Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Essentials

This is a lovely supermarket with fresh fish, very nice bread, all kinds of fresh herbs, a wide range of vegetables end an excellent organic cheese section. No cash, only pin.
857 residents recomanen
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
857 residents recomanen
This is a lovely supermarket with fresh fish, very nice bread, all kinds of fresh herbs, a wide range of vegetables end an excellent organic cheese section. No cash, only pin.
Practically next door.... for your daily groceries
Più
Practically next door.... for your daily groceries
Organic supermarket, Bread, vegetables, dairy, cosmetics, et cetera
257 residents recomanen
Ekoplaza
164 Haarlemmerdijk
257 residents recomanen
Organic supermarket, Bread, vegetables, dairy, cosmetics, et cetera
Nice wine shop, specialized in nature wines!
Vleck wines
63 hs Eerste Helmersstraat
Nice wine shop, specialized in nature wines!

Drinks & Nightlife

A very cosy beerbar where you can have a reasonable meal. Nothing fancy, just a lot of extraordinary beers and a good atmosphere!
174 residents recomanen
Gollem's Proeflokaal
160-162 Overtoom
174 residents recomanen
A very cosy beerbar where you can have a reasonable meal. Nothing fancy, just a lot of extraordinary beers and a good atmosphere!
The Temple of popmusic, (the building used to be a church) also really nice clubnights. Check the agenda and don't let the queue discourage you.
937 residents recomanen
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 residents recomanen
The Temple of popmusic, (the building used to be a church) also really nice clubnights. Check the agenda and don't let the queue discourage you.
For tourists only...;-)
33 residents recomanen
Hard Rock Cafe Amsterdam
57-61 Max Euweplein
33 residents recomanen
For tourists only...;-)
Small cocktail bar, but these guys know how to shake...
166 residents recomanen
Vesper
57 Vinkenstraat
166 residents recomanen
Small cocktail bar, but these guys know how to shake...
Nice place for lunch, huge terrace
90 residents recomanen
Du Cap
2HS Kwakersplein
90 residents recomanen
Nice place for lunch, huge terrace

Shopping

An enormous travel bookstore. Here you'll find all kinds of information about Amsterdam, but also maps from every part in the world. Nice to spend some time here!
12 residents recomanen
Reisboekhandel Pied à Terre
9 Rokin
12 residents recomanen
An enormous travel bookstore. Here you'll find all kinds of information about Amsterdam, but also maps from every part in the world. Nice to spend some time here!
My favorite fashion store for women's wear. Humanoid, A.P.C., Isabel Marant. Friendly staff!
7 residents recomanen
DOS Amsterdam
1 Marnixplein
7 residents recomanen
My favorite fashion store for women's wear. Humanoid, A.P.C., Isabel Marant. Friendly staff!
Best department store in town
425 residents recomanen
De Bijenkorf
1 Dam
425 residents recomanen
Best department store in town
Very special, even if you only check the windows of the store
HERMÈS Amsterdam Store
94 Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
Very special, even if you only check the windows of the store
Exclusive clothes and bags
Azzurro Due
3 Van Baerlestraat
Exclusive clothes and bags
Nice jeans and other fashion
Blue Blood
142 Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
Nice jeans and other fashion
Simply household goods, Good quality, basic design
157 residents recomanen
Hema
313 Kinkerstraat
157 residents recomanen
Simply household goods, Good quality, basic design
Just the building itself is really beautiful.
50 residents recomanen
Swarovski Boutique Magna Plaza
182I Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
50 residents recomanen
Just the building itself is really beautiful.
Enormous Apple store
30 residents recomanen
Apple Amsterdam
25 Leidseplein
30 residents recomanen
Enormous Apple store
All your gear for outdoor activities
Bever
4 Stadhouderskade
All your gear for outdoor activities

Food Scene

A very nice place, rather hip, with a good menu.
49 residents recomanen
Zouk
45 Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
49 residents recomanen
A very nice place, rather hip, with a good menu.
Very nice, small restaurant, good menu. Don't sit at the table near the entrance, it's cold there!
62 residents recomanen
Pastis
15 Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
62 residents recomanen
Very nice, small restaurant, good menu. Don't sit at the table near the entrance, it's cold there!
Good pizza, wood oven. Reservation required during weekends.
139 residents recomanen
De Italiaan
29 Bosboom Toussaintstraat
139 residents recomanen
Good pizza, wood oven. Reservation required during weekends.
Excellent Italian restaurant. Book your table three weeks ahead
313 residents recomanen
Toscanini
75 Lindengracht
313 residents recomanen
Excellent Italian restaurant. Book your table three weeks ahead
Excellent restaurant, just around the corner of the Red Light District
21 residents recomanen
Anna
111 Warmoesstraat
21 residents recomanen
Excellent restaurant, just around the corner of the Red Light District
Nice, laid back atmosphere. Dinner, dancing, cocktails
346 residents recomanen
Canvas
150 Wibautstraat
346 residents recomanen
Nice, laid back atmosphere. Dinner, dancing, cocktails
How convenient, just around the corner!
34 residents recomanen
Peperwortel
140 Overtoom
34 residents recomanen
How convenient, just around the corner!
Good Thai. They also deliver or do pick-up. Very close to the apartment, they have a few tables as well (simple)
14 residents recomanen
Khorat Top Thai
64 Tweede Constantijn Huygensstraat
14 residents recomanen
Good Thai. They also deliver or do pick-up. Very close to the apartment, they have a few tables as well (simple)
Good restaurant where you'll find Dutch celebrities. Brasserie kitchen
38 residents recomanen
Restaurant "Le Garage"
54-56 Ruysdaelstraat
38 residents recomanen
Good restaurant where you'll find Dutch celebrities. Brasserie kitchen
Nice place for lunch, just around the corner
40 residents recomanen
Lunchroom Wilhelmina
83-A Eerste Helmersstraat
40 residents recomanen
Nice place for lunch, just around the corner
Good food, good atmosphere. Reservation is recommended
232 residents recomanen
Fa. Pekelhaaring
127 Van Woustraat
232 residents recomanen
Good food, good atmosphere. Reservation is recommended
In a former school, very nice restaurant. Reservation is needed
216 residents recomanen
Rijsel
52 Marcusstraat
216 residents recomanen
In a former school, very nice restaurant. Reservation is needed
A delicious, spacious restaurant, laid back atmosphere, reasonable prices, good wines and a cinema downstairs. Very near! http://www.smartprojectspace.net/cinema_movie/filmladder.php
16 residents recomanen
SMART Project Space
16 residents recomanen
A delicious, spacious restaurant, laid back atmosphere, reasonable prices, good wines and a cinema downstairs. Very near! http://www.smartprojectspace.net/cinema_movie/filmladder.php
Excellent coffee, very nice place
Harvest & Company
90-96 Tweede Helmersstraat
Excellent coffee, very nice place
Typically Dutch food: get yourself a sac of fries, streetfood. Stand in the queue for the best fries in town... yummie!
6 residents recomanen
Voetboogstraat
Voetboogstraat
6 residents recomanen
Typically Dutch food: get yourself a sac of fries, streetfood. Stand in the queue for the best fries in town... yummie!
Cool new place, very laid back
88 residents recomanen
Bar Brouw
16 Ten Katestraat
88 residents recomanen
Cool new place, very laid back
Only chicken on the menu! Half portions also possible.
196 residents recomanen
Van 't Spit
95 De Clercqstraat
196 residents recomanen
Only chicken on the menu! Half portions also possible.
Super hip, trendy coffee bar, good coffee!
237 residents recomanen
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
237 residents recomanen
Super hip, trendy coffee bar, good coffee!
Excellent Italian restaurant in a very typical Dutch house. Famous for the burratta, it's awesome! Worth the trip. Reservation is recommended
66 residents recomanen
Eetcafé Koevoet
17 Lindenstraat
66 residents recomanen
Excellent Italian restaurant in a very typical Dutch house. Famous for the burratta, it's awesome! Worth the trip. Reservation is recommended
Have breakfast or lunch here and go for the French Toast with banana and bacon!
71 residents recomanen
TEDS
60 Bosboom Toussaintstraat
71 residents recomanen
Have breakfast or lunch here and go for the French Toast with banana and bacon!

Arts & Culture

The city theatre of Amsterdam.
136 residents recomanen
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
26 Leidseplein
136 residents recomanen
The city theatre of Amsterdam.
Cinema. Allways nice on a rainy day
109 residents recomanen
Pathe City
15-19 Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen
109 residents recomanen
Cinema. Allways nice on a rainy day
Check out the who's doing a gig here!
444 residents recomanen
Melkweg
234A Lijnbaansgracht
444 residents recomanen
Check out the who's doing a gig here!
Who knows, maybe it's your lucky night?
140 residents recomanen
Holland Casino
7 Badhuisplein
140 residents recomanen
Who knows, maybe it's your lucky night?
The Van Gogh Museum is showing their collection in The Hermitage until april 2013. Check on the site how to pre-order your tickets and avoid the queue
2485 residents recomanen
Museu Van Gogh
6 Museumplein
2485 residents recomanen
The Van Gogh Museum is showing their collection in The Hermitage until april 2013. Check on the site how to pre-order your tickets and avoid the queue
Recently re-opened, very good museum with a good childerensprogramme
1544 residents recomanen
Museu Stedelijk d'Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 residents recomanen
Recently re-opened, very good museum with a good childerensprogramme
Some things are a must. But do pre-order your tickets to avoid the queue
3186 residents recomanen
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 residents recomanen
Some things are a must. But do pre-order your tickets to avoid the queue
Beautiful collections and exhibitions. Check the internet to see what they are showing. The museum is not that big so it's a nice stop!
792 residents recomanen
Escuma
609 Keizersgracht
792 residents recomanen
Beautiful collections and exhibitions. Check the internet to see what they are showing. The museum is not that big so it's a nice stop!
Here you can buy tickets for all shows in Amsterdam. After 12 noon, check out the site 50%off site: www.lastminuteticketshop.nl for discount on not-sold tickets.
6 residents recomanen
Ticketshop Amsterdams Uitburo
21 Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen
6 residents recomanen
Here you can buy tickets for all shows in Amsterdam. After 12 noon, check out the site 50%off site: www.lastminuteticketshop.nl for discount on not-sold tickets.
Concertgebouw: the concert hall for classic music, also a very nice programme for the little ones amongst us. Great concerts, also world music. Beautiful building.
Concertgebouwplein
Concertgebouw: the concert hall for classic music, also a very nice programme for the little ones amongst us. Great concerts, also world music. Beautiful building.
Independent cinema
106 residents recomanen
Het Ketelhuis
4 Pazzanistraat
106 residents recomanen
Independent cinema
The house where Anne Frank wrote her world-famous diary while in hiding in occupied Holland. Very impressive
2775 residents recomanen
Casa d'Anne Frank
20 Westermarkt
2775 residents recomanen
The house where Anne Frank wrote her world-famous diary while in hiding in occupied Holland. Very impressive
Good shows, also for childeren. The hall looks like a gallery, packed with modern art, mostly photographers
54 residents recomanen
Teatre DeLaMar
402 Marnixstraat
54 residents recomanen
Good shows, also for childeren. The hall looks like a gallery, packed with modern art, mostly photographers
Home of the National Opera and the National Ballet
95 residents recomanen
National Opera & Ballet
3 Amstel
95 residents recomanen
Home of the National Opera and the National Ballet
Gives you a good insight in the History of Amsterdam
139 residents recomanen
Museu d'Amsterdam
51 Kalverstraat
139 residents recomanen
Gives you a good insight in the History of Amsterdam
Here you'll learn how Heineken brews beer
1283 residents recomanen
Experiència Heineken
78 Stadhouderskade
1283 residents recomanen
Here you'll learn how Heineken brews beer
The museum is recently been renovated. History of Dutch Shipping in the Netherlands
820 residents recomanen
El Museu Marítim
1 Kattenburgerplein
820 residents recomanen
The museum is recently been renovated. History of Dutch Shipping in the Netherlands
Rembrandt can also be seen at The Rijksmuseum, or here
301 residents recomanen
Museu Het Rembrandthuis (Casa de Rembrandt)
4 Jodenbreestraat
301 residents recomanen
Rembrandt can also be seen at The Rijksmuseum, or here
Films for expats: screening of films with english subtitles. Nice programme!
69 residents recomanen
LAB111
111 Arie Biemondstraat
69 residents recomanen
Films for expats: screening of films with english subtitles. Nice programme!

Getting Around

Dutch bikes for rent. they also have carrierbicycles and bikes with childseat. Bring an ID to rent.
20 residents recomanen
De Baron Fietsen
20 residents recomanen
Dutch bikes for rent. they also have carrierbicycles and bikes with childseat. Bring an ID to rent.
38 residents recomanen
Hertz
333 Overtoom
38 residents recomanen
109 residents recomanen
MacBike | Bike Rental Amsterdam | Vondelpark
45 Overtoom
109 residents recomanen

Sightseeing

The Amsterdam City Park
177 residents recomanen
De Vondeltuin
7 Vondelpark
177 residents recomanen
The Amsterdam City Park
A nice big square next to all museums, with a pond, some artshops with postcards and posters, a halfpipe and a cafe
1480 residents recomanen
Museumplein
Museumplein
1480 residents recomanen
A nice big square next to all museums, with a pond, some artshops with postcards and posters, a halfpipe and a cafe
A beautiful inner court, founded in the Middel Ages. There used to live only older females, a place where they felt safe.
277 residents recomanen
Beguinatge
1 Begijnhof
277 residents recomanen
A beautiful inner court, founded in the Middel Ages. There used to live only older females, a place where they felt safe.
You should see Amsterdam by boat, a totally different view!
8 residents recomanen
Rederij Lovers B.V.
40 Stadhouderskade
8 residents recomanen
You should see Amsterdam by boat, a totally different view!