DJ's paying great music from the back fern wall, more chairs to lounge in, but this place is always packed to use it as the jump off for your night and enjoy some killer cocktails
Blink and you'll miss it. One of the few spots for locals in the crowded leidseplein area. A steady rotation of Up / Melkveg / Paradiso keeps the feet moving!
it almost doesn't matter what day of the week you go, its great. crowded or comfortable, its a good time.
Next door to Italia, this place has multiple bars serving over 5 distinctly designed rooms in the 2 joined ground floors of dutch row houses. Drinks are a bit more, but worth the look.
wicked music and residents, always interesting touring DJ's pass thru. Wicked venue like an old navy ship. You won't believe the bites they serve at the back of the hall, try em early before partying
Beautiful design, make it a part of the T'IJ brewery trip. Check out each floor, and don't miss the kid's section either
create your own, freshly ground meat for each burger. oh and not just beef. not to be missed
Fancy dinner. surf n turf! Beef from argentina + Lobster from canada. bubbly everywhere. gotta make a reservation
my favorite restaurant in Amsterdam. never a bad meal, staff is the best. kitchen is right there. proper wine and drink. great for lunch with natural light or dinner without the biz suits everywhere
When you inevitably go check out the massive daily pop up market, you'll need a break. Also great for brunch on the weekends.
Ok so this tip is here to make sure you walk the negen stratjes aka the 3 x 3 grid of "9 streets". cafes/boutiques/etc
Forget the American pancakes if you're from the U.S. and get the Three in the Pan. Go Dutch!
really lovely place to just sit outside and people watch if you end up walking thru the park after touring the CuypMarkt
Free and open gallery, where everything is also for sale. Next door/above is the Dutch designer Marcel Wanders' studio.
for real speakeasy. tiny window in the door, if they have space you get in. a cocktail of the day while you peruse the menu and a man behind the bar who has a ton of awards and imagination.
Offers a program that unites five artisctic disciplines under one roof: dance/theatre, film, photography, and media art.
A greenhouse dated from 1926 - Michelin star in Dutch haute cuisine. An experience you will never forget is to dine at the chef’s table.
This is the place to go for diverse food and culture. Get a turkish pizza at the first stall and go further back for a great selection of cheapest chicken and fish in town!
"Aside from the beautiful Amsterdam facades and relative seclusion that give the courtyard a luxurious feel, the sanctuary also contains a church, a hidden church." -Hidden Stories Read more.
Most people know about the Saturday farmers market but did you know that on Mondays from 9.00 to 13.00, its a giant vintage clothes, and antique market. Get ready to dig and find some treasures!
"Browsing through the illuminated bookshelves, you’re just as likely to pick up the complete works of Van Gogh as you are to scour through the pages of Dian Hanson’s The Big Butt Book. " Read more.
"Noteworthy is the Reuben’s sandwich, a trendy New York-inspired sandwich with corned beef, sauerkraut and melted Swiss cheese." Read more.
Although this French bistro has a timeless serene appearance, it attracts the hippest, fashionable people of Amsterdam. Homemade fries and mayonnaise are tasty!
Breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea. It's all great and the atmosphere is very unique.
A very cosy Berlin style bar. Order a Berliner pilsner and grab one of the many half made scarves thrown about for a knit & drink evening.
Grab a seat on the tony patio jutting out over the water - the best place to drink on the canals
