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Great English style pub, good food and you can smoke inside in the restaurant which is a rarity in Amsterdam.

Restaurant

Food

Drinks

Cafe

Cafe Batavia 1920

"Amsterdam’s best coffeeshop, great weed, many varieties, excellent service & central location. Just don’t expect to sit inside, it gets super busy"

Smoking

Weed

Coffee Shop

Grey Area Coffee Shop

Very cool store, run by SMIB, Bonne Suits & TNO, 3 of the best brands in Amsterdam, youth run, with a real community feel - you will probably run into one of Amsterdams hottest musicians in here.

Shopping

Fashion

Streetwear

Clothing Store

Zeedijk 60

"Some of the best Thai food I ever had. Quite a small place but has a real authentic feel"

Thai

Snacks

Bird Thais Restaurant 

"Great music venue, seen many a sick show here"

Music 

Culture

Entertainment

Contemporary Arts

Events

Paradiso

"Great flea market in Amsterdam-Noord, get the (free) ferry over to this spot on the weekend for a day of bargain shopping"

Vintage

Community

Antique

Thrifting

Flea Market

IJ-Hallen 

"Amazing Suriname restaurant, probably the best in the city. Suriname food is a cross between Caribbean & Chinese food, delicious!"

Caribbean

Chinese

Warung Spang Makandra

"Really cool gallery set in a large mansion. Saw a really great Banksy & Dali exhibition here over many levels of the house"

Art Gallery

Exhibition

Museum 

Moco Museum 

VBX is a music collective and record label based in Amsterdam. Perhaps the best known faces are resident DJs Jasper Verrijzer and Maurits Reiss. Better known as Ferro & Reiss, or under their collaborative pseudonym 'Spokenn'. As behemoths of the minimal tech and house world, these two know their way around the city's music scene like the back of their hand. Amsterdam's impressive electronic scene is no secret and anyone who knows what's good in the city, will know that VBX throws a killer party. Jasper and Maurits boil it down to one simple thing: it's all about the groove. Both growing up just outside of the city, Amsterdam is both home and playground allowing just the right balance of work and play. Scroll down to see some of their favourite spots around the city...

A very cool new event space founded by good friends. It feels somewhere between a club and warehouse and is showing amazing potential so far. What really sets Lofi apart from the pack is their cultural programming. Check out the experimental live performances at Basisklanken when you get the chance. We guarantee you won’t regret it.

Being behind the controls at Shelter always feels like taking a warm bath. This club has been essential to our artistic development over the years. This is a world-class venue, with a great sound system.

Like Shelter this venue played a big role in our artistic development over the years. These red containers have their own magical charm. You just can’t beat the feeling of sunlight coming through Bret’s windows, as the after hours are just getting started.

One of our favourite new after hours locations of the city. A former piracy radio broadcast location, now outfitted with a Function One sound system. Intimate wooden dance floor and balcony. In summer you can even catch some rays on the deck.

Our local go-to place to satisfy our gear addiction and engage into nerd talk about said gear with owner Tim. We try to avoid going there too much because of financial reasons, but it’s hard to resist to urge. The fact that it’s around the corner of our studio doesn’t help at all...

Seawolf records is Alfredo Romagnoli. He is a very knowledgeable guy and often attends our parties. This gives him a good idea of our taste, so his recommendations are usually on point. Whilst Seawolf used to be an 'appointment only, storage-locker digging', Alfredo is currently setting up his own record store. Doors open in April!

Located in a small alleyway on a stones throw distance from Amsterdam Central Station, this record store is a long term staple in the cities musical landscape. Open seven days a week and a great selection, featuring both second hand, as well as new gems. They even have a bin marked “VBX Sound” ;) Owners Dewey & Richard have an encyclopaedic knowledge about music and are always willing to lend a helping hand.

Best ramen place in town. One guy, he cooks... he cooks good, no alcohol, very Japanese. You can find us there, for sure, once a week.

Even though Ferro doesn’t like cheese, we still want to mention this place. They took a very Dutch product cheese and managed to turn eating it into a completely different experience. Definitely stop by this place for an authentic, but modernised Amsterdam experience.

A hidden gem in the Southern part of the city. Living room setting, vegetarian food that has the potential to convert even the most hardcore carnivores, amazing selection of wines and superb service. Be sure to make your reservations well in advance, because this place is always fully booked.

A really nice smart shop in the Red Light District. They know all about the stuff they sell. The place feels zen & grounded and even has a cactus garden.

Located on the Amsterdam canals, this spa is the perfect place to recover after a long weekend of partying.

Amsterdam with Ryan Hawaii

Amsterdam with Ryan Hawaii