Guidebook for Amsterdam
Essentials
Local market for you daily groceries.
every day except Sundays
290 abantu bendawo batusa
Ten Katestraat
Ten KatestraatLocal market for you daily groceries.
every day except Sundays
AH Kinkerstraat
89 KinkerstraatFamous Dutch grocery store and the closest to my apartment.
Entertainment & Activities
hotspot with bar's, restaurants, indoor food market, library, shops, movie theatre, hotel, and a local goods market every weekend!
615 abantu bendawo batusa
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassagehotspot with bar's, restaurants, indoor food market, library, shops, movie theatre, hotel, and a local goods market every weekend!
Food Scene
The Breakfast Club
2-h Bellamystraatcool coffee spot with super nice breakfast all day!
The best pasta, great value, good atmosphere, always busy!
202 abantu bendawo batusa
Spaghetteria Jan Hanzenstraat
32 Jan HanzenstraatThe best pasta, great value, good atmosphere, always busy!
If you like your coffee strong! Double shots are their standard.
237 abantu bendawo batusa
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 KinkerstraatIf you like your coffee strong! Double shots are their standard.
Coffee Room
110 KinkerstraatLaid back coffee and work spot with nice terrace.
This is my favorite pizza spot in town! Traditional italian thin crusted pizzas in a modern way. They also have a bigger (but always busy!) restaurant at the De Clercqstraat
44 abantu bendawo batusa
Pazzi Jordaan
4 Eerste LooiersdwarsstraatThis is my favorite pizza spot in town! Traditional italian thin crusted pizzas in a modern way. They also have a bigger (but always busy!) restaurant at the De Clercqstraat
Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van LennepkadeBRUNCH! <3
Bar Baarsch
91 Jan EvertsenstraatCoffee, lunch, dinner, drinks and a lot of locals.
white label coffee
136 Jan Evertsenstraatcoffee in cool interior
Cool, industrial vega(n) restaurant without the typical hippy/squad vibe. Open all day.
66 abantu bendawo batusa
Meatless District
65-67 BilderdijkstraatCool, industrial vega(n) restaurant without the typical hippy/squad vibe. Open all day.
The BEST Israeli food. Super fresh food served by sympathetic people. Order "A bit of this & a bit of that" for only €15 and your table will be FULL with everything good.
66 abantu bendawo batusa
Hummus bistro d&a
136 WesterstraatThe BEST Israeli food. Super fresh food served by sympathetic people. Order "A bit of this & a bit of that" for only €15 and your table will be FULL with everything good.
Brunch brunch brunch! Try to get a spot at the G's Brunchboat on Sundays if you can! always full so book in advance!
42 abantu bendawo batusa
Gs jordaan
91 GoudsbloemstraatBrunch brunch brunch! Try to get a spot at the G's Brunchboat on Sundays if you can! always full so book in advance!
Great all round place. The best bloody mary's, 3 sorts of fries (yes!), goooood lunch and open till late to have a drink.
120 abantu bendawo batusa
Hendrix
82 De ClercqstraatGreat all round place. The best bloody mary's, 3 sorts of fries (yes!), goooood lunch and open till late to have a drink.
Café Panache
117 Ten KatestraatHavent eaten here, but also great place to have a drink!
Small, low key neighborhood cafe with a cat and eggs on the bar. Go here if you're fed up with all the Amsterdam hipsters.
84 abantu bendawo batusa
Café L'Affiche
39 Jacob van LennepstraatSmall, low key neighborhood cafe with a cat and eggs on the bar. Go here if you're fed up with all the Amsterdam hipsters.
Nice coffee place without laptops (no wifi!!) with a lot of home made goods.
72 abantu bendawo batusa
Berry Amsterdam
27 BilderdijkkadeNice coffee place without laptops (no wifi!!) with a lot of home made goods.
Restaurant Forno
43 Rhijnvis FeithstraatItalian Food <3
Neighborhood cafe with mixed local crowd. Easy going and off the beaten track.
58 abantu bendawo batusa
Café de Toog Amsterdam
142 hs Nicolaas BeetsstraatNeighborhood cafe with mixed local crowd. Easy going and off the beaten track.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool place to have drinks, eat and dance down the waterside. When it's sunny this place is packed!
436 abantu bendawo batusa
Waterkant
55 KapelwegCool place to have drinks, eat and dance down the waterside. When it's sunny this place is packed!
'borrel' place. Nice drinks and bites, but also good for lunch and coffee. Terrace on the bridge in summer.
66 abantu bendawo batusa
Dapper Bar
58-60 Jacob Van Lennepkade'borrel' place. Nice drinks and bites, but also good for lunch and coffee. Terrace on the bridge in summer.
De School
3 Doctor Jan van BreemenstraatTHE BEST.
Alternative club and event space in a former squad. Check out their programs for concerts, debates and club nights. restaurant 'de peper' serves cheap vegan 3-course meals.
89 abantu bendawo batusa
OT301
301 OvertoomAlternative club and event space in a former squad. Check out their programs for concerts, debates and club nights. restaurant 'de peper' serves cheap vegan 3-course meals.
Arts & Culture
art house cinema/ restaurant/ exhibition space etc in an old laboratory
69 abantu bendawo batusa
LAB111
111 Arie Biemondstraatart house cinema/ restaurant/ exhibition space etc in an old laboratory
Shopping
We Are Vintage
43 Eerste Van SwindenstraatVintage store, selling pretty cool items by kilo
Wildernis
165F Bilderdijkstraatpretty plant shop where you can have coffee in a urban jungle.
Cool concept store located in the Hallen, selling products made in (mostly) Amsterdam (so this is a great spot to buy an original souvenir!). I sell some prints and cards here as well. They also organize a monthly Maker Market.
11 abantu bendawo batusa
The Maker Store
39 Hannie DankbaarpassageCool concept store located in the Hallen, selling products made in (mostly) Amsterdam (so this is a great spot to buy an original souvenir!). I sell some prints and cards here as well. They also organize a monthly Maker Market.
Parks & Nature
Biggest park in Amsterdam, good for people watching. In summer this is everyones back garden. Also check out the free concerts and cultural program at the theatre during weekends.
4196 abantu bendawo batusa
Vondelpark
Biggest park in Amsterdam, good for people watching. In summer this is everyones back garden. Also check out the free concerts and cultural program at the theatre during weekends.