Sjoerd’s guidebook
Food scene
The Cottage
88 LinnaeusstraatAwesome spot for lunch
Wilde Zwijnen
23 JavapleinCozy restaurant
Restaurant Elkaar
6 AlexanderpleinFine dining, higher budget
De Plantage
36 Plantage KerklaanBeautiful restaurant/ grand cafe with good food
Bar Bistro Bravour in Amsterdam Oost
26 Dapperstraatnormal/higher budget, especially good for fish
Box Sociaal
30A Plantage MiddenlaanAwesome lunch place
De Kast
3 Kamerlingh OnneslaanExcellent high end - fully locally sourced from their greenhouse
Boi Boi
56 DapperstraatThai food
Lalla Rookh
290 WijttenbachstraatSurinam take-away
Vergulden Eenhoorn
58 RingdijkRestaurant
SOTTO Pizza Kadijksplein
4 KadijkspleinGood pizza (try the star-shaped ones)
Ramen-Kingdom
83H Prins HendrikkadeBest Ramen
Segugio
96 UtrechtsestraatExcellent Italian
De Plantenmarkt
228 Albert CuypstraatJapanese bites and drinks
BAUT Oost
125 WibautstraatRestaurant for dinner or lunch or just drinks
Bars (with bites)
Louie Louie
11A LinnaeusstraatNice bar with good food, just around the corner
De groene olifant
510 SarphatistraatCozy place to sit outisde with nice bites
de Biertuin
29 Linnaeusstraatnice for beers and good food on a lower budget
Alex + Pinard
10 Dapperstraatgood food and wine bar
Canvas
150 WibautstraatRestaurant and rooftop bar
Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 WeesperzijdeRestaurant-bar with a view on the Amstel
Bars
De Eeuwige Jeugd
37A LinnaeusstraatBar with only beers from their own brewery
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeBar with only beers from their own brewery
BAR JOOST
33 MolukkenstraatCozy local bar
Flying Dutchmen Cocktails
460 SingelTop cocktail bar
Côte Wispe
85 WeesperzijdeBar along the Amstel
Sightseeing
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanCity zoo (you can walk past the flamingos without going inside)
Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatMuseum about the Dutch Indies
Oosterpark
OosterparkCity park at a 2 min walk