Amsterdam City Guide
Rooftop bar GAPP is the green escape above East
A laid-back rooftop terrace on high, where Amsterdam sobriety and community come together
Everything at Scrambilious is about the perfect scrambled eggs
At Poppies Hotel, you build your own breakfast, from truffle Gouda to crispy bacon
Omnia Gym: Where personal growth and performance come together
Holistic personal training on Westerstraat and Keizersgracht for lasting results
Salmuera: Latin American soul on Rozengracht
From Argentine asado traditions to Amsterdam mezcaleria - Salmuera brings culture, fire and stories
KID Amsterdam moves to the Baarsjes with bigger kitchen story
Chef Tomoharu Fujioka trades downtown for Frederik Hendrikplantsoen
New pool on Zeeburgereiland solves shortage of swimming water
Municipality builds sustainable indoor pool with 25-meter pool and target group pool for vulnerable groups
The best things to do in Amsterdam with kids
Twenty outings for kids of all ages, from ARTIS to the ferry to North
Summer of Love at Thuishaven with only house classics
Erick E, ROOG, Dimitri, Marcello and Lucien Foort play on Aug. 1
’t Westerhuys in the Jordaan: Honest Dutch food
Fred van Mierlo cooks classic Dutch, with rendang on the menu
1 Amsterdam: menswear boutique with Italian roots
A family tradition of more than 30 years, brought together in one store
On Westerstraat sits a café that does exactly what the name promises: get people talking....
Amsterdam Center
Looking for a date night in Amsterdam that's just a little different? Forget the standard dinner and...
Amsterdam North
Not every spring weekend in Amsterdam is terrace weather. At 12 degrees and a brisk breeze, you look for something else....
For years, the Sluishuis on Steigereiland had an empty plinth. Café Écluse now fills that spot: a café-restaurant with...
Amsterdam East
MIRO is a new specialty coffee bar and bakery in De Pijp. You walk right in for a good...
Amsterdam South
What once began as a bold break from traditional fine dining grew into a household name in...
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 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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Amsterdam and its canals have been the backdrop of freedom and expression for centuries. With the exhibition Love on...
With Amice, Michael Wolf and Jordy Koopmans are making a new move downtown. The two chefs are working...
Embassy of the Free Mind is in the monumental House with the Heads, a canal house built in 1622. Inside...
Wijmpje Beukers in the Pijp is one of those places where you plop down for a drink and stick around for dinner. A neighborhood restaurant with a...
The municipality has revoked the license of the Over-Amstel Farm restaurant in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel. ‘I find it very sad and not ...
Amsterdam Surroundings
A new museum has been added on Museumplein: the Miniature Museum Amsterdam. No traditional, text-heavy galleries, but a continuous timeline of the city in...
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
Arles is a modern French bistro in De Pijp, where chef Numa Muller heads the kitchen. The restaurant...
In the exhibition "Can Love Be a Photograph: 40 Years of Inez & Vinoodh," the Kunstmuseum Den...
The iconic Vuurtoreneiland, one of Amsterdam's most extraordinary culinary destinations, is getting a new chef. From the...
Sagardi brings Basque food culture downtown, combining Basque grill and pintxo bar in a...
One of Amsterdam's most sophisticated culinary addresses is disappearing from the cityscape. Restaurant Spectrum, the two-starred...
Overtone Bistro combines a turntable with a kitchen table. The menu leans on Hungarian traditions, the walls hang full of...
Amsterdam West
Overtone Bistro combines a turntable with a kitchen table. The menu leans on Hungarian traditions, the walls are full of photography, and on weekends, the...
VanOost Sundays is a series of Sunday lunches at VanOost Restaurant, in the former 1908 university building at Oosterpark. Chef Floris van Straalen shares the...
Nela in the Valley South Tower on the Zuidas is all about cooking on an open fire. Chefs Hariprasad (Hari) Shetty and Ori Geller work...