Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Drinks & Nightlife

Relaxed bar, also serving coffee & a simple menu. Great out seating, weekly music and pub quiz.
213 residents recomanen
Café Maxwell
27 Beukenplein
213 residents recomanen
Relaxed bar, also serving coffee & a simple menu. Great out seating, weekly music and pub quiz.
Good bar, great beers
523 residents recomanen
de Biertuin
29 Linnaeusstraat
523 residents recomanen
Good bar, great beers
Best locally brewed beer in Amsterdam
1100 residents recomanen
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
1100 residents recomanen
Best locally brewed beer in Amsterdam
Brand new, great cocktails, great coffee AND great breakfast. Think eggs benedict & french toast w. maple syrup. What more do you want?
Oosterpark 10
Brand new, great cocktails, great coffee AND great breakfast. Think eggs benedict & french toast w. maple syrup. What more do you want?

Food Scene

Top 3 Coffee Bar in Amsterdam. Good atmosphere, nice pastry and also beautiful tea.
164 residents recomanen
Coffee Bru
14 Beukenplein
164 residents recomanen
Top 3 Coffee Bar in Amsterdam. Good atmosphere, nice pastry and also beautiful tea.
Good tapas, nice atmosphere!
200 residents recomanen
Pata Negra
124 Utrechtsestraat
200 residents recomanen
Good tapas, nice atmosphere!
Famous Italian restaurant, brilliant food
313 residents recomanen
Toscanini
75 Lindengracht
313 residents recomanen
Famous Italian restaurant, brilliant food
Good, local food. NIce atmosphere.
468 residents recomanen
Wilde Zwijnen
23 Javaplein
468 residents recomanen
Good, local food. NIce atmosphere.
Very relaxed cafe, great outdoor seating, outside the normal touristy routes. Javaplein is an upcoming neighborhood and worth a visit.
228 residents recomanen
Het Badhuis
21 Javaplein
228 residents recomanen
Very relaxed cafe, great outdoor seating, outside the normal touristy routes. Javaplein is an upcoming neighborhood and worth a visit.
Best cafe in the Vondelpark, both for coffee and an evening drink
292 residents recomanen
The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelpark
292 residents recomanen
Best cafe in the Vondelpark, both for coffee and an evening drink
Beautiful cafe on a very central location, in the Amsterdam Theatre
Café | Brasserie Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
26 Leidseplein
Beautiful cafe on a very central location, in the Amsterdam Theatre
Beautiful French bakery, great breakfast!
39 residents recomanen
Gebroeders Niemeijer
35 Nieuwendijk
39 residents recomanen
Beautiful French bakery, great breakfast!
Best (American style) cake in town
68 residents recomanen
De Drie Graefjes
130 Rokin
68 residents recomanen
Best (American style) cake in town
Best apple pie in town. Combine with a visit to the Noordermarkt on Sat morning (if you find a place to sit between all the locals)
506 residents recomanen
Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
506 residents recomanen
Best apple pie in town. Combine with a visit to the Noordermarkt on Sat morning (if you find a place to sit between all the locals)
The Nieuwmarkt has got several nice bars and restaurants, but none as beautiful as De Waag
59 residents recomanen
Waag
4 Nieuwmarkt
59 residents recomanen
The Nieuwmarkt has got several nice bars and restaurants, but none as beautiful as De Waag
Take the free ferry to NSDM warf, a newly developed area of the city. Also great is PLekk, which has a nice little city beach
104 residents recomanen
Restaurant-Café De IJkantine
5 NDSM-Kade
104 residents recomanen
Take the free ferry to NSDM warf, a newly developed area of the city. Also great is PLekk, which has a nice little city beach
Nice dining, with a view on the IJ river. Beautiful!
59 residents recomanen
Wilhelmina Dok
1 Noordwal
59 residents recomanen
Nice dining, with a view on the IJ river. Beautiful!
Very off the beaten track, definetly worth a visit: Amsterdams first city beach (swimming is possible)
105 residents recomanen
Blijburg
501 Pampuslaan
105 residents recomanen
Very off the beaten track, definetly worth a visit: Amsterdams first city beach (swimming is possible)
Just really nice. From early morning onwards.
9 residents recomanen
Weesperzijde 23
9 residents recomanen
Just really nice. From early morning onwards.
Breathtaking beautiful location
67 residents recomanen
Riva
31 Amstelboulevard
67 residents recomanen
Breathtaking beautiful location
One of the best restaurants in Amsterdam, produce is grown in the green house next to the restaurant. Yum!
267 residents recomanen
De Kast
3 Kamerlingh Onneslaan
267 residents recomanen
One of the best restaurants in Amsterdam, produce is grown in the green house next to the restaurant. Yum!

Essentials

biggest grocery shopping in the neighborhood. Smaller brands @ Linneasstraat and Beukenweg
78 residents recomanen
Albert Heijn BV
24 Lobeliusstraat
78 residents recomanen
biggest grocery shopping in the neighborhood. Smaller brands @ Linneasstraat and Beukenweg
Organic food, good selection Also, lovely neighborhood store.
34 residents recomanen
Ekodis
73 Beukenplein
34 residents recomanen
Organic food, good selection Also, lovely neighborhood store.
Large Chinese grocery store, great for asian ingredients
13 residents recomanen
Toko Dun Yong
9 Stormsteeg
13 residents recomanen
Large Chinese grocery store, great for asian ingredients

Everything Else

Nice park, several play grounds. Whenever the weather is good, people get to the park and play soccer or volleybal, have a bbq etc. Brilliant place
841 residents recomanen
Oosterpark
Oosterpark
841 residents recomanen
Nice park, several play grounds. Whenever the weather is good, people get to the park and play soccer or volleybal, have a bbq etc. Brilliant place
How to make sure you visit Westerpark? It's a bit further out, but there's a direct bus line (bus 22). There's great coffee, restaurants, a swimming area for kids and dancing. Yay! Check it out!
1599 residents recomanen
Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
1599 residents recomanen
How to make sure you visit Westerpark? It's a bit further out, but there's a direct bus line (bus 22). There's great coffee, restaurants, a swimming area for kids and dancing. Yay! Check it out!
Best know market in Amsterdam, open Mon-Sat. Lots of food stalls, but also cheap clothing, accessories and more
1832 residents recomanen
Mercat Albert Cuyp
Albert Cuypstraat
1832 residents recomanen
Best know market in Amsterdam, open Mon-Sat. Lots of food stalls, but also cheap clothing, accessories and more
A classic, depicting Dutch Classics (among which the Nachtwacht by Rembrandt). Recently renovated and beautiful!
3186 residents recomanen
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 residents recomanen
A classic, depicting Dutch Classics (among which the Nachtwacht by Rembrandt). Recently renovated and beautiful!
Modern art in a modern building. The new annex is very controversial. Amsterdammers call it 'the Bath Tub'. You'll see why ;)
1544 residents recomanen
Museu Stedelijk d'Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 residents recomanen
Modern art in a modern building. The new annex is very controversial. Amsterdammers call it 'the Bath Tub'. You'll see why ;)
Largest park in the city, a great place to lounge, run and play. With children go to visit the Melkhuis, all other people: het Blauwe Theehuis is the best cafe in the park.
4196 residents recomanen
Vondelpark
4196 residents recomanen
Largest park in the city, a great place to lounge, run and play. With children go to visit the Melkhuis, all other people: het Blauwe Theehuis is the best cafe in the park.
Debating centre & cafe
41 residents recomanen
De Balie
10 Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen
41 residents recomanen
Debating centre & cafe
Largest movie theatre in the city, several other branches around town
125 residents recomanen
Pathe de Munt
15 Vijzelstraat
125 residents recomanen
Largest movie theatre in the city, several other branches around town
Art house films
429 residents recomanen
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 residents recomanen
Art house films
Foodies gather here!
411 residents recomanen
Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraat
411 residents recomanen
Foodies gather here!
Beautiful department store
425 residents recomanen
De Bijenkorf
1 Dam
425 residents recomanen
Beautiful department store
Church were recently (April 30th, 2013) King Willem Alexander was crowned.
72 residents recomanen
La Nova Església
De Dam
72 residents recomanen
Church were recently (April 30th, 2013) King Willem Alexander was crowned.
Great organic produce market on Sat morning
892 residents recomanen
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 residents recomanen
Great organic produce market on Sat morning
Speaks for itself, go early to avoid (very!!) long lines
2775 residents recomanen
Casa d'Anne Frank
20 Westermarkt
2775 residents recomanen
Speaks for itself, go early to avoid (very!!) long lines
Some say they serve the best coffee in town
16 residents recomanen
KOKO
145 Oudezijds Achterburgwal
16 residents recomanen
Some say they serve the best coffee in town
A favorite: the Artis Zoo
1622 residents recomanen
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
1622 residents recomanen
A favorite: the Artis Zoo
Beautiful new addition to the city, EYE is the Filmmuseum, and so much more. Just go and have a glass of wine on the balcony and enjoy the view
1109 residents recomanen
Museu del Cinema Eye
1 IJpromenade
1109 residents recomanen
Beautiful new addition to the city, EYE is the Filmmuseum, and so much more. Just go and have a glass of wine on the balcony and enjoy the view
Most beautiful Spa in Amsterdam
78 residents recomanen
Spa Sport Hotel Zuiver
8 Koenenkade
78 residents recomanen
Most beautiful Spa in Amsterdam
Amsterdam concert hall, their orchestra is one of the best in the world
476 residents recomanen
Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 residents recomanen
Amsterdam concert hall, their orchestra is one of the best in the world
Really nice, broad spectrum shopping in the so called '9 streets'. All kinds of great boutiques, some high end, some young designers etc. Around Runstraat to Reestraat
47 residents recomanen
Runstraat
Runstraat
47 residents recomanen
Really nice, broad spectrum shopping in the so called '9 streets'. All kinds of great boutiques, some high end, some young designers etc. Around Runstraat to Reestraat
The Jordaan area is famous for all sorts of things, good restaurants, cafes, boutiques. Browes around and find a hidden gem!
89 residents recomanen
Westerstraat
Westerstraat
89 residents recomanen
The Jordaan area is famous for all sorts of things, good restaurants, cafes, boutiques. Browes around and find a hidden gem!
The Hub Amsterdam, part of the global network of flexible workspaces
Impact Hub Amsterdam
2C Linnaeusstraat
The Hub Amsterdam, part of the global network of flexible workspaces
Flagship store from the Dutch design collective DROOG
47 residents recomanen
@droog amsterdam
7B Staalstraat
47 residents recomanen
Flagship store from the Dutch design collective DROOG
One of the best cheese mongers in Amsterdam! Also a lot of nice wines!
46 residents recomanen
Erik's Delicatessen
16 Beukenplein
46 residents recomanen
One of the best cheese mongers in Amsterdam! Also a lot of nice wines!

Shopping

A Dutch classic. HEMA sells virtually everything. HEMA is famous for the nice, very affourdable designs, either for children's clothing, interior assecories, good wines and the famous HEMA sausage
157 residents recomanen
Hema
313 Kinkerstraat
157 residents recomanen
A Dutch classic. HEMA sells virtually everything. HEMA is famous for the nice, very affourdable designs, either for children's clothing, interior assecories, good wines and the famous HEMA sausage

Entertainment & Activities

Brilliant location for people with children. In the Vondelpark, nice and safe playground, good coffee
53 residents recomanen
Groot Melkhuis
2 Vondelpark
53 residents recomanen
Brilliant location for people with children. In the Vondelpark, nice and safe playground, good coffee
Great thing to do with kids on a rainy day: cooking! There's all kinds of different things to make, very simple to ages 2 and up
14 residents recomanen
KinderKookKafe
6B Vondelpark
14 residents recomanen
Great thing to do with kids on a rainy day: cooking! There's all kinds of different things to make, very simple to ages 2 and up
Nemo is science museum, great for kids appr. 4-14 years old
603 residents recomanen
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 residents recomanen
Nemo is science museum, great for kids appr. 4-14 years old
Library, worth a visit for either the children's section or the cafe on the top floor, which offers an unbelievable view of the city
188 residents recomanen
OBA Library of Amsterdam
143 Oosterdokskade
188 residents recomanen
Library, worth a visit for either the children's section or the cafe on the top floor, which offers an unbelievable view of the city
Goats, playground, kid friendly food. Enjoy!
62 residents recomanen
Granja de cabres Ridammerhoeve
4 Nieuwe Meerlaan
62 residents recomanen
Goats, playground, kid friendly food. Enjoy!
Kid friendly restaurant, simple but good food, great industrial space
284 residents recomanen
Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 Watertorenplein
284 residents recomanen
Kid friendly restaurant, simple but good food, great industrial space