Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
Relaxed bar, also serving coffee & a simple menu. Great out seating, weekly music and pub quiz.
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Café Maxwell
27 BeukenpleinRelaxed bar, also serving coffee & a simple menu. Great out seating, weekly music and pub quiz.
de Biertuin
29 LinnaeusstraatGood bar, great beers
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeBest locally brewed beer in Amsterdam
Brand new, great cocktails, great coffee AND great breakfast. Think eggs benedict & french toast w. maple syrup. What more do you want?
Oosterpark 10
Brand new, great cocktails, great coffee AND great breakfast. Think eggs benedict & french toast w. maple syrup. What more do you want?
Food Scene
Top 3 Coffee Bar in Amsterdam. Good atmosphere, nice pastry and also beautiful tea.
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Coffee Bru
14 BeukenpleinTop 3 Coffee Bar in Amsterdam. Good atmosphere, nice pastry and also beautiful tea.
Pata Negra
124 UtrechtsestraatGood tapas, nice atmosphere!
Toscanini
75 LindengrachtFamous Italian restaurant, brilliant food
Wilde Zwijnen
23 JavapleinGood, local food. NIce atmosphere.
Very relaxed cafe, great outdoor seating, outside the normal touristy routes. Javaplein is an upcoming neighborhood and worth a visit.
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Het Badhuis
21 JavapleinVery relaxed cafe, great outdoor seating, outside the normal touristy routes. Javaplein is an upcoming neighborhood and worth a visit.
Best cafe in the Vondelpark, both for coffee and an evening drink
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The Blue Tea House
5 VondelparkBest cafe in the Vondelpark, both for coffee and an evening drink
Beautiful cafe on a very central location, in the Amsterdam Theatre
Café | Brasserie Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
26 LeidsepleinBeautiful cafe on a very central location, in the Amsterdam Theatre
Gebroeders Niemeijer
35 NieuwendijkBeautiful French bakery, great breakfast!
De Drie Graefjes
130 RokinBest (American style) cake in town
Best apple pie in town. Combine with a visit to the Noordermarkt on Sat morning (if you find a place to sit between all the locals)
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Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktBest apple pie in town. Combine with a visit to the Noordermarkt on Sat morning (if you find a place to sit between all the locals)
The Nieuwmarkt has got several nice bars and restaurants, but none as beautiful as De Waag
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Waag
4 NieuwmarktThe Nieuwmarkt has got several nice bars and restaurants, but none as beautiful as De Waag
Take the free ferry to NSDM warf, a newly developed area of the city. Also great is PLekk, which has a nice little city beach
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Restaurant-Café De IJkantine
5 NDSM-KadeTake the free ferry to NSDM warf, a newly developed area of the city. Also great is PLekk, which has a nice little city beach
Nice dining, with a view on the IJ river. Beautiful!
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Wilhelmina Dok
1 NoordwalNice dining, with a view on the IJ river. Beautiful!
Very off the beaten track, definetly worth a visit: Amsterdams first city beach (swimming is possible)
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Blijburg
501 PampuslaanVery off the beaten track, definetly worth a visit: Amsterdams first city beach (swimming is possible)
Weesperzijde 23
Just really nice. From early morning onwards.
Riva
31 AmstelboulevardBreathtaking beautiful location
One of the best restaurants in Amsterdam, produce is grown in the green house next to the restaurant. Yum!
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De Kast
3 Kamerlingh OnneslaanOne of the best restaurants in Amsterdam, produce is grown in the green house next to the restaurant. Yum!
Essentials
biggest grocery shopping in the neighborhood. Smaller brands @ Linneasstraat and Beukenweg
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Albert Heijn BV
24 Lobeliusstraatbiggest grocery shopping in the neighborhood. Smaller brands @ Linneasstraat and Beukenweg
Organic food, good selection
Also, lovely neighborhood store.
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Ekodis
73 BeukenpleinOrganic food, good selection
Also, lovely neighborhood store.
Large Chinese grocery store, great for asian ingredients
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Toko Dun Yong
9 StormsteegLarge Chinese grocery store, great for asian ingredients
Everything Else
Nice park, several play grounds.
Whenever the weather is good, people get to the park and play soccer or volleybal, have a bbq etc.
Brilliant place
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Oosterpark
OosterparkNice park, several play grounds.
Whenever the weather is good, people get to the park and play soccer or volleybal, have a bbq etc.
Brilliant place
How to make sure you visit Westerpark? It's a bit further out, but there's a direct bus line (bus 22). There's great coffee, restaurants, a swimming area for kids and dancing. Yay! Check it out!
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Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegHow to make sure you visit Westerpark? It's a bit further out, but there's a direct bus line (bus 22). There's great coffee, restaurants, a swimming area for kids and dancing. Yay! Check it out!
Best know market in Amsterdam, open Mon-Sat. Lots of food stalls, but also cheap clothing, accessories and more
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Imarike ye-Albert Cuyp
Albert CuypstraatBest know market in Amsterdam, open Mon-Sat. Lots of food stalls, but also cheap clothing, accessories and more
A classic, depicting Dutch Classics (among which the Nachtwacht by Rembrandt). Recently renovated and beautiful!
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Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatA classic, depicting Dutch Classics (among which the Nachtwacht by Rembrandt). Recently renovated and beautiful!
Modern art in a modern building. The new annex is very controversial. Amsterdammers call it 'the Bath Tub'. You'll see why ;)
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I-Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinModern art in a modern building. The new annex is very controversial. Amsterdammers call it 'the Bath Tub'. You'll see why ;)
Largest park in the city, a great place to lounge, run and play. With children go to visit the Melkhuis, all other people: het Blauwe Theehuis is the best cafe in the park.
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Vondelpark
Largest park in the city, a great place to lounge, run and play. With children go to visit the Melkhuis, all other people: het Blauwe Theehuis is the best cafe in the park.
De Balie
10 Kleine-GartmanplantsoenDebating centre & cafe
Largest movie theatre in the city, several other branches around town
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Pathe de Munt
15 VijzelstraatLargest movie theatre in the city, several other branches around town
The Movies
159 - 163 HaarlemmerdijkArt house films
Haarlemmerstraat
HaarlemmerstraatFoodies gather here!
De Bijenkorf
1 DamBeautiful department store
Church were recently (April 30th, 2013) King Willem Alexander was crowned.
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Isele entsha
De DamChurch were recently (April 30th, 2013) King Willem Alexander was crowned.
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktGreat organic produce market on Sat morning
Speaks for itself, go early to avoid (very!!) long lines
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Indlu kaAnne Frank
20 WestermarktSpeaks for itself, go early to avoid (very!!) long lines
KOKO
145 Oudezijds AchterburgwalSome say they serve the best coffee in town
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanA favorite: the Artis Zoo
Beautiful new addition to the city, EYE is the Filmmuseum, and so much more. Just go and have a glass of wine on the balcony and enjoy the view
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Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeBeautiful new addition to the city, EYE is the Filmmuseum, and so much more. Just go and have a glass of wine on the balcony and enjoy the view
Spa Sport Hotel Zuiver
8 KoenenkadeMost beautiful Spa in Amsterdam
Amsterdam concert hall, their orchestra is one of the best in the world
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The Concertgebouw
10 ConcertgebouwpleinAmsterdam concert hall, their orchestra is one of the best in the world
Really nice, broad spectrum shopping in the so called '9 streets'. All kinds of great boutiques, some high end, some young designers etc. Around Runstraat to Reestraat
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Runstraat
RunstraatReally nice, broad spectrum shopping in the so called '9 streets'. All kinds of great boutiques, some high end, some young designers etc. Around Runstraat to Reestraat
The Jordaan area is famous for all sorts of things, good restaurants, cafes, boutiques. Browes around and find a hidden gem!
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Westerstraat
WesterstraatThe Jordaan area is famous for all sorts of things, good restaurants, cafes, boutiques. Browes around and find a hidden gem!
Impact Hub Amsterdam
2C LinnaeusstraatThe Hub Amsterdam, part of the global network of flexible workspaces
Flagship store from the Dutch design collective DROOG
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@droog amsterdam
7B StaalstraatFlagship store from the Dutch design collective DROOG
One of the best cheese mongers in Amsterdam! Also a lot of nice wines!
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Erik's Delicatessen
16 BeukenpleinOne of the best cheese mongers in Amsterdam! Also a lot of nice wines!
Shopping
A Dutch classic. HEMA sells virtually everything. HEMA is famous for the nice, very affourdable designs, either for children's clothing, interior assecories, good wines and the famous HEMA sausage
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Hema
313 KinkerstraatA Dutch classic. HEMA sells virtually everything. HEMA is famous for the nice, very affourdable designs, either for children's clothing, interior assecories, good wines and the famous HEMA sausage
Entertainment & Activities
Brilliant location for people with children. In the Vondelpark, nice and safe playground, good coffee
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Groot Melkhuis
2 VondelparkBrilliant location for people with children. In the Vondelpark, nice and safe playground, good coffee
Great thing to do with kids on a rainy day: cooking! There's all kinds of different things to make, very simple to ages 2 and up
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KinderKookKafe
6B VondelparkGreat thing to do with kids on a rainy day: cooking! There's all kinds of different things to make, very simple to ages 2 and up
Nemo is science museum, great for kids appr. 4-14 years old
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NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokNemo is science museum, great for kids appr. 4-14 years old
Library, worth a visit for either the children's section or the cafe on the top floor, which offers an unbelievable view of the city
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OBA Library of Amsterdam
143 OosterdokskadeLibrary, worth a visit for either the children's section or the cafe on the top floor, which offers an unbelievable view of the city
Goats, playground, kid friendly food. Enjoy!
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Iqela lezimbuzi leRidammerhoeve
4 Nieuwe MeerlaanGoats, playground, kid friendly food. Enjoy!
Kid friendly restaurant, simple but good food, great industrial space
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Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 WatertorenpleinKid friendly restaurant, simple but good food, great industrial space