Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Drinks & Nightlife

Quite a hip spot for drinks every weekend and some weeknights. Beach sand in summer. Outdoor fires in the winter. Dj's and dancing all year round. Not a typical place-but a standard spot in east.
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Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob Bontiusplaats
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Quite a hip spot for drinks every weekend and some weeknights. Beach sand in summer. Outdoor fires in the winter. Dj's and dancing all year round. Not a typical place-but a standard spot in east.
A great cafe that was the former bath house of the area. Cozy fireplace and great 'bitterballen' and 'geitenkaaskroketten'-- typical snacks.
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Het Badhuis
21 Javaplein
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A great cafe that was the former bath house of the area. Cozy fireplace and great 'bitterballen' and 'geitenkaaskroketten'-- typical snacks.
Ij beer brewery is named after the river Ij and brews its beer in the windmill. They brew stronger Belgian style beers. Its open till 8pm. Next door is Lange Dijk, which is open later.
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Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
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Ij beer brewery is named after the river Ij and brews its beer in the windmill. They brew stronger Belgian style beers. Its open till 8pm. Next door is Lange Dijk, which is open later.
In the middle of one of the nicest and quietest parks is a jenever (gin?) distillery. A nice place for a coffee, beer, and of course jenever.
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Distillery 't Nieuwe Diep
13a Flevopark
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In the middle of one of the nicest and quietest parks is a jenever (gin?) distillery. A nice place for a coffee, beer, and of course jenever.

Arts & Culture

Cafe/Restaurant & movie theatre. Studio K is a student run space but put on festivals, parties, and events for a wider public.
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Studio/K
62 Timorplein
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Cafe/Restaurant & movie theatre. Studio K is a student run space but put on festivals, parties, and events for a wider public.
Besides the big museums, this art centre is one of Amsterdam's best places for contemporary art.
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De Appel
160 Schipluidenlaan
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Besides the big museums, this art centre is one of Amsterdam's best places for contemporary art.

Essentials

Java street is full of amazing and super cheep fruit/groceries, fish and butcher shops.
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Javastraat
Javastraat
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Java street is full of amazing and super cheep fruit/groceries, fish and butcher shops.
Everyday market that is known to be the cheapest in Amsterdam. A great place to by cheese at much cheeper prices then the supermarket.
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Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van Swindenstraat
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Everyday market that is known to be the cheapest in Amsterdam. A great place to by cheese at much cheeper prices then the supermarket.

Food Scene

Not an everyday place, but serves 33euro four course meal made by the chef. You can choose what you eat, but its guaranteed to be one of the best meals in Amsterdam. Very casual and friendly staff.
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Gare De L'est
9 Cruquiusweg
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Not an everyday place, but serves 33euro four course meal made by the chef. You can choose what you eat, but its guaranteed to be one of the best meals in Amsterdam. Very casual and friendly staff.
Amsterdam east is the heart of the surinamese community. This is a superb surinamese food joint. The bakkeljouw roti and telo with peanut sauce are recommended favorites.
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Lalla Rookh
290 Wijttenbachstraat
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Amsterdam east is the heart of the surinamese community. This is a superb surinamese food joint. The bakkeljouw roti and telo with peanut sauce are recommended favorites.
Nice Italian pasta place.
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comfort caffe
28 Sumatrastraat
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Nice Italian pasta place.
Best burger place! You can order the mini-tro which are 3 burgers from their burger menu in mini form.
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Burgermeester | Artis
37 Plantage Kerklaan
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Best burger place! You can order the mini-tro which are 3 burgers from their burger menu in mini form.
Quite famous dutch chef - reservations are required.
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aan de Amstel V.O.F.
42 A Weesperzijde
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Quite famous dutch chef - reservations are required.

Entertainment & Activities

A petting zoo, play park, vegetable garden, and kid build wooden huts and forts. Fantastic place is visiting with kids.
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Jeugdland
131 Valentijnkade
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A petting zoo, play park, vegetable garden, and kid build wooden huts and forts. Fantastic place is visiting with kids.

Everything Else

Great picnic area in summer. July 1st is the Surinamese festival, with music and food.
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Oosterpark
Oosterpark
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Great picnic area in summer. July 1st is the Surinamese festival, with music and food.
Shopping street
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Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraat
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Shopping street
boutique shopping streets
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De 9 Straatjes
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boutique shopping streets