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the next 60 days, as the galleries announce themThursday 29 October
The American singer-songwriter Chan Marshall, known for Moon Pix, The Greatest and her reworked covers, plays the main hall.
A huge multimedia scale model of Amsterdam, billed as the largest of its kind of any city, showing how the city lives and moves.
Sporty Spice of the Spice Girls, who has since built a solo career in pop and dance music.
The New York writer and humorist known for Metropolitan Life and Netflix's Pretend It's a City, talking in her famously sharp way about city life, culture and manners.
The Hong Kong-born pianist, winner of the 2025 Van Cliburn Competition, plays Brahms's three piano sonatas, all written in the composer's early twenties.
A family musical based on the story of the kidnapped Dalmatian puppies and Cruella de Vil, with songs, puppetry and humour.
Tchaikovsky's 19th-century ballet about Prince Siegfried and Odette, a woman under a curse that turns her into a swan.
Chantal Janzen plays Sally Bowles in Daria Bukvić's new staging of Kander and Ebb's musical, set in the Kit Kat Klub in Weimar-era Berlin.
German cellist Raphaela Gromes and South African cellist-singer Abel Selaocoe join the Amsterdam Sinfonietta string orchestra to open the season.
German cellist Raphaela Gromes and South African cellist-singer Abel Selaocoe join the string orchestra for a programme built around the pioneering French composer Marie Jaëll.
The zoo shows off its newly renovated historic aquarium building and diverse marine life.
The British singer with the big soul voice, known for singing on Rudimental's 'Waiting All Night' and DJ Fresh's 'Gravity', and for solo hits like 'If I Go'.
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.
An exhibition on the stories and cultures behind well-known games from around the world, where visitors can also play them together.
The veteran Dutch singer, songwriter and clown, also known as the creator of Alfred J. Kwak, performs his show 'Vandaag' ('Today').
A month of family activities at the national museum, inviting children and parents to discover the stories behind works in the collection.
Music by the Italian pianist-composer known for his gentle, minimalist piano pieces, played in a church lit by candles.
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra's training programme for young professional musicians marks 25 years with a concert by its current and former members.
The British singer, known for her soulful voice on Rudimental's 'Waiting All Night' and her own hits like 'Gravity', plays a live show.
A dark fairy tale starring Olivia Colman as a lonely fisherwoman who has a husband woven out of wicker, played by Alexander Skarsgård.
A rare chance to step inside a private canal house on the Keizersgracht, opened to the public for the day.
The Dutch pianist known for quiet, minimalist neo-classical piano pieces plays as part of EINDER during Amsterdam Dance Event.
Hands-on art workshops for children aged 6 to 12, held on Saturdays at the museum.
A TEDxAmsterdam open-mic night on the hotel rooftop where people tell short true stories on a scary theme, just before Halloween.
The festival of ideas brings in British novelist Deborah Levy, twice Booker-shortlisted for Swimming Home and Hot Milk and known for her 'living autobiography' trilogy.
A look at the hidden microbial life of Amsterdam's canals, at the Artis museum about microbes.
An exhibition looking at the postwar CoBrA artists, such as Karel Appel and Asger Jorn, through themes that go beyond the human figure.
A guided tour of Ets Haim, founded in 1616 and the oldest working Jewish library in the world, housed in the Portuguese Synagogue complex.
Director Eline Arbo's stage version of Tove Ditlevsen's memoirs about growing up in working-class Copenhagen and becoming a writer.
The British singer, known for her soulful voice and for Rudimental's hit 'Waiting All Night', plays the Amsterdam-Noord venue.
Drop-in divination sessions using card reading inside the canal-side museum dedicated to hermetic philosophy and free thought.
Masayuki Suo's acclaimed 1996 comedy-drama follows a buttoned-up Tokyo accountant who secretly takes up ballroom dancing.
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.
In a living library, people are the 'books': you sit down with one and talk to them about their life and experiences.
The British singer, known for her powerhouse vocals on Rudimental's "Waiting All Night", plays a show that has sold out.
A dance event built on African and African-diaspora rhythms such as Afrobeats and Afro house, at the former naval yard.
Director Nina Spijkers stages Chekhov's The Seagull for Het Nationale Theater; it's a play about love, ambition and failed artists at a country estate.
A concert celebrating 25 years of the orchestra's academy, which trains young musicians by having them play alongside the Concertgebouworkest.
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.
A session on saving drag and queer culture that now lives mainly on social media, and how archives can keep it before it disappears.
A Halloween screening of Anyab, the 1981 Egyptian musical horror comedy that spoofs Dracula, in the spirit of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Cornetist Rob Mazurek and drummer Chad Taylor, the Chicago Underground Duo, have spent decades mixing free jazz, electronics and percussion into improvised music.
Musicians play Ludovico Einaudi's gentle, minimalist piano music by the light of hundreds of candles.
A hands-on session with Victorien on putting outfits together and finding the colours that suit you, held at a shop where clothing is free.
A stage version of Ken Kesey's novel about Randle McMurphy, a rebellious patient, and his struggle with the controlling Nurse Ratched on a psychiatric ward.
An absurdist family show for ages eight and up about chaos and paying attention; the title means "It's still quiet now".
Claire Denis's drama, released in English as The Fence, adapted from Bernard-Marie Koltès's play about a night-time standoff on a West African building site.
A celebration of LGBTQ+ love and identity in Surinamese and Caribbean communities, hosted by the museum of Surinamese culture and history.
The Los Angeles performer San Cha mixes Mexican ranchera, punk and electronic music with heavy theatrical flair.
The Brazilian singer from Minas Gerais mixes MPB with brega and other northern Brazilian pop styles into sultry, danceable songs.
A touring selection of short films from the Berlin festival devoted to horror made by women and non-binary filmmakers.
The long-running duo of cornettist Rob Mazurek and drummer Chad Taylor, mixing free jazz, African rhythms and electronics since the late 1990s.
Annie Baker's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about three cinema ushers, staged by Amsterdam On Stage in the city's oldest cinema, which suits the story.
Stand-up comedians perform entirely in English, for expats and for Dutch people who like their comedy in English.
The street art and graffiti museum in a former NDSM shipyard hall opens late on Thursday evenings.
Amy Heckerling's 1995 teen comedy, a Beverly Hills retelling of Jane Austen's Emma starring Alicia Silverstone, shown in a new 4K restoration.
A social Meetup group gathers at Dynamo Atelier 77 so participants can customise and personalise their own clothes.
The Utrecht orchestra marks All Souls, the day for remembering the dead, with Baroque music by Bach and Vivaldi.
Friday 30 October
The Amsterdam Museum marks its 100th birthday with 100 days of activities around the city.
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'.
London rap duo D-Block Europe, Young Adz and Dirtbike LB, share a bill with Moroccan-American rapper French Montana, known for the hit Unforgettable.
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.
Chantal Janzen plays Sally Bowles in Daria Bukvić's new staging of Kander and Ebb's musical, set in the Kit Kat Klub in Weimar-era Berlin.
Italian cellist-composer Giovanni Sollima and British cellist Laura van der Heijden join the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra for the first performance of a Respighi work.
Wong Kar-wai's tale of two neighbours in 1960s Hong Kong who suspect their spouses of an affair, shown in a 4K restoration.
The veteran Dutch singer, songwriter and clown, also known as the creator of Alfred J. Kwak, performs his show 'Vandaag' ('Today').
A month of family activities at the national museum, inviting children and parents to discover the stories behind works in the collection.
Italian cellist-composer Giovanni Sollima and British cellist Laura van der Heijden join the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra for a recently completed Respighi cello concerto and Walton's Cello Concerto.
A dark fairy tale starring Olivia Colman as a lonely fisherwoman who has a husband woven out of wicker, played by Alexander Skarsgård.
Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund's fast-paced Brazilian crime epic traces the rise of gang violence in a Rio de Janeiro favela over two decades.
Mamoru Oshii's 1995 anime classic about a cyborg agent hunting a hacker, shown as part of the Imagine fantasy film festival.
Peter Vermeersch's anarchic Belgian big band takes John Coltrane's music apart and puts it back together in its own wayward style.
Hands-on art workshops for children aged 6 to 12, held on Saturdays at the museum.
An exhibition of large Playmobil scenes and collections, with whole worlds built out of the German toy figures.
Mezrab, the cultural house in Oost known for its storytelling nights, hosts local and international tellers sharing true stories, with laughter and music.
Mamoru Oshii's 1995 anime about a cyborg agent hunting a hacker, introduced by AI researcher Payal Arora, as part of Imagine Fantastic Film Festival.
American drummer Bill Stewart, long known for his work with John Scofield, leads a trio with bassist Larry Grenadier and tenor saxophonist Walter Smith III.
Interactive theatre in which the audience acts as the jury in a staged murder trial about diamonds and lies, and decides the verdict.
A screening of the 2026 documentary about the long-running California punk band NOFX, followed by a Q&A with El Hefe, the band's guitarist and trumpeter.
Young children follow a trail through the museum helping Fiep Westendorp's famous illustrated cats track down a runaway mouse.
An interactive English-language session of songs, nursery rhymes, and picture books for young children.
An outdoor market of design, art, craft and food stalls on the Amstel next to the Stopera, free to enter.
The Netherlands Bach Society, the period-instrument ensemble behind the All of Bach project, marks All Souls with music on death and remembrance.
A hands-on science workshop on space technology for children aged six to nine.
A family stage version of Lewis Carroll's story, recommended for ages eight and up, framed as a strange journey to find yourself.
A new English-language comedy show from Boom Chicago, with a title that puns on Sweet Home Alabama and points to life in Amsterdam.
A French film at the Tapis Rouge festival, featuring Antoine Reinartz, known as the prosecutor in Anatomy of a Fall, who introduces one screening and takes questions at another.
Director Nina Spijkers stages Chekhov's The Seagull for Het Nationale Theater; it's a play about love, ambition and failed artists at a country estate.
Climbing in the dark at this outdoor rope and climbing park, with a spooky Halloween theme.
A sing-along night in which teams of audience members compete to sing well-known pop hits.
Several makers, including the Dutch theatre collective URLAND, apparently take a fresh look at Carl Jung's Red Book, his illustrated record of dreams and visions.
A rooftop celebration of the Mexican Day of the Dead, the holiday that honours the departed with marigolds, altars and painted skulls.
A Halloween edition of a party built around 2000s pop, R&B and dance hits.
Around 25 booksellers sell second-hand and antiquarian books, prints, posters and magazines at this weekly Friday market.
A stage version of Ken Kesey's novel about Randle McMurphy, a rebellious patient, and his struggle with the controlling Nurse Ratched on a psychiatric ward.
An absurdist family show for ages eight and up about chaos and paying attention; the title means "It's still quiet now".
A screening of Mascha Schilinski's German drama, which won the Jury Prize at Cannes in 2025, about four generations of girls on the same farm linked by a shared past.
A festival about death and dying, approached through theatre and performance.
The Safdie brothers' tense 2017 crime thriller, with Robert Pattinson as a small-time robber racing through one night in New York to get his brother out of jail.
Opening of an exhibition by curators Hera Chan and Edwin Nasr on the images and visual language of protest movements around the world over the past decade.
Annie Baker's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about three cinema ushers, staged by Amsterdam On Stage in the city's oldest cinema, which suits the story.
The Netherlands Bach Society gives a quiet All Souls programme of music reflecting on death and remembrance.
A Tapis Rouge festival screening followed by an English-language Q&A with Antoine Reinartz, the French actor seen in 120 BPM and Anatomy of a Fall.
Singer-songwriter Dan Whitlam shares a sold-out bill with Zoë Love Smith and May.
A rhythm and blues and boogie-woogie dance night with the band of Dutch pianist Martijn Schok, held in the old ship terminal.
Art historian Frank Elzas leads an architectural walking tour visiting historic Amsterdam sites that are usually closed to the public.
The opening round of the national competition for young cellists, part of the Cello Biennale, with a set piece by composer Karmit Fadael.
Lukas Dhont's First World War drama about young soldiers, from the Belgian director of Girl and Close.
A hands-on Japanese cooking class where you learn to make sushi at home, also offered as a team-building activity.
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 paper-folding workshop at the public library, led by origami artist Samuel Tsang.
A hands-on session modelling and sculpting objects from clay, open to beginners.
American guitarist Glenn Jones, once of Cul de Sac, plays solo acoustic guitar in the American Primitive style of John Fahey, with US and French acts and a DJ.
A 21-plus Halloween party at the Leidseplein nightclub, under a name borrowed from New York's well-known hidden speakeasy bar.
An art historian guides visitors through the Dutch national museum's essential Golden Age masterpieces and historic treasures.
A Halloween party that mixes live bands with DJ sets.
An exhibition exploring the realities of independence struggles across Africa, Suriname, and the Caribbean.
Saturday 31 October
An Eredivisie football match between Ajax and AZ Alkmaar, one of the league's main rivals for the top places.
Stravinsky's 1913 ballet score, which caused a riot at its Paris premiere, alongside the jazz trumpeter's genre-crossing cello concerto, first performed in 2021.
Families explore the Rijksmuseum through riddles, scents and drawing, as an introduction to highlights from its collection.
The South Korean boy group from YG Entertainment, known for high-energy K-pop and big choreographed stage shows.
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 Klub in Weimar-era Berlin.
Tchaikovsky's 19th-century ballet about Prince Siegfried and Odette, a woman under a curse that turns her into a swan.
Weekly creative workshops for children exploring different painting and artistic themes inspired by Vincent van Gogh.
The veteran Dutch singer, songwriter and clown, also known as the creator of Alfred J. Kwak, performs his show 'Vandaag' ('Today').
A chance to climb the tower of the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam's oldest building, and look out over the medieval city centre.
Rimsky-Korsakov's lush orchestral suite based on the Arabian Nights, paired with music by Darvishi.
A Halloween evening combining a three-course dinner, live opera, a ballet performance and a DJ party.
A family drawing workshop inspired by the iconic, playful style of Dutch illustrator Fiep Westendorp.
Two of today's leading cellists, Austrian-Iranian Kian Soltani and German-French Nicolas Altstaedt, also a conductor, play cello concertos.
The 16th edition of this Halloween event is a night-time walk-through horror experience themed as Alice in Horrorland, held at Klönneplein 4-6.
Magician Deshawn Mason performs a comedy magic show built around a staged séance at Amsterdam's English-language comedy theatre.
A festival of ideas with talks, debates and performances on philosophy, culture and society.
The Halloween version of the Dungeon's actor-led horror tour through Amsterdam's dark history, running through October with longer opening hours on 26 and 31 October.
A Halloween edition of the club night devoted to the 2000s indie and electro-pop sound, playing Kesha, M.I.A., Daft Punk and LCD Soundsystem.
An afternoon about the escape artist Harry Houdini, born Erik Weisz to a Jewish family in Budapest, followed by the 1953 biopic starring Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.
Sunday 1 November
A group visit to Amsterdam's 19th-century zoo in the Plantage, along with its microbe museum Micropia, the Groote Museum, the planetarium and the 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'.
Players from the Berlin Philharmonic, one of the world's leading orchestras, perform as a chamber ensemble.
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.
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.
Two leading cellists, Nicolas Altstaedt and the Austrian-Iranian Kian Soltani, join the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dutch soprano Floor Jansen, singer of the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish and formerly of After Forever, performs a headline show; there is a waiting list.
The veteran Dutch singer, songwriter and clown, also known as the creator of Alfred J. Kwak, performs his show 'Vandaag' ('Today').
A month of family activities at the national museum, inviting children and parents to discover the stories behind works in the collection.
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.
Singer Corinna and her band perform songs made famous by Doris Day, the American singer and film star known for Que Sera, Sera.
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.
A morning of Bach with Nicolas Altstaedt, the German-French cellist and conductor known for repertoire running from baroque to contemporary.
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.
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 month of family activities at the national museum, inviting children and parents to discover the stories behind works in the collection.
A market held in front of the Noorderkerk in the Jordaan since 1627, known for its Monday flea market and Saturday farmers' market.
A dark fairy tale starring Olivia Colman as a lonely fisherwoman who has a husband woven out of wicker, played by Alexander Skarsgård.
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.
Three leading cellists play together: German-French Nicolas Altstaedt, Dutch Quirine Viersen and German Marie-Elisabeth Hecker.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The veteran Dutch singer, songwriter and clown, also known as the creator of Alfred J. Kwak, performs his show 'Vandaag' ('Today').
A month of family activities at the national museum, inviting children and parents to discover the stories behind works in the collection.
A Halloween-themed concert of music from film soundtracks, played in the main classical concert hall.
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.
A dark fairy tale starring Olivia Colman as a lonely fisherwoman who has a husband woven out of wicker, played by Alexander Skarsgård.
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.
A hands-on cooking workshop on ceviche, Peru's national dish of raw fish cured in lime juice with chilli and onion.
Young children and families gather for an English-language picture book reading session.
Danny Boyle's frenetic 1996 adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel follows a group of heroin addicts navigating Edinburgh's gritty underbelly.
RZA's film about an ex-convict in a small American town who fights back against racist violence, shown at the Imagine festival.
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'.
A month of family activities at the national museum, inviting children and parents to discover the stories behind works in the collection.
For the city's annual night of late museum opening, the Jewish Museum, Portuguese Synagogue and National Holocaust Museum put on special evening programmes.
Kristoffer Borgli's A24 comedy-drama starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as an engaged couple whose relationship unravels in the run-up to their wedding.
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 dark fairy tale starring Olivia Colman as a lonely fisherwoman who has a husband woven out of wicker, played by Alexander Skarsgård.
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.
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.
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.
About this calendar and common questions
1,667 events, concerts, exhibitions, markets and things to do in Amsterdam from Thursday 29 October to Wednesday 4 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: Ajax - AZ at Johan Cruijff ArenA (Saturday), ARTIS Amsterdam — Zoo, Micropia, Groote Museum, Planetarium & Aquarium at ARTIS (Sunday) and Die 12 Cellisten der Berliner Philharmoniker at Muziekgebouw (Sunday).
Questions about what's on in Amsterdam
What's on in Amsterdam this weekend?
588 events are listed for the weekend. Among the highlights: Ajax - AZ at Johan Cruijff ArenA (Saturday), ARTIS Amsterdam — Zoo, Micropia, Groote Museum, Planetarium & Aquarium at ARTIS (Sunday), Die 12 Cellisten der Berliner Philharmoniker at Muziekgebouw (Sunday), Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and Wynton Marsalis’ Cello Concerto at Concertgebouw (Saturday) and Klaus Mäkelä Conducts Mahler 7 with the Concertgebouworkest at Het Concertgebouw (Sunday). Pick Saturday or Sunday on the side to see them all.
Are there free events in Amsterdam this week?
Yes. 40 of the listings this week are free, for example Expats vs Holland: English Stand-up Comedy Amsterdam at Café De Plakhoek (Thursday), Sunday Market Amstel 1 — 30 oktober 2026 – Sunday Market at Amstel 1 (Friday) and Sunday Market at Westergas (Sunday). Tick "Free only" on the side to see just those.
What concerts are on in Amsterdam this week?
349 concerts and live music nights are listed, including Cat Power at Paradiso (Thursday), Jungle at Ziggo Dome (Tuesday) and Die 12 Cellisten der Berliner Philharmoniker at Muziekgebouw (Sunday). 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.
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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