Our suggestions for a few days in Amsterdam and our local favourites
Amsterdam's finest museums
The museum of the Netherlands. A historical museum brimming with new possibilities. Take time out with the Dutch masterpieces for a fresh take on today. Highly recommended.
Please book your tickets online.
Museumstraat 1
www.rijksmuseum.nl/en
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Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
1 MuseumstraatThe museum of the Netherlands. A historical museum brimming with new possibilities. Take time out with the Dutch masterpieces for a fresh take on today. Highly recommended.
Please book your tickets online.
Museumstraat 1
www.rijksmuseum.nl/en
The museum for modern and contemporary arts.
Please book your tickets online.
Museumplein 10
www.stedelijk.nl/en
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Stedelijk Museum
10 MuseumpleinThe museum for modern and contemporary arts.
Please book your tickets online.
Museumplein 10
www.stedelijk.nl/en
Discover the life and work of Vincent van Gogh. This museum has one of the largest collections of van Gogh.
Please book your tickets online.
Museumplein 6
www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en
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Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinDiscover the life and work of Vincent van Gogh. This museum has one of the largest collections of van Gogh.
Please book your tickets online.
Museumplein 6
www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en
The only royal palace in Amsterdam, used to be city hall during the glory times of Amsterdam. The palace can be visited on most days and has collection of empire furniture.
Please book your tickets online.
Dam square
www.paleisamsterdam.nl/en
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Paleis op de Dam
147 Nieuwezijds VoorburgwalThe only royal palace in Amsterdam, used to be city hall during the glory times of Amsterdam. The palace can be visited on most days and has collection of empire furniture.
Please book your tickets online.
Dam square
www.paleisamsterdam.nl/en
Learn more about her life, the diary, and the Secret Annex.
Please book your tickets online.
Prinsengracht 263-267
www.annefrank.org/en
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Anne-Frank-Haus
20 WestermarktLearn more about her life, the diary, and the Secret Annex.
Please book your tickets online.
Prinsengracht 263-267
www.annefrank.org/en
All about Amsterdam: then, now and in the future.
Please book your tickets online.
Kalverenstraat 92
www.amsterdammuseum.nl/en
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Amsterdam Museum
51 KalverstraatAll about Amsterdam: then, now and in the future.
Please book your tickets online.
Kalverenstraat 92
www.amsterdammuseum.nl/en
Visit Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn’s home and workshop. The Rembrandt House Museum gives visitors a complete Rembrandt experience.
Please book your tickets online.
Jodenbreestraat 4
www.rembrandthuis.nl/en
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Museum Het Rembrandthuis
4 JodenbreestraatVisit Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn’s home and workshop. The Rembrandt House Museum gives visitors a complete Rembrandt experience.
Please book your tickets online.
Jodenbreestraat 4
www.rembrandthuis.nl/en
The multimedia exhibition illustrates the evolution of Amsterdam through the lens of its canals, which have been and continue to be central to the movement of the city and its inhabitants.
Please book your tickets online.
Keizersgracht 386
www.hetgrachtenhuis.nl/en
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Het Grachtenhuis
386 HerengrachtThe multimedia exhibition illustrates the evolution of Amsterdam through the lens of its canals, which have been and continue to be central to the movement of the city and its inhabitants.
Please book your tickets online.
Keizersgracht 386
www.hetgrachtenhuis.nl/en
In the heart of the Amsterdam canal district lies Museum Van Loon, a magnificent private residence built in 1672 by the architect Adriaen Dortsman. The first resident was the painter Ferdinand Bol, a pupil of Rembrandt. The interior of the house has remained largely intact during the last centuries and still evokes the splendor of the 17th century.
Keizersgracht 672
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Museum Van Loon
672 KeizersgrachtIn the heart of the Amsterdam canal district lies Museum Van Loon, a magnificent private residence built in 1672 by the architect Adriaen Dortsman. The first resident was the painter Ferdinand Bol, a pupil of Rembrandt. The interior of the house has remained largely intact during the last centuries and still evokes the splendor of the 17th century.
Keizersgracht 672
Foam is a leading photography museum in the heart of Amsterdam, exhibiting all facets of photography.
Please book your tickets online.
Keizersgracht 609
https:// www.foam .org/nl
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Foam
609 KeizersgrachtFoam is a leading photography museum in the heart of Amsterdam, exhibiting all facets of photography.
Please book your tickets online.
Keizersgracht 609
https:// www.foam .org/nl
Our Lord in the Attic Museum is a wonderful place, in the heart of Amsterdam’s city centre, hidden in a centuries-old canal house with a complete church in the attic.
The museum is constantly looking for ways to connect religious heritage with social themes. The collection tells the story of Amsterdam’s 750 years of Catholic history.
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 38-40
https:// opsolder .nl/en
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Museum Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder
38-40 Oudezijds VoorburgwalOur Lord in the Attic Museum is a wonderful place, in the heart of Amsterdam’s city centre, hidden in a centuries-old canal house with a complete church in the attic.
The museum is constantly looking for ways to connect religious heritage with social themes. The collection tells the story of Amsterdam’s 750 years of Catholic history.
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 38-40
https:// opsolder .nl/en
Our favourites for dinner
Chez Georges is our favourite restaurant in the neighbourhood for fine dining. It is a small restaurant with few tables on three floors. The food is prepared according to classic French cuisine. Much attention is paid to the decoration and the preparation of the sauces. The atmosphere is informal and you feel very welcome.
A reservation is recommended.
Herenstraat 3
https://chez-georges.nl
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Chez Georges
3 HerenstraatChez Georges is our favourite restaurant in the neighbourhood for fine dining. It is a small restaurant with few tables on three floors. The food is prepared according to classic French cuisine. Much attention is paid to the decoration and the preparation of the sauces. The atmosphere is informal and you feel very welcome.
A reservation is recommended.
Herenstraat 3
https://chez-georges.nl
Toscanini is a great place for Italian fine dining. They use recipes from different Italian regions, often executed in the classica way, but also often with their own “twist”. Toscanini’s wine list is, apart from champagnes, completely Italian, with many hidden pearls of small producers.
Lindengracht 75-79
https://restauranttoscanini.nl/en
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Toscanini
75 LindengrachtToscanini is a great place for Italian fine dining. They use recipes from different Italian regions, often executed in the classica way, but also often with their own “twist”. Toscanini’s wine list is, apart from champagnes, completely Italian, with many hidden pearls of small producers.
Lindengracht 75-79
https://restauranttoscanini.nl/en
Cozy bar-restaurant just behind the red light district. They serve great steak. The atmosphere is relaxed and informal and the food is excellent and it is not expensive.
Binnen Bantammerstraat 27
http://capteinenco.nl/en
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Captein & Co
27 Binnen BantammerstraatCozy bar-restaurant just behind the red light district. They serve great steak. The atmosphere is relaxed and informal and the food is excellent and it is not expensive.
Binnen Bantammerstraat 27
http://capteinenco.nl/en
Lucca Due is a charming Italian restaurant – pizzeria in an old monument house in Haarlemmerstraat.
Also take away.
Haarlemmerstraat 130
http://luccadue.nl/en
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Restaurant & Pizzeria Lucca Due
130 HaarlemmerstraatLucca Due is a charming Italian restaurant – pizzeria in an old monument house in Haarlemmerstraat.
Also take away.
Haarlemmerstraat 130
http://luccadue.nl/en
Café de Klepel is a wine café with a French bistro kitchen situated just around the corner on the Prinsenstraat. They serve three or four course menu that changes daily.
Prinsenstraat 22
https://cafedeklepel.nl/en
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Café De Klepel
22 PrinsenstraatCafé de Klepel is a wine café with a French bistro kitchen situated just around the corner on the Prinsenstraat. They serve three or four course menu that changes daily.
Prinsenstraat 22
https://cafedeklepel.nl/en
Great Indonesian food and other international dishes. Their "Rijsttafel menu" is recommended. It is a nice and delicious way to experience the flavours of the culinary Indonesian food.
Herenstraat 14
www.restaurantmax.nl/menu-eng
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Restaurant Max
14 HerenstraatGreat Indonesian food and other international dishes. Their "Rijsttafel menu" is recommended. It is a nice and delicious way to experience the flavours of the culinary Indonesian food.
Herenstraat 14
www.restaurantmax.nl/menu-eng
This bar-restaurant is our favourite for it's great cheese fondue.
Hendrik Jonkerplein 1
www.blaauwhooft.nl
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't Blaauwhooft
1 Hendrik JonkerpleinThis bar-restaurant is our favourite for it's great cheese fondue.
Hendrik Jonkerplein 1
www.blaauwhooft.nl
Enjoy fine dining in a beautiful brasserie, surrounded by colourful paintings from famous CoBrA artists and not to mention the beautiful view of the Herengracht canal. At Brasserie Ambassade, the emphasis lies on fresh, seasonal, artisan and local products.
Herengracht 339
brasserieambassade . nl
Brasserie Ambassade
339 HerengrachtEnjoy fine dining in a beautiful brasserie, surrounded by colourful paintings from famous CoBrA artists and not to mention the beautiful view of the Herengracht canal. At Brasserie Ambassade, the emphasis lies on fresh, seasonal, artisan and local products.
Herengracht 339
brasserieambassade . nl
You will find Zeppos in the picturesque alley 'Gebed Zonder End', located between the Nes, the Oudezijds Voorburgwal and the Grimburgwal. A hidden gem in the oldest part of Amsterdam, 100 meters walking distance from metro Rokin, exit Spui. Zeppos is a holiday in our own country, partly due to its southern appearance. You imagine yourself in Italy or Spain when you walk into the Prayer!
Gebed Zonder End 5
https:// zeppos .nl/en
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Kapitein Zeppos
5 Gebed Zonder EndYou will find Zeppos in the picturesque alley 'Gebed Zonder End', located between the Nes, the Oudezijds Voorburgwal and the Grimburgwal. A hidden gem in the oldest part of Amsterdam, 100 meters walking distance from metro Rokin, exit Spui. Zeppos is a holiday in our own country, partly due to its southern appearance. You imagine yourself in Italy or Spain when you walk into the Prayer!
Gebed Zonder End 5
https:// zeppos .nl/en
“Momenti”, located on the Herenstraat, one of the most elegant streets in the very city center of Amsterdam, is the latest creation of Marco Boldrini, Federico Galli and Marco Lupi. The latter, previous chef of “La Maschera”, is now also part of the management team for both restaurants.
“Momenti” is the next evolution of a successful journey of 3 Italian guys who, after completing professional culinary training in Italy, together pursue their dream of sharing the real Italian food -and wine culture in the beautiful city of Amsterdam.
Playing off the synergy that was established at “La Maschera del Lillotatini”, the 3 owners combine their skills to offer their guests a unique culinary experience at “Momenti”. The technical knowledge of chef Marco Lupi, the organizational skills of Federico Galli and the expertise of sommelier Marco Boldrini, ensure an excellent gastronomic experience.
Herenstraat 25
https:// momenti-italiancuisine .nl/
Momenti-Italian cuisine
“Momenti”, located on the Herenstraat, one of the most elegant streets in the very city center of Amsterdam, is the latest creation of Marco Boldrini, Federico Galli and Marco Lupi. The latter, previous chef of “La Maschera”, is now also part of the management team for both restaurants.
“Momenti” is the next evolution of a successful journey of 3 Italian guys who, after completing professional culinary training in Italy, together pursue their dream of sharing the real Italian food -and wine culture in the beautiful city of Amsterdam.
Playing off the synergy that was established at “La Maschera del Lillotatini”, the 3 owners combine their skills to offer their guests a unique culinary experience at “Momenti”. The technical knowledge of chef Marco Lupi, the organizational skills of Federico Galli and the expertise of sommelier Marco Boldrini, ensure an excellent gastronomic experience.
Herenstraat 25
https:// momenti-italiancuisine .nl/
Our favourites for coffee, lunch or drinks
“In de Wildeman” is situated in a former Amsterdam distillery. With its authentic atmosphere and unique character, it is our favourite in Amsterdam to taste new beers or simply drink your personal favourite. Very friendly staff, great place for afternoon drinks and good spot for people watching when the weather is good.
Kolksteeg 3
www.indewildeman.nl/index.php?lang=en&page=0
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Beer Tasting Room In The Wildeman
3 Kolksteeg“In de Wildeman” is situated in a former Amsterdam distillery. With its authentic atmosphere and unique character, it is our favourite in Amsterdam to taste new beers or simply drink your personal favourite. Very friendly staff, great place for afternoon drinks and good spot for people watching when the weather is good.
Kolksteeg 3
www.indewildeman.nl/index.php?lang=en&page=0
Very old small Dutch cafe, just around the corner near Noordermarkt. Try the apple-pie!
Prinsengracht 2
www.papeneiland.nl
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Cafe Papeneiland
2 PrinsengrachtVery old small Dutch cafe, just around the corner near Noordermarkt. Try the apple-pie!
Prinsengracht 2
www.papeneiland.nl
Nice place in the neighbourhood for coffee, cake, lunch and drinks.
Brouwersgracht 107
http://cafethijssen.nl
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Café Thijssen
107 BrouwersgrachtNice place in the neighbourhood for coffee, cake, lunch and drinks.
Brouwersgracht 107
http://cafethijssen.nl
Great place for coffee just across the bridge. Also breakfast, lunch and take away.
Herengracht 82
www.brasseriebaton.nl/index.php?lang=en
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Brasserie Bâton/ Espressamente Baton
82 HerengrachtGreat place for coffee just across the bridge. Also breakfast, lunch and take away.
Herengracht 82
www.brasseriebaton.nl/index.php?lang=en
Just go there and try the most extraordinary cakes from Limburg.
Haarlemmerdijk 158
https://amsterdamcakes.nl/en
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Zoet & Hartig Haarlemmerdijk
158 HaarlemmerdijkJust go there and try the most extraordinary cakes from Limburg.
Haarlemmerdijk 158
https://amsterdamcakes.nl/en
Proeflokaal Arendsnest is cosy bar along the canal with beers exclusively from Dutch brewers.
Herengracht 90
www.arendsnest.nl/en/enjoy-beer-from-dutch-brewers
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Proeflokaal Arendsnest
90 HerengrachtProeflokaal Arendsnest is cosy bar along the canal with beers exclusively from Dutch brewers.
Herengracht 90
www.arendsnest.nl/en/enjoy-beer-from-dutch-brewers
Boat tours
KINboat
263 PrinsengrachtAt Mokum you rent an electric boat and sail yourself through the canals. 95 euro for 2 hours. Check there website for more information.
https://mokumbootverhuur.nl/en/home
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Mokum Boot Huren Amsterdam
351 NassaukadeAt Mokum you rent an electric boat and sail yourself through the canals. 95 euro for 2 hours. Check there website for more information.
https://mokumbootverhuur.nl/en/home
Let Those Dam Boat Guys float your boat!
After navigating through all those dark nights and stormy seas, we can finally see the light on the horizon of overused nautical clichés!…….all while staying warm & dry, no matter the weather.
Our favourite boatguys just around the corner! They offer cool tours in smaller boats.
Prinsenstraat 13h
https:// www.thosedamboatguys .com/swashbuckler
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Those Dam Boat Guys
13H PrinsenstraatLet Those Dam Boat Guys float your boat!
After navigating through all those dark nights and stormy seas, we can finally see the light on the horizon of overused nautical clichés!…….all while staying warm & dry, no matter the weather.
Our favourite boatguys just around the corner! They offer cool tours in smaller boats.
Prinsenstraat 13h
https:// www.thosedamboatguys .com/swashbuckler
Markets
Oldest and famous flea market of Amsterdam.
Monday until Saturday
Waterlooplein
http://waterlooplein.amsterdam/en/
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Wasserplatzmarkt
2 WaterloopleinOldest and famous flea market of Amsterdam.
Monday until Saturday
Waterlooplein
http://waterlooplein.amsterdam/en/
The Market is originated in 1905 and is a favourite location for locals, but also for tourists, students, day trippers and entrepreneurs. The Albert Cuyp Market is located in one of the most popular areas of Amsterdam. You can experience authentic Amsterdam atmosphere, humor and “gezelligheid” in the streets.
Monday until Saturday
Albert Cuypstraat
https://albertcuyp-markt.amsterdam/?lang=en
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Albert Cuyp
Albert CuypstraatThe Market is originated in 1905 and is a favourite location for locals, but also for tourists, students, day trippers and entrepreneurs. The Albert Cuyp Market is located in one of the most popular areas of Amsterdam. You can experience authentic Amsterdam atmosphere, humor and “gezelligheid” in the streets.
Monday until Saturday
Albert Cuypstraat
https://albertcuyp-markt.amsterdam/?lang=en
Every Saturday there is a biological market at Noordermarkt. Here you can find fresh fruit, cheese, nuts and vegetables. You can also can get fresh oysters, ready to eat!
Noordermarkt
https:// www.noordermarkt-amsterdam .nl/en/home-en
Noordermarkt, 1015 NA Amsterdam, Niederlande
Every Saturday there is a biological market at Noordermarkt. Here you can find fresh fruit, cheese, nuts and vegetables. You can also can get fresh oysters, ready to eat!
Noordermarkt
https:// www.noordermarkt-amsterdam .nl/en/home-en