Guidebook for Amsterdam
Sightseeing
Casa de Anne Frank
20 WestermarktWorth a visit. Be prepared to stand in line.
Great and green access route to the city center.
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Parque Vondelpark
Great and green access route to the city center.
Heineken Experience
78 StadhouderskadeThe Heineken Museum / Brewery
A beautiful and relatively quiet park, right outside the doorstep!
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Rembrandtpark
RembrandtparkA beautiful and relatively quiet park, right outside the doorstep!
The beautiful historic church, very well visible from the apartment.
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Westerkerk
279 PrinsengrachtThe beautiful historic church, very well visible from the apartment.
Jordaan
This beautiful and historical area is a must see.
Food Scene
Great food and ambiance. Amazing terrace at the waterfront. Great bar, cool crowd!
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Lokaal Edel
1 PostjeswegGreat food and ambiance. Amazing terrace at the waterfront. Great bar, cool crowd!
Akitsu
228-230 RozengrachtOne of the best sushi restaurants in the city.
Caffee Oslo
1a SloterkadeGreat for morning coffee, lunch, dinner or drinks.
Cozy restaurant for affordable, decent meals and great beers.
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Gent aan de Schinkel
1 Theophile de BockstraatCozy restaurant for affordable, decent meals and great beers.
One of the best Indonesian restaurants in the city.
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Restaurant Blauw Amsterdam
158-160 AmstelveensewegOne of the best Indonesian restaurants in the city.
Ron Gastrobar
55 SophialaanGastro Pub, hip and happening, one Michelin star.
De Pizzabakkers
2 Plantage KerklaanGreat pizzas!
Indian Touch
91 PostjeswegDecent and affordable Indian restaurant.
A hidden gem. If you're up for a typical Amsterdam experience and awesome meats, check out this place.
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Specialty restaurant In ’t Vierde Baarsje
32 SurinamestraatA hidden gem. If you're up for a typical Amsterdam experience and awesome meats, check out this place.
Decent pizza. Across the street on the corner is a Turkish bakery that has great rolled up Turkish pizzas and baklava for take out.
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Bella Italia
141 HoofdwegDecent pizza. Across the street on the corner is a Turkish bakery that has great rolled up Turkish pizzas and baklava for take out.
Toasty Lunchroom
437 OvertoomGreat little lunch room with awesome tostis.
Café Bedier
36 SophialaanGood bar.
Drinks & Nightlife
Check out this beautiful venue for great parties, expositions and food.
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Het Sieraad BV., Amsterdam
1 PostjeswegCheck out this beautiful venue for great parties, expositions and food.
A fun, brown bar with a great terrace and a good crowd.
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Ter Brugge N.V.
578 OvertoomA fun, brown bar with a great terrace and a good crowd.
Café Américain
28 LeidsepleinCool hotel bar of the legendary American Hotel.
Great restaurant and bar at the 17th floor of this brand new Ramada Hotel, with spectacular 360 degrees views over Amsterdam.
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Floor17
410 StaalmeesterslaanGreat restaurant and bar at the 17th floor of this brand new Ramada Hotel, with spectacular 360 degrees views over Amsterdam.
Great hotel bar at the top floor with amazing views.
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SKYY Bar Amsterdam
1 Hendrikje StoffelsstraatGreat hotel bar at the top floor with amazing views.
Café de Toog Amsterdam
142 hs Nicolaas BeetsstraatGreat bar!
Great place for coffee, lunch or other drinks. Inside and outside.
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The Blue Tea House
5 VondelparkGreat place for coffee, lunch or other drinks. Inside and outside.
De Vondeltuin
7 VondelparkPretty good terrace and bar.
Café Schinkelhaven
126 AmstelveensewegGood bar.
Shopping
Apple Amsterdam
25 LeidsepleinThe beautiful Apple Store at the Leidseplein
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatHigh end retail - shopping splurge!
Bicycle shop / rental.
http://amsterdamsefietswinkel.nl/
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Amsterdamse Fietswinkel
106 bg PostjeswegBicycle shop / rental.
http://amsterdamsefietswinkel.nl/
Great and almost legendary store for pretty much anything you may need.
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Hema
313 KinkerstraatGreat and almost legendary store for pretty much anything you may need.
Great travel book store! Guides, maps, they have it all.
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Reisboekhandel Pied à Terre
9 RokinGreat travel book store! Guides, maps, they have it all.
Lowie Kopie B.V.
202 AmstelveensewegCopy shop.
Possibly the best French bakery in the country. Bread, pies, pastries and sandwiches. Don't skip L'Amuse next door. Most likely the best cheese shop in the country.
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Le Fournil de Sébastien Amsterdam
119 OlympiapleinPossibly the best French bakery in the country. Bread, pies, pastries and sandwiches. Don't skip L'Amuse next door. Most likely the best cheese shop in the country.
Centrale vishandel
29 BeethovenstraatExcellent fish. If you want to try Dutch herring, go here.
Slagerij Van Dam
106 Johannes VerhulststraatHigh end butcher, for the best meats.
Slagerij H. Meinen
93 PostjeswegExcellent butcher, for great cuts of meat.
BENU Apotheek
101-H PostjeswegGood pharmacy.
De Kaashut
95 PostjeswegExcellent cheese shop.
Arts & Culture
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatBeautifully renovated. A must see.
Another great and beautifully renovated museum, mainly for modern art.
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Museu Stedelijk de Amesterdão
10 MuseumpleinAnother great and beautifully renovated museum, mainly for modern art.
Museu Van Gogh
6 MuseumpleinNo explanation needed.
Cinecenter
10 LijnbaansgrachtMovie theater.
Pathe City
15-19 Kleine-GartmanplantsoenMovie theater.
Legendary concert hall, where they also organize the best parties.
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Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansLegendary concert hall, where they also organize the best parties.
Essentials
Lidl
269 August AllebépleinVery affordable (but still good) supermarket.
AH Postjesweg
65 H PostjeswegGreat supermarket.
Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie HeinekenpleinGood supermarket.
Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanGreat, high end (and mostly organic) supermarket.
Great and fun fresh market, open six days a week, for all your groceries (and more). Good and fresh.
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Ten Katestraat
Ten KatestraatGreat and fun fresh market, open six days a week, for all your groceries (and more). Good and fresh.
Everything Else
Need cash? Here is an ATM that will accept most foreign bank cards.
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ABN AMRO
Need cash? Here is an ATM that will accept most foreign bank cards.
ABN AMRO Bank
Need cash? Here is an ATM that will accept most foreign bank cards.
A very long street with many decent restaurants, bars, supermarkets, furniture shops, bakeries, delicatessen shops etc. that will lead you all the way to the Leidseplein.
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Overtoom
93-1 OvertoomA very long street with many decent restaurants, bars, supermarkets, furniture shops, bakeries, delicatessen shops etc. that will lead you all the way to the Leidseplein.
Zouk
45 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatGreat bar, cool crowd.