalIf you can't find a beer here you like...you are in trouble.
Drinks & Nightlife
A spirits and liqueur distillery and tasting room open since 1679. Fun to find your favorite and take a bottle home with you. We love taking our guests here. Atmosphere overload.
161 lokale anbefaler
Wynand Fockink
31 PijlsteegA spirits and liqueur distillery and tasting room open since 1679. Fun to find your favorite and take a bottle home with you. We love taking our guests here. Atmosphere overload.
Pool Club Plan B is a pool and snooker club in an old church. The religious character of the church is gone, but the sense of belonging is not. Great place for anyone who loves the game & socializing
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Plan B
209 OvertoomPool Club Plan B is a pool and snooker club in an old church. The religious character of the church is gone, but the sense of belonging is not. Great place for anyone who loves the game & socializing
Café The Flying Dutchman
13HS MartelaarsgrachtGood meeting place since is steps away from Central Station.
Café Mankind
60 WeteringstraatGreat Staff and cozy place lots of my old colleauges hang out there and I just like it.
Cafe de Nieuwe Lelie
83 Nieuwe LeliestraatPeter's old "Local" in the heart of the Jordaan.
Since 1624 with loads of character. Men you must visit the toilet…just trust me. They do allow smoking and has low ceilings but if you can handle that you must stop by.
29 lokale anbefaler
Cafe Chris
42 BloemstraatSince 1624 with loads of character. Men you must visit the toilet…just trust me. They do allow smoking and has low ceilings but if you can handle that you must stop by.
The only place if you want a real cocktail. You will pay dearly for it but if you can’t take one more beer and need a Black Russian this place makes the yummiest cocktails.
13 lokale anbefaler
Bar Feijoa
39 VijzelstraatThe only place if you want a real cocktail. You will pay dearly for it but if you can’t take one more beer and need a Black Russian this place makes the yummiest cocktails.
A unique place that has live Jazz every Sunday from 2pm til 5 pm. When you come back we will tell you why it is so unique.
75 lokale anbefaler
Brouwerij de Prael
26 Oudezijds ArmsteegA unique place that has live Jazz every Sunday from 2pm til 5 pm. When you come back we will tell you why it is so unique.
One of the smallest bars in the world I figure, but one with the best beers.
25 lokale anbefaler
Cafe Belgique
2 Gravenstraat
One of the smallest bars in the world I figure, but one with the best beers.
On Tram 1 line and Great Belgium beers. We have never eaten there (to busy drinking) but what I have seen come out of the kitchen looked fantastic
34 lokale anbefaler
Cafe Gollem Raamsteeg
4 RaamsteegOn Tram 1 line and Great Belgium beers. We have never eaten there (to busy drinking) but what I have seen come out of the kitchen looked fantastic
A great Irish pub on the Amstel. Live music most nights, Sports bar (Mostly Rugby) during the day.
10 lokale anbefaler
Mulligans Irish Music Bar
100 Amstel
A great Irish pub on the Amstel. Live music most nights, Sports bar (Mostly Rugby) during the day.
Great way to learn more about Bols cocktails.
55 lokale anbefaler
House of Bols, Cocktail & Genever Experience
12 14 16 Paulus PotterstraatGreat way to learn more about Bols cocktails.
Sightseeing
Boaty.nl By far the best way to see the canals and feel of Amsterdam via an electric boat. Big enough to cruise the Amstel and small enough to check out the smaller canals in the heart of the city.
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Boaty Rent a Boat Amsterdam
Jozef IsraëlskadeBoaty.nl By far the best way to see the canals and feel of Amsterdam via an electric boat. Big enough to cruise the Amstel and small enough to check out the smaller canals in the heart of the city.
Online ticket sales You can buy tickets online, print them out, and use the special entrance to avoid the long lines. http://www.annefrank.org/en/Search/Search-overview/?query=online+tickets
2775 lokale anbefaler
Anne Franks Hus
20 WestermarktOnline ticket sales You can buy tickets online, print them out, and use the special entrance to avoid the long lines. http://www.annefrank.org/en/Search/Search-overview/?query=online+tickets
There are so many beautiful churches to see in Amsterdam however this one is quiet unique on one of the most chaotic shopping streets in the city.
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Begijnhof
1 BegijnhofThere are so many beautiful churches to see in Amsterdam however this one is quiet unique on one of the most chaotic shopping streets in the city.
Zaans Museum
7 SchansendA great place to step back hundreds of years into working windmills.
Everything Else
This is an area you don't want to miss. Lovely shops, cafes, bars in a residential neighborhood.
756 lokale anbefaler
Jordaan
This is an area you don't want to miss. Lovely shops, cafes, bars in a residential neighborhood.
Arts & Culture
These aren’t originals but high quality replicas, and are all Rembrandt’s paintings in chronological order. Quite interesting to see how his light changes when he's heartbroken, depressed or in love
Rembrandt Studio Amsterdam
3 Torensteeg
These aren’t originals but high quality replicas, and are all Rembrandt’s paintings in chronological order. Quite interesting to see how his light changes when he's heartbroken, depressed or in love
This is actually Rembrandt’s Studio where he painted. There is even an interactive workshop where you can do some etchings.
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Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House)
4 JodenbreestraatThis is actually Rembrandt’s Studio where he painted. There is even an interactive workshop where you can do some etchings.
Live Comedy in English. Comedy Central type Show. Really fun in groups.
101 lokale anbefaler
Boom Chicago
117 RozengrachtLive Comedy in English. Comedy Central type Show. Really fun in groups.
If you are a Science buff and a kid at heart this is a fun museum.
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NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokIf you are a Science buff and a kid at heart this is a fun museum.
One of the newest museums in Amsterdam…take the ferry and enjoy the history of films.
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Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeOne of the newest museums in Amsterdam…take the ferry and enjoy the history of films.
A wonderful venue of yesteryear to see not main stream movies. It is also on one of my favorite window shopping streets.
429 lokale anbefaler
The Movies
159 - 163 HaarlemmerdijkA wonderful venue of yesteryear to see not main stream movies. It is also on one of my favorite window shopping streets.
This movie theater is a magnificent gothic theater in the heart of Amsterdam (Blockbuster Movies)
340 lokale anbefaler
Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 ReguliersbreestraatThis movie theater is a magnificent gothic theater in the heart of Amsterdam (Blockbuster Movies)
Shopping
Even men like shopping on this street…with lots of bars and cafes in between all the shops.
411 lokale anbefaler
Haarlemmerstraat
HaarlemmerstraatEven men like shopping on this street…with lots of bars and cafes in between all the shops.
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatHigh end shopping: Dior, Louis Vuitton,…
Hectic shopping street but if you need a pair of socks or forgot comfortable shoes…this is the place.
643 lokale anbefaler
Kalverstraat
Kalverstraat
Hectic shopping street but if you need a pair of socks or forgot comfortable shoes…this is the place.