Guidebook for Amsterdam

Karina & Hans
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Foodhallen with street style food from around the world, cinema, bars, restaurants, vintage & local goods shops, art. Great vibe.
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De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
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Foodhallen with street style food from around the world, cinema, bars, restaurants, vintage & local goods shops, art. Great vibe.
Great spot for breakfast or lunch. With terrace.
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The Breakfast Club
2-h Bellamystraat
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Great spot for breakfast or lunch. With terrace.
Simple but good Italian pasta dishes for a quick meal. No reservations, but just find a spot at one of the shared tables.
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Spaghetteria Jan Hanzenstraat
32 Jan Hanzenstraat
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Simple but good Italian pasta dishes for a quick meal. No reservations, but just find a spot at one of the shared tables.
Best coffee in the area. You can also buy coffee to bring home.
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Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
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Best coffee in the area. You can also buy coffee to bring home.
Reasonably good coffee. Free wifi, good spot to work or relax.
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Coffee Company
14 Javaplein
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Reasonably good coffee. Free wifi, good spot to work or relax.
One of the newest hot spots. Ecclectic place, great for all kinds of Asian street food. Also take away. Pls. make sure to make reservations in time.
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Happyhappyjoyjoy West
158HS Bilderdijkstraat
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One of the newest hot spots. Ecclectic place, great for all kinds of Asian street food. Also take away. Pls. make sure to make reservations in time.
New hotspot in a former market storage booth. Relaxed and creative vibe. Good food, also bar food and cocktails by pitcher.
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Café Panache
117 Ten Katestraat
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New hotspot in a former market storage booth. Relaxed and creative vibe. Good food, also bar food and cocktails by pitcher.
Roast chicken restaurant. Also great with kids. No reservations.
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Van 't Spit
95 De Clercqstraat
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Roast chicken restaurant. Also great with kids. No reservations.
Best Italian pizza in the area.
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Pazzi De Clercqstraat
93III De Clercqstraat
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Best Italian pizza in the area.
Great street style food. You order from each stall whatever you like: Vietnamese, French, American, Indian, Spanish, fish, cheese, healthy sushi. Also nice for drinks. Wine bar, G&T bar.
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Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
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Great street style food. You order from each stall whatever you like: Vietnamese, French, American, Indian, Spanish, fish, cheese, healthy sushi. Also nice for drinks. Wine bar, G&T bar.
The Westergas terrain is quite something. It's a park with a creative vibe built around old factory buildings. There are bars, restaurants, theatres, play grounds, festivals and weekend markets.
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Westergasterras
6 Klönneplein
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The Westergas terrain is quite something. It's a park with a creative vibe built around old factory buildings. There are bars, restaurants, theatres, play grounds, festivals and weekend markets.
Take the NDSM pont from behind Central Station for a nice trip on the IJ river to this old factory terrain turned hip. Pllek is nice for a drink or lunch. They have a beach (no swimming).
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Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
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Take the NDSM pont from behind Central Station for a nice trip on the IJ river to this old factory terrain turned hip. Pllek is nice for a drink or lunch. They have a beach (no swimming).

Everything Else

Wonderful local fresh produce market. Vegetables, fruit, bread, cheese, charcuterie, olives, best houmous (De Gouden Tent, with the banners) in Amsterdam.
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Ten Kate Markt
32 Ten Katestraat
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Wonderful local fresh produce market. Vegetables, fruit, bread, cheese, charcuterie, olives, best houmous (De Gouden Tent, with the banners) in Amsterdam.
Great place for a stroll or to go cycling, a drink at one of the terraces or bars. Nice for kids too. They have a toddlers pool, several playgrounds and a small canopy trail.
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Vondelpark
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Great place for a stroll or to go cycling, a drink at one of the terraces or bars. Nice for kids too. They have a toddlers pool, several playgrounds and a small canopy trail.
Nearest bike rental. Good reviews.
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Bike 4 U
1 Kinkerstraat
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Nearest bike rental. Good reviews.
Monthly market with food, art and fashion with a creative vibe at the Westergasterrein.
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Sunday Markets
7 Pazzanistraat
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Monthly market with food, art and fashion with a creative vibe at the Westergasterrein.
Take the NDSM pont from behind Central Station for a nice trip on the IJ river to this old factory terrain turned hip. There's a nice
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NDSM Loods
85 NDSM-Plein
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Take the NDSM pont from behind Central Station for a nice trip on the IJ river to this old factory terrain turned hip. There's a nice

Essentials

Best bread in the neighbourhood. Spelt, pain levain, pastries.
Firma Ad Straathof Marktbakkerij
21 Ten Katestraat
Best bread in the neighbourhood. Spelt, pain levain, pastries.
Best shopping for organic and 'real' food. Large selection of fresh (organic) meat, fish, fruit, vegetables. Passion for good food.
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Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
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Best shopping for organic and 'real' food. Large selection of fresh (organic) meat, fish, fruit, vegetables. Passion for good food.
Grocery shop.
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AH Kinkerstraat
89 Kinkerstraat
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Grocery shop.
Grocery shop.
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AH Bilderdijkstraat
37 H Bilderdijkstraat
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Grocery shop.
Grocery shop.
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Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie Heinekenplein
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Grocery shop.

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice brasserie, great setting in De Hallen. Good for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Halte 3 Café Restaurant
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Nice brasserie, great setting in De Hallen. Good for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Café and restaurant. Belgian beer & food.
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Fier Amsterdam
79 De Clercqstraat
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Café and restaurant. Belgian beer & food.
Typical old fashioned Amsterdam 'brown café' @ the canals.
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Café "De Eland"
296 Prinsengracht
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Typical old fashioned Amsterdam 'brown café' @ the canals.
Typical old fashioned Amsterdam 'brown café' @ the canals.
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Café Heuvel B.V.
568 Prinsengracht
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Typical old fashioned Amsterdam 'brown café' @ the canals.

Entertainment & Activities

Nice city farm with sheep, goats, rabbits, pigs, chicken and cavia's. Kids can cuddle with some of the animals. Next to playground with several sandpits, swings, soccer area and a large field.
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Zimmerhoeve kinderboerderij
44 Schimmelstraat
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Nice city farm with sheep, goats, rabbits, pigs, chicken and cavia's. Kids can cuddle with some of the animals. Next to playground with several sandpits, swings, soccer area and a large field.
Playground and restaurant in the Vondelpark.
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Groot Melkhuis
2 Vondelpark
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Playground and restaurant in the Vondelpark.
Playground with sand pit & bar/restaurant at the Vondelpark.
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De Vondeltuin
7 Vondelpark
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Playground with sand pit & bar/restaurant at the Vondelpark.
At the little square across the street is a toddler pool, open in summer on warm days.
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Bellamyplein
Bellamyplein
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At the little square across the street is a toddler pool, open in summer on warm days.

Shopping

Great concept store with shop-in-shop approach. Vintage & bohemien home decor, clothing from individual designers, house plants, souvenirs & coffee.
Gekaapt
131 Bilderdijkstraat
Great concept store with shop-in-shop approach. Vintage & bohemien home decor, clothing from individual designers, house plants, souvenirs & coffee.
Amsterdam largest shopping mall with designer brands fashion, jewelry, cosmetics, furniture, toys, shoes.
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Q-Park Bijenkorf
15 Beursplein
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Amsterdam largest shopping mall with designer brands fashion, jewelry, cosmetics, furniture, toys, shoes.

Sightseeing

The nicest street of Oud West. Great for a stroll to see the oldest houses with nice gardens.
Bellamystraat
Bellamystraat
The nicest street of Oud West. Great for a stroll to see the oldest houses with nice gardens.
One of the oldest City zoos. Great for children.
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ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
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One of the oldest City zoos. Great for children.