Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
This is a great place. Small but very cosy and with great food. Natascha is wonderful cook and Jan-Paul has a passion for biological wines. A Reservation is necessary, they are often fully booked
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Restaurant Wink
326HS Govert FlinckstraatThis is a great place. Small but very cosy and with great food. Natascha is wonderful cook and Jan-Paul has a passion for biological wines. A Reservation is necessary, they are often fully booked
This a well hidden bar/cafè/restaurant. A jewel in the busy 'red-light" district. The alley it is in is easy to pass. The alley's name is " prayer without end". It has a very own easy atmosphere with great details which resembles bars in Antwerp or Paris . They have a program of live music.
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Kapitein Zeppos
5 Gebed Zonder EndThis a well hidden bar/cafè/restaurant. A jewel in the busy 'red-light" district. The alley it is in is easy to pass. The alley's name is " prayer without end". It has a very own easy atmosphere with great details which resembles bars in Antwerp or Paris . They have a program of live music.
Wonderful Grand café attached to the old Zoo. Great to sit for a coffee, in summer outside. Food is good . Great place to meet and greet.
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De Plantage
36 Plantage KerklaanWonderful Grand café attached to the old Zoo. Great to sit for a coffee, in summer outside. Food is good . Great place to meet and greet.
Great grand cafè with a lot of newspapers and wonderful spot for a morningcoffee or late afternoon drink. In summer they a fantastic terras which overlooks the Amstel. Watch out for the bikes when crossing the street!
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Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 WeesperzijdeGreat grand cafè with a lot of newspapers and wonderful spot for a morningcoffee or late afternoon drink. In summer they a fantastic terras which overlooks the Amstel. Watch out for the bikes when crossing the street!
Daily market with a lot of clothes but in the second half of the market good cheese/olives/nuts/fish/flowers
Check the small "toko" shops with exotic foods.
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Albert Cuyp-marknaden
Albert CuypstraatDaily market with a lot of clothes but in the second half of the market good cheese/olives/nuts/fish/flowers
Check the small "toko" shops with exotic foods.
The best Indonesian take-away and restaurant ( you can eat there as well) of Amsterdam. Do not hesitate to go in en check the counter! Cash payment only and the great Indonesian ladies behind the counter are really sweet and the cooking is heaven! Open from 14.00-20.00
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Sari Citra
52bg Ferdinand BolstraatThe best Indonesian take-away and restaurant ( you can eat there as well) of Amsterdam. Do not hesitate to go in en check the counter! Cash payment only and the great Indonesian ladies behind the counter are really sweet and the cooking is heaven! Open from 14.00-20.00
Fine restaurant with lovely menu. 5 minutes walk away. Reservation is recommendable.
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Fa. Pekelhaaring
127 Van WoustraatFine restaurant with lovely menu. 5 minutes walk away. Reservation is recommendable.
Popular place for students and quick diner. Great pasta for very good price. Italian chefs and charming service
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Spaghetteria Van Woustraat
123 Van WoustraatPopular place for students and quick diner. Great pasta for very good price. Italian chefs and charming service
In summer this is the place to be. Very low key and relaxed. Great terrace with view over water. It's a restaurant as well.
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Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtIn summer this is the place to be. Very low key and relaxed. Great terrace with view over water. It's a restaurant as well.
Restaurant on the docks in an old garage. Wonderful ambiance to be in summer. Food is good, lot's of space
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Hotel De Goudfazant
30 AambeeldstraatRestaurant on the docks in an old garage. Wonderful ambiance to be in summer. Food is good, lot's of space
wonderful lunchspot in the middle of the Vondelpark. Large terrace with lots of tables. Good place to relax.
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The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelparkwonderful lunchspot in the middle of the Vondelpark. Large terrace with lots of tables. Good place to relax.
On Saturday an all biological food market. Most products are local. Great cheese, bread and veggies.
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Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktOn Saturday an all biological food market. Most products are local. Great cheese, bread and veggies.
Essentials
Good basic supermarket with fresh bread and croissants. Vegetables and fruit are of excellent quality and quite a range of biological products. ( milk/butter/fruit/vegetable)Great quality for low prices.
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Lidl
25a HemonylaanGood basic supermarket with fresh bread and croissants. Vegetables and fruit are of excellent quality and quite a range of biological products. ( milk/butter/fruit/vegetable)Great quality for low prices.
Shop with only biological and especially local goods. Great quality. Fairly expensive.
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Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanShop with only biological and especially local goods. Great quality. Fairly expensive.
Drinks & Nightlife
Art deco bar, one of the old ones in Amsterdam. Place for writers and artists. One of the more authentic bars at the Rembrantplein
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Schiller
24-A RembrandtpleinArt deco bar, one of the old ones in Amsterdam. Place for writers and artists. One of the more authentic bars at the Rembrantplein
Disco Dolly
11 HandboogstraatThe name says it all. Dancing especially for students
Combination of restaurant, gym and nightclub. Look for a specific program on their website. It's the new location of the former nightclub Trouw. http://www.deschoolamsterdam.nl/nl/
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De School
3 Doctor Jan van BreemenstraatCombination of restaurant, gym and nightclub. Look for a specific program on their website. It's the new location of the former nightclub Trouw. http://www.deschoolamsterdam.nl/nl/
Old fashioned Amsterdam cafe. Very relaxed and authentic.
Morning coffee, afternoon beer and night-cap...
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Café Krom
76 UtrechtsestraatOld fashioned Amsterdam cafe. Very relaxed and authentic.
Morning coffee, afternoon beer and night-cap...
Parks & Nature
Largest park of Amsterdam. wonderful atmosphere in summer.
One time round is 5 km. Good picnicking and crowd-watching:-)
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Vondelpark
Largest park of Amsterdam. wonderful atmosphere in summer.
One time round is 5 km. Good picnicking and crowd-watching:-)
sweet park in our neighbourhood. great to walk through on your way to the market or coffee-salon.
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Sarphatipark
37I Sarphatiparksweet park in our neighbourhood. great to walk through on your way to the market or coffee-salon.
Beautiful park more to the south side. In summer for kids a good swimming pond.
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Beatrixpark
21 DiepenbrockstraatBeautiful park more to the south side. In summer for kids a good swimming pond.
Arts & Culture
The king of the musea in Amsterdam. Go early and go to the more niche reads...they will surprise you ( modelshops for example)
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Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatThe king of the musea in Amsterdam. Go early and go to the more niche reads...they will surprise you ( modelshops for example)
A must as well. Go if possible on friday evening. It is open until 10 pm. It's a great time to go.
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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinA must as well. Go if possible on friday evening. It is open until 10 pm. It's a great time to go.
Skum
609 KeizersgrachtPhotomuseum of Amsterdam
An authentic grachtenhuis and it's history. You see a beautiful restored house and it's history
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Grachtenhuset
386 HerengrachtAn authentic grachtenhuis and it's history. You see a beautiful restored house and it's history