De Pijp escorts, on the move from Albert Cuyp to you

Rows of workers' housing went up here in the late 1800s, and today De Pijp is one of the busiest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam for eating and drinking. Its spine is the Albert Cuypstraat, where the Albert Cuyp market fills the street with stalls every day except Sunday. Sarphatipark gives the district a green heart, the Gerard Douplein turns into one long terrace on warm evenings, and the old Heineken brewery building, facing the Stadhouderskade, now draws a steady stream of visitors. Locals sometimes call the area the Latin Quarter, for its mix of cultures, kitchens and late cafés.

With our De Pijp companions starting nearby, most bookings here reach you within the hour of confirmation. The streets form a grid rather than a tangle of canals, which helps, but the Ferdinand Bolstraat and the blocks around the market get crowded on weekend evenings, and bike traffic is heavy at every hour. Staying in Oud-Zuid, along the Amstel or on the southern edge of the centre? The drive from here is just as short, and we will give you a precise time in the chat.

Evenings here tend to be sociable. A guest might start at a cocktail bar on the Gerard Douplein, share dinner in a small restaurant, then head back to the room while the terraces are still full. Molly, who likes craft cocktails and house music, fits that kind of night perfectly. Luna brings bold, modern glamour and a love of wine tasting, and Rosa is warm and easygoing, the right company for an unhurried evening in.

Neighbouring Oud-Zuid begins just past the museums, and the canal ring of Amsterdam Centrum sits just to the north over the Singelgracht. Everyone else on call is waiting in the gallery.