Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Lovely place along the canal, 10 minute walk, with a great terrace.
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Lokaal Edel
1 PostjeswegLovely place along the canal, 10 minute walk, with a great terrace.
Great restaurant, good food, beautiful place to sit outside in summertime and wintertime (less space, during weekends reserving is recommended), nice staff
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Café Cook
2 James CookstraatGreat restaurant, good food, beautiful place to sit outside in summertime and wintertime (less space, during weekends reserving is recommended), nice staff
The Student Hotel Amsterdam West
4 van de Sande BakhuijzenstraatNice to go for a affordable evening meal or lunch.
Coffee area Kinkerstraat! Great in the morning, before the buzz! At the other side of the street you will find also Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
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Coffee Room
110 KinkerstraatCoffee area Kinkerstraat! Great in the morning, before the buzz! At the other side of the street you will find also Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van LennepkadeBEST BREAKFAST!
One of our favorites! Ever since the opening this huge restaurant is an even bigger succes. Hotel de Goudfazant has a real cool industrial interior and serves a 3 course menu for just over € 30,-.
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Hotel De Goudfazant
30 AambeeldstraatOne of our favorites! Ever since the opening this huge restaurant is an even bigger succes. Hotel de Goudfazant has a real cool industrial interior and serves a 3 course menu for just over € 30,-.
Great Italian cuisine, a big plus you can order everything from the menu all day trough.
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Fa. Pekelhaaring
127 Van WoustraatGreat Italian cuisine, a big plus you can order everything from the menu all day trough.
Owned by a good friend of us! Offering basic breakfasts, sandwiches for lunch, and a meat, fish or veggie meal for dinner, De Stadskantine is a relaxed place to get good food.
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De Stadswandeling
120 Van WoustraatOwned by a good friend of us! Offering basic breakfasts, sandwiches for lunch, and a meat, fish or veggie meal for dinner, De Stadskantine is a relaxed place to get good food.
One of our favorite restaurants.
Perfect café and restaurant for every part of the day. From coffee to dinner, the menu is extensive and seasonal.
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Fa. Speijkervet B.V.
79 Admiraal de RuijterwegOne of our favorite restaurants.
Perfect café and restaurant for every part of the day. From coffee to dinner, the menu is extensive and seasonal.
China Sichuan Restaurant / Warmoesstraat
17 WarmoesstraatBEST Sichuan kitchen!!
Shopping
The ‘Tramremise De Hallen‘ has been restored fully and lots of shops, restaurants and even a cinema have filled it up. The large hall is perfect for indoor markets, like the weekly Local Goods Market.
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De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageThe ‘Tramremise De Hallen‘ has been restored fully and lots of shops, restaurants and even a cinema have filled it up. The large hall is perfect for indoor markets, like the weekly Local Goods Market.
Laura Dols is specialized in 50’s clothing. Unique dresses, hats, shoes, purses and accessories.
It's located in the famous nine streets (shopping)
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Laura Dols
7 WolvenstraatLaura Dols is specialized in 50’s clothing. Unique dresses, hats, shoes, purses and accessories.
It's located in the famous nine streets (shopping)
The Dappermarkt is a market in the Dapperstraat in Amsterdam-east and is one of the busiest markets (like Albert Cuyp) of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van SwindenstraatThe Dappermarkt is a market in the Dapperstraat in Amsterdam-east and is one of the busiest markets (like Albert Cuyp) of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Drinks & Nightlife
Amazing view from the roof terrace and cocktailbar on the 17th floor. Good for Cocktails.
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Floor17
410 StaalmeesterslaanAmazing view from the roof terrace and cocktailbar on the 17th floor. Good for Cocktails.
VLLA is a bar, stage and club where creativity can blossom, an easygoing venue that is rough around the edges, where almost anything goes.
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VLLA
9 Willem RoelofsstraatVLLA is a bar, stage and club where creativity can blossom, an easygoing venue that is rough around the edges, where almost anything goes.
Hotspot in the summer, along the water, beers, cocktails and suriname food in the sunshine. You can go there with your boat as well.
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Waterkant
55 KapelwegHotspot in the summer, along the water, beers, cocktails and suriname food in the sunshine. You can go there with your boat as well.
Café Frits
135 Jan EvertsenstraatBurgers and beers!
Besides a restaurant they have a really nice small bar with cocktails and wines.
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Café Panache
117 Ten KatestraatBesides a restaurant they have a really nice small bar with cocktails and wines.
The Blue Tea House
5 VondelparkNice stop in Vondelpark for a drink, or a simple lunch.
Really Cozy bar/coffee/lunch spot!
In the weekends in the afternoon really crowded, go here to relax, play some cards or read a book.
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Café Brecht
157 WeteringschansReally Cozy bar/coffee/lunch spot!
In the weekends in the afternoon really crowded, go here to relax, play some cards or read a book.
Essentials
Drankenspeciaalzaak Ton Overmars
20 HoofddorppleinGreat Winery!
Amsterdam's famous street market. More close to our home is the smaller Ten Katemarkt
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Albert Cuypstraat
Albert CuypstraatAmsterdam's famous street market. More close to our home is the smaller Ten Katemarkt
Ten Kate Markt
32 Ten KatestraatStreet Market, open mon - sat.
Everything Else
Beautiful situated (film)museum along the IJ canal.
Take the free ferry ‘Buiksloterweg’ behind CS. A great restaurant with stunning views, and a wide range of special programmes, festivals, and films
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EYE Film Instituut Nederland
1 IJpromenadeBeautiful situated (film)museum along the IJ canal.
Take the free ferry ‘Buiksloterweg’ behind CS. A great restaurant with stunning views, and a wide range of special programmes, festivals, and films
AH Postjesweg
65 H PostjeswegFor daily groceries open every day between 08.00 - 22.00
nice shopping street; small boutiques, coffee, wines, delicatesse
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Haarlemerdijk
Haarlemmerdijknice shopping street; small boutiques, coffee, wines, delicatesse
Eddy's Bikeshop
1 Mercatorpleinyou can rent a bike for 10 euro/ 24hr.
Amsterdamse Fietswinkel
106 bg Postjeswegrent a bike for 12,50/24hr
here you can buy a OV chip for (public transport). When purchased and loaded with an e-purse it is immediately ready for use. Saves on travel expenses if you are planning to use public transport.
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PostNL Postkantoor Amsterdam
78 Postjesweghere you can buy a OV chip for (public transport). When purchased and loaded with an e-purse it is immediately ready for use. Saves on travel expenses if you are planning to use public transport.
Entertainment & Activities
IJscuypje
27 Eerste van der HelststraatI Scream for Ice cream!
Great place to go during the day, for coffee or a glass of wine, next to beautiful playground.
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Terrasmus
Great place to go during the day, for coffee or a glass of wine, next to beautiful playground.
De Vondeltuin
7 VondelparkPlayground with a bar :-0
charming small cafe in the park, kids can play in front of the cafe.
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De Liefde
1A Bilderdijkparkcharming small cafe in the park, kids can play in front of the cafe.
Zoo in the centre of Amsterdam. It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands and one of the oldest zoos of mainland Europe. Amsterdam Oost area is great to discover walking around.
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ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan Zoo in the centre of Amsterdam. It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands and one of the oldest zoos of mainland Europe. Amsterdam Oost area is great to discover walking around.
Arts & Culture
Great Park, with bars, restaurants, jazz, cinema, a small farm, 'pool' for kids, many festivals, markets etc.
check the website
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Zuiveringshal West
37 PazzanistraatGreat Park, with bars, restaurants, jazz, cinema, a small farm, 'pool' for kids, many festivals, markets etc.
check the website
NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokScience center, Great for kids from 4 and up.
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
1 MuseumstraatGo early!
Stedelijk re-opend after a long renovation and new
building, great modern art museum.
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Stedelijk Museum
10 MuseumpleinStedelijk re-opend after a long renovation and new
building, great modern art museum.