Maria’s guidebook
Food scene
Hip cafe with great outdoor area just around the corner from the apartment. Good events and music some nights, and wifi for working on your laptop. Delicious nachos and sandwiches at excellent prices for Amsterdam!
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Tolbar
182 TolstraatHip cafe with great outdoor area just around the corner from the apartment. Good events and music some nights, and wifi for working on your laptop. Delicious nachos and sandwiches at excellent prices for Amsterdam!
Best ice cream in town just a few minutes away from the apartment! Long lines but move quickly. Bring your ice cream to the beautiful Sarphati Park. Nice sand playground for kids.
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Massimo Gelato
147 H Van OstadestraatBest ice cream in town just a few minutes away from the apartment! Long lines but move quickly. Bring your ice cream to the beautiful Sarphati Park. Nice sand playground for kids.
Excellent coffee. One of the best in Amsterdam. And try the cinnamon buns. Just across the street from Sarphatipark.
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Scandinavian Embassy
34 SarphatiparkExcellent coffee. One of the best in Amsterdam. And try the cinnamon buns. Just across the street from Sarphatipark.
Large cafe with lots of seating for nice food or to work on laptop.
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Coffee & Coconuts
282 CeintuurbaanLarge cafe with lots of seating for nice food or to work on laptop.
Great vegan and vegetarian buffet in Oost. Good for children with small table and some toys in the corner.
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Spirit Amsterdam
2a Czaar PeterstraatGreat vegan and vegetarian buffet in Oost. Good for children with small table and some toys in the corner.
4850
48-50 CamperstraatNice cafe and restaurant in Oost.
Toki
15 Binnen DommersstraatNice cafe in the Jordaan.
Little Collins De Pijp
19F Eerste SweelinckstraatDe Pizzabakkers De Pijp
16HS Eerste SweelinckstraatAround the corner from the apartment; great chocolate spelt cake!
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Bakkerij iambe
386HS Van OstadestraatAround the corner from the apartment; great chocolate spelt cake!
Nice cafe with outdoor seating along the Amstel. Reasonable food prices. University student hangout during the academic year. Good wifi.
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Café de Jaren
20-20 Nieuwe DoelenstraatNice cafe with outdoor seating along the Amstel. Reasonable food prices. University student hangout during the academic year. Good wifi.
Filmtheater Kriterion
170 RoetersstraatHip cafe, bar, and film theater.
Great bakery and cafe with outdoor seating. Spacious interior is good for children. Excellent sour-dough bread and good lunches.
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Bakhuys Amsterdam
61 SarphatistraatGreat bakery and cafe with outdoor seating. Spacious interior is good for children. Excellent sour-dough bread and good lunches.
Very cool industrial-vibe bar and restaurant with sandy outdoor area for lounging. Children can play in sand!
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Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob BontiusplaatsVery cool industrial-vibe bar and restaurant with sandy outdoor area for lounging. Children can play in sand!
Nice water-side bar and restaurant in Noord. Free-ferry across from behind Centraal. Great for kids to play in sand.
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Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegNice water-side bar and restaurant in Noord. Free-ferry across from behind Centraal. Great for kids to play in sand.
Nice local brewery under a Dutch windmill. Across the canal from it is a nice sandy playground for kids.
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Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeNice local brewery under a Dutch windmill. Across the canal from it is a nice sandy playground for kids.
Best Italian sandwiches in the city at about 3,50 Euros each.
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Caldi e freddi
102 SpuistraatBest Italian sandwiches in the city at about 3,50 Euros each.
Fou Fow Ramen van Woustraat
3 Van WoustraatSpaghetteria Van Woustraat
123 Van WoustraatNearby Italian.
Fa. Pekelhaaring
127 Van WoustraatClassic Dutch gastropub around the corner.
Meatless District
65-67 BilderdijkstraatVegetarian restaurant minutes away.
De Plantenmarkt
228 Albert CuypstraatGreat Japanese!
Brut de mer
8 Gerard DoupleinSea food!
Lavinia Good Food
176 KerkstraatLovely organic food.
Glou Glou
3 Tweede van der HelststraatNearby bar with nice outdoor seating.
Great outdoor patio overlooking the Amstel.
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Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 WeesperzijdeGreat outdoor patio overlooking the Amstel.
Le Pain Quotidien
2 & 4 Cornelis Troostpleincoffeecompany
92 Van WoustraatFew minutes from the apartment.
Sweet brewery in Flevopark. Great playground with little zipline for kids.
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Distillery 't Nieuwe Diep
13a FlevoparkSweet brewery in Flevopark. Great playground with little zipline for kids.
Best apple pie in the city. Long line but market and playground nearby.
506 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktBest apple pie in the city. Long line but market and playground nearby.
The Lebanese Sajeria
1 Wijde HeisteegTasty and affordable Lebanese.
Great foodhall though very busy. Excellent Mexican food.
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Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinGreat foodhall though very busy. Excellent Mexican food.
Sightseeing
Beautiful park in Amsterdam in the center of De Pijp. Playground, great climbing tree, and wonderful for picnics.
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Sarphatipark
SarphatiparkBeautiful park in Amsterdam in the center of De Pijp. Playground, great climbing tree, and wonderful for picnics.
Lovely compact zoo in the centre of Amsterdam. Excellent for children. Nice cafes with reasonable prices.
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ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanLovely compact zoo in the centre of Amsterdam. Excellent for children. Nice cafes with reasonable prices.
Take the free ferry behind Centraal across the IJ river to the Film Museum. Really nice cafe at the museum and bike around and explore Noord's art studios and galleries.
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Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeTake the free ferry behind Centraal across the IJ river to the Film Museum. Really nice cafe at the museum and bike around and explore Noord's art studios and galleries.
Imarike ye-Albert Cuyp
Albert CuypstraatGreat outdoor market in De Pijp!
I-Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinRijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatExcellent for children and teens! Completely interactive and lovely rooftop cafe (that you can visit without entrance ticket).
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NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokExcellent for children and teens! Completely interactive and lovely rooftop cafe (that you can visit without entrance ticket).
Nice splash pad for children and just behind the Tropenmuseum.
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Oosterpark
OosterparkNice splash pad for children and just behind the Tropenmuseum.
The central library! Great for children.
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OBA Library of Amsterdam
143 OosterdokskadeThe central library! Great for children.
Shopping
Great Dutch store for picking up souvenirs or children's clothes. Great hotdogs to bring to Sarphati park for a cheap picnic!
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HEMA
93 Ferdinand BolstraatGreat Dutch store for picking up souvenirs or children's clothes. Great hotdogs to bring to Sarphati park for a cheap picnic!
Ace & Tate
67 H Van WoustraatBest glasses in the city!
Rains
82-1 HaarlemmerstraatGathershop
19 Hannie DankbaarpassageSissy-Boy
81-83 UtrechtsestraatGreat shopping street.
Neighborhoods
Beautiful neighborhood of canal lined streets and bridges. Excellent shopping.
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Jordaan
Beautiful neighborhood of canal lined streets and bridges. Excellent shopping.
De 9 Straatjes
Shopping!
Grocery Store
Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanFancy grocery store
STACH Food
154 Van WoustraatGenco Market
164 Van Woustraat