Arts & Culture
Simply, because soooo many masterpieces! Book in advance so you have less queues.
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I-Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinSimply, because soooo many masterpieces! Book in advance so you have less queues.
I-Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinModern art !
Such a great renovated building and such a great variety of great art. Find the dutch landscapes of Anton Mauve !
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Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatSuch a great renovated building and such a great variety of great art. Find the dutch landscapes of Anton Mauve !
Parks & Nature
An oasis in the City for a nice stroll towards the Leidse Plein with some nice terraces such as Melkhuisje, Blauwe Theehuis or Vondeltuin.
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Vondelpark
An oasis in the City for a nice stroll towards the Leidse Plein with some nice terraces such as Melkhuisje, Blauwe Theehuis or Vondeltuin.
Food Scene
Cool place with very good quality food. Also great cocktails!
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Café Panache
117 Ten KatestraatCool place with very good quality food. Also great cocktails!
The name ! Ha ha They make their own ravioli for take away or to eat there.
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Holy Ravioli
11 Jan Pieter HeijestraatThe name ! Ha ha They make their own ravioli for take away or to eat there.
They make their own coffee in this place, and they know how to do it.
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Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 KinkerstraatThey make their own coffee in this place, and they know how to do it.
Oysters, bubbles, steak tartare, lovely pasta, etc etc all made very nice, great atmosphere!
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De Graaf
153 WilhelminastraatOysters, bubbles, steak tartare, lovely pasta, etc etc all made very nice, great atmosphere!
Café Lennep
334 Jacob Van LennepkadeBest terrace on the canal ! For drinks and easy food.
Always busy for brunch, american style and its popular !!
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Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van LennepkadeAlways busy for brunch, american style and its popular !!
Its a bar but with great authentic Thai food , yummie and not expensive (i think)
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The Golden Brown Bar
60 Jan Pieter HeijestraatIts a bar but with great authentic Thai food , yummie and not expensive (i think)
Food and drinks in food court, old tram station, great atmosphere, gin and tonic and the vietnamese springrolls my favourite (or the chicken tika wraps)
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Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinFood and drinks in food court, old tram station, great atmosphere, gin and tonic and the vietnamese springrolls my favourite (or the chicken tika wraps)
Michelin star Japanese Teppanyaki (hot plate) in the Okura Hotel, since many years my favourite, expect to pay a bit more but for me worth it. Same hotel has 2 other Michelin star restaurants : Ciel Blue and Traditional Japanese food in Yamazato.
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Sazanka
333 Ferdinand BolstraatMichelin star Japanese Teppanyaki (hot plate) in the Okura Hotel, since many years my favourite, expect to pay a bit more but for me worth it. Same hotel has 2 other Michelin star restaurants : Ciel Blue and Traditional Japanese food in Yamazato.
2 brothers own this restaurant in upcoming Amsterdam Noord, lovely detailed food and nice to go there with ferry (free) from Central Station to NDSM.
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Bistro Noord
32 Mt. Ondinaweg2 brothers own this restaurant in upcoming Amsterdam Noord, lovely detailed food and nice to go there with ferry (free) from Central Station to NDSM.
Drinks & Nightlife
If you like special smoke, but also great music (DJ) and you can drink a beer
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Cafe De Kashmir Lounge
85-87 Jan Pieter HeijestraatIf you like special smoke, but also great music (DJ) and you can drink a beer
Loads of great artists and look out for the parties here !!
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Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansLoads of great artists and look out for the parties here !!
Gollem's Proeflokaal
160-162 OvertoomNice, crowded and many different beers.
Its not a brewery but they have 50 different beers on draft !
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Craft & Draft
417 OvertoomIts not a brewery but they have 50 different beers on draft !
Shopping
AH Jan Pieter Heijestraat
132 H Jan Pieter HeijestraatSeveral nice boutique shops
Its still authentic and near closing time you can buy kilo's of avocado's for next to nothing.
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Ten Kate Markt
32 Ten KatestraatIts still authentic and near closing time you can buy kilo's of avocado's for next to nothing.
My favourite wine shop. If Steve is there he might open a bottle of vintage wine. He knows a lot about vintage wines and he normally has the wine for you.
Wijnhuis West Slijterij
424 OvertoomMy favourite wine shop. If Steve is there he might open a bottle of vintage wine. He knows a lot about vintage wines and he normally has the wine for you.
Entertainment & Activities
David Lloyd Amsterdam
557 OvertoomWork out!
Body Time, sport and nutrition
245 Jacob Van LennepkadeBodtytime garage style
My apartment is on a canal and from there it is great to tour the old canals by boat. Several friends have a boat so if you give me advance notice i might be able to arrange. But it could be possible they are all occupied!
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Canals of Amsterdam
My apartment is on a canal and from there it is great to tour the old canals by boat. Several friends have a boat so if you give me advance notice i might be able to arrange. But it could be possible they are all occupied!