Amsterdam City Guide
The Boiler House: arthouse viewing in an old pump building
Director Alex de Ronde has been screening Dutch and international films since 1999
ENTR Museum: Experience Amsterdam anno 1675 in VR
Go back 350 years in time and walk across the Botermarkt, today's Rembrandtplein
Eye(s) Open at EYE Film Museum: colonial films through new eyes
Eleven international artists interrogate 2,000 archival films from Indonesia and Suriname
Julidans brings the world to the city for 35 years
Thirteen days of contemporary dance spread across nine venues throughout the city
The Harbour Club: culinary enjoyment with show element
From industrial wine terminal to iconic hotspot with restaurant, theater and sun-drenched terrace
Garage North: underground club that makes North dance
Founders Daan Alvering and Rachella Groon built Freeport in a former car garage
Supperclub: Dining, dancing and entertainment under one roof
An iconic hot spot where restaurant and nightclub merge into a sensory total experience
Rialto VU brings arthouse film to the Zuidas
Four modern rooms on the VU campus, for students and residents of Buitenveldert
Jazz years at City Archives: People, migration and music
Curator Mark Ponte brings forgotten Amsterdam jazz history back to life
Pantopia: studio gallery for French pâtisserie
At Pantopia, pastry chef Alexandre Scour sets out croissants and cakes like works of art on a pedestal
Caffè Pico is a modern Italian restaurant in De Pijp that runs on sharing: small dishes, pizzas and...
Amsterdam South
A huge building in the heart of the Staadsliedenbuurt, Bos and Lommer and Landlust was over eighty years...
Amsterdam West
Tewatashi is a small omakase store in De Pijp where you eat at the counter and pace through...
Italian deli Ditto Deli is the sensation in De Pijp when it comes to the tastiest, rich...
Located in Old West, Gertrude is a bistro restaurant that has been welcoming guests with a warm, classic atmosphere since March 2020....
In Van Speijkstraat, in the middle of West, Thai Thai Poppetje has been bringing a piece of Thai street culture to...
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
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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Japanese Restaurant AN is tucked away on the second floor of an ordinary residential building and has been running since...
Amsterdam Center
Studio/K in Timor Square is no ordinary cinema. Here you watch an arthouse film on one of the largest screens...
Amsterdam East
Anook Bakehouse in South is one of those places where you linger for a second coffee and just barely...
Brothers Marcel (40) and Erwin (36) van Wieringen started their KEK! Beer once as a small rental brewery. Now, more than a decade later, their...
Amsterdam Surroundings
As the sun pokes through clouds again, we may get ready for a new festival season. In the most beautiful places in the city pop up again...
Danh Vo's solo exhibition "πνεῦμα (Ἔλισσα)" opens at the Stedelijk Museum in 2026. This exhibition interweaves personal experiences with global themes of history,...
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
Café Susy is a neighborhood cafe in East where specialty coffee and matcha are the staples, but the menu...
When it comes to bread, croissants and sweet pastries, we're pretty spoiled in Amsterdam. On every...
Café COOS opened its doors in 2022 and has since become a place where Dutch traditions merge with a...
Cold Club is a new sauna and ice bathing studio in Old West. The wellness center combines heat and cold in...
Café Cenc is not a "cozy café" in the generic sense. This is the Parry family that runs a fish and...
In February, there are a number of new places and events to see and experience in the...
In February, there are a number of new spots and events to see and experience around town. From openings of up-and-coming hot spots,...
You may know Royal Theater Carré from the big names on its facade, but the story goes beyond a night out. Since 1887,...
In the Baarsjes stands a former vocational school that trained carpenters and metalworkers more than a century ago. Now the building has been converted into...