Museumplein is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in Amsterdam.

1. Museumplein

9.3
Museumplein, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Plaza · Museumkwartier · 175 tips and reviews

Simon S.Simon Saint: Amazing park to people watch!

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Nice open space surrounded by beautiful architecture. Great place for people watching.

Kapt’n KokoKapt’n Koko: Excellent people watching and a great place to picnic.

Café Eijlders is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in Amsterdam.

2. Café Eijlders

8.5
Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 47, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Pub · Kuip · 12 tips and reviews

Yondering M.Yondering Monkeys: Just off the main tourist square Leidseplein, nice to people watch with great beer.

Emily L.Emily L: Classic brown cafe in the middle of everything that allows for perfect people watching. One of my favorites.

Justin H.Justin H: Giant local beers

De Wasserette is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in Amsterdam.

3. De Wasserette

9.0
Eerste van der Helststraat 27, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Deli · Oude Pijp · 122 tips and reviews

BellieBellie: Perfect location to unwind, write a little, have comforty eggs Benedict outside, people watch behind your sunglasses.. You order & pay up-front at the bar with quelque chose cute behind it.

Derrick F.Derrick Foo: Very chill cafe with a great vibe and ambiance. Nice selection of desserts, good coffee and mint tea, plus a good range of freshly made sandwiches. Ideal neighbourhood cafe, great for people watching.

Ovi A.Ovi A: Love the eggs Benedict with salmon or ham wuth a fresh juice as I people watch

Cloud Gallery is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in Amsterdam.

4. Cloud Gallery

8.5
Prinsengracht 276, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Art Gallery · Jordaan · 22 tips and reviews

Olivia E.Olivia Eaton: Lovely art and music paired with equally enticing coffee and treats. Great location to sit and work for a day or to sit and people watch from the window stools.

Koen v.Koen van der Spek: Coffee and people watching

Andrew M.Andrew McGuirk: Good #coffee and great #art! Free #wifi and plenty of space to #work and charge your devices. What more could you want?

Brasserie Van Dam is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in Amsterdam.

5. Brasserie Van Dam

8.1
Cornelis Schuytstraat 8-10 (Willemsparkweg), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Bistro · Museumkwartier · 31 tips and reviews

Indivly RewardsIndivly Rewards: Grab a "verse ju", a "koffie verkeerd", and a croissant. Great place to people watch!

Adam L.Adam Lotus: Apparently owner is local celebrity so good for people watching, very glamorous crowd. Food good, doesn't quite reach the peaks of Garage. Dessert is excellent, try the sweet sharing plate for 2.

Ferdy v.Ferdy van Berkel: Ideal place to have a nice breakfast lunch or dinner. The restaurant is a favorite amongst locals because of the delicious food, good atmosphere and friendly staff.

Luuk’s Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in Amsterdam.

6. Luuk’s Coffee

9.0
Westerstraat 3, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Coffee Shop · 3 tips and reviews

Ben G.Ben Gateley: Great for coffee and people watching

Vane V.Vane Villamil: Beautifully decorated fun specialty coffee spot. Very popular with neighborhood crowd. Solid coffee and pastries.

Van Zia | ز.Van Zia | زياد: Cozy place , delicious Cortado 👌🏻

De Eland is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in Amsterdam.

7. De Eland

7.7
Prinsengracht 296 (Elandsgracht/Berenstraat), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Pub · Jordaan · 18 tips and reviews

IlseIlse: Great terrace for people watching!

David B.David Benge: People watching and nice staff

Mark T.Mark Tromp: Best bar with a nice last bevond it.

Dam is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in Amsterdam.

8. Dam

9.0
Dam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Plaza · Kuip · 517 tips and reviews

ArtJonakArtJonak: Fun people watching spot...

Boaz S.Boaz Sachs: Lovely (albeit very touristy) central square that's great for people watching

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Royal palace stands to one side. Take some time to do some people watching.

Bar Mash is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in Amsterdam.

9. Bar Mash

8.3
Gerard Douplein 9, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Bar · Oude Pijp · 32 tips and reviews

Alexis F.Alexis Fuentes: Gin and tonics were great here and the location was perfect. Surrounded by other great restaurants and bars. Fun people watching.

California GirlCalifornia Girl: I love the #Thai food here, even though I normally just get #G&Ts. Awesome #eyecandy too 😉

Dee-Dee D.Dee-Dee Donk: Ask for Ergun. Definitely the sexiest bartender in town.

Westerpark is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in Amsterdam.

10. Westerpark

9.4
Haarlemmerweg, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Park · Spaarndammer en Zeeheldenbuurt · 82 tips and reviews

NeilNeil: A great place for....most things you would like to do in a park. Picnic, relaxing strolls, soak in some sun, go for a run, people watch etc. Also, it's not as busy as Vondelpark so that's a bonus

Thomas M.Thomas Meijer: Lovely park where you can just chill and relax with friends. Or play some football. Less busy than Vondelpark

Amsterdam MagazineAmsterdam Magazine: Picnics, bars, clubs, cinema, galleries, this park has it all! Try biking farther west of westergasfabriek for serene nature including tons of hopping bunnies.

De Ysbreeker is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in Amsterdam.

11. De Ysbreeker

8.6
Weesperzijde 23, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Restaurant · Weesperzijde · 221 tips and reviews

fabiana m.fabiana maluf: amazing food, place and people watching!! go for the king crab for god's sake!

Florian W.Florian Weigl: A place for people watching near the water with a great espresso

Inês S.Inês Saraiva: People watching. Nice outdoor terrace by the canal

Muntplein is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in Amsterdam.

12. Muntplein

8.0
Muntplein (btwn Amstel en Singel), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Plaza · Kuip · 6 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Great square for people watching.

k&k k.k&k kılıç: One of the places which had to be explored in Amsterdam ..

Vitaly I.Vitaly Im: Amazing square!

Waterstones is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in Amsterdam.

13. Waterstones

8.8
Kalverstraat 152, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Bookstore · Kuip · 34 tips and reviews

Giulianna G.Giulianna G.: Amazing selection but definitely overpriced! Check out the collector's book editions, and sit by the widow to people watch. They also have lots of good mags.

Martijn J.Martijn Jansen: Love the non-fiction selection on the top floor and the fact that they also sell some of my favorite 'uk-only' food

Fotis A.Fotis A.: A bit overpriced but with good selection of books and very kind and helpful stuff.

Melkweg Café is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in Amsterdam.

14. Melkweg Café

8.2
Marnixstraat 409 (at Melkweg), Amsterdam, Noord-Holand
Bar · Kuip · 6 tips and reviews

Jeremie H.Jeremie H: Great staff and people watching!

Jorn W.Jorn Wisman: Try the home made cheesecake. The best in Amsterdam!

Thijs C.Thijs Cadier: The food here is very good

Leidseplein is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in Amsterdam.

15. Leidseplein

8.6
Leidseplein (Grachtengordel-Zuid), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Plaza · Kuip · 220 tips and reviews

Agamenon M.Agamenon Magalhães: Sit. Relax. Enjoy. Great for people watching with a cold beer!

Jasmyn C.Jasmyn Cheng: Heineken hoek café is great for people watching. Sit outside of course. Friendly staff

I amsterdamI amsterdam: Leidseplein is the cultural heart of Amsterdam. Its many street performers and buskers are a true sight to behold.