Karin's recommendations for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van LennepkadeBrunch and lunch place (open most days at 9.00)
Very nice tapas style food (Italian & Spanish). I recommend the Scroppino. Open from Wednesdays to Sundays.
35 abantu bendawo batusa
Barrica Wine & Foodbar
109 WilhelminastraatVery nice tapas style food (Italian & Spanish). I recommend the Scroppino. Open from Wednesdays to Sundays.
Food halls with different vendors. This used to be a tram repair station and it's converted into an amazing space.
615 abantu bendawo batusa
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageFood halls with different vendors. This used to be a tram repair station and it's converted into an amazing space.
Nice all day restaurant, bar and cafe. Has an outside terrace, very nice for sunny afternoons.
91 abantu bendawo batusa
Café Lennep
334 Jacob Van LennepkadeNice all day restaurant, bar and cafe. Has an outside terrace, very nice for sunny afternoons.
Café Parlotte
The shells 🐚 are awesome. Do not forget to taste them
Coffee Room
110 KinkerstraatGood breakfast and lunches, healthy food
Great coffee place ☕️ with some pastries 🥮. Also sells good (natural) wines.
10 abantu bendawo batusa
levain et le vin
168 Jan Pieter HeijestraatGreat coffee place ☕️ with some pastries 🥮. Also sells good (natural) wines.
My favorite local brown bar. Nice mix of locals and tourists. Also has some games to play. Food menu is limited, no dining. The terrace has late sun.
84 abantu bendawo batusa
Café L'Affiche
39 Jacob van LennepstraatMy favorite local brown bar. Nice mix of locals and tourists. Also has some games to play. Food menu is limited, no dining. The terrace has late sun.
Small World Catering
14 Binnen Oranjestraatthe best sandwiches and health food
Bam Boa
135 WeesperzijdeNice restaurant next to Amstel river
Queer colorful place with sunny terrace. Also serves bites and cocktails 🍸
9 abantu bendawo batusa
PAMELA
86H Jacob van LennepstraatQueer colorful place with sunny terrace. Also serves bites and cocktails 🍸
Nice place to have drinks, underneath an old parking garage.. Has a sunny terrace until late.
Waterkant
Nice place to have drinks, underneath an old parking garage.. Has a sunny terrace until late.
Parks & Nature
My favourite city park. You can walk through the park to head to the heart of the city. Nice biking/walking route to the heart of the city. Inside the park you'll find 'het Blauwe theehuis', nice to have a beer.
4195 abantu bendawo batusa
Vondelpark
My favourite city park. You can walk through the park to head to the heart of the city. Nice biking/walking route to the heart of the city. Inside the park you'll find 'het Blauwe theehuis', nice to have a beer.
Essentials
AH Overtoom
116 H OvertoomClosest supermarket
Sightseeing
A lovely place where it feels like you are in a total different city. There's dishes for €7,50pp and it's run by volunteers. Very nice outside terrace.
68 abantu bendawo batusa
Buurtboerderij 'Ons Genoegen'
319 SpaarndammerdijkA lovely place where it feels like you are in a total different city. There's dishes for €7,50pp and it's run by volunteers. Very nice outside terrace.
Foam - Iphiko lezokubukwa e-Amsterdam
609 KeizersgrachtPhotography museum. Check current expo’s on their website
Buurten
9 street district. A shopping area of 9 streets with authentic clothing shops, cafe's and bars.
1405 abantu bendawo batusa
De 9 Straatjes
9 street district. A shopping area of 9 streets with authentic clothing shops, cafe's and bars.
Lovely residential neighborhood of ‘Oud-zuid’ (old south) to walk around. Check out the buildings, restaurants, stores, people and expensive cars. You can walk from the houseboat across Vondelpark to here in about 20 minutes.
Cornelis Schuytplein
Lovely residential neighborhood of ‘Oud-zuid’ (old south) to walk around. Check out the buildings, restaurants, stores, people and expensive cars. You can walk from the houseboat across Vondelpark to here in about 20 minutes.