Amsterdam...

Take an evening canal tour.

Resident Amsterdammer here.

What in particular are you looking for in terms of food?

Can recommend a few places:

Splurge:

- The Dutchess: an elegant if a bit gaudy Michelin-starred restaurant, reasonably priced for what it is.

- Gowrie 101: fine experimental dining with a Japanese twist.

- Yamazato: Michelin-starred Japanese cuisine.

- Ron’s Gastrobar: owned by a famous name in the Dutch dining scene, fun experimental fine-dining, pricey.



Asian:

- Blauw: a well-regarded Indonesian restaurant from the same guy behind Ron’s Gastro.

- Ron’s Gastro Oriental: also from the Ron’s family. High-end Asian fusion.

- A-Fusion: similar to Ron’s oriental but a little bit less pricey.

- Sea Palace: excellent Dim Sum in a floating pagoda with great views, next to Centraal Station.

- Oriental City: also excellent Dim Sum located on Dam Straat cutting through the heart of the Old town (RLD)

- China Sichuan: several locations, mostly around the RLD, excellent Szechuan cuisine, they used to have a Michelin star back in the day.

- FULU: another great restaurant specializing in Szechuan style cuisine.

- Ramen Kingdom: amazing ramen, but TikTok and IG influencers have blown it up and there’s always an absurdly long line.

Italian-style Pizza:

- Pazzi
- Mozzico

Surinamese:

- Tjin’s Toko
- Roopram Roti

Mexican & LatAm:

- Bacalar: generally decent and friendly priced Mexican is more readily available in the US, but this place does some great “high-level” tacos also nice cocktails and Mezcal selection.

- Coba: similar to Bacalar

- Salmuera: Argentinian/Latin American fusion, main emphasis Argentina empanadas and meats + Peruvian style ceviche, good cocktails.

Drinks:

- Sins of Sal: owned by Salmuera crew, a Latin inspired cocktail bar that serves some very delicious Mexican inspired fare - mainly tacos and tostadas.

- Tales & Spirits: probably my favorite cocktail bar in town.

- Luminair: a rooftop cocktail bar on the top of the Double Tree Hilton - next to Centraal. Cool concept, amazing views of the city, cocktails aren’t cheap though.

- Brouwerij ‘t IJ: the so-called “windmill brewery” established local craft brewer with a brewpub right next to a historic windmill.

We went on that cruise in the opposite direction...Basal to Amsterdam and stayed the extension in Amsterdam. Lot's of good eats. Our highlights were the Weed/Hemp museum, Anne Frank house, canal boat tour, VanGogh exhibit/museum, trying weed snacks, coffee shop and just walking around. Many of the building are sinking and a lot have been fortified. Lots of cool buildings and house boats. Watch out for bikes...more bikes than people and many riders will run into you or happily deposit you into a canal. I highly recommend the walking tour offered by Viking at the beginning of your visit and trying to getvenue tickets ahead of time. There are lots of other things to do, but just have fun.