Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Hotspot for the hipsters. Not expensive, late-night French brasserie – style is more cross over between NY diner and brasserie.
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Café George
84 LeidsegrachtHotspot for the hipsters. Not expensive, late-night French brasserie – style is more cross over between NY diner and brasserie.
New restaurant with a HUGE garden in the city centre. Fabulaous. Great design, meet the celebrities. Mid-higher price
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Lion Noir
28 ReguliersdwarsstraatNew restaurant with a HUGE garden in the city centre. Fabulaous. Great design, meet the celebrities. Mid-higher price
Has the look and feel of a fancy Milan or New York place, with crowded bar a good (fish)food. Higher price
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MOMO
1 HobbemastraatHas the look and feel of a fancy Milan or New York place, with crowded bar a good (fish)food. Higher price
Small mexican restaurant. Cheap and very chearfull. Nearby my apartment
Mexicaans Cafe-Restaurant La Margarita Amsterdam
6 LangebrugsteegSmall mexican restaurant. Cheap and very chearfull. Nearby my apartment
Sushi on a conveyor belt. Very nice sushi. Not too cheap though
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Zushi
20 AmstelSushi on a conveyor belt. Very nice sushi. Not too cheap though
Wouda has old style Dutch 'broodjes' / rolls with cheese, meats, fish, etc. They have clean honest sandwiches for clean honest prices. My standard lunch place
Rozenboomsteeg
RozenboomsteegWouda has old style Dutch 'broodjes' / rolls with cheese, meats, fish, etc. They have clean honest sandwiches for clean honest prices. My standard lunch place
Local people, small tastefull dishes for good prices
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Brix Bar-Kitchen
16 WolvenstraatLocal people, small tastefull dishes for good prices
nice bar, no frills, crowded, good to start drinks if you're having dinner in this area
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Café Fonteyn
13- 15 Nieuwmarktnice bar, no frills, crowded, good to start drinks if you're having dinner in this area
It is callad a 'snack bar' but you actually get real fantastic thai food. You can choose for the quick dinner at a table in the snack bar, or go to their restaurant across the street
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Bird Thais Restaurant
72-74 ZeedijkIt is callad a 'snack bar' but you actually get real fantastic thai food. You can choose for the quick dinner at a table in the snack bar, or go to their restaurant across the street
Nam Kee is real good chinese food for low price. Expect a real chinese treat: rude, arrogant, but the food is fantastic. The place became famous because of Dutch movie: Oysters of Nam Kee
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Nam Kee
111-113 ZeedijkNam Kee is real good chinese food for low price. Expect a real chinese treat: rude, arrogant, but the food is fantastic. The place became famous because of Dutch movie: Oysters of Nam Kee
This is the restaurant downstairs! You can go to the 'Kantjil to go' to get take away great indonesian (former Dutch Colonies) food. Or walk through the back into the big real restaurant
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Kantjil & De Tijger
291 A SpuistraatThis is the restaurant downstairs! You can go to the 'Kantjil to go' to get take away great indonesian (former Dutch Colonies) food. Or walk through the back into the big real restaurant
Real Dutch cuisine. Known by in-crowd and worldwide as one of Amsterdam's best places. Higher price
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d'Vijff Vlieghen
294-302 SpuistraatReal Dutch cuisine. Known by in-crowd and worldwide as one of Amsterdam's best places. Higher price
Amsterdam's most famous coffeeshop. This is where Oceans' 12 was filmed
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Original Dampkring
29 HandboogstraatAmsterdam's most famous coffeeshop. This is where Oceans' 12 was filmed
Love this place whenever i don't want to spend much money. Very good Thai, very traditional momma in the kitchen. Small place but good food.
Thai Phutakun
11 ReguliersdwarsstraatLove this place whenever i don't want to spend much money. Very good Thai, very traditional momma in the kitchen. Small place but good food.
Everything Else
Mix of French and Arabic cuisine. Fresh, healthy and biological. After dinner the place turns into club-style
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Bo Cinq
494 PrinsengrachtMix of French and Arabic cuisine. Fresh, healthy and biological. After dinner the place turns into club-style
In the heart of the Vondelpark (across from Leidseplein) under the Filmmuseum is Cafe-Restaurant Vertigo. Chill place to meet for a coffe / lunch etc..
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Vertigo
3 VondelparkIn the heart of the Vondelpark (across from Leidseplein) under the Filmmuseum is Cafe-Restaurant Vertigo. Chill place to meet for a coffe / lunch etc..
This club is small but very cool. Always crowded. The best DJ's in Amsterdam come here for fun. Tough door. Beatifull people
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Club NL
169 Nieuwezijds VoorburgwalThis club is small but very cool. Always crowded. The best DJ's in Amsterdam come here for fun. Tough door. Beatifull people
Club Roque
178 AmstelGo here no earlier than 1:00 and expect a waiting queue in front. Always crowded
De Jaren is a huge open lofty lunch restaurant and bar where you can sip your coffee on a deck on the water. Perfect or reading a newspaper on hangover Sunday
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Café de Jaren
20-20 Nieuwe DoelenstraatDe Jaren is a huge open lofty lunch restaurant and bar where you can sip your coffee on a deck on the water. Perfect or reading a newspaper on hangover Sunday
Eetcafé 't Lieverdje
415 SingelBeautifull people, this restaurants turns into a club at night
These Argentinian Restaurants are a scam in Amsterdam. The're everywhere and made for tourists who never come back only
Rancho Spui
3 SpuiThese Argentinian Restaurants are a scam in Amsterdam. The're everywhere and made for tourists who never come back only
Shopping
Pancakes in a very very small restaurant that overlooks one of the cutest canals. And very nearby my place
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Pancakehouse Upstairs
2 GrimburgwalPancakes in a very very small restaurant that overlooks one of the cutest canals. And very nearby my place
Real Dutch Design gallery and shop with nice-priced stuff
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@droog amsterdam
7B StaalstraatReal Dutch Design gallery and shop with nice-priced stuff
Best hairdresser in town. Specialty is colouring. For guys they are very inexpensive. Call in advance
Red'z haircare
9 RuslandBest hairdresser in town. Specialty is colouring. For guys they are very inexpensive. Call in advance
Essentials
The Albert Heijn Supermarket. One of the two I always go to. This is the smaller one
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AH Koningsplein
6 KoningspleinThe Albert Heijn Supermarket. One of the two I always go to. This is the smaller one
AH Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
226 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwalone of the two I always go to
Drinks & Nightlife
Soho Amsterdam
36 ReguliersdwarsstraatGay bar in the famous Reguliers Dwarsstraat
This bar is very nice, Young relaxed crowd, you can have a drink in the night, low-priced food in the evening or coffees with friends in the afternoon. This street gets crowded at night
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Wolvenstraat
WolvenstraatThis bar is very nice, Young relaxed crowd, you can have a drink in the night, low-priced food in the evening or coffees with friends in the afternoon. This street gets crowded at night
Great for a glass of white wine on the terrace, at the water.
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Café Walem
449 KeizersgrachtGreat for a glass of white wine on the terrace, at the water.
Old school gay bar, but attracts young crowd. Go here at 23:00-ish, then move on later
Cafe Montmartre
17 HalvemaansteegOld school gay bar, but attracts young crowd. Go here at 23:00-ish, then move on later