Nice places in Amsterdam
At the moment of this writing, I've been living in Amsterdam for almost 5 years.
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Amsterdam is a wonderful city and extremely diverse.
I moved here in 2018 after getting a job at Travix, which relocated me from Vila Velha all the way to Amsterdam.
Before that, I had never been in The Netherlands. I moved all the way to a totally unknown country ~10.000km away from my home country without knowing anyone.
As years went by, I managed to make friends, meet my girlfriend, buy an appartment, and settle for good in Amsterdam.
Over the years also I've met many people in a similar situation as I had, or friends coming over to get to know the place. Sometimes they've been here before and know around.
But as it's an ever-changing city. New things pop up, old places close, streets get rebuilt, and so on.
So I'm always getting to know new places and recommending it to people who are new here. After doing it so many times, I made a compilation of the best places I know and the ones I usually like to go.
It ended up being handy to many people, so I decided to make it a post so it can be broadly shared. Hope you enjoy!
Bars
- Biertuin (not only amazing beers but also amazing food. full and half chickens, amazing chicken burger)
- Craft & Draft
- Arendsnest
- Beer Temple
- Mikkeler
- Walhalla Brewery
- Brouwerij 't Ij (in a molen!)
Cocktails
- Tales and Spirits
- Hiding in Plain sight
- Rosalia's Menagerie
Clubs
- Bitterzoet
- The School
Coffeeshops
- Boerejongens
- Barney Lounge
- New Times
- Prix D'Ami (my first coffeeshop, very much club vibes, haven't been there in a long time)
- Tyson 2.0 (yes, it is Mike Tyson's coffeeshop)
Games
- Poolbar
- Tonton Club
- Gamestate
Skateboarding
- Skatepark NOORD
- Oosterpark Skatepark
- Skate Cafe
Weed-friendly places
Mostly bars/venues where you can have a beer and smoke a joint without being asked not to.
They might be quite underground.
- Hill Street Blues
- Soundgarden
- BR020
- Checkpoint Charlie
- Cafe The Minds
- Vrankrijk
Unusual places
- Mezrab (story telling place)
- OT301 (many different events)
- LAB111 (restaurant, vintage cinema, cool vibes)
- Studio K (restaurant, community-driven cinema)
Restaurants
South African food
- The Lion's Head
British food
- The Old Bell
Indian food
- The Golden Temple
Vegan food
- Vegan Junk Food Bar
- Dear Mama
Chinese food
Panda's Kitchen(unfortunately closed during the pandemic)
Japanese food
- MOJO Japanese Kitchen
Dutch food
- Cafe Hesp
- Moeders
- De Groene Olifant
Middle-eastern food
- D&A Hummus
Kebab / Doner
- LAVINA
- Donerland
Variety
- Foodhallen
- Albert Cuypmarket
Pizza
- Loulou
Korean food
- Gangnam Chicken (nice fried chicken and mushrooms)
- FACTORY GIRL
- SEOUL SISTA (korean barbecue)
- Miss Korea (korean barbecue)
Sandwiches
- JOE & THE JUICE
Burgers
- Lombardo's
- Cafe Oslo
- Thrill Grill
- Restaurant Zest
- The Butcher
Sea food
- Mossel & Gin
- Mr Crab Restaurant
- Volendammer Vishandel J.C.M. Koning
- PESCA
Thai food
- O-CHA
Brazilian food
- LOVA
- Casa Nossa
- Brazuca
- Samba Kitchen
- Tapi 'n Bowls
- Brazuca Rodizio (not Amsterdam, actually in Hoofddorp)
Portuguese food
- Portugalia Tasca
Mexican food
- Salsa Shop (fastfood tho)
Brunch
- Locals Coffee
- Benji's
- Gs
- Staring at Jacob
- Bali Brunch
Meat
- Salmuera (very busy, reserve in advance. make sure to try the Yuca Frita)
- Cafe de Klos (first come first serve, no reservations. the spare ribs are amazing)
- Cannibale Royale (often open until late, so might be your last resort for dinners after 9:30pm)
- Mi Sueno
- Loetje
Ramen
- Vatten Ramen
- Sapporo Sora Ramen
- Takumi Ramen