In a country known far & wide for its blooms, it can start to feel like floral overload. But just because wonderful florists are nearly a dime a dozen here doesn’t mean that there aren’t a few truly unique places to pick up a bouquet or a few plants for the house. With its distinctive style & its diminutive space, Flower Loves Me is a standout. 

For too long, we've been missing truly excellent pastries here in Amsterdam. And now, though we're wont to share our little secret with you, we've got pastry so good, you could knock us over with a croissant flake. This place is the lord of the lamination, the baron of the buns. Our utopia, our Pantopia.

To walk into Kunsthandel Artist is to enter another world, one where beauty comes first and a 21st-century preoccupation with practicality can be tossed out the window. Malachite boxes shimmer next to Louis XIV stools. A dream, a dream, a dream.

If you're on the run or simply looking for a juicy, meaty burger or an indulgent sandwich then we'd urge you to head to Lombardo's. Though they do have great burgers, we're actually far more into their Philly Cheesesteak and Chicken & Avocado Sandwich.