Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Cigkoftem Mercator
140 Jan EvertsenstraatVery nice Vegan take-out. Not expensive
Simit Paleis A.S.
105 PostjeswegA nice Turkish bakery with good Donner and other snacks
Huiskamer van Rembrandt
5 OrteliuskadeGreat place by the park for coffee or a bite
My personal favorite neighborhood spot for coffee, breakfast, or lunch. Closes at 16.00!
8 abantu bendawo batusa
Iets Aparts
122-H PostjeswegMy personal favorite neighborhood spot for coffee, breakfast, or lunch. Closes at 16.00!
Paul's Burgers
91 PostjeswegVery nice Burger place.
The Pom Bar
49h CabralstraatNo doubt the best Surinamese food in all of Amsterdam! Highly recommended!!
Buongiorno Gelato Bar
208 BaarsjeswegVery nice ice cream parlor.
If you want a cheap but decent meal, this is the place to go. Pizza's and pasta's for around 5 euro's.
Steakhouse Pizzeria Baarsjes
4 PostjeswegIf you want a cheap but decent meal, this is the place to go. Pizza's and pasta's for around 5 euro's.
Drinks & Nightlife
My personal favorite among the local bars. Good selection of craft beers, friendly staff and lots of outdoor seating. Food is also good!
354 abantu bendawo batusa
Café Cook
2 James CookstraatMy personal favorite among the local bars. Good selection of craft beers, friendly staff and lots of outdoor seating. Food is also good!
Hiding in Plain Sight
18 RapenburgNot cheap, but absolutely the best cocktails in town
A little bit posh and touristy, but the view is amazing and the cocktails are good.
119 abantu bendawo batusa
Floor17
410 StaalmeesterslaanA little bit posh and touristy, but the view is amazing and the cocktails are good.
Underground techno club, restaurant, gym, all in one. They have a great garden if you want a quiet spot nearby...
351 abantu bendawo batusa
De School
3 Doctor Jan van BreemenstraatUnderground techno club, restaurant, gym, all in one. They have a great garden if you want a quiet spot nearby...
Radijs Amsterdam
41HS Jan EvertsenstraatVery nice local bar, with good food too!
Shopping
Want to buy some really good Dutch (or French, or Italian) cheese? This is the place to go
20 abantu bendawo batusa
De Kaashut
95 PostjeswegWant to buy some really good Dutch (or French, or Italian) cheese? This is the place to go
Essentials
A slightly more upscale supermarket. Not as cheap as Aldi, but with far more choice and better quality.
162 abantu bendawo batusa
AH Postjesweg
65 H PostjeswegA slightly more upscale supermarket. Not as cheap as Aldi, but with far more choice and better quality.
ALDI
56C Admiraal de RuijterwegThis is a budget supermarket. Not as much choice, but nice and cheap
Very nice Moroccan grocery store and Butcher. Cheaper and fresher produce than in the Supermarkets
Yakhlaf (Mercatorplein)
45- 47 CabralstraatVery nice Moroccan grocery store and Butcher. Cheaper and fresher produce than in the Supermarkets
Getting Around
There are a number of places nearby to rent bikes, but this shop is very reliable and you will get a good bike and good service for sure.
79 abantu bendawo batusa
Amsterdamse Fietswinkel
106 bg PostjeswegThere are a number of places nearby to rent bikes, but this shop is very reliable and you will get a good bike and good service for sure.