Guidebook for Amsterdam

Jesse
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

A buzzing indoor foodmarket with lots of stalls and a bar. Very good for a casual dinner. It's one of the hippest going-out spots in Amsterdam West at the moment.
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De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
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A buzzing indoor foodmarket with lots of stalls and a bar. Very good for a casual dinner. It's one of the hippest going-out spots in Amsterdam West at the moment.
My favorite local restaurant. Very nice food, may require reservations on busy nights.
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Café Panache
117 Ten Katestraat
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My favorite local restaurant. Very nice food, may require reservations on busy nights.
A great, classy pizza place hidden in a nice quiet neighborhood. One of my favorites.
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Restaurant Forno
43 Rhijnvis Feithstraat
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A great, classy pizza place hidden in a nice quiet neighborhood. One of my favorites.
A very nice, large indoor restaurant, plus great outdoor seating along the canal.
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Lokaal Edel
1 Postjesweg
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A very nice, large indoor restaurant, plus great outdoor seating along the canal.
Very good for breakfast and brunch on the weekends. It gets very busy, so arrive early or try to make a reservation. Directly across from my apartment!
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Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van Lennepkade
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Very good for breakfast and brunch on the weekends. It gets very busy, so arrive early or try to make a reservation. Directly across from my apartment!
Just a few meters from my apartment, this is good for drinks at their tables on the canal.
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Café Lennep
334 Jacob Van Lennepkade
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Just a few meters from my apartment, this is good for drinks at their tables on the canal.
If you'd like to buy some food to eat somewhere else, this place has very nice options.
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Saffraan Traiteur Brasserie
128 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
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If you'd like to buy some food to eat somewhere else, this place has very nice options.
A very hip coffee place with excellent coffee.
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Trakteren
119-Ah Jan Pieter Heijestraat
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A very hip coffee place with excellent coffee.
One of my favorite restaurants in Amsterdam, this is (somewhat expensive) Indonesian food, and it's wise to make a reservation. Go for one of the "rice table" options and you won't be disappointed!
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Restaurant Blauw Amsterdam
158-160 Amstelveenseweg
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One of my favorite restaurants in Amsterdam, this is (somewhat expensive) Indonesian food, and it's wise to make a reservation. Go for one of the "rice table" options and you won't be disappointed!
A casual, classy neighborhood restaurant just two minutes from my apartment.
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De Graaf
153 Wilhelminastraat
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A casual, classy neighborhood restaurant just two minutes from my apartment.
Amazing breakfasts and brunch on the weekend. But it gets very busy, so be prepared to get their very early, or endure a wait.
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Bakers & Roasters
54 Eerste Jacob van Campenstraat
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Amazing breakfasts and brunch on the weekend. But it gets very busy, so be prepared to get their very early, or endure a wait.
One of the best-rated restaurants in my part of Amsterdam, this small, easy-to-miss restaurant serves very good Spanish food.
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Barceloneta Gastro & Bar
228 Kinkerstraat
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One of the best-rated restaurants in my part of Amsterdam, this small, easy-to-miss restaurant serves very good Spanish food.
A beautiful large "Grand Cafe" adjacent to the Amsterdam Zoo. Would be a great lunch location in the city.
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De Plantage
36 Plantage Kerklaan
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A beautiful large "Grand Cafe" adjacent to the Amsterdam Zoo. Would be a great lunch location in the city.
A nice, unique and un-touristy restaurant in the city center.
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Café CHA CHA
103 Rokin
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A nice, unique and un-touristy restaurant in the city center.
A very central location yet somewhat difficult to get to, the views from the outdoor tables here are great. The food is pretty simple, however.
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Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
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A very central location yet somewhat difficult to get to, the views from the outdoor tables here are great. The food is pretty simple, however.
Small-plates Asian food in a loud, colourful and fun atmosphere. Gets quite busy.
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Happyhappyjoyjoy West
158HS Bilderdijkstraat
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Small-plates Asian food in a loud, colourful and fun atmosphere. Gets quite busy.
Perhaps the best coffee in Amsterdam!
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Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
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Perhaps the best coffee in Amsterdam!
Soho House has Cecconi's - a very classy Italian restaurant for lunch or dinner (reservations required!). But the bar is also beautiful and worthwhile to stop by even for a coffee. The rest of Soho House is for members only.
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Soho House Amsterdam
210 Spuistraat
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Soho House has Cecconi's - a very classy Italian restaurant for lunch or dinner (reservations required!). But the bar is also beautiful and worthwhile to stop by even for a coffee. The rest of Soho House is for members only.
The W hotel has a bar with an unbeatable view, on the top floor.
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W Amsterdam
175 Spuistraat
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The W hotel has a bar with an unbeatable view, on the top floor.

Drinks & Nightlife

In addition to the food stalls, the bar here is very busy at night.
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Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
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In addition to the food stalls, the bar here is very busy at night.
A classy, quieter place very close to my apartment
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Barrica Wine & Foodbar
109 Wilhelminastraat
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A classy, quieter place very close to my apartment
Recently renovated and re-opened, great for warmer weather because there's a huge outdoor area, near the canal.
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Bar Kosta
42 Huis Derde Kostverlorenkade
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Recently renovated and re-opened, great for warmer weather because there's a huge outdoor area, near the canal.

Parks & Nature

A walk or bike around Vondelpark is a must-do any time of year.
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Vondelpark
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A walk or bike around Vondelpark is a must-do any time of year.

Entertainment & Activities

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Filmhallen
12 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
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Essentials

The larger supermarket, with better options. It's a few minutes further than the smaller Albert Heijn.
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AH Postjesweg
65 H Postjesweg
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The larger supermarket, with better options. It's a few minutes further than the smaller Albert Heijn.
This is a smaller supermarket, which is closer to my apartment.
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AH Jan Pieter Heijestraat
132 H Jan Pieter Heijestraat
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This is a smaller supermarket, which is closer to my apartment.

Shopping

This area (of 9 blocks) is great for boutiques and shopping.
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De 9 Straatjes
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This area (of 9 blocks) is great for boutiques and shopping.