Restaurant. Bar. Cafe. Club. What doesn't Kanaal 40 do. Whatever you're after - be it a great party, a great coffee or a great meal - Kanaal 40 has you covered.

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.

From the outside, Nicholas Groente & Fruit seems like nothing more than a simple, albeit charming, neighbourhood grocer on a little street in Centrum. Head inside, through the shop and then outside once again, and you’ll realise it’s much, much more. Nicholas Groente & Fruit’s secret garden is home to works by some of the best street artists in the Netherlands. Grab your weekly groceries and see striking street art ‘in the wild’.

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.