Guidebook for Zaandam
Food Scene
where you can eat quite good pizza in Zaandam. Pazzo is better, but in Portofino you can sit.
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Porto Fino
39 Rozengrachtwhere you can eat quite good pizza in Zaandam. Pazzo is better, but in Portofino you can sit.
restaurant, terrace and cinema (art and cultural). Terrace is very nice when it' sunny
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Filmtheater De Fabriek
12 Jan Sijbrandsteegrestaurant, terrace and cinema (art and cultural). Terrace is very nice when it' sunny
nice old tranformed factory with a restaurant inside. It was our favorite one in Zaandam but with new owners the inside design is not so good anymore.
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Restaurant Proeverij de Koekfabriek
188 Westzijdenice old tranformed factory with a restaurant inside. It was our favorite one in Zaandam but with new owners the inside design is not so good anymore.
our favorite restaurant in Zaandam. The inside design is a bit old fashioned, but the food is good and the service too (serviced by gays)
De Buurman Zaandam
36 Damour favorite restaurant in Zaandam. The inside design is a bit old fashioned, but the food is good and the service too (serviced by gays)
De Koffiezaak
46a Gedempte GrachtBest coffeebar of Zaandam
Goemans ice cream parlor
18 Westzijdeicecream
Warung Berkat
68 RozengrachtIndonesian food takeway. Can be quite spicy. It closes around 18:30
A very nice cafe/ restaurant. Build with containers! A place for creatieves! with a city beach
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Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegA very nice cafe/ restaurant. Build with containers! A place for creatieves! with a city beach
A nice cafe/ restaurant! with sunny weather a beautiful terrace! build from a romney barn!
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Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-PleinA nice cafe/ restaurant! with sunny weather a beautiful terrace! build from a romney barn!
One of the best restaurant of Amsterdam North. Make a reservation!
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Hotel De Goudfazant
30 AambeeldstraatOne of the best restaurant of Amsterdam North. Make a reservation!
Pont 13
50 HaparandadamA restaurant on an old ferry! Good food.
REM Eiland
45-2 HaparandadamA restaurant on an old transformed oil rig. Beautiful view!
Wilhelmina Dok
1 NoordwalGood Italian restaurant on the waterfront of Amsterdam!
Nice industrial building with a fish restaurant (the prices are quite high)
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Café-Restaurant Stork
201 Gedempt HamerkanaalNice industrial building with a fish restaurant (the prices are quite high)
Czarinastraat 9
The best pizza's of Zaandam (www.pazzozaandam.nl) only for take away!
The new hotspot of amsterdam! At the end of the korte papaverweg is "de ceuvel", a very special place with houseboats on land and a nice cafe/restaurant on the waterfront! Wendy has her offfice there!
Korte Papaverweg 10
The new hotspot of amsterdam! At the end of the korte papaverweg is "de ceuvel", a very special place with houseboats on land and a nice cafe/restaurant on the waterfront! Wendy has her offfice there!
Pazzo houtoven pizzeria
9 Czarinastraatbest pizza in town
Shopping
AH Hermitage
4 HermitageBest supermarket in Zaandam
Vomar Voordeelmarkt
1 Czarinastraatnearest and cheaper supermarket
Ekoplaza
91 Hermitageeco supermarket
Hema
313 KinkerstraatHema: the best basis department store (foods and stuff) of Holland
One of the best Design department stores in Holland (with good lunchroom)
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Loods 5 Zaandam
14B Pieter GhijsenlaanOne of the best Design department stores in Holland (with good lunchroom)
Bruna
561 IJburglaanInternational newspapers
Ali Baba Supermarket
24 RozengrachtTurkish supermarket (good vegetables and fruit)
Neef Louis Design
46 PapaverwegTo find vintage furniture, lamps ....
Nice area with shops also called the nine stress (negen straatjes)
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Hartenstraat
HartenstraatNice area with shops also called the nine stress (negen straatjes)
One of the best shopping streets in Holland; especially the food stores!
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Haarlemmerstraat
HaarlemmerstraatOne of the best shopping streets in Holland; especially the food stores!
De Machinekamer
39 StormhoekNice vintage design ship (especially chairs)
Everything Else
Zaans Medisch Centrum
58 Kon. Julianapleinhospital
Rozengracht
Rozengrachtopen market at thursday and saturday
Station
trainstation Zaandam central
Dental Care Dentistry
118 Rustenburgour dentist
ABN AMRO Bank branch
96 Gedempte GrachtATM
Bruna
561 IJburglaanATM
Mt. Ondinaweg
Mt. OndinawegParkling place to take the ferry to central station Amsterdam
Levantkade
Levantkadewaterfront with a lot of (modern) houseboats. Look also to the Borneokade nearby!
Nice street with shops and bars: Walvis, Madelief and Freud
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Spaarndammerstraat
SpaarndammerstraatNice street with shops and bars: Walvis, Madelief and Freud
The ferry from Zaandam to Amsterdam (by bike of car). By car it's easier to take the highway. The ferry is operational 24H and sails off every 20 min.
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Hembrug
The ferry from Zaandam to Amsterdam (by bike of car). By car it's easier to take the highway. The ferry is operational 24H and sails off every 20 min.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Black Smith
46 Hogendijkbest bar in Zaandam
very nice beach kind of bar in the center! Popular and a beautiful sitting area outside.
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Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgrachtvery nice beach kind of bar in the center! Popular and a beautiful sitting area outside.
Noorderpark
1 FloraparkwegNice alternative bar/ festivalplace in the park!
Entertainment & Activities
Indoor playground! (for me a bit too crowded)
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Indoor Playground Ballorig Zaandam
100 MahoniehoutIndoor playground! (for me a bit too crowded)
De Weer 31
31 De WeerFarm with playground and animals; nice for children
open: 9:00 - 17:00
very nice playground within walking distance (of with the bicycle)
Buurt- en Speeltuinvereniging "Het Havenkwartier"
71 Havenstraatvery nice playground within walking distance (of with the bicycle)
Not the best restaurant/ cafe in Amsterdam North but the most kid friendly one (with inside playground)
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Restaurant-Café De IJkantine
5 NDSM-KadeNot the best restaurant/ cafe in Amsterdam North but the most kid friendly one (with inside playground)
a recreational area with beaches, walking etcetera. For kids the adventure playground is very nice (avonturenspeeltuin). You have to pay for the hours you are in (gateway entrance)
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Twiske
1 De Noorderlaaika recreational area with beaches, walking etcetera. For kids the adventure playground is very nice (avonturenspeeltuin). You have to pay for the hours you are in (gateway entrance)
city beach with cafe/ restaurant/ supermarket. Nice atmosphere. You can just buy some food and drinks and drink them outside.
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Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob Bontiusplaatscity beach with cafe/ restaurant/ supermarket. Nice atmosphere. You can just buy some food and drinks and drink them outside.
nice beach near Zaandam (with some nice beach tents)
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Aloha Wijk aan Zee Strandpaviljoen
2 Reynderswegnice beach near Zaandam (with some nice beach tents)
Castricum aan Zee
nice beach
nice restaurant near the water (also great for kids because of the big sandpit)
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Paviljoen Twiske
8 De Noorderlaaiknice restaurant near the water (also great for kids because of the big sandpit)
Sightseeing
World famous heritage with mills and nice museum (als for kids) about making cookies!
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Zaans Museum
7 SchansendWorld famous heritage with mills and nice museum (als for kids) about making cookies!
We like this living/ working area. Really high dense building but a very good atmosphere!
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Bickersgracht
BickersgrachtWe like this living/ working area. Really high dense building but a very good atmosphere!
The newest (and biggest) floating development in the Netherlands. Al lot of floating homes: you can walk around on the jetty!
Haringbuisdijk
HaringbuisdijkThe newest (and biggest) floating development in the Netherlands. Al lot of floating homes: you can walk around on the jetty!
Arts & Culture
Eye film museum with nice restaurant/ cafe (with a waterfront view to the IJ)
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Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeEye film museum with nice restaurant/ cafe (with a waterfront view to the IJ)