Amsterdam City Center & Jordaan
Dinner or drinks
Best wine, bites, staff and atmosphere. Our personal favourite (and we've lived in the city centre canals for over 5 years)!
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Bar Parry
15 Eerste LooiersdwarsstraatBest wine, bites, staff and atmosphere. Our personal favourite (and we've lived in the city centre canals for over 5 years)!
Toscanini
75 LindengrachtItalian restaurant, highly rated (bit overpriced if you ask me)
Local bar, great staff and very authentic. And their neighbours at 'Melt' serve cheese fondue!
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Café De Koe
381 MarnixstraatLocal bar, great staff and very authentic. And their neighbours at 'Melt' serve cheese fondue!
Local 'cafe-style' diner, expect a bar and nothing fancy, the location is everything in the middle of the canals:-).
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Café Het Molenpad
653 PrinsengrachtLocal 'cafe-style' diner, expect a bar and nothing fancy, the location is everything in the middle of the canals:-).
't Smalle
12 EgelantiersgrachtVery cosy authentically "Jordaan" bar!
Raïnaraï
252 PrinsengrachtLovely traditional organic eastern food, great for take-out!
Cafe Lowietje
2 Derde GoudsbloemdwarsstraatAuthentic Amsterdam pub located at the Canals!
Balthazar's Keuken
108 ElandsgrachtGood food, great small restaurant.
New vibrant delicious restaurant at Leidseplein. It's cosy, and louder music/bar vibe later at night.
Bistro Suzette
246 LijnbaansgrachtNew vibrant delicious restaurant at Leidseplein. It's cosy, and louder music/bar vibe later at night.
La Oliva
122 124 EgelantiersstraatSpanish tapas!
Café Parlotte
182 WesterstraatLovely French bistro
Activities
Great exhibitions to visit if you love photography, within a beautiful 17th century canal house
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Huis Marseille, Imithombo yefotografi
401 KeizersgrachtGreat exhibitions to visit if you love photography, within a beautiful 17th century canal house
Favourite market to go on a Saturday afternoon. Great local products, and nice to have a drink (and oysters!).
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Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktFavourite market to go on a Saturday afternoon. Great local products, and nice to have a drink (and oysters!).
If you're into thrift shopping, this vintage store is the best in Amsterdam!
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Episode
1 BerenstraatIf you're into thrift shopping, this vintage store is the best in Amsterdam!
Scheltema
9 RokinHuge bookstore! The best
Coffee or Brunch
Best sandwiches in town, expect to wait in line (full of locals). Lovely owners.
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Cora broodjes & delicatessen
705a PrinsengrachtBest sandwiches in town, expect to wait in line (full of locals). Lovely owners.
Rich in history, full of local buzz, The Hoxton. The restaurant in this hotel is called "Lotti's" and perfect to have lunch or cocktails!
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The Hoxton, Amsterdam
255 HerengrachtRich in history, full of local buzz, The Hoxton. The restaurant in this hotel is called "Lotti's" and perfect to have lunch or cocktails!
Grab a coffee and lovely sweets/bites, on my favourite street "Spiegelstraat".
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STACH Food
154 Van WoustraatGrab a coffee and lovely sweets/bites, on my favourite street "Spiegelstraat".
Pluk
19 ReestraatCupcakes, Lunch, Smoothies. Everything home made!
Food scene
Best Fries you will get, take-out in the middle of city center in a tiny alley
Vlaams Friteshuis Vleminckx
33 VoetboogstraatGrab a drink and bite here when strolling through city center. It’s like a mini supermarket!
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STACH Food
154 Van WoustraatGrab a drink and bite here when strolling through city center. It’s like a mini supermarket!