Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Bar Botanique
581 Eerste Van SwindenstraatCoffee, lunch, dinner, nice terrace, or just for a drink
Boi Boi
56 DapperstraatGreat Thai!
A bit more fancy, but great place! You need to make a reservation.
468 Einheimische empfehlen
Wilde Zwijnen
23 JavapleinA bit more fancy, but great place! You need to make a reservation.
Het Badhuis
21 JavapleinGreat place to go for a drink during the day.
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeGreat terrace, busy but nice to go for a drink.
Baut Paradijs
1 ParadijspleinGood restaurant in old theatre, go for lunch or dinner
Hotel Arena
55 's-GravesandestraatRenovated restaurant with a great terrace, their food is okay
My favourite! All-day cafe, with great food
251 Einheimische empfehlen
Walter's - The Walter Woodbury Bar
42 JavastraatMy favourite! All-day cafe, with great food
Michel-Inn
12 Steve BikopleinNice tapas and wood-oven pizza
Hartje Oost
23 JavastraatGreat lunch place
Jacobsz
1 RingdijkFancy and nice restaurant!
I've never been but it's supposed to be good!
21 Einheimische empfehlen
The Commons Restaurant Amsterdam City
131 WibautstraatI've never been but it's supposed to be good!
Beter & Leuk
91 Eerste OosterparkstraatGreat lunch spot!
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van SwindenstraatNice market
Great terrace and good burgers. They serve many different kind of special, Amsterdam, beers
523 Einheimische empfehlen
de Biertuin
29 LinnaeusstraatGreat terrace and good burgers. They serve many different kind of special, Amsterdam, beers
Amazing interior! Nice to go for a drink, they have a big, sunny terrace
241 Einheimische empfehlen
Louie Louie
11A LinnaeusstraatAmazing interior! Nice to go for a drink, they have a big, sunny terrace
Smokin' Barrels
22 BeukenpleinGood burgers!
Mama Dough
21 BeukenpleinGreat pizza's
Great cocktails, good food. A bit on a the fancy side and a bit more expensive
29 Einheimische empfehlen
The Lobby Fizeaustraat
2 FizeaustraatGreat cocktails, good food. A bit on a the fancy side and a bit more expensive
Great sandwiches! And Indonesian cuisine on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday night
12 Einheimische empfehlen
Clubkoffie
2 KrugerpleinGreat sandwiches! And Indonesian cuisine on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday night
Coffee Bru
14 BeukenpleinRoost Koffie
They have good croissants, coffee and other sweets
The Breakfast Club
2-h BellamystraatFor some good hangover food.
Nice lounge area, with all kinds of good stuff on the menu
94 Einheimische empfehlen
Bedford - Stuyvesant
55 JavastraatNice lounge area, with all kinds of good stuff on the menu
SLA
34 WesterstraatAmazing salads!
My all-time favourite. The food is always good and I enjoy the laid-back Australian atmosphere
122 Einheimische empfehlen
Drovers Dog Atjehstraat
Eerste AtjehstraatMy all-time favourite. The food is always good and I enjoy the laid-back Australian atmosphere
Bar James
49 JavastraatGreat vegetarian restaurant!
Rum Baba Bakery and Roastery
15 PretoriusstraatAmazing cakes and coffee!
Eddy Spaghetti
23 KrugerpleinEasy-going pasta place
Spaghetteria Pretoriusstraat
72A PretoriusstraatAnother great pasta place, very low key
A bit hidden, but it has an amazing terrace. Go for just a drink, the food isn't great
118 Einheimische empfehlen
Vergulden Einhorn
58 RingdijkA bit hidden, but it has an amazing terrace. Go for just a drink, the food isn't great
Just one of the nice spots in Amsterdam East to go for a coffee or a light lunch
166 Einheimische empfehlen
Bar Basquiat
88-90 JavastraatJust one of the nice spots in Amsterdam East to go for a coffee or a light lunch
Amazing place across the zoo, with a great interior and good food
224 Einheimische empfehlen
De Plantage
36 Plantage KerklaanAmazing place across the zoo, with a great interior and good food
BAUT Oost
125 WibautstraatGreat, fancy restaurant!
La Vallade
23 RingdijkFrench cuisine, for an affordable price
Bar Mowgli
50 BeukenpleinI haven't been but it's supposed to be a nice Asian-fusion restaurant
Visbar Beet
26 DapperstraatA good fish restaurant around the corner
IJs van Oost
79 JavastraatAmazing ice creams!
Nice restaurant in the Park Frankendael
107 Einheimische empfehlen
Huize Frankendael / restaurant Merkelbach
72 MiddenwegNice restaurant in the Park Frankendael
A cafe with a great (all day sun) terrace and interior. The food is simple but okay.
19 Einheimische empfehlen
Weesper
144 WeesperzijdeA cafe with a great (all day sun) terrace and interior. The food is simple but okay.
Riva
31 AmstelboulevardUpscale restaurant directly located at the waterfront
Café Hesp
130-131 WeesperzijdeFamous cafe at the Amstel, all day sun at the terrace
Amstelhoven
18 Nieuwe HerengrachtGreat waterside bar
Restaurant Nour
109 JavastraatGood italian place inside a hotel
Le Perron
59 MiddenwegGood bakery
IJscuypje Middenweg
79 MiddenwegGreat icecreams
Great to have a drink with amazing waterside views. The food is pretty bad, just go for a drink.
105 Einheimische empfehlen
tHUIS aan de AMSTEL
45 Korte OuderkerkerdijkGreat to have a drink with amazing waterside views. The food is pretty bad, just go for a drink.
Drinks & Nightlife
bar Dumas
23 DapperpleinCool new bar around the corner with a sunny terrace
Volkshotel
150 WibautstraatAmazing rooftop bar! Go for a drink, the food is not so great.
Dakterras HOPP
4 Eerste RingdijkstraatGreat rooftop terrace with nice cocktails!
bar Bukowski
10 OosterparkNice bar, especially busy on Friday nights.
Café Maxwell
27 BeukenpleinNice bar with a good terrace
Rum Barrel
143 JavastraatRum cocktail bar
OOSTerBAR
57 MauritskadeEntertainment & Activities
This is a very nice city beach with an all-day sunny terrace, sunbeds and picknick tables. They have good food and great drinks! Also a nice place to go at night for some drinks/dancing
496 Einheimische empfehlen
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob BontiusplaatsThis is a very nice city beach with an all-day sunny terrace, sunbeds and picknick tables. They have good food and great drinks! Also a nice place to go at night for some drinks/dancing
Shopping
Div. Damesboudoir
100HS JavastraatShop with nice brands, mostly scandinavian brands
Oostpoort
Shopping area
AH Celebesstraat
43 CelebesstraatSupermarket
Ekoplaza van Swindenstraat
30-32 Eerste Van SwindenstraatOrganic supermarket
AH Eerste van Swindenstraat
91 Eerste Van SwindenstraatSupermarket
Getting Around
Rental of good bikes. They have long opening hours (also in weekens) which is convenient.
43 Einheimische empfehlen
Black Bikes Oostpoort
1E Land van CocagnepleinRental of good bikes. They have long opening hours (also in weekens) which is convenient.
Train station, with direct connections to Central Station and Schiphol. For the direct Schiphol tracks, it states you have to transfer at Central Station on the same track a couple of minutes later, but this will just be the same train changing destination.
207 Einheimische empfehlen
Amsterdam Muiderpoort station
Train station, with direct connections to Central Station and Schiphol. For the direct Schiphol tracks, it states you have to transfer at Central Station on the same track a couple of minutes later, but this will just be the same train changing destination.
Parks & Nature
Oosterpark Amsterdam
OosterparkNice park to have a walk
Flevopark
FlevoparkRelatively big park
Park Frankendael
Sightseeing
InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam
1 Professor TulppleinFamous Amstel hotel (150 years old)