Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Arts & Culture

Every weekend, from June till September there are open air activities @ Openlucht Theater. For free! On Fridays there are mostly dance shows, Saturday’s cabaret / music, Sunday mornings classic music.
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Vondelpark
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Every weekend, from June till September there are open air activities @ Openlucht Theater. For free! On Fridays there are mostly dance shows, Saturday’s cabaret / music, Sunday mornings classic music.
Classic style cinema: romantic place to watch the latest movies. You have to ignor the Dutch subtitles and focus on the English voices :).
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Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 Reguliersbreestraat
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Classic style cinema: romantic place to watch the latest movies. You have to ignor the Dutch subtitles and focus on the English voices :).
small cosy classic cinema!
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The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
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small cosy classic cinema!
For all design, interior and architecture fans: the place where you find Dutch art in a great location
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@droog amsterdam
7B Staalstraat
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For all design, interior and architecture fans: the place where you find Dutch art in a great location

Food Scene

The best Dutch mussels and gin! Run by young entrepreneurs, which gives it an easy nice vibe. It's located in a lively parc, with more restaurants in renovated factory buildings. www.mosselengin.nl
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Mossel & Gin
12 Gosschalklaan
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The best Dutch mussels and gin! Run by young entrepreneurs, which gives it an easy nice vibe. It's located in a lively parc, with more restaurants in renovated factory buildings. www.mosselengin.nl
My favorite restaurant (it's not a hotel). Perfect ambiance in a renovated barrack, best food, good service. Take a ferry behind central station with your bike for free - direction "Veerplein"
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Hotel De Goudfazant
30 Aambeeldstraat
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My favorite restaurant (it's not a hotel). Perfect ambiance in a renovated barrack, best food, good service. Take a ferry behind central station with your bike for free - direction "Veerplein"
They have the best Dutch apple pie :)!
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Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
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They have the best Dutch apple pie :)!
The best Italian in town, their pizza's are very tasty! They also have a take away service (just walk in their take away service, enjoy watching or read something, take a drink.. voila..)
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Restaurant Forno Communale
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The best Italian in town, their pizza's are very tasty! They also have a take away service (just walk in their take away service, enjoy watching or read something, take a drink.. voila..)
A 'place to be' to see and being seen.., a beautiful renovated building with a real surf and beach vibe! Good music, nice couches, fruit shakes and good coffee. It can be crowded during the weekend..
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Coffee & Coconuts
282 Ceintuurbaan
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A 'place to be' to see and being seen.., a beautiful renovated building with a real surf and beach vibe! Good music, nice couches, fruit shakes and good coffee. It can be crowded during the weekend..
lunchroom. It's not the most romantic place, but they do have the best and biggest sandwiches! Many students hang around here which gives it a good ambiance.
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Eetcafe Singel 404
404 Singel
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lunchroom. It's not the most romantic place, but they do have the best and biggest sandwiches! Many students hang around here which gives it a good ambiance.
Industrial cafe / restaurant. On Friday eve a good place for after work drinks
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Café de Tuin
13 Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
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Industrial cafe / restaurant. On Friday eve a good place for after work drinks
One door away :). Nice neighbourhood cafe with good affordable meals and a nice terrace in summer.
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Café de Toog Amsterdam
142 hs Nicolaas Beetsstraat
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One door away :). Nice neighbourhood cafe with good affordable meals and a nice terrace in summer.
Nice breakfast, brunch or lunchroom. Especially outside in a morning sun!
Café Wilhelmina
34 J.J. Cremerplein
Nice breakfast, brunch or lunchroom. Especially outside in a morning sun!

Drinks & Nightlife

A tree house with a perfect view on water and many boats. During winter the perfect place to hang out next to the fire place (on Sunday's live music). In summer chilling outside surrounded by water!
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Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
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A tree house with a perfect view on water and many boats. During winter the perfect place to hang out next to the fire place (on Sunday's live music). In summer chilling outside surrounded by water!
This is the epicenter of the gay scene, (cocktail) bars, restaurants, clubs. The ambiance is great, as a non-gay I like to hang out and dance here. Never a dull moment overhere :).
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Reguliersdwarsstraat
Reguliersdwarsstraat
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This is the epicenter of the gay scene, (cocktail) bars, restaurants, clubs. The ambiance is great, as a non-gay I like to hang out and dance here. Never a dull moment overhere :).
Many bars with young people, students.
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Eerste van der Helststraat
Eerste van der Helststraat
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Many bars with young people, students.
Cosy night area full of tourists :).
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Leidseplein
Leidseplein
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Cosy night area full of tourists :).
Creative place perfect to have a drink or an easy meal. You'll have a nice view over the IJ - in summer it's a city beach. Take a free ferry to NDSM. This ferry trip gives you a nice glimpse of A'dam
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Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
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Creative place perfect to have a drink or an easy meal. You'll have a nice view over the IJ - in summer it's a city beach. Take a free ferry to NDSM. This ferry trip gives you a nice glimpse of A'dam
Nice bar!!
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Cafe de Walvis
516 Spaarndammerstraat
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Nice bar!!

Everything Else

The cosiest street in the neighbourhood "De Jordaan". Nice restaurants (La Oliva), Lovely cafe (cafe de tuin) and small boutiques. Combine this street with Haarlemmerstraat (many boutiques).
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Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
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The cosiest street in the neighbourhood "De Jordaan". Nice restaurants (La Oliva), Lovely cafe (cafe de tuin) and small boutiques. Combine this street with Haarlemmerstraat (many boutiques).
On Saturday you will find a vintage market at this square (with the beautiful Noorder church)
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Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
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On Saturday you will find a vintage market at this square (with the beautiful Noorder church)
You will find a small supermarket called Albert Heijn (open every day), shops and restaurants (Golden Brown serves good thai food).
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AH Jan Pieter Heijestraat
132 H Jan Pieter Heijestraat
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You will find a small supermarket called Albert Heijn (open every day), shops and restaurants (Golden Brown serves good thai food).
a nice chilling spot with a huge terrace. It's a bit chaotic and viby like a beach bar..
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De Vondeltuin
7 Vondelpark
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a nice chilling spot with a huge terrace. It's a bit chaotic and viby like a beach bar..

Essentials

Daily outdoor (food)market (closed on Sunday) in this street. You can buy your vegetables, Dutch cheese, bread etc. for a good price (and quality).
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Ten Katestraat
Ten Katestraat
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Daily outdoor (food)market (closed on Sunday) in this street. You can buy your vegetables, Dutch cheese, bread etc. for a good price (and quality).
daily outdoor market (closed on Sunday).
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Albert Cuypstraat
Albert Cuypstraat
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daily outdoor market (closed on Sunday).
Supermarket (open every day).
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AH Overtoom
116 H Overtoom
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Supermarket (open every day).
small super market (open every day)
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Albert Heijn
129 Mosveld
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small super market (open every day)

Sightseeing

Indoor food market. Opened their doors in January 2015. You will find several bites, little bars and boutiques. It's very "hipster"-proof.., it's not cheap over here.. But for sure a good sightseeing!
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De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
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Indoor food market. Opened their doors in January 2015. You will find several bites, little bars and boutiques. It's very "hipster"-proof.., it's not cheap over here.. But for sure a good sightseeing!
Great square surrounded by the best museums: Rijksmuseum (a must see!), Van Gogh Museum, Stedelijk Museum and the Concert Hall (one of the most beautifull places to listen to music..).
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Museumplein
Museumplein
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Great square surrounded by the best museums: Rijksmuseum (a must see!), Van Gogh Museum, Stedelijk Museum and the Concert Hall (one of the most beautifull places to listen to music..).

Shopping

nine little streets in the canal area: the place for shop lovers. Many boutiques and lunch rooms.
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Nine Little Streets
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nine little streets in the canal area: the place for shop lovers. Many boutiques and lunch rooms.
I like this street a lot; good vibe with all the canals.. You will find nice boutiques, restaurants and cosy bars (Cafe van Leeuwen).
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Utrechtsestraat
Utrechtsestraat
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I like this street a lot; good vibe with all the canals.. You will find nice boutiques, restaurants and cosy bars (Cafe van Leeuwen).
Many boutiques, lunch rooms.. Nice during the day!
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Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraat
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Many boutiques, lunch rooms.. Nice during the day!