D’VIJFF VLIEGHEN
This high-end restaurant has a very opulent atmosphere with its chic and authentic decor and it celebrates local flavours. Each of its four rooms has its own identity and cultivates the spirit and artistic feel of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

294-302, Spuistraat
Tél : +31 (0)20 530 40 60
http://vijffvlieghen.nl

HAESJE CLAES
Located in the historic and bustling centre of Amsterdam between the Spui and the Dam and opposite the city's History Museum, this restaurant's different rooms are spread over six characteristic and monumental buildings which are all connected by corridors and small staircases. With authentic stone decor, the varied menu is dedicated to Dutch cuisine. It boasts a menu which changes every month and many specialities which vary with the seasons. On nice days, a large terrace is open for lunch and dinner.

275, Spuistraat
Tél : +31 20 624 99 98
www.haesjeclaes.nl

PANTRY
In a warm bistro-like environment with dark wood furniture, paintings on the walls and dimmed lighting, Pantry offers typically-Dutch family cuisine, in the pure tradition of the "Eetcafés"


21, Leidsekruisstraat
Tél + 31 20 620 09 22
www.thepantry.nl

STUBBE'S HARING
Typical fish kiosk located in the city centre at the entrance to the Jordan. The herring is the freshest and you will also find a range of various sandwiches and snacks to be eaten as finger food.

Singel Haarlingersluis
Tél : +31 20 623 32 12

Amsterdam's coffee shops

A veritable institution, the city boasts around three hundred coffee shops but they aren't always very friendly.

The brown cafés, equivalent to beer bars, cultivate a warm and festive atmosphere. The most famous are those in Leidseplein. The terraces of the Grands cafés of Rembradplein are the most pleasant places to have a drink on nice days.

CAFE KARPERSHOEK
This cafe dates back to 1606 and is the oldest in Amsterdam. A meeting place for sailors docking in the port, today, there is still sand on the floor as there was in the 17th century.

Bellevue Hôtel
10, Martelaarsgracht
Tel: +31 20 707 45 00
www.cafekarpershoek.nl

CAFE PAPENEILAND
Close to the Jordan district, this house with stunning stepped gables dates back to 1642. It’s entirely wooden decor and its high windows offers an authentic, bright and warm atmosphere for the tasting of various alcoholic drinks accompanied by tasting platters.

2, Prinsengracht
Tel: +31 20 624 19 89
www.papeneiland.nl

BRIX
Good wines and a wide range of cocktails and beers accompany the varied starters and are offered in an elegant and refined atmosphere. The jazz music ambiance and the dimmed candlelight shows the decor at its best.

16, Wolvenstraat
Tél : +31 20 639 03 51
www.cafebrix.nl

DE BAKKERSWINKEL
Breakfast, lunch and snacks are served throughout the day here in this place which is a veritable mix between a butchers, bakers, restaurant and tea room. Here you can enjoy breads, sandwiches, cakes, pastries and other treats accompanied by a choice of drinks in a cosy atmosphere.

Several branches in the city:
www.debakkerswinkel.com

SUPPERCLUB
This club which has been exported worldwide is one of the city's coolest (there is also a water version: the Supperclub Cruise). The "Snow Room" is an entirely white lounge area with enormous beds and immaculate cushions. The "Black Bar" area has a bar and restaurant and reflects the city's lights with its very sombre decor. At the end of the night, the sound and atmosphere, supervised by a DJ, reaches fever pitch.

21, Jonge Roelensteeg
Tél +31 20 344 64 00
www.supperclub.com

ODEON BAR
Located on the Singel canal, this bar has a unique atmosphere with contemporary photos on the walls and 17th-century paintings on the ceiling. The venue also houses a restaurant and club with decor combining ultra-modern Dutch design with classic architecture.

Singel 460
Tél + 31 20 5218555
http://odeonamsterdam.nl

THE MANSION
The city's hippest bar which it is very difficult to get into attracts lots of local celebrities (models, musicians and actors). After dinner, you can enter the underground night club from midnight (without queuing and for 10€). In the bar, you can enjoy sipping generous cocktails in one of the bar areas from 8pm.

2, Hobbemastraat
Tél : +31 20 616 66 64
www.the-mansion.nl

JIMMY WOO
Without doubt the city's most popular discotheque providing a mix of hip hop and techno in a high-end setting in an Asiatic style. Between the walls covered with gold leaf, the area's ultra-contemporary design evokes the unexpected world of an opium den: lanterns, leather furniture, silk fabric and opium beds. The carefully-selected resident DJs work in dimmed lighting and the exclusive cocktail menu contributes to the unique identity of this venue which is popular with clubbers.

18, Korte Leidsedwarsstraat
Tel + 31 20 626 31 50
www.jimmywoo.nl

Shopping in Amsterdam

The Jordan district is brimming with small, distinctive and original boutiques whilst the Beethovenstraat and P.C. Hooftstraat in the museum district constitutes the centre for chic and the latest trends. The Kalverstraat and the Nieuwendijk are also part of the city's main shopping streets and the most well-known brands and department stores can be found here.

THE FLOWER MARKET - BLOEMEN MARKET
At the end of Kalverstraat, the banks of the Singel Canal to the West of Muntplein are full of bouquets. In this riverside garden, you will find reasonably priced seeds, bulbs, flowers and souvenirs.

The market is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.

THE ALBERT CUYPSTRAAT MARKET
Very cosmopolitan, it is the country's largest food market and is located in the Pijp. Here you can find all types of cheese, the famous raw herring, spices, aromatic herbs, a wide range of tulips and a large variety of artisanal Dutch specialities including the famous wooden clogs.

The market is open Monday to Saturday from 9.30am to 5pm.

THE WATERLOOPLEIN MARKET
A vintage temple, it is the city's largest flea market and boasts thirty stalls. Here you will find vintage clothes, fabrics, jewellery, old vinyl discs, decorative objects and all sorts of ornaments etc.

The market is open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm.