Amsterdam Oud-West and adjacent neighbourhoods
Food Scene
Bosboom Toussaintstraat
Bosboom ToussaintstraatWG Café
52 Marius van Bouwdijk BastiaansestraatGood and inexpensive food in a former city hospital .
De Italiaan
29 Bosboom ToussaintstraatGood Italian food and service
Restaurant CHANG-i
7 Jan Willem BrouwersstraatAsian fusion restaurant
One Dim Sum
109 OvertoomFriendly service, good Chinese food
Vlaamsch Broodhuys BV
64 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatFor breakfast and to take away
Peperwortel
140 OvertoomTraiteur, to take away. Very hip and delicious
Lunchroom Wilhelmina
83-A Eerste HelmersstraatVery local and "gezellig"
Toko Ikan Mas
61HS Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatGreat Indonesian takeaway restaurant.
Bosco
7 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatOrganic kitchen
Low budget neighborhood restaurant serving old fashioned Dutch quisine
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Hollands Hap Hmm Restaurant
33 Eerste HelmersstraatLow budget neighborhood restaurant serving old fashioned Dutch quisine
Hip restaurant with good food and wine. Sometimes they organise dance opportunities. Located in a former tramcar depot.
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Kanarie Club
51 BellamypleinHip restaurant with good food and wine. Sometimes they organise dance opportunities. Located in a former tramcar depot.
Great vegan restaurant. There are 2 more from the same people across the city. This one is at walking distance from the studio.
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Vegan Junk Food Bar
22 StaringpleinGreat vegan restaurant. There are 2 more from the same people across the city. This one is at walking distance from the studio.
Very good vegetarian restaurant @ 10 minutes walking distance.
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Meatless District
65-67 BilderdijkstraatVery good vegetarian restaurant @ 10 minutes walking distance.
Robin Food Kollektief
111A Frederik HendrikstraatRun by a collective and voluntaries. Opens 4 nights per week
Rue la bastille
29 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatTake away Levant food. Great cuisine and service for a bargain
Getting Around
Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat Stop for tramline 3
When in Amsterdam do as the Amsterdammers. The best mode of transportation for this city.
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Het Zwarte Fietsenplan Zuidas
88 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatWhen in Amsterdam do as the Amsterdammers. The best mode of transportation for this city.
This is an affordable park and ride hub for visitors of Amsterdam. The options for public transport to reach your final destination are numerous plus taxi's are available.
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P + R Olympic Stadium
44 Olympisch StadionThis is an affordable park and ride hub for visitors of Amsterdam. The options for public transport to reach your final destination are numerous plus taxi's are available.
This is an underground parking garage at just 2 minutes walking distance from the apartment. Please check for details:
https://parkbee.com/en/ or https://parkbee.com/nl/parkeergarage/overtoom (Dutch)
ParkBee Overtoom
4 Tweede Constantijn HuygensstraatThis is an underground parking garage at just 2 minutes walking distance from the apartment. Please check for details:
https://parkbee.com/en/ or https://parkbee.com/nl/parkeergarage/overtoom (Dutch)
Best price for bike rentals
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MacBike | Bike Rental Amsterdam | Vondelpark
45 OvertoomBest price for bike rentals
Tramstop for line 1 towards translation Lelylaan (direction Osdorp) or to the east side of town (direction Muiderpoort station)
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Overtoom
93-1 OvertoomTramstop for line 1 towards translation Lelylaan (direction Osdorp) or to the east side of town (direction Muiderpoort station)
Drinks & Nightlife
Over 200 variaties of Belgium beer in a traditional brown cafe
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Gollem's Proeflokaal
160-162 OvertoomOver 200 variaties of Belgium beer in a traditional brown cafe
Starbucks
72 OvertoomThe international chain is just one block away
Sunday dance for gays lesbians and transgenders. Alternative crowd, door opens at 22:00
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Vereniging De Trut
165-E BilderdijkstraatSunday dance for gays lesbians and transgenders. Alternative crowd, door opens at 22:00
World famous pop RnB and soul music. Many live performances
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Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansWorld famous pop RnB and soul music. Many live performances
Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtGrunge and Rock live music
Café Helmers
59 Eerste HelmersstraatLocal hangout
Bosco
7 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatSunny terrace and good cafe food
One of the best micro breweries of Amsterdam
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Brouwerij Troost Oud West
205 BilderdijkstraatOne of the best micro breweries of Amsterdam
Relaxed, hip, trendy bar with great vegan snacks. Frequented by young Queer people
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PAMELA
86H Jacob van LennepstraatRelaxed, hip, trendy bar with great vegan snacks. Frequented by young Queer people
de Kade café
Local hangout with a great terrace to watch your fellow city dwellers and flaneurs.
Essentials
AH Overtoom
116 H OvertoomNational chain for all your Dutch treats and eats
Koffie Salon Passage B.V.
82 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatGreat neighbourhood coffee hangout
Avondverkoop Bon Soir
101 OvertoomFor all your late night necessities
Lidl
21 Alberdingk ThijmstraatLow prices but great quality.
Wassalon Overtoom
276 HS OvertoomTabacco, cards, post stamps and public transport day and multiple day cards can be found here.
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Primera
46 Van Limburg StirumstraatTabacco, cards, post stamps and public transport day and multiple day cards can be found here.
Jumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatParks & Nature
World famous park and the lung of Amsterdams' city centre. In the 1960 the hippies used to sleep here. Nowadays it is a busy hang-out spot for locals from alver the city.
Please be aware, after dark the park is not safe and at your own risk!
VondelCS (Media & Cultuur LAB van de AVROTROS)
3 VondelparkNice terrace
Groot Melkhuis
2 VondelparkBig terrace in the park with children play ground.
Famous and historical park literally just around the corner of the studio.
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Vondelpark
Famous and historical park literally just around the corner of the studio.
Now owned by the micro brewery ‘t IJ. Excellent beer and huge terrace in the middle of the park
The Blue Tea House
Now owned by the micro brewery ‘t IJ. Excellent beer and huge terrace in the middle of the park
Nineteen century gas town turned into modernistic park with lively hang outs, music venues, cinemas, and restaurants. During the summer a great place to spend the day.
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Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegNineteen century gas town turned into modernistic park with lively hang outs, music venues, cinemas, and restaurants. During the summer a great place to spend the day.
Arts & Culture
Art House Cinema, Food Hall in a former tramcar depot. The tracks are still there.
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De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageArt House Cinema, Food Hall in a former tramcar depot. The tracks are still there.
Museumplein
Museumplein3 top museums of Amsterdam
Political cafe, debating nights with a great and spacious cafe,
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De Balie
10 Kleine-GartmanplantsoenPolitical cafe, debating nights with a great and spacious cafe,
Modern art, great collection and temporary exhibitions.
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I-Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinModern art, great collection and temporary exhibitions.
Famous Dutch painters from the golden age like Rembrandt (Nachtwacht/ Night watch), Vermeer, van Ostade, Delaraisse, Rustenburg, Govert Flinck. They are all present.
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Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum station
Famous Dutch painters from the golden age like Rembrandt (Nachtwacht/ Night watch), Vermeer, van Ostade, Delaraisse, Rustenburg, Govert Flinck. They are all present.
Solely dedicated to van Gogh and with temporary exhibitions with his contemporaries. BE AWARE, long waiting lines (1,5 hrs) occur regularly. The best option is to reserve your visit online in advance and skip the line! Check out:
https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/plan-your-visit/tickets-and-webstore
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I-Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinSolely dedicated to van Gogh and with temporary exhibitions with his contemporaries. BE AWARE, long waiting lines (1,5 hrs) occur regularly. The best option is to reserve your visit online in advance and skip the line! Check out:
https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/plan-your-visit/tickets-and-webstore
The world famous concert hall of Amsterdam, home of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Check out:
https://www.concertgebouw.nl/en/concerts-tickets
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The Concertgebouw
10 ConcertgebouwpleinThe world famous concert hall of Amsterdam, home of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Check out:
https://www.concertgebouw.nl/en/concerts-tickets
Around the corner on the Overtoom 5 walking minutes away, there is OT301. This underground cultural hub has been squatted (1999) and bought (2006) by a diverse, international community that is united in an association called EHBK. It runs this alternative, not-for-profit platform as a collective, in which housing, workspaces and public functi ons are combined to contribute to the arts, politics and subculture.
The nightly gigs are just one part of OT301’s charm. Daytime is taken up by community classes and art workshops, and there’s a table tennis bar in the back room (plus a radio station in the basement).
Check out their website for latest activities, ot301.nl
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OT301
301 OvertoomAround the corner on the Overtoom 5 walking minutes away, there is OT301. This underground cultural hub has been squatted (1999) and bought (2006) by a diverse, international community that is united in an association called EHBK. It runs this alternative, not-for-profit platform as a collective, in which housing, workspaces and public functi ons are combined to contribute to the arts, politics and subculture.
The nightly gigs are just one part of OT301’s charm. Daytime is taken up by community classes and art workshops, and there’s a table tennis bar in the back room (plus a radio station in the basement).
Check out their website for latest activities, ot301.nl
Great art house cinema located in the former pathology laboratory of the now demolished nineteen century city hospital. The spookiness adds to it! There is also a restaurant.
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LAB111
111 Arie BiemondstraatGreat art house cinema located in the former pathology laboratory of the now demolished nineteen century city hospital. The spookiness adds to it! There is also a restaurant.
International theatre also interesting for non Dutch speakers since they offer subtitles in English when needed.
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Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
26 LeidsepleinInternational theatre also interesting for non Dutch speakers since they offer subtitles in English when needed.
Shopping
The Vondelpark south side neighborhood is rich and has lots of posh shops. You find them in the PC Hooftstraat, van Baerlestraat, Cornelis Schuytstraat and Koninginneweg.
The west side is more alternative and diverse. Main shopping streets are Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat, Bilderdijkstraat, Kinkerstraat, Ten Cate markt and Overtoom.
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatFor the chique and bling bling lovers
Van Baerlestraat
Van BaerlestraatChique shopping area with fashion boutiques.
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Cornelis Schuytstraat
Cornelis SchuytstraatChique shopping area with fashion boutiques.
Local and authentic gifts. A bit pricey though, but good to check out anyways
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De Hallen Studio's
18 Hannie DankbaarpassageLocal and authentic gifts. A bit pricey though, but good to check out anyways
Great shop with herbs and spices from all over the world. Their hibiscus tea (Kakade, Egyptian tea) is really the best.
De Volkskruidentuin
142-A-B KinkerstraatGreat shop with herbs and spices from all over the world. Their hibiscus tea (Kakade, Egyptian tea) is really the best.
Monday to Saturday during the day market. Great, both local and exotic products.
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Ten Kate Markt
32 Ten KatestraatMonday to Saturday during the day market. Great, both local and exotic products.