Every year, on April 27th, we celebrate King’s Day (the birthday of our King Willem-Alexander). It was formerly known as Queen’s Day. About 1 million people are celebrating this day in Amsterdam. You will find a lot of music, food and street markets all over our …
At this new bar they really know what cooking is all about! They have some meat dishes, but the menu is dominated by fish. You can expect dishes like fish ravioli, tuna tatami, grilled octopus, fish tartar and oysters. Every dish is a delight and …
If you feel are ready for a gastronomic spectacle in a Michelin-starred restaurant, Restaurant 212 is the place to go. This restaurant, located in the city centre, opened its doors in January 2018 and is owned by two chefs that used to cook at Bord’Eau (two Michelin stars!). In 2019 it already received a Michelin star. It is Amsterdam’s first no-table restaurant as you sit at the bar around the kitchen, so you can see your food being prepared. Every guest has its own cutlery in a drawer you will find in the bar at your seat. You can choose between a 5 course or a 8 course menu. If you would like to order a bottle of wine, you will be taken to the wine cellar so you can choose the bottle yourself. Address: Amstel 212.
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Located at a former car park in Amsterdam Noord, you can find this restaurant called Hangar. It has a very stylish interior with round shapes made from corrugated iron plates, which gives it an industrial but warm and cosy atmosphere. The chef already cooked at …
I guess typical Dutch snacks can not be called healthy. But it is really worth it to try some of them: Drop: liquorice, a candy flavoured with the extract of the roots of the liquorice plant. We just love that stuff. Kroket: a croquette filled with …
From November 30th until January 21st, Amsterdam Light Festival will illuminate the center of Amsterdam. It is an annual light art festival where you can see 35 artworks from various international artists in our streets and canals. All the light art installations are exclusively made for this festival. One of these works is ‘thinline‘ by the world famous Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. There is a water exhibition as well as a land exhibition. Go and have a look, it’s really worth seeing. See more at: www.amsterdamlightfestival.com
From November 15th to 26th, Amsterdam will transforms itself again into the international documentary capital of the world. IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) offers an alternative to mass entertainment and uniformity. The festival welcomes some 2.500 international documentary professionals during eleven days of films, industry events, panel …
On November 4th, all museums in the city are open until 2 am. You can enjoy music, fashion, theatre, art and movies while having a drink. The event attracts about 26.000 visitors every year. One ticket gives you entrance to basically all (more than 50) museums. For …
By photographing the black lesbian and transgender community in South Africa, Zanele Muholi wants to portrait what living in a homophobic society looks like from an insider-position. At the exhibition (at Stedelijk Museum) you will see a series of transgenders as well as self-portraits in black and white. In South Africa the LGBTQI community has been constitutionally protected since 1996, but it still faces discrimination, abuse and rape. More information: http://www.stedelijk.nl/en/exhibitions/zanele-muholi
Foto: Stedelijk Museum / Zanele Muholi
In the non-touristy part of Amsterdam you will find De huiskamer van Rembrandt. It is located next to Rembrandtpark, that’s why this place is called ‘the living room of Rembrandt‘. As there aren’t that many nice cafés in this part of the city, the owner …