The biggest and best of all night shops, this is basically a supermarket, albeit a late-opening one, though it must be said that the selection of wine and beer here puts most...

This former church, now an Arabic-kitsch café, is one of the glories of Albert Cuypmarkt. Sticking to the winning formula set by its Rotterdam mothership, its menu lingers in...

'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 food is best described...

The 15th hotel in the Amrâth chain owned by Giovanni van Eijl has been a long time coming, but then if you're going to convert one of the landmark buildings of Dutch...

A shipbuilding yard at the beginning of the last century, NDSM is now a cultural complex that's yet to be completed, a state of affairs that's rather in step with the...

Hipsters make the trek to the unlikely environs of a Ukrainian fishing boat for the fusion food and the revamped interior. The vibe is 1970s James Bond filtered through a...

This extraordinary cinema is named after Abraham Tuschinski, Amsterdam's single most illustrious cinematic entrepreneur. Built in 1921 as a 'world theatre palace', the...

This transformed old ferry in the Western havens - amidst a neighbourhood of students living in revamped shipping containers - is all-round intriguing, if a bit out of the way.

Designed by PJH Cuypers and opened in 1885, the Rijksmuseum holds the country's largest collection of art and artefacts, including 40 Rembrandts and four Vermeers. However,...

The city archives are located in an epic and decorative 1926 building that's shrouded in esoteric mists. The highly ornate structure was designed by architect KPC de Bazel, a...

With 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 of being...

A stunning example of Amsterdam School architecture, this elegant semi-circular place puts the 'grand' into grand café and drips with nouveau detail. Drink and food choices...