Amsterdam City Guide
Cinema Culinary: watching movies has never been tastier
A unique culinary film experience in the heart of Amsterdam where image, taste and atmosphere come together
Blue Health Intelligence, insight into your health within 1 hour
High tech health check makes preventive care tangible in Amsterdam
Visque, walhalla with seafood in bistro atmosphere
Brothers Bas and Menno have been running this living room bistro since 2018
Pianeta Terra: best Italian in the Netherlands in Amsterdam
Chef Fabio Antonini cooks with crow breast and Wadden Sea oysters others refuse
Gashouder, Westergas cultural stage reopens
Monumental renovation gives iconic venue a new future for live, dance, art and performance
Queer Amsterdam, the pink city as a stage for love and freedom
The rich history of Amsterdam's queer community on display in Nieuwe Kerk
AbrahamArt: Iconic art of name in the Mirror Quarter
From Jeff Koons to Bram Reijnders: AbrahamArt brings world class to the city
Bacalar, authentic Mexican flavors with modern twist
Discover creative tacos and changing dishes in a lively setting in Overhoeks
Café Soleil, Mediterranean bistro, neighborhood pub and terrace in North
All-day Mediterranean café-restaurant with sun terrace with exhibits and night program
Frozen Fountain, pioneer Dutch Design on the Prinsengracht
In 1985, the late Dick Dankers set the tone for an entire design landscape
Deep in the AMC complex, in building J0, is a museum that most people have never visited but...
Amsterdam South
On the first floor of the Phillips building on the edge of the Zuidas, HORTA, a modern Spanish...
On the NDSM site in North sits IJver: a cafe-restaurant where you can go all day for breakfast, lunch,...
Amsterdam North
The brown pub is an Amsterdam institution. Dark wood, lace curtains, beer on tap, bitterballen from Holtkamp....
Amsterdam Center
With its move to the prestigious P.C. Hooftstraat, Wanrooij Gallery is taking another promising step. The gallery, al...
In the Baarsjes, on Louwesweg 1, sits a club with a 24-hour permit that allows parties to go on for days. RADION...
Amsterdam West
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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December 13 through November 24
On the Amstelveld stands a café that has been there as long as the neighborhood has existed. Café Marcella has a...
Oedipus Craft Space is not just another pub. On Schaafstraat in North, they brew the beer that...
In North, just across the IJ, sits a nightclub that does things differently. Parallel caters to people...
On Vijzelgracht sits Bar Dó, an all-day eatery. Whether you walk in early for breakfast or not until the evening...
In an industrial park on the city's western edge stands Thuishaven, an event venue with five indoor and outdoor areas. Here, DJs don't play a set...
From April 10 to 19, 2026, the Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival will run for the 11th time. Filmmaker and programmer Virginia Pablos once again brings a...
Amsterdam East
Sup Club: Pull a sup out of the wall and get on the water
Yayoi Kusama big at the Stedelijk Museum
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
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
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
Club Sportive at Zuidas: luxury gym, spa, pool and classes
Coppenhagen Beads: Oldest bead store in the Netherlands
Royal Palace on Dam Square: King's reception palace
The Padellers, padel without membership or waiting list
Izakaya in De Pijp: Japanese grill meets South American flavors
BO by Bougainville: sophisticated dining, without formality
Musical Our Jordaan brings café life to RAI Theater
Yellow House: waterfront restaurant, rooftop bar and club
Amsterdam has a long tradition of tasting rooms. In addition to the gin tasting rooms that have been around since the seventeenth century,...
Club Dauphine in East combines a 4-course dinner with a live concert and a full dance floor, all at...
On Postjesweg, next to the Rembrandt Park, a new neighborhood pub has settled down. Wolff & Beer is not a hip concept store....
On Jan Evertsenstraat, with your feet almost in the canal, sits De Neef van Fred. Lunch, dinner,...
Bar Bonnie is the neighborhood bar of Oud-Zuid. Housed in a corner building on the Amstelveenseweg, designed by Studio Modijefsky,...
High above the IJ, on the 16th floor of the iconic A'DAM Tower, is one of the...
High above the IJ, on the sixteenth floor of the iconic A'DAM Tower, is one of Amsterdam's most impressive nightlife venues: The...
The brasserie is not a trend but an institution. In Amsterdam, the best ones are venues with history, regular guests and a menu that runs...
Inside the five-star De L'Europe hotel sits a brasserie that doesn't care about trends. Chef Jop cooks French, classic but with a modern...