Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
If you like pizza you must go here! There is a huge wooden family table to share dining with others. This side of the restaurant is alcohol free. The rest of the restaurant is across the road.
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La Perla Pizzeria
53 Tweede TuindwarsstraatIf you like pizza you must go here! There is a huge wooden family table to share dining with others. This side of the restaurant is alcohol free. The rest of the restaurant is across the road.
Excellent Spanish food for lunch and dinner! The tortillas are quite good.
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La Oliva
122 124 EgelantiersstraatExcellent Spanish food for lunch and dinner! The tortillas are quite good.
They do not take reservations! French Bistro style food. Always yummy and a nice experience.
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Café Restaurant De Reiger
34 Nieuwe LeliestraatThey do not take reservations! French Bistro style food. Always yummy and a nice experience.
La Trattoria Di Donna Sofia
300 AnjeliersstraatCute Italian restaurant!
A traditional "brown" bar so close to home! Typical Dutch bar snack foods.
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Cafe de Nieuwe Lelie
83 Nieuwe LeliestraatA traditional "brown" bar so close to home! Typical Dutch bar snack foods.
SLA
34 WesterstraatSalad bar. Great for a healthy but hearty lunch!
Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktGreat coffee. Great traditional Dutch apple cake.
Mexican restaurant - a little quieter than Los Pilones and a bit more relaxed for kids.
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Caramba
336 LindengrachtMexican restaurant - a little quieter than Los Pilones and a bit more relaxed for kids.
Awesome food, awesome presentation! Totally worth leaving the neighbourhood for.
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The Seafood Bar
5h Van BaerlestraatAwesome food, awesome presentation! Totally worth leaving the neighbourhood for.
If you want to have drinks with the locals this is the "spot". As with most every place in Amsterdam it's okay to bring kids.
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Café de Tuin
13 Tweede TuindwarsstraatIf you want to have drinks with the locals this is the "spot". As with most every place in Amsterdam it's okay to bring kids.
Very family friendly dining. Beautiful large re-furbished industrial space with soft acoustics. Nice seafood platter.
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Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 WatertorenpleinVery family friendly dining. Beautiful large re-furbished industrial space with soft acoustics. Nice seafood platter.
This food court features loads of Amsterdam independent food makers. Unfortunately they miss the mark on design and atmosphere (uncommon in Amsterdam!) Loaded with hipsters. Nice cinema next door.
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Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinThis food court features loads of Amsterdam independent food makers. Unfortunately they miss the mark on design and atmosphere (uncommon in Amsterdam!) Loaded with hipsters. Nice cinema next door.
Greenwoods Singel
103 SingelExcellent breakfast and brunch!
How do you eat affordable, delicious food in Amsterdam? Choose Turkish food! Kismet is the best and worth the 15 min. bike ride to pick up take out. Flat bread made from scratch!
Restaurant Kismet
How do you eat affordable, delicious food in Amsterdam? Choose Turkish food! Kismet is the best and worth the 15 min. bike ride to pick up take out. Flat bread made from scratch!
When you want to order delivery they are expensive, but yummy.
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Tanoshi Sushi Sake Bar
1372 York AveWhen you want to order delivery they are expensive, but yummy.
Kid friendly breakfast and lunch in the park! My favourite breakfast spot in town.
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De Bakkerswinkel
Kid friendly breakfast and lunch in the park! My favourite breakfast spot in town.
Everything Else
On Saturdays there is a organic food market here and antiques. On Mondays there is a fabrics and antiques market.
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Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktOn Saturdays there is a organic food market here and antiques. On Mondays there is a fabrics and antiques market.
Entertainment & Activities
Monte Pelmo
17 Tweede AnjeliersdwarsstraatIce cream! Need I say more?
Petting farm. The barn has a traditional Dutch grass roof. Great for kids who adore interacting with animals.
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Boerderij Westerpark
10 OverbrakerpadPetting farm. The barn has a traditional Dutch grass roof. Great for kids who adore interacting with animals.
"Woesten Westen" If your kids like outdoor play this is a MUST! *** Pack a picnic and lie back while the children run wild in an adventure marshland conceptualized by children for children
Overbrakerpad
Overbrakerpad"Woesten Westen" If your kids like outdoor play this is a MUST! *** Pack a picnic and lie back while the children run wild in an adventure marshland conceptualized by children for children
Candy store. The owner of this store, Mariska, is a neighbourhood legend. She is just as sweet as the candy she sells
Het Oud-Hollandsch Snoepwinketje
2 Tweede EgelantiersdwarsstraatCandy store. The owner of this store, Mariska, is a neighbourhood legend. She is just as sweet as the candy she sells
This zoo has lots of indoor pavilions, so it's also good on a rainy day. There is a monkey house where you can enter and walk with the monkeys!
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ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanThis zoo has lots of indoor pavilions, so it's also good on a rainy day. There is a monkey house where you can enter and walk with the monkeys!
Depending on who's cooking, the pancakes can be the best of the best. Totally relax while the kids run around this pretty farmyard.
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Buurtboerderij 'Ons Genoegen'
319 SpaarndammerdijkDepending on who's cooking, the pancakes can be the best of the best. Totally relax while the kids run around this pretty farmyard.
In the middle of the park there is a fenced off playground with a big splash pad.
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Πάρκο Vondelpark
In the middle of the park there is a fenced off playground with a big splash pad.
Arts & Culture
The museum of modern art. Has kids programme every Sunday (but in Dutch). Book in advance! http://www.stedelijk.nl/en/education/families
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Μουσείο Στέντελικ του Άμστερνταμ
10 MuseumpleinThe museum of modern art. Has kids programme every Sunday (but in Dutch). Book in advance! http://www.stedelijk.nl/en/education/families
Gorgeous building, world class classical music. On Sundays there are concerts for children.
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Κονσερτχεμπάου
10 ConcertgebouwpleinGorgeous building, world class classical music. On Sundays there are concerts for children.
Amazing, amazing, amazing. It is usually very crowded. Buy your tickets a day in advance to skip the line up and go first thing on opening.
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Μουσείο Βίνσεντ βαν Γκογκ
6 MuseumpleinAmazing, amazing, amazing. It is usually very crowded. Buy your tickets a day in advance to skip the line up and go first thing on opening.
Breathtaking. Too big to do all in one day. Start with the main masterpieces. Buy tickets online a day in advance to skip the line up.
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Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatBreathtaking. Too big to do all in one day. Start with the main masterpieces. Buy tickets online a day in advance to skip the line up.
The central library has a kids afternoon every Saturday. Plenty of books in English.
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OBA Library of Amsterdam
143 OosterdokskadeThe central library has a kids afternoon every Saturday. Plenty of books in English.
Essentials
Quality pre-made meals. It is on Haarlemerdijk - a lovely street to stroll along and stumble into special shops.
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STACH Food
1A Nieuwe HoogstraatQuality pre-made meals. It is on Haarlemerdijk - a lovely street to stroll along and stumble into special shops.
Albert Heijn
21 WestermarktThe monster grocery store chain.
II
9 Tweede Hugo de GrootstraatOrganic groceries.
Albert Heijn
21 WestermarktBig Grocery chain.
Jumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatDiscount groceries, but every bit as good as any other grocer!
Eerste Rozendwarsstraat 1
1 Eerste RozendwarsstraatSmall organic food store. Just the basics! Plus nice coffee.
Tweede Egelantiersdwarsstraat 1
1 Tweede EgelantiersdwarsstraatBakery and prepared foods. Sandwiches that you'll love!
The finest cheese shop in Amsterdam If you love cheese, you must go here. It is DELICIOUS and so quaint. Nice staff. Perfect for picnic perpetration.
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Fromagerie Kef
137 Czaar PeterstraatThe finest cheese shop in Amsterdam If you love cheese, you must go here. It is DELICIOUS and so quaint. Nice staff. Perfect for picnic perpetration.
Sightseeing
NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokThe science center.
This very old, quaint village is a nice day trip and accessible by bus from Central station. You can rent a boat there: http://www.fluisterbootvaren.nl/
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Broek in Waterland
This very old, quaint village is a nice day trip and accessible by bus from Central station. You can rent a boat there: http://www.fluisterbootvaren.nl/
The easiest way to visit a Dutch beach. A direct train from Amsterdam to Zandvoort will bring you minutes away from the seaside.
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Zandvoort aan Zee station
The easiest way to visit a Dutch beach. A direct train from Amsterdam to Zandvoort will bring you minutes away from the seaside.