Guidebook for Amsterdam
Everything Else
Streetmarket with fresh vegetables and fish, clothing, food stalls with local treats such as stroopwafels, poffertjes, waffles and patat (fries), souvenirs and much more.
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Albert Cuyp Market
Albert CuypstraatStreetmarket with fresh vegetables and fish, clothing, food stalls with local treats such as stroopwafels, poffertjes, waffles and patat (fries), souvenirs and much more.
Clean Center B.V.
7-9 Ferdinand BolstraatDry cleaning and laundry service
The square with the highest density of bars and restaurants in the neighbourhood.
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Gerard Douplein
Gerard DoupleinThe square with the highest density of bars and restaurants in the neighbourhood.
Plenty of galleries and dealers in the Amsterdam art district 'Spiegelkwartier'.
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Spiegelkwartier A'dam-Centrum voor Kunst en Ant.
Nieuwe SpiegelstraatPlenty of galleries and dealers in the Amsterdam art district 'Spiegelkwartier'.
To park on the street is expensive (€4-5 p/hr). Parking in this municipal parking for €8 p/day incl transport with trams 16&24 connecting to our place.
See www.amsterdam.nl/penrolympischstadion
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Olympic Stadium
2 Olympisch StadionTo park on the street is expensive (€4-5 p/hr). Parking in this municipal parking for €8 p/day incl transport with trams 16&24 connecting to our place.
See www.amsterdam.nl/penrolympischstadion
Essentials
Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie HeinekenpleinSupermarket Dirk open 7 days a week.
Supermarket with widest range of products, more expensive than Lidl and Dirk
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AH Stadhouderskade
101 StadhouderskadeSupermarket with widest range of products, more expensive than Lidl and Dirk
Nearest and cheapest supermarket, decent but limited selection, good vegetables and fruit and do buy your full grain Batard bread here!
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Lidl
25a HemonylaanNearest and cheapest supermarket, decent but limited selection, good vegetables and fruit and do buy your full grain Batard bread here!
Etos
Drogist selling non-prescription medication as well as soap, perfumes toothpaste etc etc
Waterstones
152 KalverstraatNon-Dutch bookstore
Book and magazine store we here you can buy and send postal cards as well
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Bruna
90H Van WoustraatBook and magazine store we here you can buy and send postal cards as well
Food Scene
Enjoy coffee and some sweets in this local Starbucks like chain. Personal favourite: Million Shortcake
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Coffee Company
14 JavapleinEnjoy coffee and some sweets in this local Starbucks like chain. Personal favourite: Million Shortcake
Best burger in the neighbourhood, try the mini trio!
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Burgermeester | de Pijp
48 Albert CuypstraatBest burger in the neighbourhood, try the mini trio!
Down to earth local lunchroom with excellent pancakes and friendly service
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Lunchroom "Hannibal"
92 Ferdinand BolstraatDown to earth local lunchroom with excellent pancakes and friendly service
Very reasonably priced pizzas (approx 6 EUR) that aren't bad at all considering price in this always busy but fast moving restaurant. Takeaway also possible.
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Monte Verde
15-17 Albert CuypstraatVery reasonably priced pizzas (approx 6 EUR) that aren't bad at all considering price in this always busy but fast moving restaurant. Takeaway also possible.
Excellent traditional Dutch food in restaurant Moeders (meaning Moms) well worth the 15 min tram ride (tram 10) from nearby Weteringcircuit.
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Restaurant Moeders
251 RozengrachtExcellent traditional Dutch food in restaurant Moeders (meaning Moms) well worth the 15 min tram ride (tram 10) from nearby Weteringcircuit.
Vegetarisch Restaurant De Waaghals
29 Frans HalsstraatVegetarian around the corner
Lovely food or just get a coffee but whatever you do, don’t leave without trying the white chocolate cheesecake with homemade raspberry sauce
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Fa. Pekelhaaring
127 Van WoustraatLovely food or just get a coffee but whatever you do, don’t leave without trying the white chocolate cheesecake with homemade raspberry sauce
Sinne
342 Huis CeintuurbaanLow key Micheline star restaurant
THE BAB Amsterdam Oost
Laidback Korean restaurant for lunch and dinner
Shopping
Tourist shops, cloathes, flowers, fresh fish and street food. And checkout the vintage store ‘Kiloshop’
Luxury brands like Hermes and Chanel, just a stone throw away from Museumplein
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat, 1071 Amsterdam, Niederlande
Luxury brands like Hermes and Chanel, just a stone throw away from Museumplein
Marbles Vintage & Design
28 Ferdinand BolstraatKalverstraat, 1012 Amsterdam, Niederlande
High street of Amsterdam, all the chains and more
Record Mania
30 Ferdinand BolstraatHet your vinyl kicks here
Concerto
54- 60 UtrechtsestraatBest record store in town?
More upmarket shopping, also quite some restaurants including several Indonesian (spicy but yummie). Also has arguably the best luxury shoe store of Zwartjes Amsterdam
Utrechtsestraat, 1017 Amsterdam, Niederlande
More upmarket shopping, also quite some restaurants including several Indonesian (spicy but yummie). Also has arguably the best luxury shoe store of Zwartjes Amsterdam
De 9 Straatjes
Very popular for its boutiques in the lovely Jordaan area
Entertainment & Activities
Lovely little city park in English landscape style.
There is also a little public playground with sandbox for the little ones.
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Sarphatipark
37I SarphatiparkLovely little city park in English landscape style.
There is also a little public playground with sandbox for the little ones.
Micro city farm with some animals good to entertain the kids for a bit.
Open
Mo - Fr 11.00 till 17.00
Sa- Su 13.00 till 17.00
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Petting Zoo De Pijp
82 Lizzy AnsinghstraatMicro city farm with some animals good to entertain the kids for a bit.
Open
Mo - Fr 11.00 till 17.00
Sa- Su 13.00 till 17.00
Interactive social media ‘museum’ with many different rooms to take come insta worthy shots
The Upside Down Amsterdam
5 EuropaboulevardInteractive social media ‘museum’ with many different rooms to take come insta worthy shots
Arguably the best place to visit with toddlers if the weather is nice. Nice bar in the Vondelpark with a playground right in front
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De Vondeltuin
7 VondelparkArguably the best place to visit with toddlers if the weather is nice. Nice bar in the Vondelpark with a playground right in front
Outside of the centre in the new Houthavens residential area this hotel has a lovely terrace facing the water with public jetty where you can go for swim
The July - Boat & Co
Outside of the centre in the new Houthavens residential area this hotel has a lovely terrace facing the water with public jetty where you can go for swim
Drinks & Nightlife
You don't have to be a hotel guest to visit the top floor cocktail bar with great views of the city!
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Hotel Okura Amsterdam
333 Ferdinand BolstraatYou don't have to be a hotel guest to visit the top floor cocktail bar with great views of the city!
Bar Mokum
Best cocktails in the area
Calle Ocho
226I Albert CuypstraatBar turns into steamy nightclub later. Open late
Cafe Gollem
74 Daniël StalpertstraatSpecial beers bar
Arts & Culture
Every Sunday between 17.30 – 22.00 Live Jazz & Jam session in this nice local bar
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Café De Punt
150 Tweede Jacob van CampenstraatEvery Sunday between 17.30 – 22.00 Live Jazz & Jam session in this nice local bar
Rock/pop/dance venue in 19th century former church building. See www paradiso nl and click top right for English and checkout the concerts and events
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Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansRock/pop/dance venue in 19th century former church building. See www paradiso nl and click top right for English and checkout the concerts and events
Museum square with the top 3 museums in a square mile: Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh museum and th moder art Stedelijk museum
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Museumplein
MuseumpleinMuseum square with the top 3 museums in a square mile: Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh museum and th moder art Stedelijk museum
Arguably the best photo museum in the Netherlands.
Website www foam org
...also in English (Click EN)
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Foam
609 KeizersgrachtArguably the best photo museum in the Netherlands.
Website www foam org
...also in English (Click EN)
Several clubs such as Escape and Studio 80 for the electronic music and dance lovers. Also here you will find Coco's Outback an Australian Pub with party atmosphere and international public.
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Rembrandtplein
Several clubs such as Escape and Studio 80 for the electronic music and dance lovers. Also here you will find Coco's Outback an Australian Pub with party atmosphere and international public.
Beautiful 100 year old cinema in Art Deco, Amsterdam School, Art Nouveau style. Even if you’re not gonna watch a movie peep in and take a look at the main hall and “zaal 1” if you have a chance.
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Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 ReguliersbreestraatBeautiful 100 year old cinema in Art Deco, Amsterdam School, Art Nouveau style. Even if you’re not gonna watch a movie peep in and take a look at the main hall and “zaal 1” if you have a chance.
Cool music building with restaurant and terrace on the jetty. And it houses the BIM huis for some jazz music with a view
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Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
1 Piet HeinkadeCool music building with restaurant and terrace on the jetty. And it houses the BIM huis for some jazz music with a view