Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
A great local bar. Always very busy! Great for a nice lunch or a simple meal in the evening. Good price, not expensive. Great burger and fries.
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Stadscafé Van Mechelen
96/97 SloterkadeA great local bar. Always very busy! Great for a nice lunch or a simple meal in the evening. Good price, not expensive. Great burger and fries.
Really nice pub/bar with big terrace. Perfect for a sunny day or a nice wine on a gloomy evening. Dishes are a little less plain. More use of seasonal products. Good price. They have great beers as well!
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Gent aan de Schinkel
1 Theophile de BockstraatReally nice pub/bar with big terrace. Perfect for a sunny day or a nice wine on a gloomy evening. Dishes are a little less plain. More use of seasonal products. Good price. They have great beers as well!
Great Aussie place. Good meat, great kitchen. Australian based menu. Very popular with the locals for lunch and dinner. Nice place also for small kids/babies. They have a small play corner where you can have your coffee.
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DroversDog Heemstedestraat
25 HeemstedestraatGreat Aussie place. Good meat, great kitchen. Australian based menu. Very popular with the locals for lunch and dinner. Nice place also for small kids/babies. They have a small play corner where you can have your coffee.
Great spot in the middle of the Vondelpark. Nice after a walk in the park for a simple lunch, juice, coffee or tea.
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The Blue Tea House
5 VondelparkGreat spot in the middle of the Vondelpark. Nice after a walk in the park for a simple lunch, juice, coffee or tea.
Nice, small place for a healthy breakfast, juice, coffee and tea. Good sandwiches with healthy product. Great place to start your day.
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Coffee & Juices
16I Hugo de GrootpleinNice, small place for a healthy breakfast, juice, coffee and tea. Good sandwiches with healthy product. Great place to start your day.
It’s a little bit further, but nice if you go more to the west side of Amsterdam. There’s a nice mix of cultures in the neighbourhood. Great breakfast and lunch. Good terrace on the Square on a sunny day.
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Café Zurich
2b MercatorpleinIt’s a little bit further, but nice if you go more to the west side of Amsterdam. There’s a nice mix of cultures in the neighbourhood. Great breakfast and lunch. Good terrace on the Square on a sunny day.
Michelin Star restaurant! Chef Ron Blauw gave back the previous three stars he earned, because he wanted to go back to great food for everyone at a normal price in a relaxed atmosphere. After his first year with this ‘regular’ bar, he got one star back :) Great food. Small dishes. About €15,- a dish.
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Ron Gastrobar
55 SophialaanMichelin Star restaurant! Chef Ron Blauw gave back the previous three stars he earned, because he wanted to go back to great food for everyone at a normal price in a relaxed atmosphere. After his first year with this ‘regular’ bar, he got one star back :) Great food. Small dishes. About €15,- a dish.
Really nice Asian Cuisine! Divers offer of sushi and more modern Asian dishes. Great price-quality!
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In My Kitchen
76-78 Jan Pieter HeijestraatReally nice Asian Cuisine! Divers offer of sushi and more modern Asian dishes. Great price-quality!
Good (priced) pizza place. Great Italian cuisine. Perfect with the kids. They also do take away so you can enjpy your pizza at home :)
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SOTTO Pizza
89 AmstelveensewegGood (priced) pizza place. Great Italian cuisine. Perfect with the kids. They also do take away so you can enjpy your pizza at home :)
Nice healthy hotspot in Old-South. Homemade Granola, Vegan Burgers and sweet snacks.
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ROOTS Amsterdam
164 AmstelveensewegNice healthy hotspot in Old-South. Homemade Granola, Vegan Burgers and sweet snacks.
If you want to take home great BBQ meats. Especially the spareribs a great!!!
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Braai Vondelpark
1 SchinkelhavenkadeIf you want to take home great BBQ meats. Especially the spareribs a great!!!
For people who like sweet!! Cakes, chocolat bonbons etc :)
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Sticky Fingers
3 AmstelveensewegFor people who like sweet!! Cakes, chocolat bonbons etc :)
Cafe for parents and kids. Toys everywhere and easy to drink you morning or afternoon coffee while your kid is playing! Incorporated in the cafe is a conceptstore with unique kidstoys. Warning: It’s a bit chaotic...
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Blender Concept Store
11I RuysdaelstraatCafe for parents and kids. Toys everywhere and easy to drink you morning or afternoon coffee while your kid is playing! Incorporated in the cafe is a conceptstore with unique kidstoys. Warning: It’s a bit chaotic...
The best steak in Amsterdam and around! Really!! This location is perfect because it's at the waterfront and very idyllic. But there are more 'Loetje' restaurants in Amsterdam (just google). So have the best meet experience...
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Loetje aan de Amstel
37 AmstelzijdeThe best steak in Amsterdam and around! Really!! This location is perfect because it's at the waterfront and very idyllic. But there are more 'Loetje' restaurants in Amsterdam (just google). So have the best meet experience...
Entertainment & Activities
Great movie theatre with all movies in original language! It's in the middle of the centre so great to combine with dinner, lunch or shopping afternoon.
They also have 4DX!!! Allround movie experience with moving chairs.
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Pathe de Munt
15 VijzelstraatGreat movie theatre with all movies in original language! It's in the middle of the centre so great to combine with dinner, lunch or shopping afternoon.
They also have 4DX!!! Allround movie experience with moving chairs.
A bar next to a kids playground! Great combination. You can have a nice beer or wine, while watching you kids having fun at the playground. Fences all around, so a good place for the little ones.
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De Vondeltuin
7 VondelparkA bar next to a kids playground! Great combination. You can have a nice beer or wine, while watching you kids having fun at the playground. Fences all around, so a good place for the little ones.
In the middle of the Vondelpark, next to blauwe theehuis Very big playground with picknick tables and lunchroom. Great for kids from 2 years and older. You can also sit (without small kids) beside the water and enjoy your lunch on a sunny afternoon.
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Groot Melkhuis
2 VondelparkIn the middle of the Vondelpark, next to blauwe theehuis Very big playground with picknick tables and lunchroom. Great for kids from 2 years and older. You can also sit (without small kids) beside the water and enjoy your lunch on a sunny afternoon.
(10 min drive by car) If the weather is not so good and you like an indoor activity for your kids, go to Candy Castle. It’s a great fun place for kids.
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Candy Castle Speelparadijs
14 Erik de Roodestraat(10 min drive by car) If the weather is not so good and you like an indoor activity for your kids, go to Candy Castle. It’s a great fun place for kids.
Sort of a Candy Castle, but 10 times bigger. It’s enormous. For every age a different section. It’s below the popular Waterloo Square; underground. Tip: combine this trip with a small city tour and all the nice vintage stalls at Waterloo Plein.
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TunFun
7 Mr. VisserpleinSort of a Candy Castle, but 10 times bigger. It’s enormous. For every age a different section. It’s below the popular Waterloo Square; underground. Tip: combine this trip with a small city tour and all the nice vintage stalls at Waterloo Plein.
A nice cafe where kids can cook there own food (pizza and other simple foods). Great for an afternoon activity. There’s also a small playground behind the cafe.
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KinderKookKafe
6B VondelparkA nice cafe where kids can cook there own food (pizza and other simple foods). Great for an afternoon activity. There’s also a small playground behind the cafe.
A bar next to a kids playground! Great combination. You can have a nice beer or wine, while watching you kids having fun at the playground. Fences all around, so a good place for the little ones.
Suikertantes Kindercafé de Tulp
200 PostjeskadeA bar next to a kids playground! Great combination. You can have a nice beer or wine, while watching you kids having fun at the playground. Fences all around, so a good place for the little ones.
Getting Around
Line 2 takes you everywhere in the city centre and is just a 3 minute walk from our home!
To the centre, take tram line 2 'direction Central Station'.
Back to our home take line 2 'direction Sloten'.
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Hoofddorpplein
Line 2 takes you everywhere in the city centre and is just a 3 minute walk from our home!
To the centre, take tram line 2 'direction Central Station'.
Back to our home take line 2 'direction Sloten'.
Great bike rental place around the corner. Large offer in bikes also for kidschairs, helmets etc.
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Adamfiets
54 ZeilstraatGreat bike rental place around the corner. Large offer in bikes also for kidschairs, helmets etc.
Great bike rental place around the corner. Large offer in bikes also for kidschairs, helmets etc.
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Bicycle Garden
23 WeissenbruchstraatGreat bike rental place around the corner. Large offer in bikes also for kidschairs, helmets etc.
I wouldn't recommend to go see Amsterdam by car, but if you are visiting by car and you don't want to pay for parking (very expensive!!), you can drive to 'Laan van Vlaanderen'. A 5 minute drive from our house. Parking is still free in this neighborhood and you can take line 2 (tram) to 'Hoofddorpplein' to get to our home again.
I would highly recommend this option if you are traveling to Amsterdam by car, but are not planning to use it during your stay.
Laan van Vlaanderen
Laan van VlaanderenI wouldn't recommend to go see Amsterdam by car, but if you are visiting by car and you don't want to pay for parking (very expensive!!), you can drive to 'Laan van Vlaanderen'. A 5 minute drive from our house. Parking is still free in this neighborhood and you can take line 2 (tram) to 'Hoofddorpplein' to get to our home again.
I would highly recommend this option if you are traveling to Amsterdam by car, but are not planning to use it during your stay.
If you would like to rent a boat (be sure you can handle it :), boaty.nl is a good site to make reservations for reasonable price. It's a great way to discover Amsterdam!
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Boaty Rent a Boat Amsterdam
Jozef IsraëlskadeIf you would like to rent a boat (be sure you can handle it :), boaty.nl is a good site to make reservations for reasonable price. It's a great way to discover Amsterdam!
If you are not comfortable navigating your own boat, just hop on one of the great boats of 'boat amsterdam'. It's much better than the large hop on/hop off boats in the canals! You can compare it with the boats that the people from Amsterdam use to get around! €17,50/person including a drink and snack.
BOATAMSTERDAM.COM | CANAL CRUISES
51F AmstelIf you are not comfortable navigating your own boat, just hop on one of the great boats of 'boat amsterdam'. It's much better than the large hop on/hop off boats in the canals! You can compare it with the boats that the people from Amsterdam use to get around! €17,50/person including a drink and snack.
Essentials
Supermarket closest to our home and budget friendly.
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Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie HeinekenpleinSupermarket closest to our home and budget friendly.
Best butcher in the neighborhood. Great for your meet but also for a nice sandwich or burger to go!
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The Cow Project
27 HoofddorpwegBest butcher in the neighborhood. Great for your meet but also for a nice sandwich or burger to go!
Delicatessen store around the corner. Great for fancy snacks and wines. Great cheeses as well!
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Nuts & Delights
23 HoofddorppleinDelicatessen store around the corner. Great for fancy snacks and wines. Great cheeses as well!
Blinde-Zoom De
162 HaarlemmermeerstraatGood place around the corner for dry-cleaning and repair work.
Shopping
Definitely the most popular market in Amsterdam in hotspot ‘De Pijp’! Great divers offer of foods, drinks and clothes! Local shops and cafe’s all around make this market and Neighbourhood very special and worth a visit!
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Mercado de Albert Cuyp
Albert CuypstraatDefinitely the most popular market in Amsterdam in hotspot ‘De Pijp’! Great divers offer of foods, drinks and clothes! Local shops and cafe’s all around make this market and Neighbourhood very special and worth a visit!
This market is unique for it’s floating stalls. It dates from the time all the flowers and plants were transported by boat. It’s a bit more touristic, but really nice to check out!
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Mercado de Flores Bloemenmarkt
SingelThis market is unique for it’s floating stalls. It dates from the time all the flowers and plants were transported by boat. It’s a bit more touristic, but really nice to check out!
Great vintage market with second hand clothes, bikes, furniture, books and other products with a history. opened daily for anyone who likes vintage and antiques! In the neighbourhood you also will find great restaurants, cafe’s and shops!
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Mercado de Waterlooplein
2 WaterloopleinGreat vintage market with second hand clothes, bikes, furniture, books and other products with a history. opened daily for anyone who likes vintage and antiques! In the neighbourhood you also will find great restaurants, cafe’s and shops!
A daily market in the bubbly and multi cultural area’s of Amsterdam-East. Great diversity in foods and products from all over the world! If you love to take a sip, taste and feel of the many cultures in Amsterdam, this market deserves a visit.
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Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van SwindenstraatA daily market in the bubbly and multi cultural area’s of Amsterdam-East. Great diversity in foods and products from all over the world! If you love to take a sip, taste and feel of the many cultures in Amsterdam, this market deserves a visit.
It’s in the heart of the populair neighbourhood ‘De Jordaan’. Great for shopping of clothes, antiques and bio products/foods. Especially nice on Saturday’s.
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Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktIt’s in the heart of the populair neighbourhood ‘De Jordaan’. Great for shopping of clothes, antiques and bio products/foods. Especially nice on Saturday’s.
Knutsel Frutsel
21 HoofddorpwegGreat kidsstore with special handmade toys, art craft stuff and children books!
Imagine
131 AmstelveensewegGreat kidsstore with special toys and souvenirs!
Great bookstore with english books! Also the neighborhood is great to explore!! Som days they also have a vintage bookmarket in front of the store at the square.
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The American Book Center
12 SpuiGreat bookstore with english books! Also the neighborhood is great to explore!! Som days they also have a vintage bookmarket in front of the store at the square.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great cocktails, nice atmosphere. You can dress up visiting this bar or just visit casual after a movie at Pathe The Munt. Not budget friendly.
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Bar Feijoa
39 VijzelstraatGreat cocktails, nice atmosphere. You can dress up visiting this bar or just visit casual after a movie at Pathe The Munt. Not budget friendly.
Nightclub and live music. It's all there. Just check the online agenda for an update!
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Sugar Factory
238 LijnbaansgrachtNightclub and live music. It's all there. Just check the online agenda for an update!
Great nightclub and live music! Just check the online agenda for an update!
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Panama
4 Oostelijke HandelskadeGreat nightclub and live music! Just check the online agenda for an update!
Fun commoners bar with a casual, late back vibe. Not fancy!! Pub like.
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Disco Dolly
11 HandboogstraatFun commoners bar with a casual, late back vibe. Not fancy!! Pub like.
Great nightclub! Just check the online agenda for an update!
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Jimmy Woo
18 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatGreat nightclub! Just check the online agenda for an update!
Nice club. more alternative scene. It's around the corner, like a 15 min walk from our home.
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OT301
301 OvertoomNice club. more alternative scene. It's around the corner, like a 15 min walk from our home.
Great concerts! Just check the online agenda for an update!
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Ziggo Dome
3 HolterbergwegGreat concerts! Just check the online agenda for an update!
Great concerts! Just check the online agenda for an update!
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AFAS Live
590 Johan Cruijff BoulevardGreat concerts! Just check the online agenda for an update!
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeAmsterdam Brewery with great atmosphere!
Arts & Culture
Casa de Anne Frank
20 WestermarktRijksmuseum station
O Museu Marítimo
1 KattenburgerpleinNautical museum! Really beautiful.
NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokGreat to visit with kids!!!