Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
On the most beautiful square in the neighbourhood you will find a huge nice terras, with delicious food. Check it out!
Café Cook:
http://www.cafecook.nl
James Cookstraat 2
On the most beautiful square in the neighbourhood you will find a huge nice terras, with delicious food. Check it out!
Café Cook:
http://www.cafecook.nl
A small hut ad terras in the west side of the park. Quiet, for breakfast, lunch or just a coffee. with occasionally bbq and jamsessions, check out their schedule:
http://www.terrasmus.nl
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Erasmusparkbuurt
A small hut ad terras in the west side of the park. Quiet, for breakfast, lunch or just a coffee. with occasionally bbq and jamsessions, check out their schedule:
http://www.terrasmus.nl
Terras on the border of the IJ. Bohemian. Located on the NDSM-terrain, former industrial terrain, now home of arts, entertaiment, festivals and parties. Take a ferry at central station to get there.
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Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-PleinTerras on the border of the IJ. Bohemian. Located on the NDSM-terrain, former industrial terrain, now home of arts, entertaiment, festivals and parties. Take a ferry at central station to get there.
The best vegan restaurant, run by volunteers. This is a former squad, it has loads of cultural activities, cinema, a club and restaurant.
http://ot301.nl/page=site.home#page-index%283%29
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Overtoom 301
301 OvertoomThe best vegan restaurant, run by volunteers. This is a former squad, it has loads of cultural activities, cinema, a club and restaurant.
http://ot301.nl/page=site.home#page-index%283%29
Restaurant, cinema and exhibition space (contemporary art). In an old laboratory place.
http://www.smartprojectspace.net/
restaurant: http://www.lab111.nl
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SMART Project Space
Restaurant, cinema and exhibition space (contemporary art). In an old laboratory place.
http://www.smartprojectspace.net/
restaurant: http://www.lab111.nl
Nice, cozy, delicious ethiopian food. There is several in this area, all good!
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Lalibela Restaurant
249 Eerste HelmersstraatNice, cozy, delicious ethiopian food. There is several in this area, all good!
This street is great for shopping, coffee, bars and restaurants. Upcoming in the west.
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AH Jan Pieter Heijestraat
132 H Jan Pieter HeijestraatThis street is great for shopping, coffee, bars and restaurants. Upcoming in the west.
Everything Else
Erasmuspark is THE place for a bbq when it's warm. This is basically the backyard of the whole neighbourhood, as little people have a garden. Many different people come and enjoy the sun.
Jan van Galenstraat 230
227 s105Erasmuspark is THE place for a bbq when it's warm. This is basically the backyard of the whole neighbourhood, as little people have a garden. Many different people come and enjoy the sun.
My boyfriend suggests this place to rent a bike! Probably because the owner is french ;-) No rediculous tourist macabike-alike vehicules. Just plain ones. No one will notice you are a tourist ;-)
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Frederic Rent a Bike
23 Binnen WieringerstraatMy boyfriend suggests this place to rent a bike! Probably because the owner is french ;-) No rediculous tourist macabike-alike vehicules. Just plain ones. No one will notice you are a tourist ;-)
Essentials
Jan van Galenstraat 166
166 Jan van GalenstraatThe closest Dutch supermarket.
Jan Evertsenstraat 94
94 Jan EvertsenstraatVegetable shop and next to it a biological store. Good!
For the best Turkish bread and Turkish pizza! Also try lavash bread, the flat bread. Really fresh, they bake throughout the day, so every moment there is fresh bread.
Nederlandese Bakkerij Hicret
82 Jan EvertsenstraatFor the best Turkish bread and Turkish pizza! Also try lavash bread, the flat bread. Really fresh, they bake throughout the day, so every moment there is fresh bread.
For Turkeys products and cheap vegetables. This is where I do my weekly shopping. A bit adventurous to some, but worthwhile checking out. Open only on saturday, sunday and monday.
Jan van Galenstraat 275I
275I Jan van GalenstraatFor Turkeys products and cheap vegetables. This is where I do my weekly shopping. A bit adventurous to some, but worthwhile checking out. Open only on saturday, sunday and monday.
Most famous market in Amsterdam. Nice area to go shopping or for a coffee. Very Lively!
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Imarike ye-Albert Cuyp
Albert CuypstraatMost famous market in Amsterdam. Nice area to go shopping or for a coffee. Very Lively!
A nice little market to buy vegetables, cheese and other groceries. Closest market to my house.
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Ten Katestraat
Ten KatestraatA nice little market to buy vegetables, cheese and other groceries. Closest market to my house.
Arts & Culture
Theater, bar and restaurant in a curious looking building, painted white, a former church. The programme has world music and theater. Terras in the sun, late afternoon.
http://www.podiummozaiek.nl
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Podium Mozaiek
191 Bos en LommerwegTheater, bar and restaurant in a curious looking building, painted white, a former church. The programme has world music and theater. Terras in the sun, late afternoon.
http://www.podiummozaiek.nl
Concert Hall. Beautiful location at the border of the IJ-river. terras splendid late afternoon, also a rsaturant!
http://www.muziekgebouw.nl/
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Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
1 Piet HeinkadeConcert Hall. Beautiful location at the border of the IJ-river. terras splendid late afternoon, also a rsaturant!
http://www.muziekgebouw.nl/
Jazz concerts! Again a really place with the city and railtrack as a view behind the musicians on stage.
http://bimhuis.nl/programma
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Bimhuis
3 Piet HeinkadeJazz concerts! Again a really place with the city and railtrack as a view behind the musicians on stage.
http://bimhuis.nl/programma
Alternative place, former squad. Entering it looks like a livingroom, but behind you discover a cocktailbar and stage/dancefloor in the basement. Cozy, hip, with live music: www.denieuweanita.nl/
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De Nieuwe Anita
111 Frederik HendrikstraatAlternative place, former squad. Entering it looks like a livingroom, but behind you discover a cocktailbar and stage/dancefloor in the basement. Cozy, hip, with live music: www.denieuweanita.nl/
This is where I work. A cultural organisation organising exhibitions, workshops and parties. Check out their calendar for all arts, design and related stuff: http://www.mediamatic.net/?lang=en
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Mediamatic ETEN
6 DijksgrachtThis is where I work. A cultural organisation organising exhibitions, workshops and parties. Check out their calendar for all arts, design and related stuff: http://www.mediamatic.net/?lang=en
Dance, theater and music, right in the middle of the most famous park in Amsterdam:
http://www.openluchttheater.nl/programma
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Vondelpark Openluchttheater
5a VondelparkDance, theater and music, right in the middle of the most famous park in Amsterdam:
http://www.openluchttheater.nl/programma
Sightseeing
When you make a bikeride in Amsterdam NOORD, check out nieuwendammerdijk with small typical Dutch houses. Order beer and bitterballen at this bar, then continue further down to schellingwouderdijk.
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Café ‘t Sluisje
297 NieuwendammerdijkWhen you make a bikeride in Amsterdam NOORD, check out nieuwendammerdijk with small typical Dutch houses. Order beer and bitterballen at this bar, then continue further down to schellingwouderdijk.
When you have biked down Nieuwendammerdijk, you can cross the locks (oranjesluizen) to the other side of the IJ-river. Continue towards the east part of Amsterdam.
Noorder IJdijk
Noorder IJdijkWhen you have biked down Nieuwendammerdijk, you can cross the locks (oranjesluizen) to the other side of the IJ-river. Continue towards the east part of Amsterdam.
Small typical Dutch town on the border of the IJ-lake, coloured wooden houses. Here you can also rent small polyester sailing boats if you know how to sail:
http://www.amsterdamsezeilschool.nl/
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Durgerdam
Small typical Dutch town on the border of the IJ-lake, coloured wooden houses. Here you can also rent small polyester sailing boats if you know how to sail:
http://www.amsterdamsezeilschool.nl/
You can take the ferry here to cross the IJ to go to Amsterdam NOORD NDSM-terrain, with lots of creative spaces, and nice restaurants, nice with sunny weather.
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Pontsteiger
PontsteigerYou can take the ferry here to cross the IJ to go to Amsterdam NOORD NDSM-terrain, with lots of creative spaces, and nice restaurants, nice with sunny weather.
NDSM is a former wharf. Loads of cultural businesses and bars and cafés, nice to hang out when the weather is nice.
Also a fleemarket once a month:
http://www.ijhallen.nl/
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NDSM-werf
NDSM is a former wharf. Loads of cultural businesses and bars and cafés, nice to hang out when the weather is nice.
Also a fleemarket once a month:
http://www.ijhallen.nl/
Drinks & Nightlife
In an old factory building. Club and cultural space. At night, outside there is a huge open fire, inside dj's and dancing. Hip and happening.
http://amsterdamroest.nl/agenda.html
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Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob BontiusplaatsIn an old factory building. Club and cultural space. At night, outside there is a huge open fire, inside dj's and dancing. Hip and happening.
http://amsterdamroest.nl/agenda.html
Biological brewery that makes belgian style beers. With a bar to taste the beers. Order also "ossenworst", traditional Amsterdam beef sausage (smoked).
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Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeBiological brewery that makes belgian style beers. With a bar to taste the beers. Order also "ossenworst", traditional Amsterdam beef sausage (smoked).