This mellow mother-and-daughter-run joint is decorated with plenty of plants, a little waterfall and lots of sunlight, which balances harmoniously with...

Browse the fancy supplements in this tiny store or just melt in to one of owner Simone's facials.

Mainly antiques, with plenty of collectors' items. It's easy to get lost in the quiet premises and find yourself standing alone by a stall crammed with...

Well, I woke up this morning, feeling Maloe Melowed… This small, fun little juke joint on Lijnbaansgracht is Amsterdam's native house of the blues. Quality...

Once hot, then despised, then reopened, then closed, More is now open once again. No weekly nights, but one-off events for local organisations such as...

North of Westermarkt, Noordermarkt is frequented by the serious shopper. The huge stacks of (mainly second-hand) clothes, shoes, jewellery and hats need to...

A wonderful spot for a drink and a chinwag in a beautiful Delft-tiled bar. A definite talking-point is the café's fascinating history: apparently, there's a...

One of the most easygoing coffeeshops around. This down-to-earth joint, with its understated decor and bare wooden tables, feels like a friendly corner café...

Still trendy after all these years, and great for a market pit-stop or bar crawl kick-start. Inside is sleek and pared down in style - like the punters. If...

Mouth-watering North African fodder, from takeaway to an assortment of items no pantry should be without. A self-proclaimed 'nomadic kitchen', they will...

Rockarchive is one of just four outlets (the others are in London and Dublin) owned by photographer Jill Furmanovsky. There's always a selection of iconic...

A flea market where, nestled among the junk, you're likely to stumble across bargains such as a boxed set of Demis Roussos records. Tempting, no?

Never in fashion, so never out of it, this hardy perennial of the lesbian scene is particularly popular at weekends. The women it attracts tend to be...

The only coffeeshop that looks like it's run by a hippie stoner (which it is). It's jammed full of knick-knacks and antiques, all for sale: old kitchenware,...