David’s guidebook
Favourite Local Cafes, Restaurants and Bars
From excellent coffee to fun family meals, there are a few great options right in the neighbourhood.
Back to Black
48 WeteringstraatBest coffee in the neighbourhood!
Excellent easygoing family restaurant in an historic building, just a few minutes down our street.
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Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 WatertorenpleinExcellent easygoing family restaurant in an historic building, just a few minutes down our street.
Verrrrry delicious Caribbean. A must if you love Jerk Chicken. These guys are the real deal – yummy food in a chic setting.
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Plato Loco Caribbean Cuisine
29 Rombout HogerbeetsstraatVerrrrry delicious Caribbean. A must if you love Jerk Chicken. These guys are the real deal – yummy food in a chic setting.
Family friendly brewery with a good terrace in the Westerpark.
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Brouwerij Troost Westergas
27 PazzanistraatFamily friendly brewery with a good terrace in the Westerpark.
Delicious coffee, cakes and brunch in the Westerpark. Sit down or grab a coffee and snack from the takeaway entrance to the right.
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De Bakkerswinkel
Delicious coffee, cakes and brunch in the Westerpark. Sit down or grab a coffee and snack from the takeaway entrance to the right.
Hip Restaurant for Mussels, Frites, and Gin. Right in the Westerpark with a great terrace.
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Mossel & Gin
12 GosschalklaanHip Restaurant for Mussels, Frites, and Gin. Right in the Westerpark with a great terrace.
Places to Go
Parks, playgrounds, shopping streets and museums are all within walking distance.
With excellent running tracks, playing fields, playgrounds, restaurants, cafes and bars. It's the place to be in our 'hood!
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Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegWith excellent running tracks, playing fields, playgrounds, restaurants, cafes and bars. It's the place to be in our 'hood!
The famous Saturday market is a cornucopia of stunning food and vintage clothes and bric-a-brac. Get there early to avoid the crowds. And make sure to get the best slice of apple cake from Winkel on the corner of the church square.
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Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktThe famous Saturday market is a cornucopia of stunning food and vintage clothes and bric-a-brac. Get there early to avoid the crowds. And make sure to get the best slice of apple cake from Winkel on the corner of the church square.
A chic shopping street for clothes and homewares. Make a stop at the gourmet supermarket called Marqt for cook-at-home supplies. An easy 15-20 mins walk from our house throughout the Westerpark.
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Haarlemmerstraat
HaarlemmerstraatA chic shopping street for clothes and homewares. Make a stop at the gourmet supermarket called Marqt for cook-at-home supplies. An easy 15-20 mins walk from our house throughout the Westerpark.
Visit the museum district with one easy tram. Van Gogh, The Rijksmuseum and the modern art museum The Stejdelijk can all be reached on tram 3. Walk 4 mins to the Frederick Hendrikplantsoen for the tram stop heading south.
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I-Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinVisit the museum district with one easy tram. Van Gogh, The Rijksmuseum and the modern art museum The Stejdelijk can all be reached on tram 3. Walk 4 mins to the Frederick Hendrikplantsoen for the tram stop heading south.
Take the 21 bus to Central Station and then the free ferry over to Amsterdam North side to visit the beautiful Eye Film Museum. Check online for current film screenings and art exhibitions.
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Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeTake the 21 bus to Central Station and then the free ferry over to Amsterdam North side to visit the beautiful Eye Film Museum. Check online for current film screenings and art exhibitions.
The famous museum is well worth a visit. Check online for tickets. And try to go very early to avoid the queues.
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Indlu kaAnne Frank
20 WestermarktThe famous museum is well worth a visit. Check online for tickets. And try to go very early to avoid the queues.
The luxury department store can be reached with the bus 21.
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De Bijenkorf
1 DamThe luxury department store can be reached with the bus 21.
9 cross streets of hip clothing stores in the canal belt.
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De 9 Straatjes
9 cross streets of hip clothing stores in the canal belt.