Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
Glou Glou
3 Tweede van der HelststraatCozy winebar
HPS - Cocktail Bar
18 RapenburgBest cocktail bar in AMS
A night club, a restaurant and a cafe all housed in an old school building. Hip, trendy, good ambiance. Restaurant closed Sunday and Monday.
For the club, you need to know who's DJing that night to get in. Check the website. Don't go with a big group. They don't want party groups in order to maintain a good vibe.
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De School
3 Doctor Jan van BreemenstraatA night club, a restaurant and a cafe all housed in an old school building. Hip, trendy, good ambiance. Restaurant closed Sunday and Monday.
For the club, you need to know who's DJing that night to get in. Check the website. Don't go with a big group. They don't want party groups in order to maintain a good vibe.
Food Scene
Restaurant Lt. Cornelis
13 VoetboogstraatGreat Dutch food
FuLu Mandarijn
26 RokinBest authentic Chinese food, SPICY!
Hipster hangout that serves great, you guessed it, mussel and gin.
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Mossel & Gin
12 GosschalklaanHipster hangout that serves great, you guessed it, mussel and gin.
De Plantage
36 Plantage KerklaanBeautiful lush restaurant next to the zoo.
Pata Negra
124 UtrechtsestraatSpanish tapas all the way
Fou Fow Ramen
2A ElandsgrachtAuthentic Japanese ramen
Umeno
27 AgamemnonstraatBest sushi if you have the cash
white label coffee
136 Jan EvertsenstraatHipster cafe
Saigon Caphe CS
44a De RuijterkadeGreat Vietnamese restaurant. Great place to eat before you get on the train
Best apple pie, dare I say, in the world? Ask for whipped cream on top.
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Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktBest apple pie, dare I say, in the world? Ask for whipped cream on top.
Arts & Culture
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinSo art, much modern.
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinPronounced "Fan Hoh" in Dutch
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatKing of Dutch museums
Hidden Catholic church in a canal house
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Museum Ons'Lieve Heer Op Solder
38-40 Oudezijds VoorburgwalHidden Catholic church in a canal house
Foam
609 KeizersgrachtPhotography museums, often featuring young up-and-coming artists
Quaint photography museum in a canal house, with a beautiful back garden
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Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography
401 KeizersgrachtQuaint photography museum in a canal house, with a beautiful back garden
Striking modern design with a nice restaurant cafe overlooking the city
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Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeStriking modern design with a nice restaurant cafe overlooking the city
Sightseeing
Old quaint street with cute Dutch houses. You don't feel you're in Amsterdam anymore. Cafe 't Sluisje is the midway point on the street where you can get a nice apple pie and coffee while watching boats going through the lock.
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Café ‘t Sluisje
297 NieuwendammerdijkOld quaint street with cute Dutch houses. You don't feel you're in Amsterdam anymore. Cafe 't Sluisje is the midway point on the street where you can get a nice apple pie and coffee while watching boats going through the lock.
Parks & Nature
Twiske
A gorgeous nature reserve for a chill day outside Amsterdam.
Biking along the Vecht river
Nice bike trip to do in aday, rent your bikes, get them on the train (6 euro for aday pass for the bike in addition to your train ticket) toAbcoude, get off, and bike along the river Vecht, goingdown southeast towards Utrecht. You’ll see old mansions, castles, lovely countryside and villages all in one. The journey probably takes 5 hours if you bike leisurely. Have dinner in Utrecht, and return to Amsterdam (30mins on the train) http://goo.gl/lUPVgQ
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Vecht
Biking along the Vecht river
Nice bike trip to do in aday, rent your bikes, get them on the train (6 euro for aday pass for the bike in addition to your train ticket) toAbcoude, get off, and bike along the river Vecht, goingdown southeast towards Utrecht. You’ll see old mansions, castles, lovely countryside and villages all in one. The journey probably takes 5 hours if you bike leisurely. Have dinner in Utrecht, and return to Amsterdam (30mins on the train) http://goo.gl/lUPVgQ
Grand Caf‚ De Bosbaan B.V.
4 BosbaanIt really feels like a forest!
Shopping
Hip shopping district, featuring brands such as COS, Scotch and Soda, Red Wings, Vans, Carhartt WIP.
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De 9 Straatjes
Hip shopping district, featuring brands such as COS, Scotch and Soda, Red Wings, Vans, Carhartt WIP.