DK Travel : Amsterdam : Editor's choice

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Gerookte Paling

A delicious Dutch speciality,paling (smoked eel) comes from the IJsselmeer. Served with white toast and a squeeze of lemon, it makes a perfect starter.
GO Cantina

Every so often a dining table is set up within this art gallery space and GO goes gourmet.
Heineken Experience

If you’re here for the beer, this self-guided tour of the original Heineken brewery is a must. Entrance includes three glasses of the famous brew.
Hemp Hotel

Little escapes being hempified at this small, family-run hotel – from the hemp futons to the fresh hemp muffins served at breakfast, and the hemp beer served in the late-opening Hemple Temple Nightbar.
Het Blauwe Theehuis

This teahouse in the Vondelpark is one of the city’s bestkept secrets, despite its central location.
Himalaya

A veggie café at the back of this new age bookstore overlooking the water is a fantastic find in this hectically touristy area. Chill out, Zen-style.
Hollandsche Manege

One of the more unusual places to stop for a drink in town. The upstairs café of this stables overlooks the sand arena below as classes are being held.
Hotel Pulitzer

Opera brunches take place on the last Sunday of the month in the “Garden Room” of this prestigious hotel. In August, the hampers and champagne come out in full force, when a floating stage is set up out front for the unmissable Grachtenfestival’s open-air classical concert.
Hutspot

The Dutch love affair with potatoes manifests itself in a variety of hearty winter dishes.Hutspot (meaning hotchpotch) is a stew of braised beef and potatoes mashed with carrots, whilestamppot boerenkool consists of mashed potato and cabbage flecked with chopped bacon and served with smoked sausage.
Jacob Hooy & Co

Established in 1743, this chemist’s store is simply the best place in town to pick up herbs, homeopathic remedies, tea and essential oils.