Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice terrace for drinks next to the water (also good hamburgers)
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Café Kostverloren
70 Tweede KostverlorenkadeNice terrace for drinks next to the water (also good hamburgers)
Bar spek
1 Admiraal de RuijterwegGreat bar! For coffee, food and drinks :)
Du Cap
2HS KwakerspleinNice bar with huge terrace and great wine and food
Cafe Nol
109 WesterstraatTraditional and famous bar in the Jordaan
De Blaffende Vis
118 WesterstraatTraditional pub in the Jordaan
Perfect for cocktails with a great view over the city
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SkyLounge Amsterdam
4 OosterdoksstraatPerfect for cocktails with a great view over the city
Ter Brugge N.V.
578 OvertoomTraditional pub with great terrace
Special (Belgium) beers just around the corner
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Stadscafé Van Mechelen
96/97 SloterkadeSpecial (Belgium) beers just around the corner
Nice bar with a great terrace: good for coffee or drinks
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Brandstof B.V.
357 MarnixstraatNice bar with a great terrace: good for coffee or drinks
Café Flamingo
37 Eerste van der HelststraatSmall and cosy bar in the Pijp
Franklin Bar & Kitchen
156 AmstelveensewegSmall and nice cocktail bar
Bar Weber
397 MarnixstraatNice bar for drinks
Great spot for casual drinks (daytime and nighttime): next to the water with a great view over the city!
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Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtGreat spot for casual drinks (daytime and nighttime): next to the water with a great view over the city!
Very beautiful place next to the Amstel: great for oysters and wine!
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Riva
31 AmstelboulevardVery beautiful place next to the Amstel: great for oysters and wine!
Mystique Amsterdam
Great cocktail bar!
Free jazz sessions on Monday evenings. Great place for drinks: also a beautiful and large terrace with trees!
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Brasserie Nel
12 AmstelveldFree jazz sessions on Monday evenings. Great place for drinks: also a beautiful and large terrace with trees!
Door74
74 Reguliersdwarsstraat"Hidden cocktail bar"
One of the oldest bars in Amsterdam: very nice liqueur tasting!
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Wynand Fockink
31 PijlsteegOne of the oldest bars in Amsterdam: very nice liqueur tasting!
A lot of bars and restaurants! Also the beautiful "Waag".
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Nieuwmarkt
NieuwmarktA lot of bars and restaurants! Also the beautiful "Waag".
Hoppa!
18-20 SpuiFamous bar at Spui square
Food Scene
Boca's
30 WesterstraatGreat tapas!
De Wasserette
27 Eerste van der HelststraatGreat lunch spot: nice food!
Nice place for brunch or coffee, next to the water
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Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van LennepkadeNice place for brunch or coffee, next to the water
Favourite spot for brunch / lunch / coffee around the corner: the food is delicious! :)
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DroversDog Heemstedestraat
25 HeemstedestraatFavourite spot for brunch / lunch / coffee around the corner: the food is delicious! :)
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 KinkerstraatVery good and strong coffee!
The Blue Tea House
5 VondelparkNice terrace in the middle of the park
Best applepie in town! On monday mornings they have a flea market on the Noordermarkt, so that's the best time to go there!
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Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktBest applepie in town! On monday mornings they have a flea market on the Noordermarkt, so that's the best time to go there!
De Vondeltuin
7 VondelparkNice terrace in the park
Traditional Italian style: start with one of the 6 different pastas (only with a fork) and their great wine. After that: tiramisu and espresso or scroppino and home made limoncello! Perfect dinner!
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Spaghetteria Jan Hanzenstraat
32 Jan HanzenstraatTraditional Italian style: start with one of the 6 different pastas (only with a fork) and their great wine. After that: tiramisu and espresso or scroppino and home made limoncello! Perfect dinner!
MOMO
1 HobbemastraatBy far the best sushi in town!! (€€€)
Not too expensive but great food. Also a very nice terrace next to the water. Coffee and drinks as well! :)
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Gent aan de Schinkel
1 Theophile de BockstraatNot too expensive but great food. Also a very nice terrace next to the water. Coffee and drinks as well! :)
Very cute cafe: great place for pies, lunch and coffee!!
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De Laatste Kruimel
4 LangebrugsteegVery cute cafe: great place for pies, lunch and coffee!!
Best (take out) fries in town: Belgium style.
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Vlaams Friteshuis Vleminckx
33 VoetboogstraatBest (take out) fries in town: Belgium style.
Colourful restaurant with great food from North Africa and the Middle East. Very reasonably priced.
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De Bazar Amsterdam B.V.
182 Albert CuypstraatColourful restaurant with great food from North Africa and the Middle East. Very reasonably priced.
Café Loetje
52 Johannes VermeerstraatBest beef in town!
LAB111
111 Arie BiemondstraatFood & Art: great combination!
Traditional Napolitan pizzas (especially tartufo is delicious)
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SOTTO Pizza
89 AmstelveensewegTraditional Napolitan pizzas (especially tartufo is delicious)
Great food (small dishes or daily main dishes) and not expensive. Very nice place and good service!
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Foodism
Great food (small dishes or daily main dishes) and not expensive. Very nice place and good service!
Café Brecht
157 WeteringschansCosy bar: living room style :)
Marathonweg
MarathonwegNice food (lunch and dinner) and a great terrace!
Toastable Koningsplein
441 SingelGreat place for coffee, lunch and hightea!
Nice spot for brunch and coffee on their sunny terrace in the morning, or for drinks at night.
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Caffee Oslo
1a SloterkadeNice spot for brunch and coffee on their sunny terrace in the morning, or for drinks at night.
SLA
34 WesterstraatSalad bar
Toscanini
75 LindengrachtVery good Italian restaurant! Reservation is needed!
Essentials
Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie HeinekenpleinLarge grocery store, just around the corner!
AH Amstelveenseweg
186 AmstelveensewegGrocery store
Ekoplaza
164 HaarlemmerdijkBiological grocery store
Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanMore fancy grocery store
Bakery around the corner (opened from 3.30 AM and therefore the best place to go when hungry after partying)
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A.M. de Rond Brood- en Banketbakkerij B.V.
496-498 OvertoomBakery around the corner (opened from 3.30 AM and therefore the best place to go when hungry after partying)
Best bakery in the neighborhood, especially "Spelt Zonnepit" bread is great!
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BBROOD
12 ZeilstraatBest bakery in the neighborhood, especially "Spelt Zonnepit" bread is great!
A lot of specialized stores: cheese, Asian toko, fruit and vegetables, Turkish food, etc.
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Hoofddorpplein
HoofddorppleinA lot of specialized stores: cheese, Asian toko, fruit and vegetables, Turkish food, etc.
Shopping
Etos
140 B SloterkadeClosest pharmacy / drugstore
Chabrol Wines
7 HaarlemmerstraatGreat wine store and wine tasting
Jutka & Riska
194 BilderdijkstraatShopping for girls: vintage & hipster
Haarlemerdijk
HaarlemmerdijkGreat street with a lot of different stores
Beautiful area around the canals with a lot of nice stores
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De 9 Straatjes
Beautiful area around the canals with a lot of nice stores
Patisserie Holtkamp
15 VijzelgrachtBest "patisserie" in town!
Very small and cute shop with delicious home made chocolate cookies!
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Van Stapele Koekmakerij
17 HeisteegVery small and cute shop with delicious home made chocolate cookies!
Great street with a lot of different stores, bars and restaurants. Also the largest music store (Concerto) in Amsterdam.
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Utrechtsestraat
UtrechtsestraatGreat street with a lot of different stores, bars and restaurants. Also the largest music store (Concerto) in Amsterdam.
Sightseeing
Indlu kaAnne Frank
20 WestermarktImpressive place to visit
Most popular and famous park in Amsterdam: great for running, a walk, picnic or bbq! :)
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Vondelpark
Most popular and famous park in Amsterdam: great for running, a walk, picnic or bbq! :)
Hidden garden in the centre next to beautiful Spui square
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Begijnhof
1 BegijnhofHidden garden in the centre next to beautiful Spui square
Biggest market in Amsterdam: try the fresh stroopwafels!
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Imarike ye-Albert Cuyp
Albert CuypstraatBiggest market in Amsterdam: try the fresh stroopwafels!
Imarike ye-Waterlooplein
2 WaterloopleinFlea market and Opera Building
De Wallen
The famous Red Light District
Entertainment area: lots of pubs, clubs, cinema, theatre and shops (very touristy though)
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Leidseplein
LeidsepleinEntertainment area: lots of pubs, clubs, cinema, theatre and shops (very touristy though)
Old and beautiful horse riding school next to the park
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Hollandsche Manege
140 VondelstraatOld and beautiful horse riding school next to the park
Formerly the working-class neighborhood. Now transformed into a vivid neighborhood full of cafes, (vintage) stores and small streets: great to walk around there!
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Jordaan
Formerly the working-class neighborhood. Now transformed into a vivid neighborhood full of cafes, (vintage) stores and small streets: great to walk around there!
Dam Square: famous but very touristy. Dam Palace, Bijenkorf, WWII monument and Madame Tussauds.
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Dam Square
Dam Square: famous but very touristy. Dam Palace, Bijenkorf, WWII monument and Madame Tussauds.
Chinese area: a lot of tokos, karaoke bars and restaurants. SKEK is very good! Delicious burgers and fries.
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Zeedijk
ZeedijkChinese area: a lot of tokos, karaoke bars and restaurants. SKEK is very good! Delicious burgers and fries.
The beautiful Law Faculty of the University of Amsterdam with a small book market
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Oudemanhuispoort
OudemanhuispoortThe beautiful Law Faculty of the University of Amsterdam with a small book market
Old factory in the middle of Westerpark. Movie theatre, jazz, bars, restaurants, clubs and once a month a very nice Sunday market.
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Zuiveringshal West
37 PazzanistraatOld factory in the middle of Westerpark. Movie theatre, jazz, bars, restaurants, clubs and once a month a very nice Sunday market.
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanThe Zoo! :)
Arts & Culture
I-Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinModern Art Museum
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatArt Masterpieces
Hermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelBeautiful museum
Foam
609 KeizersgrachtSmall photography museum
I-Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinDutch famous painter
The Movies
159 - 163 HaarlemmerdijkOldest movie theatre in Amsterdam
Filmtheater De Uitkijk
452 PrinsengrachtSmallest movie theatre in Amsterdam
Bimhuis
3 Piet HeinkadeJazz performances
Concertbuilding: mostly classical music performances, can be free or cheap during lunch
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The Concertgebouw
10 ConcertgebouwpleinConcertbuilding: mostly classical music performances, can be free or cheap during lunch
Everything Else
Dancing all night in underground Club Trouw: entrance fee - doorpolicy can be tough
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Trouw Amsterdam
125 WibautstraatDancing all night in underground Club Trouw: entrance fee - doorpolicy can be tough
Especially a good place to dance on a Friday night (try to buy tickets online before)
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Chicago Social Club
12 LeidsepleinEspecially a good place to dance on a Friday night (try to buy tickets online before)
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansFamous pop temple - entrance fee
Jimmy Woo
18 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatFancy club (doorpolicy can be tough)