Named in honour of its location behind the Royal Palace, the 'Beer King' stocks a head-spinning 850 brands of beer from around the world, and a range of...
Paleisstraat 125
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'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 10
This vintage frame specialist sells unused frames dating from the mid 1800s to the present day. Most frames are at fabulously low prices and built to last -...
Noorderkerkstraat 18Here 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 54
Formerly the Filmmuseum, this is the most important centre for cinematography in the Netherlands, specialising in major retrospectives and edgier...
IJPromenade 1
It's fair to say that, in terms of the sex industry at least, Amsterdam is a man's world. The opposite of most enterprises here, Female & Partners bucks the...
Spuistraat 100
Housed in a once-squatted school above a gym, the left-of-mainstream Cavia specialises in obscure, queer and/or political pictures. You can also rent it for...
Van Hallstraat 51-52A small student-run cinema on the campus of the Free University, the Filmhuis Griffioen is a cheap and eminently enjoyable way to check out the films you...
Uilenstede 106A cornerstone of progressive Dutch theatre since the 1960s, Frascati gives promising artists the chance to stage their productions on one of its three...
Nes 63
Luminary 'lowbrow' artists like Ray Caesar, Mark Ryden, Tim Biskup, Joe Sorren and Glenn Barr. Art for those who like their hot rods ablaze, their punk...
1e Anjeliersdwarsstraat 3-5Owner Oscar van den Voorn is an energetic sup-porter of art who manages to display a sense of humour. Visitors can expect stained-glass, graffiti,...
Prinsengracht 64A simply outstanding place to get sozzled, this dark and cosy Belgian beer specialist offers more than 150 bottled brews - including 42 abbey beers and 14...
Daniel Stalpertstraat 74
Planning on immersing yourself in cannabis culture? Then this is just the place to rest your addled head. Perched above the coffeeshop of the same name on...
Warmoesstraat 55