Amsterdam City Guide
The best restaurants in the Hammer Quarter in North
From industrial hangars to culinary hotspots-here you eat in the most dynamic part of North
The Little Big Things is coming to Carré: a West End first
For the first time in forty years, a major musical plays on the Carré stage
Sichuan Territory, Chinese street food and club in North
Cooks from the Sichuan region cook in a glass greenhouse next to a dance floor
Zin in de Zomer Fest, festival with well-known Dutch artists
Successor to Dutch Valley combines urban, hip-hop and NL pop in one day
Sins of Sal, cocktail bar with Latin American snacks
Uzcudun brothers built From Dusk till Dawn sanctuary at 86 Wester Street
The Bosch, fine dining in luxury overlooking ’t Nieuwe Meer
Ferry and Danny van Houten run this glass pavilion as a true family business
The Padellers, padel without membership or waiting list
Three locations, no membership required, just reserve a court and play
Izakaya in De Pijp: Japanese grill meets South American flavors
Yossi Eliyahoo brought his fusion concept to the Sir Albert boutique hotel
Restaurant Europa: fine dining at its Amsterdam Noords
Rein op 't Root cooks eight courses live for up to twenty-six guests
Ilario brings Bologna to De Pijp with aperitivo and lasagna
Italo Disco, hand-carved salumi and classic cocktails in a cozy neighborhood cafe
Bar Baut is the permanent address of the BAUT catering group, after seven years as a nomadic pop-up concept in changing locations....
Amsterdam South
The kitchen at Oedipus Craft Space has a new resident. Sassy's, built on the know-how of Box Social...
Amsterdam North
Amsterdam gains a sun-drenched hotspot. With the opening of Strand van Oost, the roof of...
Amsterdam East
Anyone who knows Amsterdam's bustling city center knows that behind its historic facades there are often special stories. In...
Amsterdam Center
A cum laude sociologist who became a baker and then won an international book award - that's Issa Niemeijer-Brown....
On the site of Bar Kartel on the Overtoom now sits Chez Chloé. Entrepreneur Matthijs van Stapele has...
Amsterdam West
Weekend Tips Amsterdam: What to do this weekend?
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
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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The team behind restaurant Maris Piper opened NEO Amsterdam in De Pijp - a neo-bistro where the menu...
On Elandsgracht is a bar where you have to ring the bell before you can enter. Bar Oldenhof...
Tomas and Joost started with a clear goal: for everyone to enjoy coffee straight from the producer,...
Euro Pizza Restaurant, aka Europizza, is in a former industrial building in the Hammer Quarter in North. You eat sourdough pizza there with a thin, airy...
Amsterdam has cinemas for every mood. The big Pathé chains for the latest blockbusters, and a handful of independent movie houses that will show you something that...
Mezzave is a small deli in De Pijp with an obsession with raw ingredients: all of its meats consist of only meat and fat, with no nitrates...
Yayoi Kusama big at the Stedelijk Museum
The Bacchus Wine Festival in the Amsterdam Forest
Holland Festival: international performing arts festival
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
Pieter Henket's ode to freedom and identity in Bildhalle
Pink Beach: urban beach with bottomless brunches in North
Immersive film experience David Attenborough at ARTIS
Bildhalle: a keen eye for contemporary photography
Vondelpark Open Air Theatre open all weekends again
Matisse exhibition at H'ART Museum colors Amsterdam
Tasty festival Bite of Amsterdam back in Amstelpark
JOY Festival back with Franky Rizardo at Hembrugterrein
Vincent Hall: Sensory Van Gogh, Kahlo and Bosch experience
Gregory Porter and Metropole Orchestra at Olympic Stadium
Concept store SPRMRKT reopened in the East
Masters of Movement: contemporary ballet at top level
Final StreetGasm2000 rally at Olympic Stadium
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
Scandinavian Embassy runs entirely on specialty coffee from small-batch roasters from Denmark, Sweden and Norway - and it...
The NEMO Science Museum is so much more than just a collection of science exhibits. This summer they have...
Weinlokal Stern sits in the old building of restaurant Breda, on a canal in the city center. Owners Mo...
Metro in North is one of those places where you can hang out all day. It's cafe, restaurant...
Right in the green heart of Vondelpark lies one of the city's most beloved hotspots:...
On Saturday, August 15, the Taets industrial site in Zaandam will transform into the beating heart of the...
Amsterdam Surroundings
On Saturday, August 15, the industrial site of Taets in Zaandam will transform into the beating heart of the international house scene. None other than Chris...
Sundays in Amsterdam are getting a sports upgrade. In the green heart of the city, in the middle of the lively Vondelpark, soccer lovers will gather for low-threshold...
On Saturday, September 12, 2026, IJLAND in Amsterdam-North will transform into a surrealistic spectacle. Here, Cirque du Rave brings a groundbreaking concept in which the energy...