Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
Relaxed atmosphere with nice food and drinks in the great people watching street Javastraat
251 Einheimische empfehlen
Walter's - The Walter Woodbury Bar
42 JavastraatRelaxed atmosphere with nice food and drinks in the great people watching street Javastraat
Beautiful old building in the middle of the flevopark overlooking a large pond with a great terrace. Only open between 3-8 (closed mondays). They serve the best home brewed Jenevers in Amsterdam.
104 Einheimische empfehlen
Distillery 't Nieuwe Diep
13a FlevoparkBeautiful old building in the middle of the flevopark overlooking a large pond with a great terrace. Only open between 3-8 (closed mondays). They serve the best home brewed Jenevers in Amsterdam.
Man made city beach with relaxed vibe. They also have a fire outside in the cold evenings to relax. Local artists show exhibit their work on the walls.
496 Einheimische empfehlen
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob BontiusplaatsMan made city beach with relaxed vibe. They also have a fire outside in the cold evenings to relax. Local artists show exhibit their work on the walls.
Very chilled out water side bar and restaurant with a bit of a retro vibe. Great on a sunny day when you will see locals amsterdammers stop by for a drink on their canal boat.
533 Einheimische empfehlen
Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtVery chilled out water side bar and restaurant with a bit of a retro vibe. Great on a sunny day when you will see locals amsterdammers stop by for a drink on their canal boat.
Lot's of different nice Dutch and Belgium beers with a heated terrace. Great pub food, excellent burgers although a little bit pricey
523 Einheimische empfehlen
de Biertuin
29 LinnaeusstraatLot's of different nice Dutch and Belgium beers with a heated terrace. Great pub food, excellent burgers although a little bit pricey
SPAR9O
1 NieuwmarktBar and restaurant. Has a nice terrace with heating.
Bar, restaurant, cinema and club. Friendly atmosphere, run by students and with nice weather a good sunny terrace.
384 Einheimische empfehlen
Studio/K
62 TimorpleinBar, restaurant, cinema and club. Friendly atmosphere, run by students and with nice weather a good sunny terrace.
Nice trendy bar that also offers breakfast and lunch. And has a heated terrace for when it's cold. Only around 4 minutes walking from the apartment..:)
166 Einheimische empfehlen
Bar Basquiat
88-90 JavastraatNice trendy bar that also offers breakfast and lunch. And has a heated terrace for when it's cold. Only around 4 minutes walking from the apartment..:)
BAR JOOST
33 MolukkenstraatRelaxed for drink or coffee, very easy going atmosphere
Beautiful Distillery for local made gins in the Flevopark overlooking a large pond. Serves the best home made Jenevers in Amsterdam. A local hidden Gem (for now :-)
104 Einheimische empfehlen
Distillery 't Nieuwe Diep
13a FlevoparkBeautiful Distillery for local made gins in the Flevopark overlooking a large pond. Serves the best home made Jenevers in Amsterdam. A local hidden Gem (for now :-)
Café Kuijper
79 LinnaeusstraatTrendy, nice bar with that follows any mayor football game.
De Jonge Admiraal
149 JavastraatNice relaxed bar with a nice terrace on the Javastraat
bar Bukowski
10 OosterparkTrendy hipster bar, pretty crowded in the weekend
Superette Café
35h JavapleinTrendy new hipster bar
Food Scene
Very friendly staff with great brunch and cakes, only accepts pin (no cash).
122 Einheimische empfehlen
Drovers Dog Atjehstraat
Eerste AtjehstraatVery friendly staff with great brunch and cakes, only accepts pin (no cash).
Thai Tiger
7 JavapleinExcellent fresh thai food although a bit expensive.
Coffee Company
14 JavapleinCoffee house
Friendly and relaxed place for a cup of coffee or some breakfast or lunch.
94 Einheimische empfehlen
Hartje Oost
23 JavastraatFriendly and relaxed place for a cup of coffee or some breakfast or lunch.
Organic restaurant in a greenhouse where they grow all there own vegetables and herbs etc. Expensive but worth it!
267 Einheimische empfehlen
De Kast
3 Kamerlingh OnneslaanOrganic restaurant in a greenhouse where they grow all there own vegetables and herbs etc. Expensive but worth it!
Very cool bar with a relaxed vibe made out of cargo containers with a little beach. It's great in the sunshine and serves healthy food. Free ferry (you can take bikes ) from central station
1052 Einheimische empfehlen
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegVery cool bar with a relaxed vibe made out of cargo containers with a little beach. It's great in the sunshine and serves healthy food. Free ferry (you can take bikes ) from central station
Cool and relaxed bar and cafe with a hippie vibe. At night during spring- summer they have some amazing live show around a bonfire. You can take a free ferry from central station to the NDSM area.
489 Einheimische empfehlen
Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-PleinCool and relaxed bar and cafe with a hippie vibe. At night during spring- summer they have some amazing live show around a bonfire. You can take a free ferry from central station to the NDSM area.
Beach and beach bar with a chilled out hippie vibe. Very relaxed place and great on a sunny day. They usually have live music on a busy weekend day.
150 Einheimische empfehlen
Strand Blijburg
Beach and beach bar with a chilled out hippie vibe. Very relaxed place and great on a sunny day. They usually have live music on a busy weekend day.
Turkish Grill Takeaway. Very cheap turkish food , Turkish pizza for 1,50 euro, well know in the neighbourhood for good food. Definitely not very attractive to look at but great cheap food
Urfa Sofrasi 2
513 InsulindewegTurkish Grill Takeaway. Very cheap turkish food , Turkish pizza for 1,50 euro, well know in the neighbourhood for good food. Definitely not very attractive to look at but great cheap food
Italian restaurant that also does take away. Not much to look at but good food at a reasonable price, pizza for 8-12 euro.
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Lago Maggiore
91 JavastraatItalian restaurant that also does take away. Not much to look at but good food at a reasonable price, pizza for 8-12 euro.
Bar Restaurant Pompstation
52 ZeeburgerdijkBeatifull building and great food
Very good breakfast underneath an old 17th century mill. Nice terrace to.
53 Einheimische empfehlen
Bar Langendijk
1 ZeeburgerstraatVery good breakfast underneath an old 17th century mill. Nice terrace to.
Wilde Zwijnen
23 JavapleinHigh quality restaurant!
Bar Botanique
581 Eerste Van SwindenstraatBar and restaurant with good quality and nice service
This drivable snackbar on the Dappermarket has one of the best French fries of Amsterdam (won a prize for the best of Amsterdam and 7th place in Holland). Definitely looks a bit crappy but their fresh made French fries and their delicious spicy mayo make you think your in heaven! So.. ask for their spicy mayo or half normal mayo/half spicy mayo
Vita's Friet
DapperstraatThis drivable snackbar on the Dappermarket has one of the best French fries of Amsterdam (won a prize for the best of Amsterdam and 7th place in Holland). Definitely looks a bit crappy but their fresh made French fries and their delicious spicy mayo make you think your in heaven! So.. ask for their spicy mayo or half normal mayo/half spicy mayo
Turkish restaurant next to bar Basquiat that has one of the nicest "shoarma" with great garlic, spicy and union sauces on the side. Not the place to ask your partner to marry you, but a great stop when you're hungry late at night :) Closes around 1 am or in the weekend at 2 or 3 am
27 Einheimische empfehlen
Restaurant Nour
109 JavastraatTurkish restaurant next to bar Basquiat that has one of the nicest "shoarma" with great garlic, spicy and union sauces on the side. Not the place to ask your partner to marry you, but a great stop when you're hungry late at night :) Closes around 1 am or in the weekend at 2 or 3 am
Essentials
Dé Bakker van Oost
42 SumatrastraatLovely bakery for your fresh bread in the morning :-)
Sightseeing
Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatMuseum for the tropics
Javaplein has a coffeecorner, lot of restaurants around it and the great bar "t Badhuis" in an old bathinghouse.
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Javaplein
JavapleinJavaplein has a coffeecorner, lot of restaurants around it and the great bar "t Badhuis" in an old bathinghouse.
Everything Else
A taste of the neighbourhood with great local cheap vegetable shops and some great cafe's (bedford) and bars (walter's)
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Javastraat
JavastraatA taste of the neighbourhood with great local cheap vegetable shops and some great cafe's (bedford) and bars (walter's)
Great market with food, clothes but also nr. 1 French Fries with delicious spicy mayonaise :) (they won a price, best of Amsterdam 7th of Holland)
673 Einheimische empfehlen
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van SwindenstraatGreat market with food, clothes but also nr. 1 French Fries with delicious spicy mayonaise :) (they won a price, best of Amsterdam 7th of Holland)
Parks & Nature
One of Amsterdam's most beautiful parks with great running routes and a distillery for after the running :)
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Flevopark
FlevoparkOne of Amsterdam's most beautiful parks with great running routes and a distillery for after the running :)
Waterland is just 25 min from the apartment by bike and than your in the middle of fields, waterbirds and cows and farms.
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Waterland
Waterland is just 25 min from the apartment by bike and than your in the middle of fields, waterbirds and cows and farms.
Arts & Culture
Het Scheepvaartmuseum
1 KattenburgerpleinShipping museum with a lot of Dutch history.