De Engelenbak offers an array of theatre productions by amateurs. The main draw is Open Bak, an open-stage event (10.30pm Tue) where anything goes: it's the...
Nes 71
A new fixture in Amsterdam's subculture, DNA has become a sparkling promoter of fresh talents in the world of independent rock and electronica. It may keep...
Frederik Hendrikstraat 111
One could survive for weeks eating nothing but takeaways from Riaz and the fabulous De Peperwortel ('Pepper Root'). After all, indulging in a wide range of...
Overtoom 140'My Aunt's Cake' started life as a purveyor of over-the-top cakes (which they still make) before becoming the campest tea-room in town. In a glowing pink...
Ferdinand Bolstraat 10Souvenirs with provenance. Delftshop are the official dealers of Royal Delft and Makkum pottery, the bread and butter of the Dutch antique trade. The stock...
Spiegelgracht 13'The Five Flies' achieves a rich Golden Age vibe - it even has a Rembrandt room, with etchings - but also works as a purveyor of over-the-top kitsch. The...
Spuistraat 294-302Here you'll find dozens of images of naked folk and people having it off, mostly by unknown artists, as well as souvenir kitsch like mini replicas of the...
Oudezijds Achterburgwal 54Barely opened and already packed - it's unavoidable in a city that craves new impulses. Especially when electro music's own Eva Maria, house legend...
Pazzanistraat 1
This excellent photography museum, located in a renovated canal house, holds regular exhibitions of works by shutter-button maestros like August Sander as...
Keizersgracht 609The new concept home of local denim label Blue Blood Jeans has all the lovely aspirational gear any upwardly mobile trendster could ever want, all under one...
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat 142This relatively new gallery shows all manner of modern art, but its claim to fame is its enjoining gallery featuring the work of legendary forger Geert Jan...
Eerste Anjeliersdwarsstraat 36Curator Diana Stigter finds a home for the odd animation of Martha Colburn, the videos of Saskia Olde Wolbers and strange paintings by Maaike Schoorel.
Hazenstraat 17Fons Welters likes to 'discover' the latest new (and often local) talent, and has shown remarkable taste in both sculpture and installation, having provided...
Bloemstraat 140