Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Drinks & Nightlife

The best brewery in A'dam, situated in a typical Dutch windmill
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Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
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The best brewery in A'dam, situated in a typical Dutch windmill
City beach in summer & a hip place to be at any other time of year, Roest has a laid-back vibe, live DJ every night & lots of special events. Situated in a red brick converted industrial building.
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Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob Bontiusplaats
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City beach in summer & a hip place to be at any other time of year, Roest has a laid-back vibe, live DJ every night & lots of special events. Situated in a red brick converted industrial building.
Cool rustic atmosphere, good for breakfast, lunch & drinks (great cocktails!) – gets busy in the evenings with a hip crowd.
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bar Bukowski
10 Oosterpark
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Cool rustic atmosphere, good for breakfast, lunch & drinks (great cocktails!) – gets busy in the evenings with a hip crowd.
One of the smallest bars in Amsterdam; a hangout for street artists & DJs; the interior is "Dutch 17th century meets graffiti art".
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Cafe Belgique
2 Gravenstraat
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One of the smallest bars in Amsterdam; a hangout for street artists & DJs; the interior is "Dutch 17th century meets graffiti art".
Possibly the best cocktail bar in A'dam... It's not just about the cocktails, but the presentation thereof, e.g. their "Smoke & Mirrors" is mind-blowing. Ask for their specials - the staff is helpful
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Tales & Spirits
5-7 Lijnbaanssteeg
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Possibly the best cocktail bar in A'dam... It's not just about the cocktails, but the presentation thereof, e.g. their "Smoke & Mirrors" is mind-blowing. Ask for their specials - the staff is helpful
comparatively cheap cocktails of great quality in a very central location
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Café Cuba
3 Nieuwmarkt
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comparatively cheap cocktails of great quality in a very central location
Best “proeflokaal” (bodega) in A'dam, WF make all their liquors & jenevers since the 17th century. My fave is cherry brandewijn! Feeling adventurous? Then ask for bridal tears/(scary)walk in the woods
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Wynand Fockink
31 Pijlsteeg
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Best “proeflokaal” (bodega) in A'dam, WF make all their liquors & jenevers since the 17th century. My fave is cherry brandewijn! Feeling adventurous? Then ask for bridal tears/(scary)walk in the woods
Wine & champagne bar, a bit pricey/fancy, but great choice of wines & snacks
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Bubbles & Wines winebar and champagnebar
37 Nes
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Wine & champagne bar, a bit pricey/fancy, but great choice of wines & snacks
Best hotel bar in A'dam, creative cocktails, colonial interior (a bit pricey)
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Pulitzer's Bar
234 Keizersgracht
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Best hotel bar in A'dam, creative cocktails, colonial interior (a bit pricey)
Canal view, plates to share & often special cocktail events
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Bar spek
1 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
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Canal view, plates to share & often special cocktail events
Belgian beer place, also serves snacks. P.S. They used to have (maybe still do) an amazing white bar cat - everyone takes pictures with it :-)
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De Zotte
29 Raamstraat
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Belgian beer place, also serves snacks. P.S. They used to have (maybe still do) an amazing white bar cat - everyone takes pictures with it :-)
Atmospheric bar with cool interior, hip crowd & reasonable prices.
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Café Panache
117 Ten Katestraat
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Atmospheric bar with cool interior, hip crowd & reasonable prices.
All kinds of weird types of sausage (lobster, chocolate sausage, etc...) + 200 wines. They offer Sunday brunch.
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Worst Wijncafé
171 Barentszstraat
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All kinds of weird types of sausage (lobster, chocolate sausage, etc...) + 200 wines. They offer Sunday brunch.
Iconic music venue that hosted everyone from The Rolling Stones, Joy Division, Nirvana, David Bowie, Duran Duran to more contemporary ones like Adele, Arctic Monkeys, Emilíana Torrini & Lady Gaga :-)
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Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
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Iconic music venue that hosted everyone from The Rolling Stones, Joy Division, Nirvana, David Bowie, Duran Duran to more contemporary ones like Adele, Arctic Monkeys, Emilíana Torrini & Lady Gaga :-)
French-African brick-lined bar/restaurant with some pretty spectacular cocktails: flaming passion fruit in BO CARDI & the weird combo of strawberry & wasabi didn't leave me impartial
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Bo Cinq
494 Prinsengracht
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French-African brick-lined bar/restaurant with some pretty spectacular cocktails: flaming passion fruit in BO CARDI & the weird combo of strawberry & wasabi didn't leave me impartial
James Bond-ish trendy cocktail bar
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Vesper
57 Vinkenstraat
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James Bond-ish trendy cocktail bar
Quirky & cool, fair prices for both drinks & food.
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Bar Moustache
141 Utrechtsestraat
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Quirky & cool, fair prices for both drinks & food.
Cosy, stylish & intimate comedy club.
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Toomler
2 Breitnerstraat
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Cosy, stylish & intimate comedy club.

Food Scene

High tea, lunch & take-away: cool, delicious & healthy bakery
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De Bakkerswinkel Oud-Zuid
68 Roelof Hartstraat
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High tea, lunch & take-away: cool, delicious & healthy bakery
Croissants, organic breads - relaxed & casual, great place for breakfast
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Le Pain Quotidien
2 & 4 Cornelis Troostplein
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Croissants, organic breads - relaxed & casual, great place for breakfast
One of my favorite places for breakfast: bagels (as the name suggest), muffins, coffees - all delicious & fresh!
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Bagels & Beans
504 Keizersgracht
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One of my favorite places for breakfast: bagels (as the name suggest), muffins, coffees - all delicious & fresh!
"An institution" when it comes to breakfast in A'dam - staff is friendly & food - delicious! They are kind of notorious for their Bloody Marys :D In summer they have a brunch boat (see website)
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Gs jordaan
91 Goudsbloemstraat
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"An institution" when it comes to breakfast in A'dam - staff is friendly & food - delicious! They are kind of notorious for their Bloody Marys :D In summer they have a brunch boat (see website)
Great for anything "seafood", "mix & match" kind of style, a bit pricey.
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The Seafood Bar Spui
15 Spui
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Great for anything "seafood", "mix & match" kind of style, a bit pricey.
Lobster OR steak OR a mix of both! Deserts are excellent & the wine card is quite creative. Call to reserve from 14:00 onward.
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Restaurant RED
594 Keizersgracht
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Lobster OR steak OR a mix of both! Deserts are excellent & the wine card is quite creative. Call to reserve from 14:00 onward.
Cosy interior & high quality food. Dishes with Dutch & Mediterranean influences.
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De Graaf
153 Wilhelminastraat
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Cosy interior & high quality food. Dishes with Dutch & Mediterranean influences.
They say it's the best place for brunch in A'dam - so you might want to try reserving a table.
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Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van Lennepkade
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They say it's the best place for brunch in A'dam - so you might want to try reserving a table.
Unpretentious, good price/quality value; cuisine: mix of French & Italian
Stacey's Pennywell
Unpretentious, good price/quality value; cuisine: mix of French & Italian
A bit further away from the center, an old barge/ship converted into a restaurant, specialize in seafood - great cuisine!
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Pont 13
50 Haparandadam
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A bit further away from the center, an old barge/ship converted into a restaurant, specialize in seafood - great cuisine!
Delicious 3-course menus for 26 euros - great value for money!
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Restaurant de Struisvogel
312 Keizersgracht
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Delicious 3-course menus for 26 euros - great value for money!
middle range, very nice service & a rather creative menu
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Hemelse Modder
11 Oude Waal
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middle range, very nice service & a rather creative menu
romantic atmosphere, canal view, art nouveau interior, european/french/dutch cuisine, awarded Michelin’s Bib Gourmand 6 times (“half a Michelin star”)
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De Belhamel
60 Brouwersgracht
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romantic atmosphere, canal view, art nouveau interior, european/french/dutch cuisine, awarded Michelin’s Bib Gourmand 6 times (“half a Michelin star”)
Steak & lobster in an industrial warehouse :-)
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Bar Restaurant Pompstation
52 Zeeburgerdijk
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Steak & lobster in an industrial warehouse :-)
Rather expensive (Michelin star), reservation necessary, Dutch cuisine, several rooms decorated in different styles, some with original Rembrandt paintings.
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d'Vijff Vlieghen
294-302 Spuistraat
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Rather expensive (Michelin star), reservation necessary, Dutch cuisine, several rooms decorated in different styles, some with original Rembrandt paintings.
Fine Italian dining, fresh ingredients, cosy inner courtyard sitting.
Campo de' Fiori
32 Reguliersdwarsstraat
Fine Italian dining, fresh ingredients, cosy inner courtyard sitting.
“Dinner in the dark” – great experience, 3-course menus for 39,50 + additional wines with every course for 12,75. Also serve a 4-course brunch on Sundays (25 euro from 11:00) & high tea for 20 EUR
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Ctaste
55 Amsteldijk
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“Dinner in the dark” – great experience, 3-course menus for 39,50 + additional wines with every course for 12,75. Also serve a 4-course brunch on Sundays (25 euro from 11:00) & high tea for 20 EUR
Best Mexican restaurant in Amsterdam, great value for money, simple & casual, famous for their margaritas, quite popular, so reserve in advance.
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Los Pilones
63 Kerkstraat
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Best Mexican restaurant in Amsterdam, great value for money, simple & casual, famous for their margaritas, quite popular, so reserve in advance.
REM Island - former pirate broadcasting home of Radio & TV Noordzee is a pretty cool restaurant today.
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REM Eiland
45-2 Haparandadam
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REM Island - former pirate broadcasting home of Radio & TV Noordzee is a pretty cool restaurant today.
A bit overpriced (however: good quality), wines aren't too impressive, but great if you want to watch sunset with an industrial/shipping wharf backdrop & A'dam in the distance.
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Loetje aan 't IJ
14 Werfkade
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A bit overpriced (however: good quality), wines aren't too impressive, but great if you want to watch sunset with an industrial/shipping wharf backdrop & A'dam in the distance.
Chilled & cosy, city-beach with rustic interior design. Take a free-NDSM ferry from the waterfront side of the Central Station.
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Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
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Chilled & cosy, city-beach with rustic interior design. Take a free-NDSM ferry from the waterfront side of the Central Station.
Vegan & vegetarian - this place serves potatoes with various fillings, toppings & sauces.
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Jacketz Nieuwendijk
32 Nieuwendijk
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Vegan & vegetarian - this place serves potatoes with various fillings, toppings & sauces.
Delicious & on a budget, situated in the China Town.
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Nam Kee
111-113 Zeedijk
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Delicious & on a budget, situated in the China Town.
Former Tram Depot now turned into a foodie hall with any cuisine you can imagine & cinema under the same roof. Albeit often VERY busy, cool place to eat, hang out & watch a flick.
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De Hallen
41 Bellamyplein
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Former Tram Depot now turned into a foodie hall with any cuisine you can imagine & cinema under the same roof. Albeit often VERY busy, cool place to eat, hang out & watch a flick.
Simple & healthy food with a Mediterranean twist; most of plates are made for sharing
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Foodism
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Simple & healthy food with a Mediterranean twist; most of plates are made for sharing
Rice tables & other delicious Indonesian stuff
Amstelveenseweg 158, Schinkelbuurt
158 Amstelveenseweg
Rice tables & other delicious Indonesian stuff
Indonesian deliciousness
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Kartika
68H Overtoom
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Indonesian deliciousness
Simple & effective place for breakfast
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Friends
121 Nassaukade
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Simple & effective place for breakfast
Typical Dutch food
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Restaurant Moeders
251 Rozengracht
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Typical Dutch food
Solidarity concept ('pay as you wish, ca. €7-10 per meal) vegan organic food. Open ONLY on Tue, Thu, Fri & Sun from 7pm-8.30pm, CALL 020-4122954 (no e-mail) to reserve same day from 3pm to 6.30pm.
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Overtoom 301
301 Overtoom
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Solidarity concept ('pay as you wish, ca. €7-10 per meal) vegan organic food. Open ONLY on Tue, Thu, Fri & Sun from 7pm-8.30pm, CALL 020-4122954 (no e-mail) to reserve same day from 3pm to 6.30pm.
Cosy, casual, alright prices, good for both food & drink (Belgian beers)
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Fier Amsterdam
79 De Clercqstraat
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Cosy, casual, alright prices, good for both food & drink (Belgian beers)
Cool food concept, menu changes ca. every month, always creative & visually appealing dishes. Reserve to avoid disappointment.
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de culinaire werkplaats
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Cool food concept, menu changes ca. every month, always creative & visually appealing dishes. Reserve to avoid disappointment.
simple good food & fairly priced wines
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Cantinetta Wine & Pasta
105 De Clercqstraat
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simple good food & fairly priced wines
vintage interior, sunny terrace
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Café Cook
2 James Cookstraat
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vintage interior, sunny terrace
Family-friendly, very relaxed, with the motto "best pancakes in town" they serve a delicious selection of sweet &/or savory pancakes (beware: 1 pancake is a meal even if you're hungry!)
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The Pancake Bakery
191 Prinsengracht
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Family-friendly, very relaxed, with the motto "best pancakes in town" they serve a delicious selection of sweet &/or savory pancakes (beware: 1 pancake is a meal even if you're hungry!)
nice French artisan bakery
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Gebroeders Niemeijer
35 Nieuwendijk
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nice French artisan bakery
Unpretentious & cosy, famous for its High Tea (14:00-17:00), but also have great breakfasts & lunches; close to Rokin & Spui.
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Gartine
7 Taksteeg
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Unpretentious & cosy, famous for its High Tea (14:00-17:00), but also have great breakfasts & lunches; close to Rokin & Spui.
Pretty cool, but also simple breakfast/lunch place in the "9 straatjes" part of the Jordan.
Berenstraat 19
19 Berenstraat
Pretty cool, but also simple breakfast/lunch place in the "9 straatjes" part of the Jordan.
Cool Australian "home-made"-style brunch place.
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DroversDog Heemstedestraat
25 Heemstedestraat
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Cool Australian "home-made"-style brunch place.
All my French friends in Amsterdam simply can't stop talking about it :) You might have to queue for your croissant, but it's so-o-o worth it
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Le Fournil de Sébastien Amsterdam
119 Olympiaplein
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All my French friends in Amsterdam simply can't stop talking about it :) You might have to queue for your croissant, but it's so-o-o worth it
Famous for their wood-fired pizzas...
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De Italiaan
29 Bosboom Toussaintstraat
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Famous for their wood-fired pizzas...
Modern Dutch cuisine in a rustic setting. Book in advance ;-)
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Wilde Zwijnen
23 Javaplein
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Modern Dutch cuisine in a rustic setting. Book in advance ;-)
Jamie Oliver's industrial-style restaurant. Staff are disadvantaged youngsters learning the ropes of the restaurant business.
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Fifteen
9 Jollemanhof
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Jamie Oliver's industrial-style restaurant. Staff are disadvantaged youngsters learning the ropes of the restaurant business.
open for lunch, "borrel" & dinner, musician's jam sessions - hip & up-and-coming
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Tolbar
182 Tolstraat
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open for lunch, "borrel" & dinner, musician's jam sessions - hip & up-and-coming
If you're looking for a quality Italian in town - you've found it! Everything I've tried there was mind-blowingly delicious!
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Restaurant District 5
17 Van der Helstplein
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If you're looking for a quality Italian in town - you've found it! Everything I've tried there was mind-blowingly delicious!
Great wine bar classic in De Pijp, only by reservation. Known for "High Wines" (16:00 - 18:00), delicious daily menus.
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Wijnbar Boelen
50 Eerste van der Helststraat
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Great wine bar classic in De Pijp, only by reservation. Known for "High Wines" (16:00 - 18:00), delicious daily menus.

Sightseeing

An absolute must during your visit to A'dam.
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Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
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An absolute must during your visit to A'dam.
The heart of Amsterdam's nightlife - all important tram lines have a stop here, lots of bars & nightlife spots are situated around here.
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Leidseplein
Leidseplein
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The heart of Amsterdam's nightlife - all important tram lines have a stop here, lots of bars & nightlife spots are situated around here.
The best photography museum in A'dam. Usually hosts 2-3 exhibitions simultaneously. Thursday evening at 19:00 one can join a FREE English-speaking guided tour (book in advance on the website).
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Skum
609 Keizersgracht
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The best photography museum in A'dam. Usually hosts 2-3 exhibitions simultaneously. Thursday evening at 19:00 one can join a FREE English-speaking guided tour (book in advance on the website).

Getting Around

Hertz car rental Address: Overtoom 333 Mo-Fr: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sa: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Su: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
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Hertz
333 Overtoom
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Hertz car rental Address: Overtoom 333 Mo-Fr: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sa: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Su: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Europecar car rental Address: Overtoom 197 Mo-Fri: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sa 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Su 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
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Europcar
197 Overtoom
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Europecar car rental Address: Overtoom 197 Mo-Fri: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sa 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Su 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Bike rental: reliable & good prices. I service my bike there. In high season (and if you're a large group), I'd recommend giving them a call to check availability: +31-20 - 670 85 31.
Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat 88
88 Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
Bike rental: reliable & good prices. I service my bike there. In high season (and if you're a large group), I'd recommend giving them a call to check availability: +31-20 - 670 85 31.
MacBike (Overtoom 45), used them once, they have a good reputation. Opening Hours 7 days a week from 9.00 to 17.45. Call to check availability of bikes: +31-20 6833369
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MacBike | Bike Rental Amsterdam | Vondelpark
45 Overtoom
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MacBike (Overtoom 45), used them once, they have a good reputation. Opening Hours 7 days a week from 9.00 to 17.45. Call to check availability of bikes: +31-20 6833369

Arts & Culture

Housed in an ultra-modern building it has interactive exhibitions & a café with unbeatable views through its glass walls. Btw, it's also a CINEMA! Take FREE ferry from behind the CS to get there.
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Eye Filmmuseum
1 IJpromenade
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Housed in an ultra-modern building it has interactive exhibitions & a café with unbeatable views through its glass walls. Btw, it's also a CINEMA! Take FREE ferry from behind the CS to get there.

Shopping

An island of piece & quiet in a busy city. Helpful staff & amazing tea selection.
Four Leaves (online shop en groothandel only)
68 Wedderborg
An island of piece & quiet in a busy city. Helpful staff & amazing tea selection.

Parks & Nature

Amsterdam's most iconic park, full of lakes, groomed trees, picnic areas, cosy cafes & cultural events year-around.
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Vondelpark
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Amsterdam's most iconic park, full of lakes, groomed trees, picnic areas, cosy cafes & cultural events year-around.
Cute park with lots of space for picnicking & BBQ.
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Oosterpark
Oosterpark
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Cute park with lots of space for picnicking & BBQ.