Food Scene
Our favorite: Great place to eat dutch pancakes with children or just have breakfast. Good juices, coffee and of course pancakes. In summer they sell really good ice cream!! Toys present! lots of room outside to sit in the summer.
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IJsland Smaakmakers
63 MaasstraatOur favorite: Great place to eat dutch pancakes with children or just have breakfast. Good juices, coffee and of course pancakes. In summer they sell really good ice cream!! Toys present! lots of room outside to sit in the summer.
two minute walk, nice coffee place with good food and cakes. Childfriendly in the back they have some toys. Good lunch and breakfast very close!
Bar Bouwmeester
36 Rijnstraattwo minute walk, nice coffee place with good food and cakes. Childfriendly in the back they have some toys. Good lunch and breakfast very close!
This is icon in Amsterdam. Beautiful building and nice big terrace under the trees. Nice view of the Amstel. 10-15 minute walk.
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Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 WeesperzijdeThis is icon in Amsterdam. Beautiful building and nice big terrace under the trees. Nice view of the Amstel. 10-15 minute walk.
Great pasta's, you sit on big talbles. Try to reserve or come early it is always full. 10 minute walk
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Spaghetteria Van Woustraat
123 Van WoustraatGreat pasta's, you sit on big talbles. Try to reserve or come early it is always full. 10 minute walk
Great coffee, nice terrace. Expensive even for Amsterdam. Nice to have a glass of wine in the sun at the end of the day. Very close to the big playgrond at the Gaaspstraat
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Vascobelo V-bar Rijnstraat
117 RijnstraatGreat coffee, nice terrace. Expensive even for Amsterdam. Nice to have a glass of wine in the sun at the end of the day. Very close to the big playgrond at the Gaaspstraat
Local pie shop, people come from all over to buy here. Best cakes, pies, bonbons and cookies and so close! Try to restrain yourself!
Banketbakkerij - Patisserie Blommestein
26 Churchill-laanLocal pie shop, people come from all over to buy here. Best cakes, pies, bonbons and cookies and so close! Try to restrain yourself!
Entertainment & Activities
The Zoo lies in a beautiful park , a must see if you visit Amsterdam wit kids.
Go early, it opens at 9.
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ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanThe Zoo lies in a beautiful park , a must see if you visit Amsterdam wit kids.
Go early, it opens at 9.
The bigges and nicest playground in the neigbourhood. We call it the Fire Truck playground. It is suitable for the youngest up to 12 years. Get a coffee at Vascobelo and you're set.
Gaaspstraat 8
8 GaaspstraatThe bigges and nicest playground in the neigbourhood. We call it the Fire Truck playground. It is suitable for the youngest up to 12 years. Get a coffee at Vascobelo and you're set.
Arts & Culture
I-Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinIf you like Van Gogh a must see
Lovely modern art museum, always someting to do for children.
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I-Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinLovely modern art museum, always someting to do for children.
Iconic, go early so much to see. I guess for children a bit boring after a while, it is a lot.
In the summer really nice fountain in the gardens you stand in, kids love it.
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Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatIconic, go early so much to see. I guess for children a bit boring after a while, it is a lot.
In the summer really nice fountain in the gardens you stand in, kids love it.
Take the ferry to the Eye museum and have a drink or lunch at the restaurant or even better at trhe terrace, Beautiful view of the city , water and Central Station
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Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeTake the ferry to the Eye museum and have a drink or lunch at the restaurant or even better at trhe terrace, Beautiful view of the city , water and Central Station
Really nice sciene museum where kids can play, touch and can be active. Very busy so come early. Kids will love it. In summer sit outside on the steps and you can see the whole city.
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NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok Really nice sciene museum where kids can play, touch and can be active. Very busy so come early. Kids will love it. In summer sit outside on the steps and you can see the whole city.
Essentials
Dirk
76 Meeuwenlaan3 minute walk, good prices, good bread.
AH Rijnstraat
33 RijnstraatGetting Around
Witter Bike Rental
234 Van WoustraatBike rental close by.
Shopping
Scheldestraat is a nice street with some nice shops.
Koter and Co is children store, Nijntje store if you like Nijntje, Mooi is a vintage second hand store, some nice flower stores
Scheldestraat
ScheldestraatScheldestraat is a nice street with some nice shops.
Koter and Co is children store, Nijntje store if you like Nijntje, Mooi is a vintage second hand store, some nice flower stores
In the Maasstraat you find some nice shops.
Best is Tout, the have the best maracarons in town ans also really good cake.
The butcher Woorts is iconic, they almost had to close some time back but there was protest and they could stay.
If you like vintage clothes: A famous second hand store is de Ruilhoek at the corner of the Rooseventlaan, childrens clothes are in the basement, People from the whole city come here.
Maasstraat
MaasstraatIn the Maasstraat you find some nice shops.
Best is Tout, the have the best maracarons in town ans also really good cake.
The butcher Woorts is iconic, they almost had to close some time back but there was protest and they could stay.
If you like vintage clothes: A famous second hand store is de Ruilhoek at the corner of the Rooseventlaan, childrens clothes are in the basement, People from the whole city come here.
Sightseeing
This is were Anne Frank lived before she went into hiding at the Prinsengracht.
Look at the sidewalk at number 37, you see a tile with the names of the family who died. You see these tiles throughout the whole neighbourhood and city since many Jewish people lived in Amsterdam, There is also a statue of Anne Frank. 3 minute walk.
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Merwedeplein
MerwedepleinThis is were Anne Frank lived before she went into hiding at the Prinsengracht.
Look at the sidewalk at number 37, you see a tile with the names of the family who died. You see these tiles throughout the whole neighbourhood and city since many Jewish people lived in Amsterdam, There is also a statue of Anne Frank. 3 minute walk.