You’ll forget all about bikes and bitterballen as soon as you cross the threshold at Akitsu, one of the best Japanese restaurants in town. They have a broad menu of yakitori, sushi, warm dishes and more, and they do just about everything very, very well (including takeaway!). Though it’s not the most comfortable seat in the house, we love booking one of the traditional low tables. Shoes off, snacks on!

One Bakkerij Wolf wasn't enough for Amsterdam. The Rozengracht outpost brings the bakery's much-loved pastries, breads and filled-to-the-brim sandwiches to the western side of the canal belt, making it even easier to pick up a cardamom bun or a strawberry danish for the road. Stopping by for one bake rarely works out that way.

