Guidebook for Amsterdam

Jolien & Frank
Jolien & Frank
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

This is our great neighbourhood cafe, just in front of a swimming spot, where you can enjoy a beer on the terrace, play games inside, chat with neighbours or enjoy a meal. Just ask anyone about the history of this place and you're in for a great story :).
12 lokale anbefaler
De Oceaan
29 R.J.H. Fortuynplein
12 lokale anbefaler
This is our great neighbourhood cafe, just in front of a swimming spot, where you can enjoy a beer on the terrace, play games inside, chat with neighbours or enjoy a meal. Just ask anyone about the history of this place and you're in for a great story :).
Sunny spot, for drink or meal.
85 lokale anbefaler
cafe Kanis & Meiland 3.0
127 Levantkade
85 lokale anbefaler
Sunny spot, for drink or meal.
Cute little lunch spot with real Dutch bread and good coffee.
53 lokale anbefaler
Helena Primakoff
28 Lijndenstraat
53 lokale anbefaler
Cute little lunch spot with real Dutch bread and good coffee.
For healthy and tasty take away or delivery! They also serve traditional Dutch 'stamppot'
Pompoen met Speck
112 Veemarkt
For healthy and tasty take away or delivery! They also serve traditional Dutch 'stamppot'
Best roti-dishes in town, or at least the East side of town :). Pre-order and pick up your meal and have a picknick in the Flevopark.
38 lokale anbefaler
Lalla Rookh
290 Wijttenbachstraat
38 lokale anbefaler
Best roti-dishes in town, or at least the East side of town :). Pre-order and pick up your meal and have a picknick in the Flevopark.
If you'd like to order pizza you want to order from this place!
24 lokale anbefaler
Pasta Vino
1295 Sumatrakade
24 lokale anbefaler
If you'd like to order pizza you want to order from this place!
Nice place for dinner, good steak and other dishes.
139 lokale anbefaler
Bar Restaurant Pompstation
52 Zeeburgerdijk
139 lokale anbefaler
Nice place for dinner, good steak and other dishes.
Great spot next to the windmill (brouwerij t IJ) to have a Burger.
53 lokale anbefaler
Bar Langendijk
1 Zeeburgerstraat
53 lokale anbefaler
Great spot next to the windmill (brouwerij t IJ) to have a Burger.

Essentials

Here you find your daily groceries, 2 supermarkets, drugstore, liquor shop etc.
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Shopping Center Brazilië
1065 Oostelijke Handelskade
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Here you find your daily groceries, 2 supermarkets, drugstore, liquor shop etc.
Great grocery store with nice bar/ restaurant and garden, also selling local products.
159 lokale anbefaler
Landmarkt
339 Schellingwouderdijk
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Great grocery store with nice bar/ restaurant and garden, also selling local products.

Getting Around

Bus 48 to Central Station
R.J.H. Fortuynplein
R.J.H. Fortuynplein
Bus 48 to Central Station
Catch tram 10 to go to Leidseplein and nearby museums.
C. van Eesterenlaan
C. van Eesterenlaan
Catch tram 10 to go to Leidseplein and nearby museums.
Catch the (free) ferry to walk in the Vliegenbos (city-forest) or to cycle to schellingwoude and further..
Surinamekade
Surinamekade
Catch the (free) ferry to walk in the Vliegenbos (city-forest) or to cycle to schellingwoude and further..

Drinks & Nightlife

City beach with bar, arts, music and more, great hang out, also for younger folks :)
496 lokale anbefaler
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob Bontiusplaats
496 lokale anbefaler
City beach with bar, arts, music and more, great hang out, also for younger folks :)
Studio K has a nice student vibe. They offer cultural program, movies, bar and food. Good hang out for everybody and especially the younger (at heart) :).
384 lokale anbefaler
Studio/K
62 Timorplein
384 lokale anbefaler
Studio K has a nice student vibe. They offer cultural program, movies, bar and food. Good hang out for everybody and especially the younger (at heart) :).
If you like beer, you have to go to the small brewery Brouwerij t IJ. A buzzing place where you can 'taste' the beers until 19:30 or so. They organize small tours on the weekend.
1100 lokale anbefaler
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
1100 lokale anbefaler
If you like beer, you have to go to the small brewery Brouwerij t IJ. A buzzing place where you can 'taste' the beers until 19:30 or so. They organize small tours on the weekend.

Shopping

This upcoming shopping street has little specialised shops where you can find original gifts, ever been to a peanut butter store :)?
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Czaar Peterstraat
Czaar Peterstraat
39 lokale anbefaler
This upcoming shopping street has little specialised shops where you can find original gifts, ever been to a peanut butter store :)?
Great market on Wednesday to buy fish, vegetables, bread and more..
C. van Eesterenlaan 299
299 C. van Eesterenlaan
Great market on Wednesday to buy fish, vegetables, bread and more..

Entertainment & Activities

Great sunbathing spot and a widely used 'unofficial' swimming place [mind the boats!].
P. Dijkstraplein
P. Dijkstraplein
Great sunbathing spot and a widely used 'unofficial' swimming place [mind the boats!].
Swimming spot, just in front of the cozy Oceaan cafe.
6 lokale anbefaler
Borneokade
Borneokade
6 lokale anbefaler
Swimming spot, just in front of the cozy Oceaan cafe.
Student-ran movie theater with a nice bar.
176 lokale anbefaler
Filmtheater Kriterion
170 Roetersstraat
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Student-ran movie theater with a nice bar.
119 lokale anbefaler
Amsterdam, Artis station
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Parks & Nature

Fantastic nature-playground for kids! (free entrance)
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Jeugdland
131 Valentijnkade
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Fantastic nature-playground for kids! (free entrance)
Not as crowded as the Vondelpark, but as pleasant ;).
398 lokale anbefaler
Flevopark
Flevopark
398 lokale anbefaler
Not as crowded as the Vondelpark, but as pleasant ;).