BROUWERIJ 'T IJ

Rijsel is the closest thing Amsterdam has to a true neighbourhood institution. Belgian-French bistro run by the same team since the 1990s — wood-fired rotisserie chicken and frites, long communal tables, local crowd. No pretension, no concept. Just correct food in a proper room. On Marcusstraat in Oost, which means a short walk from Volkshotel, Hangar, and the Dappermarkt.

Marcusstraat 52b · 1091 TK

The former De Volkskrant newspaper building on Wibautstraat converted into Amsterdam's most creative hotel stay. Canvas rooftop bar and social hub, a sauna with city views, Canvas restaurant, Café Brecht in the lobby, and 172 rooms with murals and individual design treatments. The crowd is genuinely local: artists, freelancers, musicians, and east-Amsterdam regulars. Positioned near Rijsel, Hangar, and the Oost gallery-and-food circuit.

Wibautstraat 150 · 1091 GR