Amsterdam was my home for around three years and here are some of my favorite places and tips for you, based on my preferences: yoga, spirituality, dancing, vegetarian cuisine and the beautiful vibes of the city.
places to have wonderful food and teas
❁ Saint-Jean bakery – this is a vegan bakery with amazing matcha and the best pistascho buns
❁ Dumplings – the best dumplings and egg pancake in town, it is a small place in Westerpark and all is handmade.
❁ Bakkerswinkel Westerpark – great for lunch and breakfast
❁ Chez-Nina Green Brasserie – the best veggie / vegan place, you choose a set menu
❁ Abyssinia restaurant – amazing Ethiopian food, including veggie dishes with lentils and tea
❁ Ikaria – Greek restaurant for sharing plates, they have veggie and non veggie options.
❁ Vleesch noch Visch – veggie restaurant
❁ De pizzabakkers – tasty pizza made fresh and thin
❁ Le Sud Vegetarisch – amazing falafel and hummus
❁ Moychay.nl Tea Culture Club & Tea House – a tea store where they hold tea ceremonies
❁ Cafe ONS – veggie and non veggie options, fresh food and friendly people
places to go dancing
❁ Odessa – ecstatic dance boat – this beautiful place is located not too far away from the central station of Amsterdam. it
❁ Ruigoord – a unique concept with workshops, dancing and more
❁ Radion
❁ Raum
❁ Warehouse elementary street
❁ Bret
❁ Skatecafe
places to practice yoga
❁ Tula Yoga Studios – location in Westerpark and Bos & Lommer, friendly teachers and overall a positive vibe
❁ Shanti Yoga – amazing yoga classes
places to go when it is sunny
❁ De Waterkant – the food is not great but the terrace has sun
❁ Hannekes Boom – very nice terrace in the sun
❁ Pllek – terrace and beach close to the central station, at the NDSM, you take the ferry and reach the other side, here you find one of the best spots to be when it is sunny
❁ Hangar Amsterdam – terrace at the water in Amsterdam Noord
❁ Stretch and Fold – this yoga studio offers a pool on the roof
places to go shopping
❁ LENA the fashion libery – here you can rent clothes
❁ Otis en de wolf – duurzaam speelgoed – a place for toys and kids, sustainable
❁ De volkskruidentuin – to buy herbs in large and cheaper quantities
❁ The swapshop – swap your clothes
❁ POP18 Vintage – vintage store
❁ De groenekapper – Palestinian hair dresser who uses natural products
❁ Fruittuin van West – here the fruits and veggies smile at you, it is an organic farm where you can buy your produce fresh
places and areas to look around and activities (in and close to Amsterdam)
❁ The Mouse Mansion – this is a funny museum with handmade miniature mouse houses, very nice to take a look
❁ Stadsarchief Amsterdam – here you can find different types of exhibitions
❁ De Filmhallen – great for movies and documentaries
❁ De Jordaan – this is a neighborhood in Amsterdam which is very pretty to walk around
❁ Amsterdamse Bos – forest in Amsterdam
❁ Zandvoort – take a train for 15 minutes and you will arrive at the beach
miracles of the moon ☽ 