Amsterdam City Guide
Benelux Bar: From bites and cocktails to nights of dancing
Euroworld collective converted an old school building into day-night destination
Canal Parade: colorful LGBTQIA+ boat parade on the canals
On Aug. 1, Amsterdam sails, and this year the whole world is participating
Martin Parr at Foam: Vivid imagery and banal scenes
‘Very Modern and Rather Ugly’ brings iconic photography to Amsterdam
19x Best Terraces in Amsterdam 2026
Terraces where you really go for the sun: from waterfronts to squares and roof terraces, scattered throughout the city.
BO by Bougainville: sophisticated dining, without formality
Chef Tim Golsteijn brings star quality with BO at an accessible, contemporary pace
The best restaurants in the Jordaan - Enjoy your meal!
From intimate neighborhood tables to culinary hotspots-these are the places where the Jordaan really comes alive
Broodje Popov, the tastiest Amsterdam sandwiches in De Pijp
From Bourbon Bacon Dog to Popov's omelet with jalapeños: breakfast and lunch seven days a week
Olaf Brood bakes sourdough next to the Dappermarkt, no-frills
Lex Olaf Bouw started at home during corona and now has his own bakery
Musical Our Jordaan brings café life to RAI Theater
From nursing home to Café Koster: Our Jordaan turns into a life story
Fred's Coffee: Tacky coffee bar from father and son
Neapolitan espresso next to De Hallen, from the Kuppens family
The temporary exhibition "Amsterdam, almost demolished" is now running at the Grachtenmuseum. In the period rooms of a 17th-century canal house, the...
Amsterdam Center
Art House is a combination gallery and art loan in Old South, near the park. You walk right in...
Amsterdam South
Rialto De Pijp is an arthouse cinema focusing on European and non-Western independent films. In the compact auditoriums...
Grammes is a French artisan patisserie and viennoiserie owned by Maxime Papin and Nawal Batoun. In this small neighborhood store...
LOT61 Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roaster and café with a distinct signature. The roastery and the...
Amsterdam West
Loveland Festival fills Sloterpark in New West with house and techno every summer. The multi-day festival is organized...
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
Vondelpark, the park where all Amsterdammers come together
The best Italian restaurants in Amsterdam - Buon appetito
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Skatecafe, in full SkateCafé Karin & Yvonne, sits in an old industrial hall in North. In the middle of the space...
Amsterdam North
You'll find Arie op de Hoek in the Pijp in a corner building from 1876. It is a neighborhood cafe,...
There is a restaurant in North that introduces you to the cuisine of Eritrea and Ethiopia. Semai, which...
In the middle of the Rivierenbuurt neighborhood stands a restaurant that feels like a side street in Tokyo. Hakata Senpachi has been running on charcoal for more than 20 years,...
POLSPOTTEN is a Dutch design label that has been around since 1986. It started with ceramics and glassware and grew into a full range of home accessories,...
TonTon Club North is the Nordic address of the well-known arcade concept TonTon Club. Here everything is about games: from retro arcade cabinets to board games, while...
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
On the second floor of Leidseplein 10 is a restaurant you almost can't get into. Ten...
In the Jordaan, where Amsterdam feels at its most characteristic, lies a culinary classic that has impressed for decades....
On the corner where Brouwersgracht and Herengracht meet sits De Belhamel. A monumental building with...
In a distinctive corner building in the Jordaan sits R. de Rosa, a small café that you'll find from ’s...
Valtifest is a fixture in the waterfront electronic music scene. Each year this festival combines danceable electronic...
Two Story on the Singel combines a gallery, design store and café in a historic canal house. Designed by Atelier...
Two Story on the Singel combines a gallery, design store and café in a historic canal house. Designed by Atelier Axo, since 2025 this place offers...
Museum Het Schip is housed in a 1919 school building, part of a social housing complex designed by Michel de Klerk. This museum brings together the...
Palladium combines eating, drinking and nightlife in one place in the city center, near Leidseplein. By day, the restaurant serves modern European classics...