Guidebook for Amsterdam

Maartje
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Our favorites. New places pop up constantly and I can't keep up with all, but here's a few.....
Great coffee!
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Trakteren
119-Ah Jan Pieter Heijestraat
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Great coffee!
Next door. Signature Spring Chicken roast.
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Café Lennep
334 Jacob Van Lennepkade
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Next door. Signature Spring Chicken roast.
American style Brunch (brunch only)
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Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van Lennepkade
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American style Brunch (brunch only)
This place is an enormous Food Court. All fresh, organic. It has bars, seating. Fridays and Saturdays are soooo busy, but a great scene. Next door is FILMHALLEN, the movie theatre. In this complex (and old tram remise, you'll find local shops, a library, etc.) A very cool place to visit.
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Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
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This place is an enormous Food Court. All fresh, organic. It has bars, seating. Fridays and Saturdays are soooo busy, but a great scene. Next door is FILMHALLEN, the movie theatre. In this complex (and old tram remise, you'll find local shops, a library, etc.) A very cool place to visit.
I love this place.. great terrace on the water in Summer. Good for just a late night drink as well. Vintage/hip
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Lokaal Edel
1 Postjesweg
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I love this place.. great terrace on the water in Summer. Good for just a late night drink as well. Vintage/hip
This place.... I LOVE the restaurant, but they also have a coffee bar AND a separate Gin/Tonic bar where they serve 60 types of different GT's. One of my absolute faves. Walk to Kinkerstraat/Bilderstraat junction, take tram 3 towards Zoutkeetsgracht. Or just walk there, takes about 15 mins.
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Razmataz
7HS Hugo de Grootplein
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This place.... I LOVE the restaurant, but they also have a coffee bar AND a separate Gin/Tonic bar where they serve 60 types of different GT's. One of my absolute faves. Walk to Kinkerstraat/Bilderstraat junction, take tram 3 towards Zoutkeetsgracht. Or just walk there, takes about 15 mins.
Authentic Ethiopian food. Nice place.
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Abyssinia Restaurant
190 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
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Authentic Ethiopian food. Nice place.
A nice Italian place in a beautiful leafy street. Walking distance from the flat. Weekends need reservations.
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De Italiaan
29 Bosboom Toussaintstraat
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A nice Italian place in a beautiful leafy street. Walking distance from the flat. Weekends need reservations.
This place, situated next to Noordermarkt (Saturday must see) is known to have the best fresh apple pie in the city. Therefore, busy! But worth it.
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Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
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This place, situated next to Noordermarkt (Saturday must see) is known to have the best fresh apple pie in the city. Therefore, busy! But worth it.
Restaurant on an old ship. Very cool.
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Pont 13
50 Haparandadam
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Restaurant on an old ship. Very cool.
Fantastic place. On the other side of the IJ river, take the free ferry. You walk for about 10/15 mins. In an old warehouse, our favourite go to place. We love it there. They only take reservations over the phone.
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Hotel De Goudfazant
30 Aambeeldstraat
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Fantastic place. On the other side of the IJ river, take the free ferry. You walk for about 10/15 mins. In an old warehouse, our favourite go to place. We love it there. They only take reservations over the phone.
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Scheepskameel
5 Kattenburgerstraat
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Great food, quirky Aussie chef.
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Choux
128 De Ruijterkade
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Great food, quirky Aussie chef.
There are a few in the city. Fusion Asian.
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Happyhappyjoyjoy West
158HS Bilderdijkstraat
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There are a few in the city. Fusion Asian.
In the red-light district (well, bordering it), this Fusion Asian place is one of our favourites.
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A-Fusion Food & Drinks
130 Zeedijk
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In the red-light district (well, bordering it), this Fusion Asian place is one of our favourites.
This is SO GOOD. Israeli food, done beautifully. Great for lunch in that neighbourhood.
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Hummus bistro d&a
136 Westerstraat
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This is SO GOOD. Israeli food, done beautifully. Great for lunch in that neighbourhood.
Lunch only. The place looks uninviting, but oh oh the pasta. Owned by a true Italian he makes all his own pasta fresh. You can take home frozen fresh pasta. I used to work in this neighbourhood and would go there at least twice a week. Takes cards only.
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Salvatorica
71 Lijnbaansgracht
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Lunch only. The place looks uninviting, but oh oh the pasta. Owned by a true Italian he makes all his own pasta fresh. You can take home frozen fresh pasta. I used to work in this neighbourhood and would go there at least twice a week. Takes cards only.
De Dikke Graaf, actually. Their website https://www.dikkegraaf.nl/reserveren/ for reservations. I love this little, local hide-out.
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De Graaf
153 Wilhelminastraat
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De Dikke Graaf, actually. Their website https://www.dikkegraaf.nl/reserveren/ for reservations. I love this little, local hide-out.
Grand Café type vibes. Good food, close to the zoo Artis.
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De Plantage
36 Plantage Kerklaan
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Grand Café type vibes. Good food, close to the zoo Artis.

Essentials

Regular supermarket.
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AH Jan Pieter Heijestraat
132 H Jan Pieter Heijestraat
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Regular supermarket.
Organic food shop.
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Ekoplaza
164 Haarlemmerdijk
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Organic food shop.
Streetmarket. Fresh produce.
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Ten Kate Markt
32 Ten Katestraat
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Streetmarket. Fresh produce.
I love this eco shop. It's a bit more expensive than Eco-Plaza, but has way better quality products. I usually shop here instead of the usual Albert Heijn supermarket.
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Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
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I love this eco shop. It's a bit more expensive than Eco-Plaza, but has way better quality products. I usually shop here instead of the usual Albert Heijn supermarket.

Drinks & Nightlife

It is a bar, BUT upstairs has a Thai restaurant. Most random combination ever, but a good place and right down from the flat.
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The Golden Brown Bar
60 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
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It is a bar, BUT upstairs has a Thai restaurant. Most random combination ever, but a good place and right down from the flat.
COCKTAILS
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Vesper
57 Vinkenstraat
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COCKTAILS
This place is open from the morning (don't know exactly what time, until late at night). It has a gorgeous view over the IJ-water. It is a boat ride away. Take the (free) ferry behind Central Station number NDSM-Werfveer – pont 906. On this NDSM-Plein you'll find several restaurants and bars. The ferry goes 24hrs.
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Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-Plein
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This place is open from the morning (don't know exactly what time, until late at night). It has a gorgeous view over the IJ-water. It is a boat ride away. Take the (free) ferry behind Central Station number NDSM-Werfveer – pont 906. On this NDSM-Plein you'll find several restaurants and bars. The ferry goes 24hrs.
hipster
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Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
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hipster
This former newspaper building is now a restaurant and night club.
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Trouw Amsterdam
125 Wibautstraat
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This former newspaper building is now a restaurant and night club.
This place is so very very popular. They serve food and it is a local favorite. It's next to my Indoor Climbing Gym ;-)
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Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
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This place is so very very popular. They serve food and it is a local favorite. It's next to my Indoor Climbing Gym ;-)
Nice little place on a canal to drink a mid-morning coffee, or have lunch or dinner. It's tiny and a bit vintage. Very cute. Walking distance.
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Festina Lente
40B Looiersgracht
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Nice little place on a canal to drink a mid-morning coffee, or have lunch or dinner. It's tiny and a bit vintage. Very cute. Walking distance.
THE new place in town. Very popular. It's a local hang out with beers and drinks. I haven't been there yet, but as it is on the water, I can see it is always super crowded. Especially on sunny days.
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Waterkant
55 Kapelweg
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THE new place in town. Very popular. It's a local hang out with beers and drinks. I haven't been there yet, but as it is on the water, I can see it is always super crowded. Especially on sunny days.
Popular for coffee during the day and Friday afternoon/evening drinks. Young professionals hang out here after work.
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Brandstof B.V.
357 Marnixstraat
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Popular for coffee during the day and Friday afternoon/evening drinks. Young professionals hang out here after work.
Popular small cafe.
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Cafe Struik
160 Rozengracht
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Popular small cafe.
A true Amsterdam bar/cafe for locals. Not many tourists go here, so you will experience Dutch bar life.
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Café de Toog Amsterdam
142 hs Nicolaas Beetsstraat
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A true Amsterdam bar/cafe for locals. Not many tourists go here, so you will experience Dutch bar life.

Parks & Nature

run, walk, hang out in Het Blauwe Theehuis (good for an afternoon tea ) or the old "Filmmuseum' now a restaurant/bar
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Vondelpark
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run, walk, hang out in Het Blauwe Theehuis (good for an afternoon tea ) or the old "Filmmuseum' now a restaurant/bar
Big(ger) park. We don't have massive parks, but this is a nice place for a walk.
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Amsterdamse Bos
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Big(ger) park. We don't have massive parks, but this is a nice place for a walk.
The Vondelpark and the Westerpark always compete, which one is the better place to be. I prefer Westerpark. There are some cool cafes and restos in there as well. Such as West Pacific, Westerliefde and the Westergasfabriek which is a concert hall. Refer to the Iamsterdam.com website for more info.
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Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
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The Vondelpark and the Westerpark always compete, which one is the better place to be. I prefer Westerpark. There are some cool cafes and restos in there as well. Such as West Pacific, Westerliefde and the Westergasfabriek which is a concert hall. Refer to the Iamsterdam.com website for more info.

Getting Around

rent a bike here
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Otto-Bikes Amsterdam - Fietsverhuur- Verkoop - Reparaties
402 Overtoom
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rent a bike here

Entertainment & Activities

Great place for movies. Connected to Foodhallen.
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Filmhallen
12 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
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Great place for movies. Connected to Foodhallen.
Another film house. I prefer to go to the film houses (art) instead of the big Pathe theaters.
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Cinecenter
10 Lijnbaansgracht
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Another film house. I prefer to go to the film houses (art) instead of the big Pathe theaters.
art house film
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Rialto
338 Ceintuurbaan
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art house film

Shopping

This street has been nominated "Best Shopping Street". It mainly has unique boutiques, independent stores and nice little cafes, restaurants and bars. You can walk (about 30 mins) or hop on tram 10 from Elandsgracht.
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Haarlemerdijk
Haarlemmerdijk
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This street has been nominated "Best Shopping Street". It mainly has unique boutiques, independent stores and nice little cafes, restaurants and bars. You can walk (about 30 mins) or hop on tram 10 from Elandsgracht.
We basically have only one fancy department store. This is it.
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De Bijenkorf
1 Dam
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We basically have only one fancy department store. This is it.
on Saturday mornings this is an organic market with fresh cheese, bread, etc. On Monday mornings this is a brocante, vintage, fabric market. It is then connected to the Westerstaat, which is the fabric market.
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Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
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on Saturday mornings this is an organic market with fresh cheese, bread, etc. On Monday mornings this is a brocante, vintage, fabric market. It is then connected to the Westerstaat, which is the fabric market.
The street next to my flat. It's a lovely street with little shops, coffee places and restos.
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AH Jan Pieter Heijestraat
132 H Jan Pieter Heijestraat
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The street next to my flat. It's a lovely street with little shops, coffee places and restos.