Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Best pizza's in town!! For sure! A lovely cosy neighborhood restaurants with great staff; say hi to Paul & Coen from me! =)
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Eetwinkel Buurman & Buurman
171 MercatorstraatBest pizza's in town!! For sure! A lovely cosy neighborhood restaurants with great staff; say hi to Paul & Coen from me! =)
Restaurant DS (De School) is a restaurant with tasteful food. You can spend a whole evening here, wine and dining! You choose from 3, 5 or 7 course meal from the chef. Every week a different menu. Do make a reservation on forehand.
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De School
3 Doctor Jan van BreemenstraatRestaurant DS (De School) is a restaurant with tasteful food. You can spend a whole evening here, wine and dining! You choose from 3, 5 or 7 course meal from the chef. Every week a different menu. Do make a reservation on forehand.
These guys have such a passion for coffee; go check it out and enjoy the best coffee in town!
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white label coffee
136 Jan EvertsenstraatThese guys have such a passion for coffee; go check it out and enjoy the best coffee in town!
A bit hidden between the apartments, but yes, there is really a restaurant there! Good for lunch, dinner or to have coffee a drink in the weekends. Sometime small events with live music and/or DJ (Friday/Saturday). Go check it out!
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Wilde Westen
1 Bos en LommerplantsoenA bit hidden between the apartments, but yes, there is really a restaurant there! Good for lunch, dinner or to have coffee a drink in the weekends. Sometime small events with live music and/or DJ (Friday/Saturday). Go check it out!
Just around the corner from my apartment! Here you can go for a coffee, drinks (terrace is a great sunspot in summer), breakfast and dinner. In the weekends special traditional Turkish breakfast from 10:00-15:00h, just go for it and explore. =)
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Podium Mozaiek
191 Bos en LommerwegJust around the corner from my apartment! Here you can go for a coffee, drinks (terrace is a great sunspot in summer), breakfast and dinner. In the weekends special traditional Turkish breakfast from 10:00-15:00h, just go for it and explore. =)
Café Frits
135 Jan EvertsenstraatBurger bar! Also nice for drinks in the weekends.
Hidden restaurant / bar with great (local) atmosphere! Also a nice terrace to sit in summer.
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Café Cook
2 James CookstraatHidden restaurant / bar with great (local) atmosphere! Also a nice terrace to sit in summer.
One of the biggest terraces around on a nice, busy square. Good for drinks, lunch, dinner.
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Café Zurich
2b MercatorpleinOne of the biggest terraces around on a nice, busy square. Good for drinks, lunch, dinner.
In the middle of the park, only open during spring & summer; great spot for coffee / lunch.
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Terrasmus
In the middle of the park, only open during spring & summer; great spot for coffee / lunch.
Who doesn't loves Thai food?! Also take out possibilities. =)
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Kratiam Thai
199 Bos en LommerwegWho doesn't loves Thai food?! Also take out possibilities. =)
A kind of living room restaurant for lunch & dinner.
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Restaurant Van de Buurt
A kind of living room restaurant for lunch & dinner.
One of my favorite places to go to chill, with a beautiful view over the river IJ and nice experience to take the free ferry to Amsterdam North. Good for drinks, lunch & dinner. In summer; great terrace with beanbags to hang in, live music on Sundays.
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Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegOne of my favorite places to go to chill, with a beautiful view over the river IJ and nice experience to take the free ferry to Amsterdam North. Good for drinks, lunch & dinner. In summer; great terrace with beanbags to hang in, live music on Sundays.
Also a nice spot in the North of Amsterdam: easy bar / restaurant for food & drinks in the middle of nowhere with great view!
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Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-PleinAlso a nice spot in the North of Amsterdam: easy bar / restaurant for food & drinks in the middle of nowhere with great view!
Indoor food-market; pick your favorite food and eat it in the big food hall: choices, choices choices...! Busy & crowded place, but nice to experience!
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Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinIndoor food-market; pick your favorite food and eat it in the big food hall: choices, choices choices...! Busy & crowded place, but nice to experience!
The Breakfast Club
2-h BellamystraatGreat place for some outdoor breakfast!
Great for early birds, take away coffee and also for nice simple breakfast for 5,- Euro, just around the corner!
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Buongiorno Espressobar
23-27 Admiraal de RuijterwegGreat for early birds, take away coffee and also for nice simple breakfast for 5,- Euro, just around the corner!
Parks & Nature
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegGreat park just around the corner to sport, walk or just hang out in summer and bbq like all locals do during a nice summer evening. In the weekends there are different events organized, like live music performances.
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Erasmusparkbuurt
Great park just around the corner to sport, walk or just hang out in summer and bbq like all locals do during a nice summer evening. In the weekends there are different events organized, like live music performances.
Arts & Culture
Love Foam photo-museum! A bit hidden from the other museums and maybe less famous, but worth a visit with great inspiring expositions.
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Espuma
609 KeizersgrachtLove Foam photo-museum! A bit hidden from the other museums and maybe less famous, but worth a visit with great inspiring expositions.
Entertainment & Activities
The Movies
159 - 163 HaarlemmerdijkSmall and old movie-place, with different (art) movies.
De Hallen
41 BellamypleinNice to catch a movie on raining days!
Drinks & Nightlife
A typically local bar in the hood, go hang out at the bar and meet some nice neighbors! Here you can also find and try the local beer: Bolobier. =)
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Café 't Lommertje
259 Bos en LommerwegA typically local bar in the hood, go hang out at the bar and meet some nice neighbors! Here you can also find and try the local beer: Bolobier. =)
G&T's and dine and seafood restaurant; nice atmosphere specially in summer, outside on their terrace with small fire-places.
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Mossel & Gin
12 GosschalklaanG&T's and dine and seafood restaurant; nice atmosphere specially in summer, outside on their terrace with small fire-places.
Pacific is alternative bar/terrace/restaurant & nightclub for a little dance on (most of the time) good old rock 'n roll! In the weekend most of the time a live band. Check the website for the programming. http://www.pacificparc.nl
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Pacific Parc
23 PolonceaukadePacific is alternative bar/terrace/restaurant & nightclub for a little dance on (most of the time) good old rock 'n roll! In the weekend most of the time a live band. Check the website for the programming. http://www.pacificparc.nl
Getting Around
From Schiphol Airport the best way to travel is by public transport. You take the train to Station Sloterdijk and the tram close to my apartment. On the website: http://9292.nl you can plan your trip from door to door!
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Amsterdam Sloterdijk station
1 ZaventemwegFrom Schiphol Airport the best way to travel is by public transport. You take the train to Station Sloterdijk and the tram close to my apartment. On the website: http://9292.nl you can plan your trip from door to door!
Great to explore Amsterdam by bike. Here you can rent a bike for a day and for longer rental period they have special prices, just ask for it.
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Van Zaane Tweewielers Amsterdam
66 Eerste Van SwindenstraatGreat to explore Amsterdam by bike. Here you can rent a bike for a day and for longer rental period they have special prices, just ask for it.
Shopping
One of the biggest flee-markets of Amsterdam on this industrial location. Check their website for the dates: http://ijhallen.nl
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Vlooienmarkt IJhallen
One of the biggest flee-markets of Amsterdam on this industrial location. Check their website for the dates: http://ijhallen.nl