Zuidoost

Zuidoost (South East) includes the residential area De Bijlmer as well as the big-entertainment world of the Johan Cruijff ArenA, AFAS Live and the Ziggo Dome, plus numerous gleaming office buildings. It’s about as far away as you can get from your typical canals-and-clogs image of Amsterdam, but it is side of Amsterdam that shouldn't be overlooked.

 

Zuidoost

Things to do

Restaurants and bars

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Cultural hotspots

Family and kids

Then and now

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Highlights

Ziggo Dome Amsterdam publiek crowd concert

Ziggo Dome

The city's largest multi-purpose entertainment location. Two large balconies swoop around the boxy arena, with the stalls either all-standing or all-seated, depending on the event.

Johan Cruijff ArenA

Sporting the name of the greatest Dutch football player of all time, this massive arena is now the home turf of Amsterdam's beloved football team, Ajax.
AFAS Live Amsterdam

AFAS Live

Catch the biggest pop, rock and dance names at this collossal music hall which hosts a wide variety of comedy, theatre and family-friendly performances.

OSCAM

The Open Space Contemporary Art Centre (OSCAM) stages accessible exhibitions about art, fashion and design with both known and up-and-coming creative talent.
Family walking through nature

World of Food

This 3,000m2 food court offers a line-up of taste-bud tantalising kitchens offering everything from Ghanaian to Thai and Moroccan cuisine.

Local hotspots

Oma Ietje

A warm welcome, local art and delicious food at Oma Ietje in Amsterdam’s Zuidoost.
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Grolsch Boulevard Fourteen

This bar on the bustling Arena Boulevard is a hotspot for anyone starting or ending a night on the town – be it at the cinema, liv...
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Bijlmer Parktheater

Circus, dance, music and theatre find a place in three large studios and a 270-seat theatre in Amsterdam Zuidoost.
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Nelson Mandelapark

Formerly known as the Bijlmerpark, this large park in Amsterdam Zuidoost has plenty of areas for sports and recreation, a skate pa...
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Amsterdamse Poort

At this modern shopping centre in Amsterdam Zuidoost, you'll find not only the standard C&As and Coolcats that grace many Dutch hi...
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ICHI-E

Some of Amsterdam’s best sushi – and other Japanese specialities – can be found at Ichi-E, conveniently located for pre-gig, film ...
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Lebkov & Sons

After opening branches in Leiden, Den Haag and Rotterdam, ‘Sandwich expert’ Lebkov & Sons adds an Amsterdam café in Zuidoost!
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Brouwerij Kleiburg

Brouwerij Kleiburg is De Bijlmer’s own abbey brewery, connected to the Kleiklooster, a double monastery in a tower block. In their...
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