Guidebook for Amsterdam
Arts & Culture
Westergas is a colorful meeting point for culture in all its shapes and sizes. The historical site, built in 1880 as a gas factory, has been transformed into a lively, cultural village in the heart of Amsterdam. In this artistic haven, embraced by the green of the Westerpark, you can find a myriad of cultural expressions. From music and hospitality to theater and performance, from film and photography to art, dance events and even TV studios. This is a place where creativity, diversity and freedom are celebrated. https://westergas.nl/en/about/.
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatA must do in Amsterdam.
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegEssentials
AH Van Limburg Stirumstraat
44 Van Limburg StirumstraatOpen daily from 08:00-22:00uur,
BAKERY WESTERPARK
Van Limburg Stirumstraat 34
open Mon-Fri 07:00-18:00 , Sat 07:00-16:30. Sun closed.
15 locals recommend
bakery Westerpark
34 Van Limburg StirumstraatBAKERY WESTERPARK
Van Limburg Stirumstraat 34
open Mon-Fri 07:00-18:00 , Sat 07:00-16:30. Sun closed.
Getting Around
Tram 3 brings you to plenty of Amsterdam's hotspots.
(Day) tickets can be bought on the tram (no cash).
7 locals recommend
Van Limburg Stirumplein
Van Limburg StirumpleinTram 3 brings you to plenty of Amsterdam's hotspots.
(Day) tickets can be bought on the tram (no cash).
Food Scene
Pllek may give you the feeling of a beach holiday. The restaurant is contructed of used shipping containers stacked to form a C shape, then covered by a high curving roof. The front of the restaurant opens to a beautiful IJ view with picnic tables and a “beach” of tan gravel.
On a sunny day, relax on the beach chairs in the gravel with a beer in hand and watch the ships go by on the IJ.
To get to Pllek, take the free ferry from Centraal Station or Westerdoksdijk to NDSM Wharf (about 20 minutes) and follow the signs for the 5 minute walk to Pllek.
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegPllek may give you the feeling of a beach holiday. The restaurant is contructed of used shipping containers stacked to form a C shape, then covered by a high curving roof. The front of the restaurant opens to a beautiful IJ view with picnic tables and a “beach” of tan gravel.
On a sunny day, relax on the beach chairs in the gravel with a beer in hand and watch the ships go by on the IJ.
To get to Pllek, take the free ferry from Centraal Station or Westerdoksdijk to NDSM Wharf (about 20 minutes) and follow the signs for the 5 minute walk to Pllek.
For the best home made apple pie, at the Noordermarkt, in the heart of the Jewish quarter the 'Jordaan'.
506 locals recommend
Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktFor the best home made apple pie, at the Noordermarkt, in the heart of the Jewish quarter the 'Jordaan'.
For a tasty and healthy lunch, a crisp fresh croissant, our homemade apple pie fresh from the oven, with a fresh juice of your choice with the fruit you designate. They serve no less than 10 sandwiches warm from the grill, richly invested with, for example, carpaccio, hot chicken, fried egg or just vega. No time? Take away possible!
29 locals recommend
CoffeeRoastery WesterPark
18 Van der HoopstraatFor a tasty and healthy lunch, a crisp fresh croissant, our homemade apple pie fresh from the oven, with a fresh juice of your choice with the fruit you designate. They serve no less than 10 sandwiches warm from the grill, richly invested with, for example, carpaccio, hot chicken, fried egg or just vega. No time? Take away possible!
Drinks & Nightlife
The Gruyter has been located at the Van Limburg Stirumplein in Amsterdam since July 2011. The old grocery store has been transformed into a café-restaurant. Every day we serve coffee, lunch, drinks and dinner. The terrace on the south-west is always sunny and offers a nice view over the lively square where the neighborhood meets.
96 locals recommend
Café Restaurant Piet de Gruyter
4-6 Van Limburg StirumpleinThe Gruyter has been located at the Van Limburg Stirumplein in Amsterdam since July 2011. The old grocery store has been transformed into a café-restaurant. Every day we serve coffee, lunch, drinks and dinner. The terrace on the south-west is always sunny and offers a nice view over the lively square where the neighborhood meets.
Away from touristy Amsterdam, where two of the most beautiful canals of the city meet, you will find Café Thijssen. Well known and appreciated by the locals, this is a no-nonsense bar with a classical look and feel. The wide beer selection, good coffee and food, great view and easy going atmosphere make this ‘brown café’ a perfect base from which to explore the real Amsterdam.
160 locals recommend
Café Thijssen
107 BrouwersgrachtAway from touristy Amsterdam, where two of the most beautiful canals of the city meet, you will find Café Thijssen. Well known and appreciated by the locals, this is a no-nonsense bar with a classical look and feel. The wide beer selection, good coffee and food, great view and easy going atmosphere make this ‘brown café’ a perfect base from which to explore the real Amsterdam.
Home to the Filmhallen arthouse cinema complex, boutique hotel, independent creative outlets and a weekly indoor craft market, this historic former tram depot has quickly become one of Amsterdam’s most popular cultural hotspots.
Alongside its plentiful cultural and architectural attractions, De Hallen also boasts the magnificent Foodhallen; a classy indoor food market lined with stalls of top-notch street food from some of Amsterdam’s most respected kitchens, as well as plentiful bars and seating areas and a swish grill restaurant; Meat West.
Film fans can experience the latest independent cinema releases whilst soaking up some of Amsterdam’s cinematic heritage at Filmhallen.
615 locals recommend
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageHome to the Filmhallen arthouse cinema complex, boutique hotel, independent creative outlets and a weekly indoor craft market, this historic former tram depot has quickly become one of Amsterdam’s most popular cultural hotspots.
Alongside its plentiful cultural and architectural attractions, De Hallen also boasts the magnificent Foodhallen; a classy indoor food market lined with stalls of top-notch street food from some of Amsterdam’s most respected kitchens, as well as plentiful bars and seating areas and a swish grill restaurant; Meat West.
Film fans can experience the latest independent cinema releases whilst soaking up some of Amsterdam’s cinematic heritage at Filmhallen.
is known for it’s cosy, homely and ‘gezellige’ ambiance, where the staff always welcomes you with a smile. The big, heated terrace on the Nieuwmarkt catches sun til dawn, from 10 am on! Fonteyn is a cafe with a wide variety of beers; draft and bottled, wines, biological juices and softdrinks, all sorts of coffee and fresh tea.
Although they don’t serve dinner, their menu offers all sorts of tasty dishes for breakfast, lunch, and a selection of the better snacks to accompany your drink.
A local escape in a touristic area.
38 locals recommend
Café Fonteyn
13- 15 Nieuwmarktis known for it’s cosy, homely and ‘gezellige’ ambiance, where the staff always welcomes you with a smile. The big, heated terrace on the Nieuwmarkt catches sun til dawn, from 10 am on! Fonteyn is a cafe with a wide variety of beers; draft and bottled, wines, biological juices and softdrinks, all sorts of coffee and fresh tea.
Although they don’t serve dinner, their menu offers all sorts of tasty dishes for breakfast, lunch, and a selection of the better snacks to accompany your drink.
A local escape in a touristic area.
Food & Drinks
At Bar Mick in Amsterdam West you can walk in from early in the morning until late in the evening. The perfect place in the Spaarndammerbuurt when you feel like a cup of coffee with a newspaper, a piece of homemade cake, a fresh breakfast or just a nice lunch.
nd when it is time for drinks, then you are also at the right place for a nice beer or a nice glass of wine. And for those who don't feel like cooking, we serve a delicious menu with honest food.
In the winter months we even serve Swiss cheese fondue as one of the few in Amsterdam! We make it fresh from the most delicious cheeses!
So, have you been thirsty or hungry? Then we provide a place at one of our tables or at the bar. All you have to do is feel at home at Bar Mick.
Bar Mick
53 SpaarndammerstraatBuurten
De 9 Straatjes stands for nine cosy and picturesque shopping streets. 3 × 3 little streets in the middle of the Unesco World Heritage Canal Belt. De grachtengordel between Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht en Prinsengracht. Just a minute behind the Palace on Dam Square and close to Westertoren and Anne Frank. A delightful neighborhood brimming with unique shops, charming eateries and a great ambience.
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
De 9 Straatjes stands for nine cosy and picturesque shopping streets. 3 × 3 little streets in the middle of the Unesco World Heritage Canal Belt. De grachtengordel between Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht en Prinsengracht. Just a minute behind the Palace on Dam Square and close to Westertoren and Anne Frank. A delightful neighborhood brimming with unique shops, charming eateries and a great ambience.