Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Piqniq offers a great breakfast, lunch and yummie snacks. It has free wifi and is open until 5.30pm.
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Piqniq
59HS LindengrachtPiqniq offers a great breakfast, lunch and yummie snacks. It has free wifi and is open until 5.30pm.
Eat in or take away. This restaurant has a good price/quality rate.
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Som Tam Thai
24 H Tweede GoudsbloemdwarsstraatEat in or take away. This restaurant has a good price/quality rate.
Italian dining in an old cinema. Open daily 6 to 11pm. Closed on Mondays. Please make a reservation! Tel: (0031) 20 623 7344 . You can find the menu on www.cinemaparad
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Cinema Paradiso
Italian dining in an old cinema. Open daily 6 to 11pm. Closed on Mondays. Please make a reservation! Tel: (0031) 20 623 7344 . You can find the menu on www.cinemaparad
Open daily from 8am till late. Big terrace, good sandwiches, service is slow though.
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Café Thijssen
107 BrouwersgrachtOpen daily from 8am till late. Big terrace, good sandwiches, service is slow though.
Tastes of food or a whole platter. Also open for breakfast and lunch. Mon: 9am to 1am, Tue-Fri 10am-1am (Fri to 3am), Sat 9am-3am, Sun 11am-1am.
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Boca's
30 WesterstraatTastes of food or a whole platter. Also open for breakfast and lunch. Mon: 9am to 1am, Tue-Fri 10am-1am (Fri to 3am), Sat 9am-3am, Sun 11am-1am.
Take-away. Not cheap but it’s worth it! Open daily from 4 to 9.30pm. Closed on Mondays.
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Jo-Sushi japanse sushi bar
5 Eerste GoudsbloemdwarsstraatTake-away. Not cheap but it’s worth it! Open daily from 4 to 9.30pm. Closed on Mondays.
Take the NDSM-ferry (pont in Dutch) behind Central Station. Get off and turn left. You'll see the terrace of the IJ-kantine. Good salades, burgers and pasta's. And, of course, the trip is nice!
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Restaurant-Café De IJkantine
5 NDSM-KadeTake the NDSM-ferry (pont in Dutch) behind Central Station. Get off and turn left. You'll see the terrace of the IJ-kantine. Good salades, burgers and pasta's. And, of course, the trip is nice!
Entertainment & Activities
The area that is called Westergasfabriekterrein offers restaurants, a cinema, a Sunday market (not every week though!) and a park to sit, relax and enjoy the surroundings.
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Zuiveringshal West
37 PazzanistraatThe area that is called Westergasfabriekterrein offers restaurants, a cinema, a Sunday market (not every week though!) and a park to sit, relax and enjoy the surroundings.
There is a lot to see and do at NDSM, the old shipyard and docks. Check out there website. It has an English version: www.ndsm.nl.
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NDSM
28 NDSM-PleinThere is a lot to see and do at NDSM, the old shipyard and docks. Check out there website. It has an English version: www.ndsm.nl.
The oldest cinema of Amsterdam, with an art déco interior. It often shows great movies. You can eat there beforehand as well. Make a reservation though! Call: 0031 (0)20-6386016.
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The Movies
159 - 163 HaarlemmerdijkThe oldest cinema of Amsterdam, with an art déco interior. It often shows great movies. You can eat there beforehand as well. Make a reservation though! Call: 0031 (0)20-6386016.
Drinks & Nightlife
't Smalle
12 EgelantiersgrachtVery nice old pub. Open daily from 10am to 1am, Fri+Sat to 2am.
Great ‘toasty’s’ = toasted bread with for example cheese and ham in between. Go for the gorgonzola and tomato one! The terrace is nice during daytime. Open daily from 10am till late.
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Kat in de Wijngaert
160 LindengrachtGreat ‘toasty’s’ = toasted bread with for example cheese and ham in between. Go for the gorgonzola and tomato one! The terrace is nice during daytime. Open daily from 10am till late.
Discover the beautiful 'islands' on the other side of the railway. Have a drink and maybe some pub food at 't Blaauwhooft.
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't Blaauwhooft
1 Hendrik JonkerpleinDiscover the beautiful 'islands' on the other side of the railway. Have a drink and maybe some pub food at 't Blaauwhooft.
Everything Else
For great gifts go to Tangram. Doesn't matter what age you're shopping for. And notice the wrapping! Awesome shop.
Tangram
9 HerenstraatFor great gifts go to Tangram. Doesn't matter what age you're shopping for. And notice the wrapping! Awesome shop.
Shopping
If you forgot to bring something to read, visit this store.
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The American Book Center
12 SpuiIf you forgot to bring something to read, visit this store.
Essentials
The supermarket we always use: friendly people, low prices and good stuff. There is another one on the other side of the street, called Albert Hein. To bring back your groceries take one of the bags next to the dishwasher. Saves you 10 cents ;-)
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Jumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatThe supermarket we always use: friendly people, low prices and good stuff. There is another one on the other side of the street, called Albert Hein. To bring back your groceries take one of the bags next to the dishwasher. Saves you 10 cents ;-)
Parks & Nature
The Westerpark a nice park for walking, jogging or just lying on the grass. There is big field next a waterside. If you take the path along side the water and turn right you'll find some outdoors workout places.
The old buildings in the middle of the park, which used to be a gas factory, offer a variety of places. You can go there for breakfast, lunch, dinner or drinks and some music. There is a jazz club and at Pacific Parc they often have a dj. And if you want, you can also go to the movies at the Ketelhuis (www.ketelhuis.nl).
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Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegThe Westerpark a nice park for walking, jogging or just lying on the grass. There is big field next a waterside. If you take the path along side the water and turn right you'll find some outdoors workout places.
The old buildings in the middle of the park, which used to be a gas factory, offer a variety of places. You can go there for breakfast, lunch, dinner or drinks and some music. There is a jazz club and at Pacific Parc they often have a dj. And if you want, you can also go to the movies at the Ketelhuis (www.ketelhuis.nl).