Top 5 Amsterdam Views
Top 5 Amsterdam Views Every canal corner has a top Amsterdam view and there are various church towers that are sometimes open that have great views. But what I’ve done here is chosen places that are always open, and tried to get a balance of street views and panoramic views. I hope you enjoy them […]
Cool Squat Restaurants in Amsterdam
Squat Restaurants in Amsterdam Zaal 100 – Restaurant 100 Zaal 100 is a squatted premises that is a podium for all sorts of alternative arts and of course, they have a volunteer-run restaurant 4 days a week bringing quality affordable food to the community. The restaurant is called Resaurant 100 and is vegetarian. Enter the building and […]
Amsterdam Museums
Amsterdam Museums Everyone knows about the main Amsterdam museums, the big three, the RijksMuseum, Van Gogh and Anne Frank House. I’m including a bit of practical info about them at the end of this post so that you see the less visited museums first. These are often overlooked and are great places to visit. If you […]
Best Sweet Snacks in Amsterdam
Best Sweet Snacks in Amsterdam Winkel – The Best Dutch Apple Pie On the edge of the Jordaan district, on a beautiful square in front of the Noorderkerk (Northern Church) is a cafe called ‘Winkel 43’ famous for its apple tart, it’s got to be tried! Generous portions, oven warm, coarsely chopped apple, a dollop of […]
Best Savoury Snacks in Amsterdam
Best Savoury Snacks in Amsterdam Davies Amsterdam Davies Amsterdam has a small menu of sandwiches, not cheap as you can see from the menu pictured, but oh my – the pastrami one, called “Lelie” on the menu, is delicious. I’ve been back a few times just to check that the quality is cinsistent! Slagerij Vet […]
Dress up Photoshoots
Museumphoto – Dress up Photoshoot Become an artwork of a Dutch Master. This place is great, it’s a tiny little shop/studio attached to the back of the New Church on Dam Square. They recreate a Dutch Master painting with you as one of the characters, dressed in costume. Here I am larking around with my […]
Indonesian Restaurants in Amsterdam
Indonesian Restaurants in Amsterdam My aim with this post is not to try and cover all Indonesian restaurants in all areas but to give a cross section from fancy dining to take away that I have tried a few times and think are great. With the restaurants I always try the ‘rice table’. This is […]
Dutch Food in Amsterdam
Dutch Food in Amsterdam 2024 update – content coming soon! But “Moeders’” is a great bet for a good selexction of traditional Dutch fare. “The Pantry” is also well spoken of by many of my clients.
Vegan Food in Amsterdam
Vegan Food in Amsterdam Terra-Zen I just visited Terra Zen again in Dec 2024 and had my favourite item on their menu, the famed Crispy Roti Wrap. The ‘crispy’ is fried home pressed tofu. It was superb, the nuggets were slightly crispy on the outside, the veggies, cooked to perfection, and bursts of flavor throughout. Izaba was […]
Things to do in the Jordaan
Things to do in the Jordaan The Jordaan district started its life as the workers’ district when Amsterdam expanded in 1614. So it’s been around a while! Today it’s pretty mixed neighbourhood, there are highly gentrified canals like the Egelantiersgracht but there is a huge amount of social housing in the tucked away streets as […]
