Louise's Guidebook
Food Scene
Dauphine
175 Prins BernhardpleinNice place to be, brasserie style
Rijsel
52 MarcusstraatThis restaurant is our downstairs neighbor
Café Hesp
130-131 WeesperzijdeLovely terrace along the waterfront
Bouchon du Centre
3 FalckstraatVery special place to visit!
Reservations only
Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 WeesperzijdeBeautiful Terrace along the Amstel
Tjin's Exotische Broodjes
17 Van WoustraatSirinam take away lunch
Julius bar & grill
256 CeintuurbaanRestaurant
De Plantage
36 Plantage KerklaanNew Hot Spot in Amsterdam near the Artis Zoo
Drovers Dog
206 WibautstraatNice new place, right at the corner from our apartment
Weesper
144 WeesperzijdeRestaurant & Bar with a nice waterfront terrace
Pllek on the banks of the IJ in North is such a creative hotspot!
Pllek is perfect to meet up with friends for drinks or a easy meal.
It’s easy to get to Pllek Amsterdam North;just take the ferry from Amsterdam Central Station to the NDSM wharf & you’re there in 15 minutes.
Pllek is made of an old warehouse and shipping containers. Completed with tons of sand, beach chairs and picnic tables
It is nice to have a beer in the sun or catch up over coffee. Every Sunday afternoon there’s live music!
Also other cool activities like yoga and massages on the beach.
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegPllek on the banks of the IJ in North is such a creative hotspot!
Pllek is perfect to meet up with friends for drinks or a easy meal.
It’s easy to get to Pllek Amsterdam North;just take the ferry from Amsterdam Central Station to the NDSM wharf & you’re there in 15 minutes.
Pllek is made of an old warehouse and shipping containers. Completed with tons of sand, beach chairs and picnic tables
It is nice to have a beer in the sun or catch up over coffee. Every Sunday afternoon there’s live music!
Also other cool activities like yoga and massages on the beach.
Hannekes Boom is just across the water from NEMO.
This laidback waterside café built from recycled materials has a beer garden that really feels like a garden, with timber benches & picnic tables.
533 locals recommend
Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtHannekes Boom is just across the water from NEMO.
This laidback waterside café built from recycled materials has a beer garden that really feels like a garden, with timber benches & picnic tables.
Canvas is on the seventh floor of the awesome Volkshotel just around de Corner of our apartment
During daytime this is a perfect spot to grab some food, but in the weekends Canvas transforms to Club Canvas: a cool night club. With great view over Amsterdam!
346 locals recommend
Canvas
150 WibautstraatCanvas is on the seventh floor of the awesome Volkshotel just around de Corner of our apartment
During daytime this is a perfect spot to grab some food, but in the weekends Canvas transforms to Club Canvas: a cool night club. With great view over Amsterdam!
Very nice place, great food & a beautiful sunny erras in the park nearby our appartment
12 locals recommend
Park Café-Restaurant
55 's-GravesandestraatVery nice place, great food & a beautiful sunny erras in the park nearby our appartment
Paleis van de Weemoed
15 Oudezijds VoorburgwalBam Boa
135 WeesperzijdeSTAN&CO Amsterdam (restaurant)
4A WeesperpleinNew Hotspot
Shopping
Fred de la Bretoniere & Shabbies Amsterdam - Amsterdam
77 UtrechtsestraatDutch shoemaker
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert CuypstraatDappermarkt
383 Eerste Van SwindenstraatParks & Nature
Botanica Garden, great place to sit on the terrace of theemuseum cafe
299 locals recommend
Hortus Botanicus
2a Plantage MiddenlaanBotanica Garden, great place to sit on the terrace of theemuseum cafe
Weesperzijdebuurt
The Weesperzijde area is a popular area, just e few steps away from the Amstel river.
It is wonderful to walk alongside the waterfront with several nice terraces
All facilities are within walking or cycling distance, including well-known cafés and restaurants as Restaurant Rijsel, Restaurant Drovers Dog, Café Hesp, De IJsbreeker & Restaurant Dauphine.
Also theaters like Theater Carré & Stopera (Opera theater) are nearby or reached by metro in a minute
The Sarphatipark, the Oosterpark, various (neighborhood) stores & a large supermarket are very close by.
The famous area The Pijp with the Albert Cuyp-market starts right on the other side of the Amstel bridge.
It's very easily accessible by both public transport and by bike The connection to the city is more than excellent including the tram (line 3) and metro, less than 150 meters away from our apartment (metro station Wibautstraat) with quick access to both the Train Station "Amstel Station" (one stop) and the Train Station "Centraal Station" (four stops) with the old city center in between.
Very good connection to Heineken Music Hall - Amsterdam Zuid Oost (by metro)
32 locals recommend
Weesperzijde
The Weesperzijde area is a popular area, just e few steps away from the Amstel river.
It is wonderful to walk alongside the waterfront with several nice terraces
All facilities are within walking or cycling distance, including well-known cafés and restaurants as Restaurant Rijsel, Restaurant Drovers Dog, Café Hesp, De IJsbreeker & Restaurant Dauphine.
Also theaters like Theater Carré & Stopera (Opera theater) are nearby or reached by metro in a minute
The Sarphatipark, the Oosterpark, various (neighborhood) stores & a large supermarket are very close by.
The famous area The Pijp with the Albert Cuyp-market starts right on the other side of the Amstel bridge.
It's very easily accessible by both public transport and by bike The connection to the city is more than excellent including the tram (line 3) and metro, less than 150 meters away from our apartment (metro station Wibautstraat) with quick access to both the Train Station "Amstel Station" (one stop) and the Train Station "Centraal Station" (four stops) with the old city center in between.
Very good connection to Heineken Music Hall - Amsterdam Zuid Oost (by metro)
Music
As an entertainment mekka, Amsterdam certainly has an extensive variety of clubs, bars and concert halls where music can be heard. With everything from house, hip-hop, jazz and classical music on the menu, the city draws in culture fans from far and wide.
AFAS Live
590 Johan Cruijff BoulevardYou can reach Afas Music Theatre very quickly & easily by metro.
The Concertgebouw
10 ConcertgebouwpleinBimhuis
3 Piet HeinkadeMelkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtChicago Social Club
12 LeidsepleinMuziekgebouw aan 't IJ
1 Piet HeinkadeOCCII
134 AmstelveensewegParadiso
6-8 WeteringschansMaloe Melo
163 Lijnbaansgracht