My local tips for a great time in Amsterdam

Alex
My local tips for a great time in Amsterdam

Essentials

Large super market that sells all basic foodstuffs. Does not take credit cards but have ATM inside.
125 recommandé par les habitants
Albert Heijn
129 Mosveld
125 recommandé par les habitants
Large super market that sells all basic foodstuffs. Does not take credit cards but have ATM inside.
Buy all your fruit, veggies and other things at this very affordable market. There are also some cool street food stalls here that offer different world foods.
290 recommandé par les habitants
Ten Katestraat
Ten Katestraat
290 recommandé par les habitants
Buy all your fruit, veggies and other things at this very affordable market. There are also some cool street food stalls here that offer different world foods.
Good supermarket in the neighbourhood.
97 recommandé par les habitants
Lidl
308H Baarsjesweg
97 recommandé par les habitants
Good supermarket in the neighbourhood.

Food Scene

Super cute little restaurant with amazing service and a very varied and surprising menu that changes regularly.
44 recommandé par les habitants
Meneer De Wit Heeft Honger
10 Witte de Withstraat
44 recommandé par les habitants
Super cute little restaurant with amazing service and a very varied and surprising menu that changes regularly.
Favourite place for brunch or lunch.
21 recommandé par les habitants
Little Collins
140 Bilderdijkstraat
21 recommandé par les habitants
Favourite place for brunch or lunch.
Really good Ramen in a funky new place that recently opened.
OTEMBA - ramen
56A Kinkerstraat
Really good Ramen in a funky new place that recently opened.
Great little Italian ice cream joint. Always a big queue.
50 recommandé par les habitants
Massimo Gelato
147 H Van Ostadestraat
50 recommandé par les habitants
Great little Italian ice cream joint. Always a big queue.
The name might be terrible but the food is good and they serve specialty coffee from their own roastery White Label Coffee.
6 recommandé par les habitants
schuurmanoomkensgrassotti
558 Overtoom
6 recommandé par les habitants
The name might be terrible but the food is good and they serve specialty coffee from their own roastery White Label Coffee.
If you love cake you need to go to Baksels. They make all their creations in house and they're DELISH
Baksels
51 Kinkerstraat
If you love cake you need to go to Baksels. They make all their creations in house and they're DELISH
Absolutely amazing food for a realy decent price.
OTTO VOLANTE
534H Overtoom
Absolutely amazing food for a realy decent price.
Very nice upmarket restaurant really close to home
Café Felperlaan
Very nice upmarket restaurant really close to home
Lovely modern restaurant in an old sports hall
Restaurant DS
Lovely modern restaurant in an old sports hall
The best bakery for sourdough and some tasty pastries
22 recommandé par les habitants
Fort Negen bakkerij
31 Jan Evertsenstraat
22 recommandé par les habitants
The best bakery for sourdough and some tasty pastries

Everything Else

one of the best coffee shops in town. Prices much lower than in the center
Boere Jongens B.V.
one of the best coffee shops in town. Prices much lower than in the center
Rent your bikes here
79 recommandé par les habitants
Amsterdamse Fietswinkel
106 bg Postjesweg
79 recommandé par les habitants
Rent your bikes here
This is a nice yoga studio if you want to relax while you're here.
43 recommandé par les habitants
Delight Yoga
20G Prinseneiland
43 recommandé par les habitants
This is a nice yoga studio if you want to relax while you're here.

Drinks & Nightlife

My friend runs this wonderful little bar and restaurant that serves Asian fusion food and really great cocktails.
Branie
26a huis Ten Katestraat
My friend runs this wonderful little bar and restaurant that serves Asian fusion food and really great cocktails.
Really lovely little wine bar that also has good food.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Winehouse Somm
1 Baffinstraat
16 recommandé par les habitants
Really lovely little wine bar that also has good food.
For a nice place that serves locally brewed beer, try this pub.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Brouwerij Troost Oud West
205 Bilderdijkstraat
8 recommandé par les habitants
For a nice place that serves locally brewed beer, try this pub.
One of the best speakeasy bars in Amsterdam. Really great cocktails and amazing service.
52 recommandé par les habitants
Bar Oldenhof
84-H Elandsgracht
52 recommandé par les habitants
One of the best speakeasy bars in Amsterdam. Really great cocktails and amazing service.
Cute little bar with natural wines and good food.
51 recommandé par les habitants
Bar Centraal
16 Ten Katestraat
51 recommandé par les habitants
Cute little bar with natural wines and good food.
This awesome bar is the queer meeting place in West. Great people and great cocktails.
9 recommandé par les habitants
PAMELA
86H Jacob van Lennepstraat
9 recommandé par les habitants
This awesome bar is the queer meeting place in West. Great people and great cocktails.
A lovely bar in the middle of Vondelpark where they serve their own beers
292 recommandé par les habitants
The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelpark
292 recommandé par les habitants
A lovely bar in the middle of Vondelpark where they serve their own beers

Coffee places

One my most favourite places to pick up a perfectly made cup of coffee from the friendliest team in town.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Ikaria Food
108k Bilderdijkstraat
6 recommandé par les habitants
One my most favourite places to pick up a perfectly made cup of coffee from the friendliest team in town.
One of the first specialty coffee roasters in Amsterdam and still a local favourite.
237 recommandé par les habitants
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
237 recommandé par les habitants
One of the first specialty coffee roasters in Amsterdam and still a local favourite.
My friends run this lovely café that serves their own roasted coffees and yummy food.
6 recommandé par les habitants
uncommon amsterdam
63H Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
6 recommandé par les habitants
My friends run this lovely café that serves their own roasted coffees and yummy food.
Great specialty coffee place in the local area
Five Ways Coffee Roasters
Great specialty coffee place in the local area

Shopping

This is a really great Amsterdam based street wear label that has some really awesome pieces.
Daily Paper Store
131 Bilderdijkstraat
This is a really great Amsterdam based street wear label that has some really awesome pieces.
This super cute store only sells products that were made by local brands. Great place for gifts.
11 recommandé par les habitants
The Maker Store
39 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
11 recommandé par les habitants
This super cute store only sells products that were made by local brands. Great place for gifts.

Sightseeing

This lovely lake is just 10 minutes by bike and gives a really different perspective of the city. There is even a beach on the far side.
109 recommandé par les habitants
Sloterplas
Oostoever
109 recommandé par les habitants
This lovely lake is just 10 minutes by bike and gives a really different perspective of the city. There is even a beach on the far side.