Amsterdam City Guide
Vondelpark, the park where all Amsterdammers come together
From iconic restaurants to cultural hotspots: these are the highlights of Vondelpark
John Dory: seafood restaurant in a 1680s warehouse
Chef Sonny Speelman runs daily fresh menu four nights a week
Kikiboba in De Pijp: Taiwanese wheel cakes and culture
Freshly baked waffles, matcha drinks and a small store with design and books
Ken Sushi, traditional omakase sushi bar on Geldersekade
Self taught chef Ken and his brother Tom determine what you eat
Murmur in North: restaurant and stage for live music
Chris Floris built a sound system specifically for this industrial space
Satay House Senayan brings Javanese satay to 9 Streets
The satay is to Javanese recipe, with variations of chicken, lamb, beef, tofu and oyster mushrooms
The best Italian restaurants in Amsterdam - Buon appetito
The very tastiest Italians in town
All-day rotisserie Ceintuur Theater opened in the Pijp area
High-end rotisserie in a historic cinema building on Ceintuurbaan.
Yellow House: waterfront restaurant, rooftop bar and club
Pizzas and burgers by day, natural wines at sunset, electronic music on weekends
Retrained pastry chef bakes sweet treats at Oslo Bakery
Handmade buns, specialty coffee and a remarkably wide range of vegan options
Maijard Smashburgers is a smashburger store that keeps it small: a limited menu, great attention to technique and a...
Amsterdam Center
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
Rufus is one of those places in South where it's just as easy to walk in for a coffee as for a...
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....
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Westergas, the cultural and culinary heart of West
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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
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The best restaurants in the Jordaan - Enjoy your meal!
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In Van Speijkstraat, in the middle of West, Thai Thai Poppetje has been bringing a piece of Thai street culture to...
Japanese Restaurant AN is tucked away on the second floor of an ordinary residential building and has been running since...
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 another cake. Owner and chef Julia...
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...
Gasometer, Westergas Cultural Center Reopens
PAN Amsterdam: Art, Antiques, and Design Under One Roof
The Essence at STRAAT Museum revolves around the essence of graffiti
Affordable Art Fair: Affordable art in Kromhout Hall
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
AbrahamArt: Iconic art of name in the Mirror Quarter
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
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...