Amsterdam City Guide
Five Pizzas offers exactly five pizzas—no compromises
Sem and Urs base everything around five pizzas and one dough recipe
WDSTCK Gallery at Papaverhoek: Eight Artists, No Series
Handcrafted objects that straddle the line between art and design at Papaverhoek
ARTZUID Art Camp: Here, children work just like they would in a real art studio
Children ages 5 to 12 work like real artists on the theme of diversity
Restaurant Monne Honors Salomon de Miranda with a Waterfront Terrace
Ashley Kelders and Gijs van der Wilk opened a restaurant in the Miranda Pavilion
De Boule De Boule: Where Ice Cream and Wine Finally Come Together
Founder Kirsi Rautiainen pairs plant-based ice cream with expressive natural wines
Neoseum at the Stopera: VR so realistic that your brain believes it
Fenna Ketting launched the Netherlands' first VR museum at Waterlooplein
Coldplay: A Film for the Future at Fabrique des Lumières
A 45-minute temporary light show, created by people who never spoke to each other
Vintage Shopping in Amsterdam, from High-End Boutiques to Neighborhood Stores
From a private showroom for designer labels to a neighborhood store that specializes in upcycling
Shrimp Show at Pesca: One Long Table, Endless Shrimp
Up to 1,000 guests dine on fish and wine each month in the Jordaan
Leauf Spui: ribeye and kimchi sandwiches, no grilled cheese sandwiches
Gijs Dominicus and Mats Hageman are turning the Jordaan neighborhood upside down with their seasonal sandwiches
Located on Papaverhoek in Noord is WDSTCK, a collective of seven artists who create handmade objects for…
Amsterdam North
During summer vacation, the Lydia Community Center on Roelof Hartplein will be transformed into an art camp for children. For six weeks,…
Amsterdam South
Located in the former Miranda Pavilion on Amsteldijk is Monne, a Mediterranean restaurant that serves cuisine from Marseille and…
The redeveloped ground floor of the Stopera houses a store you won't find anywhere else in the Netherlands. The…
Amsterdam Center
Inside the Stopera on Waterlooplein, there’s a place where you can spend twenty minutes exploring ancient Egypt…
Imagine this: 150 artists from 45 countries, all working on the same album, without ever meeting…
Amsterdam West
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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Vintage shopping in Amsterdam is no longer just a matter of rummaging through racks in the hope of finding something…
Every month, Pesca on Rozengracht hosts the Gambashow: a communal meal at one long table with…
At Leauf on the Spui, you can enjoy sandwiches that are different from what you're used to. Ribeye, kimchi,…
There’s a bar in Noord that specializes exclusively in mezcal, agave liqueurs, and handmade cocktails based on Oaxacan traditions. Tula Cantina is the latest project…
On the Nes, the city’s oldest nightlife street, there’s a townhouse that, from the outside, might look like any other canal-side building. Inside, though…
Forget the typical hair salon where you just go for a haircut. At Cut Throat on Beursplein, you’re stepping into a place where professional…
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
Kometen Brood set up shop at the Marineterrein in a former shooting range. What once served as a military shooting range now functions…
Pelusa in Noord is both a restaurant and a beer and cider bar. Owner and chef Steven Andeweg cooks here in…
Nine colorful works are now on display in the corridors surrounding the museum’s historic staircase. Artist…
Veganees Oost is all about Asian street food—but entirely plant-based. The restaurant in Oost serves well-known dishes in…
Amsterdam East
In the basement of Rozengracht 133 in the Jordaan neighborhood, the evening flows seamlessly from a four-course meal to a dance party,…
Rosewood has opened its own Asaya Spa in the former courthouse on the canal: an urban wellness destination with…
Violet Chachki, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 7, is bringing her drag and synth-pop show to the Melkweg. Fetish aesthetics, burlesque, and high-fashion drag come together…
Selva Restaurant is located on the top floor of a hotel in the RAI district. The restaurant will open in 2024 and combines a colorful Latin…
On Sunday, September 6, 2026, Amsterdam City Swim will return as a major open-water event to raise funds for ALS research. Thousands of swimmers will take the plunge into the canals, starting from central…