Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
Super cool local bar that serves great food until late (great entrecote with homemade French Fries). Go there to try bitterballen with a local beer on tap! Sunny terrasse in summer.
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Café Restaurant Piet de Gruyter
4-6 Van Limburg StirumpleinSuper cool local bar that serves great food until late (great entrecote with homemade French Fries). Go there to try bitterballen with a local beer on tap! Sunny terrasse in summer.
Café de Tuin
13 Tweede TuindwarsstraatVery local brown cafe in the Jordaan.
Cool terrasse with canal view. Super busy during summer time when boats stop for a refill.
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Waterkant
55 KapelwegCool terrasse with canal view. Super busy during summer time when boats stop for a refill.
Great bar with amazing terrasse. Very popular when the sun is shining as it's a meeting point for boats.
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Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtGreat bar with amazing terrasse. Very popular when the sun is shining as it's a meeting point for boats.
The Pilsener Club
4 BegijnensteegBar without a bar. The pub dates back to 1893.
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeCool brewery in old windmill
Bar but also cool restaurant especially in summer with a large terrasse with a view on the water. Fireplace in winter.
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Meneer Nieges
40H WesterdoksdijkBar but also cool restaurant especially in summer with a large terrasse with a view on the water. Fireplace in winter.
Parks & Nature
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegEssentials
Great supermarket opened until 12 am (great selection of beer and wines but also quality food and organic options)
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the Night market
90-96 De WittenkadeGreat supermarket opened until 12 am (great selection of beer and wines but also quality food and organic options)
AH Van Limburg Stirumstraat
44 Van Limburg StirumstraatDirk van den Broek
25 Marie HeinekenpleinFood Scene
Cool Italian restaurant held by Italians. Super close to apartment.
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Primi bar + cucina
96 H Van der HoopstraatCool Italian restaurant held by Italians. Super close to apartment.
Supposedly the best apple pie in town. Come before midnight to get the whipped cream!
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Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktSupposedly the best apple pie in town. Come before midnight to get the whipped cream!
Very nice brown cafe, ideal for a lunch or a beer. Amazing terrasse on the canal during the summer. Recommend the mackerel sandwich. Cheap.
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Café Thijssen
107 BrouwersgrachtVery nice brown cafe, ideal for a lunch or a beer. Amazing terrasse on the canal during the summer. Recommend the mackerel sandwich. Cheap.
Great Italian place (homemade bread and pasta). A bit noisy.
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Cantinetta Wine & Pasta
105 De ClercqstraatGreat Italian place (homemade bread and pasta). A bit noisy.
Located in Westerpark, this alternative coffee place is ideal to sip coffee in the nature, in front of the sheep. Super laid back & cheap.
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Buurtboerderij 'Ons Genoegen'
319 SpaarndammerdijkLocated in Westerpark, this alternative coffee place is ideal to sip coffee in the nature, in front of the sheep. Super laid back & cheap.
Bakers & Roasters
54 Eerste Jacob van CampenstraatGreat brunch
Almost a beach club in summer, cozy during the winter with a fireplace, this place was made out of containers in the very industrial Northern neighborhood of Amsterdam, close to the port. Not to mention, food is great.
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Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegAlmost a beach club in summer, cozy during the winter with a fireplace, this place was made out of containers in the very industrial Northern neighborhood of Amsterdam, close to the port. Not to mention, food is great.
Bistro-like restaurant with extensive wine list. Ideal seating for a couple a the bar.
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Café De Klepel
22 PrinsenstraatBistro-like restaurant with extensive wine list. Ideal seating for a couple a the bar.
A must-see if not must-try : a coevered-market with various food stalls from burgers to Chinese dumplings.
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Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinA must-see if not must-try : a coevered-market with various food stalls from burgers to Chinese dumplings.
Arles
251 Govert FlinckstraatFrench fancy restaurant. Book in the first room.
Great Afghan restaurant. Mantoe are home made dumplings and they are fabulous.
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Restaurant Moeders
251 RozengrachtGreat Afghan restaurant. Mantoe are home made dumplings and they are fabulous.
Great restaurant in a former garage. Ideal for larger groups. Cool location in industrial North of Amsterdam.
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Hotel De Goudfazant
30 AambeeldstraatGreat restaurant in a former garage. Ideal for larger groups. Cool location in industrial North of Amsterdam.
From Monday to Saturday, food/flower market. Go there to try the famous stroopwaffel or the little Dutch crepes, Poffertjes.
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Albert Cuypstraat
Albert CuypstraatFrom Monday to Saturday, food/flower market. Go there to try the famous stroopwaffel or the little Dutch crepes, Poffertjes.
Dum Dum Palace (Closed)
37 ZeedijkCool Asian fusion restaurant.
Happyhappyjoyjoy West
158HS BilderdijkstraatEnjoyable Asian restaurant.
French/Dutch bistro with huge wine list. Cool also for a pre-dinner drink with a few bites. great vegetarian options.
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Cafe Partisan
79 Admiraal de RuijterwegFrench/Dutch bistro with huge wine list. Cool also for a pre-dinner drink with a few bites. great vegetarian options.
Choux
128 De RuijterkadeFancy restaurant. Booking is compulsory.
De Kast
3 Kamerlingh OnneslaanAll about greens but VERY fancy.
Cool kinda French Bistro (cool wine and food) serving late, lots of wine and great bread. You can also share plates. Big terrasse in summer.
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Bar Centraal
16 Ten KatestraatCool kinda French Bistro (cool wine and food) serving late, lots of wine and great bread. You can also share plates. Big terrasse in summer.
Restaurant, coffee place but also gym and nightclub. The restaurant offer a great terrasse in summer and great inventive food all year long.
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De School
3 Doctor Jan van BreemenstraatRestaurant, coffee place but also gym and nightclub. The restaurant offer a great terrasse in summer and great inventive food all year long.
Restaurant Daalder
1 PostjeswegMichelin star in the Jordaan.
FC Hyena
24 AambeeldstraatA restaurant and a cinema in the North.
STACH Food
1A Nieuwe HoogstraatNice coffee/grocery store with cool brands and products.
Dignita Vondelpark
218 Koninginnewegmaybe best brunch in town but be ready to queue
Shopping
Hutspot
4 Van WoustraatLocal concept store
The Darling
4 RunstraatCute clothing store with a few decoration items.
X Bank
172 SpuistraatFancy concept store in the W Hotel.
Dutch store with everything for the home. Ideal to make presents.
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Dille and Kamille
16-18 NieuwendijkDutch store with everything for the home. Ideal to make presents.
Urban Outfitters
31-33 KalverstraatEntertainment & Activities
Great climbing wall with a cafe in the middle.
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Klimmuur Amsterdam Centraal
2 DijksgrachtGreat climbing wall with a cafe in the middle.
The Movies
159 - 163 HaarlemmerdijkStudio 191 West
54h Jan HanzenstraatGreat pilates and yoga studio.