If you’re looking for a huge warm place to escape the grey Dutch weather Cafe Restaurant Amsterdam is the place to go. The completely renovated water pumping station from 1900 has retained its old industrial look and the speedy service definitely adds a factory-like quality to the experience. The menu is almost too long and extensive, but has both affordable and more expensive cuisine from which to choose. Our favourite dishes include the shrimp croquettes and the fresh artichoke, which you eat picking at it leaf by leaf. You’ll find the café at the end of line 10, just south of the Haarlemmerweg and the Westergasfabriek. You can also bring the little ones as the place offers kids' chairs and a children's corner.