What's on in Amsterdam: events this week
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the next 60 days, as the galleries announce themSunday 1 November
During Museumnacht, Amsterdam's museums stay open late with special programmes; NXT Museum is the city's museum for digital and new-media art.
A group visit to Amsterdam's historic zoo in the Plantage, along with its microbe museum, Groote Museum, planetarium and aquarium.
Founded in 1972, the cello ensemble from the Berlin Philharmonic is known for arrangements that range from classical to tango, jazz and pop.
The young Finnish conductor, chief conductor designate of the Concertgebouworkest, leads Mahler's Seventh Symphony, the sprawling work whose two 'Nachtmusik' movements earned it the name 'Song of the Night'.
SONCE performs with guest musicians.
A family musical based on the story of the kidnapped Dalmatian puppies and Cruella de Vil, with songs, puppetry and humour.
The Dutch metal soprano, lead singer of Nightwish and formerly of After Forever, performs under her own name.
The Dutch metal singer, frontwoman of Nightwish and formerly of After Forever, plays a sold-out show in the main hall.
A large show by the American artist known for black-and-white paintings, prints and installations built from text, language and fragments of protest history.
Chantal Janzen plays Sally Bowles in Daria Bukvić's new staging of Kander and Ebb's musical, set in the Kit Kat Club in Weimar-era Berlin.
The veteran Dutch singer, songwriter and clown, also known as the creator of Alfred J. Kwak, performs his show 'Vandaag' ('Today').
Ravel wrote this concerto for Paul Wittgenstein, a pianist who lost his right arm in the First World War; Saint-Saëns' tone poem shows skeletons dancing at midnight.
A dinner show where drag performers act out a country-house murder mystery and diners try to work out who did it.
A festival of ideas where philosophers, writers, scientists and other thinkers give talks and take part in conversations, here at the Flemish arts centre.
A festival of ideas with talks, debates and performances on philosophy, culture and society.
Cellists Nicolas Altstaedt and Kian Soltani, two of today's leading soloists, perform with the Dutch broadcasting orchestra, the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest.
The British baroque collective, known for performing without a conductor and often singing from memory, brings its pared-back approach to early vocal music.
Levy Rozman, the American international master behind the world's most-watched chess YouTube channel, brings his chess commentary and humour to the stage.
The American international master and hugely popular chess YouTuber takes his game analysis and jokes on tour.
Hands-on art workshops for children aged 6 to 12, held on Saturdays at the museum.
A celebration of Divali, the Hindu festival of lights that is widely marked by Amsterdam's Surinamese-Hindustani community, at the theatre in Nieuw-West.
An exhibition looking at the postwar CoBrA artists, such as Karel Appel and Asger Jorn, through themes that go beyond the human figure.
Mozart's comic singspiel about backstage theatrical rivalries is performed with traditional wooden marionettes.
A screening of Pulse at Imagine, Amsterdam's annual festival of fantasy, horror and science fiction films.
Sidney Lumet's courtroom drama, starring Henry Fonda as the one juror who doubts a teenager's guilt, takes place almost entirely in a single jury room.
Mozart's comic singspiel about backstage theatrical rivalries is performed using traditional wooden marionettes.
Participants learn the basics of fragrance blending and create their own custom scent from botanical ingredients.
An interactive live concert designed for young children and their families to sing and dance along together.
Bach's motets are among his most admired choral works, including Jesu, meine Freude.
The South African visual activist is best known for striking black-and-white self-portraits and portraits of Black LGBTQIA+ communities.
An intimate concert in a yurt, with the performers kept secret until you arrive.
An afternoon celebrating and recognising Black creativity in the arts and culture, held in the former tram depot turned cultural complex in Oud-West.
Swap clothes, fix them with others at a shared repair table, eat vegan pancakes and tour the building, which runs off the grid.
Pieter Hulst and Willem Voogd, known for their science shows for children, are back with a new adventure involving a time-travelling toilet.
A market of independent makers, designers and food stalls in the former gasworks park, with free entry.
The Glasgow power-pop band behind Bandwagonesque plays, with support from Euros Childs, formerly the frontman of Welsh psych-pop band Gorky's Zygotic Mynci.
The American chess international master, known on YouTube as GothamChess, brings his live show of game analysis and chess humour to the stage.
The Nijmegen singer-songwriter, formerly of the Frank Boeijen Groep and known for 'Zwart Wit' and 'Kronenburg Park', plays his Dutch-language pop songs.
Boom Chicago's weekly Sunday comedy show, a mix of sketches and improv on current events, performed in English.
Climbing in the dark at this outdoor rope and climbing park, with a spooky Halloween theme.
An exhibition at NXT Museum, Amsterdam's museum for new media art, about the early artists who worked with technology and screens.
The American-Dutch comedian, a Boom Chicago alumnus known for his 'How to Become Dutch' shows, which poke fun at Dutch habits and integration.
An English-language stand-up show with comedians from around the world, paired with cocktails.
A long-running Sunday afternoon tradition of live jazz sessions in a classic literary café on the canal.
Kaitai is Japanese for dismantling, the word used for carving up a whole tuna in front of an audience.
A morning recital of Bach's solo cello music by Nicolas Altstaedt, the German-French cellist known for repertoire running from Baroque to new music.
Over both days, visitors can carve and decorate pumpkins and join in craft activities at the garden.
Samhain is the old Celtic festival marking the end of harvest and the start of winter, observed here as a ceremony in the artists' village.
A programme built on the music of Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer behind the Spaghetti Western scores, including The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
A talk with Julie Corman, the American producer of many low-budget genre films and widow of the B-movie producer and director Roger Corman.
Italian cellist Giovanni Gnocchi, a soloist and teacher at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, appears in this series.
A family performance at Muiderslot, the thirteenth-century moated castle in Muiden, east of Amsterdam.
An absurdist family show for ages eight and up about chaos and paying attention; the title means "It's still quiet now".
A double bill of Crocodiles and Bawler under the name The Wormhole Cult, at the Oedipus brewery's event space in Amsterdam-Noord.
Cinemini is Eye's film programme for toddlers; this one shows the animated adaptation of Julia Donaldson's picture book about a mouse and a monster.
A children's concert from SoWhat with a gleefully gross title: troll snot and spider soup.
A hands-on making and building session for children at the adventure playground.
A ceramics class where you choose glazes and apply them to plates, cups or bowls, which are then fired in a kiln.
A women-only Halloween festival from the Femmazing events organisation, which the organisers promise will be their scariest event yet.
Danny Boyle's 1996 film of Irvine Welsh's novel about young heroin addicts in Edinburgh, with Ewan McGregor as Renton, screening for its 30th anniversary.
A Sunday jazz session at the brown café, this time featuring Oliver Emmitt.
Monday 2 November
Stravinsky's groundbreaking 1913 ballet score is paired with a cello concerto by Wynton Marsalis, the American jazz trumpeter and composer.
A family musical based on the story of the kidnapped Dalmatian puppies and Cruella de Vil, with songs, puppetry and humour.
The veteran Dutch singer, songwriter and clown, also known as the creator of Alfred J. Kwak, performs his show 'Vandaag' ('Today').
Part of the Cello Biennale Amsterdam, the festival held every two years that brings cellists from around the world to the Muziekgebouw on the IJ.
A market held in front of the Noorderkerk in the Jordaan since 1627, known for its Monday flea market and Saturday farmers' market.
The Irish pop-rock duo from Athy, known for big singalong choruses, play with support from Dreamboys The Band and Marc Atlas.
Hands-on art workshops for children aged 6 to 12, held on Saturdays at the museum.
A participatory session where the audience sings choruses from Handel's Messiah and learns about how the oratorio is put together.
Paul Bartel's 1975 cult satire, produced by Roger Corman, starring David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone as drivers who score points by running down pedestrians.
French-Algerian cellist and singer Nesrine Belmokh sings in several languages over cello-led songs that mix folk, jazz and North African influences.
A private hands-on pottery class where couples can try wheel throwing together and pick up their fired work later.
The American musician April Harper Grey, known for glitchy, genre-hopping hyperpop on albums such as fishmonger and Wallsocket.
Melkweg's weekly jungle and drum and bass night, with international DJs.
An intimate concert in a yurt, with the performers kept secret until you arrive.
Guillermo del Toro's 2006 dark fantasy about a girl in Franco's Spain who escapes into a world of fauns and monsters; meetup members buy their own tickets and go in together.
American hyperpop artist underscores, known for glitchy, guitar-laced electronic pop, shares the bill with producer umru in the main hall, which is sold out.
A 4K restoration of the 1981 Canadian slasher about a masked killer in a mining town on Valentine's Day.
Songs inspired by Haruki Murakami's novels, played by Belgian cellist Benjamin Glorieux, singer Frans van Deursen, jazz pianist Rembrandt Frerichs and drummer Vinsent Planjer.
Climbing in the dark at this outdoor rope and climbing park, with a spooky Halloween theme.
Yoshitoshi Shinomiya's hand-drawn Japanese animated film about a family fireworks workshop, which premiered in competition at the Berlinale, screens at the fantastic film festival.
A double bill of American stand-ups: Minnesota comic Chad Daniels, known for dry Midwestern family material, and Kelsey Cook, a touring comedian and podcaster.
Cellists Marie-Elisabeth Hecker and Emmanuelle Bertrand play Beethoven's music for cello and piano with pianists Frank van de Laar and Martin Helmchen.
Kamal Aljafari's documentary built from MiniDV footage he shot travelling through Gaza in 2001, shown as part of a worldwide programme of Palestinian cinema.
An absurdist family show for ages eight and up about chaos and paying attention; the title means "It's still quiet now".
The Montreal psych-rock band led by Rishi Dhir, known for mixing sitar and Indian influences with 1960s-style pop, play the upstairs hall.
A gala evening of ballet excerpts and short pieces showing the range of dance in the Netherlands.
Three cellists, Nicolas Altstaedt, Dutch cellist Quirine Viersen and Germany's Marie-Elisabeth Hecker, share the stage in a chamber programme for more than one cello.
An evening of Irish set dancing, social group dances in sets of eight with a caller, at the Irish pub on the Amstel.
A double bill of stand-up from Dutch comedians Peter Pannekoek, known for his sharp topical cabaret, and Teun de Vries, in Dutch.
A documentary about Steve Johnson, the special-effects make-up artist behind creatures in films such as Ghostbusters and Species.
A daily happy hour at the hotel's Prins & Aap bar that introduces jenever, the Dutch juniper spirit that came before gin.
A hands-on workshop making light sculptures for Sint Maarten, the 11 November tradition when children carry lanterns door to door, singing for sweets.
A talk on how household tasks like booking the dentist are split unevenly, and how Just Family's AI assistant aims to share them more fairly.
Professional comics and up-and-coming talent test out new material at this weekly English-language comedy night.
The quirky venue pairs an indie film screening with a social textile craft night.
A hands-on workshop in recording your travels in a handmade journal, using painting and sketching.
Theatre for children aged four and up, from Munganga, a company that makes visual, largely wordless shows for young audiences.
A hands-on music and movement session designed for toddlers aged 18 months to four years.
An Imagine festival programme of short genre films about creatures and monsters, large and small.
Audience seating for the recording of Eva Jinek's current affairs talkshow at De Hallen.
Dutch comedian and TV presenter Harm Edens, known for his dry satirical takes on the news, is the guest at De Kring's Groene Kring programme.
Bou palo is Papiamento for 'under the tree', and this is a relaxed set of Caribbean music staged around a sofa and a tree.
The Lasses, an Amsterdam folk duo known for close-harmony takes on traditional Irish, Scottish and English songs, host the latest edition of their intimate song sessions.
Austrian cellist Kian Soltani, a Deutsche Grammophon recording artist, coaches musicians in a masterclass that audiences can watch.
A rediscovered painting by Gerard van Honthorst, the Utrecht follower of Caravaggio known for candlelit night scenes, shown at the art and antiques fair.
Six Palestinian short films, part of the worldwide screenings linked to Palestine Cinema Days, the film festival that started in Ramallah.
A circus show at the theatre, with the kind of acrobatics and physical performance the genre usually brings.
An introductory course in astronomy for people with no background, covering the basics of stars, planets and the night sky.
A Climate Week workshop where you learn to repair clothes so the mend shows on purpose, this time working on winter jumpers.
Pulcinella is the hook-nosed Neapolitan clown of commedia dell'arte, also the subject of Stravinsky's neoclassical ballet score.
Won Shin-yun's 2005 Korean horror film about a wig that brings something sinister to a seriously ill young woman, shown with a short film.
Two members of the Black Trowel Collective, a group of archaeologists who apply anarchist ideas to the study of the past, give a talk.
A discussion at the University of Amsterdam's public venue on the 2026 US midterm elections and what they mean beyond America.
A screening at Imagine, Amsterdam's annual festival of fantasy, horror and science fiction cinema.
A hands-on workshop for children in the library's maker space, mixing art and simple electronics to build a small autumn light.
Before leaving De Pijp, Casa Migrante invites neighbours one last time for stories, lentil soup and Spanish-language music; it is free.
An open day at the city history museum, a chance to look around and see what it offers.
A day of lectures on stained glass, from the medieval windows of Chartres Cathedral to Marc Chagall's twentieth-century designs.
A screening at Imagine, Amsterdam's annual festival of fantasy, horror and science fiction cinema.
A screening at Imagine, Amsterdam's annual festival of fantastic film covering horror, science fiction and fantasy.
Tuesday 3 November
The London collective led by Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland, known for falsetto-led disco-soul hits such as Busy Earnin' and Back On 74.
A family musical based on the story of the kidnapped Dalmatian puppies and Cruella de Vil, with songs, puppetry and humour.
The Scottish band fronted by Sharleen Spiteri, behind hits such as I Don't Want a Lover and Say What You Want, play the former gasholder.
The American singer known for her experimental electronic R&B, including the album Raven, shows her new live set.
A full orchestra plays Halloween film music, including scores from The Silence of the Lambs, Psycho and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
The veteran Dutch singer, songwriter and clown, also known as the creator of Alfred J. Kwak, performs his show 'Vandaag' ('Today').
The American singer known for experimental, electronic-leaning R&B presents her new live show in the main hall, which has sold out.
The energetic Dutch comedian returns to the stage with his high-paced, family-friendly stand-up show.
Hands-on art workshops for children aged 6 to 12, held on Saturdays at the museum.
Mocca, Amsterdam's network for culture in education, organises a group outing to Tchaikovsky's classic ballet Swan Lake.
The English psychedelic rock band from Kettering, known for the jangly, sixties-inspired sound of their debut album Sun Structures.
Italian cellist and composer Giovanni Sollima joins other musicians, flamenco guitarist Dani de Morón among them, in a programme inspired by the Mediterranean.
An exhibition by the Amsterdam artist duo Persijn Broersen and Margit Lukács, known for video works that build dreamlike digital landscapes from film, nature and media imagery.
The cello meets the oud, the Arab lute, in a concert with an orchestra devoted to the classical Arab-Andalusian music tradition.
RZA's film about an ex-convict in a small American town who fights back against racist violence, shown at the Imagine festival.
An intimate concert in a yurt, with the performers kept secret until you arrive.
The bestselling author of Babel, The Poppy War and Yellowface signs copies of the Dutch edition of her new book.
The start of a children's art lab where young participants design and print their own T-shirts.
A talk with music about Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, whose singing started in the gospel church before she topped the charts.
A festival of talks, workshops, installations and performances about Society 5.0, the Japanese idea of a human-centred society built around technology, held across two Wibautstraat hotels.
Wednesday 4 November
A huge multimedia scale model of Amsterdam, billed as the largest of its kind of any city, showing how the city lives and moves.
The British singer-songwriter behind the 2024 hit "Stargazing" brings his tour to Amsterdam's arena.
A family musical based on the story of the kidnapped Dalmatian puppies and Cruella de Vil, with songs, puppetry and humour.
The German pop-rock band led by twins Bill and Tom Kaulitz, who became teen idols in the 2000s with hits like 'Durch den Monsun' and 'Monsoon'.
For the city's annual night of late museum opening, the Jewish Museum, Portuguese Synagogue and National Holocaust Museum put on special evening programmes.
Saxophonist Branford Marsalis and Grammy-winning jazz singer Dianne Reeves pay tribute to John Coltrane, who was born a hundred years ago this year.
A workshop on fermenting food, held at Artis's museum of microbes, the organisms that make fermentation happen.
Musicians from the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra play among the collections of the city's museum of world cultures.
Hands-on art workshops for children aged 6 to 12, held on Saturdays at the museum.
The Japanese singer-songwriter and former online vocalist, known for anime themes such as Jujutsu Kaisen's 'Kaikai Kitan', brings his Scorpion Tour to Melkweg.
Fink, the British singer-songwriter Fin Greenall known for moody folk-blues on Ninja Tune, plays the main hall with Angela Autumn; tickets are on a waiting list.
Laika's stop-motion adaptation of Colin Meloy's fantasy novel, about a girl who goes into a forest of talking animals to rescue her baby brother.
British cellist Steven Isserlis and cellist Ivan Karizna join the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, in a programme named after Glazunov's lyrical piece for cello and orchestra.
Young children follow a trail through the museum helping Fiep Westendorp's famous illustrated cats track down a runaway mouse.
A private hands-on pottery class where couples can try wheel throwing together and pick up their fired work later.
A performance by NDT 2, the junior company of Nederlands Dans Theater, made up of young dancers at the start of their careers.
A children's workshop where kids learn movie-style pirate sword fighting.
An intimate concert in a yurt, with the performers kept secret until you arrive.
Indonesian-Dutch composer Sinta Wullur, who blends gamelan with Western music, joins cellist Saskia Rao-de Haas, who plays Indian classical music on cello.
Climbing in the dark at this outdoor rope and climbing park, with a spooky Halloween theme.
Thursday 5 November
The Australian rapper and singer behind the global hit Stay with Justin Bieber, playing a mix of melodic hip-hop and pop.
The Houston rapper and singer, signed to Travis Scott's Cactus Jack label and known for the hit No Idea, plays an arena show.
The young Finnish conductor, soon to become the orchestra's chief conductor, takes on Dvořák's darkest and most dramatic symphony.
A family musical based on the story of the kidnapped Dalmatian puppies and Cruella de Vil, with songs, puppetry and humour.
Chantal Janzen plays Sally Bowles in Daria Bukvić's new staging of Kander and Ebb's musical, set in the Kit Kat Club in Weimar-era Berlin.
The veteran Dutch singer, songwriter and clown, also known as the creator of Alfred J. Kwak, performs his show 'Vandaag' ('Today').
The experimental rock project of Maynard James Keenan, singer of Tool and A Perfect Circle, known for its theatrical, electronic-tinged live shows.
The New Zealand comedian, known as Murray in Flight of the Conchords and from Our Flag Means Death, performs stand-up.
The veteran Brazilian singer-songwriter from Pernambuco, who mixes frevo, forró and maracatu with rock, plays a rare European show.
Hands-on art workshops for children aged 6 to 12, held on Saturdays at the museum.
The Hamburg electronic duo behind 'Pogo' and 'Idealistic', known for mixing dance music with indie-rock energy.
A long-running DJ party that plays Fleetwood Mac songs reworked as disco, house and edits.
Public skating and courses at Amsterdam's large outdoor ice rink in Watergraafsmeer.
Steven Isserlis, the eminent British cellist, and French cellist Victor Julien-Laferrière play a selection of their favourite sonatas.
A private hands-on pottery class where couples can try wheel throwing together and pick up their fired work later.
An open-mic stand-up night where comedians poke fun at Dutch culture and life in the Netherlands.
Dutch novelist and columnist Arnon Grunberg talks with Palestinian writer Adania Shibli, author of the novel Minor Detail.
Boom Chicago's long-running improv show, where American and international performers make up scenes and songs on the spot from audience suggestions.
A trio puts its own spin on Beethoven, reworking his music rather than playing it straight.
An intimate concert in a yurt, with the performers kept secret until you arrive.
Friday 6 November
The young Finnish conductor, soon to become the orchestra's chief conductor, takes on Dvořák's darkest and most dramatic symphony.
The open-air ice rink is back on Museumplein, with skating in view of the Rijksmuseum, a winter tradition for many Amsterdammers.
A family musical based on the story of the kidnapped Dalmatian puppies and Cruella de Vil, with songs, puppetry and humour.
An exhibition on the stories and cultures behind well-known games from around the world, where visitors can also play them together.
Chantal Janzen plays Sally Bowles in Daria Bukvić's new staging of Kander and Ebb's musical, set in the Kit Kat Club in Weimar-era Berlin.
The American author of the Bridgerton novels, the basis for the Netflix series, signs copies of her books.
The American rapper and singer, one half of Rae Sremmurd and the voice on Post Malone's hit Sunflower, performs solo.
The veteran Dutch singer, songwriter and clown, also known as the creator of Alfred J. Kwak, performs his show 'Vandaag' ('Today').
The tech house DJ and producer who founded the Hellbent label; the listing says it is sold out.
The Brabant singer-songwriter known for 'Het is een nacht' and his singalong Dutch-language pop brings his hits to the arena.
Eline Arbo, ITA's artistic director, stages Michael Cunningham's novel The Hours, which links three women's lives to Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway.
The American singer and cellist blends art-pop, soul, R&B, classical and electronica, and is known for her album Blood.
The Houston stand-up comedian, known for his long storytelling sets, often about his years in prison, and his special The Domino Effect.
An exhibition about 17th-century Amsterdam at the city archives, with a family tour and a treasure hunt among the activities.
Hands-on art workshops for children aged 6 to 12, held on Saturdays at the museum.
Richard Kelly's 2001 cult film, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a troubled teenager haunted by a giant rabbit, in Amsterdam's fantastic film festival.
The British cellist, one of the best-known soloists of his generation, coaches young cellists while the audience watches.
Dutch cellist Saskia Rao-de Haas, who plays Hindustani classical music, and her husband, sitar player Shubhendra Rao, join Chinese musicians and an Amsterdam cello octet.
The Amsterdam rock band, big in the Netherlands in the 1980s and 1990s, play the main hall, which is listed as sold out.
A new sketch and improv show from Boom Chicago that pokes fun at life in Amsterdam, performed in English.
Saturday 7 November
One night when museums across the city stay open late with special programmes, music and activities, all on a single ticket.
More than 40 museums and institutions stay open from 7pm to 2am with DJs, bands, dance performances, food and drinks.
For the city's yearly museum night, when museums open late with music and performances, this canal house with its hidden attic church takes part.
The Concertgebouworkest's incoming Finnish chief conductor leads Dvořák's dark, tightly argued Seventh Symphony, often called his finest.
Rederij Lampedusa runs canal trips in boats that once carried refugees across the Mediterranean, with guides telling migration stories; part of Museumnacht.
A family musical based on the story of the kidnapped Dalmatian puppies and Cruella de Vil, with songs, puppetry and humour.
The world's biggest cello festival runs for ten days, from Bach at breakfast to a late-night Cello Club Night, with recitals and the National Cello Competition.
A hands-on drawing studio inside the museum inspired by Rembrandt's etching and sketching techniques.
The veteran Dutch singer, songwriter and clown, also known as the creator of Alfred J. Kwak, performs his show 'Vandaag' ('Today').
The New Zealand comedian, known as Murray in Flight of the Conchords and from Our Flag Means Death, brings his physical, sound-effect-heavy stand-up.
Julia Wolfe's oratorio Fire in my mouth, about the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York that killed 146 mostly young immigrant garment workers.
Part of the touring Candlelight series, where musicians, usually a string quartet, play arrangements of pop hits by candlelight, here songs by Queen and ABBA.
Janzen returns as Sally Bowles in Kander and Ebb's musical set in a 1930s Berlin nightclub, in a new production directed by Daria Bukvić.
The veteran British DJ, a pioneer of progressive house, brings his long-running Bedrock label and club night, known for long, hypnotic sets.
Melkweg, the music and culture venue in a former dairy factory, joins Amsterdam's Museum Night, when cultural institutions open late with special programmes.
London producer Felix Manuel, known for the album Portrait With Firewood, plays a live set blending breakbeat, bass music and jazz-tinged piano.
British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cellist Ivan Karizna and Dutch violinist Liza Ferschtman join The Hague's Residentie Orkest for Haydn and Brahms.
A string quartet plays Vivaldi's Four Seasons concertos and a version of La Folia, the old dance theme many Baroque composers varied, by candlelight.
André Hazes Jr., son of the late levenslied icon, sings the Dutch-language ballads and singalongs of the levenslied tradition.
A sensory tour of Van Gogh's work through touch, sound and smell, aimed partly at blind and partially sighted visitors.
About this calendar and common questions
1,532 events, concerts, exhibitions, markets and things to do in Amsterdam from Sunday 1 November to Saturday 7 November, gathered from the venues and organisers and refreshed every morning. Pick a day or a type on the side to narrow it down. This guide is in English; some events are in Dutch or other languages.
This weekend: Museum Night Amsterdam at Around 65 locations across Amsterdam (Saturday), Museum Night (Saturday) and Museumnacht 2025 at NXT Museum (Sunday).
Questions about what's on in Amsterdam
What's on in Amsterdam this weekend?
555 events are listed for the weekend. Among the highlights: Museum Night Amsterdam at Around 65 locations across Amsterdam (Saturday), Museum Night (Saturday), Museumnacht 2025 at NXT Museum (Sunday), ARTIS Amsterdam — Zoo, Micropia, Groote Museum, Planetarium & Aquarium at Artis Amsterdam Zoo (Sunday) and Die 12 Cellisten der Berliner Philharmoniker at Muziekgebouw (Sunday). Pick Saturday or Sunday on the side to see them all.
Are there free events in Amsterdam this week?
Yes. 49 of the listings this week are free, for example Cello Biennale Amsterdam 2026 at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ and Bimhuis (Saturday), Expats vs Holland: English Stand-up Comedy Amsterdam at Café De Plakhoek (Thursday) and Sunday Market at Westergas (Sunday). Tick "Free only" on the side to see just those.
What concerts are on in Amsterdam this week?
330 concerts and live music nights are listed, including Jungle at Ziggo Dome (Tuesday), The Kid LAROI at AFAS Live (Thursday) and Don Toliver at Ziggo Dome (Thursday). Tick Music on the side for the full list.
How often is this calendar updated?
Every morning. The listings are gathered from the venues, organisers and ticket sites, and past events drop off automatically.
Kai and Nu brought their love of Thai cooking from Bangkok to this family-owned noodle restaurant on the Weteringschans.
This restaurant brings Mediterranean and Japanese cooking together, spread over two floors of a notable building on the Rokin.
This Vietnamese dining bar on the Van Woustraat is inspired by the quán nhậu, the casual spot in Vietnam where friends meet to share plates over drinks.
This Kinkerstraat spot makes sourdough sandwiches.
This revolving restaurant is on the 19th floor of the A'DAM Toren and turns slowly as you eat, so the view of Amsterdam keeps changing.
This restaurant on Weteringschans cooks around good produce, drawing on French tradition, the seasons and an open fire.
A viennoiserie and coffee bar on Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan in Nieuw-West, built around croissants baked fresh every day and craft coffee.
A restaurant and bar at Westerstraat 76, 78 in the Jordaan, opened at the end of May 2025.
A winter pop-up where the cheese fondue restaurant Smelt joins Bar Hout in the Houthavens, open from Thursday 29 October through autumn and winter.
A burger restaurant from Kan Gorgels has opened at Ferdinand Bolstraat 107H, with a loyalty programme for regulars.
A maker of artisan fermented food and drink on Van Hallstraat in Amsterdam-West, producing kimchi, koji, kombucha, apple cider vinegar and more.
A modern Japanese restaurant on Elandsgracht built around ramen and izakaya-style dishes, with a curated selection of sake and Japanese natural wine.
A gastropub and neighbourhood café in De Baarsjes serving affordable Dutch food with a twist, alongside local beers and good wines, with lunch on weekends and kibbeling on the menu.
An all-day café and restaurant on Papaverweg in Amsterdam-Noord with its own in-house bakery, serving Mediterranean-inspired brunch, lunch and dinner.
A seafood restaurant and bar on Van Baerlestraat in Amsterdam-Zuid, serving oysters and a seasonal menu of fresh fish, vegetables and meat, from bouillabaisse and Dover sole meunière to entrecôte.
This Zuidas pizza bar serves handmade pizzas on a signature dough made fresh every day and fermented from organic ancient grains, along with Italian cocktails and aperitivos.
This Mediterranean and French restaurant sits on Gerard Douplein in De Pijp, around the corner from the Albert Cuyp market, in an interior by Jean-Philippe Demeyer.
This ramen restaurant has opened its first Amsterdam location, on the Ruysdaelkade.
A stew kitchen where Jim and Klaas let their dishes simmer for hours, the way home cooks always have.
Yotam Ottolenghi has opened his first restaurant in the Netherlands here, in the glass atrium of the Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium.
The first Cypriot bakery and coffee bar in the Netherlands, run by a young team from Cyprus on Pieter Langendijkstraat in Oud-West.
A beach-style terrace on the roof of Orchid House, with room for 400 guests and views of the Oosterpark on one side and the Tropenmuseum on the other.
An Asian bakery on the Haarlemmerstraat making mochi donuts, fruit sandos, savoury bites, cakes and tiramisu, all fresh and by hand.
A French restaurant on the Overtoom where every dish is carefully built on a classical French base and finished with modern precision.
An eetcafé on the Westergasterrein in Westerpark, open for drinks and dinner, with a large heated terrace.
An ice cream and wine salon on Waterlooplein, between the market and the Stopera, open all day.
A private karaoke and cocktail bar that now has a second Amsterdam location in De Pijp, alongside its branch in the city centre.
A new neighbourhood café and bar on the Zoutkeetsplein.
A restaurant on the Oudezijds Voorburgwal that serves unpretentious French cooking.
A bakery and coffee roastery in the Jordaan, run by three friends at Prinsengracht 158.
A traditional brown café next to Hotel Die Port van Cleve in the city centre, now reopened as a cocktail bar under internationally recognised bartender Milos Stanisic.
A Spanish and Mediterranean cocktail bar on the Linnaeusstraat with panoramic views.
Chef Joris Bijdendijk has opened a new café on the Weesperzijde under the Wils name, which also covers a restaurant and a bakery café.
This cosy café serves Indonesian specialty coffee, including Sunda Arabica bought directly from small farmers, along with drinks such as cold jasmine tea.
A calm neighbourhood café on J.J.
This coffee brand, which runs franchised shops, has opened a small outlet on Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat.
A döner spot on Javastraat in Amsterdam-Oost, serving the meat in sandwiches, wraps, Turkish pizza, boxes and plates.
A sourdough bakery on Bottelarijstraat that sells baked sweets and serves coffee.
An Indonesian specialty coffee bar at De Hallen, on Tollensstraat.
A neighbourhood café on Pretoriusstraat and the little sister of Yusu, serving coffee and matcha during the day and moving on to Brazilian and Surinamese food in the evening.
This bakery café has opened a new branch on Prinsenstraat, and everything on the menu is homemade: cakes baked fresh every day, sandwiches, quiches served with salad, and soups.
A fine dining restaurant in Amstelveen from the Lute team, first opened in 2002 and now reopened after a complete renovation as a smaller, more intimate room for 40 guests.
A wine and beer bar on Admiraal de Ruijterweg in Bos en Lommer.
A toastie spot on Eerste Anjeliersdwarsstraat in the Jordaan, dedicated to cheese toasties on sourdough bread.
A restaurant on Binnen Bantammerstraat near Nieuwmarkt serving Korean and Japanese comfort food.
A specialty coffee bar on Ruysdaelstraat in Oud-Zuid, a few minutes from Museumplein and the Rijksmuseum, set up to feel like a living room where you can settle in and unwind.
A coffee store in a corner premises on Haarlemmerplein, meant as a neighbourhood spot for coffee and conversation.
A small dessert shop on Vijzelgracht making modern Asian sweets inspired by the owners' Moluccan and Filipino roots.
A cafe on the Zeedijk serving iced lattes, matcha drinks, sweet snacks and sandwiches.
A cafe on the Zeedijk devoted to matcha.
This espresso bar has Danish roots.
A gallery, design store and café spread over two floors of a historic canal house on the Singel.
During the day, Yusu now serves its food and drinks at the Contra venue on Oudezijds Achterburgwal.
This Brazilian rodizio grill has opened its second location on Max Euweplein.
The second location of this casual burger and wine spot is on Jacob van Lennepkade.
A Vietnamese café on Kinkerstraat serving bánh mì sandwiches.
A bistro on the first floor of the Heineken Hoek on Leidseplein, with views over the busy city.
A street food restaurant and bar on the Lommerplantsoen in Bos en Lommer, at a hotel.
A bistro and bar on the Reguliersdwarsstraat.
An all-day café and bar on the Jan Pieter Heijestraat serving coffee, sandwiches, vermouth, wine and snacks, with dinner cooked on the grill.
A restaurant and wine bar in Amsterdam-Noord where everything is cooked on a charcoal grill in an open kitchen.
A neighbourhood wine bar in De Pijp that mixes French cooking with subtle Vietnamese influences.
A rooftop bar on the Hekelveld with views over the city.
A bar and restaurant on the Westerstraat that serves shared dishes and natural wines, in an informal setting made for eating together.
This pancake restaurant in Amsterdam Zuid sits on the edge of De Pijp near Museumplein, in the building that was once Le Garage, Joop Braakhekke's restaurant for many years.
A bistro and wine bar in Amsterdam East, close to the Weesperzijde and the Amstel.
A bakery and a restaurant under one roof on the Hekelveld, connected to the Renaissance Hotel.
A new Prinsengracht branch of the all-day brunch spot, serving comfort food in a relaxed, unfussy way.
This all-day restaurant, café and bar sits at Westergas in the heart of Westerpark, with a terrace outside.
The team at the Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht hotel created this five-course dinner around a story told with 3D visuals, sound and interactive magic.
This modern French brasserie serving bistro classics is in the former Christus Koningskerk in Amsterdam Oost, a short walk from Amstelstation.
A casual café serving coffee and sandwiches at the Van Gendt Hallen on Zeemagazijnkade.
A small restaurant on Jan Pieter Heijestraat with a long wine list and French-inspired soul food.
This cocktail bar on Stadhouderskade comes from the team behind Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City, who now bring their experience to Amsterdam.
This café on Postjesweg in De Baarsjes works like a restaurant for art.
A brown café and gastropub in the Hamerkwartier with a wide beer list and food to go with it, a place to settle in for a drink.
A bar and restaurant on the Ruysdaelkade in De Pijp, where dinner slowly turns into dancing as the evening goes on.
A corner café on the Mauritskade in the Dapperbuurt, small and cosy inside with lots of green outside.
A French brasserie in the monumental De Kroon building on the Rembrandtplein, relaunched this year in the style of a Parisian bistro.
A wine café in the Staatsliedenbuurt with snacks from local makers, in the spot where The Shamrock used to be.
An all-day neighbourhood café in the Helmersbuurt that gives familiar Dutch dishes a fresh twist, with a long wine list to go with them.
A fine dining restaurant on the Cornelis Krusemanstraat in Oud-Zuid, bringing upscale dining to the neighbourhood south of the centre.
A new branch of the focaccia sandwich shop, now on the Elandsgracht in Oud-West.
A new Indonesian restaurant on the Witte de Withstraat, bringing Southeast Asian flavours and dishes to the city.
The second Bon Burger, this time in Noord, serves dry-aged burgers and dishes cooked over open fire with wine, in a room set up like a listening bar.
This wine bar and brasserie on the Falckstraat opened in September and is styled after a Parisian brasserie of the last century.
A French bistro on the Prinsengracht where Guillaume de Beer of Bar Gui has been given free rein in the kitchen.
A café for coffee, lunch and drinks in A Lab, the handsome former Shell laboratory building at Overhoeks.
A hi-fi listening bar and pool café on the Ten Katestraat in Oud-West, where vinyl comes first and DJs are free to play records they rarely get to play elsewhere.
A small place in the Jordaan with a menu built around potatoes and wine, with separate day and evening menus.
The Molcho family's Eastern Mediterranean restaurant now has a second Amsterdam location, inside the Kimpton De Witt hotel in the city centre.
A Japanese restaurant on the Utrechtsestraat from Kazuya Matsumoto, serving omakase sushi.
The burger place from Haarlem has opened in Amsterdam on the Ferdinand Bolstraat, serving brunch and burgers made fresh.
A Japanese restaurant and cocktail bar in the old catacombs beneath the Beurs van Berlage, with a look inspired by a 19th-century Hong Kong opium house.
A Bologna-inspired aperitivo bar and Italian restaurant in De Pijp, built around the everyday food and drink of that city.
The team behind Maris Piper has started over on the Frans Halsstraat with a completely new concept, a new interior and a new name.
A wagyu and sushi omakase restaurant on the Van Woustraat from the people behind Tewatashi, set up as a chef's table.
After several successful pop-ups, Bennies has settled for good in the Schinkel district, in the spot where its last pop-up ran, after a major renovation.
A pita bar and restaurant on the Moreelsestraat, opened by the owners of Martinot in the same spot after the building's major renovation.
A second Amsterdam branch of the French-style brasserie already well known in Amsterdam-East, now on the Admiraal de Ruijterweg.
A fine dining restaurant in the city centre, also known as Restaurant 21, with a relaxed and casual approach.
Dorus Floris and Lendl Mijnhijmer, who met at Restaurant Bougainville, run this restaurant high up in the Crossover building near the RAI in Amsterdam-Zuid.
A bar, restaurant and club at the heart of the Baggerbeest creative breeding ground, set amid the new Sluisbuurt on Zeeburgereiland.
The brasserie of The Hoxton, Lloyd, the hotel group's second Amsterdam address, in the Eastern Docklands away from the bustle of the centre.
The smaller De Pijp sibling of Otemba's ramen restaurant on Kinkerstraat puts gyoza first, along with snacks, while still serving ramen.
A burger spot in De Pijp devoted to smashburgers, the American style where the beef is pressed flat on the grill for a caramelised, crunchy crust.
A wine bar in Amsterdam-Noord, founded by Richard Dietz and Roderick Meijer, where the food is chosen to suit the wine rather than the other way round.
A traditional Dutch kitchen on the Prinsengracht beside the Westerkerk, open all day from breakfast and built around the story of Aaltje, a kitchen maid from 1828.
Café restaurant on the Amstelveld that runs from breakfast through to dinner and works well for a date night too.
All-day rotisserie restaurant in a former cinema on the Ceintuurbaan in De Pijp, with chef Atti de Moll in the kitchen.
Laundromat and coffee bar in one on the Hazenstraat.
The first Ottolenghi in the Netherlands has opened in Amsterdam, inside the Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium hotel on the Paulus Potterstraat.
Intimate restaurant with just 25 seats inside Hotel TwentySeven on the Dam, set up as the more accessible little sister of Restaurant Bougainville.
Chef Rachid El Mouhandiz has turned 't Stuivertje on the Hazenstraat, a familiar Jordaan address since 1971, into a Moroccan restaurant in tribute to the cooking he grew up with.
Neighbourhood café on the Jan van Galenstraat from the people behind Bar Billie, good for a bitterbal, a beer and a sausage platter from Louman.
All-day café restaurant by the water on the Zeeburgerpad in Oost, open Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 for coffee, lunch, drinks and dinner.
An Amsterdam family business since 1974, known for generously filled sandwiches, smoothies and coffee, seven days a week.
A Japanese-inspired lunch room inside Hotel Okura that serves a single signature bento, a modern take on the classic Japanese lunch box, in a room overlooking the hotel's Japanese garden.
Chef Sidney Schutte's new restaurant is moving into the former gymnasium of The College Hotel, offering high-level à la carte cooking without a long tasting menu.
A takeaway spot from the team behind Wonton, the dumpling restaurant at Jan Evertsenstraat 11.
A bakery and lunch room on the Singel from the team behind FYR.
A botanical roast room on the Wibautstraat that serves no meat and no fish.
A new branch of Pizza Beppe on the Keizersgracht, baking Neapolitan pizzas in a stone oven.
Billed as the city's first Thai dessert café, this spot on the Weteringschans is built around mango sticky rice made with Nam Dok Mai mangoes flown in from Thailand and cut in front of you.
A creative cafe where art is on the menu.
An ice cream spot serving gelato made in house to a grandmother's recipe.
Dennis Huwaë has renamed Edel by Dennis to Brons, next to Het Sieraad in West.
This long-standing café-restaurant on the Bosboom Toussaintstraat in the Helmersbuurt has been taken over by Geza Weisz and company from a few doors along, and it stays a neighbourhood bar.
A Japanese soba restaurant on the Ruysdaelstraat from chef Kura, where the noodles are the main event.
A coffee spot and listening cafe on the Bilderdijkstraat.
A cosy sake bar with Japanese food in the Helmersbuurt, between the Leidseplein and the Overtoom.
Lara and Alex, an Italian couple, run this small bakery on the Kinkerstraat.
An Italian pasta bar on the Willemsparkweg, close to the Museumplein and the Concertgebouw.
A fine dining restaurant serving Indian and Nepalese food on the Reguliersdwarsstraat, between the Bloemenmarkt, the Rembrandtplein and the Dam.
A new place on the Sluisstraat built around wine and food, with a focus on pairing dishes with the right wines.
A restaurant and café on the Conradstraat built around the long, late dinners of Southern Europe.
A Mediterranean restaurant and café on the Papaverhoek in Amsterdam Noord, focused on comfort food, with a large terrace by the water.
A new kind of neighbourhood pub on the Lindengracht, good for a quick beer, coffee with the paper or a long dinner of refined dishes and good wines.
A restaurant in the Houthavens on board a 100-year-old ferry, the former GVB Pont 13.
A matcha spot in De Pijp from the people behind Venu, and the kind of place Amsterdam did not have yet.
A sandwich shop on Kinkerstraat in Oud-West that takes the Dutch broodje bal and adds eight toppings inspired by Amsterdam, Tokyo, Seoul and the Mediterranean.
An all-day restaurant beside Oosterpark, open for morning coffee, lunch, dinner and late drinks.
A restaurant on Westerstraat in the Jordaan, a street that gets especially lively at weekends.
A shop in De Pijp that makes sandwiches filled with game, as a stand against factory farming.
A neighbourhood restaurant in De Pijp, in the former Escobar, and the first place from friends Joep Hermans, Tobias Kuijt and Martin de Nes.
An oyster-themed bistro on Albert Cuypstraat in De Pijp, with a bold red interior and a taste for long drinks and festive evenings.
This place in the city centre is now called Lucky Duck, with the same team at the same address on Voetboogstraat.
This toast shop serving matcha and coffee has opened a second location on Spuistraat, in the heart of the city centre.
Chef Jesse Franzen runs this relaxed restaurant in Oud-Zuid, cooking classic, familiar food with the occasional surprising twist.
This pasta spot on the Haarlemmerdijk serves fresh, homemade pasta in glass jars, which you can eat there or take away.
On the corner of the Van Breestraat, this no-nonsense eetcafe from the team behind De Zingende Zwaan and Wijmpje Beukers brings the feel of an English pub to Amsterdam.
This Japanese barbecue restaurant serves Wagyu beef, as the name suggests, and first made its name in Buitenveldert on the southern edge of Amsterdam.
From the people behind Collins and Little Collins, this Italian-influenced restaurant and bar is a few doors down from Little Collins in De Pijp.
This upscale cocktail bar on the Handboogstraat opens at 22:00 for drinks and conversation, and as the night goes on it turns into a club.
This café, restaurant and wine bar sits on both sides of the Haarlemmerpoort and is run by Maarten de Vries and Jamie van der Will, also known for Kopstootbar.
This is the second cafe from Uncommon, the Amsterdam specialty coffee roaster, on the Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat.
This long-running restaurant in the Red Light District now belongs to the owners of Helling7 and Café Verlan.
A specialty coffee bar in Amsterdam Noord and the sibling of YUSU in Amsterdam Oost.
A restaurant in Amsterdam West that opened at the start of May.
A pop-up in The Manor, the hotel on Linnaeusstraat in Amsterdam Oost that occupies an 1891 former hospital.
A restobar on the Amstelveenseweg near the Vondelpark, where Amsterdam West meets Oud-Zuid.
A restaurant on the Amstelstraat in the city centre that turns into a club as the night goes on.
The Caron family's newest restaurant is in the former home of De Gouden Reael, on the edge of the Realeneiland.
A Korean restaurant in De Pijp from a Korean-owned team that started out doing takeaway in East and West.
A sourdough bakery on the corner of Pretoriusstraat in Amsterdam East, where Rum Baba used to be.
A Latin American restaurant on the 24th floor of the nhow Amsterdam RAI hotel in Zuid, with a 360-degree view over the city.
A Jordaan shop given over entirely to cheesecake.
A restaurant and listening bar on Utrechtsestraat from the team behind the now closed Vanderveen.
An Italian restaurant on a side street off Rembrandtplein, named after the goddess of grain.
A Mediterranean-style eetcafé on Jan van Galenstraat in West, named after the grandmother of owner Anna Meyer.
This fine dining restaurant on the Nassaukade is the first in the Netherlands to serve West African food.
This restobar on Beukenplein serves brasserie-style food with Greek influences, shaped by the roots of owner and chef Angelo Kremmydas.
This contemporary Japanese kitchen and bar on the Amstelveenseweg has reopened with a new approach.
The Craft Space on Schaafstraat is the home of Oedipus beer, a working brewery where the beer is made on site and the comfort food comes from Sassy's.
Pazzi's newest Amsterdam branch is on Van Limburg Stirumplein, close to the Westerpark, and serves the handcrafted wood-fired pizzas the group has made since 2010.
A newly opened restaurant at C.
This small living room restaurant in Amsterdam-West serves a four-course chef's menu inspired by classic Portuguese cooking and by the owners' grandmothers.
This sushi shop on Beethovenstraat is best known for its crispy sushi sandwich, which took off on TikTok and sometimes draws queues of an hour.
A new spot in De Pijp for coffee, lunch, dinner and cocktails, which opened in October on Tweede Jan Steenstraat.
A premium sushi takeaway and delivery kitchen in De Pijp, run by chef and owner Evert Broer.
This restaurant in the Pillows Hotel on Mauritskade, by the Oosterpark, serves French-Japanese fine dining by chef Floris van Straalen, using local and seasonal ingredients.
An Italian restaurant and bar on Mercatorplein in De Baarsjes, built around antipasti, pizza, pasta and cocktails.
This café has taken over the spot on Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat where the Veganees used to be, before that restaurant moved to Amsterdam East.
Amsterdam wine merchant Bureau Wijn, already in West and East, now has a permanent pop-up in DOOR OPEN SPACE on Tt.
An Italian-Albanian coffee bar and restaurant on Roelof Hartstraat, run by a family who lived in Tirana for ten years.
After a thorough renovation, the former home of club Atelier on Anthony Fokkerweg is now a place for drinks, dinner and dancing.
A neighbourhood bistro with French character in the old village centre of Amstelveen, with colourful flowers at the entrance and the bar.
A café on Lindengracht in the Jordaan that feels as if time has stood still, and a favourite with younger locals.
This neighbourhood bakery made its name on Bilderdijkstraat in Oud-West, where its sourdough bread draws queues.
The newest spot from the Dutch family restaurant Heemelrijck, on Singel in the city centre, opened as the business marks 75 years.
A pizza place on Marnixstraat in the Jordaan from the team behind Mangia Pizza, led by Antonio Cavoto, who comes from near Naples.
A farmhouse-style restaurant on Beethovenstraat inspired by the British countryside, from the team behind Café Garçon and Brasserie Margaux.
A small restaurant in Amsterdam East run by Selin and Steph, who cook whatever they feel like: sometimes Turkish, sometimes not, but always seasonal and made with local ingredients.
The former home of Van 't Spit on Frans Halsstraat is now Juno, a new concept from the same owners, who changed course after a kitchen fire.
A second location for Sam's Koffie, which already has a coffee bar on Welnastraat in Oud-West.
A casual spot on Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat that brings in flavours and ingredients from around the world and combines them freely.
This creative food studio, known for catering events, opened its own restaurant in Amsterdam Noord in early 2025.
A coffee, bakery and lunch spot from the team behind Euro Pizza and Restaurant Europa, now with a second location on Waterlooplein.
A brunch and vinyl bar on Dusartstraat, where records play during the day alongside specialty coffee and dishes such as potato waffles with chicken tenders and hot honey.
The former Venus & Adonis on Prinsengracht has reopened after a renovation as a French bistro, a new direction the owners chose for their tenth anniversary.
A sister restaurant to Toscanini, which is a few doors along Lindengracht, serving an Italian-influenced menu.
Savoury pies from Emily, who grew up in the UK with pies as her comfort food and cooked in Amsterdam restaurants, including De Kas, before starting her own business.
A contemporary skewer bar on Eerste van der Helststraat from the team behind Gitane and Massalia.
Mexico City style street tacos on the Albert Cuyp, made with tortillas pressed fresh every day.
The sandwich shop known for its generous toppings opens a city-centre location.
The vegetarian kebab known from festivals now has a permanent home at NDSM in Amsterdam-Noord.
The team behind Jondani opens a second Rotate near Leidseplein, after the original on Beethovenstraat.
Casual fine dining from chefs Michael Wolf and Jordy Koopmans, with French cooking at its base and subtle Asian and other international influences.
A small restaurant on Nicolaas Beetsstraat from the Café Beurre team, with 28 seats, most of them at the bar facing chef Wes ten Kleij's kitchen.
A German bistro on the Singel where chef Luke de Jong cooks a modern take on new German cuisine, from schweinshaxe, spätzle, pretzels and bratwurst to spaghetti ice cream.
A neighbourhood restaurant and bar on the Schinkel, run by the next generation of the Vooges family.
A second, smaller Bouillon d'Amsterdam, bringing French comfort food to De Pijp with dishes such as oeufs mayo and steak frites, plus affordable wine.
A modern European restaurant in the Van Gendt Hallen where vegetables lead the cooking.
A neighbourhood bar on Jan Pieter Heijestraat built around southern European aperitivo.
A lively grand café that has moved into the Vondelpark Pavilion, in the middle of the park.
A modern Indonesian brasserie on the Ruysdaelkade in De Pijp, giving classic dishes a fresh take, from the kitchens of Java to the coastal cooking of Sulawesi.
This Middle Eastern restaurant in De Pijp opened this summer.
This satay restaurant in the Nine Streets serves freshly made Indonesian satay.
With twelve TruGolf simulators on Pilotenstraat, this is the largest indoor golf venue in the Benelux.
Leonardo Pacenti, chef and owner of Toscanini, has opened this ravioli bar on the busy Van der Helstplein.
This small Japanese omakase bar is part of the speakeasy at Paindemie on Kinkerstraat.
This baked potato spot on Hugo de Grootplein gives an old-fashioned classic a new twist.
This restaurant sits on the NDSM wharf in Noord, in a former industrial building with high ceilings, large windows and views over the IJ.
This Spanish wine and tapas bar on Bilderdijkstraat is open every day.
This Jordaan bakery specialises in canelés, the signature pastry of Bordeaux, made to the traditional recipe and baked fresh every day.
The newest restaurant from the Bouillon d'Amsterdam family is on Stadionweg in Zuid.
This all-day neighbourhood café on Dapperplein has taken over the former Local Dealer spot and serves lunch, drinks and dinner.
Chef Nicolas Aquaa and Bunmi Okolosi run this modern West African restaurant, which is at Prinsengracht 955 for the coming months.
This new bar on Bilderdijkstraat has the classic feel of a brown café and already seems like a long-standing part of the street.
This Mediterranean restaurant is in the De Mirandapaviljoen on the Amstel, the building that used to house Amstel Boathouse.
Two bars share the space at De Ruyterkade 143 and split the week between them.
This new neighbourhood restaurant in Watergraafsmeer is run by two people who have worked at De Kas and Vuurtoreneiland.
Two founders from Reims make pâté en croûte, the savoury meat pie of the Champagne region, in a small open-kitchen shop in West.
A café on Bullewijkpad in Zuidoost, a short walk from Oma Ietje, serving French food with a Mediterranean touch.
A fried chicken spot in the Oedipus Craft Space in Noord, run by the team behind Box Sociaal.
A well-liked ramen restaurant that has reopened on Prins Hendrikkade, serving bowls of Japanese ramen made with a rich broth.
A new restaurant on the water at Pakhuis de Zwijger, cooking diaspora dishes with influences from Indonesia, the Moluccas, China, Europe, Africa and America.
A small wine and charcuterie bar on the Vijzelgracht, next door to Cafe Cenc.
A new café inside Felix Meritis, the monumental cultural house on the Keizersgracht.
The family café at WOPL, a new interactive play space on Stadionplein for children aged one to eight, designed with an educational specialist.
Hotel Okura has turned the waterside terrace of its Serre restaurant into a cocktail pop-up based on omakase, the Japanese practice of leaving the choices to your host.
This Oud-West café on Eerste Helmersstraat comes from the owners of Binnenvisser.
On Utrechtsestraat, this modern barbecue restaurant cooks a changing seasonal menu over a charcoal grill, with meat and fish as well as vegetables.
This specialty coffee bar on Rozengracht is a calm spot on a busy street.
A Spanish tapas and wine bar on Marie Heinekenplein in De Pijp, where Spanish cooks work in an open kitchen.
This affordable eetcafé near the Nieuwmarkt has reopened in a new form.
A new café-restaurant at the NDSM Shipyard, set up as a sort of living room right on the IJ.
An all-day café at Westergas from the people behind Teds and De Willem, which opened on 1 July.
A high-end handroll bar on Utrechtsestraat from the 212 Group.
The first NYX Hotel in the Benelux opened on 25 June at Amstelstraat 17, near Rembrandtplein, in a building that was a sugar refinery in the 17th century.
Bakery Wolf has opened its fourth location, on Arnold Schönberglaan on the Zuidas.
A Spanish restaurant on Parnassusweg in Zuid.
This bakery and deli from De Pijp, founded by French pastry chef Alexandre Scour, now has a second branch in the centre, on Spui.
An Italian restaurant that has opened a new location in Oost, inside The Manor Hotel on Eerste Oosterparkstraat.
A sourdough bagel shop in De Pijp, from a business with four locations in Amsterdam that began with a father and son who shared a love of bagels.
A natural wine bar in Noord, set within the art and design label WDSTCK, where you sit among handmade furniture and design objects beside the water.
A newly renovated brown bar on Ten Katestraat in West, set to open soon.
A café inside de Bijenkorf on Warmoesstraat, which opened on 1 June in the space where the department store's patisserie used to be.
A Japanese-inspired cocktail bar with the warmth of a cosy brown café, which opened in De Pijp on 25 June.
A Korean restaurant on Linnaeusstraat in Oost, serving Korean dishes with a modern, international twist.
A new restaurant in Noord cooking West African and Caribbean food.
An all-day restaurant, bar and music venue among the warehouses of Oostenburg, founded by Tara Bonimbie and Max van Dée.
The second ramen shop near Gelderlandplein from Taka, who has been selling ramen in Amsterdam since 2012 and also cooks at Toko Dun Yong near Nieuwmarkt.
The largest branch of De Japanner, on George Gershwinplein in the Zuidas, a five-minute walk from Amsterdam Zuid station.
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