This stunning all-glass café is nestled snugly in the back garden of Amsterdam’s Hermitage Museum. After an hour or two in the museum, we love settling in for a relaxed lunch or a coffee. They’ve got wonderful fresh, healthy salads & sandwiches, all featuring vegetables from their own garden.  It’s also one of our top spots for a luxurious weekend brunch.

Artis is one of the longest running zoos in Europe, and the oldest in the Netherlands. And although we don't recommend every city zoo, this park is both beautiful and educational. The zoo and Planetarium are home to animals from every corner of the world, the ARTIS-Groote Museum makes learning about the ecosystem an immersive and interactive experience, and the Micropia is a discovery of the invisible microbes. Be sure to check out its botanic gardens while you’re there.

Beautifully situated at the crux of two little canals, Entrepot is stunning before you even step inside. The interior, like many of our favourite restaurants in the city, is sleek & pared back with an industrial edge. The food employs similar restraint, elevating simple, fresh local ingredients & pairing them with an exciting, dynamic wine list. You could come here weekly & never get bored.

Right beside the Amstel River and the Opera House sits Alpha Coffee, a specialty coffee spot with a Greek twist. It’s perfect for an early morning breakfast run – grab a cappuccino and one of the most comforting, cinnamon-laced pastries in the city. The sweet treats can be subbed for Greek salads and savoury pastries (minced meat and spinach, feta filo parcels) in the afternoon, but make sure to take home a slice of sweet pumpkin pie. The summer sun hits this sleek little sun in the early evening, turning it into a prime perch for soaking up some vitamin D.