Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Perfect place for breakfast sitting on the window sill with a paper, opening at 8 am. Great coffee & fresh mint tea. During the day great pizza for an affordable price. Dinner is fab but not cheap.
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Bar spek
1 Admiraal de RuijterwegPerfect place for breakfast sitting on the window sill with a paper, opening at 8 am. Great coffee & fresh mint tea. During the day great pizza for an affordable price. Dinner is fab but not cheap.
Good place for coffe and some fresh food, most of the stuff is ecological. In the summer wonderful view on the little Bellamyplein
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Bellamyplein
BellamypleinGood place for coffe and some fresh food, most of the stuff is ecological. In the summer wonderful view on the little Bellamyplein
lovely place in a very quiet side street along a plein, best food, best service, open at 11.30am till late. Need to reserve for dinner http://www.cafecook.nl/
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Café Cook
2 James Cookstraatlovely place in a very quiet side street along a plein, best food, best service, open at 11.30am till late. Need to reserve for dinner http://www.cafecook.nl/
vegan restaurant | you need to like alternative touch | dinner served between 7-8.30pm on Tue/Thur/Fri/Sun | reserve (020) 412 2954 | very affordable
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OT301
301 Overtoomvegan restaurant | you need to like alternative touch | dinner served between 7-8.30pm on Tue/Thur/Fri/Sun | reserve (020) 412 2954 | very affordable
Best traiteur in town, famous for their sweet deserts/pastries, also take away. On Sundays you can have great breakfast at 12am http://www.operaprima.nl/
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Opera Prima
228 KinkerstraatBest traiteur in town, famous for their sweet deserts/pastries, also take away. On Sundays you can have great breakfast at 12am http://www.operaprima.nl/
Favourite traiteur in town | international guests | excellent service | expect queuing | not many seats but that's part of the fun
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Small World Catering
14 Binnen OranjestraatFavourite traiteur in town | international guests | excellent service | expect queuing | not many seats but that's part of the fun
Cafe Papeneiland
2 PrinsengrachtFamous very old Jenever bar
French restaurant | very nice service | recommendation is 1/2 chicken with French fries for 12 EUR
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De Gouden Reael
14 ZandhoekFrench restaurant | very nice service | recommendation is 1/2 chicken with French fries for 12 EUR
good French / Mediterranean restaurant | need to make reservation http://deworst.nl/restaurant-marius-table-dhote/
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Marius
173 Barentszstraatgood French / Mediterranean restaurant | need to make reservation http://deworst.nl/restaurant-marius-table-dhote/
You love cakes? This is the place to be! Homemade cakes in all kind of colours, shapes and tastes... http://www.detaart.com/en/foto_kond.htm
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the cake of my aunt
10 Ferdinand BolstraatYou love cakes? This is the place to be! Homemade cakes in all kind of colours, shapes and tastes... http://www.detaart.com/en/foto_kond.htm
Bettina Bakt
188-A Van WoustraatGerman bakery with the real German cakes http://www.bettinabakt.nl/
Very good cafe for breakfast & lunch, used to be my favourite place when I lived in that area | all homemade stuff
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At Letting
3 PrinsenstraatVery good cafe for breakfast & lunch, used to be my favourite place when I lived in that area | all homemade stuff
Bakkerij "Mediterrane"
184 Haarlemmerdijkbest croissants in town | very unique Turkish bakery
Spanish tapas | sometimes life music | very loud & charming
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Duende Tapas Bar
62 LindengrachtSpanish tapas | sometimes life music | very loud & charming
Seafood restaurant Brasserie Bark
120 Van Baerlestraatgood fish restaurant | brasserie style
yammi yammi | for lunch and dinner | love the industrial clean design | good fresh food, small menue | sunny terrace along the water on a sunny day
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Radijs Amsterdam
41HS Jan Evertsenstraatyammi yammi | for lunch and dinner | love the industrial clean design | good fresh food, small menue | sunny terrace along the water on a sunny day
very special restaurant actually on the water, on an old ship with an open fire, great service & atmosphere. tip: ask for a table along the little windows at the side
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Pont 13
50 Haparandadamvery special restaurant actually on the water, on an old ship with an open fire, great service & atmosphere. tip: ask for a table along the little windows at the side
Liking traditional meals like your grandma used to prepare them? Ideally organic? This is the hotspot in Amsterdam, just around the corner.... Lots of meat, prepared with lots of love...
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Fa. Speijkervet
79 Admiraal de RuijterwegLiking traditional meals like your grandma used to prepare them? Ideally organic? This is the hotspot in Amsterdam, just around the corner.... Lots of meat, prepared with lots of love...
Essentials
Daily market for groceries. Mo-Sat until 5pm. Very cheap. Great bakery stall at the very beginning of the street. Opposite of it the Greek stall with the best falafel en houmous in town.
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Ten Katestraat
Ten KatestraatDaily market for groceries. Mo-Sat until 5pm. Very cheap. Great bakery stall at the very beginning of the street. Opposite of it the Greek stall with the best falafel en houmous in town.
best shop for daily groceries and fresh fruits/vegies, even got biological milk n eggs, very friendly. open 7 days a week 8am - 7.30pm
Reinier Claeszenstraat 2
best shop for daily groceries and fresh fruits/vegies, even got biological milk n eggs, very friendly. open 7 days a week 8am - 7.30pm
lovely farmers market on Saturdays till 4pm | 2nd hand stuff on Mondays till 1pm | directly in the Jordaan | sometimes concerts in the church on Saturdays around lunch time
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Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarktlovely farmers market on Saturdays till 4pm | 2nd hand stuff on Mondays till 1pm | directly in the Jordaan | sometimes concerts in the church on Saturdays around lunch time
AH Jan Evertsenstraat
13 A Jan Evertsenstraatopen til late!
Everything Else
approx 3,20 for small machine | 3,70 EUR for larger machine | 0,50 EUR for 10min dryer
Witte de Withstraat 280
approx 3,20 for small machine | 3,70 EUR for larger machine | 0,50 EUR for 10min dryer
Admiraal de Ruijterweg 66
very cheap
best shopping street in Holland with little individual shops, some 2nd hand shops
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Haarlemerdijk
Haarlemmerdijkbest shopping street in Holland with little individual shops, some 2nd hand shops
Prinseneiland and all other Westerlijke Eilanden | lovely area to have a stroll | lot of art galleries which are open on special occasions
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Prinseneiland
PrinseneilandPrinseneiland and all other Westerlijke Eilanden | lovely area to have a stroll | lot of art galleries which are open on special occasions
Lovely garden of the neighbours open to the public | Have a seat & picnic along the water | one of the quietest places in downtown Amsterdam | perfect place if you want to draw or read a book
Copyman
266 BickersgrachtLovely garden of the neighbours open to the public | Have a seat & picnic along the water | one of the quietest places in downtown Amsterdam | perfect place if you want to draw or read a book
largest flea market in Europe | every 1st weekend of the month | take the ferry 906 behind central station towards NDSM-werf | ferry for free | entry fee flea market 4,50 EUR
Tt. Neveritaweg 15
largest flea market in Europe | every 1st weekend of the month | take the ferry 906 behind central station towards NDSM-werf | ferry for free | entry fee flea market 4,50 EUR
Primera Shamoun
87HS Admiraal de Ruijterwegbuy tickets for public transport here | post office for stamps etc
open until 5pm, tourist office, white wooden building opposite central station
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I Amsterdam Visitor Centre
28 Stationspleinopen until 5pm, tourist office, white wooden building opposite central station
tickets tickets tickets Leidseplein
tip: last minute tickets for the same evening, view availability online at 8am, buy them at 12am, enjoy the show in the evening http://www.lastminuteticketshop.nl/
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Ticketshop Amsterdams Uitburo
21 Kleine-Gartmanplantsoentickets tickets tickets Leidseplein
tip: last minute tickets for the same evening, view availability online at 8am, buy them at 12am, enjoy the show in the evening http://www.lastminuteticketshop.nl/
Shopping
Elandsgracht
13 A Elandsgrachtbiological budger etc
favourite Dutch store for everything you can think of | mini Ikea ... but then the Dutch way
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Hema
212 Kalverstraatfavourite Dutch store for everything you can think of | mini Ikea ... but then the Dutch way
Street towards north and south are called 9 Straatjes - perfect for shopping presents & clothes & books & art & design & having a coffe and and and ...
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Wolvenstraat
WolvenstraatStreet towards north and south are called 9 Straatjes - perfect for shopping presents & clothes & books & art & design & having a coffe and and and ...
Drinks & Nightlife
Cafe Thuys
129 De ClercqstraatFamour bar with local touch | great food
Arts & Culture
The one and only ... | cinema | interior is completely Art Deco style | possible to have good dinner before the show | or have a good pizza in the simple restaurant Toscanini opposite of the cinema
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The Movies
159 - 163 HaarlemmerdijkThe one and only ... | cinema | interior is completely Art Deco style | possible to have good dinner before the show | or have a good pizza in the simple restaurant Toscanini opposite of the cinema
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerwegpark with restaurants | cinema | bars | art galleries etc.
De Roode Bioscoop
7 Haarlemmerpleintiny but good podium | music | cabaret http://www.roodebioscoop.nl/
Dutch film museum & cinema http://www.eyefilm.nl/en | the ferry is for free and rides until approx 1am (doublecheck though...)
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Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeDutch film museum & cinema http://www.eyefilm.nl/en | the ferry is for free and rides until approx 1am (doublecheck though...)
Foam
609 Keizersgrachtphotography museum
Museum of Bags and Purses
573 Herengrachtfor the ladies | lovely museum of bags & purses
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinFinally open again | museum of modern art
best live concerts in Holland | in an old church building | modern music, sing songwriters, sometimes world music
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Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschansbest live concerts in Holland | in an old church building | modern music, sing songwriters, sometimes world music
after 10 years of renovation finally reopend, fab modern architecture meets Dutch art
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Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraatafter 10 years of renovation finally reopend, fab modern architecture meets Dutch art
new cinema just around the corner, located in an old tram hall, nxt to lovely (and busy) food halls
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Filmhallen
12 Hannie Dankbaarpassagenew cinema just around the corner, located in an old tram hall, nxt to lovely (and busy) food halls
Sightseeing
Lovely bicycle ride along the water to typical Dutch village | takes approx. 1 hour
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Durgerdam
Lovely bicycle ride along the water to typical Dutch village | takes approx. 1 hour
historical hidden church along the canals
http://www.opsolder.nl/eng/home.php
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Museum Ons'Lieve Heer Op Solder
38-40 Oudezijds Voorburgwalhistorical hidden church along the canals
http://www.opsolder.nl/eng/home.php