Amsterdam Weekend Guide for June 6, 7 and 8!
YAY! A long weekend in Amsterdam ahead of us :-). And it’s going to be a super sunny Saturday! So check out all the cool summer spots in Amsterdam, or hook up with friends at one of the Sunday Markets this weekend. Enough fun things to do :-).
Every Friday I’m a guest on English Breakfast Radio and Amsterdam FM where I share my handpicked things to do in the Amsterdam Weekend Guide. I LOOOVE the long weekends, hope you enjoy it too!
– Vinnies Deli opens a new location in Amsterdam this weekend! It’s a soft launch with coffee, cakes and juices. Not the full menu yet! Nieuwezijds Kolk 33hs.
– Juice & Salad Café opened two new locations in Amsterdam! More on the blog here.
– Did you hear about Van ‘t Spit yet? The new chicken only hotspot in Amsterdam West!
– New hotspot in Amsterdam East! Walter’s is the new all day cafe and restaurant at the Javastraat.
– The Hugo de Grootplein is hot! Brasserie De Groot opened the doors across the street from Hugo’s Bar & Kitchen.
– Vuurtoreneiland is back! You can now book your dinner at this very special restaurant at an island near Amsterdam.
– Great news for foodies! A new Stach Food store in Amsterdam West and Marqt at the Ceintuurbaan :-). Yay to healthy food!
– Two nice Sunday markets in Amsterdam this weekend! The Sunday Market at the Westergasfabriek and Pure Markt at the Amstelpark. Food stalls and more!
– Just open for one week! Restaurant THT next to the Tolhuistuin. Affordable food and a great view over the IJ.
– Brunch is hot in Amsterdam! Saturday and Sunday you can book your spot on G’s (former G&T’s) brunch boat! Sailing at 11 am or 13.30 pm. Reservations via reserve@reallyniceplace.com.
– 3 pop-up restaurants in Amsterdam! Foyer (LOVE this place!!), Half Acht (last weekend) and Henk (until December 2014). ENJOY!
– Best oyster happy hours in Amsterdam! Every Saturday and Sunday between 3 – 7 pm at Hugo’s Bar & Kitchen. All oysters for only € 1,-! And also &Samhoud Places has oyster happy hour between 5-7 pm with oysters for only € 1,-. Great deal right?! And soooo NY ;-).
– Nothing better than shopping at the weekly farmers markets in Amsterdam. Our Saturday favourites!
– Always great for some good healthy food on Saturday or Sunday: my 10 favourite healthy hotspots here.
– Did you see the post yet with the 25 new food hotspots in Amsterdam? Check them out in the overview here.
– New expo at the Stadsarchief. Vintage Amsterdam photos by legend Ed van er Elsken.
– Do you and your friends know where to watch the World Cup yet? I spotted the cool event Rio020. Watching the games next week in a huge orange living room with furniture from local thrift shops!
– Roestige Planken is a festival for performing art at one of my favourite urban spots: Amsterdam Roest. Young artists, great vibe and free entrance. June 6 – 8.
– If you like photography you should check out the Photobus this weekend! A collective of young photographers that expose their work on Sunday 8 and Monday 9 at the Sophialaan 8. After this weekend the expo is going on tour to the international photo festivals!
– If you have a boat then Jazz at the Lake is a nice event to go to June 7st! At the marina of the lovely restaurant Het Bosch at the Nieuwemeer.
– This weekend it’s time for the 13th edition of Vurige Tongen at Ruigoord. The festival of the spoken word, music and poetry. Unique artistic location.
– Save the date for next weekend! 13-15 June there’s a super cool festival on the beach! Surfana festival where you can learn how to surf at one of the many clinics. It’s a weekend festival, but you can also go for just one day. More on Surfana festival here!
– Floor 17 does Rooftop Movie Nights! Imagine watching a movie at 85 meters high. Tickets include popcorn and a drink. Make sure to check the schedule if there’s a movie playing this weekend.
– The Vondelpark Openluchttheater (open air theater) is back in business every Sunday! Check the website for the latest artists.
– Last week I went to the new theater show about the diaries of Anne Frank. Beautiful stage and great to see the story at Theater Amsterdam (Dutch speaking).
– One of my favourite photo exhibits of the year: the World Press Photo! This year now at the Oude Kerk but at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.
– Get your cultural fix at the new pop-up at Felix Meritis! Felix & Foam is a cooperation of Foam, Frame and pop-up restaurant Foyer. Open for 6 months! Read the blog about Felix & Foam here.
– Did you already book a foodie workshop at Sla LAB! Discover all the workshops here! Most of them under € 30,-.
– Open air clubbing ;-)! June 7 and 8 Open Air festival is back at the Gaasperpark.
– If you want to go clubbing this weekend… My favourites are: Studio 80, Club Trouw & DOKA. For the best techno.
– Club Odeon has a cool new club night on Friday: Nachtdieren!
– A bit older crowd, great tunes and good vibe: Disco Dolly.
– New exhibit at the Eduard Planting Gallery: Reflecting Identities by dindi. An expo with colourful XXL photographs.
– Tassen Museum Hendrikje has a new exhibit about 10 years Vlieger & Van Dam. The cool Amsterdam based brand! More info here.
– Did you know that the Van Gogh Museum is open till late every Friday? To me it feels very NY where the Guggenheim museum hosts cool parties during the weekend nights.
– New exhibit at the Tropenmuseum! Black & White tells the story how ‘black’ and ‘white’ live together in Holland. Until July 1st.
– Last weekend! Fashion exhibit at the Rijksmuseum about the history of the coat. From 1630 to 1940!
– The pop-up store at the Jan Eef closed last weekend, and the new pop-up store pops up at the Kinkerstraat already! Gekaapt is open for 3 months and invites you to the opening party Saturday June 7 between 4 – 11 pm.
– If you need to shop for a new swimsuit for the holidays check out the pop-up shop of Ani Ani at the Eerste Boomdwarsstraat 10 this weekend.
– Three of my favourite vintage shops in Amsterdam:
* Trash to Treasure has a new location at the Van Baerlestraat 97.
* Tatski & Kar celebrated their 1st year anniversary. Congrats girls! You can check out their store at Koningsstraat 27a.
* Libertine is the newest project of Casper Reinders. It’s a gallery slash store for vintage curiosities at the Prinsengracht.
* Kaufhaus is a cool vintage clothing and furniture store at the Sweelinckstraat 21 in Amsterdam.
– I blogged about many other cool stores that opened the doors this years. Discover 5 other new stores in Amsterdam here.
My long list of hotspots that I’ve been to recently or that are top of my mind!
– If the weather is sunny Floor 17 is perfect to enjoy the sun and great views. It’s the highest rooftop bar of Amsterdam is now open! Floor 17 is 85 meter hight. And trust me… that’s NY-ish high!
– Great new spot for drinks and bites on the banks of the river Amstel: Thuis Aan De Amstel. Located behind the Amstelstation at the area of the former gass union. Very nice with sunny weather!
– New location for Stach Food at the Admiraal de Ruyterweg!
– Alert for lovers of industrial design… Blom & Blom is the latest addition for factory style vintage furniture and more! Located at the Chrysantenstraat 20A.
– A new concept store around the corner of the Nine Streets. Brainy Days is a collection extraordinaire with unique items.
– Les Petites Puces has a new location. This cute vintage cafe and store is now open in the heart of the Red Light District.
– Go for a refreshing ice-cream to the IJsboefje in Amsterdam East is a ice-cream shop worth checking out.
– Bar Brouw in Amsterdam East opened the doors! I was there with my love for some good meat :-). Love this new addition to the restaurant and bar scene in my neighbourhood!
– As you all know… I LOVE coffee! And last week I discovered a new coffee spot in town: Filter.
– Coffee, afternoon drinks and late night cocktails. It’s all possible at Swych! And did you know that Rembrandt used to live in exactly the building where Swych is located?
– As a girl from Zeeland you can Imagine that I LOVE my roots. So I’m very happy to let you know that Amsterdam has its own restaurant for mussels and G&T’s now. Mossel & Gin at the Westergasfabriek area is great for afternoon drinks and bites with friends.
– Have you been to Rein yet? The newest healthy food hotspot at the Rijnstraat in the Rivierenbuurt. For breakfast, lunch or just a smoothie.
– YES!! The guys who had the very good pop-up restaurant Repéré open a new pop-up restaurant called Foyer at Felix & Foam this weekend. With 3 – 5 courses starting at € 29,50. I was there last week and loved it!
– The Waldorf Astoria Hotel is now open! With a restaurant and cocktailbar. The restaurant is called Librije’s Zusje Amsterdam and I’m sooo curious if it’s as good as the one in Zwolle… Will check it out soon!
– Do you know Oostblok? At this vintage style cafe and restaurant you can enjoy a seasonal 2 course menu for only € 20,-. It’s also a theater so check the agenda for the shows.
– Headfirst Coffee Roasters is open again! Check out the new location at the Westerstraat here.
– New coffee hotspot in Amsterdam East: Rum Baba. Try one of the delicious cakes! Check out the blog about Rum Baba here.
– Healthy food and juices at Lavinia Good Food in the kerkstraat. Check out the blog about Lavinia Good Food here.
– More healthy food at vegan delicatessen store Vegabond. For groceries or lunch. Check out the blog about Vegabond here.
– The Fat Dog is finally open! This new hotdog and bubbly joint by Ron Blaauw is located at De Pijp. Check out the blog about The Fat Dog here.
– &Samhoud Places has a new concept! The lounge now serves street food. I was there for dinner this week and love the new menu. More on the blog soon.
– Have you been Ree7 in the Nine Streets yet? It’s a cosy gastropub with great bar food! Check the blog here.
– Did I tell you about the new concept a The Grand yet? You can now dine at Le Petit Bistro, a French bistro with delicious dishes by Joris Bijdendijk! Check the blog here.
– Another French food hotspot is Cotignac at the Rivierenbuurt. Very affordable and a great menu. Check the blog here.
– Since the weather is getting better every weekend it’s time to check out these favourite summer hotspot! Click here for the summer hotspot blog.
– Last month I revisited some of my all time favourite restaurants in Amsterdam, like Rijsel, Aan de Amstel and Wilde Zwijnen. Always a safe choice if you want a perfect culinary night out!
– A few months ago I discovered restaurant De Luwte at the Jordaan. This place is around for 27 years and has a brand new concept since last year. It’s a real neighbourhood gem and if you haven’s been there yet… it’s a must go. Check out the delicious food we had there. You will love it.
PS: more hotspots are in the Amsterdam Little Black Book. A city guide to Amsterdam with the best restaurants, shops and things to do. Always new addresses coming up so check out your online Little Black Book daily for the latest hotspots in town!
