Yes, weekend! Weeks are flying by and it will be summer before we know it. We can’t wait to eat snacks at the terraces again, what about you? We need to be a little bit more patience, first we need to fill the third weekend of January. What are we going to do? Start your weekend with sweets at the new hotspot Sticky Fingers, get your favorite tulips at the Dam for National Tulip Day of go the ballet! Not really interested in going out? Stay in and check all the new travel guides. Discover everything in this New Amsterdam Weekend Guide for Friday January 20, Saturday January 21 and Sunday January 22!
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- Want cakes, cakes and more cakes? Sticky Fingers is the new pink place to go for coffee and sweets!
- For good food and the best wines you want to book a table at new the restaurant called Zaagmolen in the Pijp. Perfect for date night!
- Are you up for Italian food and drinks? Go to Libertine Café Café in the Nine Streets.
- Soon another Thai take away: Go Go Bar will open her doors. We’ll keep you up to date about the exact date. YUM!
- In for a good coffee? And you want to make your dreams come true? Visit Koffiebar Idéfix and start working.
- Was Lavinia Good Food in the Kerkstraat your favorite hotspot? Lucky you! They opened a second location in Old South. Go, go go!
- Do you want to know which restaurants are opening soon? We gathered them all together in one list. Take a look!
- Do you want to warm yourself up? Go to one of these 9 restaurants with a fire place!
- Into fresh poké bowls? Soon we can get them Temakery. We’ll keep you up to date about the opening date. Yes!
- Do you want to eat healthy this weekend? We gathered 19 of the best and tastiest vegan restaurants in Amsterdam to go to at least once.
- Do you have a lunch date scheduled? These were the best spots from 2016.
- Our list with healthy hotspots in Amsterdam got an update, who are you taking this weekend for a guilt free meal?
- This Thursday and Friday you can visit The Bao Kitchen again. Ready for a 6 course meal for 20 Euros? Book your ticket so Chef Justin Brown knows how many guests are coming.
Not this weekend but open for bookings:
- For the Sjefietshé pop up restaurant in The Hoxton 6 – 12 February you need to make a reservation. So don’t forget!
- On the 27th of January you can go back in time! The Roaring Twenties is an event at Floor 17 you don’t want to miss. You’re going to get classic cocktails, high class entertainment and a special (secret) dinner. Get your tickets now!
Tip: do you want to discover new places fast? Then check out or TOP LISTS with the best hotspots in town for every moment: Discover them here >>
- This Sunday you can go to Lellebel Bingo in the Dragshowbar Lellebel. Miss Elvira will make you enjoy a night full of humor and nice prices. A place where everyone in Amsterdam has to end up once in their life ;-).
- On Friday and Saturday you can drink whisky all day long. Enjoy the tastiest whisky’s and nice bites at the Whisky Weekend Amsterdam.
- And don’t forget to go for ice skating at Museum Square this year. Only a few more weeks left!
- In for a film marathon? We gathered the nicest movies from January to watch in a movie theater near you this weekend. Perfect for dinner and a movie!
- It’s the last weekend of Amsterdam Light Festival so walk the road or take the boat! LOL.
- Get sporty! This Sunday you can run the Silent Night Run. Done running? Then enjoy the ‘after party’ at the Conservatorium Hotel.
- Longing for a weekend full of art? Take a look at FOR REAL (before REALISME), the new art fair for modern art.
- This Saturday it’s National Tulip Day, yes! Go to the Dam and get your favorite tulips for free.
- Drake is in Amsterdam so get a hold on Ticketswap for a cheap last minute ticket.
- Ballet it is! This Sunday you can go to Figure a Sea at the Stadsschouwburg. 21 dancers are ready to give you an unforgettable night.
- Start your Sunday with yoga with a view over the IJ at Pllek.
- Want to get more plants in your home for a new and fresh year? Visit these 7 green shops
- Do you feel like shopping this weekend? It’s SALE everywhere! So check the best stores in Amsterdam here.
- Do you want to check all the concept stores in Amsterdam for some inspiration? We gathered the nicest 19 concept stores in Amsterdam.
- Shop till you drop, these were the 16 best, new shops of 2016.
- Oh and btw, we’re in love with the new collection of Pluk! Did you already spotted it?
- This weekend you can look at a gorgeous appartement again,The Loft is back!
- At Foam you can check out the new solo exhibit of Harley Weir. You can visit this exhibit until the 19th of February.
- Never been to Tassenmuseum Hendrikje for the exhibition Royal Bags? Go for it! You can visit Royal Bags until the 26th of February.
- Only a few more weeks for the expo 90 years Marilyn Monroe at De Nieuwe Kerk. So don’t postpone your visit any longer, you can go only until February 5.
- Never been to the Moco Museum ? Than it’s time to go. Enjoy an afternoon filled with Banksy and Warhol.
- Last call alert! The exhibition Black Chalk and White Charcoal or the Myth of Absent Matter of the Brazilian Sofia Borges in Foam is coming to and end. Go, go!
- Until the 29th of January you can see an amazing exposition called De Boeddha in the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam. What do you know about buddhism?
- This Friday it’s time to rewind in Chicago Social Club. Hello Nelly, Usher, The Jackson 5, nice!
- Go to the Job Jobse at The School this Sunday. For every ticket that’s sold, 3 euro’s will go to the Syrian refugees.
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24 hours full of electronic music, art and bubbles? Hell yes! This Friday it’s time for RADION WEEKENDERS, don’t forget to book your ticket.
- Do you want to go to a new club in Amsterdam? These 4 new clubs were the best ones from 2016.
- Honor all the stars that passed away last year at the Fallen Heroes 2016 on Friday in the Sugarfactory. George Michael, Prince, David Bowie, they’re all there.
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Show your dance moves this Saturday at Vunzige Deuntjes with Jiggy at Paradiso.
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It’s time for another party at Jimmy Woo this Friday. Go to UhOhItsFriday with Pop, Dance, Classics and Future R&B.
- This Friday you can enjoy the new Friday night concept La Suite at 5&33 Art’otel. An evening filled with art, fashion and good music.
- End your week at Sloppy Sundae at Disco Dolly, the perfect spot to forget your hangover and all the things you did this weekend.
If you ask me the weekend is perfect to dream away and arm chair travel to destinations all over the world. So did you see our new travel guides already?
- Going to New York soon? Than don’t forget to go to these 7 hotspots.
- In for food? We gathered the 14 best foodmarkets of the world. Yum!
- Hmm, we’re longing for sun. What do you think of South Africa? Did you already see our Travel Guide?
HAPPY WEEKEND!
WITH LOVE,
ANNE
