Guidebook for Amsterdam

Jolien & Frank
Jolien & Frank
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

This is our great neighbourhood cafe, just in front of a swimming spot, where you can enjoy a beer on the terrace, play games inside, chat with neighbours or enjoy a meal. Just ask anyone about the history of this place and you're in for a great story :).
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De Oceaan
29 R.J.H. Fortuynplein
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This is our great neighbourhood cafe, just in front of a swimming spot, where you can enjoy a beer on the terrace, play games inside, chat with neighbours or enjoy a meal. Just ask anyone about the history of this place and you're in for a great story :).
Sunny spot, for drink or meal.
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cafe Kanis & Meiland 3.0
127 Levantkade
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Sunny spot, for drink or meal.
Cute little lunch spot with real Dutch bread and good coffee.
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Helena Primakoff
28 Lijndenstraat
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Cute little lunch spot with real Dutch bread and good coffee.
For healthy and tasty take away or delivery! They also serve traditional Dutch 'stamppot'
Pompoen met Speck
112 Veemarkt
For healthy and tasty take away or delivery! They also serve traditional Dutch 'stamppot'
Best roti-dishes in town, or at least the East side of town :). Pre-order and pick up your meal and have a picknick in the Flevopark.
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Lalla Rookh
290 Wijttenbachstraat
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Best roti-dishes in town, or at least the East side of town :). Pre-order and pick up your meal and have a picknick in the Flevopark.
If you'd like to order pizza you want to order from this place!
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Pasta Vino
1295 Sumatrakade
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If you'd like to order pizza you want to order from this place!
Nice place for dinner, good steak and other dishes.
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Bar Restaurant Pompstation
52 Zeeburgerdijk
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Nice place for dinner, good steak and other dishes.
Great spot next to the windmill (brouwerij t IJ) to have a Burger.
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Bar Langendijk
1 Zeeburgerstraat
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Great spot next to the windmill (brouwerij t IJ) to have a Burger.

Essentials

Here you find your daily groceries, 2 supermarkets, drugstore, liquor shop etc.
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Shopping Center Brazilië
1065 Oostelijke Handelskade
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Here you find your daily groceries, 2 supermarkets, drugstore, liquor shop etc.
Great grocery store with nice bar/ restaurant and garden, also selling local products.
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Landmarkt
339 Schellingwouderdijk
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Great grocery store with nice bar/ restaurant and garden, also selling local products.

Getting Around

Bus 48 to Central Station
R.J.H. Fortuynplein
R.J.H. Fortuynplein
Bus 48 to Central Station
Catch tram 10 to go to Leidseplein and nearby museums.
C. van Eesterenlaan
C. van Eesterenlaan
Catch tram 10 to go to Leidseplein and nearby museums.
Catch the (free) ferry to walk in the Vliegenbos (city-forest) or to cycle to schellingwoude and further..
Surinamekade
Surinamekade
Catch the (free) ferry to walk in the Vliegenbos (city-forest) or to cycle to schellingwoude and further..

Drinks & Nightlife

City beach with bar, arts, music and more, great hang out, also for younger folks :)
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Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob Bontiusplaats
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City beach with bar, arts, music and more, great hang out, also for younger folks :)
Studio K has a nice student vibe. They offer cultural program, movies, bar and food. Good hang out for everybody and especially the younger (at heart) :).
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Studio/K
62 Timorplein
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Studio K has a nice student vibe. They offer cultural program, movies, bar and food. Good hang out for everybody and especially the younger (at heart) :).
If you like beer, you have to go to the small brewery Brouwerij t IJ. A buzzing place where you can 'taste' the beers until 19:30 or so. They organize small tours on the weekend.
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Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
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If you like beer, you have to go to the small brewery Brouwerij t IJ. A buzzing place where you can 'taste' the beers until 19:30 or so. They organize small tours on the weekend.

Shopping

This upcoming shopping street has little specialised shops where you can find original gifts, ever been to a peanut butter store :)?
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Czaar Peterstraat
Czaar Peterstraat
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This upcoming shopping street has little specialised shops where you can find original gifts, ever been to a peanut butter store :)?
Great market on Wednesday to buy fish, vegetables, bread and more..
C. van Eesterenlaan 299
299 C. van Eesterenlaan
Great market on Wednesday to buy fish, vegetables, bread and more..

Entertainment & Activities

Great sunbathing spot and a widely used 'unofficial' swimming place [mind the boats!].
P. Dijkstraplein
P. Dijkstraplein
Great sunbathing spot and a widely used 'unofficial' swimming place [mind the boats!].
Swimming spot, just in front of the cozy Oceaan cafe.
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Borneokade
Borneokade
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Swimming spot, just in front of the cozy Oceaan cafe.
Student-ran movie theater with a nice bar.
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Filmtheater Kriterion
170 Roetersstraat
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Student-ran movie theater with a nice bar.
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Amsterdam, Artis station
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Parks & Nature

Fantastic nature-playground for kids! (free entrance)
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Jeugdland
131 Valentijnkade
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Fantastic nature-playground for kids! (free entrance)
Not as crowded as the Vondelpark, but as pleasant ;).
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Flevopark
Flevopark
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Not as crowded as the Vondelpark, but as pleasant ;).