Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Ganesha Indian Restaurant
5 HS GeldersekadeGreat Indian food, I order there a lot myself :)
One of the best Chinese restaurants in Amsterdam. A lot of locals come here to eat and enjoy the good food.
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Nam Kee
111-113 ZeedijkOne of the best Chinese restaurants in Amsterdam. A lot of locals come here to eat and enjoy the good food.
Great Thai food. I would advice to reserve beforehand to avoid standing in a line.
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Bird Thais Restaurant
72-74 ZeedijkGreat Thai food. I would advice to reserve beforehand to avoid standing in a line.
Good restaurant. What is really cool is that they brew their own beer. A place worth checking out.
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De Bekeerde Suster
6 KloveniersburgwalGood restaurant. What is really cool is that they brew their own beer. A place worth checking out.
Nice place to have breakfast, it is cheap, good food and nice surrounding.
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Latei
143 ZeedijkNice place to have breakfast, it is cheap, good food and nice surrounding.
Hofje van Wijs is an nice place to have breakfast, it has a small outside and it gives a french feeling.
Cafe Wijs / Hofje van Wijs
43 ZeedijkHofje van Wijs is an nice place to have breakfast, it has a small outside and it gives a french feeling.
Waag
4 NieuwmarktNice restaurant in a really old place called "de Waag".
Sightseeing
One of the oldest places in Amsterdam. You need to pay some little money at the entrance, but it is worth it.
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Oude Kerk
23 OudekerkspleinOne of the oldest places in Amsterdam. You need to pay some little money at the entrance, but it is worth it.
Wees En Zn BV A Van
Here they create the jenever of Amsterdam.
"Vlooienmarkt", a flee market where you can buy interesting products.
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Wasserplatzmarkt
2 Waterlooplein"Vlooienmarkt", a flee market where you can buy interesting products.
Great parc to be, could be crowdy in times. You can also BBQ at certain places, so when you go there, buy some meat, a good bottle of wine and a throw away BBQ and your day will be great! :)
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Vondelpark
Great parc to be, could be crowdy in times. You can also BBQ at certain places, so when you go there, buy some meat, a good bottle of wine and a throw away BBQ and your day will be great! :)
Begijnhof
1 BegijnhofThe most beautiful "hofje" in Amsterdam.
Great market which is open almost every day, but especially in the weekend it is nice to stroll around. But beware, it could be crowdy.
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Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktGreat market which is open almost every day, but especially in the weekend it is nice to stroll around. But beware, it could be crowdy.
The most famous market in Amsterdam. You can stroll around here, buy cool stuff for little money. It is open from 8 - 5, but they are closed at sundays. The area "De Pijp" is also cool with cafes etc.
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Albert Cuyp
Albert CuypstraatThe most famous market in Amsterdam. You can stroll around here, buy cool stuff for little money. It is open from 8 - 5, but they are closed at sundays. The area "De Pijp" is also cool with cafes etc.
Entertainment & Activities
Amazing playground right around the corner. Open every day, except for sunday.
buurtvereniging de waag
10-D OudeschansAmazing playground right around the corner. Open every day, except for sunday.
When you are with kids and the weather is not that great, you can go to NEMO. IT is a science center where kids and grown ups can enjoy the physics of nature.
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NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokWhen you are with kids and the weather is not that great, you can go to NEMO. IT is a science center where kids and grown ups can enjoy the physics of nature.
Drinks & Nightlife
Café Fonteyn
13- 15 NieuwmarktMy "stam kroeg"
A really cool place to be. It is a bar with a sandbeach around it. A lot of locals come here, the beer is affordable and especially with nice weather amazing place to be.
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Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob BontiusplaatsA really cool place to be. It is a bar with a sandbeach around it. A lot of locals come here, the beer is affordable and especially with nice weather amazing place to be.
Casablanca
26E ZeedijkCool karaoke bar which is open till 6 am in the morning.
Complete wooden building. In the 16th century VOC people brought sometimes monkeys from the east, that is why it is called "in 't aepjen". They serve amazing jenever van "van Wees".
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Int Aepjen
1 ZeedijkComplete wooden building. In the 16th century VOC people brought sometimes monkeys from the east, that is why it is called "in 't aepjen". They serve amazing jenever van "van Wees".
Hoppa!
18-20 SpuiOne of the oldest cafe's of Amsterdam.
Praellokaal
26 Oudezijds ArmsteegOwn brewed beer is served in a really nice place to be.
Arts & Culture
A famous museum right around the corner. Rembrandt used to live there for several years. The museum rebuilt the interior exactly like he lived there.
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Museum Het Rembrandthuis
4 JodenbreestraatA famous museum right around the corner. Rembrandt used to live there for several years. The museum rebuilt the interior exactly like he lived there.
Very cool and relaxing cinema. It is about 15 minutes walking distance. The area around it is also amazing, so it is a nice walk also :)
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The Movies
159 - 163 HaarlemmerdijkVery cool and relaxing cinema. It is about 15 minutes walking distance. The area around it is also amazing, so it is a nice walk also :)
Hermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelBeautiful museum
Most famous museum in Amsterdam. And when you go there I would advice to also go to van Gogh museum.
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Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
1 MuseumstraatMost famous museum in Amsterdam. And when you go there I would advice to also go to van Gogh museum.
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinBeautiful museum about van Gogh paintings.
Amazing museum with the history of Dutch zeevaart. Outside there is a replica of one the most famous 16th century galeon, which you can enter through the museum.
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Het Scheepvaartmuseum
1 KattenburgerpleinAmazing museum with the history of Dutch zeevaart. Outside there is a replica of one the most famous 16th century galeon, which you can enter through the museum.
Cool Bibliotheek where you can enjoy......books! :)
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Stadtbibliothek Amsterdam OBA
143 OosterdokskadeCool Bibliotheek where you can enjoy......books! :)
Here you can enjoy classical music. Advisable is to visit the webpage to order tickets and checkout what is being offered.
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The Concertgebouw
10 ConcertgebouwpleinHere you can enjoy classical music. Advisable is to visit the webpage to order tickets and checkout what is being offered.
Essentials
Albert Heijn
47 H ZeilstraatTo buy your own groceries there is a AH nearby.