Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Nice hangout with quality coffee, cakes, smaller eats and good atmosphere. Busy on the weekends.
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Toki
15 Binnen DommersstraatNice hangout with quality coffee, cakes, smaller eats and good atmosphere. Busy on the weekends.
Just two doors next to the apartment, offering amazing brunch on Sundays. Try the Huevos Rancheros.
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Worst Wijncafé
171 BarentszstraatJust two doors next to the apartment, offering amazing brunch on Sundays. Try the Huevos Rancheros.
Hummus bistro d&a
136 WesterstraatBest Hummus in town
It's one of those spots that maybe don't look like much but have the best home-cooking style food. The Nepalese kitchen is a bit similar to Indian, but more herbal and just different spices. Try the Mo:Mos (Nepalese dumplings) and their Shahi Panneer as excellent vegetarian option.
Himalayan Kitchen Amsterdam
45H Ten KatestraatIt's one of those spots that maybe don't look like much but have the best home-cooking style food. The Nepalese kitchen is a bit similar to Indian, but more herbal and just different spices. Try the Mo:Mos (Nepalese dumplings) and their Shahi Panneer as excellent vegetarian option.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hiding in Plain Sight
18 RapenburgSpeakeasy with fantastic cocktails
Vesper
57 VinkenstraatAmazing cocktail place in walkable distance!
Shopping
Great store featuring products by local Designers/Makers. This is where you get your unique and highest quality local gifts, souvenirs and just beautiful things. Every last weekend of the month they also organise an amazing market with over 40 stands of local goods. It's in a big warehouse-style place called "De Hallen", which also hosts a tons of local food stands, serving every flavor you can imagine. In case of rain, there is even a nice cinema.
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The Maker Store
39 Hannie DankbaarpassageGreat store featuring products by local Designers/Makers. This is where you get your unique and highest quality local gifts, souvenirs and just beautiful things. Every last weekend of the month they also organise an amazing market with over 40 stands of local goods. It's in a big warehouse-style place called "De Hallen", which also hosts a tons of local food stands, serving every flavor you can imagine. In case of rain, there is even a nice cinema.
Sightseeing
Silodam
SilodamGreat architecture by Rotterdam-based Studio MVRDV
A Film Museum, a cinema and a café/restaurant, in iconic architecture and always worth a trip. You get there by taking a 5min (free) ferry ride from Central Station
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Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeA Film Museum, a cinema and a café/restaurant, in iconic architecture and always worth a trip. You get there by taking a 5min (free) ferry ride from Central Station
Parks & Nature
This little corner is a beautiful empty spot to hang out, have a coffee and watch the ferries and boats pass by. Amidst fights over prime real estate, the locals insisted that this peninsula remains empty and for the people.
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Het Stenen Hoofd
1 Stenen HoofdThis little corner is a beautiful empty spot to hang out, have a coffee and watch the ferries and boats pass by. Amidst fights over prime real estate, the locals insisted that this peninsula remains empty and for the people.