About

Essentially Amsterdam: the daily guide to life in Amsterdam

Essentially Amsterdam is a free English-language daily newsletter and website for the people who live in Amsterdam. Every morning it tells readers what is happening in the city: the local news that matters, the events worth going to, new places to eat and the practical changes that affect how a week in Amsterdam goes.

Original local reporting
Much of our news is original reporting from public records: court rulings, municipal decisions, building permits and public tenders. We read the documents and write them up in plain English, so readers learn things about their city that are not reported anywhere else in English.

What's on in Amsterdam
Our daily calendar lists events across the city, from concerts and exhibitions to markets, workshops and festivals, with a link to each event's own page.

Amsterdam Job Radar
Our free jobs board collects open roles every day from the careers pages of 98 employers in and around Amsterdam, including Booking.com, Adyen, Bitvavo and Microsoft. AI writes a one-sentence summary of every job, and readers can filter for jobs advertised in English. Every listing links to the employer's own job page, with no recruiters and no sign-up. A daily jobs email lists the newest roles.

Business directory
Our directory lists Amsterdam businesses by category, from restaurants and shops to services. Businesses can claim their listing and keep their details up to date.

Guides and tools
We publish practical guides to living in Amsterdam and the Netherlands, and free tools such as a map of Amsterdam's playgrounds.

Essentially Amsterdam is published by PND Media in Amsterdam (KVK 85448826).