Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Drinks & Nightlife

Relaxed bar, also serving coffee & a simple menu. Great out seating, weekly music and pub quiz.
213 lokale anbefaler
Café Maxwell
27 Beukenplein
213 lokale anbefaler
Relaxed bar, also serving coffee & a simple menu. Great out seating, weekly music and pub quiz.
Good bar, great beers
523 lokale anbefaler
de Biertuin
29 Linnaeusstraat
523 lokale anbefaler
Good bar, great beers
Best locally brewed beer in Amsterdam
1100 lokale anbefaler
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
1100 lokale anbefaler
Best locally brewed beer in Amsterdam
Brand new, great cocktails, great coffee AND great breakfast. Think eggs benedict & french toast w. maple syrup. What more do you want?
Oosterpark 10
Brand new, great cocktails, great coffee AND great breakfast. Think eggs benedict & french toast w. maple syrup. What more do you want?

Food Scene

Top 3 Coffee Bar in Amsterdam. Good atmosphere, nice pastry and also beautiful tea.
164 lokale anbefaler
Coffee Bru
14 Beukenplein
164 lokale anbefaler
Top 3 Coffee Bar in Amsterdam. Good atmosphere, nice pastry and also beautiful tea.
Good tapas, nice atmosphere!
200 lokale anbefaler
Pata Negra
124 Utrechtsestraat
200 lokale anbefaler
Good tapas, nice atmosphere!
Famous Italian restaurant, brilliant food
313 lokale anbefaler
Toscanini
75 Lindengracht
313 lokale anbefaler
Famous Italian restaurant, brilliant food
Good, local food. NIce atmosphere.
468 lokale anbefaler
Wilde Zwijnen
23 Javaplein
468 lokale anbefaler
Good, local food. NIce atmosphere.
Very relaxed cafe, great outdoor seating, outside the normal touristy routes. Javaplein is an upcoming neighborhood and worth a visit.
228 lokale anbefaler
Het Badhuis
21 Javaplein
228 lokale anbefaler
Very relaxed cafe, great outdoor seating, outside the normal touristy routes. Javaplein is an upcoming neighborhood and worth a visit.
Best cafe in the Vondelpark, both for coffee and an evening drink
292 lokale anbefaler
The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelpark
292 lokale anbefaler
Best cafe in the Vondelpark, both for coffee and an evening drink
Beautiful cafe on a very central location, in the Amsterdam Theatre
Café | Brasserie Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
26 Leidseplein
Beautiful cafe on a very central location, in the Amsterdam Theatre
Beautiful French bakery, great breakfast!
39 lokale anbefaler
Gebroeders Niemeijer
35 Nieuwendijk
39 lokale anbefaler
Beautiful French bakery, great breakfast!
Best (American style) cake in town
68 lokale anbefaler
De Drie Graefjes
130 Rokin
68 lokale anbefaler
Best (American style) cake in town
Best apple pie in town. Combine with a visit to the Noordermarkt on Sat morning (if you find a place to sit between all the locals)
506 lokale anbefaler
Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
506 lokale anbefaler
Best apple pie in town. Combine with a visit to the Noordermarkt on Sat morning (if you find a place to sit between all the locals)
The Nieuwmarkt has got several nice bars and restaurants, but none as beautiful as De Waag
59 lokale anbefaler
Waag
4 Nieuwmarkt
59 lokale anbefaler
The Nieuwmarkt has got several nice bars and restaurants, but none as beautiful as De Waag
Take the free ferry to NSDM warf, a newly developed area of the city. Also great is PLekk, which has a nice little city beach
104 lokale anbefaler
Restaurant-Café De IJkantine
5 NDSM-Kade
104 lokale anbefaler
Take the free ferry to NSDM warf, a newly developed area of the city. Also great is PLekk, which has a nice little city beach
Nice dining, with a view on the IJ river. Beautiful!
59 lokale anbefaler
Wilhelmina Dok
1 Noordwal
59 lokale anbefaler
Nice dining, with a view on the IJ river. Beautiful!
Very off the beaten track, definetly worth a visit: Amsterdams first city beach (swimming is possible)
105 lokale anbefaler
Blijburg
501 Pampuslaan
105 lokale anbefaler
Very off the beaten track, definetly worth a visit: Amsterdams first city beach (swimming is possible)
Just really nice. From early morning onwards.
9 lokale anbefaler
Weesperzijde 23
9 lokale anbefaler
Just really nice. From early morning onwards.
Breathtaking beautiful location
67 lokale anbefaler
Riva
31 Amstelboulevard
67 lokale anbefaler
Breathtaking beautiful location
One of the best restaurants in Amsterdam, produce is grown in the green house next to the restaurant. Yum!
267 lokale anbefaler
De Kast
3 Kamerlingh Onneslaan
267 lokale anbefaler
One of the best restaurants in Amsterdam, produce is grown in the green house next to the restaurant. Yum!

Essentials

biggest grocery shopping in the neighborhood. Smaller brands @ Linneasstraat and Beukenweg
78 lokale anbefaler
Albert Heijn BV
24 Lobeliusstraat
78 lokale anbefaler
biggest grocery shopping in the neighborhood. Smaller brands @ Linneasstraat and Beukenweg
Organic food, good selection Also, lovely neighborhood store.
34 lokale anbefaler
Ekodis
73 Beukenplein
34 lokale anbefaler
Organic food, good selection Also, lovely neighborhood store.
Large Chinese grocery store, great for asian ingredients
13 lokale anbefaler
Toko Dun Yong
9 Stormsteeg
13 lokale anbefaler
Large Chinese grocery store, great for asian ingredients

Everything Else

Nice park, several play grounds. Whenever the weather is good, people get to the park and play soccer or volleybal, have a bbq etc. Brilliant place
841 lokale anbefaler
Oosterpark
Oosterpark
841 lokale anbefaler
Nice park, several play grounds. Whenever the weather is good, people get to the park and play soccer or volleybal, have a bbq etc. Brilliant place
How to make sure you visit Westerpark? It's a bit further out, but there's a direct bus line (bus 22). There's great coffee, restaurants, a swimming area for kids and dancing. Yay! Check it out!
1599 lokale anbefaler
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
1599 lokale anbefaler
How to make sure you visit Westerpark? It's a bit further out, but there's a direct bus line (bus 22). There's great coffee, restaurants, a swimming area for kids and dancing. Yay! Check it out!
Best know market in Amsterdam, open Mon-Sat. Lots of food stalls, but also cheap clothing, accessories and more
1832 lokale anbefaler
Albert Cuyp-marked
Albert Cuypstraat
1832 lokale anbefaler
Best know market in Amsterdam, open Mon-Sat. Lots of food stalls, but also cheap clothing, accessories and more
A classic, depicting Dutch Classics (among which the Nachtwacht by Rembrandt). Recently renovated and beautiful!
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Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
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A classic, depicting Dutch Classics (among which the Nachtwacht by Rembrandt). Recently renovated and beautiful!
Modern art in a modern building. The new annex is very controversial. Amsterdammers call it 'the Bath Tub'. You'll see why ;)
1544 lokale anbefaler
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 lokale anbefaler
Modern art in a modern building. The new annex is very controversial. Amsterdammers call it 'the Bath Tub'. You'll see why ;)
Largest park in the city, a great place to lounge, run and play. With children go to visit the Melkhuis, all other people: het Blauwe Theehuis is the best cafe in the park.
4196 lokale anbefaler
Vondelpark
4196 lokale anbefaler
Largest park in the city, a great place to lounge, run and play. With children go to visit the Melkhuis, all other people: het Blauwe Theehuis is the best cafe in the park.
Debating centre & cafe
41 lokale anbefaler
De Balie
10 Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen
41 lokale anbefaler
Debating centre & cafe
Largest movie theatre in the city, several other branches around town
125 lokale anbefaler
Pathe de Munt
15 Vijzelstraat
125 lokale anbefaler
Largest movie theatre in the city, several other branches around town
Art house films
429 lokale anbefaler
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 lokale anbefaler
Art house films
Foodies gather here!
411 lokale anbefaler
Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraat
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Foodies gather here!
Beautiful department store
425 lokale anbefaler
De Bijenkorf
1 Dam
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Beautiful department store
Church were recently (April 30th, 2013) King Willem Alexander was crowned.
72 lokale anbefaler
Den Nye Kirke
De Dam
72 lokale anbefaler
Church were recently (April 30th, 2013) King Willem Alexander was crowned.
Great organic produce market on Sat morning
892 lokale anbefaler
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 lokale anbefaler
Great organic produce market on Sat morning
Speaks for itself, go early to avoid (very!!) long lines
2775 lokale anbefaler
Anne Franks Hus
20 Westermarkt
2775 lokale anbefaler
Speaks for itself, go early to avoid (very!!) long lines
Some say they serve the best coffee in town
16 lokale anbefaler
KOKO
145 Oudezijds Achterburgwal
16 lokale anbefaler
Some say they serve the best coffee in town
A favorite: the Artis Zoo
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ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
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A favorite: the Artis Zoo
Beautiful new addition to the city, EYE is the Filmmuseum, and so much more. Just go and have a glass of wine on the balcony and enjoy the view
1109 lokale anbefaler
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
1109 lokale anbefaler
Beautiful new addition to the city, EYE is the Filmmuseum, and so much more. Just go and have a glass of wine on the balcony and enjoy the view
Most beautiful Spa in Amsterdam
78 lokale anbefaler
Spa Sport Hotel Zuiver
8 Koenenkade
78 lokale anbefaler
Most beautiful Spa in Amsterdam
Amsterdam concert hall, their orchestra is one of the best in the world
476 lokale anbefaler
Koncertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 lokale anbefaler
Amsterdam concert hall, their orchestra is one of the best in the world
Really nice, broad spectrum shopping in the so called '9 streets'. All kinds of great boutiques, some high end, some young designers etc. Around Runstraat to Reestraat
47 lokale anbefaler
Runstraat
Runstraat
47 lokale anbefaler
Really nice, broad spectrum shopping in the so called '9 streets'. All kinds of great boutiques, some high end, some young designers etc. Around Runstraat to Reestraat
The Jordaan area is famous for all sorts of things, good restaurants, cafes, boutiques. Browes around and find a hidden gem!
89 lokale anbefaler
Westerstraat
Westerstraat
89 lokale anbefaler
The Jordaan area is famous for all sorts of things, good restaurants, cafes, boutiques. Browes around and find a hidden gem!
The Hub Amsterdam, part of the global network of flexible workspaces
Impact Hub Amsterdam
2C Linnaeusstraat
The Hub Amsterdam, part of the global network of flexible workspaces
Flagship store from the Dutch design collective DROOG
47 lokale anbefaler
@droog amsterdam
7B Staalstraat
47 lokale anbefaler
Flagship store from the Dutch design collective DROOG
One of the best cheese mongers in Amsterdam! Also a lot of nice wines!
46 lokale anbefaler
Erik's Delicatessen
16 Beukenplein
46 lokale anbefaler
One of the best cheese mongers in Amsterdam! Also a lot of nice wines!

Shopping

A Dutch classic. HEMA sells virtually everything. HEMA is famous for the nice, very affourdable designs, either for children's clothing, interior assecories, good wines and the famous HEMA sausage
157 lokale anbefaler
Hema
313 Kinkerstraat
157 lokale anbefaler
A Dutch classic. HEMA sells virtually everything. HEMA is famous for the nice, very affourdable designs, either for children's clothing, interior assecories, good wines and the famous HEMA sausage

Entertainment & Activities

Brilliant location for people with children. In the Vondelpark, nice and safe playground, good coffee
53 lokale anbefaler
Groot Melkhuis
2 Vondelpark
53 lokale anbefaler
Brilliant location for people with children. In the Vondelpark, nice and safe playground, good coffee
Great thing to do with kids on a rainy day: cooking! There's all kinds of different things to make, very simple to ages 2 and up
14 lokale anbefaler
KinderKookKafe
6B Vondelpark
14 lokale anbefaler
Great thing to do with kids on a rainy day: cooking! There's all kinds of different things to make, very simple to ages 2 and up
Nemo is science museum, great for kids appr. 4-14 years old
603 lokale anbefaler
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 lokale anbefaler
Nemo is science museum, great for kids appr. 4-14 years old
Library, worth a visit for either the children's section or the cafe on the top floor, which offers an unbelievable view of the city
188 lokale anbefaler
OBA Library of Amsterdam
143 Oosterdokskade
188 lokale anbefaler
Library, worth a visit for either the children's section or the cafe on the top floor, which offers an unbelievable view of the city
Goats, playground, kid friendly food. Enjoy!
62 lokale anbefaler
Gedefarm Ridammerhoeve
4 Nieuwe Meerlaan
62 lokale anbefaler
Goats, playground, kid friendly food. Enjoy!
Kid friendly restaurant, simple but good food, great industrial space
284 lokale anbefaler
Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 Watertorenplein
284 lokale anbefaler
Kid friendly restaurant, simple but good food, great industrial space