Tasting menus come & go these days, but the set menu at this modern French bistro is always surprising & always delicious. Grab an aperitif at the bar while you wait for your table, & be sure to ask the sommelier to recommend a bottle to go with your dinner once you’re comfortably seated. He’s never steered us wrong yet.

Despite its diminutive size, Amsterdam has everything to offer that a bigger capital would: a great nightlife, fantastic restaurants &, of course, a glittering, impressive department store. London can keep Harrods & let Paris have Galeries Lafayette. Because we have de Bijenkorf. Carve out a few hours to wind your way through the cavernous space & find something that really speaks to you.

Warming, spice-infused dishes are often in order in a city like Amsterdam, and there are few places better to get them than Ashoka. This unassuming Indian & Nepalese spot in Centrum is seriously, seriously good (and just so happens to be one of our fave spots for takeaway). Check out their spot on the Kinkerstraat if you're in Oud-West!

Designer Mick Keus opened a stunning atelier in Amsterdam's Jordaan, selling custom tailored jeans. Most of his designs repurpose original Levis vintage wear into stunning new and original pieces.