Amsterdam Like A Local
Life in Amsterdam flows with the canals - bikes weaving through narrow streets, mornings that start in quiet cafés, evenings spent by the water with friends. This list brings together the places that show Amsterdam’s true rhythm, the ones that make you feel part of the city.
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Restaurants
Nonna
Amsterdam-West, Amsterdam · Nonna · Jan Pieter Heijestraat 110, 1054 MH Amsterdam, Nederland
BISOUS
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · BISOUS · Albert Cuypstraat 31, 1072 LZ Amsterdam, Nederland
Zero Zero
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Zero Zero · Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 3A, 1017 DB Amsterdam, Netherlands
Impero Romano Amsterdam
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Impero Romano Amsterdam · Amsteldijk 25, 1074 HC Amsterdam, Netherlands
Lotti's
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Lotti's · Herengracht 255, 1016 BJ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Brunch, coffee, cocktails & brasserie dishes at a sleek hotel dining room with canal-side tables.
THE DUCHESS
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · THE DUCHESS · Spuistraat 172, 1012 VT Amsterdam, Netherlands
GEORGE W.P.A.
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · GEORGE W.P.A. · Willemsparkweg 74, 1071 HK Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sandwiches, pasta and classic French mains served in a trendy, tiled New York-style setting.
cornerstore
Amsterdam-Noord, Amsterdam · cornerstore · Papaverweg 11, 1032 KD Amsterdam, Netherlands
restaurant calisto
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · restaurant calisto · Haarlemmerdijk 61, 1013 KB Amsterdam, Netherlands
De Kas
Amsterdam-Oost, Amsterdam · De Kas · Kamerlingh Onneslaan 3, 1097 DE Amsterdam, Netherlands
Chic garden conservatory serving Mediterranean dishes made from organic ingredients grown on-site.
& moshik
& moshik · Oosterdokskade 5, 1011 AD Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bord'Eau Restaurant Gastronomique
Bord'Eau Restaurant Gastronomique · Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2-14, 1012 CP Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Seafood Bar
The Seafood Bar · Spui 15, 1012 WX Amsterdam, Netherlands
De Plantage
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · De Plantage · Plantage Kerklaan 36, 1018 CZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Creative Mediterranean fare for breakfast, lunch & dinner is served in this chic, light-filled spot.
RIJKS®
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · RIJKS® · Museumstraat 2, 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands
Upscale eatery in the Rijksmuseum, offering elegant dishes inspired by local ingredients.
The Bazar
The Bazar · Albert Cuypstraat 182, 1073 BL Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bars, Pubs, Nightlife
Bar Centraal
Amsterdam-West, Amsterdam · Bar Centraal · Ten Katestraat 16, 1053 CE Amsterdam, Paesi Bassi
Bar Maeve
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Bar Maeve · Eerste van der Helststraat 50, 1072 NV Amsterdam, Paesi Bassi
Glouglou
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Glouglou · Tweede van der Helststraat 3, 1073 AE Amsterdam, Paesi Bassi
Barbue
Amsterdam-Oost, Amsterdam · Barbue · Oostelijke Handelskade 34, 1019 BN Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vault Bar
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Vault Bar · Garden Level, Herengracht 542-556, 1017 CG Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pulitzer's Bar
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Pulitzer's Bar · Prinsengracht 323, 1016 GZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Glam hotel bar with old-world decor, serving custom-made, artisanal cocktails & upscale bites.
Kikkie van de Prinsensluis
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Kikkie van de Prinsensluis · Prinsenstraat, 1015 DD Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cafe Tabac
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Cafe Tabac · Brouwersgracht 101, 1015 GC Amsterdam, Netherlands
Melkweg
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Melkweg · Lijnbaansgracht 234A, 1017 PH Amsterdam, Netherlands
Canvas
Canvas · Wibautstraat 150, 1091 GR Amsterdam, Netherlands
Paradiso
Paradiso · Weteringschans 6-8, 1017 SG Amsterdam, Netherlands
De School
Amsterdam-West, Amsterdam · De School · Doctor Jan van Breemenstraat 1, 1056 AB Amsterdam, Netherlands
In The Wildeman
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Beer Tasting Room In The Wildeman · Kolksteeg 3, 1012 PT Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hoppe
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Hoppe · Spui 18-20, 1012 XA Amsterdam, Netherlands
Old gin barrels line this bustling, quaint Dutch pub dating from 1670, with a covered terrace.
Cafés & Pastries
YUSU
Amsterdam-Oost, Amsterdam · YUSU · Andreas Bonnstraat 2, 1091 AX Amsterdam, Netherlands
SAINT-JEAN Amsterdam
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · SAINT-JEAN Amsterdam · Lindengracht 158h, 1015 KK Amsterdam, Netherlands
Flo’s Deli
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Flo’s Deli · Utrechtsestraat 122, 1017 VT Amsterdam, Netherlands
Toki
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Toki · Binnen Dommersstraat 15, 1013 HK Amsterdam, Paesi Bassi
Pantopia
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Pantopia · Kerkstraat 163, 1017 GG Amsterdam, Paesi Bassi
Café Twee Prinsen
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Café Twee Prinsen · Prinsenstraat 27, 1015 DB Amsterdam, Paesi Bassi
Margo's Amsterdam
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Margo's Amsterdam · Eerste Tuindwarsstraat 2A, 1015 RV Amsterdam, Netherlands
BunBun
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · BunBun · Prinsengracht 16, 1015 DV Amsterdam, Netherlands
Salvo
Amsterdam-West, Amsterdam · Salvo · Tweede Hugo de Grootstraat 9, 1052 LA Amsterdam, Netherlands
Coffee District Willemsparkweg
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Coffee District Willemsparkweg · Willemsparkweg 8h, 1071 HD Amsterdam, Netherlands
Good Beans
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Good Beans · Binnen Oranjestraat 4, 1013 JA Amsterdam, Netherlands
Uncommon Cafe
Amsterdam-West, Amsterdam · Uncommon Cafe · Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat 63H, 1054 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands
Coffee Bru
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Coffee Bru · Van Woustraat 113, 1074 AH Amsterdam, Netherlands
Selma's
Amsterdam-West, Amsterdam · Selma's · Jan van Galenstraat 70h, 1056 CC Amsterdam, Netherlands
Luuk's Coffee Noordermarkt
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Luuk's Coffee Noordermarkt · Westerstraat 3, 1015 LT Amsterdam, Netherlands
Skina
Amsterdam-West, Amsterdam · Skina · Bilderdijkstraat 113, 1053 KN Amsterdam, Netherlands
Kometen Brood & Café
Amsterdam-Noord, Amsterdam · Kometen Brood & Café · Ms. van Riemsdijkweg 2, 1033 RD Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nous - Coffee Store
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Nous - Coffee Store · Haarlemmerplein 29HS, 1013 HP Amsterdam, Netherlands
Le Fournil de Sébastien
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Le Fournil de Sébastien Amsterdam · Olympiaplein 119, 1077 CW Amsterdam, Netherlands
Van Stapele Koekmakerij
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Van Stapele Koekmakerij · Heisteeg 4, 1012 WC Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hartog's Wholegrain Bakery and Milling
Amsterdam-Oost, Amsterdam · Hartog's Wholegrain Bakery and Milling · Wibautstraat 77, 1091 GK Amsterdam, Netherlands
white label coffee
Amsterdam-West, Amsterdam · white label coffee · Jan Evertsenstraat 136, 1056 EK Amsterdam, Netherlands
Informal cafe serving hot & cold craft coffees from beans roasted in-house, plus croissants & cakes.
LOT61 Coffee Roasters
Amsterdam-West, Amsterdam · LOT61 Coffee Roasters · Kinkerstraat 112, 1053 ED Amsterdam, Netherlands
Scandinavian Embassy.
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Scandinavian Embassy. · Sarphatipark 34, 1072 PB Amsterdam, Netherlands
Top Sights
Anne Frank House
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Anne Frank House · Westermarkt 20, 1016 GV Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum house where Anne Frank & her family hid from the Nazis in a secret annex, during WWII.
Anne Frank House
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Anne Frank House · Westermarkt 20, 1016 GV Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum house where Anne Frank & her family hid from the Nazis in a secret annex, during WWII.
Red Light Secrets Museum
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Red Light Secrets Museum · Oudezijds Achterburgwal 60h, 1012 DP Amsterdam, Netherlands
Quirky museum offering exhibits on the history of Amsterdam's sex-work industry.
Dam Square
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Dam · Dam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vondelpark
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Vondelpark · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museums
Eye Filmmuseum
Amsterdam-Noord, Amsterdam · Eye Filmmuseum · IJpromenade 1, 1031 KT Amsterdam, Netherlands
Huge collection of Dutch & foreign movies & film posters in contemporary, waterside culture center.
Hama Gallery
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Hama Gallery · Willemsparkweg 64H, 1071 HK Amsterdam, Netherlands
Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography · Keizersgracht 401, 1016 EK Amsterdam, Netherlands
Foam
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Foam · Keizersgracht 609, 1017 DS Amsterdam, Netherlands
Eclectic photography exhibition program in museum in 18th-century, canalside house with airy atrium.
Moco Museum
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Moco Museum · Honthorststraat 20, 1071 DE Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Rijksmuseum · Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands
19th-century building housing Dutch Golden Age painting masterpieces & vast European art collection.
Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Van Gogh Museum · Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum housing the world's largest collection of Van Gogh paintings, alongside drawings & letters.
Anne Frank House
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Anne Frank House · Westermarkt 20, 1016 GV Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum house where Anne Frank & her family hid from the Nazis in a secret annex, during WWII.
Stedelijk Museum
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Stedelijk Museum · Museumplein 10, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Contemporary museum with appearance of large bathtub, showing international, modern art & design.
Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Van Gogh Museum · Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum housing the world's largest collection of Van Gogh paintings, alongside drawings & letters.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Rijksmuseum · Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands
19th-century building housing Dutch Golden Age painting masterpieces & vast European art collection.
Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Van Gogh Museum · Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Parks
Noorderpark
Amsterdam-Noord, Amsterdam · Noorderpark · Floraparkweg 1, 1012 AA Amsterdam, Netherlands
Large green space featuring playgrounds, cafes & a seasonal splash pool for kids.
Erasmuspark
Amsterdam-West, Amsterdam · Erasmuspark · Jan van Galenstraat, 1056 LE Amsterdam, Netherlands
Park with dog-friendly trails & a flower garden, plus exercise equipment & a waterside cafe.
Rembrandtpark
Amsterdam Nieuw-West, Amsterdam · Rembrandtpark · Postjesweg, 1057 NT Amsterdam, Netherlands
Public park featuring lakes, pathways & playgrounds in tranquil, tree-filled surrounds.
Flevopark
Amsterdam-Oost, Amsterdam · Flevopark · Valentijnkade, 1095 KH Amsterdam, Netherlands
Leafy park with lawns for picnics, tennis courts & jogging paths, plus a huge outdoor swimming pool.
Sarphatipark
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Sarphatipark · Sarphatipark 37I, 1073 CP Amsterdam, Netherlands
Compact, English-style garden with ponds & meadows, plus a memorial to the doctor who founded it.
Vondelpark
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Vondelpark · 1071 AA Amsterdam, Netherlands
Expansive, 19th-century urban park with a playground, ponds & an open-air theater.
Oosterpark Amsterdam
Amsterdam-Oost, Amsterdam · Oosterpark Amsterdam · Oosterpark, 1012 AA Amsterdam, Netherlands
City park with a kids' wading pool & a pond that attracts water birds, plus bike paths & sculptures.
Westerpark
Amsterdam-West, Amsterdam · Westerpark · Haarlemmerweg 4, 1014 BE Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cycling, canal boat rentals & music festivals in a vast green space with beer gardens & artworks.
Beatrixpark
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Beatrixpark · Diepenbrockstraat 21, 1077 VX Amsterdam, Netherlands
City park established in the 1930s featuring landscaped paths, a pond, a wading pool & a playground.
Amstelpark
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Amstelpark · Arent Janszoon Ernststraat 1, 1083 GA Amsterdam, Netherlands
Popular green space with farm animals, a miniature train, a maze, picnic areas & a public piano.
Vondelpark
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam · Vondelpark · 1071 AA Amsterdam, Netherlands
Expansive, 19th-century urban park with a playground, ponds & an open-air theater.
Shopping Spots
Amsterdam Vintage Clothing | AVC
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Amsterdam Vintage Clothing | AVC · Prinsengracht 226, 1016 HD Amsterdam, Netherlands
The New Originals
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · The New Originals · Zeedijk 59A, 1012 AS Amsterdam, Netherlands
Candy Store Waterlooplein
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Candy Store Waterlooplein · Waterlooplein 199, 1011 PG Amsterdam, Netherlands
Carmen Amsterdam
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Carmen Amsterdam · Keizersgracht 600, 1017 EP Amsterdam, Netherlands
Noordermarkt
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Noordermarkt · Noordermarkt, 1015 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Analogue Amsterdam
Amsterdam-Centrum, Amsterdam · Analogue Amsterdam · Oudeschans 26, 1011 LB Amsterdam, Netherlands
