Neighborhoods
Ethnically diverse and strikingly spacious, Amsterdam East (Oost) is known for its wide streets lined by monumental 19th-century buildings, as well as its vibrant cultural mix. With plenty of opportunities for shopping, eating and drinking, the area boasts an exciting selection of trendy clubs, traditional Turkish bakeries, Surinamese supermarkets and Middle Eastern lunchrooms as well, of course, as the beautiful Oosterpark and the majestic Tropenmuseum.
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Amsterdam-Oost
Ethnically diverse and strikingly spacious, Amsterdam East (Oost) is known for its wide streets lined by monumental 19th-century buildings, as well as its vibrant cultural mix. With plenty of opportunities for shopping, eating and drinking, the area boasts an exciting selection of trendy clubs, traditional Turkish bakeries, Surinamese supermarkets and Middle Eastern lunchrooms as well, of course, as the beautiful Oosterpark and the majestic Tropenmuseum.
Coffee/Drinks
is our favorite and around the corner. It has a huge variety of local beers
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BAR JOOST
33 Molukkenstraatis our favorite and around the corner. It has a huge variety of local beers
for everything > brunch, lunch, coffee, dinner, drinks
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Bar Basquiat
88-90 Javastraatfor everything > brunch, lunch, coffee, dinner, drinks
for everything > brunch, lunch, coffee, dinner, drinks
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Bar Botanique
581 Eerste Van Swindenstraatfor everything > brunch, lunch, coffee, dinner, drinks
Superette Café
35h Javapleinexcellent coffee, nice for brunch
Brouwerijhetij
55 Zeeburgerpadanother great local brewery
is a local brewery at Javaplein, that is very popular and has a great range of flavors
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Oedipus Brewing Taproom
85 Gedempt Hamerkanaalis a local brewery at Javaplein, that is very popular and has a great range of flavors
Lunch/Dinner
Thai Tiger
7 Javapleinfor really good Thai
Wilde Zwijnen
23 Javapleinmodern Dutch dining
Eatmosfera Oost
47 Sumatrastraatfor Italian pizza
Tigris En Eufraat
20H Javastraatfor Syrian wraps and pitas to go
Couscousbar Amsterdam
30 Javastraatfor healthy comfort food to go
Betsubara Japanese Kitchen - Oost
55-H Javastraatfor Japanese food & cocktails
Parks
is around the corner (~8’ walk). It has a local vibe and at ‘Distillery 't Nieuwe Diep’ you can try homemade genever (local drink) by the lake! They are usually open after 13:00
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Flevopark
Flevopark is around the corner (~8’ walk). It has a local vibe and at ‘Distillery 't Nieuwe Diep’ you can try homemade genever (local drink) by the lake! They are usually open after 13:00
is 20 min walk or 10 min by tram/bus from our place. It is a more crowded park but still not touristic. Around the park there are plenty of bars and coffee places
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Oosterpark
Oosterparkis 20 min walk or 10 min by tram/bus from our place. It is a more crowded park but still not touristic. Around the park there are plenty of bars and coffee places