We are so, SO grateful that there’s been a boom in the number of great Japanese restaurants in Amsterdam in the past few years. There’s a wonderful mix of casual and fancy, sushi and yakitori. When it’s sushi we’re after (and when we’re fortunate enough to score a much-coveted reservation), Umeno has to be one of our top picks.

Committing to one hairdresser is as easy as it gets once you choose Mika at Het Haartheater. As he is arguably one of the best hairdressers in town, you absolutely have to book well in advance.

Between the stained-glass windows, lofty ceilings, and post-workout endorphins, this another of  Zuid's atmospheric workout studios. Originally founded in San Francisco, CORE40 has built a loyal following thanks to its signature Lagree classes, combining strength, cardio, and core training on the Megaformer. 

This quaint boutique is quite aptly made for the tiniest people in your life. Filled with beautiful toys, clothes, and accessories, MiniMarkt is the perfect place for children’s gift shopping but is also the ideal shop for exhausted parents to have a little sit down while the children are occupied with the close to life size stuffed flamingo toys, trinkets, and craft sets.