Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Great food and atmosphere. Right around the corner.
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Fa. Pekelhaaring
127 Van WoustraatGreat food and atmosphere. Right around the corner.
coffeecompany
92 Van WoustraatEarly morning coffees...
JuiceBrothers Van Woustraat
151 Van WoustraatJuices!
If you need that chilled bottle of wine, or pick up a nice dessert.
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STACH Food
154 Van WoustraatIf you need that chilled bottle of wine, or pick up a nice dessert.
Sometimes you need a kebab. Better have the best one in town!
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Leeman Döner
160 Van WoustraatSometimes you need a kebab. Better have the best one in town!
Spaghetteria Van Woustraat
123 Van WoustraatGood pastas
Good place to watch the world go by or work on your laptop. Cheap dinner or lunch option. Or just stop for a coffee.
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De Stadswandeling
120 Van WoustraatGood place to watch the world go by or work on your laptop. Cheap dinner or lunch option. Or just stop for a coffee.
Favorite neighborhood Thai place - they also do take-out
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Krua Buppha Thais Restaurant
241 Van WoustraatFavorite neighborhood Thai place - they also do take-out
Classic Amsterdam Café and Restaurants. Lots of classics on the menu. Their outdoor terrace is the best.
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Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 WeesperzijdeClassic Amsterdam Café and Restaurants. Lots of classics on the menu. Their outdoor terrace is the best.
Diya Indiaas Restaurant
240 Van WoustraatGood Indian food
Indonesian take-out. Good food, but the lady behind the counter is a bit cranky.
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Indo Jaya
141 Van WoustraatIndonesian take-out. Good food, but the lady behind the counter is a bit cranky.
Indonesian Kitchen
287 HerengrachtBest Indonesian food in town!
Impossible to find, but an all-time favorite. In a large industrial space by the water. Classic food, good service, great evening.
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Hotel De Goudfazant
30 AambeeldstraatImpossible to find, but an all-time favorite. In a large industrial space by the water. Classic food, good service, great evening.
Culinary adventures. Fixed menu with a focus on vegetables. Creativity and aesthetics. Attic in an old warehouse, looking out over the water.
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BAK restaurant
408 Van DiemenstraatCulinary adventures. Fixed menu with a focus on vegetables. Creativity and aesthetics. Attic in an old warehouse, looking out over the water.
De Pizzakamer
16 Tweede van der HelststraatBecause you want to eat a pizza
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegCool spot with a great view over the water
Because some nights are meant for dinner on the beach
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Ubuntu Strandbar
1 Boulevard Paulus LootBecause some nights are meant for dinner on the beach
Thrill Grill
98 Gerard DoustraatYou might want to try a burger here
Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktBest apple pie
Kaashuis Tromp
90 UtrechtsestraatGet your cheese and get some more
Patisserie Kuyt V.O.F.
109-111 UtrechtsestraatIf you like a cake, go here
de koffie salon centrum
130-BG UtrechtsestraatGreat coffee
If you want to feel like you're in India, go here. All vegetarian authentic Indian. Try the Dosa.
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Saravanaa Bhavan Amsterdam
123-124 StadhouderskadeIf you want to feel like you're in India, go here. All vegetarian authentic Indian. Try the Dosa.
Discover this new area with a lovely café restaurant in an old home under old trees overlooking the water. Coffee, lunch or dinner, it's very nice.
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tHUIS aan de AMSTEL
45 Korte OuderkerkerdijkDiscover this new area with a lovely café restaurant in an old home under old trees overlooking the water. Coffee, lunch or dinner, it's very nice.
Buffet van Odette
598 PrinsengrachtHave lunch here. Just do.
Classic or old-fashioned or both. Great French cuisine. Cheese trolly for dessert!
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Restaurant Le Hollandais
41 AmsteldijkClassic or old-fashioned or both. Great French cuisine. Cheese trolly for dessert!
Mangiassai
42HS RuyschstraatGreat Italian.
Biggest and oldest outdoor market in Amsterdam. Not on sundays.
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Imarike ye-Albert Cuyp
Albert CuypstraatBiggest and oldest outdoor market in Amsterdam. Not on sundays.
Beautiful organic market on Saturday. Great atmosphere and products. Go on and have an oyster. Add some bubbles?
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Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktBeautiful organic market on Saturday. Great atmosphere and products. Go on and have an oyster. Add some bubbles?
Weird but wonderful. Re-used old parking garage turned into food court with food from all over the world. If you'd like to try Ghanese food, this is where to go. There's also a MacDonalds in there, but you can ignore that.
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World of Food
100 DevelsteinWeird but wonderful. Re-used old parking garage turned into food court with food from all over the world. If you'd like to try Ghanese food, this is where to go. There's also a MacDonalds in there, but you can ignore that.
Follow the Amstel River on your bike and have a steak at this Amsterdam institution. The town of Ouderkerk is super cute!
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Loetje aan de Amstel
37 AmstelzijdeFollow the Amstel River on your bike and have a steak at this Amsterdam institution. The town of Ouderkerk is super cute!
Drinks & Nightlife
Wine and Roses
163 Van WoustraatGREAT wines
Chain store, but decent selection of beer, whine and booze.
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Gall & Gall Van Woustraat 125
125 Van WoustraatChain store, but decent selection of beer, whine and booze.
Tolbar
182 TolstraatFriendly neighborhood bar with a lovely terrace outside.
This is what a Dutch bar looks like. Lots of beers on tap, and the terrace by the river is fantastic. The sun stays all night.
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Café Hesp
130-131 WeesperzijdeThis is what a Dutch bar looks like. Lots of beers on tap, and the terrace by the river is fantastic. The sun stays all night.
Glou Glou
3 Tweede van der HelststraatWine bar
For a nice glass of wine on this cute square under the trees.
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Ruis
9h Van der HelstpleinFor a nice glass of wine on this cute square under the trees.
Brouwerij Troost
21 Cornelis TroostpleinBrew pub
If you want to make a trip through the wonderful world of all beers brewed in The Netherlands
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Proeflokaal Arendsnest
90 HerengrachtIf you want to make a trip through the wonderful world of all beers brewed in The Netherlands
Small brewery in unlikely spot with unlikely hours - great beer!
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Butchers Tears
45 KarperwegSmall brewery in unlikely spot with unlikely hours - great beer!
The cutest corner bar in the city. Terrace by the water anyone?
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't Smalle
12 EgelantiersgrachtThe cutest corner bar in the city. Terrace by the water anyone?
Nice brewery, and they have a lovely tasting room and restaurant around the corner
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Brouwerij de Prael
26 Oudezijds ArmsteegNice brewery, and they have a lovely tasting room and restaurant around the corner
A bar like they don't make them anymore. Been there for a fe hundred years.
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Beer Tasting Room In The Wildeman
3 KolksteegA bar like they don't make them anymore. Been there for a fe hundred years.
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansClub and concert hall - check programming
Essentials
Turkish supermarket that has great fruit and vegetables, and a lot of Turkish mezze, olives, etc.
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Genco Market
164 Van WoustraatTurkish supermarket that has great fruit and vegetables, and a lot of Turkish mezze, olives, etc.
Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanMore upscale grocery store - good bread
Arts & Culture
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatI-Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinModern art museum
I-Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinFoam
609 KeizersgrachtPhotography Museum
Hermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelThe Concertgebouw
10 ConcertgebouwpleinShopping
Gathershop
19 Hannie DankbaarpassageSmall boutique jewelry
Super cool concept store with everything from clothes to a barber and a cafe.
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Hutspot
4 Van WoustraatSuper cool concept store with everything from clothes to a barber and a cafe.
De Bijenkorf
1 DamTHE amsterdam department store
We Are Labels
58 Eerste van der HelststraatI love this shop - clothes but nice.
Parks & Nature
Sarphatipark
37I SarphatiparkClosest park
Vondelpark
Amsterdam's central park
Beautiful and diverse park with green stuff, but also cool food, businesses and events in re-used gasworks.
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Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegBeautiful and diverse park with green stuff, but also cool food, businesses and events in re-used gasworks.
Beautiful park in transitional neighborhood. Lots of good food and drink opportunities on the east side of the park! (Linneausstraat).
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Oosterpark
OosterparkBeautiful park in transitional neighborhood. Lots of good food and drink opportunities on the east side of the park! (Linneausstraat).
Check out the beach! Town is ugly, but beach is nice. Nude beach on the South side.
Boulevard Paulus Loot
Boulevard Paulus LootCheck out the beach! Town is ugly, but beach is nice. Nude beach on the South side.
Getting Around
City Bike Ceintuurbaan
354 Ceintuurbaan