Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
Café Panache
117 Ten KatestraatThe GT's are great and the vibe is nice.
Some of my best nights are spent here. Please do check what dj's are playing, otherwise the door bitch won't let you in.
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Chicago Social Club
12 LeidsepleinSome of my best nights are spent here. Please do check what dj's are playing, otherwise the door bitch won't let you in.
Paradiso (pop temple, former church) has club nights and live music. Prince has been here.
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Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansParadiso (pop temple, former church) has club nights and live music. Prince has been here.
Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtGreat concerts and club nights.
Brouwerij Troost Westergas
27 PazzanistraatGreat hang out for a beer or wine.
Make sure to check the agenda for the live club nights (Je veux flaner) or to see what great or upcoming artist is playing.
111 lokale anbefaler
North Sea Jazz Club
1 PazzanistraatMake sure to check the agenda for the live club nights (Je veux flaner) or to see what great or upcoming artist is playing.
Parks & Nature
You can run, bbq, drink, chill, do anything in this park. The rose garden is a "hidden gem" in the park.
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Vondelpark
You can run, bbq, drink, chill, do anything in this park. The rose garden is a "hidden gem" in the park.
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegNot the touristic vibe of the Vondelpark.
Food Scene
Every dish is delicious (with wine suggestions on the menu) and the atmosphere is romantic yet cosy.
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Morgan & Mees
2-6 Tweede Hugo de GrootstraatEvery dish is delicious (with wine suggestions on the menu) and the atmosphere is romantic yet cosy.
You can get great coffee and sandwiches (the carpaccio with truffle mayo is the best!). other than that you can get fresh cookies, soups, salads and yoghurts, all healthy but yum!
45 lokale anbefaler
STACH Food
1A Nieuwe HoogstraatYou can get great coffee and sandwiches (the carpaccio with truffle mayo is the best!). other than that you can get fresh cookies, soups, salads and yoghurts, all healthy but yum!
A valhalla of food stands, G&T bars and wine bars. Very crowded on Fridays.
1500 lokale anbefaler
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinA valhalla of food stands, G&T bars and wine bars. Very crowded on Fridays.
Great bread and seating for eating a delicious sandwich on the spot.
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Vlaamsch Broodhuys Haarlemmerstraat Amsterdam
108 HaarlemmerstraatGreat bread and seating for eating a delicious sandwich on the spot.
Petit Gateau
80 HaarlemmerstraatFrench patisserie with the most delicious "gateaus".
They say this place offers the best apple pie in Amsterdam, and yes it is very good. Make sure you ask for whipped cream on the side.
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Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktThey say this place offers the best apple pie in Amsterdam, and yes it is very good. Make sure you ask for whipped cream on the side.
Great variety of mussels. Oysters, lobster, fish burgers and other fish is also offered along with great G&T's.
When the weather allows (spring and summer) you can sit in the cute garden.
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Mossel & Gin
12 GosschalklaanGreat variety of mussels. Oysters, lobster, fish burgers and other fish is also offered along with great G&T's.
When the weather allows (spring and summer) you can sit in the cute garden.
Very cute fish and seafood restaurant, great selection of oysters, wine and good food menu. In spring and summer lovely to sit outside on the terrace and watch people walk by.
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Brut de mer
8 Gerard DoupleinVery cute fish and seafood restaurant, great selection of oysters, wine and good food menu. In spring and summer lovely to sit outside on the terrace and watch people walk by.
Scandinavian Embassy
34 SarphatiparkGreat coffee and Scandinavian pastries.
Badeta Koffiebranders
18H Tweede van der HelststraatGreat coffee!
Essentials
You can only pay by Dutch debit card or cash, credit cards are not accepted.
99 lokale anbefaler
AH Spaarndammerdijk
3 SpaarndammerdijkYou can only pay by Dutch debit card or cash, credit cards are not accepted.
JacqWijn
592 SpaarndammerstraatI get all my wine here, they have a great selection of old world wines.
Jumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatRight around the corner, 2 minutes walk. Offers anything you need.
Almost everything is organic and delicious. Great ready to eat salads, soups and dishes as well.
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Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanAlmost everything is organic and delicious. Great ready to eat salads, soups and dishes as well.
Getting Around
These guys are great and have good bikes (not too flashy touristic). Offered at around EUR 10 per 24 hours.
Fietsland
496 WaterloopThese guys are great and have good bikes (not too flashy touristic). Offered at around EUR 10 per 24 hours.
Cool guy renting bikes and offering canal and bike tours in English and French, only 8 minutes walk from my place.
Amsterdam Vélo
47 IJdokCool guy renting bikes and offering canal and bike tours in English and French, only 8 minutes walk from my place.
Arts & Culture
This museum is small but tells you all you need to know about how Amsterdam and its canals evolved.
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Grachtenhuset
386 HerengrachtThis museum is small but tells you all you need to know about how Amsterdam and its canals evolved.
My favourite of all museums, this is an ethnographic museum diving into the worlds of Asia, the Caribbean and Africa.
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Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatMy favourite of all museums, this is an ethnographic museum diving into the worlds of Asia, the Caribbean and Africa.
Skum
609 KeizersgrachtGreat photography museum.
Sightseeing
It is only 20 minutes walk from my place and gorgeous to see.
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Det Kongelige Palads i Amsterdam
147 Nieuwezijds VoorburgwalIt is only 20 minutes walk from my place and gorgeous to see.
Beautiful church. On Saturdays there is the Lindengracht market in front of the church.
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Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktBeautiful church. On Saturdays there is the Lindengracht market in front of the church.