Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Really nice little restaurant, good atmosphere, good italian style food and 1 minute from the house.
67 residents recomanen
Restaurant Forno Communale
67 residents recomanen
Really nice little restaurant, good atmosphere, good italian style food and 1 minute from the house.
Coffee/wine/food, cosy little Amsterdam bar.
37 residents recomanen
PARCK aka Ping Pong Bar
428 Overtoom
37 residents recomanen
Coffee/wine/food, cosy little Amsterdam bar.
Great cheese/chocolate fondue!
26 residents recomanen
Fondue & Fondue
415 Overtoom
26 residents recomanen
Great cheese/chocolate fondue!
Belgian beer and great steaks http://cafegollem.nl/?page_id=2
174 residents recomanen
Gollem's Proeflokaal
160-162 Overtoom
174 residents recomanen
Belgian beer and great steaks http://cafegollem.nl/?page_id=2
BEST steak in town!
64 residents recomanen
Castell
254, 252 Lijnbaansgracht
64 residents recomanen
BEST steak in town!
Best pancakes in town!
63 residents recomanen
The Pancake Bakery
191 Prinsengracht
63 residents recomanen
Best pancakes in town!
One of my favourite little Dutch cafe/bars
105 residents recomanen
Cafe Tabac
101 Brouwersgracht
105 residents recomanen
One of my favourite little Dutch cafe/bars
New Market China Town
China Town
Benson's BBQ & Grill
417 Overtoom
Steak/Bbq
Cosy restaurant
25 residents recomanen
Restaurant Zus & Zus
548 Overtoom
25 residents recomanen
Cosy restaurant
Nice cocktail bar just off the busy / touristy Leidseplein but not many tourists know about it!
20 residents recomanen
Suzy Wong
45 Korte Leidsedwarsstraat
20 residents recomanen
Nice cocktail bar just off the busy / touristy Leidseplein but not many tourists know about it!
Quaint restaurant only a few minutes walk from the hussle and bussle of Leidseplein.
108 residents recomanen
Café George
84 Leidsegracht
108 residents recomanen
Quaint restaurant only a few minutes walk from the hussle and bussle of Leidseplein.
Great burger bar! (Luxury fast food)
115 residents recomanen
Burgermeester | de Jordaan
130 Elandsgracht
115 residents recomanen
Great burger bar! (Luxury fast food)
Famous Dutch cuisine restaurant, not expensive, tradtional "Mothers" home cooking.
252 residents recomanen
Restaurant Moeders
251 Rozengracht
252 residents recomanen
Famous Dutch cuisine restaurant, not expensive, tradtional "Mothers" home cooking.
Nice restaurant / bar / hotel, a little away from town but is a really good concept. High quality.Check out the website. http://thecollegehotel.com/index.php
23 residents recomanen
The College Hotel
1 Roelof Hartstraat
23 residents recomanen
Nice restaurant / bar / hotel, a little away from town but is a really good concept. High quality.Check out the website. http://thecollegehotel.com/index.php
Famous floating Chinese restaurant. Good food, reasonable prices.
18 residents recomanen
Sea Palace Restaurant
8 Oosterdokskade
18 residents recomanen
Famous floating Chinese restaurant. Good food, reasonable prices.
Giant portions of great ribs in a great, didden little Dutch haunt.
88 residents recomanen
Cafe De Klos
41 Kerkstraat
88 residents recomanen
Giant portions of great ribs in a great, didden little Dutch haunt.

Essentials

Local supermarket
31 residents recomanen
Albert Heijn Nv
31 residents recomanen
Local supermarket
Local butcher, fresh meat and meals which can be heated in the oven.
Butchery Bastiaan Res
474 Overtoom
Local butcher, fresh meat and meals which can be heated in the oven.

Everything Else

One of the only gyms in Amsterdam with a swimming pool.
35 residents recomanen
David Lloyd Amsterdam
557 Overtoom
35 residents recomanen
One of the only gyms in Amsterdam with a swimming pool.
Bike rentals. http://www.dutchbikeamsterdam.nl/
20 residents recomanen
De Baron Fietsen
20 residents recomanen
Bike rentals. http://www.dutchbikeamsterdam.nl/
Train station for Schiphol Airport
Station Amsterdam-Lelylaan
Train station for Schiphol Airport
Very popular concert hall / nightclub. www.Paradiso.nl
937 residents recomanen
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 residents recomanen
Very popular concert hall / nightclub. www.Paradiso.nl
Flower market
447 residents recomanen
Mercat de Flors
Singel
447 residents recomanen
Flower market
Quaint street with boutique shops, coffeshops, restaurants.
Haarlemmermeerstraat
Haarlemmermeerstraat
Quaint street with boutique shops, coffeshops, restaurants.
The famous 9 streets (http://www.de9straatjes.nl/) shopping, dining, exploring.
1405 residents recomanen
De 9 Straatjes
1405 residents recomanen
The famous 9 streets (http://www.de9straatjes.nl/) shopping, dining, exploring.
Infamous red-light district.
636 residents recomanen
De Wallen
636 residents recomanen
Infamous red-light district.
Very popular concert hall and nightclub http://www.melkweg.nl/
444 residents recomanen
Melkweg
234A Lijnbaansgracht
444 residents recomanen
Very popular concert hall and nightclub http://www.melkweg.nl/
Major event centre for Amsterdam (music etc) http://www.heineken-music-hall.nl/
78 residents recomanen
AFAS Live
590 Johan Cruijff Boulevard
78 residents recomanen
Major event centre for Amsterdam (music etc) http://www.heineken-music-hall.nl/
Nice cool bar / restaurant
49 residents recomanen
Bo Cinq
494 Prinsengracht
49 residents recomanen
Nice cool bar / restaurant

Entertainment & Activities

ENORMOUS park, great for cycling, picnics, canoeing, walking etc etc
547 residents recomanen
Bosc d'Amsterdam
547 residents recomanen
ENORMOUS park, great for cycling, picnics, canoeing, walking etc etc

Shopping

The "It" shopping street in Amsterdam, Gucci to Prada etc etc
652 residents recomanen
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
652 residents recomanen
The "It" shopping street in Amsterdam, Gucci to Prada etc etc

Sightseeing

Get there early to avoid the queues.
2485 residents recomanen
Museu Van Gogh
6 Museumplein
2485 residents recomanen
Get there early to avoid the queues.
Museum of the history of Amsterdam
3186 residents recomanen
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 residents recomanen
Museum of the history of Amsterdam
Entertainment district, bars, restaurant, cinema, concert halls, shopping.
1535 residents recomanen
Leidseplein
Leidseplein
1535 residents recomanen
Entertainment district, bars, restaurant, cinema, concert halls, shopping.
Be prepared to queue but it is worth it. Is also open late in the evenings.
2775 residents recomanen
Casa d'Anne Frank
20 Westermarkt
2775 residents recomanen
Be prepared to queue but it is worth it. Is also open late in the evenings.
The Royal Palace
360 residents recomanen
Palau Reial d'Amsterdam
147 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
360 residents recomanen
The Royal Palace
Handbag museum, one for the ladies!
100 residents recomanen
Museu de Bosses i Bossetes
573 Herengracht
100 residents recomanen
Handbag museum, one for the ladies!

Arts & Culture

Fabulous old cinema, very grand.
340 residents recomanen
Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 Reguliersbreestraat
340 residents recomanen
Fabulous old cinema, very grand.
Great for last minute tickets to comedy shows, concert, ballet etc. Opens at 12 midday and you can buy from the shop. http://www.lastminuteticketshop.nl/
6 residents recomanen
Ticketshop Amsterdams Uitburo
21 Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen
6 residents recomanen
Great for last minute tickets to comedy shows, concert, ballet etc. Opens at 12 midday and you can buy from the shop. http://www.lastminuteticketshop.nl/
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, voted the best in the WORLD.
476 residents recomanen
Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 residents recomanen
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, voted the best in the WORLD.
The Dutch National Ballet. http://www.het-ballet.nl/
95 residents recomanen
National Opera & Ballet
3 Amstel
95 residents recomanen
The Dutch National Ballet. http://www.het-ballet.nl/