Food Scene
across the square
great for experimental sausage and good wine
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Worst Wijncafé
171 Barentszstraat across the square
great for experimental sausage and good wine
tapas fusion, small plates. you could stay all night there
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Pikoteo
9 Houtmankade tapas fusion, small plates. you could stay all night there
Café Mads
1h ZoutkeetspleinCoffee & Such
182 HaarlemmerdijkDe Gouden Reael
14 Zandhoek Great french food, close by (great view)
Cafe De Klos
41 Kerkstraat Massive pile of ribs! always busy
De Italiaan
29 Bosboom ToussaintstraatGreat for gluten Free 'gluten vrij'
Best thai in Amsterdam
take the beef with basil, garlic and chill (if you like spice)
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Thaicoon Amsterdam
10 Beukenplein Best thai in Amsterdam
take the beef with basil, garlic and chill (if you like spice)
make sure you go to the snack bar not the restaurant, its across the road
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Bird Thais Restaurant
72-74 Zeedijkmake sure you go to the snack bar not the restaurant, its across the road
Restaurant RED
594 Keizersgrachtsteak and lobster
Loetje Oost
15 Ruyschstraatgood steak
Ibericus Amsterdam
93 Haarlemmerstraatcured meats
pasta pasta pasta
also great for gluten free!
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Spaghetteria Jan Hanzenstraat
32 Jan Hanzenstraatpasta pasta pasta
also great for gluten free!
Jacket potatoes as you've never seen them before! The best!
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Jacketz Nieuwendijk
32 NieuwendijkJacket potatoes as you've never seen them before! The best!
Piqniq
59HS Lindengrachtmini sandwiches
Great for gluten free
Café Thijssen
107 BrouwersgrachtGreat for a drink or food when visiting the market
Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktBest Apple tart in Amsterdam (apparently)
Drinks & Nightlife
Café George
84 Leidsegrachtvery old bar, great location
Waterkant
55 KapelwegBit hipster but is great for good weather
Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtGreat location! on the water front
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob BontiusplaatsOld factory turn bar, great place... sandy too
Nice place on the water, watch the boats go by
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aan de Amstel V.O.F.
42 A WeesperzijdeNice place on the water, watch the boats go by
't Blaauwhooft
1 Hendrik JonkerpleinGreat setting
Cafe Papeneiland
2 PrinsengrachtVery old bar, great local people
Café Checkpoint Charlie
48 Nassaukadeso Berlin
Cafe Sound Garden
164-166 Marnixstraatrockers bar!
Café de Tuin
13 Tweede Tuindwarsstraatlocals bar
De Oranjerie
15hs Binnen Oranjestraatold school bar, great fun
Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritawegjump on the free ferry at westerdoksdijk
Jump on the ferry at westerdokdijk to NDSM werf
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Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-PleinJump on the ferry at westerdokdijk to NDSM werf
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeWindmill brewery, what more can i say?
Canvas
150 WibautstraatRoof top bar and restaurant, great view!
Bourbon Street B.V.
Great for bands and a dance
SkyLounge Amsterdam
4 OosterdoksstraatHilton, bar roof top
Great view
Parks & Nature
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegBest park in Amsterdam
Vondelpark
A bit more tourists but still a great park