EAST

Our favourites on the east side

BLUE CREW’S FAVOURITES

Where to go in Amsterdam? Here are our favourites on the east side of Blue Amsterdam

RESTAURANTS

Restaurant and café Kadijk | Nice and quiet terrace from where you can look at old Amsterdam houses | Kadijksplein 5 | Merel’s favourite

Plantage | One of the prettiest places in Amsterdam to have dinner, overlooking the Artis Zoo | Plantage Kerklaan 36 | Jasmijn and Colin’s favourite

Loulou Pizzabar | Small menu with artisanal pizzas | Weesperzijde 42A | Jasmijn’s favourite

George Marina | Posh place, but friendly staff and great location next to the Amstel river | Spaklerweg 10A | Jasmijn’s favourite

Vijfnulvijf | Because of the variety of tasty Asian street-food and kind staff my favo place to have dinner | Insulindeweg 505 | Tessa’s favourite

Zoku | Share honest food on their long communal tables on a rooftop with hammocks | Weesperstraat 105 | Maïté’s favourite

BARS & CAFES

Bar Basquiat | Very cool terrace with friendly staff, a lot of choice in craft beers and very nice Thai food | Javastraat 88-90 | Lieve’s favourite

De Biertuin | Cosy (heated) terrace where you can stay outside all night and look at the Oosterpark | Linnaeusstraat 29 | Diede’s favourite

Club Prime, Panama en Escape | Clubs to dance the night away | Rembrandtplein | Susan’s favourite Duke of Tokyo | Cool bar with karaoke rooms | Reguliersdwarsstraat 37 | Susan’s favourite

Bar Joost | Only locals and Amsterdam brewed beers | Molukkenstraat 33 | Wai-Han’s favourite

’t Nieuwe Diep | Taste lots of different jenevers on the beautiful terrace of this distillery | Flevopark 13 | Wai-Han’s favourite

Feijoa | Very good cocktails | Vijzelstraat 39 | Joris’ favourite

Café Langereis | Cafe with live music on Tuesday and Sunday night | Amstel 202 | Gregory’s favourite

SUNNY DAY

Park Frankendael | Beautiful park for a stroll on a sunny day | Jasmijn’s favourite

Flevoparkbad | One of the prettiest public swimming pools | Insulindeweg 1002 | Loes’ favourite

Hortus botanicus | Botanical garden | Plantage Middenlaan 2 | Jasmijn’s and Susan’s favourite

Vergulden Eenhoorn | Old city farm from 1702 with a lovely garden to have drinks in the middle of Amsterdam | Ringdijk 58 | Colin’s favourite

RAINY DAY

Artis Zoo | Oldest zoo of The Netherlands, great place on a rainy and a sunny day | Plantage Kerklaan 38 | Merel’s favourite

Mooie Boules | Indoor French market square where you can play boules. We had our staff party here! | Zeeburgerpad 3

Brouwerij ’t IJ | We love their beers! Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 14.30 there is an English tour around this Amsterdam brewery | Funenkade 7