Guidebook for Amsterdam
Essentials
Shopping Center Brazilië
1065 Oostelijke HandelskadeAH Kleine Wittenburgerstr
18 Kleine WittenburgerstraatDrinks & Nightlife
Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtGreat bar, right down the street!
Great artisan brewery in traditional windmill. Highly recommended
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Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeGreat artisan brewery in traditional windmill. Highly recommended
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob BontiusplaatsQuirky Alternative Bar
Wynand Fockink
31 PijlsteegGin Bas (Gin is Dutch invention)
Good coffeeshop. Good quality menu. Nicely decorated interior (it's the coffeeshop from Ocean's 12)
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Tweede Kamer Coffeeshop
6 HeisteegGood coffeeshop. Good quality menu. Nicely decorated interior (it's the coffeeshop from Ocean's 12)
Coffeeshop Info Centre
89 Prins HendrikkadeMore affordable coffeeshop. Also the nearest one.
Jazz Venue. Free jam sessions on Tuesdays (check schedule online!). At walking distance. Great acoustics.
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Bimhuis
3 Piet HeinkadeJazz Venue. Free jam sessions on Tuesdays (check schedule online!). At walking distance. Great acoustics.
Getting Around
P + R Zeeburg 2
8 ZuiderzeewegAffordable Parking
Dijksgracht
DijksgrachtExpensive Parking (in front of the ship)
Amsterdam Centraal station
StationspleinAmsterdam CS
MacBike
Bike Rental
Food Scene
Kilimanjaro Restaurant
6 RapenburgerpleinEthiopian Restaurant
De Hapjeshoek
6 WaterloopleinSurinamese Restaurant
Kantjil & De Tijger
291 A SpuistraatIndonesian Restaurant
Nam Kee
111-113 ZeedijkChinese Restaurant
Kras Haring
89 KattenburgerpleinTry some haring!
Fa. Speijkervet
79 Admiraal de RuijterwegMy current favourite.
Bistro Bij ons
287H PrinsengrachtDutch food! Have some stampot!
Arts & Culture
Indlu kaAnne Frank
20 WestermarktI-Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinRijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatSightseeing
Where the accents are the thickest. Were the buildings are the crookedest and where the old people sing nostalgic songs in bars drinking 'kopstootjes'. Where all of our city's singers come from and what 3 out of 5 of the songs they sing are about: De Jordaan. The heart of Amsterdam.
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Jordaan
Where the accents are the thickest. Were the buildings are the crookedest and where the old people sing nostalgic songs in bars drinking 'kopstootjes'. Where all of our city's singers come from and what 3 out of 5 of the songs they sing are about: De Jordaan. The heart of Amsterdam.
Shopping
Multicultural fresh produce market. Try some traditional Dutch treats (or some Vietnamese or African food instead).
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Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van SwindenstraatMulticultural fresh produce market. Try some traditional Dutch treats (or some Vietnamese or African food instead).
Imarike ye-Albert Cuyp
Albert CuypstraatFresh produce market.
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktFarmer's market (Saturdays)