Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Closed october up till the end of march.
In summer a GREAT hang-out to be place to relax and enjoy the park.
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De Vondeltuin
7 VondelparkClosed october up till the end of march.
In summer a GREAT hang-out to be place to relax and enjoy the park.
Max Euweplein
Max EuwepleinCasino, Hard Rock Café
You must have seen the old Tram remises. And what a designed area they made of it. Arts, drinks, eating, movie theatre, it's all there!
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De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageYou must have seen the old Tram remises. And what a designed area they made of it. Arts, drinks, eating, movie theatre, it's all there!
Open 7.30 am - 6 pm.
Opens 9 am at sundays.
Breakfast, lunch or just a tea or coffee. Walking 7 minutes from our house.
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Anne&Max Amsterdam Zuid
196 AmstelveensewegOpen 7.30 am - 6 pm.
Opens 9 am at sundays.
Breakfast, lunch or just a tea or coffee. Walking 7 minutes from our house.
A nice romantic dinner with 2 for a reasonable price. Or even better for a business lunch/dinner with an invite!
Make your reservation ahead.
7 minutes walk from our house.
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Ron Gastrobar
55 SophialaanA nice romantic dinner with 2 for a reasonable price. Or even better for a business lunch/dinner with an invite!
Make your reservation ahead.
7 minutes walk from our house.
Open weekdays 8-18, saturday 9-18, sunday 11-18.
Have COFFEE or tea on your way towards the Vondelpark. Or on the way back.
Just 2 minutes from our house.
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Caffènation Amsterdam
120 WarmondstraatOpen weekdays 8-18, saturday 9-18, sunday 11-18.
Have COFFEE or tea on your way towards the Vondelpark. Or on the way back.
Just 2 minutes from our house.
Open 11.30-22.
This 'canteen' place states at the Overtoom.
Walk towards Tram 1/17, pass the tram station, make a right crossing the bridge. Across the bridge turn left and find Buuf on your right.
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Buuf eten
Open 11.30-22.
This 'canteen' place states at the Overtoom.
Walk towards Tram 1/17, pass the tram station, make a right crossing the bridge. Across the bridge turn left and find Buuf on your right.
Open 11am - 01.00
Cosy restaurant for lunch or dinner. And to have drinks. Price and quality are good!
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Gent aan de Schinkel
1 Theophile de BockstraatOpen 11am - 01.00
Cosy restaurant for lunch or dinner. And to have drinks. Price and quality are good!
open 9am - 10 pm.
BREAKFAST! and a good one.
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DroversDog Heemstedestraat
25 Heemstedestraatopen 9am - 10 pm.
BREAKFAST! and a good one.
Have a beer, a glass of wine or lunch or dinner. Cross the street and you walk into the Vondelpark.
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Café Schinkelhaven
126 AmstelveensewegHave a beer, a glass of wine or lunch or dinner. Cross the street and you walk into the Vondelpark.
Open 5-11 pm.
Closed at tuesdays.
Japanese, Korean, Sushi.
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In My Kitchen
76-78 Jan Pieter HeijestraatOpen 5-11 pm.
Closed at tuesdays.
Japanese, Korean, Sushi.
HOTDOGS!!
Opens monday till thursday at 5 pm.
friday-saturday-sunday at 12.
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The Fat Dog
HOTDOGS!!
Opens monday till thursday at 5 pm.
friday-saturday-sunday at 12.
Vondelpark
Proost - Cheers - Salut - Chin Chin and much more!
Restaurant Hout 020
34III J.J. CremerpleinGood food, good mood!
Really great place. Sitting outside on the canal by sunshiny weather.
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Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 WeesperzijdeReally great place. Sitting outside on the canal by sunshiny weather.
Kantjil & De Tijger
291 A Spuistraatindonesian treat!
Tapas Bar Català
299 SpuistraatSpanish tapas. Garlic all over!
STACH Food
154 Van WoustraatThe new way of food.
Soup en Zo - Spiegel
54 Nieuwe Spiegelstraatthe new way of soup.
The Seafood Bar Spui
15 Spuifish relish! all over.
in the centre with a great view over the Amstel canal towards 'the other side'.
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Café de Jaren
20-20 Nieuwe Doelenstraatin the centre with a great view over the Amstel canal towards 'the other side'.
maar ook lunch, bar, breakfast.
Its part of De Hallen, an over 2.500 square meters complex, which also features a big indoor food market, a cinema, boutiques and a library where you can have a coffee break.
In history this complex was the 'stable' for all Amsterdam trams (streetcars).
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Remise47
47 Bellamypleinmaar ook lunch, bar, breakfast.
Its part of De Hallen, an over 2.500 square meters complex, which also features a big indoor food market, a cinema, boutiques and a library where you can have a coffee break.
In history this complex was the 'stable' for all Amsterdam trams (streetcars).
Thrill Grill
98 Gerard DoustraatBurgers. The juices ones! Take their fries as well.
All kind of healthy foods and juices (to be kept in the fridge for a few days is fine to do!)
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ROOTS Amsterdam
164 AmstelveensewegAll kind of healthy foods and juices (to be kept in the fridge for a few days is fine to do!)
Restaurant Adam
515a OvertoomAsian fusion restaurant. Open 5 - 11 pm.
It is situated at the navy field. Which is beautiful!
Another restaurant on the navy area is "homeland". So you'll have more choices!
They are both not the most cheap places but the treat is the bigger!
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Scheepskameel
5 KattenburgerstraatIt is situated at the navy field. Which is beautiful!
Another restaurant on the navy area is "homeland". So you'll have more choices!
They are both not the most cheap places but the treat is the bigger!
Café George
84 LeidsegrachtThe spot on the canal gives you a historical mood.
Caffee Oslo
1a SloterkadeClose by!
De Pizzabakkers
2 Plantage KerklaanDelicious Italian. Food. 5 minutes walking.
Arts & Culture
just proud to have the Rijksmuseum so close by at our living space.
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Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraatjust proud to have the Rijksmuseum so close by at our living space.
I-Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinJust you should not to miss this one!
As we Dutch call this the 'bathtub' ….. you should see for yourself. And you can have a nice drink or lunch over there.
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I-Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinAs we Dutch call this the 'bathtub' ….. you should see for yourself. And you can have a nice drink or lunch over there.
A tiny nice small space, cosy and very quiet, in the middle of busy Amsterdam centre. History comes alive!
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Begijnhof
1 BegijnhofA tiny nice small space, cosy and very quiet, in the middle of busy Amsterdam centre. History comes alive!
Hermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelFantastic museum. Historical input.
VOC-schip Amsterdam
1 Kattenburgerpleinhistory alive
it is so very typical Dutch. And..... there is winery as well.
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I-Museum ye-Cheese ye-Amsterdam
112 Prinsengrachtit is so very typical Dutch. And..... there is winery as well.
great variation of cultural expositions. With always a special subject.
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Tropenmuseum
2 Linnaeusstraatgreat variation of cultural expositions. With always a special subject.
Just opened. Worth paying a visit. Is getting popular very fast.
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I-Moco Museum
20 HonthorststraatJust opened. Worth paying a visit. Is getting popular very fast.
Sightseeing
The area is great, for shopping, eating & drinking, and especially of course there is the Anne Frank Huis at the prinsengracht.
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Jordaan
The area is great, for shopping, eating & drinking, and especially of course there is the Anne Frank Huis at the prinsengracht.
A piece of modern Art. And magnificent view over 'het IJ' and looking towards the city. Take a boat from the Central Station.
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Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeA piece of modern Art. And magnificent view over 'het IJ' and looking towards the city. Take a boat from the Central Station.
Voc Café
As if you're living in 1850!!
Have a drink or eat up there. A MUST go.
Learning about the trade mentality history of Amsterdam.
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I-Maritime Museum
1 KattenburgerpleinLearning about the trade mentality history of Amsterdam.
Bar and restaurant. Great(!) place to become of all your impression by walking around at De Wallen, where prostitutes run the area. It's safe, no worries! Just be aware of pick pockets.
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Brouwerij de Prael
26 Oudezijds ArmsteegBar and restaurant. Great(!) place to become of all your impression by walking around at De Wallen, where prostitutes run the area. It's safe, no worries! Just be aware of pick pockets.
Walk around and see the church, the prostitutes and their neighbors all living together in a socialized way.
Oudekennissteeg
OudekennissteegWalk around and see the church, the prostitutes and their neighbors all living together in a socialized way.
And visit up there the "Bar Baarderij". It's a great place to have drinks! It's situated in the red light district.
Melkmeisjesbrug
MelkmeisjesbrugAnd visit up there the "Bar Baarderij". It's a great place to have drinks! It's situated in the red light district.
Proud to have such a Dutch painter in our history.
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I-Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinProud to have such a Dutch painter in our history.
I-Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinIf you're an ART lover!
"World Press Photo" is overhere from april until July 7, 2016.
Also with a special from photographer Jeroen Swolfs "Streets of the World."
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Isele entsha
De Dam"World Press Photo" is overhere from april until July 7, 2016.
Also with a special from photographer Jeroen Swolfs "Streets of the World."
Marineterrein Amsterdam
5 KattenburgerstraatHistorical.
Want to visit a Dutch windmill? Go there. It's a famous spot for its wooden houses, you'll get an impression what living was 100 years ago.
Take train from station Lelylaan towards Koog Zaandijk - with a transfer at Zaandam (also nice to have a look up there by the way!). Takes no more than 30 minutes.
Walk from station Koog Zaandijk within 10 minutes to Zaanse Schans. On the way back to the station have a beer at 'Brewery Hoop', situated in old Koog Zaandijk.
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Zaanse Schans
KraaienestWant to visit a Dutch windmill? Go there. It's a famous spot for its wooden houses, you'll get an impression what living was 100 years ago.
Take train from station Lelylaan towards Koog Zaandijk - with a transfer at Zaandam (also nice to have a look up there by the way!). Takes no more than 30 minutes.
Walk from station Koog Zaandijk within 10 minutes to Zaanse Schans. On the way back to the station have a beer at 'Brewery Hoop', situated in old Koog Zaandijk.
Shopping
famous street to 'get dressed up'. Bring your wallet!
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P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraatfamous street to 'get dressed up'. Bring your wallet!
For all kind of utilities and gadgets. Raincoat, pen, paper, some food. etc. etc.
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HEMA
133a SloterkadeFor all kind of utilities and gadgets. Raincoat, pen, paper, some food. etc. etc.
Zeilstraat
ZeilstraatNice to walk around. And spot some local shops.
Monthly market at the Westergasfabriekas.
Great design products, vintage clothes and of course some food and drinks.
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Sunday Markets
7 PazzanistraatMonthly market at the Westergasfabriekas.
Great design products, vintage clothes and of course some food and drinks.
Just Famous. For many many years already.
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Imarike ye-Albert Cuyp
Albert CuypstraatJust Famous. For many many years already.
Everything Else
Indlu kaAnne Frank
20 WestermarktShe keeps history alive
It's a big conference centre and close by to our apartment. Business wise.
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Amsterdam RAI
It's a big conference centre and close by to our apartment. Business wise.
in the centre with a great view over the Amstel canal towards 'the other side'.
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Café de Jaren
20-20 Nieuwe Doelenstraatin the centre with a great view over the Amstel canal towards 'the other side'.
Drinks & Nightlife
Open 9-0.00
Great place for a beer, glas of wine or have dinner. It's a real Amsterdam CityCafé.
Less than 10 minutes walk from our house.
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Stadscafé Van Mechelen
96/97 SloterkadeOpen 9-0.00
Great place for a beer, glas of wine or have dinner. It's a real Amsterdam CityCafé.
Less than 10 minutes walk from our house.
Have beer! And eat.
Monday up till thursday 1 pm - 01.00
Friday and Saturday 12 - 03.00 !!
Sunday 12 - 01.00
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Gollem's Proeflokaal
160-162 OvertoomHave beer! And eat.
Monday up till thursday 1 pm - 01.00
Friday and Saturday 12 - 03.00 !!
Sunday 12 - 01.00
It's a CULTURAL place! Go there. To have a coffee, a beer, or eat lunch or dinner and even go to the movies.
Psssst, there hanging out lots of free tickets on the entrance hall.
You'll find it next to the Apple Store at Leidse square.
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De Balie
10 Kleine-GartmanplantsoenIt's a CULTURAL place! Go there. To have a coffee, a beer, or eat lunch or dinner and even go to the movies.
Psssst, there hanging out lots of free tickets on the entrance hall.
You'll find it next to the Apple Store at Leidse square.
Just nice to visit. It's how Amsterdam is. For having drinks, lunch and dinner.
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Ter Brugge N.V.
578 OvertoomJust nice to visit. It's how Amsterdam is. For having drinks, lunch and dinner.
The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelparkopen 9-21 Great terrace!
Bar Baarsch
91 Jan EvertsenstraatOpen 10-01.00
Friday and Saturday 10-03.00!!
Cheers!
Open 12-22.
Choice out of over 250 kinds of beer. From more than 25 countries.
You want to learn how to brew your own beer? They will teach you.
Cheers.
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The Beer Tree
Open 12-22.
Choice out of over 250 kinds of beer. From more than 25 countries.
You want to learn how to brew your own beer? They will teach you.
Cheers.
Franklin Bar & Kitchen
156 AmstelveensewegJust fun. Opens at 5 pm.
Great place on the bridge in between canals and beautiful view on al kind of Amsterdam rooftops.
(Next to Villa Zeezicht is Ter Kuylen, also great 'hangout' place.
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Villa Zeezicht
7 TorensteegGreat place on the bridge in between canals and beautiful view on al kind of Amsterdam rooftops.
(Next to Villa Zeezicht is Ter Kuylen, also great 'hangout' place.
Parks & Nature
Great space to hang out, especially when the weather is nice.
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Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeGreat space to hang out, especially when the weather is nice.
Vondelpark
Just nice to have a drink when you are in the Vondelpark.
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VondelCS (Media & Cultuur LAB van de AVROTROS)
3 VondelparkJust nice to have a drink when you are in the Vondelpark.
Open air theater. With all kinds of events. Especially in summer time!
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Vondelpark Openluchttheater
5a VondelparkOpen air theater. With all kinds of events. Especially in summer time!