Amsterdam City Guide
Why Rum Barrel Is the Best Place for Serious Tiki Cocktails
Explore a vast collection of over three hundred bottles from around the world.
The Light Side not only trains your muscles, but also your nervous system
A gym on the IJ that takes your nervous system just as seriously as your muscles
Photo Exhibition "O Father, Come Home / Letter to a Father" Opens
Discover a personal journey through grief and remembrance in the Baggage Hall at Loods6.
Vermouth: How a Michelin-Starred Chef Traded His Star for an After-Dinner Drink
Simon Witmaar traded his Michelin star for vermouth and aperitivo in the neighborhood
De Poldervogel serves refined comfort food in Watergraafsmeer
Hostess Lisa and Chef Bart transform familiar dishes into something special using local, seasonal ingredients
Rijksmuseum: Skip the Hall of Fame and enjoy the peace and quiet of the garden
This spring, visit the retrospective of sculptor Carel Visser for free, set outdoors in a green setting.
Badeta Coffee Roasters in De Pijp: coffee without all the frills
Local roastery with its own coffee bars, specializing in espresso, filter coffee, and beans for home use
The Happiness Museum is setting up shop at De Hallen for two weeks
Two weeks of free workshops, talks, and the Happiness Walk, with a special edition at the Marineterrein
Five Pizzas offers exactly five pizzas—no compromises
Sem and Urs base everything around five pizzas and one dough recipe
WDSTCK Gallery at Papaverhoek: Eight Artists, No Series
Handcrafted objects that straddle the line between art and design at Papaverhoek
The Light Side in Noord isn't your average gym. Here, you can combine kickboxing and strength training with breathwork, physical therapy…
Amsterdam North
Held in the Baggage Hall at Loods6, this exhibition explores how the loss of a parent affects daily life…
Amsterdam East
Simon Witmaar used to own a Michelin-starred restaurant. Now he owns Vermut, a neighborhood bar on Jan Pieter Heijestraat where…
Amsterdam West
In Watergraafsmeer, there’s a neighborhood restaurant where familiar dishes are given that little extra something. Lisa and Bart call it…
Skip the crowded Hall of Fame this spring and find some peace and quiet in the garden of the…
Amsterdam South
Badeta Koffiebranders is a local coffee roaster with its own coffee shop in De Pijp. Here, it’s all about carefully…
Vintage Shopping in Amsterdam, from High-End Boutiques to Neighborhood Stores
Westergas, the cultural and culinary heart of West
Chic dining on the Amsterdam waterfront
What to do in Amsterdam when it's 30 degrees
The 10 best ice cream parlors in Amsterdam
The best outdoor swimming pools in Amsterdam
The best restaurants and bars in De Baarsjes
The best restaurants and cafes in and around the Red Light District
The best hotspots at the NDSM-Werf in North
The best things to do in Amsterdam with kids
The best restaurants in the Hammer Quarter in North
19x Best Terraces in Amsterdam 2026
The best restaurants in the Jordaan - Enjoy your meal!
Vondelpark, the park where all Amsterdammers come together
The best Italian restaurants in Amsterdam - Buon appetito
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From July 25 through August 8, 2026, you can enjoy free access every day between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.…
New Haven-style pizza is virtually unknown in the Netherlands, but in Connecticut it’s a category all its own: thin crust,…
Located on Papaverhoek in Noord is WDSTCK, a collective of seven artists who create handmade objects for…
The West Coast deli culture has found a permanent home near the Nieuwmarkt. Owner Lasse Nielsen, a Dane who spent many years in San Francisco…
Amsterdam Center
During summer vacation, the Lydia Community Center on Roelof Hartplein transforms into an art camp for children. For six weeks, five days a week, participants work…
Located in the former Miranda Pavilion on Amsteldijk is Monne, a Mediterranean restaurant that brings the cuisine of Marseille and the Amalfi Coast to Amsterdam. It…
Sup Club: Pull a sup out of the wall and get on the water
Yayoi Kusama big at the Stedelijk Museum
Raw street photography Ed van der Elsken at Rijksmuseum
eFoiling: Electrically driven across the water through air surfing
Lucky Duck: Asian street food restaurant with fire and flair
Pink Beach: urban beach with bottomless brunches in North
Bildhalle: a keen eye for contemporary photography
Vondelpark Open Air Theatre open all weekends again
Matisse exhibition at H'ART Museum colors Amsterdam
Vincent Hall: Sensory Van Gogh, Kahlo and Bosch experience
Concept store SPRMRKT reopened in the East
VondelGym: Kickboxing, CrossFit and yoga in one open hall
Vincent on Friday: evening of music and art at ’t Van Gogh
The Magic Table: magical dining experience at Andaz
Keinemusik with &ME and Rampa in Amsterdam Forest
Gashouder, Westergas cultural stage reopens
AbrahamArt: Iconic art of name in the Mirror Quarter
Dance Valley with Calvin Harris and Hardwell in Spaarnwoude
Morgan & Mees, fine place for lunch, drinks and terrace
Bellezza, serving gastronomy and sensory art
Tacite: Refined gastronomy with a soul in Old South
STRAAT: The world's largest street art museum in North
Cinetree's Forest Film Festival: Watching movies in Amsterdam Forest
Club Sportive at Zuidas: luxury gym, spa, pool and classes
Coppenhagen Beads: Oldest bead store in the Netherlands
Inside the Hollywood Café on Buikslotermeerplein, there’s a completely darkened mini-golf course where your sneakers light up, and Bob…
In *Wunderkind*, Martine Gutierrez delves into her own childhood. Self-portraits and themes such as performance and play form…
The redeveloped ground floor of the Stopera houses a store you won't find anywhere else in the Netherlands. The…
Inside the Stopera on Waterlooplein, there’s a place where you can spend twenty minutes exploring ancient Egypt…
Imagine this: 150 artists from 45 countries, all working on the same album, without ever meeting…
Vintage shopping in Amsterdam is no longer just a matter of rummaging through racks in the hope of finding something…
The Coffee District in Zuid is a small specialty coffee shop that has grown from a coffee corner in a fashion store into an independent neighborhood café. At the location…
At Leauf on the Spui, you can enjoy sandwiches that are different from what you're used to. Ribeye, kimchi, blood peaches: it sounds like a restaurant menu,…
There’s a bar in Noord that specializes exclusively in mezcal, agave liqueurs, and handmade cocktails based on Oaxacan traditions. Tula Cantina is the latest project…