Neighbourhood guide · Amsterdam
The Royal Palace and the Nieuwe Kerk, the Oude Kerk, Our Lord in the Attic, the Begijnhof and the tasting rooms.
Neighbourhood guide
The Royal Palace and the Nieuwe Kerk on the Dam, the Oude Kerk, the Begijnhof, the Spui and the tasting rooms.
The back story
Amsterdam Centraal on the IJ, the Eurostar to Brussels, Paris and London, and fast trains across the Netherlands.
On the Dam
The 17th-century town hall on the Dam, now a royal palace open to visitors when not in use.
Beside the Royal Palace
The great church on the Dam, used for exhibitions and national and royal events.
The oldest church in the city
Amsterdam’s oldest church, now also a venue for contemporary art.
Oudekerksplein 23, 1012 GX AmsterdamExplore View on map
A hidden church in a canal house
A complete church hidden in the attic of a 17th-century canal house.
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 38–40, 1012 GD AmsterdamExplore View on map
A quiet courtyard off the Spui
A walled courtyard of old houses around a garden, entered from the Spui.
The story of the city
The museum of the city’s history, which also runs the canal house Museum Willet-Holthuysen.
The heart of the city
From the Dam and the Royal Palace through the lanes to the Spui and the hidden Begijnhof.
Eurostar to Brussels, Paris and London
The city’s great station on the IJ, with the Eurostar to Brussels, Paris and London.
Two MICHELIN Stars
The two-star restaurant of De L’Europe, looking out over the Amstel.
De L’Europe, Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2, 1012 CP AmsterdamExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star
At Hotel TwentySeven, looking over the Dam. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Hotel TwentySeven, Dam 27, 1012 JS AmsterdamExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star
On the IJ waterfront behind Centraal Station. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
De Ruyterkade 128, 1011 AC AmsterdamExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star
At the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky on the Dam. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, Dam 9, 1012 JS AmsterdamExplore View on map
Bib Gourmand
Classic brasserie cooking at De L’Europe. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
De L’Europe, Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2, 1012 AC AmsterdamExplore View on map
Bib Gourmand
Sichuan cooking. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
Rokin 26, 1012 KS AmsterdamExplore View on map
Bib Gourmand
Cantonese cooking in a floating pavilion on the Oosterdok. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
Oosterdokskade 8, 1011 AE AmsterdamExplore View on map
Bib Gourmand
Asian cooking in Chinatown. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
Zeedijk 130, 1012 BC AmsterdamExplore View on map
Historic rooms
Dutch cooking in a series of historic rooms on the Spuistraat.
Spuistraat 294–302, 1012 VX AmsterdamExplore View on map
Dutch pancakes
Dutch pancakes in a tiny room upstairs, near the Spui.
Grimburgwal 2, 1012 GA AmsterdamExplore View on map
On the Spui
A grand café and brasserie on the Spui, by the book market and the Begijnhof.
Spui 24, 1012 XA AmsterdamExplore View on map
A terrace on the Amstel
A large, light grand café with a waterside terrace on the Amstel.
Nieuwe Doelenstraat 20, 1012 CP AmsterdamExplore View on map
Chocolate cookies
A small cookie bakery on the Rokin, devoted to its chocolate cookie.
Rokin 17, 1012 KK AmsterdamExplore View on map
A classic on the Spui
One of the best-known brown cafés of Amsterdam, on the Spui.
Spui 18–20, 1012 XA AmsterdamExplore View on map
Jenever and liqueurs
A historic tasting room behind the Dam, for jenever and Dutch liqueurs.
Behind the Nieuwe Kerk
The oldest tasting room in Amsterdam, in its own words, behind the Nieuwe Kerk.
Gravenstraat 18, 1012 NM AmsterdamExplore View on map
On the Kloveniersburgwal
A cocktail bar with rooms above, on the Kloveniersburgwal.
Kloveniersburgwal 20, 1012 CV AmsterdamExplore View on map
The bar above Amsterdam
A rooftop bar by Centraal Station, with views over the IJ and the old centre; formerly the SkyLounge.
Oosterdoksstraat 4, 1011 DK AmsterdamExplore View on map
Flore, Two MICHELIN Stars
The grand hotel on the Amstel by the Muntplein, with Flore (Two MICHELIN Stars) and Brasserie Marie (Bib Gourmand).
Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2–14, 1012 CP AmsterdamExplore View on map
On the Dam
A small luxury hotel on the Dam, home of Bougainville (One MICHELIN Star).
Dam 27, 1012 JS AmsterdamExplore View on map
Near Centraal Station
A design hotel on the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, a short walk from Amsterdam Centraal.
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 5, 1012 RC AmsterdamExplore View on map
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