RAE is not your typical florist. Run by Australian transplant Ariella Hill, this floral studio feels as if it could only exist in a Roald Dahl story or a Tim Burton film. But, lucky for us, it is a real-life brick-and-mortar shop in the heart of Oud-West. There is no bloom to wild or branch too weird for RAE. Tiny bananas. Cerulean petals. Here, anything goes.

Chef Nana works her magic creating delicious dishes from seasonal ingredients that are fresh from the nearby farmlands around Amsterdam. We suggest treating yourself to their carte blanche dinner, where all you have to do is sit down and be surprised by their 5-course menu. All the cool kids are going, so you should certainly be one of them.

No colour left behind. No curve not explored. ted. is a place where fun, funk and whimsy rule. This creative space is a home for contemporary art and design where photographers can shoot and interior lovers will drool. Daphne Weersink, the mastermind behind the shop, has amassed an impressive collection of unique mid-century modern and vintage furniture that design fiends can rent or buy at ted.