Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
De Kompaszaal
311 KNSM-LaanCafe and restaurant, only 200 meters away. Popular amongst locals. Nice beers and wines.
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Bar & Kitchen DE ZUID Amsterdam
2-A Azartplein Cafe and restaurant, only 200 meters away. Popular amongst locals. Nice beers and wines.
Close to our ship. Nice terrace with water view.
Perfect for drinks, especially during summertime.
To be honest: we don't recommend dinner.
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cafe Kanis & Meiland 3.0
127 LevantkadeClose to our ship. Nice terrace with water view.
Perfect for drinks, especially during summertime.
To be honest: we don't recommend dinner.
The restaurant at the Lloyd Hotel. Nice place and food.
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Lloyd Hotel Amsterdam
34 Oostelijke Handelskade The restaurant at the Lloyd Hotel. Nice place and food.
Bagels & Beans
52 RuyschstraatPasta Vino
1295 Sumatrakade Italian restaurant, run by Italians.
Getto Food & Drinks
51 Warmoesstraat Great burgers near the Red Light District.
Nice place to relax. Mostly vegetarian food. Small city beach. Very popular amongst locals.
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Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg Nice place to relax. Mostly vegetarian food. Small city beach. Very popular amongst locals.
Without any doubt one of the best Indonesian restaurant to enjoy a quick meal of high quality. One of our own favorites.
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Kantjil & De Tijger
291 A SpuistraatWithout any doubt one of the best Indonesian restaurant to enjoy a quick meal of high quality. One of our own favorites.
A small bakery, only 200 meters away. They serve breakfast as well.
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bakery Neeltje
2 KNSM-LaanA small bakery, only 200 meters away. They serve breakfast as well.
Spanish restaurant, run by Spanish people. Tapas y mas!
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Taparia Amsterdam
999 Oostelijke HandelskadeSpanish restaurant, run by Spanish people. Tapas y mas!
Very good burgers, after a few beers at the Brouwerij 't IJ (the IJ beer brewery)
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Bar Langendijk
1 ZeeburgerstraatVery good burgers, after a few beers at the Brouwerij 't IJ (the IJ beer brewery)
Sushi? Sumo!
Spectacular interior. Really great sushi, and more. All you can eat, yet very good quality.
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Sumo Leidseplein Amsterdam
17 Kleine-GartmanplantsoenSushi? Sumo!
Spectacular interior. Really great sushi, and more. All you can eat, yet very good quality.
Lunch and dinner. A popular restaurant, reservation is recommended.
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Pakhuis de Zwijger
179 Piet Heinkade Lunch and dinner. A popular restaurant, reservation is recommended.
Very nice place for breakfast and lunch. Fresh ingredients, nice staff.
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Anne&Max Zeeburg
1001 Oostelijke Handelskade Very nice place for breakfast and lunch. Fresh ingredients, nice staff.
Indonesian / Balinese takeaway. Run by a Dutch/Indonesian couple. Really great, tasty, home-made food (can be a bit spicy). Our favourite!
Paon Bali
84 LevantpleinIndonesian / Balinese takeaway. Run by a Dutch/Indonesian couple. Really great, tasty, home-made food (can be a bit spicy). Our favourite!
Michel-Inn
12 Steve BikopleinPizzas. And a water-side terrace.
Bonboon
12 PiraeuspleinVegan restaurant close to our ship.
Unique restaurant on an island. Great location and experience. Boat tour included. Mostly sold-out, reservation must be made in advance.
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Vuurtoreneiland
Unique restaurant on an island. Great location and experience. Boat tour included. Mostly sold-out, reservation must be made in advance.
Cafe, and restaurant as well. Great beers and food. Large terrace next to the water. Very popular place, very crowded in the summer. Great atmosphere.
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Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtCafe, and restaurant as well. Great beers and food. Large terrace next to the water. Very popular place, very crowded in the summer. Great atmosphere.
Newly opened. Cosy and elegant interior. Friendly staff. And most important: good food (fresh ingredients) for a good price.
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Bombarie Amsterdam
373 RietlandparkNewly opened. Cosy and elegant interior. Friendly staff. And most important: good food (fresh ingredients) for a good price.
Essentials
AH Oostelijke Handelskade
1065 Oostelijke HandelskadeJumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatShopping centre: butcher, 2 supermarkets, a fish shop, pharmacy, 2 drugstores, 2 liquor stores, a book store, et cetera.
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Shopping Center Brazilië
1065 Oostelijke HandelskadeShopping centre: butcher, 2 supermarkets, a fish shop, pharmacy, 2 drugstores, 2 liquor stores, a book store, et cetera.
Getting Around
Tram 7. Bus 48 and 65 (and a night bus). IJ-veer/ferry.
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Azartplein
Azartplein Tram 7. Bus 48 and 65 (and a night bus). IJ-veer/ferry.
Fietstop
31 C. van EesterenlaanClose to our ship. Reasonable prices.
Shopping
POLS POTS
187 KNSM-LaanSissy-Boy DAILY
19 KNSM-LaanDe 9 Straatjes
In the Jordaan area.
Drinks & Nightlife
Taboo
45 ReguliersdwarsstraatSoho Amsterdam
36 Reguliersdwarsstraat Gay bar next to Bar Taboo.
Bar on the top floor. A bit expensive, but the view is amazing.
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DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
4 OosterdoksstraatBar on the top floor. A bit expensive, but the view is amazing.
Beer brewery 'the IJ'. Only 10 minutes with Tram 7.
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Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeBeer brewery 'the IJ'. Only 10 minutes with Tram 7.
Oedipus Brewing Taproom
21 Gedempt HamerkanaalGreat beers. And tours and tastings.
Beer brewery, cafe and restaurant. Next to the Westerpark.
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Brouwerij Troost Westergas
27 PazzanistraatBeer brewery, cafe and restaurant. Next to the Westerpark.
Sightseeing
Amsterdam Tower, the former headquarters of Shell (oil company). Great view. And a swing on the top of the building, for dear-devils.
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A'dam Lookout
5 OverhoekspleinAmsterdam Tower, the former headquarters of Shell (oil company). Great view. And a swing on the top of the building, for dear-devils.
Or any other canal tour company.
An evening tour, when it is dark, will provide you special views inside the many century-old canal houses and their fabulous interiors.
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Blue Boat Company
501 StadhouderskadeOr any other canal tour company.
An evening tour, when it is dark, will provide you special views inside the many century-old canal houses and their fabulous interiors.
Imarike ye-Albert Cuyp
Albert CuypstraatLargest market in Europe.
Parks & Nature
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegVondelpark