While Hôtel de l'Europe has the Excelsior, it's actually La Rive at the Intercontinental Amstel Amsterdam that overshadows the hotel competition, and it...
Amstel Hotel, Prof Tulpplein 1Don your glad rags to blend in at this fashionable brasserie, which is great for emptying your wallet while watching a selection of Dutch glitterati do...
Ruysdaelstraat 54-56Multilingual menus let you choose from à la carte or the menu of the day with minimal effort at this popular temple to all things oceanic and edible. The...
Reguliersdwarsstraat 32Acclaimed chef Jan de Wit returned home after a two-star restaurant adventure in Vreeland. His formula is simple: five courses inspired by French cuisine...
2e Jan Steenstraat 3
This rather well-kept secret of a hotel is the opposite of the grand gestures of the Amstel hotel, and the epitome of understated glamour. It's a small,...
Prinsengracht 717With its white decor, beds for seating, irreverent food combos that change weekly and wacky acts, this arty and utterly unique joint is casual to the point...
Jonge Roelensteeg 21This cosy and rather classy Indonesian restaurant (heck, it even has white linen) is widely thought of as one of the city's best and spiciest purveyors of...
Utrechtsestraat 75A hotel oozing an extraordinary history: over the years it's been a Golden Age merchant's mansion, a prime minister's home, a university, and even a hiding...
Keizersgracht 164This eaterie out near the RAI convention centre has become a fish temple for the connoisseur. French favourites collide with Thai fish fondue in a menu that...
Scheldeplein 4If you want class, head out here and surrender to the charming kimono-clad staff, the too-neat-to-eat presentation and the restful views over a fishpond.
Okura Hotel, Ferdinand Bolstraat 333