Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Great for breakfast or a coffee. Be prepared to wait for a table
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The Breakfast Club
2-h BellamystraatGreat for breakfast or a coffee. Be prepared to wait for a table
Boca's
30 WesterstraatAmazing tapas, for Amsterdam
Cinema Paradiso
Authentic Italian
High quality takeaway food for a reasonable price. Often have 3-4 vegetarian options
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DIS Dinner Shop
37 HaarlemmerpleinHigh quality takeaway food for a reasonable price. Often have 3-4 vegetarian options
Mocca
43 HaarlemmerpleinCoffee and ice-cream
Amazing late night restaurant tucked away down an alleyway in the middle of town. Styled like an American speakeasy, with dim lights, nice ambience and great drinks. Serves food until 3am most nights. My favourite spot in town.
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Cannibale Royale Handboogstraat
17a HandboogstraatAmazing late night restaurant tucked away down an alleyway in the middle of town. Styled like an American speakeasy, with dim lights, nice ambience and great drinks. Serves food until 3am most nights. My favourite spot in town.
The very first indoor food market in the Netherlands. Large hall that used to be a tram mechanic shop / night storage area, which has been converted into a large food hall with more than 20 food stalls and bars. Sometimes has live music. Open until 11pm every night. So popular it can be hard to get a spot!
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Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinThe very first indoor food market in the Netherlands. Large hall that used to be a tram mechanic shop / night storage area, which has been converted into a large food hall with more than 20 food stalls and bars. Sometimes has live music. Open until 11pm every night. So popular it can be hard to get a spot!
Parks & Nature
Fantastic park to relax in, with tree covered area and large open fields. Holds music and food festivals throughout the summer too
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Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegFantastic park to relax in, with tree covered area and large open fields. Holds music and food festivals throughout the summer too
Shopping
Long street heading back to Centraal Station, with many interesting little shops
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Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraat Long street heading back to Centraal Station, with many interesting little shops
Essentials
AH Haarlemmerplein
34 HaarlemmerpleinSupermarket / grocery store
Getting Around
Central train station, about 20 minutes walk from the apartment
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Amsterdam Centraal station
Stationsplein Central train station, about 20 minutes walk from the apartment
Great bike rental spot, with very friendly and helpful staff
Mon-Fri :9AM–7PM
Sat-Sun: 10AM–6PM
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Fiets Studio Rentabikey
33 HaarlemmerpleinGreat bike rental spot, with very friendly and helpful staff
Mon-Fri :9AM–7PM
Sat-Sun: 10AM–6PM
Drinks & Nightlife
New brewery and bar, with a great beer selection and good food
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Brouwerij Troost Westergas
27 Pazzanistraat New brewery and bar, with a great beer selection and good food
North Sea Jazz Club
1 Pazzanistraat Funky little place with live jazz music
Nice big bar with an outdoor area. Gets afternoon / evening sun , with live music on the weekends
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Pacific Parc
23 PolonceaukadeNice big bar with an outdoor area. Gets afternoon / evening sun , with live music on the weekends
Fantastic bar right by the canals. Great place to hang out in the summer. You can even dock your boat there if on the water and stop for some food and drinks!
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Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtFantastic bar right by the canals. Great place to hang out in the summer. You can even dock your boat there if on the water and stop for some food and drinks!
Great waterside (Waterkant) bar, which gets the best evening sun in Amsterdam. Top spot for a drink with you legs hanging over the side of the canal
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Waterkant
55 KapelwegGreat waterside (Waterkant) bar, which gets the best evening sun in Amsterdam. Top spot for a drink with you legs hanging over the side of the canal
Great little place for live music. Often has upcoming artists
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Bitterzoet
2 HS SpuistraatGreat little place for live music. Often has upcoming artists
Old church which is one of the premier music venues in Amsterdam. Often has world class acts
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Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansOld church which is one of the premier music venues in Amsterdam. Often has world class acts
Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtGreat music venue, which often has world class acts
Arts & Culture
Foam
609 KeizersgrachtGreat photography museum
I-Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinRijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat