Entertainment and restaurants in Amsterdam

Amsterdam has more than 170 nationalities - and it would be no exaggeration to state that the city also offers more than 170 cuisines. Although it may be limited to 169; restaurants serving traditional Dutch winter dishes like potatoes mashed with kale, sauerkraut, or carrots and onions are few and far between…

Located in a former office building whose architecture is reminiscent of the Amsterdam School and with a menu featuring classic European brasserie dishes.
Nes 67, Amsterdam

Have lunch or dinner in a former pump house dating back to the Industrial Revolution.
Watertorenplein 6, Amsterdam

Good ingredients, classic preparation, and fine service in a fantastic setting.
Oostelijke Handelskade 34, Amsterdam

Give these typically Amsterdam snacks and drinks a try:

• Koggetjes: flat buttercake bar cookies topped with a layer of caramelized sugar, named after the medieval merchant vessels known as kogs.
• Amsterdam liverwurst: a firm type of liverwurst available in many butcher shops.
• Liqueurs: Hemdje-licht-op, Hansje-in-de-kelder and Bride’s Tears. Playful names for liqueurs that have been among the well-kept secrets of Amsterdam for centuries.
  

Amsterdam is a city of cafés. Numerous ‘brown cafés’ are scattered throughout the city, bearing a patina of age and polished to a comfortable sheen, always good for a couple of traditional hours of pleasant relaxation. More trendy venues include the often spacious and modern grand cafés, which frequently have a reading table with newspapers and magazines. You can find these favored institutions on the Marie Heinekenplein, Thorbeckeplein, Leidseplein, and the famous Rembrandtplein. But café tradition or no, you’ll also be welcome till dawn in Amsterdam’s dozens of clubs and discotheques.

Situated in a former chapel, this spacious club offers a varied program featuring international DJs and theme nights.
‘s Gravezandestraat 51, Amsterdam

Unusual establishment offering a unique mixture of restaurant, performance stage, and club.
Jonge Roelensteeg 21, Amsterdam

An intimate hot spot near Rembrandtplein where you can dance to your heart’s delight to R&B, classics, electro, and deep house.
Wagenstraat 367, Amsterdam

Amsterdam also offers infinite opportunities for the slightly quieter nights on the town. Exhibitions, theater shows, movies, cabaret, ballet and dance, musicals, thespian performances, street fairs, musical performances, and events: the city never stands still.

Arts & music venues

• Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
• Concertgebouw
• Heineken Music Hall
• Stadsschouwburg
• Koninklijk Theater Carré
• Muziektheater
• Paradiso
• De Melkweg
• Toomler