Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
The Hallen are inspired by the Spanish foodmarkets and offer great food and drinks, for everyone's taste! Next to the 'Foodhallen' you have the 'Filmhallen' for when you want to enjoy a movie.
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De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageThe Hallen are inspired by the Spanish foodmarkets and offer great food and drinks, for everyone's taste! Next to the 'Foodhallen' you have the 'Filmhallen' for when you want to enjoy a movie.
Frenzi Cucina
459 OvertoomGreat Italian restaurant!
Buuf eten
Concept restaurant where you grab your own food at the bar.
Terrace/restaurant/bar - turns into a club for rockmusic during the night. Their terrace is faced west and catches the last sunbeams at night :)
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Pacific Parc
23 PolonceaukadeTerrace/restaurant/bar - turns into a club for rockmusic during the night. Their terrace is faced west and catches the last sunbeams at night :)
Coffee Company
14 JavapleinCoffee, tea and cakes
Cross the IJ waters with the (free) ferry and relax at this hidden beach with restaurant/bar. Amazing view over the IJ
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Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegCross the IJ waters with the (free) ferry and relax at this hidden beach with restaurant/bar. Amazing view over the IJ
They are called Vinnies. Good Food. for a reason. fresh salads and good coffee. Closes at 1800
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Vinnies
46 HS HaarlemmerstraatThey are called Vinnies. Good Food. for a reason. fresh salads and good coffee. Closes at 1800
Nice lunchroom, with a different chef running the restaurant every evening.
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bar Brå
137 Jan Pieter HeijestraatNice lunchroom, with a different chef running the restaurant every evening.
Drinks & Nightlife
The best Thai in the neighbourhood (take-away and sit-in). Bar-turns-into restaurants-turns-into late night bar again.
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The Golden Brown Bar
60 Jan Pieter HeijestraatThe best Thai in the neighbourhood (take-away and sit-in). Bar-turns-into restaurants-turns-into late night bar again.
Great bar and they have a rotisserie next door, with great chicken and potatoes!
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Fier Amsterdam
79 De ClercqstraatGreat bar and they have a rotisserie next door, with great chicken and potatoes!
Bar and restaurant. Sweet terrace facing the waters and great atmosphere inside. Gezellig!
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Café Kostverloren
70 Tweede KostverlorenkadeBar and restaurant. Sweet terrace facing the waters and great atmosphere inside. Gezellig!
Restaurant turns bar. And sometimes clubbing (weekends mostly). Great terrace overlooking the water (on the backside of the building).
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Lokaal Edel
1 PostjeswegRestaurant turns bar. And sometimes clubbing (weekends mostly). Great terrace overlooking the water (on the backside of the building).
Essentials
AH Postjesweg
65 H PostjeswegSupermarket, open from 0800-2200
Market with fresh (and cheap :-) food. A great alternative to the supermarket. open mon - sat from 0800-1800.
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Ten Kate Markt
32 Ten KatestraatMarket with fresh (and cheap :-) food. A great alternative to the supermarket. open mon - sat from 0800-1800.
Arts & Culture
OT301
301 OvertoomAlternative/ underground bar
Filmhallen
12 Hannie DankbaarpassageFilmhallen, cinema next to the Foodhallen
Leidseplein
LeidsepleinCenter for clubbing at night
Sightseeing
Vondelpark
Amsterdam's most famous park
Personally I enjoy this park for running. If you want to picknick, visit the Westerpark or Vondelpark
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Rembrandtpark
RembrandtparkPersonally I enjoy this park for running. If you want to picknick, visit the Westerpark or Vondelpark
Everything Else
Amsterdam's most fun park, with several good restaurants, a cinema and some great bars/clubs. Lot's of festivals happening here as well.
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Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegAmsterdam's most fun park, with several good restaurants, a cinema and some great bars/clubs. Lot's of festivals happening here as well.
A street filled with market, shops, restaurants en authentic Amsterdam bars (brown cafe's). Cafe Nol, De Blaffende Vis, the whole thing is a dying breed. See it before it's gone ;-)
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Westerstraat
WesterstraatA street filled with market, shops, restaurants en authentic Amsterdam bars (brown cafe's). Cafe Nol, De Blaffende Vis, the whole thing is a dying breed. See it before it's gone ;-)
Amsterdam, J.P. Heijestraat station
Coffee, groceries, shopping, good food and drinks
Shopping
Used to be Amsterdam's favourite secret. Now very busy, especially during the weekend. Shops, shops, lunchrooms and shops. Very cute though in between the 4 major canals.
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OU. Boutique Stories
252 HerengrachtUsed to be Amsterdam's favourite secret. Now very busy, especially during the weekend. Shops, shops, lunchrooms and shops. Very cute though in between the 4 major canals.
Kinkerstraat
KinkerstraatShopping, groceries, coffee. All combined in one street