Christine's Guidebook
Sightseeing
This is our go to bike shop, with friendliest people and fairest pricing. You can rent bikes here (also with kids chairs on them), in the summer wise to book through the website ahead of time.
Otto-Bikes Amsterdam - Fietsverhuur- Verkoop - Reparaties
402 OvertoomThere’s great artsy shops (a place that tatoo’s any object - no skinink) a really cool foodcourt and restaurant, cinema, library, art galleries, a jeans museum & factory, best icecreamshop (lala icecreams). And from an architecture point of view a great place to catch a glimps of..
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De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageThere’s great artsy shops (a place that tatoo’s any object - no skinink) a really cool foodcourt and restaurant, cinema, library, art galleries, a jeans museum & factory, best icecreamshop (lala icecreams). And from an architecture point of view a great place to catch a glimps of..
One of those crazy amsterdam out squirt places that we love to go for, for a party or a drink or bite.. check out the ‘dry harbor of house boats’ and bring your swim gear just in case you may end up in the water for a swim..
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Café de Ceuvel
4 Korte PapaverwegOne of those crazy amsterdam out squirt places that we love to go for, for a party or a drink or bite.. check out the ‘dry harbor of house boats’ and bring your swim gear just in case you may end up in the water for a swim..
Catch the free ferry to the north (behind central station) and check out the beautifull eye museum. They often have an exhibition and play interesting movies..
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeCatch the free ferry to the north (behind central station) and check out the beautifull eye museum. They often have an exhibition and play interesting movies..
Popular restaurant that turns into a nightclub not too far from our place
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De School
3 Doctor Jan van BreemenstraatPopular restaurant that turns into a nightclub not too far from our place
Best ‘small’ concert venue of NLs. For more live music options check out: https://www.yourlittleblackbook.me/en/live-muziek-in-amsterdam/
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansBest ‘small’ concert venue of NLs. For more live music options check out: https://www.yourlittleblackbook.me/en/live-muziek-in-amsterdam/
Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtGreat live music & concerts, dancing and parties.
Want to visit the beach for a day? This spot/hangout is worth renting a car for, about 30 min ride up north.
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Aloha Wijk aan Zee Strandpaviljoen
2 ReynderswegWant to visit the beach for a day? This spot/hangout is worth renting a car for, about 30 min ride up north.
Bike out to Durgerdam to get some scenery outside the city and see the cute little houses (bring swimgear just in case, you might pass a nice swimspot)
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Durgerdam
Bike out to Durgerdam to get some scenery outside the city and see the cute little houses (bring swimgear just in case, you might pass a nice swimspot)
Food scene
Certainly a local favorite!
Gebrouwen door Vrouwen
4F Nieuwe HemwegCafé Panache
117 Ten KatestraatLovely spot for a drink and a nibble and chilling in the sun in the vondelpark
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De Vondeltuin
7 VondelparkLovely spot for a drink and a nibble and chilling in the sun in the vondelpark
Nice place for breakfast/lunch/dinner with a beach and by the waterfront in the north
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Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegNice place for breakfast/lunch/dinner with a beach and by the waterfront in the north
Lidl
308H BaarsjeswegThe cheap supermarket (great organic fruit & veggie assortment)
Looking for some nice cheeses, fresh fish/oysters, highest quality meet, or pretty much any delicacy you can think of? Go there. It dangerous, you’ll want everything, but sooo good.
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Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanLooking for some nice cheeses, fresh fish/oysters, highest quality meet, or pretty much any delicacy you can think of? Go there. It dangerous, you’ll want everything, but sooo good.
In the north area: A local very favorite for food & dancing with the hipsters on the weekend
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Skatecafe
42 Gedempt HamerkanaalIn the north area: A local very favorite for food & dancing with the hipsters on the weekend
In the north area: Great pizza, industrial setting, eating outside on a warm summernight (only simple outside sitdown area), we locals love it
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Kebec corner
12 Tt. MelaniawegIn the north area: Great pizza, industrial setting, eating outside on a warm summernight (only simple outside sitdown area), we locals love it
Just around the corner: Lovely stoneoven pizza’s eating outside, inside or takeaway..
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Restaurant Forno
43 Rhijnvis FeithstraatJust around the corner: Lovely stoneoven pizza’s eating outside, inside or takeaway..
My personal favorite ‘fancy restaurant’ in town. A-ma-zing food. Local organic produce, creative, relatively straightforward, made with so much love and amazing flavors.
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BAK restaurant
408 Van DiemenstraatMy personal favorite ‘fancy restaurant’ in town. A-ma-zing food. Local organic produce, creative, relatively straightforward, made with so much love and amazing flavors.
Between all the tourist trap places you’ll find the very best bread in town, by far. They also make a mean cappucino & croissant.
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Gebroeders Niemeijer
35 NieuwendijkBetween all the tourist trap places you’ll find the very best bread in town, by far. They also make a mean cappucino & croissant.
Landmarkt
339 SchellingwouderdijkIts a delicacies shop with a restaurant and a beautiful garden
They serve nice wine (try the orange wine if you’re into vin naturel) and best (local) cheese platters.
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Bar Centraal
16 Ten KatestraatThey serve nice wine (try the orange wine if you’re into vin naturel) and best (local) cheese platters.
Great terrace over the water, they serve a mean veggie platter (cheese and nibbles), nice beers on tap, the chicken is apparently amazing (but im veggie so cant tell 😆)
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Café Lennep
334 Jacob Van LennepkadeGreat terrace over the water, they serve a mean veggie platter (cheese and nibbles), nice beers on tap, the chicken is apparently amazing (but im veggie so cant tell 😆)