Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
't Smalle
12 EgelantiersgrachtNice local place with a terrace on the canal
Café de Tuin
13 Tweede TuindwarsstraatLocal pub, all kinds of Amsterdammers go here.
Probably the most famous Jordaan bar in town. If you can handle it, love it!
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Cafe Nol
109 WesterstraatProbably the most famous Jordaan bar in town. If you can handle it, love it!
One of the best kept secrets if you are really up for a local bar experience. Sing along and experience the way the local Jordaan people spend their evenings.
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De Twee Zwaantjes
114 PrinsengrachtOne of the best kept secrets if you are really up for a local bar experience. Sing along and experience the way the local Jordaan people spend their evenings.
A more relaxed, but very local pub to have a refreshing beer
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Cafe de Nieuwe Lelie
83 Nieuwe LeliestraatA more relaxed, but very local pub to have a refreshing beer
A local pub, but so popular that also people from all over Amsterdam come here. And Bill Clinton when he is in Amsterdam.
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Cafe Papeneiland
2 PrinsengrachtA local pub, but so popular that also people from all over Amsterdam come here. And Bill Clinton when he is in Amsterdam.
Лейдсеплейн
LeidsepleinBar area and tourist restaurants.
Рембрандтплейн
Bar area.
Jimmy Woo
18 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatMost famous club in town. Could be difficult to get in.
One of the most famous clubs in town. check the internet what night it is!
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Escape Caffé
15 RembrandtpleinOne of the most famous clubs in town. check the internet what night it is!
This is a lovely place where they make their very tasty beer in the back of the building. On top of that it is a social reintegration program for people who have difficulties finding a job.
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Praellokaal
26 Oudezijds ArmsteegThis is a lovely place where they make their very tasty beer in the back of the building. On top of that it is a social reintegration program for people who have difficulties finding a job.
Best gay friendly club in town. Check it out, also if you're straight.
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Club NYX
42 ReguliersdwarsstraatBest gay friendly club in town. Check it out, also if you're straight.
The BEST place to hang out for drinks and be like a local. Check it out!
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Hendrix
82 De ClercqstraatThe BEST place to hang out for drinks and be like a local. Check it out!
Food Scene
Best pizza in town. Take away or across a place to sit down with friends
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La Perla Pizzeria
53 Tweede TuindwarsstraatBest pizza in town. Take away or across a place to sit down with friends
Lovely place to eat, a little bit fancy, but still local. The owner is a great guy, he can tell you everything you want to know about Amsterdam.
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Brasserie Vlaming
193A PrinsengrachtLovely place to eat, a little bit fancy, but still local. The owner is a great guy, he can tell you everything you want to know about Amsterdam.
Lovely local eatery. Especially the desert are famous. Low profile.
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Restaurant Savini
1-D SpuistraatLovely local eatery. Especially the desert are famous. Low profile.
Best Thai around! If you are up for some Asian, you are the right adress here.
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Ko Chang Thai restaurant
91 WesterstraatBest Thai around! If you are up for some Asian, you are the right adress here.
Very low profile, hip place to eat with friends, share a fish, meat or vega plate or eat international tapas. Also good for just a drink at the bar.
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Boca's
30 WesterstraatVery low profile, hip place to eat with friends, share a fish, meat or vega plate or eat international tapas. Also good for just a drink at the bar.
Best apple pie in town. On satuarday there are even waiting lines for it :)
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Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktBest apple pie in town. On satuarday there are even waiting lines for it :)
Best coffee in town! Also breakfast is lovely. I go here almost every satuarday morning with friends and look at people cycling and going to/from the market.
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Tazzina
139 BrouwersgrachtBest coffee in town! Also breakfast is lovely. I go here almost every satuarday morning with friends and look at people cycling and going to/from the market.
Very trendy place to hang out for the local hipsters or for families during lunchtime. There foodstalls where you buy your food and eat it at one of the table situated around a big bar.
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Де Халлен Амстердам
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageVery trendy place to hang out for the local hipsters or for families during lunchtime. There foodstalls where you buy your food and eat it at one of the table situated around a big bar.
My favourite Italian restaurant. Our family spends all the special occassions there. Say hi to Mauricio from doctoressa and he will know at what place you are staying. Enjoy!
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Assaggi
6 Tweede EgelantiersdwarsstraatMy favourite Italian restaurant. Our family spends all the special occassions there. Say hi to Mauricio from doctoressa and he will know at what place you are staying. Enjoy!
Ristorante, with a cosy atmoshpere, very popular by local famous people. Enjoy!
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Hostaria
9 Tweede EgelantiersdwarsstraatRistorante, with a cosy atmoshpere, very popular by local famous people. Enjoy!
Recently had diner here, nice and easy going trendy place.
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Fier Amsterdam
79 De ClercqstraatRecently had diner here, nice and easy going trendy place.
One of the new places in town, where you eat chicken on a skewer.
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Van 't Spit
95 De ClercqstraatOne of the new places in town, where you eat chicken on a skewer.
Lovely tapas place. Locals come here for lunch, but diner is also nice.
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La Oliva
122 124 EgelantiersstraatLovely tapas place. Locals come here for lunch, but diner is also nice.
For a cup of coffee or a beer with a view of a nice crosspoint, where you can watch all Amsterdam people cycling through red :)
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Brandstof B.V.
357 MarnixstraatFor a cup of coffee or a beer with a view of a nice crosspoint, where you can watch all Amsterdam people cycling through red :)
Restaurant where you can eat very delicious salade (SLA). Like it!
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SLA
34 WesterstraatRestaurant where you can eat very delicious salade (SLA). Like it!
Rozengracht 24
24 RozengrachtNice trendy breakfast place!
Everything Else
All kinds of restaurants, like Indian (really nice, but be quick if you want a seat), mexican (very cosy and relaxed) and thai (lovely place with good food, great service)
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Eerste Anjeliersdwarsstraat
Eerste AnjeliersdwarsstraatAll kinds of restaurants, like Indian (really nice, but be quick if you want a seat), mexican (very cosy and relaxed) and thai (lovely place with good food, great service)
All kinds of restaurants that you could wish for just 50 meters from my house! Try them all, and share your experience with me (take a card and stick it to my fridge if you liked one)!
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Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
Tweede TuindwarsstraatAll kinds of restaurants that you could wish for just 50 meters from my house! Try them all, and share your experience with me (take a card and stick it to my fridge if you liked one)!
Market on saturday where I buy my fruit and vegatables. but I also stroll down with friends to eat all local stuff. Try haring (fish), stroopwafel (cookie with caramel) and zuurkool (filling meal)
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Lindengracht
4B LindengrachtMarket on saturday where I buy my fruit and vegatables. but I also stroll down with friends to eat all local stuff. Try haring (fish), stroopwafel (cookie with caramel) and zuurkool (filling meal)
Westerstraat
WesterstraatMarket on monday, with clothes and small gifts.
Farmer/biologic/vegan market on monday and saturday. And lovely to see locals go out with their families.
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Парк Eureka Springs
42B NoordermarktFarmer/biologic/vegan market on monday and saturday. And lovely to see locals go out with their families.
Bike City
68-70 BloemgrachtBike rental around the corner, on the lovely Bloemgracht
Jordaan
check jordaaninfo.nl!
Central station! Lovely building. check it out!
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Amsterdam Centraal station
StationspleinCentral station! Lovely building. check it out!
New hangout area! Take the ferry acros the Ij and walk or cycle around, like people from Amsterdam nord do. All things are around here. Check out: ilovenoord.nl
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Amsterdam-Noord
New hangout area! Take the ferry acros the Ij and walk or cycle around, like people from Amsterdam nord do. All things are around here. Check out: ilovenoord.nl
Closest big parking lot, and underneath is a secret hang out place at the water
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Q-Park Europarking
250 MarnixstraatClosest big parking lot, and underneath is a secret hang out place at the water
Just a park around the corner, with a lot of events. Like a sunday market or a food market. I normally go running or cycling here. There are also nice restaurants, like Mossel and Gin
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Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegJust a park around the corner, with a lot of events. Like a sunday market or a food market. I normally go running or cycling here. There are also nice restaurants, like Mossel and Gin
If you like to smoke, this a kind of a local coffeeshop. Although most locals don't smoke...
Paradox Coffeeshop
2R Eerste BloemdwarsstraatIf you like to smoke, this a kind of a local coffeeshop. Although most locals don't smoke...
Lovely little cinema with good movies. You can also eat here. Enjoy a lazy afternoon or evening in a typical old Dutch environment.
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The Movies
159 - 163 HaarlemmerdijkLovely little cinema with good movies. You can also eat here. Enjoy a lazy afternoon or evening in a typical old Dutch environment.
Sightseeing
The best museum in Amsterdam to see all original painters, like Rembrandt and Van Gogh. I go there at least once a year. The building itself is already worth a visit. And you can cycle through it :)
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Рейксмюсеум
1 MuseumstraatThe best museum in Amsterdam to see all original painters, like Rembrandt and Van Gogh. I go there at least once a year. The building itself is already worth a visit. And you can cycle through it :)
Everything you want to know and most of his paintings are showed in this lovely designed museum.
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Музей Ван Гога
6 MuseumpleinEverything you want to know and most of his paintings are showed in this lovely designed museum.
Contemperary art, recently renovated. Highly recommended.
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Музей Стеделийк в Амстердаме
10 MuseumpleinContemperary art, recently renovated. Highly recommended.
Lovely square to hang around and see THE IAMSTERDAM sign. And all most important museum are around.
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Музейплейн
MuseumpleinLovely square to hang around and see THE IAMSTERDAM sign. And all most important museum are around.
One of the many nice courtyards around in the Jordaan. Most are public so have a look how Amsterdam tried to make living possible for everyone already in the 17th century.
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Karthuizerhof
One of the many nice courtyards around in the Jordaan. Most are public so have a look how Amsterdam tried to make living possible for everyone already in the 17th century.
One of the lovely courtyards around the Jordaan. For more: www.jordaaninfo.nl. The courtyards were build in the past for the eldern, who often lived there for free.
Claes Claeszoon Hofje
1 Eerste EgelantiersdwarsstraatOne of the lovely courtyards around the Jordaan. For more: www.jordaaninfo.nl. The courtyards were build in the past for the eldern, who often lived there for free.
Westerntower (1631, 85 meters high), is the most popular one in the city. In many songs sang, the tower is for many old amsterdammers the symbol for their city. In the summer months you can go inside.
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Вестеркерк
279 PrinsengrachtWesterntower (1631, 85 meters high), is the most popular one in the city. In many songs sang, the tower is for many old amsterdammers the symbol for their city. In the summer months you can go inside.
The monumental Northernchurch was built at the beginning of the 17th century as the 2nd Protestant church of the Netherlands. The church is been built according to the 'centralstructure'.
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Парк Eureka Springs
42B NoordermarktThe monumental Northernchurch was built at the beginning of the 17th century as the 2nd Protestant church of the Netherlands. The church is been built according to the 'centralstructure'.
The museum of Anne Frank, the girl who lived behind a book closet during the second world war, which diary was publiced and read by millions of people around the world. Buy ahead to avoid lines!
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Дом Анны Франк
20 WestermarktThe museum of Anne Frank, the girl who lived behind a book closet during the second world war, which diary was publiced and read by millions of people around the world. Buy ahead to avoid lines!
Well, what can I say about this. Just walk around (Amsterdam people never go here though, but it is part of the Amsterdam experience)
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De Wallen
Well, what can I say about this. Just walk around (Amsterdam people never go here though, but it is part of the Amsterdam experience)
Essentials
Jumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatSupermarket
Pharmacie open 364 days a year from 8.30 till 23.00. Only closed on kingsday.
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Leidsestraat Pharmacy, Amsterdam
74-76 LeidsestraatPharmacie open 364 days a year from 8.30 till 23.00. Only closed on kingsday.
Entertainment & Activities
Het Oud-Hollandsch Snoepwinketje
2 Tweede EgelantiersdwarsstraatCandy shop for the kids!
This is a lunch room and store in one, where the kids can eat typical dutch sandwiches, with peanut butter, hagelslag (chocolade sprinkles), but also with hummus. In the back they can play.
Ruysdaelstraat 11
This is a lunch room and store in one, where the kids can eat typical dutch sandwiches, with peanut butter, hagelslag (chocolade sprinkles), but also with hummus. In the back they can play.
The Zoo of Amsterdam reminds me of when I was a child. Since then I have been fascinated by pinguins. Lovely place to go to and not to packed for a city Zoo.
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АРТИС
38-40 Plantage KerklaanThe Zoo of Amsterdam reminds me of when I was a child. Since then I have been fascinated by pinguins. Lovely place to go to and not to packed for a city Zoo.
Shopping
Nine Little Streets
Beste shopping area for local clothing shops!
COS
20-22 LeidsestraatLovely well designed clothing shop
Hutspot
4 Van WoustraatLovely concept store, with trendy articles.