Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Eetwinkel Buurman & Buurman
171 MercatorstraatWood oven pizza, of a premium quality
white label coffee
136 Jan EvertsenstraatHipster coffee hangout
A cafe in the middle of the park, great place for parents with kids, only opened in spring-summer.
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Terrasmus
A cafe in the middle of the park, great place for parents with kids, only opened in spring-summer.
Bakkerij Kwakman
94 Jan EvertsenstraatTurkish Bakery
Bagels & Beans
52 RuyschstraatHave dinner or lunch close to an open fireplace (if cold and rainy) or on the big terrace outside in the sun. Small kids have fun running in and out the water fountain nearby.
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Café Zurich
2b MercatorpleinHave dinner or lunch close to an open fireplace (if cold and rainy) or on the big terrace outside in the sun. Small kids have fun running in and out the water fountain nearby.
Café Frits
135 Jan EvertsenstraatDifferent types of beer and burgers
Wilde Westen
1 Bos en LommerplantsoenPizza and cocktails
Café Cook
2 James Cookstraatquality dinner (French cuisine) and a different types of beer
Popsicles that are extraordinary delicious! Try champagne-raspberry coated with white chocolate :)
Closed during winter time.
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IJsmanschap
2 Van SpilbergenstraatPopsicles that are extraordinary delicious! Try champagne-raspberry coated with white chocolate :)
Closed during winter time.
IJscuypje
27 Eerste van der Helststraatgreat icecream
Kratiam Thai
199 Bos en LommerwegGood Thai food, very affordable
Dining outdoors overlooking a lake (Sloterplas), perfect after a day at the beach nearby (that locals call 'Varkensbaai'). Only in summer.
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Hotel Buiten
3 Th.J. LammerslaanDining outdoors overlooking a lake (Sloterplas), perfect after a day at the beach nearby (that locals call 'Varkensbaai'). Only in summer.
Radijs Amsterdam
41HS Jan EvertsenstraatSit with the locals at the waterside
On a Sunday, go and try the great Turkish breakfast there with all sorts of mouth watering bites in a remarkable building (an old church)! Podium Mozaiek also offers theatre, live music and diner.
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Podium Mozaiek
191 Bos en LommerwegOn a Sunday, go and try the great Turkish breakfast there with all sorts of mouth watering bites in a remarkable building (an old church)! Podium Mozaiek also offers theatre, live music and diner.
Bar Baarsch
91 Jan EvertsenstraatHang out with local students for a beer or a coffee
Stroll around through De Hallen, go to the indoor food market (the Korean wraps are recommended), a gallery or to the cinema.
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De Hallen
41 BellamypleinStroll around through De Hallen, go to the indoor food market (the Korean wraps are recommended), a gallery or to the cinema.
You will need a bike or a car to get here. Rooftop restaurant (restaurant at the Bureau Amsterdam) located in an industrial building hosting several start up companies. Great view. The rooftop is covered with plants, trees, and a car :)
B. Amsterdam
763A Johan HuizingalaanYou will need a bike or a car to get here. Rooftop restaurant (restaurant at the Bureau Amsterdam) located in an industrial building hosting several start up companies. Great view. The rooftop is covered with plants, trees, and a car :)
Have a coffee or breakfast with the locals in a popular bar opened in 2016.
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BARTACK
124 PostjeswegHave a coffee or breakfast with the locals in a popular bar opened in 2016.
This 'living room' (huiskamer) near Rembrandt park is meant for the locals, to meet and greet, but you can have breakfast there as well.
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Huiskamer van Rembrandt
5 OrteliuskadeThis 'living room' (huiskamer) near Rembrandt park is meant for the locals, to meet and greet, but you can have breakfast there as well.
For a perfect day at the beach, end up here, eating dinner with your feet in the sand, overlooking the beach. You'll need a car to get there. Only in summer.
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Strandpaviljoen Club Zand
70 ZeewegFor a perfect day at the beach, end up here, eating dinner with your feet in the sand, overlooking the beach. You'll need a car to get there. Only in summer.
Frank & Lydia's Italiaanse IJssalon
156 Bos en LommerwegIce cream during summer!
Meatless District
65-67 BilderdijkstraatVegan food
Asian fusion, small snacks, hysterical wallpaper. Can be a bit overcrowded.
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Happyhappyjoyjoy West
158HS BilderdijkstraatAsian fusion, small snacks, hysterical wallpaper. Can be a bit overcrowded.
Beer brewed by the owner, great when the sun is shining, hidden in an industrial area.
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Butchers Tears
45 KarperwegBeer brewed by the owner, great when the sun is shining, hidden in an industrial area.
The various cakes and mouthwatering snacks are just tooooo good over here. A perfect place for a high tea. A bad place if you are on a diet. Hidden in a small street in the busy city centre.
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Gartine
7 TaksteegThe various cakes and mouthwatering snacks are just tooooo good over here. A perfect place for a high tea. A bad place if you are on a diet. Hidden in a small street in the busy city centre.
De Biergrill
313 Bos en LommerwegBeer and burgers, popular amongst students
Genki Cafe
28HS MercatorpleinJapanese food
Deli-caat
1 AdmiralengrachtFirst wine bar in the West of Amsterdam :)
Food is excellent as well, but their unique selling point is the wine
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Winehouse Somm
1 BaffinstraatFirst wine bar in the West of Amsterdam :)
Food is excellent as well, but their unique selling point is the wine
Officially the address of 'Zwagers' is Bos en Lommerplantsoen 2, but it's closer to the Hoofdweg, overlooking the Erasmusgracht. It's a little kiosk where you can buy snacks like home made biological french fries, and Indonesian sate with peanut sauce. Yum! They serve coffee as well.
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Zwagers
2 Bos en LommerplantsoenOfficially the address of 'Zwagers' is Bos en Lommerplantsoen 2, but it's closer to the Hoofdweg, overlooking the Erasmusgracht. It's a little kiosk where you can buy snacks like home made biological french fries, and Indonesian sate with peanut sauce. Yum! They serve coffee as well.
Fox & Solo
Jan van GalenstraatBeer and coffee just around the corner.
Cafe Partisan
79 Admiraal de RuijterwegVan 't Spit
95 De ClercqstraatCafe Thuys
129 De ClercqstraatHave breakfast here! American pancakes or an omelette, it's all very tasty!
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Local Hero
92H Jan van GalenstraatHave breakfast here! American pancakes or an omelette, it's all very tasty!
When in the Netherlands, trying Indonesian food is a must. Share a rice table and try their fruit smoothies
Intisari bistro Indonesia
24 BalboastraatWhen in the Netherlands, trying Indonesian food is a must. Share a rice table and try their fruit smoothies
Kauffmann - Falafel & Beer
4b Reinier ClaeszenstraatGood falafel!
Abbey
404 Admiraal de RuijterwegDrinks & Nightlife
You can walk to this club from our home. Temporary club in an old school building. Also has a nice restaurant. Make a reservation for dinner if you want to eat there, because it is quite popular.
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De School
3 Doctor Jan van Breemenstraat You can walk to this club from our home. Temporary club in an old school building. Also has a nice restaurant. Make a reservation for dinner if you want to eat there, because it is quite popular.
Floor17
410 StaalmeesterslaanGreat view over the city, and DJ on the rooftop
De Marktkantine
6 Jan van Galenstraat Clubbing venue, underground atmosphere
Great underground club with Berlin vibes, also nice during the daytime for lunch
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RADION Amsterdam
1 LouweswegGreat underground club with Berlin vibes, also nice during the daytime for lunch
Kevin Bacon Bar (Thai Restaurant & Cocktailbar)
38 Witte de Withstraat Cocktails
Best view of the old city, in a rotating restaurant in a tower. Also good for clubbing.
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Government of Amsterdam
Best view of the old city, in a rotating restaurant in a tower. Also good for clubbing.
Restaurant and nightclub, popular among locals. The cafe is opened during the day and has a nice terrace, overlooking the canal. The building is an architectural monument.
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Lokaal Edel
1 PostjeswegRestaurant and nightclub, popular among locals. The cafe is opened during the day and has a nice terrace, overlooking the canal. The building is an architectural monument.
Hotspot at the Hallen area, drink your cocktail or local beer in this impressive bar.
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Kanarie Club
51 BellamypleinHotspot at the Hallen area, drink your cocktail or local beer in this impressive bar.
Entertainment & Activities
Public indoor and outdoor swimming pool. The outdoor pool is opened from May until September.
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Sportplaza Mercator
315 Jan van GalenstraatPublic indoor and outdoor swimming pool. The outdoor pool is opened from May until September.
Great indoor playground in a former church building
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Candy Castle Speelparadijs
14 Erik de RoodestraatGreat indoor playground in a former church building
Manege Groot
154 HerenwegHorse riding in the dunes or at the beach. Ask the riding school about their options.
Outdoor playground for younger children (up to age 7), local parents from Bos en Lommer gather here.
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Wachterliedplantsoen
Outdoor playground for younger children (up to age 7), local parents from Bos en Lommer gather here.
Great for kids: enter a miniature world where the (stuffed toy) mice Julia and Sam live. You can buy the book in the store to relive the magical mice world.
The Mouse Mansion - Shop & Studio
8 Eerste TuindwarsstraatGreat for kids: enter a miniature world where the (stuffed toy) mice Julia and Sam live. You can buy the book in the store to relive the magical mice world.
Hip Retro Arcade hall on walking distance from our house, with lots of Shuffle Puck tables. Also a amazing kitchen, open everyday from 11 till 1 am!
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PUCK
747 Jan EvertsenstraatHip Retro Arcade hall on walking distance from our house, with lots of Shuffle Puck tables. Also a amazing kitchen, open everyday from 11 till 1 am!
Essentials
Supermarkt "Dé Marokkaan"
642-644 Hoofdweg All the spices you need and juicy fresh fruit for a fair price
BBrood
OsdorppleinGreat bakery, fresh bread
Parks & Nature
Ipharki le-Rembrandt
PostjeswegErasmusparkbuurt
Go to the 'Varkensbaai' next to "Hotel Buiten" for a day at the beach (only in summer)
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Sloterplas
OostoeverGo to the 'Varkensbaai' next to "Hotel Buiten" for a day at the beach (only in summer)
Feed the small goats from a bottle, so cute. And drink a latte with (goat) milk in the cute cafe nearby. Go and explore the largest park in Amsterdam: het Amsterdamse bos.
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Ikhambi lezimbuzi leRidammerhoeve
4 Nieuwe MeerlaanFeed the small goats from a bottle, so cute. And drink a latte with (goat) milk in the cute cafe nearby. Go and explore the largest park in Amsterdam: het Amsterdamse bos.
Take a dive in the cool lake and bring your own picknick food (in summer)
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Nieuw en Meer
53A1 Oude HaagsewegTake a dive in the cool lake and bring your own picknick food (in summer)
If you're dependent on public transport, this is the beach to go to, since it is so close to the train station. It is however, very busy in summer.
If you have a car, go to Castricum (club Zand) or Wijk aan Zee (Timboektoe), which is more fun.
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Zandvoort aan Zee station
If you're dependent on public transport, this is the beach to go to, since it is so close to the train station. It is however, very busy in summer.
If you have a car, go to Castricum (club Zand) or Wijk aan Zee (Timboektoe), which is more fun.
Shopping
Things I Like Things I Love
106 Jan EvertsenstraatQuirky clothes new and vintage
Best Kept Secret
96HS Kinkerstraatclothes with fun prints
Nordic and Dutch brands of good quality, for men and women. The whole Jan Pieter Heijestraat is great for shopping!
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Johnny at the spot
90-92- 94 Jan Pieter HeijestraatNordic and Dutch brands of good quality, for men and women. The whole Jan Pieter Heijestraat is great for shopping!
Knotsknetter
100 Jan EvertsenstraatChildrens clothes and toys, a nice place to buy stuff for your (younger) children
the Balkonie
90H Jan EvertsenstraatBuy everything you need for your urban garden
New Bookstore
227 Bos en LommerwegGreat bookstore, sells Dutch books as well as English ones
Phabbs Fashion
150 BilderdijkstraatSells brands like Nümph
the Huysraat
182 H Witte de WithstraatConcept store with design furniture
Big en Belg
83 Jan Pieter HeijestraatChildren's clothes and toys for children aged 0-10 yrs.
Following Lucy
119C Jan Pieter HeijestraatAll sorts of clothes for various occasions
Gesponnen Suiker
39 Jan Pieter HeijestraatAffordable women's clothing
T.I.T.S.
78 De ClercqstraatConcept store: clothing for women.
Clothing but also home decoration. The little vases in our home can be bought there.
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O B J E T
100 Jan Pieter HeijestraatClothing but also home decoration. The little vases in our home can be bought there.
Conceptstore Gekaapt
320 KinkerstraatConcept store: clothing and decoration for your home.
Hutspot
4 Van Woustraat2 floors of clothing
Roos & Eef
132 Jan EvertsenstraatShopping around the corner!
Kauf Dich Glücklich Amsterdam
40 RaadhuisstraatI loved the store in Hamburg. For women only.
UHMAH
67 Admiraal de RuijterwegFor women
Sightseeing
Rederij Kooij - Rederij Boekel
Always nice to see Amsterdam by boat.
This street is known for the architecture style called Amsterdamse school. Stroll around and end up at cafe Cook, overlooking the Jeruzalem church, also typically Amsterdamse school.
Vespuccistraat
VespuccistraatThis street is known for the architecture style called Amsterdamse school. Stroll around and end up at cafe Cook, overlooking the Jeruzalem church, also typically Amsterdamse school.
Jeruzalem Church
14 Jan MaijenstraatTypical Amsterdamse School architecture
Mercatorplein is also exemplary for the architecture style called Amsterdamse school, the Berlage towers and the houses around the square are architectural monuments. Cafes like Zurich and Frits, which are located at Mercatorplein, are recommended.
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Mercatorplein
2 MercatorpleinMercatorplein is also exemplary for the architecture style called Amsterdamse school, the Berlage towers and the houses around the square are architectural monuments. Cafes like Zurich and Frits, which are located at Mercatorplein, are recommended.